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John Guarnieri, president of the Bywater Neighborhood Association, peeks through one of the numerous trees that he and others planted around the New Orleans neighborhood. He stands next to a sweetbay magnolia on Aug. 26.
Bywater branches out
Neighborhood planting trend grows from neighbor to neighbor BY CELESTE TURNER Contributing writer
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Jian Barreto, 6, laughs in the fun mirror at the Louisiana Children’s Museum in New Orleans on Sept. 5.
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Benjamin holds Lilith Dickson, 3, as they play in the Mississippi River activity.
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The Louisiana Children’s Museum celebrated its 40th anniversary with a “Party Like It’s 1986” birthday party at the museum in City Park. The museum celebrated with retro activities, cake and live music by Where Y’acht.
A new round of tree planting is taking root in the Bywater thanks to the owner of the historic Lombard House. S. Frederick Starr, a former college president, author of books about New Orleans and Eurasian political affairs expert, first moved to the Crescent City during his time in Tulane University’s leadership in the early 1980s. After purchasing the Bywater property in the mid-1990s, he spent years restoring the Lombard House and its grounds at 3933 Chartres St. He also acquired the adjacent front yard, once the site of Sarge’s, a popular bikers’ bar. “Besides restoring the house,” Starr said, “I planted every tree and plant on our property except the 250-year-old oak tree. This gave me a green thumb.” That interest extends to his neighborhood. Starr helped plant a row of cypress trees along Chartres Street and the levee nearly 20 years ago. The latest phase will fill gaps in that row with more cypress trees and extend the plantings. “This is a serious and very personal project of mine,” Starr said. “The cost is so low that I am able to afford to have an impact in my neighbor-
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ened by thunder or fireworks. So far, hurricane season has A cat slips through a door. A been relatively quiet for us — pet gets loose while traveling. knock on wood. While no one Accidents happen to even the is complaining, calm weather most responsible pet owners, can make it easy to put prewhich is why having more than paredness on the back burner. Traci one form of identification matWhile things are calm, this Howerton ters. is the perfect time to do one ANIMAL simple task that could make A secure collar with an easyRESCUE all the difference if a pet ever to-read identification tag regoes missing: check their idenmains one of the fastest ways for someone who finds a pet to contact tification. the owner. Check the tag periodically We know how quickly things can to make sure the engraving hasn’t change during hurricane season. faded and that the phone number is Once a storm enters the Gulf, our atreadable and current. tention turns to gathering supplies, Next, add a backup that can’t fall making evacuation plans and decidoff: a microchip. A microchip is a tiny ing whether to stay or go. This is not the time to discover that a pet’s ID tag electronic identification device, about is unreadable, that the microchip was the size of a grain of rice, implanted beneath a pet’s skin. Each chip connever registered, or that the phone number connected to it is no longer tains a unique identification number. correct. When a lost pet is taken to a veterinary And hurricane season isn’t the only clinic or shelter, staff can scan for the time pets go missing. A gate gets left chip and use that number to retrieve open. A dog bolts after being frightthe owner’s contact information.
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Continued from page 1G hood.” Starr donated about $11,000 to the Bywater Neighborhood Association for the first phase that has so far planted 22 trees, and the goal of the second phase is to plant an additional 30 to 40 trees.
Choosing the right trees Bywater Neighborhood Association President John Guarnieri said the area has lacked tree cover for years, but they’ve made significant progress by bringing life to streets with fewer trees. In addition to providing shade and helping manage stormwater, trees improve a neighborhood’s appearance and absorb carbon dioxide, helping reduce an area’s carbon footprint. “The nice thing about planting street trees is that everyone wins,” Starr said. They also can signal that a residential area is established and help attract investment. “Beyond the visual value, we know that planting regular, systematic trees significantly enhances property values, with estimates ranging from 20% to 25%,” Starr said. James King, a retired cybersecurity engineer, received three sweetbay magnolia trees that were planted in the grassy strip between the sidewalk and the Alvar Street curb alongside his Burgundy Street home. Because the property already had suitable grass-covered space, no concrete cutting was needed. The neighborhood association handled the permits, coordinated volunteers and oversaw the planting. “Our corner doesn’t have trees,” King said, noting the trees were about 6 feet tall when planted and could grow beyond 10 feet, providing ample shade. The tree species selected are intended to withstand the neighborhood’s dense urban environment, said Louise Montagnet Lee, a licensed horticulturist and landscape contractor who has lived in the Bywater for 14 years. “There are right and wrong places to plant a tree,” Lee said, noting that sunlight, drainage and soil conditions must be considered. “It really comes down to what type of tree and where.” Every city or parish has guidelines for acceptable urban trees, he said. For the Bywater planting, the selection was limited to species well-adapted to the Southern climate, including sweetbay and Little Gem magnolias, Savannah hollies and crape myrtles. Compared with larger trees such as live oaks, these species have smaller root systems, which can help reduce the risk of damage to underground utilities, concrete and nearby homes. King said the trees could also help with drainage, because the area’s soil is mostly dense, compacted clay. “By adding trees back into the neighborhoods, we are helping to return the balance to the environment,” Lee said.
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Continued from page 1G temporarily staying elsewhere. Here’s another misconception worth clearing up: A microchip cannot tell where a pet is. Microchips are not GPS trackers. They don’t transmit a pet’s location or let an owner pull up a map on a phone to see where the pet ran off to. Someone must first find the pet and have it scanned. The chip then provides the identification number that can connect the finder with the owner. Pet owners who want realtime location information can consider a GPS-enabled collar or tag, but that’s an additional tool, not a replacement for permanent identification. Microchips also don’t replace collars and tags. The two work best together. A visible tag can get a pet home within minutes, while the microchip provides permanent backup identifi-
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John Guarnieri, right, president of the Bywater Neighborhood Association, and resident Jim King walk past one of the numerous sweetbay magnolia trees that they and others planted around the New Orleans neighborhood.
One of numerous trees recently planted by Bywater neighborhood residents
A group effort Planting is expected to resume in November and continue through April, when conditions are cooler and most favorable for establishing trees. The first phase focused primarily on streets near the river and lake, starting at Poland Avenue and working toward Alvar Street, Guarnieri said. With guidance from neighborhood association board member and architect Zachary Chance, Guarnieri said the association surveys block by block to identify potential planting sites. The group considers existing tree coverage, utility locations, the need to remove concrete or brick, and the available space between property lines and the curb.
cation if the collar is lost or removed. Ask your veterinarian to scan the chip during routine wellness visits. This confirms it can still be detected and gives you a chance to confirm the chip number and where it’s registered. If a pet goes missing, don’t rely on the microchip alone. Immediately notify the chip company, contact local shelters and veterinary clinics, alert neighbors, and post clear, current photos on neighborhood and lost-pet social media channels. Search the area and continue checking shelters rather than assuming someone will automatically find you. Hurricane season may be quiet today, but we know better than to assume it will stay that way. Take five minutes to check the tags and microchip information for every pet in the house.
Events ADOPTION EVENT: Animal Rescue New Orleans will be at the PetSmart Adoption Event, 6851 Veterans Blvd.,
Once a site is selected, the association contacts the property owner. If the owner agrees to a tree, the resident completes the required form to begin the permitting process. “It is important to have the resident’s support so that the trees are watered and maintained,” Guarnieri said. Newly planted trees are watered with “gator bags,” which slowly release water but must be regularly refilled by residents. After a permit is issued, the association schedules any necessary site preparation, such as cutting concrete or removing brick. They avoid areas without proper curbs that are used for off-street parking because trees planted there could be damaged. The association also surveys existing trees to help match new
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The Lombard House on Chartres Street in the Bywater is a fine example of Creole architecture. plantings to the neighborhood, and residents can choose their preferred species from a list of recommended varieties. But the tree-planting effort isn’t just about beautification, Starr said, it’s also about bringing neighbors together around a common goal. “To reap these benefits, an
entire block or street must be planted with a single species of trees, which means everyone must cooperate,” Starr said. “This, too, is an important reason to re-greening Bywater — to strengthen neighborliness.” Contact Celeste Turner at cmturner10966@gmail.com.
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Harper is a 6-month-old female black mouth cur mix with a heart as big as her puppy paws. Even though she’s just a puppy, she’s already had a rough start. Now that she is safe, she’s showing everyone who she really is: a sweet, playful and affectionate little girl. She loves all kinds of toys and enjoys romping with other dogs. When she’s done playing, she’s all about cuddles and soaking up love. Because she’s still young, she’s learning as she goes, but she’s eager, friendly and ready to grow up in a home where she can feel secure, loved and included. With a little patience and a lot of affection, Harper will make someone a very loyal best friend. To learn more, email adoptionteam@ animalrescueneworleans.org or submit an application at animalrescueneworleans.org/ adoptfoster.
Traci D. Howerton is the volunteer manager for Animal Rescue New Orleans (ARNO), a nonprofit, volunteerbased, no-kill shelter. For more information on ARNO, visit www. animalrescueneworleans. org.
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High schoolers can meet with 10 universities and colleges College Night at the Library, an opportunity for students to meet with admissions representatives from local colleges and universities, will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 24 at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie. This event is free and open to the public. No registration is required. It is geared toward public, private, parochial and homeschooled high school students and their parents. College Night begins with a panel discussion covering admission requirements, campus tour availability, online vs. paper applications, application deadlines, popular majors, internship opportunities, types of campus housing, financial aid and scholarship opportunities, and more. The panel discussion will be followed by a question-and-answer session. After the Q&A, admissions representatives will be available at tables for further discussion with prospective students. They represent the following institutions, though other colleges may send representatives. n Louisiana Christian n LSU-Baton Rouge n LSU-New Orleans n University of Southern Mississippi n Loyola University n Tulane University n University of Southern Alabama n Millsaps College, Jackson n Southeastern Louisiana University n Mercer University Carol Langston, who owns Langston Educational Consulting, coordinates College Night at the library. Langston has served as a College Board essay consultant and an AP Spanish reader, and has written a chapter in a college counseling textbook
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matched them to their new Catholic foster families. The museum has a large collection of original documents, clothing and images on display, and many volunteers are descendants of orphan train riders. Visitors can also see statues on the grounds and the Orphan Train mural depicting the riders’ arrival. The museum is the only one of its kind in Louisiana and the second in the nation, after the Orphan Train Museum in Concordia, Kansas.
Martha Aubert, president of the board of the Louisiana Orphan Train Museum in Opelousas, and James Douget, a museum board member, Chris will discuss the cultural institution Smith and the orphan train movement LIBRARY at 7 p.m. Sept. 21 at the East Bank LAGNIAPPE Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie. This event is free and open to the public. It is part of the Genealogical ReBridge Club search Society of New Orleans’ regularly scheduled meeting. GRNO was established The Old Metairie Bridge Club meets in 1960 to foster interest in family research from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursdays at the and to encourage the preservation of genea- Old Metairie Library, 2350 Metairie Road. Beginners are welcome. logical records in New Orleans, Louisiana, and the Gulf Coast South. The LA Orphan Train Society is a nonprofit Coffee presentation organization dedicated to collecting and Sean Tomlinson, owner of Sean’s Pinched preserving items that tell the history of the Beans, will discuss “Chicory and Coffee: A orphan train riders who came to the area Southern Tradition” at 6 p.m. Sept. 22 at the from the New York Foundling Hospital. The West Bank Regional Library, 2751 Manhatcollection informs and educates the public tan Road, Harvey. He will explore the hisabout the orphan train movement in Ameritory of chicory and its intertwined relationca from 1854 to 1929. ship with the Bayou State’s history. He says The orphan train movement was a welthat in Louisiana, the story of chicory and coffee is a tale of scarcity and resilience, in fare program in place between 1853 and which a wartime substitute became a flavor 1930. During this time, more than 200,000 woven into the state’s identity. orphaned children were transported to foster homes, typically in rural areas in the Creative writing Midwest. Between 1873 and 1929, more than 2,000 Vicki Salloum, a local author who has “Orphan Train Riders” came to Louisiana written five novels and numerous short from the New York Foundling Hospital. As stories, will lead an introductory fiction the number of children grew, the Sisters writing workshop on alternating Thursof Charity in New York contacted local day afternoons at the East Bank Regional Catholic priests for assistance. In April and Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie. May 1907, three trains arrived in Opelousas Beginning and more experienced writers with children from the Foundling Home, are welcome. Participants must register each wearing an identification number that on the library’s website. This event is free.
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Louisiana 250 Historians Ed Branley and Derby Gisclair will discuss New Orleans during the American Revolutionary War at 7 p.m. Sept. 17 at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie. The event is free and open to the public. Before Spain declared war, its Louisiana colony was already a lifeline for the American rebellion. This presentation traces how secret royal instructions, a resourceful young governor and a merchant intermediary turned New Orleans into a smuggling conduit for arms, money and supplies years before any of it could be done openly.
Friends of the Library Tom Howat, author of numerous children’s books, will present “How to SelfPublish Children’s Books” at 10 a.m. Sept. 30 at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie. This event is free of charge and open to the public. It occurs as part of the regularly scheduled quarterly meeting of the Friends of the Jefferson Public Library. Howat is an author, illustrator and humorist. His children’s books are “Congratulations! You’ve Ruined Christmas,” “B’Fore S’mores,” “Always a Bridesmaid” and “I Love the Smell of Cardboard in the Morning.” During the meeting, volunteers can sign up to help at the next Big Book Sale, Oct. 23 to Oct. 25, at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner. For more information, contact the Friends at 504 455-2665 or friendsjpl@Yahoo.com. Chris Smith is manager of adult programming at the Jefferson Parish Public Library.
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More than 1000 district employees attended the St. Bernard Parish Public School System’s annual back-to-school rally at the Frederick J. Sigur Civic Center. New Superintendent Mary Lumetta jogged into the arena with a sign reading “Thank You for All You Do!” as the system kicked off the academic year with the theme Powered by Learning. Lumetta recognized School Board members President Diana Dysart, Vice President Katherine Lemoine, Sean Warner, Joseph Long and Donald Campbell, whose terms will end this year.
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LOUISIANA CHILDREN’S MUSEUM ANNIVERSARY
Kids play the piano at the Louisiana Children’s Museum in New Orleans on Sept. 5.
Toy food is available for children to play with at the museum.
Tristian Le, 4, watches water fall over his hand.
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Kids play with Port of New Orleans activities at the Louisiana Children’s Museum in New Orleans.
Families celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Louisiana Children’s Museum with museum staff, Saints Cheer Krewe and PelSquad as Where Y’acht performs at the museum in New Orleans.
Louisiana Children’s Museum CEO Tifferney White greets members of the PelSquad as the museum celebrates its 40th anniversary at the museum on Sept. 5. Violet Mosbey, 5, dances as Where Y’acht performs. Kids make paper crowns.
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Students can flex their math skills, volunteer and more BY JANE LEGROS
Contributing writer
Students are invited to level up their math skills at the New Orleans Public Library’s Math Workouts, a three-week series presented in partnership with Make It Count Math at Norman Mayer Library. Math Workouts help kids build math confidence and have fun along the way with a teen math mentor. In each session, students will explore math in a fun, low‑pressure learning environment through games, math mysteries and hands-on activities that build fluency and confidence. The series is split between two age groups, first through fourth graders and fifth through seventh graders. Both age groups will meet on the last three Wednesdays of September — the 19th, 23rd and 30th. The The series is split between two age groups, first through fourth graders will meet from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and the fifth through seventh
graders will meet from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. A light meal will be provided at all sessions. Space is limited, and registration is strongly recommended. Visit nolalibrary. co/math-workouts for details and to sign up.
Teen volunteer opportunity The library is seeking eighth through 12th graders to volunteer as mentors, helping elementary and middle school students improve their math skills and support the Math Workouts series. Volunteers are asked to commit to attending all three sessions on Sept. 19, 23 and 30, plus an online orientation for new volunteers. This opportunity provides just over five volunteer hours over three weeks, including orientation. A brief phone interview and online orientation are required before volunteering with this program. Visit nolalibrary.co/volunteer to learn more and submit an application.
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The New Orleans Public Library is partnering with Second Line Arts Collective to present Little Stompers, a free six-week interactive music series at East New Orleans Regional Library, 5641 Read Blvd., at 10:15 a.m. Sept. 19. Designed for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers, Little Stompers uses live music, movement, and storytelling to introduce families to New Orleans rhythms, songs and culture. Families can register for 45-minute sessions grouped by age: Big Easy Rascals (12-23 months) and Mardi Gras Mambos (3-5 years). Little Stompers invites families on a journey through the rich cultural traditions that gave birth to the city’s iconic sound. Through playful learning and connection, it helps families experience the magic of our city’s music and the cultures that created it. Registration is required. Visit nolali-
Gardening workshop: Soil Making 101 Learn the basics of how to make your own garden soil mix to provide nutrients and drainage in your home garden, using a variety of resources. This workshop will be led by experts from Pelican Gardens from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 19 at East New Orleans Regional Library, 5641 Read Blvd.
Doggie Day: Dog meet-and-greet with Louisiana SPCA Louisiana SPCA dogs and puppies are heading to Algiers Regional Library, 3014 Holiday Drive, between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sept. 19. Stop by to meet these furry visitors and craft dog toys to take back to the shelter. This event is for kids and families. Jane LeGros is the director of marketing and communications for the New Orleans Public Library.
AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOODS COMMUNITY EVENTS
LOVE OUR WATERWAYS: Keep Louisiana Beautiful will sponsor a monthlong, statewide waterway and shoreline cleanup effort in September. Groups taking on cleanup projects can register to have their event listed online. Volunteers can register to participate in local events. keeplouisianabeautiful.org/ love-our-waterways/. QUALITY OF LIFE ROUNDTABLE: The third-quarter neighborhood leaders’ roundtable, sponsored by the departments of Code Enforcement, Safety & Permits, Sanitation and the Office of Homeless Services & Strategy, will be held 9-11 a.m. Sept. 26 at the New Orleans Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board, 2100 Leon C. Simon Blvd., New Orleans. Breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m. Attendees will also have opportunities to ask questions, exchange ideas and connect with fellow neighborhood leaders. Registration is open until Sept. 18. (504) 658-5050.
CULINARY EXPERIENCES
LADIES NIGHT NOLA: The series created by chef Nina Compton of Compère Lapin continues through September, with a different collaboration each Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. September events include Zasu x Commander’s Palace at Zasu on Sept. 16; Lil Dizzy’s Cafe on Sept. 23 and the Mosquito Supper Club on Sept. 30. Ticket prices range from $40 to $45 per person per event. Events are open to the public, with reservations encouraged where applicable. Ladies Night NOLA continues through the end of September, supporting the women behind New Orleans’ hospitality community.
Triness Kuhn, Denise Mehurin, Sherri Grace attend The Bewitching Luncheon at the Audubon Tea Room in 2022.
STAFF FILE PHOTO BY DANIEL ERATH start at 7:30 p.m., with matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets start at $38.75 via Ticketmaster. www.jpas.org/performance/come-from-away/.
BOOKS & LITERARY EVENTS
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Spanish octopus with shishitos and crab claws at Mister Mao restaurant on Tchoupitoulas Street.
JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION’S TASTE AMERICA: Tickets are on sale for the walk-around tasting event kicking off the foundation’s 2026 20-city culinary series, to be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 16 at The Josephine, 2400 Napoleon Ave. in New Orleans. The tasting will be hosted by chef Sophina Uong of Mister Mao, selected for the foundation’s 2026-2027 TasteTwenty class. Tickets start at $175. Proceeds directly benefit the foundation’s national impact programming, championing a more sustainable, equitable and thriving future for independent restaurants and the broader food system. www. jamesbeard.org/events/taste-america-new-orleans.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
11TH ANNUAL HEALTH SUMMIT: Registration is open for the 11th annual summit, “Advancing Health in a New Era,” to be held Sept. 24-25 at Dillard University’s Professional Schools Building, 2601 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans. The event, sponsored by the Louisiana Center for Health Equity (LCHE) in collaboration with the Louisiana Department of Health, the New Orleans Health Department and Dillard, will feature Daniel E. Dawes, Meharry School of Global Health; Gary Chambers Jr., Civics for the People; Alma C. Stewart Allen, Louisiana Center for Health Equity; Eric D. Griggs, Access Health Louisiana; Kwame Terra, bEHR Health Systems; and Gabriela Wilson, Louisiana Center for Health Innovation. Registration fees start at $81.11 via Eventbrite. www.lahealthequity.org/ healthsummit.
FUNDRAISERS & GALAS
BEWITCHING LUNCHEON: Tickets are on sale now for the New Orleans
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Tom Lowenburg, right, owner of Octavia Books, opens the pivot doors that connect his shop to Cafe Malou, the brunch restaurant from Mani Dawes, left. Garden Society’s 20th annual luncheon, to be held 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Oct. 14 at the Chateau Golf & Country Club, 3600 Chateau Blvd. in Kenner. Led by emcee Margaret Orr, the event will include entertainment, a costume contest and the presentation of a check to this year’s Civic Award winner, the Edible Schoolyard New Orleans. Tickets for the event, themed “The Enchanted Garden,” are $100 per person. https://NewOrleansGardenSociety.org/Bewitching. NAMI WALKS: Registration is open for individuals or teams to participate in the NAMI Walks Southeast Louisiana — Southshore event, starting at 8 a.m. on Sept. 26 at Audubon Park, 6500 Magazine St., New Orleans. The route is two laps around the park. Pets can also be registered to participate. Details on registration and donations are available online at www.namiwalks.org/ selasouthshore. LUNAR BALL: Tickets are on sale for the fourth annual fundraiser benefiting Third Lantern Lit, a nonprofit that lowers barriers for artists in the writing and publishing industry in the greater New Orleans area. The event, featuring food and drinks, door prizes, mingling, tarot readings and readings from local authors, will be held 5-10 p.m. on Sept. 27 at
the New Marigny Theatre, Corner of Marais and Mandeville, 2301 Marais St., New Orleans. Tickets are $25 before Sept. 27 and $30 at the door. VIP packages are available. https:// thirdlanternlit.org/. CELEBRATION OF LIFE LUNCHEON: Tickets are on sale through Sept. 25 for the Cancer Crusaders’ annual fundraiser honoring 12 cancer survivors active in their community. The event, starting at 10 a.m. on Oct. 2, will be held at the Marriott Hotel, 555 Canal St., New Orleans. Honored at the 2026 luncheon will be Gina Pausina Cherry, Madisonville; Sharon Flanagan, Mandeville; Aimee Adatto Freeman, New Orleans; Susan Green, New Orleans; Ann Heslin, Harahan; Susan Hess, New Orleans; Paula Naugle, River Ridge; Jerry D. Parker, LaPlace; Heidi Rhea, Mandeville; Rosa Rodriguez, Kenner; Natalie Tatje, LaPlace; and Drew Chimento, Grand Prairie, Texas. Tickets start at $120 per person. onecau.se/ cancercrusaders. ANNUAL WOMEN’S LUNCHEON: Son of a Saint will hold its annual philanthropic event to launch Power the Potential, a Women’s Investment Circle, for those who make a minimum $1,000 gift to the nonprofit. The luncheon, to be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sept. 18 at 2803 St. Philip St., New Orleans, will feature Son of a Saint staff mem-
bers presenting on three critical areas of need: transportation, summer camp experiences and mental health services. Members of the Investment Circle will then vote to determine which initiative will receive 100% of the funds raised through this year’s campaign. https://give. sonofasaint.org/event/the-annualwomen’s-luncheon/e812295. THE GLASS GALA: Tickets are on sale for the annual fundraising gala hosted by Glass Half Full and Glassroots. This year’s event, with the theme “Through the Looking Glass,” will be held Sept. 25 at Latrobe’s, 403 Royal St., New Orleans and will feature an open bar, DJ sets, a costume contest, food, prizes, recycled glass art and a silent auction. A patron’s party will begin at 6 p.m., with general admission at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $100, with a patron’s ticket available at $250. https:// glasshalffull.co/.
THEATER & CONCERTS
“COME FROM AWAY:” Tickets are on sale for the Jefferson Performing Arts production of the Tony Award-winning musical based on the events of 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland. The show will run Sept. 11-20 at Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 6400 Airline Drive in Metairie. Evening performances
“THE LAST OF THE ELLIS ISLAND JEWS: A BROOKLYN MEMOIR”: Author Joel Dinerstein will discuss his new book with T.R. Johnson at 6 p.m. on Sept. 17 at Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., New Orleans. https://octaviabooks.com/event/2026-09-17/ last-ellis-island-jews-brooklynmemoir-conversation-author-joeldinerstein. LMNL READING SERIES: LMNL, a nonprofit literary and arts organization dedicated to helping creatives connect, exchange ideas, and grow as professionals, will host an evening with four writers, starting at 6 p.m. Sept. 17 at Twelve Mile Limit, 500 S. Telemachus St., New Orleans. The presenters are Julie Elise Landry, poet; Marlana Botnick Fireman, writer and editor; Todd Cirillo, poet and author; and François Bereaud, professor and novelist. Admission to the event is free. Books will be on sale from Book Banter Books. https://lmnlarts.com/.
CLASSES & LECTURES
15TH ANNUAL THRILLER HALLOWEEN WORKSHOP: Flash Mob New Orleans will celebrate 15 years of Halloween fun and tradition with a Thriller choreography workshop, held Saturdays, Sept. 5-Oct. 31, from 2-3:30 p.m. at the Anne Burr Dance Studio, 1128 Dublin St., New Orleans. All ages and dance levels are welcome. Registration is $100 for the full series or $20 for drop-in. Participants who donate to the @ MessArts GoFundMe will receive 50% off the full Thriller Workshop series. https://flashmobneworleans.com/. LITERATURE CREOLE: L’Union Française will hold a six-part series exploring literary media from the Caribbean and Louisiana, starting at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 23 and running through December, at 4522 Prytania St., in New Orleans. This course, a continuation of the Spring 2026 series but open to all, focuses on female writers/poets from the Caribbean or Louisiana who write in French or Creole and have played an important role in Caribbean literature. Registration is now open and starts at $110. www.lunionfrancaise. org/register/p/haiti-jzf2f-p89wp.
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