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August
2006 August 1, Citizen Forester Tree Care course will be presented in four morning sessions in Covington. Course consists of 14 hours of classroom and field study in basic tree care. Free. Email CitizenForester@bellsouth.net or call 985-867-3652. August 3–6, Satchmo Summer Fest, French Quarter. An entertaining and educating weekend honoring native son, Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong. Call Lindsay Moylan at 504-522-5730 or 800-673-5725 or by email at feedback@fqfi.org or www.frenchquarterfestivals.com
August 3–5,
2006-2007 Skyfire Theater Season Auditions, August 4–5, Great Chefs in Great Houses. The Monmouth Plantation presents Chef Louis Bruno for the 6th Annual Natchez Food & Wine Festival. Visit www.natchezfoodfest.com or call 601-445-4611.
August 4,
“America’s Antique City” Dog Days of Summer in August 4, “Oliver!”, presented by Playmakers Theater, 19106 Playmakers Road, Covington. Contact Jeanette Ketry at 985-893-1671 or 985-892-9767. August 5–September 24, Mardi Gras Indians, Jazz Funerals and Second Line Parades. Three main exhibits of the Backstreet Cultural Museum. Contact: Libra LaGrone, 504-539-9600, llagrone@ogdenmuseum.org August 6, Nat King Cole’s musical world to the Skyfire Theater every Sunday afternoon in August. This cabaret show features Philip Melancon with his trio of Dave Maleckar on bass and Ben Rosow on guitar. 6:30 p.m., is $15. For reservations, call 985-875-7577, email us at www.skyfire.tv. August 8, St. Tammany West and Greater Slidell Area Chambers of Commerce luncheon featuring Senator Mary Landrieu as guest speaker at the Castine Center. $30 per person,11:30 a.m. Reservations are required. R.S.V.P. through their chamber. August 12, 41st Annual Juried Artists Exhibition: Summer Show, St. Tammany Art Association, 320 N. Columbia Street, Covington. The closing reception will be held during the Coordinated Gallery Openings on Sat., Aug. 12 from 6 to 9 p.m. Admission is free. Call 985-892-8650 or log on to www.sttammanyart.org. August 12, Pontchartrain Vineyards outdoor concert series, Jazz’n the Vines, 81250 Hwy 1082, Bush, featuring The Red Stick Ramblers on August 12 and The Rites of Swing on August 26. 6:30 to 9 p.m. Admission is $10. Call 985-892-9742 or visit pontchartrainvineyards.com. August 12, The Philosopher’s Stone Bookshop and Vintage by Monique will co-sponsor a FUN Charity Book Auction on August 12 at 4:30 p.m. in the Vintage by Monique Boutique at 222 Lee Lane in Downtown Covington. Call Jon at 985-871-0262. August 14, Camp Gumbo is a week-long cooking camp for children 6 to 13 years of age, August 14–18. $225 per child, which includes 12.5 hours of classroom instruction, the 30-minute finale parental event, all food products, use of an apron and a binder to create a personal recipe book. Call 504-606-5358 or go to savvygourmet.com/kids.php. August 15, “Pre-K at Play”, The Parenting Center, 1505 N. Florida Street, Suite B in Covington. An educational program designed for parents & their children. August 15, 22 & 29 from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. $15 per child for members, $24 per child for non-members. Call 985-898-4435 August 18, Landing Concerts, Bogue Falaya River at the end of Columbia Street. Free, bring chairs, food and beverages. Some seating is provided. Call 985-892-1873. August 18, Hot August Night in the Hammond Downtown Development District. Sip wine while enjoying the music and art displays. Please call 985-542-3471 or visit www.hammond-ddd.org. August 18, The Slidell Little Theatre Presents “Children of Eden”, from Stephen Schwartz and John Caird. The play runs from August 18–19 to 25–27. Visit www.slidell-slt.org at 985-641-0324 or 985-643-0556. August 19, Our Lady of the Lake Singles (OLL) “Hawaiian Luau Dance” Mandeville Community Center, 3090 E. Causeway Approach, from 8 p.m. until 12 midnight. Live music by “The Swamp Roots,” $15. Call 985-626-7930 or www.ollsingles.com for more details. August 22, The Junior League of Greater Covington prospective member meeting, JLGC Headquarters, 529 N. Columbia St. in Covington, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Apply by August 31. Call 985-892-5258 or visit www.jlgc.net.
August 30, The Parenting
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