Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: Which fall festivals are coming to Lafreniere Park and the Shrine on Airline?

You won't want to miss Foodies + New Friends: Metairie on the Metairie Patch calendar

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Monday September 14th Patch AM
Monday September 14th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Morning Metairie! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which fall festivals are coming to Lafreniere Park and the Shrine on Airline?
  • How a Metairie girl became the foundation's 800th adaptive bike recipient

Also on today's calendar: Beyond The Grave and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 93, low: 78.
  • Wednesday: Humid; breezy in the morning, with a high of 90 and low of 78 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gambit's Fall 2026 Events Guide (nola.com) — This fall is packed with things to do around Metairie, including Que Pasa Fest at Lafreniere Park and the Garden Bros. Nuclear Circus at the Shrine on Airline. From theater and concerts to food festivals across Jefferson Parish and New Orleans, the guide lays out dates, locations, and links so Metairie residents can plan weekends well into December.
   

• Louisiana's McLindon foundation gives bikes to kids who thought they'd never ride one (nola.com) — A Metairie girl named Hannah Ruth recently received the McLindon Family Foundation's 800th adaptive bike, highlighting how this Baton Rouge-based nonprofit is helping Louisiana kids with special needs gain mobility and confidence. The group works with therapists, refurbishes outgrown bikes for other local children, and offers a way for families in Metairie and nearby areas to apply for these otherwise very expensive bikes.
   

📸 Around Metairie

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Metairie

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Metairie Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Metairie PatchAM possible:

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • David Meister goes above and beyond for his neighbor, especially the elderly
    After Ida he made sure 2 elderly neighbors had a fan running and lights with our generator The 2 nd neighbor kept filling her gas since neighbors… (Nextdoor Kawanee)
  • There's a small car show event going on Veterans by Harvard St.
    in the parking lot of the Funeral Home. I've got to see my dream car Mazda Miata, and the owner let me sit inside! Not sure when it's over but if… (Nextdoor Pontchartrain Gardens)
  • Walmart posted a job opening for Front End Service Team Supervisor in Metairie. Apply here.
  • Outback Steakhouse posted a job opening for Line Cook in Metairie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Metairie here.

🗞 Nearby News

Jefferson

  • Jefferson Parish Schools lags on required training, as teachers demand compensation (nola.com)
  • Tunnel to Towers Foundation pays off mortgage on home of family of fallen JPSO deputy (wgno.com)
  • Showers & storms should simmer in time for Saturday college football evening kick-off (wgno.com)

Harahan

Ok Metairie! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Metairie