🌱 Prairie Acadian Cultural Center - Card Making & Letter Writing and 11 more events

Good morning Gretna! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Prairie Acadian Cultural Center - Card Making & Letter Writing at Jean Lafitte National Park
• Prairie Acadian Cultural Center - Louisiana Tea and Coffee at Jean Lafitte National Park
• Prairie Acadian Cultural Center - Painting Class - Cajun Flag at Jean Lafitte National Park

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call a fish with 3 eyes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Humid with clouds and sun, temps: high: 89, low: 75.
• Wednesday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 89 and low of 77 degrees.

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📸 Around Gretna

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gretna

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Tuesday June 9

• Prairie Acadian Cultural Center - Card Making & Letter Writing
  Jean Lafitte National Park 250 W. Park AveEunice, LA 70535
  2:00 pm

Wednesday June 10

• Prairie Acadian Cultural Center - Louisiana Tea and Coffee
  Jean Lafitte National Park Prairie Acadian Cultural Center250 W. Park Avenue, Eunice, LA 70535
  10:30 am

Thursday June 11

• Prairie Acadian Cultural Center - Painting Class - Cajun Flag
  Jean Lafitte National Park 250 Park AveEunice, LA 70535
  2:30 pm
• Prairie Acadian Cultural Center - Ranger Recipes
  Jean Lafitte National Park Prairie Acadian Cultural Center250 W. Park AveEunice, LA 70535
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday June 9

• Fire Civil Service Board Regular Meeting →
  Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar, 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Jefferson
  10:00 am

Wednesday June 10

• East Bank Council Meeting →
  Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar, 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Jefferson
  9:30 am
• Registrar of Voters Board of Election Supervisors Seal Early Machines Meeting →
  Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar, 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Jefferson
  10:00 am

Thursday June 11

• Board of Standards and Appeals Meeting →
  Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar, 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard Suite 201, Jefferson
  8:30 am
• Planning Advisory Board West Bank Public Hearing Meeting →
  Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar, 200 Derbigny Street Council Chamber, Gretna
  5:00 pm

Friday June 12

• Memory Café: Plant Your Garden →
  Jefferson Parish Library - Belle Terre Library, 5550 Belle Terre Rd, Marrero
  10:30 am

Saturday June 13

• Recycling Drop-Off Event →
  Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar
  8:00 am
• Painting Workshop →
  Jefferson Parish Library - Belle Terre Library, 5550 Belle Terre Rd, Marrero
  2:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hey neighbors, a friendly dog has been on my porch since yesterday.
  He appears to be lost and may belong to someone nearby. If this is your dog or you know who the owner is, please contact me. (Nextdoor South Bellemeade/Marlene)
• Who posted about an older looking black and white dog looking like he was waiting for someone?
  Been roaming for week. Can someone dm me or tell me what street. I’m in the neighborhood but haven’t seen him I willl help with him (Nextdoor McDonoghville)

• Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Supervisor in Gretna. Apply here.
• RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Gretna. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gretna here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Marrero

• Man dies after being struck by two vehicles Friday night in Marrero, authorities say (fox8live.com)

Jefferson

• 4325 Morris Pl, Jefferson, LA 70121 (realtor.com)
• Jefferson Parish train crossings reopening after overnight train derailment (nola.com)
• Jefferson student wants to hold ed leaders accountable (nola.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A fiiish! (Thank you Ernie B. for sending it in!)
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