🌱 Prairie Acadian Cultural Center - Bookmark Weaving (Free, Sign up online) and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Prairie Acadian Cultural Center - Bookmark Weaving (Free, Sign up online) at Jean Lafitte National Park
• French Quarter - Jazz Program - Saskia Walker, Marcello Gleason, & Sean Clark at Jean Lafitte National Park
• National Park Week Kickoff: Art in the Parks! at Jean Lafitte National Park

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 95, low: 79.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 80 degrees.

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Friday August 21
• Prairie Acadian Cultural Center - Bookmark Weaving (Free, Sign up online)
  Jean Lafitte National Park 250 Park AveEunice, LA 70535
  2:00 pm
• French Quarter - Jazz Program - Saskia Walker, Marcello Gleason, & Sean Clark
  Jean Lafitte National Park National Park Service French Quarter visitor center - 419 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130. (Near the statue of Bienville.)
  3:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• National Park Week Kickoff: Art in the Parks!
  Jean Lafitte National Park 1 Battlefield Rd.Chalmette, LA 70043
  10:00 am
• Prairie Acadian Cultural Center - Colonial Jean Lafitte Jr. Ranger
  Jean Lafitte National Park 250 Park AveEunice, LA 70535
  10:00 am
• Prairie Acadian Cultural Center - National Park Painting Class (Free, Register Online)
  Jean Lafitte National Park 250 Park AveEunice, LA 70535
  11:00 am
• French Quarter - Jazz Program - Tim Laughlin Trio
  Jean Lafitte National Park National Park Service French Quarter visitor center - 419 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130. (Near the statue of Bienville.)
  3:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Prairie Acadian Cultural Center - National Park Week Candle Making
  Jean Lafitte National Park Prairie Acadian Cultural Center250 West Park Ave, Eunice, LA 70535
  1:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• French Quarter - Jazz Program - Steve Pistorius & His Porch Pals
  Jean Lafitte National Park National Park Service French Quarter visitor center - 419 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130. (Near the statue of Bienville.)
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Planning Advisory Board General Meeting →
  Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar, 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard Council Chamber, Jefferson
  5:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Recycling Drop-Off Event →
  Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar
  8:00 am
Monday August 24
• Board of Zoning Adjustments Public Hearing →
  Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar, 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Jefferson
  4:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCIL TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER MILLAGE RATE INCREASE →
  Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar, 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Jefferson
  9:30 am

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• Jefferson Parish Schools launches new board platform (wdsu.com)
• Jefferson Parish educators frustrated by lingering repair issues, pay (wwltv.com)
• Grand Isle fishing tournament set for national ESPN coverage (fox8live.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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