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| Rabies vaccine day May 19 at 2:57 pm LULING/DESTREHAN - Rabies Vaccine Day will be held May 19 at both the West Bank Bridge Park in Luling and the East Bank Bridge Park in Destrehan. Vaccines will be offered from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at a cost of $10. Micro chipping will also be offered for $20. The St. Charles Humane Society requests that all pets be brought in a carrier and/or on a leash. |
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| Turner Syndrome awareness fair May 16 at 12:34 pm NEW ORLEANS - Children’s Hospital in New Orleans will host an education and awareness fair about Turner Syndrome. The event begins at 1 p.m. on Sunday, June 2 and will end at 4 p.m. Admission is free. |
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| Downtown Live After 5 May 16 at 12:32 pm HOUMA - A free concert will be held at the Courthouse Square, 7856 Main St. in Houma. Bring your lawn chairs and have a good time in historic downtown Houma from 5:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Crush, the main act, will perform at 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact Anne Picou at (985) 873-6408 or visit www.houmamainstreet.org. |
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| Hahnville High School baseball camp May 16 at 12:31 pm HAHNVILLE - Hahnville High School will host a baseball camp for those between the ages of 7-14 from Monday, May 27 until Friday, May 31. The camp will be held at the Hahnville High School baseball complex. |
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| Stop the violence summit May 16 at 12:30 pm NORCO - The first Stop the Violence Summit will be held at the American Legion Hall, located at 424 Clayton St. in Norco, on Saturday, May 25. |
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| Song and meditation with choir May 16 at 12:30 pm DESTREHAN -Come enjoy an evening of song and meditation presented by the Community Chorus of the River Parishes on Sunday, May 26 at 7 p.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. |
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| Weapons safety course May 16 at 12:29 pm KILLONA - The St. Charles Sheriff’s Office will host a weapons safety class for the general public on Saturday, May 25 beginning at 8 a.m. |
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| Rabies vaccine day May 16 at 12:28 pm LULING/DESTREHAN - Rabies Vaccine Day will be held May 19 at both the West Bank Bridge Park in Luling and the East Bank Bridge Park in Destrehan. |
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| Hahnville High School graduation May 16 at 12:27 pm WESTWEGO - Hahnville High School’s class of 2013 graduation will be held on Friday, May 17 at 6 p.m. The event will take place at the Alario Center at 2000 Segnette Blvd. in Westwego. |
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| Des Allemands Volunteer Fire Department dance May 16 at 12:27 pm DES ALLEMANDS - The Des Allemands Volunteer Fire Department will host a youth dance on Thursday, May 18 from 7-11 p.m. |
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| Boutte Christian Academy offering scholarships May 16 at 12:26 pm BOUTTE - Qualifying parents can register their 4-year-olds for a chance at free placement in private school pre-kindergarten programs for the upcoming school year. |
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| Head Start and 4-year-old preschool program May 16 at 12:25 pm PARISHWIDE - Applications for the 2013-2014 St. Charles Parish Public Schools Head Start and 4-year-old preschool programs are now available. |
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| Destrehan High School graduation May 16 at 12:24 pm DESTREHAN - Destrehan High School’s class of 2013 graduation will be held on Thursday, May 16 at 7 p.m. The event will take place at the Pontchartrain Center located at 4545 Williams Blvd. in Kenner. |
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| Civilian handgun days May 16 at 12:23 pm KILLONA - St. Charles Parish handgun owners will be able to practice their skills at the Sheriff’s Office’s firing range behind the Nelson Coleman Correctional Center on Highway 3127. The range will be open to the public from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 18. |
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| Miss Little Red Church Food and Fun Festival Pageant May 05 at 9:42 am DESTREHAN - Applications are now being accepted for entry into the 2nd annual Miss Little Red Church Food & Fun Festival pageant, to be held at the St. Charles Borromeo School gym on Sunday, May 5. Girls from the ages of 6 months to 23 years of age may enter. This pageant is in association with the Little Red Church Food & Fun Fest held the same weekend. The Baby (6 months) to Junior (11-12 years) divisions will begin promptly at 11 a.m. Entries will be accepted at the door for these divisions. The Teen and Miss Divisions will begin competition with an interview in front of a panel of judges starting promptly at 9 a.m., with the on-stage competition to begin at 2:30 p.m. The deadline for entry is Friday, May 3 at 8 p.m. Teen Miss Little Red Church and Miss Little Red Church will be contracted to reign for one year and attend various festivals, church and school events. The 2013 Miss Little Red Church will also have the opportunity to compete for the title of Queen of Queens at the Louisiana Association of Fairs & Festivals’ annual convention in February 2014. For more information, contact Mindy Wilson or Candice Schmidt, at misslittleredchurch@gmail.com. |
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| Garden and market festival May 04 at 9:41 am HOUMA - The TARC Garden and Market Festival in Houma will be held Saturday, May 4 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the TARC-Houma Airbase. The event will feature speakers, educational displays, plant, lawn and garden vendors, live entertainment, concessions and the ‘Ask the Experts’ booth with LSU horticulture specialists. Admission is $3 at the gate and children under 5 enter free. More information about the spring garden and market festival is available from Barton Joffrion at (985) 873-6495. |
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| Farmers’ market plant exchange day May 04 at 9:40 am DESTREHAN - The German Coast Farmers’ Market will hold its spring plant exchanges on May 4 (East Bank) and May 8 (West Bank). Plants must be well established in one-half gallon or larger containers. Botanical and “popular” name and care instructions for the plant should be included. All plants will be welcome, classic pass-a-longs or not. A special award will be given to the person who brings an old southern hard-to-find-at-nurseries plant. Participants should check in at the East Bank welcome booth at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 4, with plants to be exchanged at 10:30 a.m. Those at the West Bank market should check in at the welcome booth at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8. Plants will be exchanged at 4:30 p.m. Plants will be numbered and corresponding numbers placed in hat to be drawn at exchange time. Participants should also feel free to bring cuttings or other potted plants to share. After the exchange has taken place, those wishing to do further exchanging may do so. |
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| Little Red Church Food and Fun festival May 03 at 9:40 am DESTREHAN - St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church will host its 33rd annual Little Red Church Food and Fun Festival from May 3 through 5 behind the church on River Road in Destrehan. The festival’s roots trace back to 1980, when a small group of people at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church decided to put on a modest fair to raise money for parish projects and bring the community together. |
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