Nola Family November 2018

nola family Parent Fearlessly

NOVEMBER 2018

GUT INSTINCT

HOW TO HANDLE TUMMY TROUBLES P. 26

WE HAVE YOUR SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES P. 15

Potty Problems, No More!

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DON’T WORRY! NEW ORLEANS’ BEST

Thanksgiving Camp GUIDE.

GOBBLE GOBBLE.

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CELEBRATING OUR TRICENTENNIAL WITH

DREW BREES P.8

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nola family CONTENTS NOVEMBER 2018

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parks & playgrounds the most fun you can have around NOLA.

giving back

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the giving home.

FEATURES

EDUCATION & GUIDANCE

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tricentennial drew brees gives the people of new orleans something to celebrate.

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thanksgiving camps

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tummy trouble listening to their gut.

hip grannie

fall into the holiday our pull-out calendar guide to holiday fun.

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spotlight café hope; serving up ‘hope’ on the westbank.

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gear to get STEM & STEAM fun for your little genius.

learning years letting your child lead toilet learning.

nurturing a child’s independance.

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parenting corner positive effects of outside time.

bringing montessori home

school’s out but work’s not. find a great camp for your child.

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student contribution an art installation by st. paul’s episcopal students in honor of the tricentennial.

open house calendar where and when to visit.

mom about town erin romney-cazes of romney studios.

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out and about where, when and what to do.

no limits.

in the know where to go to seek support.

ON THE COVER Vvncente “vin” salvaggio, 2 ½, throws for the win!

Photo by Twirl Photography.

THE GIVING HOME

By Ann Herren

Each year, we love to share ways in which we can give back. There are so many worthy ways; you can take the kids to various organizations to serve food, pack boxes, and more.

Sometimes, the easiest way for young kids to ‘get it’ is for it to be right in front of them. In addition, giving from your home is a way any family, no matter their circumstances, can help others.

So, this year we decided to talk about ways you can give back–in a meaningful way–without leaving your house. Well, until it’s all in your car. And it doesn’t hurt that you don’t need to wash your hair or get dressed to do it!

Closets: Den: Or wherever your books are to be found. Give the gift that keeps on giving–a good book.

Be sure to: Flip through the book so nothing personal is left within the pages- bills, letters, receipts. Drop them off around town at Little Free Library locations.

Don’t: Give any book that is so worn out it needs to be permanently retired.

Gather clothes according to age, sex and season.

If you have professional work clothes–Dressed for Success would love them. Gently worn clothes can be donated to the Salvation Army, Goodwill, and countless shelters around New Orleans.

Be sure to: Wash and fold the clothes.

Don’t: Donate ‘trashed’ clothes. If it’s too stained, torn or worn out for you to wear, then toss it.

Dignity has no income.

Playroom:

Pantry:

Kids love toys- and we bet there are plenty to go around. In our house, we always made sure our daughter didn’t open a new toy or game she received that she already had (trust me, they’ll want to!). We put it in a stack to donate.

Drop them off to Angel Trees over the holidays or local shelters.

Be sure to: Give complete games, no missing cards, or best–give unopened games.

Don’t: Give games or toys with tiny parts or choking hazards. Make sure there are no missing pieces, tears, or stains.

Pro-tip: Our rule of thumb–for every gift you receive, you need to give something up!

There are those canned goods that –seriously- you’ll never eat. Or maybe the weirdly shaped pastas, perhaps an excess of jam. Make a game of gathering what you don’t want and have your little ones pick out the stuff they love as well. Donate both to Second Harvest Food Bank.

Be sure to: Check the expiration dates!

Don’t: Give food that is past the useby date or perishable.

Bathroom: Ok, don’t freak out, but this room has a lot to offer. So many shelters need items such as tampons, shampoo, deodorant, razors, etc. Have you ever felt so dirty that after a nice, hot shower you literally said, “Now I feel human again”? Exactly. Grace House and Covenant House are two places to consider.

Be sure to: Hunt down those hotel samples that you came home with but never used.

Don’t: Give any product that’s been opened, or worse, partially used. That’s just gross.

Garage: Bikes! Yes, kids outgrow them, and other kids need them. Think skates, razor scooters, pogo sticks and sports equipment.

Call your city’s recreation and parks department.

Be sure to: Check that everything still works, tires are full, chains are greased, and balls inflated.

Don’t: Of course, give anything that is broken or could be dangerous (no helmets with cracks).

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Contr ibutors Pat Blackwell, Ph.D. is a licensed developmental psychologist who writes our award-winning “Learning Years” column.

Laura Claverie is a local mom, grandmother and writer. Laura is the Hip Grannie.

Jenni Evans is a parent educator at the Parenting Center at Children’s Hospital who writes our award-winning “Parenting Corner” column.

nola family publisher/editor ann bower herren ann@nolafamily.com office manager jenny ziglin jenny@nolafamily.com advertising sales angela guillot angela@nolafamily.com durban zaunbrecher durban@nolafamily.com

Sarah Herndon is a freelance writer, mom, and frequent contributor to Nola Family.

Kate Stevens is a freelance writer and frequent contributor to Nola Family.

designer cat landrum 2nd story creative copy editor emily berger edit intern erin cohn chapelle johnson ad production sara youngblood

You know that saying...

Do what you love?

contributing photography twirl photography info@nolafamily.com or 504.866.0555 The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and/or contributors and do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher, editor or advertisers.

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nola family

celebrates the NEW O NS A E L R TRIC ENTENNIAL

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DREW CHRISTOPHER BREES JANUARY 15, 1979 (39 YRS OLD)

Thirteen years ago, when New Orleans was at perhaps its lowest point, an injured San Diego Chargers quarterback came to us, and the New Orleans Saints–and our city–haven’t looked back since.

Just last month, when playing at home against the Washington Redskins, 13-year Saints veteran Drew Brees threw a 62-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Tre’Quan Smith to become the NFL all-time passing yards leader, surpassing NFL Denver Broncos Peyton Manning’s mark of 71,940 yards with a career total of 71,990 yards.

Brees celebrated the occasion with hugs from his teammates and family. With his wife, Brittany, and kids, Rylen, Baylen, Bowen, and Callen at midfield, Brees spoke to his kids about hard work:

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“You can accomplish anything in life you are willing to work for.”

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Brees, originally from Austin, Texas, finished his successful football career at Purdue University by signing with the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He became their starting quarterback in 2002 and a free agent in 2005. Unfortunately, he suffered an injury to his right shoulder during the last game of the regular season. When the Chargers refused to increase Brees’s salary for the 2006 season, he met with the New Orleans Saints and the Miami Dolphins.

Concerned about the injury to Brees’s arm, the Dolphins declined to make him an offer and Brees signed a 6-year, $60 million contract with the Saints in March 2006.

When Brees was signed to the Saints, the city was on the rebound from Hurricane Katrina. In his first season with the Saints, the team went from a record of 3-13 to a record of 10-6 and won the NFC South division title. Brees would also lead the Saints to their first Super Bowl win in 2010, defeating the Indianapolis Colts 31-17, where he tied a Super Bowl record with 32 pass completions and received the honor of Super Bowl Most Valuable Player.

Of course, winning seasons and Super Bowls are the stuff of dreams, but as a world-class athlete, the content of his character is something that many would consider sets him apart. In 2003, Drew Brees founded the Brees Dream Foundation which since its inception which has contributed over $25 million to charitable causes around the world. Their mission statement is to “improve the quality of life for cancer patients and provide care, education, and opportunities for children and families in need.”

Just a year ago, Drew and Brittany Brees donated an all-inclusive playground in Audubon Park (at St. Charles Ave. and Walnut) for kids with varying needs, which promotes interactive physical, cognitive, visual and hearing experiences. We’re looking forward to seeing what we’re sure will be more of his commitment to the city that loves him.

Drew Brees’s passion on the field and for helping others is unmatched. Brees continues to be one of the greatest quarterbacks in the NFL and knows what it takes to show love for the game and love for one’s city. Without a doubt, Drew Brees has helped a city that has faced great hardship and given the people of New Orleans something to celebrate each football Sunday– and beyond.

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NOLA FACES & PLACES AN ART INSTALLATION BY ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL STUDENTS IN HONOR OF THE TRICENTENNIAL St. Paul’s Episcopal School is celebrating New Orleans’ 300th birthday in a very unique way. Middle school students are working on an art installation to commemorate New Orleans’ Tricentennial.

The installation of approximately 50 handmade clay plaques are showcased on the iron fence in front of the school on Canal Blvd.

We’re delighted to share a few students’ inspired works along with how they chose their subject.

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How to bring the

Montessori Method Home

RAISING AN INDEPENDENT CHILD

The Montessori Method was created by Maria Montessori, Italy’s first female physician who, acclaimed for her educational method based on how children ages birth through age six best learn, opened the first Montessori school in 1907. She also studied the best environment in which they should learn. Simply put, a Montessori environment allows children to learn about the world around them through the use of their senses and at their own pace and level. It is child-led, and it allows their curiosity and interests to guide their learning– they absorb through natural, spontaneous discoveries. Teddi Locke, the Director of the University Montessori School, located in The Carrollton neighborhood, explains, “One of the standards of the philosophy, and a good place to start with your own child, is to begin where they are developmentally, not where they should be.” Montessori teachers often observe instead of ‘teaching’, and this can translate easily to your own home environment.

Whether or not your child attends a Montessori school, here are some ways you can bring the Montessori Method home for your young child:

Create an easily accessible space.

In their room or playroom, create a scaled, accessible environment. Provide low shelves that they can reach, a table and chairs their size, and preferably chairs which are light enough that they can move them around to where they want to work. Don’t let your child have too much stuff in her room- fewer things and a place for everything is better. In their rooms, let them have ownership of decisions– let them pick out their own clothes– they shouldn’t worry about whether their clothes match, nor should you!

Nature and materials Natural materials are preferred whenever possible. Think wood, cloth and yarn– not plastic. Handle a new material with them, and maybe show them how to use it.

Allow them to have their own ideas and projects “Montessori has always been about critical thinking, figuring it out by yourself,” explains Teddi. “Kids should have many chances to do that.” She adds, “It’s about knowing when to step away and allow kids to interact with materials on his or her own.”

Fostering independence also means letting your child own their project. If they have a solitary vision that they want to do on their own, don’t make them share that! Allow the child to decide who they want to share in their vision.

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Provide your child with trays and baskets for his projects as well as places on shelves that he can easily access to begin, put away, and continue any ongoing projects. Providing trays to work on, for instance, allows kids to continue a project where it ended, instead of starting over. It’s not about finishing work in a rush (no deadlines here!); they can finish later, without their creative process interrupted. Children should also be given the opportunity to have a connection with the earth– let them go out in the rain, take them to the park or the woods.

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TEDDI LOCKE, UMS DIRECTOR AND LEAD TEACHER

Being with the Family Even if they’re young, include them as a dynamic member of the family. This doesn’t mean letting them run the show (or run over you), just as much as it doesn’t mean having a ‘Children should be seen and not heard’ philosophy to parenting. There is a balance where they learn respect, manners and responsibility. They can be proud of getting their own milk (if they spill it, just let them clean it up- it’s ok!) or doing the dishes with an older sibling. In the Montessori Method, children learn in mixed-age settings, and often older children guide the younger ones. Share with your kids your passions, and let them share in your chores. Whether cooking, gardening or doing dishes, share these responsibilities with them.

To learn more about the Montessori Method, The Secret of Childhood is “one of the best books to explain where the method came from and is a magical book,” says Teddi, “But it can be a hard read.”

Another book she recommends is, Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius.

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One final piece of advice from Teddi is to “trust the child.” Allowing them to learn at their own pace, giving them authority over their projects and passions, and teaching them in a constructive, not instructive way will help them become better, more confident learners.

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nola family SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES November 2018 SUNDAY

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Edward Hynes Charter School 8:30-10 am

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Cathedral Montessori 9:30-11:30 am

Nola Nature School 9-11 am

Louise S. McGehee, Little Gate 8:30-10 am

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St. George’s Episcopal Age 1-8th grade 8:30-11 am Bricolage Academy 9 am

Warren Easton Incoming 9th graders for Fall 2019 5-7 pm

Sacred Heart Mater Campus 8:30-10 am

Lusher Charter School 6th-12th 5:30 pm

De La Salle 4-7 pm

St. Pius X 9-10:30 am

Lusher Charter School 1st-5th 9 am

Audubon Charter Uptown Upper School 9:30-10:30 am

Audubon Charter Uptown Lower School 9:30-10:30 am

Bricolage Academy 6 pm

Brother Martin 5-8 pm Archbishop Chapelle 6 pm

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Arden Cahill Infant Centre-7th 9 am

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Louise S. McGehee Pre-K-12th 8:30-10 am

Arden Cahill 8th-9th 1 pm

Lusher Charter School Kindergarten 9 am

Metairie Park Country Day 6th-12th 6:30 pm

Archbishop Rummel 6 pm

Holy Cross Main Campus 6-8 pm

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Isidore Newman Middle/Upper School 6 pm

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Pre-K-4th 9 am Audubon Charter Uptown Lower School 9:30-10:30 am

Archbishop Shaw 6-8 pm St. Francis Xavier 7 pm

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Thanksgiving Holiday Camps Believe it or not, the holidays are already upon us, and unlike our super-lucky kids, we don’t necessarily have the whole week off! So, here to save the day– and your sanity–is our comprehensive list of Thanksgiving week camps. We’ve done the homework for you!

Adventure Quest Laser Tag Thanksgiving Camp Ages: 5-13 Cost: $50/day, $40/additional sibling, 20% session discount Dates/Times: Nov 19-21, Nov 23 Contact: gm@lasertagnola.com Campers will enjoy unlimited laser tag, bumper cars, cosmic golf, and many other games and activities at Adventure Quest.

Aurora United Methodist Holiday Camp Ages: PK4-13 Cost: $35/day, $126/4-day session rate Dates/Times: Nov. 19-23 (closed Thanksgiving Day), 7:30 am-5:30 pm Contact: Call 844-4KIDCAM or email algiers@kidcamcamps.com.

Campers will enjoy indoor & outdoor games, gym play, holiday-themed arts & crafts, Young Rembrandt drawing lessons, Kids Yoga provided by Yoga Krewe, and much more.

Audubon Zoo Camp Ages: Kindergarten-4th grade Costs: $35/day for members, $45/day for non-members Dates/Times: Nov. 19-21, 9 am-3 pm; before care available Contact: auduboninstitute.org Tradition-filled holidays are fun times for daylong getaways at the Zoo. Make Audubon’s Holiday Camp part of your tradition. Provide your child with plenty of action-packed adventures among the animals at the Zoo. Each day is full of animal exploration, scientific investigation, outdoor exercise, and more!

Cascade Stables Turkey Trotter Camp Ages: 5 and up Cost: $75/day Dates/Times: Nov. 21 and 23, 9 am-3 pm.

Before and aftercare available Contact: cascadestables.net/camps, 504.891.2246 Enjoy riding, crafts, games and learning about horse care.

Church’s Karate Thanksgiving Camp Ages: 6-12 (4- and 5-year-old siblings and campers with previous experience welcome) Cost: $45/day or $200/5 days Dates/Times: Nov. 19-23, 8:30 am-3:30 pm (Early Drop off and Late Pick up available by request at no extra charge - 7 am/6 pm) Contact: churchskarateacademy.com or 504.309.6138 A full day camp experience for your child that is equally educational as it is exciting and fun! It is sure to be a safe, positive, and motivational camp adventure where your child is guaranteed to obtain physical and mental fitness. We also help students develop strong communication and ethical problem solving skills.

Holy Cross Thanksgiving STEM Camp Ages: 7-13

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Dates/Times: Nov 19-21, 9 am-3 pm or 8 am-4:30 pm with before & aftercare Contact: Dale Turner, dturner@holycrosstigers.com Participants will discover Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics during a hands-on, fun-filled adventure through

interactive projects, experiments, computer animations, multi-media presentations, and robotics!

JCC Thanksgiving Mini Camp Ages: Grades K-5 Cost: Members only, $50/day Location: Uptown & Metairie Dates/Times: Nov. 19-21, 9 am-3 pm, before and aftercare available Contact: nojcc.org Go on field trips, play games and sports, make crafts, hang out with friends, and meet some new buddies at the Center. Wear tennis shoes and bring a lunch everyday. Aftercare is not available on Wednesday.

LA/SPCA Kids & Critters Day Camp Ages: 5-10 Cost: $75/day or $125/both days.

Dates/Times: Nov. 19-20, 9 am-3 pm Aftercare is available from 3-4 pm Contact: la-spca.org/camp, Mimi Spahn Sattler, education@la-spca.org This day camp is designed to teach young people about general animal care and animal welfare topics. Kids can join for a single day of camp, or both! Drop your child off and get a head start on holiday gift shopping!

Louisiana Children’s Museum Ages: 5-8 Cost: $40/day for members, $50/day for non-members Dates/Times: Nov. 19-21; 8:45 am-3 pm.

Drop-off from 8:45-9 am. Before and aftercare available for additional fees Thanksgiving Camp: Rollin’ on the River.

This fall, LCM is hosting a traveling exhibit, Discovery Riverworks. Enjoy water and

fall-themed science experiments, create a thankfulness/kindness project, and dig into pumpkins! Registration closes on Nov. 16 at noon.

Pony TalesThanksgiving Holiday Camp Ages: 5-12 Cost: $55/day, $50/day for 2-4 days, and $45/day for 5+ days Contact: 504.469.0148 or ponytalesnola@aol.com Thanksgiving Camp: Nov. 19-21 and Nov. 23, 9 am-3 pm. Before and aftercare available. No aftercare on Nov. 19.

Your kids will learn safety around the ponies and horses, as well as how to walk, groom, and feed them. They learn basics of riding on a horse/ pony each day and get daily individual attention from the instructor. They will get to ride in both Western and English riding styles, ride bareback and experience driving a pony cart.

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Ages: 6 and up Cost: $75/day Dates/Times: November 19-20, 9 am-3 pm Contact: Call 504.309.2581 or book online at shardshop.com Join in making sparkly glass mosaic art for holiday gift giving! Learn how to shape glass and make mosaic art along with other advanced craft making. Lunch is provided.

Reserve two weeks prior to camp date to get a $15 per day discount.

Studio KIDS! Holiday Workshops at NOMA Ages: 5-10

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Costs: $25/day for members, $30/day for non-members

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Date/Time: Nov. 21, 9:30 am-12:30 pm Contact: 504.658.4100 Students will explore works of art in the museum galleries and get creative in the studio.

Sugar Roots Farm Holiday Camp Ages: 5-12 Cost: $55/day Dates/Times: Fall Camp Oct. 15 & 16; Thanksgiving Camp Nov. 19-21. 9 am-3 pm Contact: sgarland@sugarrootsfarm.org Children will explore nature, learn about farm life and the many life lessons that come with being outdoors.

Upturn Arts Twerksgiving Camp Ages: 4-12 Cost: $68.25/day and creARTive grants available Dates/Times: Nov. 19-20, 9 am-4 pm Contact: upturnarts.org/twerksgiving Twerksgiving Camp is a camp inclusive of all young artists, focusing on finding one’s inner voice and celebrating the uniqueness in all of us and will include master artists, such as Cole Williams.

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The Shard Shop Holiday Camp

Vamonos NOLA! Oasis Espanol Holiday Camp Ages: 3-10 (must be potty trained) Cost: $50/day or $180/week (members); $70/ day, $200/week (non-members) Dates/Times: Nov. 19-23, 9 am-3:30 pm

No camp on Thanksgiving day. Before and aftercare available for additional fee Contact: info@vamonosnola.com ¡Vamonos NOLA! is your Spanish Language Vacation Camp Destination.

Your camper will make friends and build memories while laying a foundation of multilingualism.

YMCA’s East Jefferson Fall Holiday Camp

Activities include festive stories, songs, crafts, active play, sports and seasonalthemed educational play.

West St. Tammany YMCA’s Fall Holiday Camp Ages: school-aged (PreK-4 thru 8th grades) Cost: $30/day for members, $40 + one-time registration fee/non-members Dates/Times: Nov. 19-21 and Nov. 23; 7 am-6 pm

Ages: 5-14

Contact: 985.893.9622

Cost: Members: $25/day, NM: $35/day; $10 registration fee for non-members

Activities include festive stories, songs, crafts, active play, sports and seasonalthemed educational play. Bring a lunch, 2 snacks, and a water bottle.

Dates/Times: Nov. 19-23, 7:30 am-3:30 pm, no camp Thanksgiving day Contact: 504.888.9622

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MOM ABOUT TOWN

THINGS

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Erin Romney-Cazes MOVE

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“Cavan is a perfect place for the coastal and Southern fare.

The salmon poke tacos there are a must-have!”

Cavan Restaurant & Bar, 3607 Magazine St., New Orleans

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“The Megaformer workout is my favorite right now.

Whenever I am crunched on time, it is a perfect 2-in-1 intense slow workout that combines Pilates and cardio.”

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Erin founded Romney Studios, a health and wellness center in Uptown New Orleans, in 2005, and you could say she has been running ever since. Mom to Arden (8) and Hunter (6), Erin has to stay current–and ahead–of the trends in fitness and wellness in order to knowledgeably bring them to her clientele.

Who better to touch base with on what’s cool in NOLA?

“Whenever I’m looking for fancier clothes and jewelry, I always go to SOSUSU Boutique. They always have the best selection for what I’m looking for.”

SOSUSU Boutique, 3427 Magazine St., New Orleans

“One of the many books that I’m loving right now is Crazy Rich Asians

by Kevin Kwan. It is such a great fun read that was a page-turner from beginning to end.”

FUN “For fun family outdoor activities, we always go to Audubon Park. We love going there to ride our bikes and enjoy our time together.”

Children’s Furniture

SCHOOL BUS

educator

Educational Supply Centers

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Children’s Carpets

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Louisiana Children’s Museum, 420 Julia St. Join the Louisiana Children’s Museum for a daylong celebration full of drumming, dancing, and learning with special guests from local Native American tribes, including the Houma and Choctaw.

11 am-3 pm.

Pontchartrain Center. A unique experience that gives children and their families an up-close look at their favorite “big trucks” and the opportunity to meet the people that protect, serve, and build metropolitan New Orleans. $15/person, $60/Family Pack, children under 12 months are free. 10 am-4 pm.

NOLA FAMILY IS A PROUD SPONSOR

Touch a Truck

Native American Heritage Day

46468 River Road, Hammond. A festival, theme park, theatre, and educational experience, all rolled into one great adventure in the English “Village of Albright.” $20/adult, $12/kids, kids under 6 are free. 9:45 am-dusk. Continues each wknd in Nov.

St. Louis King of France School. From amazing food vendors, top-notch entertainment, carnival rides and the Little Shrimper Village for children, this is always the best weekend in Bucktown.

Free. Continues on Nov. 4.

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Louisiana Renaissance Festival

Bucktown Seafood Festival

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City Park. Includes fun live entertainment, unlimited rides at the amusement park, and kidfriendly eats. $40/Early admission, $30/General admission, Free/ Children under 2. 5-8:30 pm.

Canal Street Lighting Ceremony

Family Party at Celebration in the Oaks

The Downtown Development District and the Astor Crowne Plaza invite everyone to come out as they “flip the switch” at 5:30 pm, turning on more than 1 million twinkling lights on historic Canal Street and throughout Downtown NOLA. The Voices of Peter Claver and a special visit from Santa Claus will accentuate this year’s event!

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Kawanee Avenue, 3711 Power Blvd., Metairie. The parade will roll from Power to Transcontinental. Concert to follow at the end. Food and drinks will be sold with all proceeds going to Wounded Warriors/Veterans. 9 am.

Veterans Day Parade

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Audubon welcomes guests who benefit from accommodations such as calmer environments and hands-on sensory activities to attend before the facilities are open to the public. Free. Advance registration is recommended. 9:30-10:30 am.

Sensory Sunday at Audubon Zoo

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BB’s Stage Door Canteen. Ring in the holidays with classic holiday favorites sung in beautiful harmony. Tickets from $30-$65. 6-8:30 pm.

Presented by the DDD & The Roosevelt New Orleans, catch Downtown NOLA’s Christmas Parade. The parade starts rolling at 1 pm.

The DDD and Entergy are proud to present the annual Canal Place holiday fun run for kids. Santa and friends will jingle their bells to signal the start of the race. After the race, participants “romp” around and enjoy healthy activities for kids and parents. Race begins at 9 am.

Canal Place Reindeer Run & Romp and Holiday Scavenger Hunt

The Downtown Development District and the Outlet Collection at Riverwalk are proud to present special outdoor movie showings Fridays, Nov. 30, Dec. 7, and Dec. 14 at 6:30 pm.

Christmas Belles are Ringing!

Krewe of Jingle Parade

Steamboat Natchez. On-board entertainment geared to children, with a meet and greet with Santa in the Captain’s Salon. One free admission per wrapped gift. Gift drop from 1:30-4:30 pm.

Lafreniere Park. Features a Pet Adopt-A-Thon with 40 Shelter/ Rescue groups offering over 400 adoptable pets, delicious local cuisine, great music and much more. 11 am-4 pm.

Movies on the Mississippi

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Sailing with Santa

Jefferson SPCA Pet Fest

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Listen To Your (Kid’s) Gut!

By Sarah Herndon

For two long years, Annette Shilling listened to countless advice from her pediatrician, other parents and even a psychologist on how to make her young daughter have regular, pain-free bowel movements. It was a trip to the emergency room that seemed to kick off two-year-old Katie Shilling’s bout with intestinal troubles. She could not even stand upright, she was so constipated. After an enema and an x-ray that showed no signs of blockage, Katie was released with recommendations from the hospital physicians of a diet high in fruit and a daily dose of MiraLAX. But three months later, when it came time to potty train, Katie refused. She was barely able to sit on the toilet comfortably. “She physically could not control her bowels because she had withheld so much,” Annette says.

The psychologist they were seeing labeled it as anxiety and said that Katie was choosing to withhold her movements. No one seemed to be able to help, and with kindergarten looming in the background, Annette worried that Katie would not be accepted into a school because of her accidents. “When you have a four-yearold that is not potty trained, everyone will make you feel like a failure,” says the Uptown mom.

Finally, in “a tearful moment” in their pediatrician’s office, Katie was sent to see a pediatric GI specialist. The specialist immediately diagnosed Katie with clinical constipation and put her on a laxative. The muscles in her intestines were so stretched that they no longer contracted to allow Katie to have a proper bowel movement. Within six weeks, the blockage had been passed and Katie was fully potty trained. “Nobody but a GI [doctor] brought any of that up, and it took two visits. Two years erased by two visits,” Annette says.

Sooner Rather Than Later Dr. April Ulmer, a board certified pediatric gastroenterologist with Kids and Tummies, sees many kids with varying degrees of tummy pain, and parents always ask her if they waited too long to have their child seen.

While that is not typically the case, Dr. Ulmer does offer parents some guidance in knowing when their child should be brought in to a pediatric GI doctor.

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“If you notice that there is a complaint that starts to increase in frequency or starts to increase in severity, then it is definitely time to get that child seen,” says Dr. Ulmer, whose practice is located in Gulfport, Mississippi. Another instance when a parent should seek medical advice is if their child starts to withdraw from playtime, sports and even eating, she says. Weight loss and a lack of proper growth for their age is a huge red flag. “Not growing rapidly enough is just as serious as losing weight in a young child,” Dr. Ulmer says. “They should not go an extended amount of time and not gain a pound or grow an inch.”

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Dr. Ulmer treats everything from acid reflux to liver conditions to gut allergies, such as celiac disease (an autoimmune disease caused by gluten). She has been seeing more children with allergies who seem to be getting younger and whose symptoms are becoming more severe. Dr. Ulmer attributes this to the foods that they are eating, often filled with harmful fillers, preservatives and colorings. “The gut affects us in ways that we are only recently coming to understand,” she says. Dr. Ulmer adds that it’s important to offer kids foods that support the good bacteria in their guts versus those that promote the pro-inflammatory bad bacteria.

Simply put, the best way for a parent to be proactive and get ahead of the more serious GI issues is to listen to their child and be their advocate. “As an adult, if you’re not happy with the way you feel, you go to the type of doctor that you think might provide you with answers. It should be no different when dealing with your child,” she says. In hindsight, Annette wishes that she had spoken up sooner and pushed to see a specialist. “Parents need to listen to their own gut, no pun intended,” Dr. Ulmer says. “If mama (or daddy) is worried, I am worried.”

Dr. Ulmer is with Kids and Tummies, 401 Cowan Road, Suite B Gulfport, MS, (228) 222-4072, kidsandtummies.com

April Ulmer, MD of Kids and Tummies, LLC

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PARENTING CORNER

Call of the Wild GIVING KIDS OUTSIDE TIME

By Lisa Philips MSW, LMSW

It’s November in New Orleans… finally fall, when temperatures (usually) drop into more comfortable temperatures and the worries of hurricanes begin to recede. While we may lack the changes in foliage that mark this season in other parts of the country, we can finally enjoy more time outside with our children (without worrying as much about overheating).

There are lots of good reasons to encourage outdoor play for our families year-round. First, and maybe most important, is the sheer enjoyment and family bonding that comes with going for long walks, bike rides and picnicking on the grass under the oak trees. With all of the parks and nature centers in our area, there are a lot of programs to participate in and spaces to explore. There are also many documented, tangible benefits for our children that can shape their growing bodies and minds.

Time outside in sunlight, for example, can increase Vitamin D levels and reduce the risk of nearsightedness, which has been on the rise in children in recent years, possibly due to increased time spent indoors. Of course, it’s also good to get moving. Access to parks helps increase children’s physical activity levels, which in turn helps decrease the risk of obesity.

Benefits aren’t limited to just physical ones, though. Recent research indicates spending time in natural environments can have a positive effect on a child’s ability to focus their attention, promote motivation to learn, improve relationship skills and reduce stress and aggression. Nature stimulates the senses and improves mood, as well as encourages movement and imagination since there is a lot of available space and opportunity to explore on one’s own or create cooperative games with playmates.

In recent years, some pediatricians have been “prescribing” time outside in nature as a way of raising awareness with parents to its direct benefits. As academic demands have ratcheted up in recent years and screen time levels increased, time spent out-of-doors has diminished at home and at school; 30% of U.S. kindergarten children no longer have recess. A national survey of almost 9,000 children and parents found that only 51% of children went outside to walk or play once per day with either parent. Certainly factors such as perceived safety, lack of time, and easy access are issues for some families that may make it difficult to fit outside activity into the daily routine. But brief, easily planned and executed activities can provide the benefits of nature-play. The Children and Nature Network (www.childrenandnature.org) offers these ideas and many more on its website:

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Follow a child’s lead and pace (which is often much slower than an adult’s!). Toddlers will be fascinated by collecting “treasures” such as sticks, leaves, acorns or pebbles. Talk about the appearance and textures of their finds, and help them be on the lookout for more. Your curiosity and enthusiasm will reinforce their own (or maybe it’s the other way around?).

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Physical challenges such as walking on a log, stomping in a puddle, dropping pebbles and sticks into a stream, stepping over some mud, running into the wind, digging in the sand, or climbing onto a low branch are great ways to enjoy the freedom of the outdoors and get the kind of physical activity that helps young children feel relaxed and calm.

Create a Family Nature Club: Invite some other friends with young children on a regular basis to join you on these excursions for informal group fun.

In your own backyard (or on your porch): Plant some seeds in a pot with your child and talk about what will grow. Let them water the seedling and watch over a period of time as the plant grows and changes. Build a “fairy house” with sticks, leaves and whatever you find on your walks.

Volunteer as a family outside with organizations that plant trees, pick up trash or cultivate a community garden.

Visit the library together to find books about animals, insects, and the natural world.

There are so many good reasons to take advantage of this time of year and get outside with your child. You don’t have to go far to have regular adventures and experiences that create a lifetime love of the outdoors and enjoy its many benefits.

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NEW ORLEANS AREA’S

Best Parks & Playgrounds Palmer Park, Carrollton

Carrollton Avenue at S. Claiborne Avenue. This park contains a large, shaded play area with benches for keeping an eye on the kids. Concrete paths weave through the park, which has plenty of green space for running free.

Audubon Park, Uptown St. Charles Avenue, across from Tulane Univ. This park features two new playgrounds, endless picnic space, and a walking and bicycle track that the whole family will enjoy.

Danneel Playground, Uptown St. Charles Avenue at Octavia Street. This park, which runs along the streetcar line, has separate play structures for older and younger kids, as well as a huge open field for Frisbee, football and picnics.

New Orleans City Park, Mid-City City Park Avenue at Carrollton Avenue. In addition to a wheelchair-accessible playground, the park contains Storyland, Carousel Gardens Amusement Park, The New Orleans Museum of Art, multiple bicycle paths and so much more.

Kenilworth Playground, Lakeshore 7820 Redfish St. This playground near the Lakefront Airport is fairly new – it opened in 2015 – and features a great play structure with fun slides, a rope-climbing apparatus and swings, as well as baseball fields and basketball courts.

Confetti Park, Algiers Point Pelican Avenue at Verret Street. A lovely, small playground in the heart of old Algiers that is suitable for kids of varying ages. It is completely fenced and within walking distance to family-friendly restaurants.

Gretna Heritage Playground, Old Gretna Gretna Street at Huey P. Long Avenue. This playground features separate play structures for big and little kids with swings, a merry-go-round, monkey bars, a seesaw and more.

There’s also plenty of green space for picnics and benches for parents.

Wally Pontiff Jr. Playground, Old Metairie 1521 Palm St. This playground features something for everyone, including a running track, baseball fields, tennis courts and an indoor gymnasium. Kids will love the play structure, swings, slides and sandbox.

Bonnabel Boat Launch, Metairie

Lafreniere Park, Metairie 3000 Downs Blvd. This huge park has it all – several playgrounds, sports fields, a lagoon for feeding ducks, a spray park, disc golf, picnic spots, a 2-mile-long walking trail and more.

A carousel at the center of the park offers rides for $1, and there’s even a “bark park” for your fur babies.

Kenner City Park, Kenner Loyola Drive at Vintage Drive. This well-maintained space is fenced and has a cool climbing apparatus and slippery slides, plus a pavilion, a 1/4-mile walking track, a handicapaccessible playground and an enormous man-made lake with lots of ducks to feed.

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Bonnabel Boulevard at Lake Pontchartrain. This fenced playground is topped by a rubberized mat to keep kids safe, while the boat launch, dog park and fishing pier will keep kids of all ages busy.

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SPOT LIGHT

Cafe Hope

The Café Hope curriculum, which requires no financial contribution from the students, is a 16-week program geared towards a holistic education. Students will spend the first four weeks in “Seeds to Success” during which they will not set foot in a kitchen or dining room and instead work on professional development. “Seeds to Success” focuses on the students as human beings and catalyzes self-reflection by asking students to consider what they have been through and what goals they want to achieve in the future. Additionally, students work with various

community partners to further develop themselves, like churches to aid spirituality or the Gulf Coast Bank which teaches financial literacy. Students of Café Hope will also have the opportunity to get ServSafe certification, with a current pass-rate of 98%. The next six weeks of the program are spent learning hands-on in the kitchen with Café Hope’s three chefs, who boast a combined 60+ years of experience. The last six weeks are then focused on hospitality and customer service in the dining room.

Since opening, Café Hope’s small but dedicated staff have worked tirelessly to graduate 250 kids, and their work doesn’t end there. Café Hope strives to place alumni in careers within six weeks of graduation, and they have done so for an astounding 72% of students. Café Hope credits the New Orleans restaurant community, particularly smaller restaurants, with being incredibly welcoming and willing to give its graduates a chance. One young man who graduated in the second year of the program has been working on Natchez for nine years and is now second-incommand. The success of Café Hope’s graduates speaks to the importance of the program. In reminiscing on past students, Luis noted how some adults may have written these kids off, wrongly assuming that their struggles were through their own designs. Luis believes instead that, “They just need a support system, a little encouragement that they can do it. They all want to be independent, want to make their own way...they just need someone to care a little and love a little.”

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In a city where good cooking reigns supreme, knowing your way around a kitchen is a must.

No one knows this better than Luis Arocha, Jr., executive director of Café Hope. After recognizing a need within the Westbank community, Café Hope was founded in 2010 with the goal of providing an accessible culinary skills program to disadvantaged youth ages 17-24. Café Hope is a nonprofit restaurant that relies on Catholic charities, fundraisers and corporate sponsors, in addition to restaurant and catering proceeds, to sustain the educational program. Luis likes to refer to the venture as social-entrepreneurship, as they are indeed entrepreneurs, but focused on social equity and community engagement rather than simply turning a profit. Even while acknowledging that financing a nonprofit can be a struggle, Luis says, “Café Hope has been successful since it opened its doors in that it instantly began helping kids.”

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LEARNING YEARS

Toilet Learning Toilet training is not a question of making the child do something for you. It is a matter of helping him do something for himself.

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Left to their own devices, most toddlers learn to use the potty without much fuss. They peek at mommy or daddy as they engage in the target toileting behavior. Or they run around in their birthday suit and observe the wonders of how their own plumbing works. A potty chair that contains the golden flow with a prideful child becomes the object of great adulation from adults nearby. Cue images of rainbows and a pot of gold. However, the element of hurry and then worry can too often be imposed on little ones. For some reason there are certain badges of honor that parents want to win.

The rapidity of Baby making his first boom boom in the toilet is one of these. In addition to the pride parents feel when Junior is able to poo on cue and in the correct location, daycare has become a more formidable source of angst in the potty training game. Some centers have arbitrary age expectations about toileting that causes a rush.

This is a problem.

A key element of harmonious toileting progress is that it must be something the child wants to accomplish. Problems occur when a child feels pushed, prodded, or manipulated into doing something he is not really interested in doing. Toileting is the first real thing a child does to take charge of their body and behavior. It’s kind of a big deal emotionally. I think this is why it can become such a power struggle. In their book Becoming the Parent You Want to Be, Davis and Keyser advise parents to look for three things to gauge a child’s readiness for toilet learning.

(Toilet learning is different from toilet training in that it is the child who directs the process, not adults.) First is physical readiness. During infancy, children understand the sensations in their body and develop a rhythm to their biological functions such as sleep, eating and eliminating. Next is cognitive awareness. Children who are cognitively ready to learn potty protocol understand what is expected of them. They can sort things like shapes, put things where they belong, and understand where we want them to put their poop and pee. They are interested in the process, at least intellectually- as evidenced by wanting to watch others and learn. The above two areas of readiness tend to happen on a predictable developmental schedule. However, the third readiness signal is the most variable from child to child. Emotional readiness is when the child decides that she is “all in” for the enterprise. Let’s face it, no matter how much we praise, cajole or fuss, a child will NOT go in the toilet unless she wants to. For children who decide they have been rushed, there is monumental resistance. The danger here is that children have an amazing ability to retain stools and urine in their little bodies. In extreme cases this can lead to megacolon, trips to the doctor and great stress and worry. The best course of action is for children to be in charge of their toilet learning. Allowing visitors in the bathroom, encouraging the child to sit on their toilet chair in a relaxed way- even with their diaper on, or using ‘play to learn’ by putting the baby doll on the pot are natural approaches to sensitive toilet learning. Avoid over-praising or rewarding when the child is successful. It is best to match his own degree of excitement. The child strolling around nude in the privacy of the backyard with a pot nearby can still become the pot ’o gold we wish for!

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GRANNIE

No limits

by Laura Claverie

When Papa and I became grandparents nearly twelve years ago, we developed a serious case of selective amnesia. It was as if we suddenly forgot everything we knew about parenting and started with a new set of rules. The word “no” was eliminated from our vocabulary. Boundaries were pushed back or eliminated. Suddenly, these new additions to our family were the most interesting little beings we’d ever encountered, and they still are.

Yes, grandchildren opened up a chamber of our hearts that we didn’t know existed. And pretty soon, we knew that nature had just stamped “SUCKER” across our foreheads.

I first realized that grandparenting was different from parenting when Rylan was a tiny boy. He asked me one morning if he could have a chocolate chip cookie with breakfast. In my parenting days, I would have said “no” and handed the kids some sliced apples.

That’s what a conscientious mother does, right?

He then looked at me and said, “Lollie, why can’t I tell my mom I had a cookie for breakfast?” Busted! And by a three-year-old who is genetically destined to be a lawyer, no less.

Any grandparent will admit that this job is totally different from being a parent. We don’t have to worry about those weighty responsibilities like: Will they learn right from wrong? Will they be good citizens? Will they have a decent work ethic? Are we setting the correct examples and limits? Am I “good enough” as psychologists urged parents of our generation to be? None of this is in our grandparent job descriptions.

The other day, Papa and I took Amelia, 8, to lunch.

She’s our only granddaughter and has us both unabashedly wrapped around her pinkie. After a few bites of her tacos carnitas, she leaned across the table, batted her big brown eyes, and said, “Papa, my mom told me that you wanted to buy me some fancy shoes for Aunt Stephanie’s wedding. I am the flower girl, you know?”

Papa looked at me as if to say, “Seriously? Her mother would never say that!” Then he rustled up his tough, expert legal negotiation skills and said, “Well, honey, if I said that, then I’ll just have to buy those fancy shoes. Where’s the best place to find them?”

In a previous generation, we both might have pointed out to a child that the shoes in her closet were hardly worn, still fit and would work just fine.

But not with Amelia. Those “SUCKER” signs on our forehead were proudly blinking bright!

It is often said that admitting you have a problem is the first step to curing the problem. But most grandparents I know don’t care if they have a problem. Like most, Papa and I try to honor the rules and expectations our adult kids set for their younger kids. But every now and then, we like to push the boundaries ourselves. If it means eating a cookie for breakfast or letting them stay up past bedtime or, heaven forbid, making a special shopping trip for no particular reason, so be it. At our age, who’s going to ground us?

As for that shopping trip: Amelia and Papa found some silver Mary Janes with straps decorated with pearls and crystals, just the bling she wanted. Thanks to Papa, Amelia had her Cinderella moment, and he was her dashing prince.

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As a grandmother, I looked at Rylan and said, “Of course, sweetie. Here’s a cookie.

Just don’t tell your mom on me.”

The truth is: grandchildren are perfect just the way they are.

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GEAR TO GET

Check out these amazing STEM and STEAM games and activities (and more) that could turn your little one into the next Einstein or Madame Curie!

CODING ROBOT ACTIVITY SET While it navigates obstacle courses, follows looping commands and detects objects, children get to learn early STEM skills and the basics of coding while playing and having fun.

Ages 5+, $79.99, BestBuy.com

LIQUID REACTOR SUPER LAB The Beaker Creatures Liquid Reactor Super Lab allows kids to conduct their own bubbling reactions revealing collectible creatures from another planet!

The working lab set also comes with the equipment and instructions needed to perform amazing real-world science experiments inspired by the creatures and their home planets.

It’s a world where science meets collectibles!

PENDULONIUM STEM CHALLENGE

Ages 5+, $24.99, Amazon.com

This hands-on activity set challenges kids to send the included launch balls flying toward goal cups and targets with the help of a three-piece adjustable pendulum.

Ages 5+, $19.99, Amazon.com

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FOLD & FLY PAPER AIRPLANES

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BUILD YOUR OWN WIND TURBINE KIT Teach your little one the value of renewable energy with the help of this engaging kit that lets your little one create their very own wind turbine.

Ages 8+, $16.73, WalMart.com

Learn to build the perfect paper airplane in no time!

Fold & Fly Paper Airplanes includes a full color book full of history, stories and science celebrating paper airplanes. With instructions to create 12 different styles of planes, you’ll be soaring.

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Weeki Wachee Mermaids 1 Canal St. The world-famous Weeki Wachee mermaids will be at Audubon Aquarium of the Americas. Continues Nov. 2-4 and 8-11.

Reading to Thor

Algiers Regional Library, 3014 Holiday Drive. Thor, a licensed therapy dog, provides a patient and receptive audience for reluctant readers– and kids who just love dogs– to practice reading aloud.

Continues each Thursday in November, except for Thanksgiving Day. 5-6 pm.

Johnette Downing in Concert

New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, 916 N. Peters St. Johnette will perform a concert and sing-along especially suited for kids from preschool to 3rd grade. The roots music features songs about Louisiana culture. Free. 11-11:45 am.

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Annual Scandinavian Festival 1772 Prytania St., New Orleans. Get into the holiday spirit at the annual Scandinavian Christmas Festival where you can peruse Scandinavian Christmas items as well as local handmade products, enter a silent auction or raffle, sample traditional foods, attend cooking demonstrations, listen to music and more. 10 am-5 pm. Continues on Nov. 3.

Bucktown Seafood Festival St. Louis King of France School, 1600 Lake Ave., Metairie. From amazing food vendors and top-notch entertainment to spectacular carnival rides and the Little Shrimper Village for children to enjoy, this is always the best weekend in Bucktown. Free and open to the public. Continues on Nov. 4.

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Baby Artsplay!

Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St. Young Audiences Baby Artsplay, presented by The Helis Foundation, is the perfect opportunity for young children and their caregivers to enjoy an educational, yet fun-filled trip to the Museum. For ages 4 months to 3 years with a caretaker. To register, visit ogdenmuseum.org. Free.

9:30-10 am. Continues each Thursday in November. No class on Thanksgiving Day.

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Movies in the Park: Star Wars: The Force Awakens 5100 La Salle St. Family-friendly movies start at dusk. Pre-show fun begins one hour before movie start time with field games and Zumba. Picnics, blankets, and lawn chairs welcome. 5:30-9:30 pm.

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The Great Inflatable Race NOLA Motorsports, 11075 Nicolle Blvd., Avondale. Participate in this fun run with inflatable obstacles spread throughout the running course. $75-$95.

To register or for more information, visit thegreatinflatablerace.com/new-orleans. 9 am-noon.

Home Depot Kids: Bu ild a Helicopter Home Depot, various locations. Celebrate and honor all who have served our country in our hands-on Veterans Day-focused

workshop. You and your child can build a custom model military helicopter to spark a conversation with a Veteran about fighting large fires, moving troops, getting supplies to ships and transporting patients. Free. 9 am-noon.

Lou isiana Renaissance Festival 46468 River Road, Hammond. A festival, theme park, theatre, holiday shopping destination, and educational experience, all rolled into one great adventure in the English “Village of Albright.” Enjoy the best parts of the 16th century with more than 600 artisans, entertainers, and educational demonstrators. Single day pass adult/$20, single day pass child/$12, free admission for children under 6. 9:45 am – dusk.

Continues each Sat. and Sun. in November.

Satu rday Movies at Hubbell Cita Dennis Hubbell Library, 725 Pelican Ave. Join for family movies. Refreshments are provided. Every Saturday in November.

10:30 am and 2 pm.

Freret Market Freret Street at Napoleon Avenue. Enjoy live music as 90 vendors sell art, wearables, crafts, food, and produce. Pet adoption also available. 11 am-4 pm.

Grow ing Gardeners Botanical Garden, New Orleans City Park.

Bring your little ones to City Park for an introduction to the world of gardening.

Learn about and play with plants, food, and ecosystems. Children ages 6-9. $17/ class. For more information or to register, call 504.482.9470 or email nobgeducation@ nocp.org. 10 am-noon.

Harvest Festival Covington Trailhead, 419 N. New Hampshire St. Enjoy some family fun, shopping and mingling. Get ready for the holidays. There will be over 50 vendors to shop from. Free admission. 11 am-4 pm.

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Bayou Bacchanal Crescent Park, Piety St. at Chartres St., New Orleans. Friends of Culture provides a cultural link between the Greater New Orleans area and the island nations of the Caribbean through hosting the 16th annual Bayou Bacchanal: The Caribbean Festival of New Orleans, highlighting Soca music, dances of the region, and Caribbean food.

11 am-9 pm.

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Sensory Sunday at Audubon Zoo Join Audubon Zoo for Sensory Sunday!

Audubon welcomes guests who benefit from accommodations such as calmer environments and hands-on sensory activities to attend before the facilities are open to the public. Each Sensory Sunday is focused on a different theme, so families can attend multiple events throughout the year and enjoy a unique experience each time. There is no fee for this rain or shine event. Advanced registration is recommended. 9:30-10:30 am.

School of Rock at Saenger Theatre 1111 Canal St., New Orleans. Based on the hit film, this hilarious new musical follows Dewey Finn, a wannabe rock star posing as a substitute teacher who turns a class of straight-A students into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band.

Ticket prices vary. Showtimes are 1 pm and 6 pm.

New Orleans Saints vs.

Los Angeles Rams Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Purchase your tickets at ticketmaster.com. 3:25 pm.

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Reading to Thor Cita Dennis Hubbell Library, 725 Pelican Ave. Thor, a licensed therapy dog, provides a patient and receptive audience for reluctant readers- and kids who just love dogs- to practice reading aloud. Continues each Monday in November. 4-5 pm.

Goat Yoga in the Garden Paradigm Gardens, 1131 S. Rampart St., New Orleans. Tucked away in a lush garden oasis lies a little yogi sanctuary. As the weather cools down and the garden grows green, the goats are ready to play! Children are welcome to attend this event; all ages require the purchase of a ticket. $23/ticket.

6-7 pm. Continues on Nov. 12 & 19.

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Sips, Sweets and Shopp ing w ith Kendra Scott Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. Help support Cash For Kids by shopping for a new bauble at Kendra Scott while enjoying drinks, treats, and giveaways. Cash For Kids, a nonprofit serving families with children who have congenital heart defects, will receive 20% of all profits. 5-8 pm.

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Reading to Rover Keller Library & Community Center, 4300 S. Broad Ave. An opportunity to share the unconditional love of dogs with children who want to read, practice reading aloud, or who may not have a pet of their own.

Free. 6-7 pm.

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Movies in the Park: The Karate Kid 2500 New Orleans St. Family-friendly movies start at dusk. Pre-show fun begins one hour before movie start time with field games and Zumba. Picnics, blankets, and lawn chairs welcome. 5:30-9:30 pm.

10 SAT

Tulane Green Wave vs. East Carolina University Pirates Bayou Road Balloon Festival

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8245 W Judge Perez Dr., Chalmette. The Bayou Road Balloon Festival will again fill the Sidney D. Torres Memorial Park in Chalmette with 3 days of fun, thrills, evening hot air balloon glows & tethered rides, local seafood dishes, local & national bands, artisans, crafts, exotic kites shows, craft beers, wines, carnival midway, and more. $5/1-day ticket or $10/3-day weekend pass. Continues through Nov. 11.

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Yulman Stadium. Come celebrate Homecoming as Tulane plays against ECU. Time TBA.

Veterans Day Parade Kawanee Avenue, 3711 Power Blvd., Metairie. The parade will roll from Power to Transcontinental. Concert to follow at the end. Food and drinks will be sold with all proceeds going to Wounded Warriors/ Veterans. 9 am.

Destrehan Plantation Fall Festival 13034 River Rd., Destrehan. There will be over 100 vendors on the Plantation Grounds so you can get all of your holiday shopping done early. Live music, food, drinks, arts, & crafts. 9 am-4 pm. Continues on Nov. 11.

Studio KIDS! Color Me Happ y New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Cir., New Orleans. Perfect for students ages 5-10 who want to get creative and learn art making techniques.

Children will express their emotions through color in paintings inspired by Abstract Expressionist artists. $25/members, $30/nonmembers.

10 am-12 pm.

Free Family Day Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St. Join the Ogden for this FREE admission day featuring art activities, games and performances exploring New Southern Photography. 10 am-2 pm.

Three Rivers Art Festival 527 E Boston St. #102, Covington. Juried art show with over 200 artists from 25 different states, food, music and more. Don’t miss the ‘Meet the Artist’ and free concert at night in historic downtown Covington! 10 am-5 pm.

Continues on Nov. 11.

Finish the day with a garden-themed craft and picnic under the beautiful oaks. Tours from 10 am-4 pm. $4/girl, $6/adult. For more information, call 504.293.4719 or email lrouatt@longuevue.com. 10 am-5 pm.

Native Amer ican Her itage Day Louisiana Children’s Museum, 420 Julia St. Join the Louisiana Children’s Museum for a daylong celebration full of drumming, dancing, and learning with special guests from local Native American tribes, including the Houma and Choctaw.

11 am-3 pm.

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Girl Scout Day Longue Vue House & Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road. Take a guided tour through the historic house at Longue Vue and then explore the gardens. Girl Scouts and Girl Scout adult volunteers will receive special ticket pricing and go on a self-guided nature scavenger hunt in the garden space.

Oak Street Po-Boy Festival Oak Street, New Orleans. Come one, come y’all to the Oak Street Po-Boy Festival in Uptown New Orleans. More than 50 vendors will offer up their takes on New Orleans’ favorite sandwich. Great food, great music, great art.

Another great day in New Orleans. 11 am-6 pm.

Dog Yoga New Orleans JCC, 4342 St. Charles Ave. Join the JCC and Zeus’ Rescues for a Vinyasa Flow Yoga class while Zeus’ ADOPTABLE dogs roam freely. Meet under the Bart Family Pavilion for a wet-kissed flow followed by some meet and greets and light refreshments. Free for everyone. Registration is required. Please bring your own yoga mat and leave your furry friends at home! Register at nojcc.org.

11:30 am-1 pm.

Kids Yoga Training: Chakras for Children Wild Lotus Yoga, 4842 Perrier St. Yoga philosophy teaches us that the chakras are doors to the energy centers in our body.

Through these centers, we’re able to explore what it means to be safe, channel our creativity and passion, and speak our truth.

In this workshop, teachers will learn to teach this body-wisdom to school-age children, helping them access and build on their innate talents, as well as develop social and emotional learning. $108. Pre-registration highly recommended. For more information, visit wildlotusyoga.com. 1-5 pm.

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Hip Hop Cardio Domango Training, 4300 St. Claude Ave., New Orleans. Enjoy a free hip hop class designed to get your heart pumping! Ages 12 and up. 6-7 pm. Continues through Nov. on Mondays & Thursdays.

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Draw ing Lessons for Kids w ith Young Rembrandts

Preschool Draw ing Lessons w ith Young Rembrandts

Gernon Brown Center, 1001 Harrison Ave., New Orleans. Young Rembrandts teaches drawing to kids ages 6-12 years old using a step-by-step method that all kids can succeed with. This session will include lessons such as fall-themed illustrations like taffy apples, a farmer’s scarecrow and more. $30/person. 5-6 pm. Continues on Nov. 20 & 27.

Rosenwald Recreation Center, S. Broad St., New Orleans. These lessons are designed to help 3.5-5 year olds with basic shapes and composition skills. Lessons include learning how to draw a ladybug, gumball machine, clown puppet, Frankenstein monster, candy bag, a beautiful fall scene, rocket ship, funny monkey, and more! $30/ person. 4:30-5:15 pm. Continues on Nov. 29.

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Little Acorns at the New Orleans Botanical Garden City Park, 1 Palm Dr., New Orleans. Bring your kids for storytime, activities, and a healthy snack underneath the Enrique Alférez Oak. Children ages 18 months-4 years old. $3/child, adult chaperone required at no cost. 10-11 am.

16 FRI

Family Game Night Joe W. Brown Rec Center, 5601 Read Blvd.

NORD and the Autism Society of Greater New Orleans present an evening full of fun activities for the whole family. Family Game Night provides an opportunity for all children, including those with special needs, to have fun in a safe and accepting environment.

Register online at nordc.org. 6-7:30 pm.

Fr iday Nights at NOMA New Orleans Museum of Art. Enjoy live music, movies, children’s activities, and more. $12/ adult, $7 for children 7-12 years. All galleries and Café NOMA remain open till 9 pm.

Movies in the Park: The Notebook 5120 St. Charles Ave. Family-friendly movies start at dusk. Pre-show fun begins one hour before movie start time with field games and Zumba. Picnics, blankets, and lawn chairs welcome. 5:30-9:30 pm.

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Natu re Center Fall Festival Audubon Louisiana Nature Center, 11000 Lake Forest Blvd., New Orleans. This festival will feature live music, face painting,

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animal encounters, s’mores stations, nature crafts, nature walks, healthy cooking demonstrations and more. All activities are included in registration, food trucks will be available but are an additional charge.

Advanced registration $8/person, on-site registration $10/person. 8 am-4 pm.

Kids Create Longue Vue House & Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road. Join Longue Vue House and Gardens’ Tricentennial Artist-in-Residence, Jamar Pierre, for an art activity, discussions in process, and how to structure color layering. $5/person for non-members.

Members are free. This shine-only event will be cancelled for inclement weather.

10-11 am.

Studio KIDS! Family Portrait New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Cir., New Orleans. Perfect for students ages 5-10 who want to get creative and learn art making techniques.

What does family mean to you? Bring a photo of the people you consider family and create a pencil portrait. $25/members, $30/nonmembers. 10 am-12 pm.

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Louis Armstrong Park, 701 N. Rampart St., New Orleans. Listen to New Orleans’ premier brass band showcase while enjoying some delicious gumbo in a beautiful downtown park. A smorgasbord of food vendors will be offering all kinds of gumbo as well as cooking demonstrations.

11 am-7:30 pm. Continues on Nov. 18.

Pontchartrain Center, 4545 Williams Blvd., Kenner. A unique, one-day experience that gives children and their families an up-close look at their favorite “big trucks” and the opportunity to meet the people that protect, serve, and build Metropolitan New Orleans. $15/person, $60/Family Pack, children under 12 months are free. 10 am-4 pm.

Fete des Fromages: NOLA Cheese Festival New Orleans Jazz Museum at the U.S. Mint, 400 Esplanade Avenue. A celebration of artisan cheeses from all over the world.

Listen to great music, sample cheeses, taste specialty foods and sip on wine, cider and beer. Visit fetedesfromages.com for the full event details. $30/adult, $12/child ages 4-16, children under 3 are free. 11 am-5 pm.

Falaya Fest Bogue Falaya Park, 213 Park Drive, Covington. The 2nd annual festival celebrates the array of diverse musical talents rooted in our community and offers new and upcoming musicians an opportunity to showcase their work along with highly esteemed veterans of our music community. $20 general admission.

11 am-9 pm.

Cr itter Cinema Louisiana SPCA, 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd.

Snuggle up with your furry friend while munching on a slice of pizza for a G-rated animal movie night. $35/child, aged 5-10.

6-9:30 pm.

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New Orleans Saints vs.

Philadelphia Eagles

Holiday Ribbon Cutting

Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Purchase your tickets at ticketmaster.com. Noon.

Family Party at Celebration in the Oaks City Park, 1 Palm Dr., New Orleans. Kids get the royal holiday treatment at their own Celebration in the Oaks Party and – bonus! – mom and dad can enjoy this family experience without lifting a finger. Includes fun live entertainment, unlimited rides at the amusement park, and kid-friendly eats. $40/Early admission, $30/General admission, Free/Children under 2. 5-8:30 pm.

Family Painting Workshop Longue Vue House & Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road. Join Longue Vue House and Gardens’ Tricentennial Artist-in-Residence, Jamar Pierre, for a family painting workshop where families will work together on a single piece as a group. $20/adult and $10/kid (ages 4-17).

Up to 6 individuals per canvas. Registration required. Visit longuevue.com for more information. 11 am-noon.

Youth Painting Workshop Longue Vue House & Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road. Join Longue Vue House and Gardens’ Tricentennial Artist-in-Residence, Jamar Pierre, for a youth painting workshop. This workshop is for middle and high school students. $35 and includes materials needed for the workshop. Registration required. Visit longuevue.com for more information. 11 am-noon.

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Ritz-Carlton, 921 Canal St. Join the RitzCarlton as they unveil the hotel’s ornate holiday decorations with a ribbon cutting reception in the festive lobby. Enjoy holiday refreshments and appearances from Papa Noel and the Victory Belles. Free. 11 am.

Canal Street Lighting Ceremony

Hopp y Thanksgiving Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium, 423 Canal St. Join for a Thanksgiving meal with unique dishes, like turkey with cornbread and mealworm stuffing or cricket pumpkin pie. For more information, visit audubonnatureinstitute.org/ hoppythanksgiving. Free with admission. 10 am-4:30 pm. Continues on Nov. 21.

The Downtown Development District and the Astor Crowne Plaza invite everyone to come out as they “flip the switch,” turning on more than 1 million twinkling lights on historic Canal Street and throughout Downtown NOLA. The Voices of Peter Claver and a special visit from Santa Claus will accentuate this year’s event! 5:30 pm.

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New Orleans Athletic Club's 111th Annual Tu rkey Day Race Tad Gormley Stadium, 5400 Stadium Dr., New Orleans. The course starts at Tad Gormley Stadium and follows a 5-mile path that winds through New Orleans City Park, finishing on the stadium’s track. A kids’ half-mile event also starts and finishes at the same location. Ticket prices vary depending on registration date. 7-11 am.

general admission. Children under 2 years are free. Open Select Nights Nov. 23-Dec. 30. 5:309:30 pm (last entry at 9 pm).

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Tulane Green Wave vs. Navy Yulman Stadium. Join Tulane for their final regular season home game as they play against Navy. Time TBA.

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Jefferson SPCA Pet Fest Tammany Tu rkey Trot The Inaugural Tammany Turkey Trot will be held in downtown Covington, starting and ending at the Courthouse.

This event will benefit the Northshore Food Bank. For more information, visit tammanyturkeytrot.com/register. 8-10 am.

Lafreniere Park, 3000 Downs Blvd., Metairie.

The party “Where Pets Bring their People” features a Pet Adopt-A-Thon with 40 Shelter/ Rescue groups offering over 400 adoptable pets, a Pet Health Watch area, FREE Pet Costume Contest with amazing prizes, pet marketplace, delicious local cuisine, great music and much more. 11 am-4 pm.

New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons

Celebration in the Oaks

Zoo Lights Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine Street. Audubon Zoo Lights will bring the holiday spirit to our community by creating an enchanting nighttime winter dreamland in the heart of Uptown New Orleans. $10/member, $15/

NORD Sanchez Multi-Service Center, 1616 Caffin Ave. The National WWII Museum invites youth to participate in hands-on STEM activities centered on WWII artifacts and innovations. From learning how the Sherman tank moved to handling military equipment that helped win the war, participants will have an unforgettable experience! For more information, call 504.528.1944 x 484. 3:30-4:30 pm.

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Family Yoga: Storytelling and Singing Wild Lotus Yoga, 4842 Perrier St. Each person will learn to clear their breath individually and with their family. Quiet, rest, and family meditation will be led by Charlotte as Vera plays her harmonium. The class will close with the family learning a simple symbolic hand gesture known as a mudra of peace. $20/family. 4-5:15 pm.

Teddy Bear Tea The Roosevelt New Orleans Hotel, 130 Roosevelt Way. The elves are preparing for this popular event that delights and excites children of all ages. You and your children will enjoy a presentation of delicious holiday food, specialty teas, and tasty pastries, as well as sparkling wine and mimosas for Mom and Dad. 1 pm.

Sailing w ith Santa Steamboat Natchez, 400 Toulouse St., New Orleans. Bring a new, unwrapped gift for a child, ages infant-17 years, and cruise free on the Steamboat Natchez. On-board entertainment geared to children, with a meet and greet with Santa in the Captain’s Salon. This special cruise benefits two local children’s programs. One free admission per gift. Gift drop begins 1:30-4:30 pm.

Chr istmas Belles are Ringing!

BB’s Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St., New Orleans. Ring in the holidays with the talented Victory Belles as they present classic holiday favorites sung in beautiful harmony. Optional dinner seating. Tickets range from $29.68-$64.99. 6-8:30 pm.

Movies on the Mississipp i The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk, 500 Port of New Orleans Place. The Downtown Development District and the Outlet Collection at Riverwalk are proud to present special outdoor movie showings.

6:30 pm.

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City Park, 5 Victory Ave., New Orleans.

Hung from the historic oak trees in City Park are hundreds of thousands of lights that turn 13 acres of park – the Botanical Garden, Storyland and Carousel Gardens – into a holiday wonderland. There are also amusement park rides, as well as hot chocolate and hot buttered rum for chilly (or even if it’s not) nights! $10/person, children 3 years and under are free. FriSat 5-11 pm, Sun-Thurs 6-10 pm. Continues through Jan 1.

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Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Purchase your tickets at ticketmaster.com. 7:20 pm.

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Ongoing Free for Teens New Orleans Museum of Art. Children ages 13-19 receive free admission through the end of 2018, courtesy of The Helis Foundation.

You may pick up your Teen Pass at NOMA’s front desk, or visit noma.org.

Toddler Time Louisiana Children’s Museum. The museum hosts activities for children ages 3 and under and their parents or caregivers every Monday-Friday. $10 admission, free for members. 10 am.

Free for children and students through 12th grade Contemporary Arts Center. Free admission at all times, courtesy of The Helis Foundation.

11 am-5 pm.

Museum Highlights Tour New Orleans Museum of Art. Take an engaging and informative tour every Tuesday of the museum’s permanent collection and

special exhibitions. Included with museum admission. For more information, call 504.658.4100. 1-2 pm.

Free Wednesdays New Orleans Botanical Garden. Free admission for Louisiana residents, courtesy of The Helis Foundation. 10 am-5 pm.

Free Wednesdays New Orleans Museum of Art. Free admission for Louisiana residents, courtesy of The Helis Foundation. 10 am-6 pm.

Drop In & Play

BYO(B)aby The Broad Theater, 636 N. Broad St. Weekly Thursday matinees for young infants and their parents. The theater partners with Asuka to offer sushi rolls for sale. 11 am.

Ogden After Hours Ogden Museum of Southern Art. The weekly music series is held every Thursday night for all ages and includes a children’s art activity.

For more information, call 504.539.9650. 5-8 pm.

Drop In & Play

Rosa F. Keller Library. Meet new friends and share Lego Duplo, Play-Doh, and puzzles with your child. Ages 1-5. Thursdays, 10 am-noon.

Milton H. Latter Memorial Library. Meet new friends and share Lego Duplo, Play-Doh, and puzzles with your child. Ages 1-5. Fridays, 10 am-noon.

Free Thursdays

Free Sundays

Ogden Museum of Southern Art. Free admission for Louisiana residents, courtesy of The Helis Foundation. 10 am-5 pm.

Contemporary Arts Center. Free admission to all Louisiana residents, courtesy of The Helis Foundation. 11 am-5 pm.

Storytimes & Other Activities New Orleans Public Library For more information and a complete listing of activities, visit nolalibrary.org/events Algiers Regional Tuesdays at 10:30 am & Saturdays at 2:30 pm (ages 5 and up), first & third Tuesday of the month at 4 pm (Teen Game Day), and second & fourth Monday of the month at 4 pm (Lego Club, ages 8-14).

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Central City Tuesdays at 10 am (ages 3-5); and first & third Monday of the month at 5:30 pm (ages 10 & under with craft).

Cita Dennis Hubbell Tuesdays & Thursdays at 10:30 am, Saturdays at 10:30 am & 2 pm (Family Movies), and Mondays through Thursdays at 4:30 pm (Drop-in Homework Help).

Rosa F. Keller Mondays at 11 am (ages 2 and under), Saturdays at 11 am (ages 3-5) and second Thursday of the month at 6 pm (Reading with Rover).

Martin Luther King Tuesday at 3:30 pm (After-school Family) and Thursdays at 3:30 pm (Mixin’ It Up).

Milton H. Latter Tuesdays & Saturdays at 10:30 am.

Children’s Resource Center Wednesdays at 10:30 am, first and third Monday of the month at 4:30 pm (with craft), second Monday of the month at 4:30 pm and fourth Saturday of the month at noon (English & Spanish, with craft). Second Saturday of the month at 11 am (Lego club) and fourth Monday of the month at 4:30 pm (French, with craft).

Main Library Thursdays at 1:30 pm & Saturdays at 1 pm (with craft for ages 7 and under).

East New Orleans Regional Tuesdays at 5 pm.

Norman Mayer (Gentilly) Wednesdays at 10:30 am (baby & toddler);

and first and third Saturday of the month at 10 am (Sewing Class, girls ages 13-17).

Robert E. Smith (Lakeview) Thursdays at 11 am and Saturdays at 3 pm (Lego Club).

Storytime Louisiana Children’s Museum. Included with general admission, $10; free for members and children younger than 12 months. Weekdays through Saturdays at 10:30 am.

Mornings with Mommy Barnes & Noble, Metairie. Free. Tuesdays at 11 am.

Storytime Pottery Barn Kids, Lakeside Shopping Center, Metairie. Free. Tuesdays at 11 am.

Storytime

Mid-City Thursdays at 11 am and third Monday of the month at 6 pm (Family Story).

Barnes & Noble, Metairie, Westbank & Mandeville. Free. Saturdays at 11 am.

Nix Library Wednesday at 5:30 pm (ages 2-7).

Little Bookworm, 115 Metairie Road, Suite E, Metairie. Free. Saturdays at 11 am. Small craft or art project to follow.

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Visit us at the Junior League of New Orleans’ Touch a Truck, a unique and fun up-close look at kids’ favorite “big trucks” and meet the people that protect, serve, and build Metropolitan New Orleans.

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Louisiana State Police Troop B

Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner

Child Safety Seat Inspection Station 2101 I-10 Service Road, Kenner.

Every Wednesday, 1-4 pm. Walk in or call 504.471.2780 for an appointment. FREE.

Registration is required for all classes. Call 504.464.8356.

Ochsner Medical Center – Baptist Registration is required for all classes. Visit ochsner.org/ baptistclasses.

Breastfeeding Class Covers the basics of breastfeeding. Nov. 5, 7-8:30 pm.

FREE. Happiest Baby on the Block Learn techniques to calm and soothe a crying baby. Nov. 7, 6-7:30 pm. $25.

Prenatal Refresher Class Specifically for moms who have already given birth, class reviews labor and delivery process and care of the newborn. Nov. 8, 6:30-8:30 pm.

FREE.

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Sibling Class For ages 3-10 and their parents.

Activities are focused on preparing the sibling(s) for their new brother and sister. Nov. 10, 9-10 am. FREE.

Parenting Center at Children’s Hospital See listing above for registration information.

Growing Up for Girls For ages 9-12, information about female anatomy, what happens during puberty, body image, menstruation, and hygiene. Girls attend with their mother or caregiver. Uptown, Nov. 13, 6:308:30 pm. $20/child.

Breastfeeding Class Focus on the basics of breastfeeding. Nov. 14, 6-7:30 pm.

Breastfeeding Class in Spanish Focus on the basics of breastfeeding. Nov. 15, 11 am12:30 pm.

Parenting Center at Children’s Hospital

Touro Family Birthing Center For more information or to register, call 504.897.7319 or visit touro.com/events.

Infant/Child CPR Training Learn the basic technique of CPR and relief of choking. Nov. 8, 6-7:30 pm. FREE. Kohl’s Happiest Baby on the Block Learn to turn on a baby’s “calm reflex.” Nov. 10, 10 am-noon.

FREE.

For more information or to register, call 504.896.9591 or visit theparentingcenter.net.

Baby Food Making Class Teaches the basics of making baby food. Nov. 12, 6-7:30 pm.

FREE.

Snuggles & Struggles New Parent Group Discussion topics include crying, sleeping, and development. Uptown, Tuesdays, 10:30 am-noon. Free and open to the public.

Prenatal Breastfeeding Class For moms who already know they want to breastfeed and moms who want to know more.

Nov. 15, 6-8 pm. FREE.

Tulane Lakeside Hospital for Women and Children To register, visit tulanelakeside. com or call 504.780.4365.

Birth and Beyond Reviews the various stages of pregnancy, giving birth, and postpartum. Nov. 8, 7-9 pm.

West Jefferson Medical Center Most classes are free, unless otherwise noted. Registration is required. Call 504.349.6200.

“Happiest Baby on the Block” Seminar Learn techniques to calm and soothe a crying baby. Nov. 13, 7-9 pm. FREE. Family and Friends CPR Basic introduction course. Nov. 20, 7-9:30 pm. $15/person, $25/ couple.

Infant & Child CPR Learn how to perform CPR and obstructed airway management.

Uptown, Nov. 15, 6:30-9 pm. $25 members/$35 non-members.

Understanding Your Newborn Class designed for first-time expecting parents to provide you with the information and skills you need to care for your newborn. Nov. 26, 6-8 pm. FREE.

Focus on Children Divorce Program Helps divorcing parents lessen the impact of separation and divorce on their children.

Uptown, Nov. 14, 8 pm. $25.

Sibling Class Ages 3-11 years old. Activities focused on preparing the sibling(s) for their new brother and/or sister. Nov. 10, 9:30-10:30 am. FREE.

Super Siblings Ages 4-9 years old. Activities focused on preparing the sibling(s) for their new brother and/or sister. Nov. 13, 6:30-7:30 pm.

Ochsner Medical Center – Baptist

Touro Family Birthing Center

West Jefferson Medical Center

See listing above for registration information.

For more information or to register, call 504.897.7319 or visit touro.com/events.

See listing above for registration information.

Sibling Class Ages 3-10 years old. Activities focused on preparing the sibling(s) for their new brother and/or sister. Nov. 5, 5:30-6:30 pm. FREE.

Ochsner Medical Center – West Bank Campus Registration is required for all classes. Email familyunitwb@ ochsner.org or call 504.391.5529.

Sibling Class Ages 4-11 years old. Activities focused on preparing the sibling(s) for their new brother and/or sister. Nov. 17, 9-10:30 am. FREE.

Tulane Lakeside Hospital for Women and Children To register, visit tulanelakeside. com or call 504.780.4365.

Caring For Your Newborn Registered nurse discusses newborn behavior and care. Nov. 24, 1-4:30 pm. FREE.

Babysitter Course Prepares kids 11 years and older for babysitting. Nov. 23, 11 am4:30 pm. $55/person.

Siblings T.L.C. Ages 3 and older. Activities focused on preparing the sibling(s) for their new brother and/or sister. Nov. 24, 10 am.

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