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Wilson Charter School will hold its “A Family Night of Inspiration In Broadmoor” event this Thursday, Nov. 5. The event is free and will feature a live performance by Kermit Ruffins, as well as free food. The event will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Wilson Charter School, located at 3617 General Pershing Street.
Four mothers who have lost their children to gun violence will share their stories and plans to help their communities end violence Thursday in commemoration of the first year of The Mother’s Circle, part of the Welcome Table New Orleans initiative of the Mayor’s Office. The event starts at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at Ashé Power House Theater at 1731 Baronne Street, and is free and open to the public. One can RSVP by contacting info@welcometableneworleans.org.
Casa Borrega will be celebrating Dia de los Muertos early this year with a free masquerade event featuring live Latin dance music by Freddy Omar con Su Banda this Halloween. Food and drink will be on sale, and the entire restaurant will be turned into a multimedia Dia de los Muertos installation. The Dia de los Muertos celebration will take place Saturday from 7 to 11 p.m. at Casa Borrega, located on 1719 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard.
The Thibodeaux School of Music is hosting a spooky fun night for children of all ages today, Oct. 29. There will be trick-or-treating in the Thibodeaux classrooms, and the Thibodeaux faculty will be playing spooky musical sounds. The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at The Thibodeaux School of Music, located on 2436 Valence Street. Entrance is $10 per family, which includes up to four members.
Starting today, Oct. 26, the New Orleans Police Department’s Second District is looking for toy donations or donations of $5 to benefit children at the Lafayette Academy Charter School. The toy drive will run until Dec. 11. Those interested in dropping off unwrapped gift items or donating $5 for the toy drive can go to the NOPD Second District Station, located on 4317 Magazine Street.
The Kiwanis Club of Third District is a civic club that holds weekly meetings at Maple Street Cafe. They will hold a yard sale this Saturday, Oct. 24 to fund scholarships and community projects. The yard sale will start at 8 a.m. at 711 Broadway Street. Donations are welcome and can be made by contacting Bob Lippincott at Bob.Lippincott@att.net or 713-837-6688 .
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is holding a second line in Audubon Park this Saturday, Oct. 24 to raise funds and awareness for mental illness. NAMI will be accepting donations of gently used and new shoes to send to developing nations as well. The second line benefit event will take place at 9 a.m. at Audubon Park’s Shelter #10 and Newman Bandstand, located on 6500 Magazine Street. The 1.8 mile second line will begin at 10 a.m.
To register to participate in the event or to make donations, click here.
Alliance Française is inviting the community to an apéro francophone at New Orleans Jazz Market this Thursday, Oct. 22. The event is open and free to the public and an opportunity to practice French and learn about options for learning to speak French. The event will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. in The Bolden Bar at the New Orleans Jazz Market, located on 1436 O.C. Haley Boulevard. Alliance Française staff members will be at the event to answer inquiries for those interested in taking language classes.
The Encore Shop is a women’s resale clothing shop that supports the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. The Encore Shop is having a fundraiser this Tuesday, Oct. 20, and the event will include a designer boutique, live music, food and drink. The Fall Into Fashion fundraiser will take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the home of Patricia Brinson and Vernon Brinson, located at 217 Audubon Boulevard. A patron party will take place before from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Ticket prices are as follows:
$350 – Standing Ovation: Includes 4 tickets to Champagne Patron Party with Priority Designer Boutique Shopping as well as the Event Party and your company’s name on the event marketing materials
$75- Bravo: Includes 1 ticket to Champagne Patron Party with Priority Designer Boutique Shopping as well as the Event Party
$50- Applause: Includes 1 ticket to Event Party with Designer Boutique Shopping
Tickets can be purchased by writing checks to The Encore Shop and mailing them to the address 7814 Maple Street, New Orleans, LA 70118, calling 506-861-9028 and paying by credit card, or by paying at The Encore Shop, open Tuesday to Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
For more information, call The Encore Shop at 504-861-9028.
Tonight will feature many neighborhoods, churches, and businesses across Uptown hosting block parties to celebrate the National Night Out Against Crime. Some of the biggest celebrations include a park party at the Lawrence Square Basketball Court and 24 Magazine street businesses holding sales and Crime Stoppers give-a-ways. An annual Night Out party will feature the Faubourg Marengo Neighborhood Association joining with the Bouligny Improvement Association this year to throw a park party at the Lawrence Square Basketball Court on the corner of Magazine and Napoleon. The event will feature free food and drink, music by the Tom Leggett Band, and raffle prizes. From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., 24 businesses on the 5400-5900 blocks of Magazine Street between Jefferson and Nashville will be open, offering donations from sales to Crime Stoppers products.
