JUNE 8

ST. JOHN PARISH

BUSINESS

ASSOCIATION

Meets second Wednesday of every month

Bull’s Corner Restaurant

6 p.m.

Guest speakers will include Sheriff Wayne Jones and D.A. John Crum

For more information contact Pat Comiskey (985) 652-1800

JUNE 9

ZEPHYR’S

BASEBALL

“St. John Parish Night”

Zephyr Stadium

7 p.m.

Promotion: “Thirsty Thursday” and “Parking Ticket Nights” including $1 drinks (soft drinks and beer). Bring in a parking ticket received in the Greater New Orleans area and receive a $1 ticket to the game. Maximum of four parking tickets.

For more information call (504) 734-5155

JUNE 10

LAPLACE

REHABILITATION HOSPITAL,

TWIN OAKS

NURSING HOME

MAISON OAKS ASSISTED LIVING

APARTMENTS

“Le Petit Health Fair and Super Bingo”

A free event open to senior citizens

From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

504-508 West 5th St., LaPlace

There will be free refreshments and snacks, blood pressure screenings, strength test, body fat analysis and weigh-ins.

There will also be a noon lunch and learn talk with guest speaker Michael Davis, M.D. on “Recovering after a Hospital Stay through Rehabilitation.”

For more information and to register for the bingo game and lunch call (985) 653-8447 or Eve Lion at (504) 481-1291.

JUNE 11

GREATER

NEW ORLEANS

THERAPEUTIC

RIDING CENTER

“Plop Drop Fundraiser”

152 Shadowbrook Lane, LaPlace

From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

To benefit the nonprofit organization that provides horse assisted activities for children and adults with disabilities.

There will be a riding arena sectioned off into 400 squares, each square is sold for $10 and wherever the horse drops his “plop” will win $2,000, with a total of two winners.

Also at the event will be food, pooh-pooh putt-putt, cowpie fling, watermelon seed spitting contest, egg toss, 50/50 raffles and a cake and cookie table.

For more information contact Anita Hartzell at (985) 651-5239.

GERMAN COAST

FARMERS MARKET

Ormond Plantation, 13786 River Road, Destrehan

From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Featuring music by the Cajun Fiddle Band, pass along plant exchange, vendors/chefs (prepared meals), knife sharpening, performance by The Dancing Grannies, door prizes every hour, pony rides and face painting.