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Strumming sounds of ukuleles fill the Metairie library every week BY ROBERT S. WOLF |Contributing writer While libraries are known as quiet places for choosing books and reading, the Jefferson Parish East Bank Regional Library in Metairie comes alive on Tuesday evenings with the sounds of ukuleles strumming all-American staples such as “You Are My Sunshine,” “This Land is Your Land,” and STAFF PHOTO BY BRETT DUKE “Bad Moon Rising.” Will Robichaux, left, helps Bob Dreier, right, with finger Some students at the weekly music classes are playing instruments on placement during a ukulele lesson.
loan from the Library of Things, where a variety of items can be checked out just like you check out books. “There’s much more to the Jefferson Parish East Bank Regional Library than books,” said David Johnson, director of marketing and engagement. Some of the things available for check out are air fryers, tennis rackets, guitars, InstaPots, sewing machines, cake pans, waffle makers, pickle ball rackets, electronic drum kits and, of course, ukuleles. Johnson said all 17
library branches have some items available from the Library of Things, but none of the libraries have all the same things. The variety of items continues to grow. When ukulele instructor Josephine Robichaux, known to the students as Jophie, approached the library about teaching ukulele classes, Johnson was enthusiastic. “We have a very open community-
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Frights & delights Halloween is coming up frighteningly fast. Here’s a list of events
The coming weeks are filled with scary affairs. Choose the ones that have just the right fear-factor to suit your fancy.
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DELAPORTE MANOR: Part escape experience, part haunted house, the Delaporte home and those who enter the house will learn the story of an old New Orleans family and become the house’s ä prisoners. A PG-13 presentation that runs through Nov. 8, the experience runs about 45 minutes including time in the preshow. PAGE 4 Tickets start at $38. delaportemanor.com. NEW ORLEANS NIGHTMARE: The haunted house, running nightly starting at 8 p.m. through Nov. 8 at 319 Butterworth St. in New Orleans, includes The Bloodshed, The Harvest, mini escape rooms, a horrorthemed bar and other experiences. Some are for 21 and older only. Tickets start at $24.99. neworleansnightmare.com. THE MORTUARY: The long-running haunted house at 4800 Canal St. in New Orleans will be open through Nov. 8; opening hours varying by date. Tickets are $25 before 7 p.m.; $35 after. themortuary.net.
See a list of pumpkin patches.
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The Rev. John Hollister blesses Myoux, belonging to Susan Simkowski, left.
A PAWS FOR BLESSINGS Christ Anglican Catholic Church in Metairie held its annual blessing of the pets recently, honoring the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. While most folks seem to bring their pets out, a curbside drive-thru was available.
Not all dogs were happy about their presence. The Rev. John Hollister blesses another good dog.
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