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Want to help NPN plan this year’s Crescent City Celebration ? If so, you are in luck! The membership committee will be hosting a meeting at NPN Friday, October 2nd from 4:30 to 5:45 pm. All planning hours will be logged as volunteer hours. We need people to head up both planning and day of aspects. We hope you can join us for planning this incredibly fun event.
NPN Offices, 4902 Canal St. Ste 301 New Orleans, LA 70119
4:30 PM
free
Putting the Pieces Together: The Build Now Approach to Financing for New Construction After Hurricane Katrina
**Presented in Spanish
Are you looking to build a new home on your pre-Katrina property, but don’t have quite enough funding to do so? For many people, the deadline to use their Road Home money is approaching. If you do not use your funds within 3 years of your Road Home closing, you may have to give it back! New funding sources are available, such as the Road Home Additional Compensation Grant and reimbursement for contractor fraud through the HMGP. We will touch on numerous funding sources that may be available to you, including ICC, HMGP, Road Home Elevation Incentive, and various types of loans. Do not lose the chance to rebuild: let Build Now help you put together the financing package you need to build your new home.
Build Now TALKS events are free and open to the public, but due to space considerations we request that you pre-register for the events you wish to attend. To pre-register for any of our upcoming events, call us at (504) 324-3964 or e-mail
Build Now model house (5713 Elysian Fields Ave.)
6PM
Free
Learn about the native plants of Louisiana, which are better adapted to the extreme conditions of our area. These sessions take place in the Wild Garden, a garden devoted to featuring native plants in an idealized setting. After each presentation, participants will receive a complimentary native plant. This program is free, thanks to a generous grant from the Greater New Orleans Foundation Environmental Fund, but reservations are required. Contact Hilairie Schackai at 504.488.5488, ext. 401 or .
Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, New Orleans, LA 70124
8, 9, 10, and ll a.m.
FREE
WHAT: Urban Chicken Coop Project
WHEN: Saturday, October 3rd
TIME: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
DESCRIPTION:
Join some members of the LatinoFarmersCoop.org to paint the chicken coop as we welcome our delicious pullets for October. Our partner at the LSU Animal Science is donating some pullets (laying-hens) so we’re hoping to get their new house ready. LSU Master Garden will be on site providing tips on sustainable urban farming. We will be finished planting the Fall crop and watercress pond.
IMPACT AREA: Environmental, community gardens, health & wellness, nutrition
TOOLS NEEDED: Gloves, water, hat
The Urban Chicken Coop Project located at the O.C. Haley Community Garden (1410 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd) in Central City just one block East from Martin Luther King Blvd.. Please confirm your attendance with an email to
O.C. Haley Community Garden, 1410 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
free
WHAT: Urban Chicken Coop Project
WHEN: Saturday, October 3rd
TIME: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
DESCRIPTION:
Join some members of the LatinoFarmersCoop.org to paint the chicken coop as we welcome our delicious pullets for October. Our partner at the LSU Animal Science is donating some pullets (laying-hens) so we’re hoping to get their new house ready. LSU Master Garden will be on site providing tips on sustainable urban farming. We will be finished planting the Fall crop and watercress pond.
IMPACT AREA: Environmental, community gardens, health & wellness, nutrition
TOOLS NEEDED: Gloves, water, hat
The Urban Chicken Coop Project located at the O.C. Haley Community Garden (1410 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd) in Central City just one block East from Martin Luther King Blvd.. Please confirm your attendance with an email to
O.C. Haley Community Garden, 1410 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Do you need additional funding to construct a new home on your pre-storm property? This information session will focus on the process of putting together a financing package for your new home. We will learn about various programs including HMGP, ICC, and Road Home funds, as well as private loans.
5713 Elysian Fields Ave.
6PM
Free & Open to the Public
Bring your basket and hop on over to Longue Vue to join the Easter Bunny for a morning of fun, crafts, face-painting, egg hunting, and more! Contact Jen Gick at 504.488.5488, ext. 320 or for advance ticket purchase.
Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, New Orleans, LA 70124
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. for members only; 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for members and public
$6 for members; $8 for nonmembers
The New Orleans Jazz Celebration is proud to continue a favorite New Orleans summer tradition with the 10th Annual Satchmo Club Strut on Friday, August 6th, 2010. For one special night, join 2,000 music and fun lovers from around the country to honor the Louis Armstrong legacy performed by great bands at New Orleans’ premieres music clubs on and around Frenchmen Street.
500 and 600 blocks of Frenchmen Street
6 pm to 2 am
$25 basic, $75 VIP
The New Orleans Hornets and United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area believe in our community’s revitalization. With passion and pride, we are committed to this purpose.
We encourage you to participate in our Volunteerism Day on Saturday, October 3rd. See the website (link below) for a detailed list of volunteer opportunities throughout the greater New Orleans area and for more information on making a donation.
To thank you for your commitment to our community, the New Orleans Hornets will provide each volunteer with two free tickets to the October 10th pre-season game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. We will collect your contact information at each volunteer site and send your tickets soon after our Volunteerism Day!
“Link”: http://www.unitedwaynola.org/hornets/
various locations
Celebrating our cherished mirliton and our neighborhood, we will provide a full day of music, food, beverages, arts and crafts, children’s entertainment, and social networking. Lots of fun – meet your neighbors and get to know our neighborhood.
More information at http://www.bywater.org
Markey Park-Royal and Piety Streets
11.00 A.M. to 7.00 PM
$5.00 General Public, $3.00 BNA Members
The annual Crescent City Celebration will take place Saturday, November 7th at Harney Elementary in Central City from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. We will have live music and other entertainment, vendors, a raffle, and a cook-off.
The cook-off is open to the first fifteen neighborhood associations to register (although registration officially closes on November 2nd). Teams may enter any or all of the following categories: entrees, side dishes or desserts. Prizes will be awarded for best in each category. The grand prize will be awarded to the best dish of the entire cook-off. There are even rumblings of an article featuring the winning recipe/neighborhood in the January issue of the Trumpet.
Additionally, the Trumpet Awards will happen at the end of this event. Please click on the following link to nominate your favorites for The Trumpet Awards: link . Some of these year�s categories are as follows: Good Neighbor of Neighborhoods, Neighborhood Phoenix, Best City/Neighborhood Partnership, and Model Citizen. Click the link to see the rest and make your voice heard.
For more information, or if you have interest in performing at, vending at or sponsoring the Crescent City Celebration: A Taste of New Orleans Neighborhoods, please contact me at either or (504)940-2207.
Harney Elementary
1:00 pm
free