TODAY

A family expo is from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ormond Country Club ballroom in Destrehan. The expo will offer tips on health, beauty, family, house and garden, finances and cooking. Prizes, samples, coupons, makeovers and a Kids Corner will be featured. For information call 764-6804 or 764-6638.St. John Parish Court Appointed Special Advocates judges appreciation gala takes place at the Holiday Inn grand ballroom in LaPlace. Guest speaker will be Sally Ann Roberts of Channel 4 news. Cocktails, dinner and live entertainment will be featured. Tickets are available at the St. John CASA office. Proceeds from the gala will benefit St. John Parish CASA. For information call Druhetta Jenkins-Borne at 536-1732.
The St. John American Dream Queen pageant, a school fund-raiser, begins at 11 a.m. at St. Peter School, 188 W. Seventh St. in Reserve. For information call 652-9556, 536-4747 or 536-7624, after 5 p.m.
St. Charles Parish Library and Planetarium presents “Star Stories,” a childrens show, at 2 p.m. at the West Regional Branch Library, 105 Lakewood Drive in Luling. The event is free. For information call (985) 785-8471. A Baháí unity potluck dinner and video presentation of “We Are One” begins at 7 p.m. at Joans Day Care, 1712 Carrollwood Ave., second floor, in LaPlace. This event is sponsored by the Baháís of St. John Parish. For information call 652-6512 or 651-5688. This event is free and open to the public.
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.
SUNDAY
Riverlands SPCA adoptions are taking place at PetsMart, 8660 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.MONDAY
St. Charles Parish Library and Planetarium presents “The Mars Show” at 7:30 p.m. at the West Regional Branch Library, 105 Lakewood Drive in Luling. The event is free. For information call (985) 785-8471.
“Children in the Middle,” a free parenting workshop for parents of children in separating families, (session one of two) is from 2-4 p.m. at the St. John Parish County Agents Office, 151 E. Third St., Edgard. The focus of the workshop will be coparenting, stress management and communication. The workshop consists of two two-hour classes, session two will be on July 5 at the same time and location. Call 497-3260 to register.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.
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.
TUESDAY
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.
A support group for parents of children with special needs is at 7:30 p.m. at River Parishes Hospital in the old gift shop. For information call (985) 653-0484.