When:  Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 2pm - 4 pm
Where:  Southern Food and Beverage Museum - 1435 Jackson Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130

A culture that continues to capture the fascination of newcomers, the essence of New Orleans runs deeper than tourist attractions. There is a part of New Orleans that doesn’t exist in the French Quarter or on college campuses or in the Superdome. This New Orleans lives and breathes in kitchens large and small throughout the city. Mamma’s, grandmamma’s, aunts, uncles, and cousins stir up southern comfort in the form of home-style food. This is the New Orleans that is found throughout Frank Davis’s fifth book.

DRAW-A-THON It's HERE!!!
Free and open to the public !

WHEN: Saturday Nov. 21, 6:30 am - Sunday Nov. 22, 6:30 am

WHERE: The Green Room at the Green Project

24 hours of on-going drawing activities with local artists! Still Lifes, a giant quilt drawing, virtual graffiti, Comics Jam, "Help paint a Taco-Truck!," "FUNdred Dollar Bill Project," Draw-a-tron 3000, "The Draw-nada: The Car That Is a Canvas,"  and much much more!

Food too! Camp Marigny's Catfish Po-boys, La Divina Gelateria, PJ's Coffee, Amanda Cassingham's Pancake Breakfast, Ruben's Brazilian Taco Truck, and free  Hubig's Pies while supplies last!

What:  Happy Holiday Helpers Present - ‘Tis the Season Extravaganza
When:  Saturday, December 19,  11 AM – 4 PM
Where: Fontainebleu State Park, 62883 Hwy. 1089, Mandeville , LA 70448

Festivities include:
Visit with Santa, Food and Craft booths, Raffles, Inflatable Jump for the Kids, Face painting, The Audubon Zoo BugMobile, Boudreaux the Zephyr’s mascot, and MUCH MORE!!

ALL PROCEEDS will benefit Happy Holiday Helpers, an organization started by a local 10 year old to help needy families during the holidays.

ADMISSION: $1.00 per person (or 2 canned goods per person)

Come enjoy the newly opened Ralph Brennan Courtyard Café. 
This is a four month partnership with the New Orleans Museum of Art that coincides with the Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Tales from the Walt Disney Studio. Menu standouts include Turtle Soup by Ralph's on the Park, Alligator Sausage & Seafood Gumbo by Red Fish Grill, and Roasted Gulf Fish Salad with lemon parmesan dressing by Bacco.

The 72-seat Courtyard Café will be serving breakfast, lunch, and snack items during regular NOMA business hours of Wednesday noon - 8 p.m. and Thursday - Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

(New Orleans, Louisiana) -  Former New Orleans Councilman Troy Carter is  hosting the 17th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner at Behrman Gymnasium in Algiers. The event is scheduled for Saturday, November 21, 2009
starting at 12:00 noon lasting to 3:00 p.m. Behrman Gymnasium  is located at 2529 General Meyer Avenue on New Orleans’ Westbank.

The Troy Carter Thanksgiving Dinner is in its seventeenth year and was started when Mr. Carter was in the Louisiana House of Representatives and has continued through his 8 years on the New Orleans City Council
and now continues this New Orleans tradition as a private citizen. He, his family and friends are proud to continue this tradition with senior citizens and those within the community who may be less fortunate or, who simply may enjoy the family fellowship at Thanksgiving.

New Orleans, Louisiana - Treat your entire family to a Thanksgiving Day feast at Begue's Restaurant located in the Royal Sonesta Hotel.  A New Orleans' tradition during the holidays, Begue's offers guests an expansive menu with offerings from more than 15 stations.  Our festive holiday presentation will delight both the eye and the palate.

Three seating times are available for your convenience at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm

To reserve your table at Begue's Restaurant for Thanksgiving Day, Thursday November 26, please call 504-553-2278.

WHAT:  Over 80 Vendors Offering Gourmet Food, Handmade Local Crafts and Family Fun
DATE:  Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
TIME:  5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
LOCATION:  801 Harrison Avenue in Lakeview
MORE:  Pets and People are Welcome!
LIVE BAND:  The Choirs of St. Dominic, St. Paul's and St. Pius

WEB SITE: www.harrisonavenuemarketplace.org

On Wednesday, December 9th, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM, the Harrison Avenue Marketplace at 801 Harrison Avenue in the West Marine parking lot offers an expanded variety of vendors with arts, crafts, gifts, foods, charities, and choirs.

Mayor's Office of Communications November 2009 - CITY OF NEW ORLEANS ANNOUNCES NEW PROJECT
The local momentum of creative arts, specifically the music and entertainment industries, is getting another boost from a new project announced by the City of New Orleans. Following the recent grand opening of the adjacent Mahalia Jackson Theater, Mayor C. Ray Nagin continued to support the arts industry by announcing a new project to redevelop the Morris FX Jeff Municipal Auditorium.

The hurricane damaged building will be transformed into the Center for Entertainment and the Creative Industry (CECI), a state-of-the-art that combines traditional stages with digital production facilities, a merchandise distribution center, a culinary school, a jazz museum and offices for nonprofit and commercial start-ups in entertainment-related fields.

New Orleans, LA - (TransWorldNews)  French Quarter Festivals, Inc. (FQFI), in partnership with New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation presents the 24th annual Christmas New Orleans Style.  After being named ‘Top Christmas Town’ by HGTV (Home and Garden Television) in 2008, FQFI is excited to announce the details of the 2009 Christmas New Orleans Style celebration.

Throughout the month of December, FQFI actively enlists local businesses, restaurants, hotels, and community organizations to produce quality holiday events and a celebration that is uniquely New Orleans.  Originally founded as a way to attract tourists during the traditionally slow month of December, Christmas New Orleans Style has grown into a very successful month-long festival helping New Orleans businesses, arts community, and the tourism industry – with activities drawing in locals and visitors alike, generating tremendous economic impact for the city and state.

Elysian Fleas: "An Old World Market in the Heart of the Marigny" New outdoor market returns on Saturday, November 21, with a spicy New  Orleans mix of flea market trash and treasures; creative art, jewelry
& crafts; delicious buvette (food & drink); and live entertainment by  Washboard Rodeo and Debauch.

It's official: Elysian Fleas is a hit! After two successful  back-to-back markets in October, we're coming back with our first big holiday market on Saturday, November  21.

Sponsored by Old New Orleans Rum and presented by Artist Inc., Elysian  Fleas is held in the shady, tree-lined courtyard next to Michalopoulos  Studio at 527 Elysian Fields on the corner of Chartres St.
Hours are 11 am to 5 pm.