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🌱 Patch AM: Which Metairie Halloween events should your family hit first this year?
Happening soon: Margarita & Mojito Monday at RUMBA on the Metairie Patch calendar
Good day Metairie! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Metairie Halloween events should your family hit first this year?
- How Sunday's NOLA Dogs 5K will turn Metairie pups into heroes
Also on today's calendar: Beyond The Grave and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 87, low: 66. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 89 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Spooky events around the New Orleans area help the community get into the Halloween spirit (nola.com) — Metairie families have a full slate of Halloween fun this month, from movie nights and library crafts at Lakeshore and St. Augustine's to trunk‑or‑treats, Lafreniere Park festivities, and themed skating parties on Airline Drive. The guide also covers dozens of nearby New Orleans‑area haunted houses, parades, bar crawls and library events for every age and scare level. 
• NOLA Dogs Race to the Rescue 5K helping local shelters (wdsu.com) — Metairie pet lovers can join Sunday's NOLA Dogs 5K and dog parade at Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery, raising money for six local no‑kill animal rescues. With costumes encouraged, a pet parade, 5K run and blessing of the pets, organizers hope to support shelters facing serious overpopulation and mounting vet bills.
📸 Around Metairie
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Metairie
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★ Featured events ★
- Margarita & Mojito Monday at RUMBA →
RUMBA – Metairie, 5257 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie
Monday October 12
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Other local events
- RUMBA Taco Tuesday →
RUMBA – Metairie, 5257 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie
11:00 am - West Bank Council Meeting →
Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar, 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna
9:30 am - Donuts & Dyslexia →
Louisiana Key Academy - Metairie Campus, 6421 W. Metairie Avenue, Metairie
4:00 pm - ABWA - Women's Networking Meeting
Fleming's Steakhouse, 3064 N Causeway Blvd, Metairie
11:00 am - Top Ten Roadblocks to a Successful Closing & How to Avoid Them →
1421 N Causeway Blvd ste 101, 1421 North Causeway Boulevard, Metairie
1:00 pm - Planning Advisory Board General Meeting →
Jefferson Parish, LA Calendar, 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard Council Chamber, Jefferson
5:00 pm - Parish Keynote →
St. Clement of Rome Parish, 4317 Richland Avenue, Metairie
6:00 pm - Live Music Thursdays at RUMBA Metairie | 6–9PM →
RUMBA – Metairie, 5257 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie
6:00 pm - Live Music Thursdays at RUMBA Metairie →
RUMBA – Metairie, 5257 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie
6:00 pm - Parish Keynote @ Metairie, LA →
St. Clement of Rome Parish, 4317 Richland Avenue, Metairie
6:00 pm - Beyond The Grave →
5708 Airline Dr, Metairie
7:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Friday October 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- "Found wandering on Airline, took to Jpaws, no one claimed.
Needs a loving home, neutered, vacs heartworm negative. Under 20#. Please let me know if you can adopt or foster to get him out of the shelter" (Nextdoor Clearview Pkwy) - Anyone seen or know about this (probably stray) cat?
Saw her at Senac/37th. Dirty, constantly drooling, something seemed up with their eyes too. Let me get about 8ft away before running. I'd like to… (Nextdoor Elmwood Canal West)
- 1st Lake Properties, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager, Fox Run in Metairie. Apply here.
- Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Metairie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Metairie here.
🗞 Nearby News
Jefferson
- Are smart meters skyrocketing water bills? Jefferson Parish investigates (wwltv.com)
- Jefferson Parish Schools will use billboards to recruit students: 'We have to think out of the box' (nola.com)
- Two quarterbacks helped decide back and forth East Jefferson-West Jefferson game (nola.com)
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- This Family-Run Louisiana Seafood House Keeps Refilling Crab Legs Until You Stop (takingthekids.com)
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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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