Community Calendar

Published 12:00 am Saturday, August 4, 2001

TODAY

“The Road to Redemption,” a film production, will be shown at 7 p.m. at West St. Charles Baptist Church, 13099 Highway 90 in Boutte. Admission is free. For information call 785-0584.

The Monsignor Eyraud K.C. and Auxiliary garage sale is from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the K.C. Hall, 114 W. Seventh St. in Reserve.

Free mens, womens and childrens clothes will be given away from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Greater New Plymouth Rock Baptist Church, 110 N.W. 13th St. in Reserve. For information call (985) 536-4215.

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.

Riverlands SPCAs Grandpaws Attic sale takes place at 2840 W. Airline Highway, second floor, in LaPlace. Household items, crafts, toys, books and furnishings will be sold. All proceeds will benefit homeless animals (the extended adoption program and the building fund). Donations are also welcome. For information call 652-SPCA weekdays (except Wednesday) from 1-6 p.m.

AUG. 5

Riverlands SPCA adoptions are taking place at PetsMart, 8660 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

A Riverlands SPCA volunteer orientation meeting is from 1-3 p.m. at Come Back Inn in LaPlace. For more information, call 652-SPCA and leave a message.

AUG. 6

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.

Red Cross community CPR course takes place at 6:30 p.m. at River Parishes Hospitals Community Education Center, 502 Rue de Sante, Ste. 309 in LaPlace. Participants will be certified in infant, child and adult CPR upon completion of the course. Class size is limited to 14 persons per class. The cost of the course is $40 and must be paid in advance to the hospital cashier. For pre-registration or more information call Direct Doctors Plus at (800) 370-8650.

AUG. 7

National Night Out Against Crime, an annual event to encourage neighborhood involvement throughout the community, takes place from 6-10 p.m. throughout the River Parishes. For information call Deputy Stephanie Leach at 652-7058.

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.

St. Joan of Arc Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court 1334 meeting is at 2:30 p.m. at the LaCour Center, West Seventh Street in Reserve. New members are welcome.

AUG. 8

A free parenting workshop on self-esteem and violence, drug and alcohol prevention is from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Kingsley House Family Resource Center, 429 W. Airline Highway, Suite LL, LaPlace. The workshop is for adults only, no children. Call 497-3260 to register.

“Every Touch Counts,” a free parenting workshop for parents of infants and toddlers, is from 2:30-4 p.m. at the St. John Parish County Agents Office, 151 E. Third St., Edgard. The workshop will focus on handling, safety and nuturing. Call 497-3260 to register.

Free art classes for St. Charles Parish senior citizens, age 60 and up, are from noon to 3 p.m. at the New Sarpy Senior Citizen Center. Call Lois Eugene at 764-2412 to join.

AUG. 9

An exercise class is from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at New Sarpy Senior Citizen Activity Center, 150 Trosclair Drive, and from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at The Fitness Center. For more information call 764-2412.

AARP Reserve Chapter meeting is at 1 p.m. at B.B.s in LaPlace. A dinner will also be served at noon.

St. Charles Parish senior citizens Computer Club, for seniors 60 and over, meets at 1:30 p.m. for beginners class and at 3 p.m. for the advanced class. A round table discussion also takes place with the advanced class. The club is sponsored by the St. Charles Council on Aging, for information call Patty Medley or Monica Blilie at -6683.