NATIONAL FRUITCAKE TOSS DAY

National Fruitcake Toss Day is celebrated on the first Saturday in January. This fun day challenges us to chuck the fruitcake as far as you can. 

Many people receive fruitcakes as gifts sometime during the holiday season. Some people eat this holiday bread while others may re-gift them. There are those who sneakily throw them away and others who will do so openly. 

But on the third day of January, another type of fruitcake, ahem, a person comes out of the woodwork. These are the characters who have hoarded them, stored them, and hid them so they can celebrate with a competition of sorts.

HOW TO OBSERVE FRUITCAKE TOSS DAY

Host a fruitcake tossing competition. Invite family members to join you outside with their respective fruitcakes (the ones made with flour, fruit, and nuts) and take turns chucking them as far as they can. Make hot chocolate and prizes. Share your celebration using #FruitcakeTossDay to post on social media.

Attend the Great Fruitcake Toss in Colorado and share your photos on social media using #FruitcakeTossDay.

NATIONAL FRUITCAKE TOSS DAY HISTORY

The first Great Fruitcake Toss was held in Manitou Springs, Colorado on January 3, 1996. Each year the entrants compete to see who can hurl or toss their fruitcakes the farthest.

The blood banks of greater New Orleans need your blood. please donate!

SNEAK PEEK Estate sale!!!

7453 Saint Charles Ave

1/4 from 8am to 2pm daily!

K&B items, books, Mardi Gras collectibles & so much more amazing items!!

Stay tuned!!

The ULTIMATE

"SUPER-MARDI GRAS" 2025

EACH Remarqued Signed & Numbered Print is

HAND-PAINTED in GOLD by artist ANDREA MISTRETTA - Year #40

Limited Edition of only 777 prints 18" x 24"

Poster Includes KREWE's names in CALLIGRAPHY

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If there is a need for emergency assistance, you should always call 911. However, DDD’s SafeWalk is a service provided to Downtown residents, workers and visitors, so people can feel safe and confident walking to and from anywhere Downtown. Downtown SafeWalks are offered free of charge within the Downtown DDD boundaries. To schedule a SafeWalk, contact the DDD Public Safety Rangers during regular operating hours: 7 days a week, 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Call or text (504) 415-1730 to check availability. If texting, include name, location and time of meet-up.

RIVER PARISHES ... Get ready for an exciting day full of fun and learning at the Business 2 Innovation (B2I) STEM Fest! Join us on January 4, 2024, from 9 AM - 12 PM at Destrehan High School

You'll even get to explore the brand-new Starlab from STEM NOLA — a super cool experience you don’t want to miss!

This awesome event is brought to you by the New Orleans Super Bowl Host Committee and the Scratch Foundation.

REGISTER TODAY by scanning the QR code or visiting registration.stemnola.com

 The Christmas season has come to a close, and you might be wondering what to do with your tree.

Jefferson Parish officials are reminding residents of its Christmas tree recycling program as residents get ready to ring in the new year.

According to the parish, residents in unincorporated Jefferson Parish and the Town of Jean Lafitte can bring real Christmas trees with no lights, garland, tinsel, ornaments, tree stands or plastic bags to 400 David Drive or 6440 Lapalco Blvd. from Jan. 4 through Jan. 14.

Parish officials also said residents can place their trees on their curbs on Wednesday, Jan. 8, to be collected on Jan. 9, 10 or 11.

Flocked, painted and artificial trees will not be collected.

Parish officials said the recycled trees will be used to build wave-dampening fences to reduce coastal erosion in the Barataria Basin.

Rodrigue:

Before the Blue Dog

A new Louisiana State Museum exhibition Rodrigue: Before the Blue Dog, opens at the Cabildo .

This new exhibit presents more than fifty of Rodrigue's unique paintings alongside Louisiana State Museum artifacts related to Cajun culture. 

Los Jefes Grill

Brunch isn’t brunch without bottomless drinks… and now a mariachi band. Weekend brunch Saturday + Sunday 11AM — 2PM. KIDS EAT FREE!

The City of Covington's 12 Days of Christmas walking tour is up and ready to go! Grab the family or a friend and get your Christmas jogging jingle onor get in the car and make it a Christmas cruise

The Stage is SET

#5 Texas will face #8 Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl on January 10th

BATON ROUGE – The first goal of a better November-December was realized.

Now the Tigers are set to begin what is expected to be an 18-game gauntlet that is called Southeastern Conference play.

The Tigers host Vanderbilt in the conference opener for both teams at 3:30 p.m. in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Tickets are available at LSUTix.net and in person at the upper concourse windows of the Maravich Center beginning at 2:30 p.m.

The Voice of the Tigers, Chris Blair, and former LSU head coach John Brady will have the call on the affiliates of the LSU Sports Radio Network (Guaranty Media flagship Eagle 98.1 FM in Baton Rouge). Roy Philpott and Carolyn Peck will have the television call on ESPN2.

The Tigers enter conference play, 11-2, a three-game improvement from last year in the November-December play. One of Coach Matt McMahon’s mantras in the beginning of the season was for his team to play better in the non-conference and LSU accomplished that with no losses at home and wins over three “power” conference opponents – Kansas State and UCF from the Big 12 and Florida State of the ACC.

LSU is 9-0 at home this season and has an 11-game home winning streak dating back to last season. The Tigers have won three straight since a Dec. 14 loss in Frisco, Texas to SMU.

Vanderbilt is 12-1 on the season under first-year coach Mark Byington. They are one of seven teams in the league with no more than one loss and the league includes the final three remaining undefeated teams in the NCAA – Florida, Oklahoma and Tennessee. Only one team entering league play has more than two losses.

For LSU is the just one of two home games in the first six conference games. After Saturday, LSU will travel to Missouri and Ole Miss before returning home to face Arkansas on Jan. 14, followed by road trips to Texas A&M and Alabama.

We're excited to announce that our Holiday in the Park is now open until Sunday, January 5, 2025. Location: 5601 Read Boulevard, New Orleans, La. 70127. Time: Nightly, from dusk until 9:00pm. Big 'Thank You' goes to our sponsor, New Orleans East Hospital! We appreciate you! For more information, call 504-658-3052.

(504) 895-9323

glenn@charliessteakhousenola.com

4510 Dryades St, New Orleans, LA, 70115

21400 Koop Dr, Mandeville, LA 70471-7506, United States

The Holiday of Lights transforms into a "Walk-Thru" experience along Koop Drive & Santa's Yuletide Forest along the Tammany Trace in Mandeville.

The following weekends will be available for a walk-thru from 6-9 p.m.

• January 3 & 4

Photos with Santa, rides and snow will NOT be available during the walk-thru experience weekends and will return in 2025.

Download a scavenger hunt checklist on the Holiday of Lights website for your family to find all of our jolly inflatables and displays!

For more information: https://www.stpgov.org/.../25th_annual.../activities.php

opsimath

/ˈɒpsɪmæθ/

Definition: A person who begins to learn or study late in life.

Origin: The term originates from the Greek "opsimathēs," meaning "late learner," derived from "opso," meaning "late," and "mathesis," meaning "learning."

Example: Despite being an opsimath, she excelled in her studies and inspired her peers with her passion for knowledge.

"Opsimath" refers to a "late learner," encapsulating the essence of individuals who pursue education or knowledge later in life. This term highlights the idea that learning is not confined to a specific age; rather, it can flourish at any stage. Opsimaths often bring unique perspectives and experiences to their studies, enriching the learning environment for both themselves and their peers. Embracing the identity of an opsimath reflects a commitment to lifelong learning, showcasing that curiosity and the desire for growth can emerge at any point, regardless of prior educational background.

Today, as a community, we have been devastated by the news of the mass casualty incident that took place on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street in the early hours of the morning. Our hearts go out to the victims and their families suffering due to this tragic event. In times of tragedy, many want to reach out to find ways to help those in our community who are hurting.  

To assist the families of those whose lives were taken and those seriously injured or impacted by the tragedy, the Greater New Orleans Foundation, at the request of New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and in partnership with other community leaders, has launched the New Orleans New Year’s Day Tragedy Fund. 

Give Now

Supported by donations, the Fund will serve as a resource to provide assistance to the families of those whose lives were taken and those seriously injured or impacted by the tragedy.  

As always, thanks to everyone for your generous support. In times like these when our community needs us most, generous people always step up to do their part, for which we are so grateful. 

If you would prefer to give by check, please make your check payable to the Greater New Orleans Foundation, indicating “New Orleans New Year’s Day Tragedy Fund” on the memo line. 

  The Greater New Orleans Foundation 

  919 St. Charles Avenue 

  New Orleans, LA 70130 

  Memo Line: New Orleans New Year’s Day Tragedy Fund 

https://2014givenow.kimbia.com/nola-newyearsday-tragedy-fund

A banner night in the PMAC

They had a gymnastics meet like none other before it Friday night in the PMAC.

Yes, LSU won the meet, the No. 2-ranked Tigers practically lapping outmatched Iowa State, 197.300-194.100. The "none other" part was the raising of LSU's 2024 national championship banner to the catwalk high above the arena floor.

Commemorating the first NCAA team title in the program's 50-year history sparked nostalgia but also turned attention to the present — and the future. Just how good did this LSU team look, even without all-star Haleigh Bryant, out indefinitely with an elbow injury?

Well, the Tigers posted their best score in a season opener in eight years, prompting coach Jay Clark to say, "In my time here, it may be our best opening performance top to bottom. I don’t mean mistake free, but we didn’t get distracted by things that could have distracted them.

“We had a 197.300 and I thought we earned every penny of it.”

Even without Bryant, it was a great night for 2024 NCAA floor champion and Paris Olympian Aleah Finnegan, who won or shared first place in every event including the all-around. And it was a great debut for freshman Kailin Chio, who share first place on bars and beam with Finnegan.

As soon as the meet ended they started reconfiguring the PMAC for another curtain raiser, as the LSU men's basketball team hosts Vandy at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in its SEC opener. The LSU women complete the busy weekend in the PMAC Sunday when they host Auburn in their SEC home opener. LSU is coming off a smashing SEC debut, winning 98-64 Thursday at Arkansas.

Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad

Sat.

Jan 11

at

Session II with Cal, Oklahoma and Utah

Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad

Oklahoma City, Okla. (Paycom Center)

3:00 pm CT

• Buy Tickets
• ABC / ESPN+

Fri.

Jan 17

vs.

Florida

Baton Rouge, La. (Maravich Center)

Presented by

6:30 pm CT

• Buy Tickets
• ESPN2

Fri.

Jan 24

at

Arkansas

Fayetteville, Ark. (Barnhill Arena)

6:45 pm CT

Comedy House New Orleans

THE BEST COMEDY SHOW EVERY FRIDAY!

Get ready for a night of non-stop laughs with the BEST stand-up comedy in New Orleans every Friday! Tickets are selling fast – grab yours now before they're gone!

Don't miss out on the funniest night in town!

LSU Women's Basketball...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 6 LSU (16-0, 1-0 SEC) opened SEC play with a resounding 98-64 win at Arkansas (7-9, 0-1 SEC) Thursday night in Bud Walton Arena.

Sun.

Jan 5

#6

vs.

Auburn

Baton Rouge, La. (Maravich Center)

Presented by

3:00 pm CT

• SEC Network

Thu.

Jan 9

at

Tennessee

Knoxville, Tenn. (Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center)

5:30 pm CT

Comedy House New Orleans

Saturday nights just got a lot funnier!

Join us in the heart of NOLA’s Arts District for Super Standup Saturday, featuring top local talent and visiting comics seen on Netflix, MTV, and more. Don’t miss out!

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• (504) 444-9553

NATIONAL SPAGHETTI DAY

National Spaghetti Day on January 4th offers an opportunity to pick your sauce and add it to that long, thin cylindrical pasta of Italian and Sicilian origin. Usually made from semolina flour, this pasta has been a worldwide favorite for ages and loved by millions.

There are various pasta dishes based on spaghetti, and the sauce determines most of them. Some examples include spaghetti ala Carbonara, garlic and oil, tomato sauce, meat sauce, bolognese, Alfredo sauce, clam sauce, or other sauces. In addition, we traditionally serve spaghetti dishes topped with grated hard cheeses such as Pecorino Romano, Parmesan, and Grana Padano.

The word spaghetti is plural for the Italian word spaghetto, which is a diminutive of spago, meaning “thin string” or “twine.”

American restaurants offered spaghetti around the end of the 19th century as Spaghetti Italienne (which is believed to have consisted of noodles cooked past al dente and a mild tomato sauce flavored with easily found spices and vegetables such as cloves, bay leaves, and garlic). Decades later, cooks added oregano and basil to many recipes.

Today restaurants offer gift cards like these that make the celebration of National Spaghetti Day easy all year long.

Spaghetti Origins

There is a significant debate on the origin of spaghetti. However, we do know that we've been consuming pasta for many, many years. There are records in the Jerusalem Talmud of itrium, a kind of boiled dough commonly available in Palestine from the 3rd to 5th centuries AD. A 9th-century Arab dictionary describes itriyyaas as string-like shapes made of semolina and dried before cooking. A 1154 writing for the Norman King of Sicily, mentions itriyya as being manufactured and exported from Norman Sicily. Dried pasta became popular in the 14th and 15th centuries due to its easy storage. People stored the dried pasta in ships when exploring the New World. A century later, pasta was present around the globe during the voyages of discovery. (Wikipedia)

On Top of Spaghetti

In March of 2009, the world record for the largest bowl of spaghetti was set and then reset in March of 2010 when a Garden Grove California Buca di Beppo restaurant successfully filled a swimming pool with more than 13,780 pounds of pasta.

Sung to the tune of "On Top of Old Smoky," the fun children's song, "On Top of Spaghetti," was written and originally sung by folk singer Tom Glazer with the Do-Re-Mi Children's Chorus in 1963.

"On top of spaghetti,

All covered with cheese,

I lost my poor meatball,

When somebody sneezed.

It rolled off the table,

And on to the floor,

And then my poor meatball,

Rolled out of the door."

HASBRO 1967 Frosty Sno-Cone Machine.

A Little Slice of Vintage Life

The soda fountain in the K&B Drugstore on St. Claude and Napoleon Avenues in New Orleans in 1939

Louisiana Memories

Canal Street in New Orleans in the 1950s

Louisiana Memories

Parking on the Neutral Ground

The idea of parking on the neutral ground (median) is nothing new in New Orleans. Here we see a familiar stretch of the 800 block of Harrison Avenue with two aisles of cars parked on the neutral ground. On the left is the Harrison Food Mart and the Lakeview Theatre (featuring “Duel on the Mississippi” starring Lex Barker and Patricia Medina, a 1955 Western). This popular commercial district still affords shoppers neutral ground parking today.

Derby Gisclair

HE 2025 MARDI GRAS GUIDE has begun limited distribution. Copies may be found at all Barnes & Nobles, Beads by the Dozen, Plush Appeal, Mardi Gras Bead Factory, TJ's Carnival Supply, Jefferson Variety, with more outlets coming daily. Our 49th annual edition

Open on Sundays AND Mondays?! Yes, please!

Laissez les bon temps rouler with Haydel’s EVERY DAY of the week with our updated Mardi Gras hours:

Sunday: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Monday: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Tuesday: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Wednesday: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Thursday: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturday: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Pre-order your king cakes with us today by calling our bakery. Happy Almost Mardi Gras Season!

Parran's Po-Boys of Kenner

Hungry? Red Beans and Rice Monday.

Kenner

2321 W Esplanade Ave 504-305-6422

Metairie

3939 Veterans Memorial Blvd 504-885-3416

Open 11-7:30 pm

In Person Classes in New Orleans

Mondays, 7:30-8:30pm

"Shimmer" Bellydance Basics

For all levels. Ongoing

$60 per month or $18 drop in.

10 classes, used within 10 wk., $120

At: "The Movement Collective"

3921 St. Claude Ave, (Bywater)

New Orleans

 Tamalyn Dallal

Movement Collective - New Orleans

Public 

 ·

Mondays, 7:30-8:30pm

Come and dance...

Bring veils, zils, and your hips to do lots of shimmies.

$18 per class, $60 per month

10 classes for $120

www.tamalyndallal.net

The Bluegrass Pickin' Party is an open acoustic bluegrass jam. Bring your guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, bass, dobro, harmonica, or singing voice to join the jam circle. Beginners welcome to come and learn traditional bluegrass music. Intermediate and advanced players welcome as well. This weekly jam is also open to anyone and everyone who'd like to come listen and enjoy the music.

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Comedy House New Orleans

The most unique comedy show in New Orleans is The Open Mic From Hell, hosted by Chris Trew (as seen on MTV, Comedy Central, America's Got Talent)

CHNO ( Comedy house New Orleans)

609-610 Fulton St

New Orleans, LA 70130

Mon,January 6

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

(Entry at 7:30 pm)

The Open Mic From Hell is the most unique night of comedy in New Orleans.

Everything about the show is chaotic and unpredictable in the most beautifully hilarious way. 

The list of performers? A total mystery. 

The jokes they’ll tell? Nobody knows, not even them. 

How does it work? Comedians sign-up on the list an hour before showtime. At least 13 names get pulled out of the bucket. 

When a name gets pulled they come on stage and make a choice - do they do an entirely new set based on words from the audience, or a special challenge set. 

Past challenges have had comics doing their set outside on the street, with noise canceling headphones on, and with a designated heckler in the crowd. We are always adding new, improved, and ridiculous challenges to the show. 

We're pleased to announce that Kid Cafe', a free after-school meal program for youth- ages 18 and under, is now underway. In partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank, No Kid Hungry, and Share Our Strength, the program ensures that low-income children at afterschool program sites across New Orleans have access to nutritious meals during the school year. Kid Cafe' meals are available Monday through Friday from 3:00pm to 6:00pm at multiple NORD rec centers. For more information, call us at 504-658-3052.

Parade Route

17th Annual Joan of Arc Procession

MONDAY January 6, 2025, 8 p.m. 

REVISED ROUTE AND LATER START TIME THIS YEAR

Joyeux Anniversaire, Jeanne d’Arc!

Celebrating St. Joan of Arc’s birthday and Twelfth Night, this annual walking procession is a medieval-themed theatrical procession, inspired by Joan’s time in 1400s France. Joan of Arc liberated the citizens of Orleans, France, from a British siege in her first victory in 1429—resulting in her moniker “The Maid of Orleans.” Our procession honors our own unofficial patron saint, The Maid of New Orleans: the beloved golden French Quarter statue, a gift to the City of New Orleans from France in the 1950s, and our French history and heritage. It’s a short, family-friendly parade — quirky, whimsical and spiritual.  

The procession starts on time at 8 sharp, makes a few pauses for a bit of medieval pageantry, and ends around 9:45 p.m. NOTE THAT THE ORDER OF THE STOPS HAS CHANGED, as the route will be “backwards” compared to previous years.

• Starts at French Market Place and Barracks, left onto Decatur
• A pause to sing Happy Birthday at the Joan of Arc statue as we pass it on the Decatur side; 
• Right up Dumaine, left onto Chartres
• The sword blessing at Saint Louis Cathedral;
• a toast to the royalty and young Joan “Maid of Honor” in English and French from the balcony of the Historic New Orleans Collection;
• Left onto Bienville, right onto S. Peters
• the crowning of the king and king cake ceremony at Oscar Dunn Park (the sidewalk amphitheater across from Jackson Square).  
• NEW THIS YEAR! The PUBLIC is invited to fill the amphitheater risers, where they can enjoy an excellent view of the king cake ceremony and the entire parade. Get your king cake from Bon’s New Orleans Street Food Cafe next to the park, and take your first bite with us during our king cake ceremony!
• NEW THIS YEAR! Following the king cake ceremony, the parade will continue back to the French Market, passing the statue for a second time on the S. Peters side around 9:45.
• Ends at French Market Place and Barracks

MEMBERS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS

OF THE BACKSTREET CULTURAL MUSEUM

On Monday, January 6, 2025 the Backstreet Cultural Museum – “A Powerhouse of Knowledge – will celebrate 12^th Night by hosting a Mardi Gras Indian practice from 5 pm to 6:30 pm at the museum's home at 1531 St. Philip St.

It is “calling all culture bearers” to come out and participate in the event as it toasts with wine and King cake the start of Carnival season.

Thanks to all for your continued support. Let the tambourines ring!

Backstreet Cultural Museum

1531 St. Philip St.

New Orleans, LA 70116

504-657-6700

backstreetcmuseum@gmail.com

www.backstreetmuseum.org

Check out our Daily SPECIALS Y’all!

• 4101 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie, LA, United States, Louisiana
• (504) 324-6841

• 6711 Airline Dr, Metairie, LA, United States, Louisiana

(504) 733-2248

COME IN FOR 

WINE DOWN

FRIDAY

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Wine Down Friday with one of the largest wine selections in the city.

With one of the largest selection of wines in the Greater New Orleans area, Langenstein's and Prytania Wine & Spirits has WINE DOWN FRIDAY.

Wine Down Friday is a weekly 10% discount on all bottles of wine purchased every Friday.

So join us every Friday to "Wine Down!"

The Wine Down Friday discount is limited to wine in stock at our three Langenstein's locations in Uptown, Old Metairie, River Ridge...and every Friday at Prytania Wine & Spirits too!

UPTOWN

1330 Arabella Street, New Orleans, LA 70115

Phone: (504) 899-9283 | Mon-Sat: 7:00am to 7:00pm

Sun: 8:00am to 6:00pm

Breakfast served Daily: 7:00am to 10:00am

Lunch & Dinner on our Hot Bar Daily: 11:00am to 6:00pm (Closes at 5 pm on Sunday)

OLD METAIRIE

800 Metairie Rd, Metairie, LA 70005

Phone: (504) 831-6682 | Mon-Sat: 7:00am to 8:00pm

Sun: 7:00am to 7:00pm

Breakfast served Daily: 7:00am to 10:00am

Lunch & Dinner on our Hot Bar Daily: 11:00am to 6:00pm (Closes at 5 pm on Sunday)

RIVER RIDGE

122 Sauve Rd, River Ridge, LA 70123

Phone: (504) 739-1000 | Mon-Sat: 7:00am to 8:00pm

Sun: 7:00am to 7:00pm

Breakfast served Daily: 7:00am to 10:00am

Lunch & Dinner on our Hot Bar Daily: 11:00am to 6:00pm (Closes at 5 pm on Sunday)

PRYTANIA WINE & SPIRITS

1300 Arabella St, New Orleans, LA 70115

Phone: (504) 891-0448 |

Mon-Sat: 10:00am to 7:00pm

Sun: Closed

Free wine tastings every Friday.

FACEBOOK: @PrytaniaWineandSpirits

INSTAGRAM: @prytaniawineandspirits

LPO celebrates carnival time in New Orleans with an energy-filled program with a Mardi Gras flair featuring Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals and a special performance by LPO Academy string students!

Jan 20, 2025, Monday @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Industry Coffee Break

514 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA, United States, Louisiana 70130, 514 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130-2110, United States

Hosted By New Orleans Pharmacy Museum

New Orleans Jazz Club 12-29

JAZZ, JAZZ, JAZZ... we're back this Sunday, for some great Jazz from fantastic musicians at Mo's Chalet from 2:00 to 6:00 pm. It's an open Jam Session to Trad Jazz musicians and those who love the music which is FREE and open to the public. NOTICE to musicians...all musicians are welcome to play whether you're a regular or new to the Club. Keyboards and drums are provided so bring your ax and sign in and you'll be assigned 1 of 4 sets to perform in. Mo's provides a safe and welcoming environment for an afternoon of New Orleans Jazz. Bring your family and friends to create your own Jazz party where outside food is OK with a cash bar hosted by Sandy, Metairie's finest plus join in on our 50/50 cash drawing. Become a member and be a part of New Orleans music history by supporting America's oldest Jazz Club which was started in 1948. The NOJC Jam Session's are held on the last Sunday of the month from 2:00 to 6:00 pm.

NFL on FOX 

WE GOT NEXT.

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Just two days after Super Bowl LIX, Jefferson Parish will celebrate its 200th birthday on Feb. 11. Bicentennial festivities kicked off at the State of Jefferson address Tuesday with the unveiling of the official poster, depicting a pelican before the Mississippi River in vivid pink and blue hues. It is illustrated by Louisiana artist Becky Fos, known for designing the 2023 state "I Voted" sticker, modeled after the Louisiana state flag.

A limited supply of signed and numbered posters can be purchased for $150, with proceeds going toward the Jefferson Community Foundation.

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The parish will celebrate the bicentennial on Feb. 11 with a Light the Night event, followed by a community-wide king cake party at Lakeside Mall on Feb. 15.

The following month, a bicentennial-themed Senior Expo will take place at the Alario Center on March 20, and a "Park to Park" 10K run will happen March 22 at Lafreniere Park.

Festivities for the parish's 200th birthday will come to a close June 14 with the Bicentennial Ball at Lakeside Mall, hosted by the Jefferson Community Foundation. Lee Sheng said she wanted parish events to involve the entire community and asked residents and local business owners to get involved.

"I want our bicentennial to feel like everybody's a part of it," Lee Sheng said in her address.