TODAY

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. A Medicare benefits seminar, sponsored by Capital Area Legal Services Corporation, begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Paradis Senior Citizens Activity Center 409 Early St. in Paradis. The speaker will be community legal education specialist Margaret Jefferson of Capital Area Legal Services Corporation. For information call (985) 758-7423. 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. The class is taught by local artist and member of the Le Petit Art Guild Edie Corso. Supplies are furnished by St. Charles Parish Parks and Recreation Department. Call Lois Eugene at 764-2412 to join.

AUG. 9

An exercise class is from 12:45-1:45 p.m. at New Sarpy Senior Citizen Activity Center, 150 Trosclair Drive in Norco and from 11:30 a.m. to12:30 p.m. at the Paradis Senior Citizens Activity Center, 409 Early St. in Paradis. 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.

AUG. 10

Ascension of Our Lord Schools Parent Teacher Organization book sox sale is from 4-5:30 p.m. at the school in LaPlace. For more information call Gina Wagoner at 652-4532. A Senior Olympic clinic, featuring horseshoe and advance horseshoe, begins at 12:30 p.m. at New Sarpy Senior Citizens Activity Center, 150 Trosclair Drive in Norco. The Baháís of St. Charles Parish will feature guest speaker Mike Watt of “The Voices of Bahá Choir” at 8 p.m. in Destrehan. Call 764-2542 for details.

AUG. 10 & 11

“Nunsense,” a performance by the St. James Community Theater, takes place at at Vacherie Elementary School. Doors open at 6 p.m., dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the show begins at 7:30 p.m. Seating will be general admission. Advance tickets are required for this dinner performance, call (225) 869-9036.

AUG. 11

The St. John Parish Sugar Queen pageant takes place at the St. John Theatre in Reserve. For information call 652-2257 or 536-3967. The Republican Womens Club of St. Charles Parishs “Oldies But Goodies” dance is from 8-11 p.m. at Ormond Country Club, 10 Villere Drive in Destrehan. The Wilbur Phillips Band will perform. For tickets and information call Jeanne Kennedy at 764-1430. 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.

AUG. 12

“Nunsense,” a performance by the St. James Community Theater, begins at 2:30 p.m. at Vacherie Elementary School. Doors open at 2 p.m. Seating will be general admission. For information call (225) 869-9036. For information call (225) 869-9036. The Stein family reunion, for relatives of Michael Stein and Jeanne Clementine Falgoust Stein, begins at 9 a.m. at the Vacherie Lions Club, 29126 Health Unit St. in Vacherie. RSVP by calling Jeannine Stein at (225) 265-3365. The Mt. Nebo Baptist Church pastor anniversary service is at 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the church, located at 198 W. Second St. in LaPlace. Riverlands SPCA adoptions are taking place at PetsMart, 8660 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.