TODAY

Relay for Life garage sale, to benefit cancer aid and research, is from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 366 Cottage Court, LaPlace (off Carrollwood Ave.). Donations will be accepted call 652-2408.
Baháí of the River Parishes Celebration of Naw Ruz (Baháí new year) is from 7-9 p.m. at Joans Preschool Building, 1712 Carrollwood Drive, second floor, in LaPlace. For information call 652-6512 or 651-9069.
Riverlands SPCA adoptions are taking place at PetsMart, 8660 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Our Lady of Grace Saturday night bingo begins at 7:30 p.m. in the school gym.
TODAY & TOMORROW
Oak Alley Plantations 10th annual arts and crafts festival takes place on the grounds of the plantation. The festival will feature live entertainment, artists, crafters and area chefs. For information call Donna Oliver at (800) 44ALLEY or (225) 265-2151.
TODAY – MARCH 30
Book signing by St. John resident and author, Consuelo Vappie Alexander, is from 5-9 p.m. at 146 E. 26th St., Reserve. Alexander is the author of “A Book of Poetry Written in Folks Language.”
TODAY – APRIL 8
Fire hydrant testing in the LaPlace area will be done by the LaPlace Fire Department. Residents may experience brown water temporarily.
TODAY – APRIL 11
Sicilys pizza coupons for Nalcos Relay for Life fund-raiser are available by calling Julie at 535-4111 or 535-2221. Sicilys is offering 20 percent of sales from these coupons on March 28, April 4 and 11 to benefit Relay for Life. Coupons can be used for lunch or dinner, dine-in or carry-out.
Riverlands SPCA adoptions are taking place at PetsMart, 8660 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
MARCH 26
Monday night bingo is at 7:30 p.m. at the V.F.W. Hall, 205 W. Fifth St. in LaPlace.Celebrate Recovery, a Christ-centered 12-step program for anyone who is struggling with co-dependency, alcohol and substance abuse, sexual addiction, eating disorders, gambling, etc., is from 7-9 p.m. at Vineyard Christian Fellowship Church, 4224 Williams Blvd. in Kenner. The group offers support, confidentiality and anonymity. For more information call the church at 467-3257 or 785-8384.
Monday Night Disciples meet at 7 p.m. at Ascension of Our Lord School library, 799 Fairway Drive, LaPlace. For more information call Artie Sandman at 652-5507, Mike Abbate at 652-5041 or Sonny Specht at 652-5509.
A Bible basics course, for adults in their 20s and 30s, is from 7:30-8:30 p.m. at the Family Life Center, St. Joan of Arc Church, in LaPlace. For further information, call Shannon Jaubert at 652-7625.
Alzheimers support group meeting, for those who care for persons suffering from the disease, meets at 1 p.m. at Evangeline of Ormond, 22 Plantation Road, Destrehan.
MARCH 27
A community meeting on the formation of a regional transit system for the River Parishes area begins at 6 p.m. at the St. James West Bank Reception Hall, 2455 Highway 18 in Vacherie. For more information call (985) 851-2900.
Genealogical research takes place from 1:30-4 p.m. at the St. John the Baptist Parish Library in LaPlace. Volunteers will be on hand to assist researchers. Call 652-6266 for more information.
VFW 3750 bingo begins at 7 p.m. at the V.F.W. Hall, 148 Angus Road in Luling.An exercise class is from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Norco Senior Citizen Activity Center, 149 Apple St., and from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at The Fitness Center. For more information call 764-7025.The German Acadian Coast Historical and Genealogical Society meets at 7 p.m. in the meeting room of the St. John the Baptist Parish Library, LaPlace. “A Santo Domingo Tie to the German Coast,” by Augusta Elmwood will be featured.
MARCH 28
A community meeting on the formation of a regional transit system for the River Parishes area begins at 6 p.m. at the St. Charles Parish School Board Meeting Room, 13855 River Road in Luling. For more information call (985) 851-2900.A parenting workshop on sense of self-temperament, personality for the parents of infants and young children is from 1:30-3 p.m. at the St. John Child Development Center, 117 Stebbins St. in Garyville. Call 497-3260 to pre-register.
A Baháí class, “Spiritual Relationships,” begins at 7:30 p.m. at Joans Preschool Building, 1712 Carrollwood Drive in LaPlace. Cost is $5 to cover the cost of materials for this series, which continues every Wednesday until April 4. Free childrens activities will be offered during the adult classes. For information call 652-6512 or 651-9069.