OUT & ABOUT
1 Wednesday
December
BEGINNER COOKING CLASS: AGES 7-10 Culinary Kids today and December 8. Join the Teaching Chef and her team to practice cooking and baking skills, plating and decorating techniques, measurements and conversions, ServSafe food handling practices, equipment and ingredient identification, and proper kitchen management skills, and you can eat your creations in this professional but fun practice setting. culinarykidsns.com CELEBRATION IN THE OAKS New Orleans City Park through January 2. Light festival featuring a 2.25-mile driving tour. celebrationintheoaks.com CHRISTMAS ON THE FRONT HOLIDAY LIGHTS DISPLAY Front Street, Olde Towne Slidell through January 1. Free. louisiananorthshore.com
PELICANS VS. DALLAS MAVERICKS Smoothie King Center at 7 p.m. Cheer on the Pelicans as they take on the Mavericks. Ticket prices vary. smoothiekingcenter.com
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SAINTS VS. DALLAS COWBOYS Caesars Superdome at 7:20 p.m. Cheer on the New Orleans Saints as they take on the Dallas Cowboys in the Superdome. caesarssuperdome.com
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SPECIAL NEEDS COOKING CLASS Culinary Kids today and December 9. Practice independent living skills, social skills, kitchen safety and confidence in the kitchen. Ages 10-adult. culinarykidsns.com
3 Friday
A SWINGING CHRISTMAS National World War II Museum performance at BB’s Stage Door Canteen from 11:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m. The Victory Belles celebrate the season with a sleigh full of swinging holiday hits. Ticket prices vary. Discounts available for members. nationalww2museum.org
CHRISTMAS AT TERRABELLA TerraBella Village from 6-9 p.m. Enjoy Christmas trees and pictures with Santa. Free admission. $10 for pictures with Santa. terrabellavillage.com
CHRISTMAS UNDER THE STARS Griffith Park from 6-9 p.m. today, December 4, and December 10-11. The City of Slidell celebrates the holiday season with Christmas Under the Stars, an annual celebration of twinkling lights, festive decorations, visits from Santa and Mrs. Claus, the Parade of Trees, life-size Christmas Cottages, Slidell’s Nativity, and Christmas songs. louisiananorthshore.com LPO HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR Orpheum Theatre at 7:30 p.m. The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra features a program of popular Christmas tunes, performed by local NOLA artists, as they celebrate the most joyous time of the year. lpomusic.com MARIGNY OPERA BALLET’S JAZZ NUTCRACKER Marigny Opera House through December 5 and December 10-12. Set in Jackson Square on Christmas Eve, a young girl is transported through the Kingdom of Rain to the Kingdom of Sweets, and then back again to her bench on the Square. eventbrite.com MID-CITY JEWELRY & ART MARKET Studio 414 from 6-9 p.m. Support local artists. Includes an amazing vintage jewelry selection, good eats, drinks, and music. Visitors get to experience their exclusive free Augmented Reality Interactive Art Trail, where art comes to life. neworleans.com THE COLUMBIA THEATRE’S HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA Columbia Theatre today and December 10 at 6 p.m. and December 4 and December 11 at 2 p.m. Put on your most festive pajamas and join them for a holiday celebration. Explore the decorated lobby, meet Santa Claus, take selfies, listen to live holiday music, and enjoy a special screening of The Polar Express. Free popcorn, hot cocoa, and holiday “swag
bag” included with your purchase, while supplies last. columbiatheatre.org
4 Saturday
COOKIE DECORATING WORKSHOP - ADULTS Culinary Kids today and December 5. Learn techniques like cookie painting, lacing, flooding, and shading, and make royal icings, flavored sugar cookies, and drop cookies. culinarykidsns.com FRERET MARKET 4421 Freret Street from noon-4 p.m. and on December 11. Listen to music, check out local food and art vendors, and spend time outside with friends. freretmarket.org HOLIDAY WREATH MAKING WORKSHOP Longue Vue House and Gardens from 10-11:30 a.m. Grab some friends and join Amy Graham, Longue Vue Director of Gardens, in their decorated Playhouse to make your own stunning gold magnolia wreath, using leaves they harvested on site. All materials are provided and light snacks are served. longuevue.com KIDS’ NIGHT OUT Goldring-Woldenberg JCC from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Spend Saturday night at the Metairie JCC while your parents have a night on the town. Have fun playing games, making crafts, eating pizza, and watching a movie. nojcc.org MERRY MARKET Longue Vue House and Gardens from 1-4 p.m. Longue Vue’s outdoor holiday marketplace. This festive event includes shopping with local vendors, crafts, and snacks from Edith and Edgar’s Museum Cafe. Photos with Santa will take place from 2-3 p.m. for an additional price. longuevue.com SATURDAY OUTDOOR STORYTIME East Bank Regional Library from 10:30-11:30 a.m. This event includes stories and songs for children and families. Sessions will be held in the library courtyard, weather permitting. Bring a picnic blanket and read with the library. A grab and go craft will be provided to take home. jplibrary.net
