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FAMILY Tuesday 20 KINDER GARDEN: BACK TO SCHOOL IN THE GARDEN.
Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, 4885488; www.longuevue.com — Children and accompanying adults explore the world of insects through age-appropriate activities. Tickets $10 members, $12 nonmembers. Call 293-4722 or email lvaughn@ longuevue.com for details. 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. TODDLER TIME . Louisiana
Children’s Museum, 420 Julia St., 523-1357; www.lcm.org — The museum hosts special Tuesday and Thursday activities for children ages 3-under and their parents or caregivers. Admission $8, free for members. 10:30 a.m.
Thursday 22 ART ACTIVITIES DURING AFTER HOURS. Ogden Museum of
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Southern Art, 925 Camp St., 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — The Ogden offers art activities for kids during its weekly After Hours concerts. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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LITTLE MASTERS. Longue Vue
House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, 488-5488; www. longuevue.com — Children ages 2 and a half to 5 and their parents or caregivers paint, dance, sing and try yoga moves in the gardens. Pre-registration is required. Call 293-4721 or email jcohn@longuevue. com for details. Admission $12 members, $15 nonmembers (includes one adult and child). 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
BE THERE DO THAT
Saturday 24 SATURDAY STUDIOS: YOUNG MASTERS. Ogden Museum of
Southern Art, 925 Camp St., 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — Children explore and interact with artworks in the museum’s collection and then create their own works in the museum’s studio. The program is for children in the second to fifth grades. Call 539-9608 or email ebalkin@ogdenmuseum. org for details. Admission $15 members, $18 nonmembers. 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
pists, the Akula Foundation Grief Resource Center’s group is open to any family that has experienced a death or other significant loss. Space is limited; pre-registration is required. 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. NEW DOCENT TRAINING . Ogden
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Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St., 539-9600; www. ogdenmuseum.org — The Ogden trains prospective docents, people who lead museum tours, in museum techniques and education strategies for engaging visitors. Call 539-9608 or email ebalkin@ogdenmuseum.org for details. 10 a.m.
Tuesday 20
TRINITY COUNSELING & TRAINING CENTER GALA . Private
BECOMING A WOMAN . East Jefferson General Hospital, 4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, 454-4000; www.ejgh.org — Girls ages 9-12 learn about the changes that come with adolescence. Call 456-5000 for details. Admission $20. 6:308:30 p.m. COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE MEETINGS. The city
hosts public meetings at various locations where residents can view draft zoning text and maps, meet with city planners, and submit written comments. Call 658-7033 or visit www.nola. gov/RESIDENTS/City-Planning for the full schedule and other details. CRESCENT CITY FARMERS MARKET. Tulane University
Square, 200 Broadway St. — The weekly market features fresh produce, kettle corn, Green Plate specials and flowers. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE . Tulane-
Lakeside Hospital, 4700 South I-10 Service Road West, Metairie — The peer support group meets the first and third Tuesdays of every month. Visit www.dbsaneworleans.org for details. 7:30 p.m. GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP. Grief
Resource Center, 1221 S. Clearview Pkwy., fourth floor, 723-3628 — Facilitated by licensed counselors and thera-
residence, 2523 Prytania St. — The gala honors Anne Heard and Cecile Tebo for their contributions to the New Orleans mental health community, and it also features specialty cocktails and food from local restaurants. Visit www.trinitynola.com/tctcgala for details. Admission $250 patron party, $125 gala. Patron party 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., general admission 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Wednesday 21 COVINGTON FARMERS MARKET. Covington City Hall, 609 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-1873 — The market offers fresh locally produced foods every week. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. FRENCH MARKET FARMERS MARKET. French Market, French
Market Place, between Decatur and N. Peters streets, 522-2621; www.frenchmarket.org — The weekly market offers seasonal produce, seafood, prepared foods, smoothies and more. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP. East
Jefferson General Hospital, 4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, 454-4000; www.ejgh.org — The American Cancer Society sponsors a group for people who have experienced the death of a loved one. Call 4565000 for details. 6:30 p.m. to
8 p.m. LGBT YOUNG ADULT PEER SUPPORT GROUP. LGBT
Community Center of New Orleans, 2114 Decatur St., www. lgbtccno.org — The group supports 18- to 24-year-olds dealing with the struggles of coming out, sexuality, family and relationships. 7 p.m. NONPAC MEETING . Seventh
District Station, 10555 Lake Forest Blvd. — The New Orleans Neighborhood Policing Anti-Crime Council holds its monthly meeting. 7 p.m.
WACNO GREAT DECISIONS DISCUSSION SERIES. Latter
Memorial Library, 5120 St. Charles Ave., 596-2625; www. nutrias.org — Katherine Fidler, assistant professor of history and African studies at Loyola University, discusses the Horn of Africa. Call 280-5591 or email director@wacno.org for details. Free admission. 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. WESTWEGO FARMERS & FISHERIES MARKET. 484 Sala
Ave., Sala Avenue at Fourth Street, Westwego — The market offers organic produce, baked goods, jewelry, art and more, with live music and pony rides. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday.
WOMEN & WINE ON WEDNESDAYS. Bacchanal, 600
Poland Ave., 948-9111; www. bacchanalwine.com — The women’s networking and social event features wine specials. Visit www.womenwinewednesday.com for details. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Thursday 22 CELEBRATE RECOVERY. Victory
Fellowship Church, 5708 Airline Drive, Metairie — The group addresses addictions and other emotional issues through a spiritual perspective. Call 7335005 for details. 6:30 p.m.
CHAMBER AFTER 5. Good Work Network Business Resource Center, 1824 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 309-2073; www. goodworknetwork.org — The New Orleans Chamber of
Commerce’s casual networking event features door prizes. Call 799-4260 or email rsvp@ neworleanschamber.org for details. Admission free for members, $10 nonmembers. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CHANGES. Hey! Cafe, 4332
Magazine St., 891-8682 — The weekly meetings teach focusing, a method of directing attention outside one’s body to affect change. Call 232-9787 for details. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
FRESH MARKET. Circle Food
Store, 1522 St. Bernard Ave. — The Downtown Neighborhood Market Consortium market features fresh produce, dairy, seafood, baked goods and more. EBT and WIC accepted. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
LIFE HURTS, GOD HEALS. Victory Fellowship Church, 5708 Airline Drive, Metairie — The support group focuses on teens and young adults with addictions, hang ups and emotional pain. Call 733-5005 for details. 7 p.m. OCHSNER HELLO HEALTH SEMINAR . Chateau Golf and
Country Club, 3600 Chateau Blvd., Kenner, 467-1351; www. chateaugc.com — OB/GYN Shontell Thomas discusses endometriosis and fibroids. Call (866) 624-7637 for details. Admission $15. Noon.
SISTAHS MAKING A CHANGE . Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — The group offers lessons in African dance and more, along with nutrition, health and wellness seminars. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Monday.
Friday 23 “BIRTH OF A MUSE” UNVEILING .
Coliseum Square, Corner of Prytania and Terpsichore streets — The Arts Council of New Orleans unveils the new public art sculpture by artist Kim Bernadas at the event featuring music, refreshments and dance. Visit www.artscouncilofneworleans.org for details. 5:20 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
BRAIN ANEURYSM SUPPORT
GROUP. West Jefferson Medical Center, 1101 Medical Center Blvd., Marrero, 347-5511; www. wjmc.org — The group for survivors of brain aneurysms, strokes or similar brain injuries meets in room 201 of the hospital’s North Tower. Email rebeccawinchell@gmail.com or visit www.brainsupportnola.com for details. Noon. THE EZRA OPEN. Rock ’N’
Bowl, 3016 S. Carrollton Ave., 861-1700; www.rocknbowl. com — The Better Than Ezra Foundation hosts the bowling tournament that features an open bar and food. The patron party at Harrah’s Theater (8 Canal St., 533-6600; www. harrahsneworleans.com) includes an open bar, food, live and silent auctions and a performance by Better Than Ezra and guests. Visit www. btefoundation.org for details. Tickets $150 patron party, $50 general admission (does not include bowling). 2 p.m. tournament, 7:30 p.m. to midnight patron party.
FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC CAMP WITH RUE FIYA . 3 Ring Circus’
The Big Top Gallery, 1638 Clio St., 569-2700; www.3rcp. com — The family happy hour event features live music, art projects and drinks for adults and children. Admission free for children and 3 Ring Circus members, $5 for nonmember adults. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
GUIDED HIKE . Bayou Segnette State Park, 7777 Westbank Expwy., Westwego, 736-7140 — The park ranger leads a hike though all three park trails, and discusses park history, geology, wildlife and more along the way. 10 a.m. LOVE IN THE GARDEN . Sydney
and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, City Park, 658-4100; www. noma.org — The event celebrates local artists with live music by Mixed Nuts, food and drinks from local restaurants, and gondola rides. Visit www. noma.org/lovetickets.html for details. Tickets start at $75. Patron party 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., PAGE 55