COMMUNITY
WHITE LINEN NIGHT: A free evening with more than 20 downtown New Orleans gallery openings and a street party with live music and food for purchase, Aug. 3 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Most events are concentrated along Julia Street, but also including Magazine and Camp streets. The Contemporary Arts Center and the Ogden Museum of Southern Art will open with new exhibits. The block party will be held between the 300-600 blocks of Julia Street.
A STORYTELLING SHOW ABOUT STORIES: Local creatives share their community’s stories and how those may have changed them in some way on July 25, 7:30-9 p.m., at Big Couch, Suite 101 at 1045 Desire St. in New Orleans. Tickets start at $8. bigcouchnola.com.
DIVE INTO DISCOVERY: Pontchartrain Conservancy will host a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) expo at the New Canal Lighthouse, 8001 Lakeshore Drive in New Orleans, July 25-28. The event will feature activities each day for all ages. Daily activities, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., include driving ROVs and tactile coding to circuitry and underwater cameras. Grade 6-12 activities, 2-3:30 p.m., include buoyancy, programming and hydraulics. Registration required. Admission for daily activities is $10 and includes access to the New Canal Lighthouse Museum. Admission for the four additional 6-12 grade classes is $25 per student. scienceforourcoast.org/events.
VETERANS UPWARD BOUND: Get information about this free educational program, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, to help prepare eligible veterans to enter and successfully complete postsecondary education and training at the Norman Mayer Library, 3001 Gentilly Blvd. in New Orleans, on July 25, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. nolalibrary.org
BONSAI AUCTION AND PLANT SALE: The Greater New Orleans Bonsai Society hosts its annual sale Aug. 10 at the VFW Hall, 1133 Hickory Ave. in Harahan. Viewing of trees and plant sale begins at 4 p.m. Auction runs 6-9 p.m. gnobs.org.
FREE MOVIES
DOG DAYS OF SUMMER: Movies inspired by books will be shown on Saturdays in July at the Garden District Book Shop in The Rink, 2727 Prytania St. in New Orleans. The movie begins at 4:30 p.m. For July 27 it's “Homeward Bound.”
“COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT”: The 1970 sci-fi thriller is a cautionary tale about a super computer created to control U.S. defense systems. It stars Eric Braeden (" The Young and The Restless") and will be shown July 24, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the Old Metairie Library, 2350 Metairie Road in Metairie, as part of the Old Metairie Sci-Fi and Fantasy Group's monthly discussion. www.jplibrary.net.
“KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE”: The July 27 Saturday matinee movie at the Live Oak Library, 125 Acadia Drive in Westwego, will feature a film about a young witch who supports herself by running an air courier service. The film will be shown 2-4 p.m. and is appropriate for all ages. www.jplibrary.net.
“MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS”: The adventures of a women seeking a Parisian adventure will be shown July 29, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the Live Oak Library, 125 Acadia Drive in Westwego. The 2022 film is based on the 1958 novel by Paul Gallico. www.jplibrary.net.
CULTURE AND CONCERTS
SUNDAYS @ SIX SERIES: John Calvin Presbyterian Church will host a free summer concert series at 4201 Transcontinental Drive in Metairie. The July 21 concert is guitarist David Sigler; July 28 is Crescent City Big Band; and Aug. 4 is Crescent City Sound Chorus. www.johncalvinchurch.org.
STAGE DOOR IDOL: The National WWII Museum is hosting a singing competition, with the finals Aug. 13. Local celebrity judges will decide the winner, as the finalists are accompanied by the Museum’s Victory Six Swing Band. Remaining preliminary round is July 30. Tickets are $15; $20 for the finals Aug. 13. Performances start at 6 p.m. at BB’s Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St. in New Orleans. www.nationalww2museum.org.
VICTORY BELLES: The National World War II Museum’s vocal trio will perform an evening of 1940s tunes, paired with the 90-foot-tall outdoor sound and light show, “Expressions of America,” on July 29 at the museum, 945 Magazine St. in New Orleans. Guests can arrive any time after 5 p.m. to explore U.S. Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center. The concert is at 8 p.m., and the light show begins at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $20. WWII veterans and children under 5 see the show free. (504) 528-1944 ext. 402.
BOOKS
MICHAEL HARRIOT AUTHOR TALK: The columnist and political commentator, author of “Black AF History,” will be in conversation with Jarvis DeBerry on July 29, 6-9 p.m., at Baldwin & Co., 1030 Elysian Fields Ave. in New Orleans. Tickets through Eventbrite start at $5; $35 tickets include a copy of the book. www.baldwinandcobooks.com.
NOAGE BOOK CLUB: The July book is “Boys, Beasts & Men” by Sam J. Miller and will be discussed July 30, 6-7:30 p.m., at New Orleans Pride Center, 2762 Orleans Ave. in New Orleans. Adults of all ages welcome. Reservations are available via the NOAGE Book Club Facebook Group. www.noagenola.org/event/book-club.
FUNDRAISERS/GALAS
SPAGHETTI DINNER: Metairie Humane Shelter is sponsoring a fundraising spaghetti dinner on July 27, 4-8 p.m., at St. Matthew’s UMC, 6017 Camphor St. in Metairie. Meals are $14. Takeouts and walk-ins are welcome. (504) 458-0531.
CLASSES
SAFE SITTER CLASSES: The Junior League of New Orleans will host 10 Safe Sitter classes throughout the summer to teach children in grades 5-8 how to safely stay home alone, help care for younger siblings and prepare for babysitting opportunities. Classes will be held at JLNO headquarters, 4319 Carondelet St. in New Orleans, on July 20, 21, 27, 28 and Aug. 3 and 4. Participation is limited to 32 students per class. Advance registration is required. The cost is $80 per person. www.jlno.org/safesitter.
DOG TRAINING: Brooke DeFore, a dog trainer who specializes in behavior modification, will discuss training issues on July 24, 7 p.m., at the Edith S. Lawson Library, 635 Fourth St. in Westwego. Her free talk will include basics such as potty training, crate training, how some breeds are trickier than others, as well as the importance of patience on the part of the human. www.jplibrary.net.
CRAFTING WITH LITERATURE: The New Orleans Public Library will host weekly crafting sessions for children, centered around time-relevant themes and related literature, on July 29, 4:30-5:30 p.m., at the Children’s Resource Center Library, 913 Napoleon Ave. in New Orleans. nolalibrary.org.
BOATING SAFETY CLASSES: The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will conduct a boating safety class July 27, beginning at 9 a.m., at the River Ridge Library, 8825 Jefferson Highway in River Ridge. The course includes information on choosing a boat, equipment requirements, navigation rules, navigation charts, and more. Students who complete the course will be issued a vessel operators certification card. The class lasts between six and eight hours. Preregistration recommended at the DWF website. www.jplibrary.net.
SPORTS
YOUTH GOLF: Registration is open for fall youth golf, to be held on Thursday afternoons at Cypress Lakes in Ormond, 10 Villere Drive in Destrehan, and on Friday afternoons at Grand Ridge in Willowdale, 500 Willowdale Blvd. in Luling. Children 5-13 can participate in First Tee. Classes begin Sept. 5 and will run for eight weeks. firstteenola.org.
TACKLE FOOTBALL ACADEMY: The St. Charles Parish Department of Parks and Recreation and Ochsner Performance Training will host a three-day academy geared to teach kids 7-14 safe playing skills, Aug. 6-8, 5-7 p.m., at the West Bank Bridge Park, 13825 River Road in Luling. Cost is $50; registration is open through July 31. www.scpparksandrec.com.
SUMMER CAMPS
SUMMER DAY CAMP: The Salvation Army of New Orleans will sponsor a camp for children 6-12 years Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m., and Open-Gym every Thursday afternoon, 3-5 p.m. running June 1-Aug. 1. The facility is located at 4530 S. Claiborne Ave. in New Orleans. Cost is $25 per child to register with a weekly camp fee of $50 per child. Fee includes lunch and two snacks daily. (504)-309-4347; [email protected].