Mid-City Library to have Grand Opening

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Mid-City Branch
3700 Orleans Avenue (in the American Can Building)
10 am – 7 pm, Mon. – Thurs.
10 am – 5 pm, Sat.
(504) 596-2654

I wanted to let your organization know about the belated Grand Opening Celebration the Mid-City Branch Library will be having on Saturday, Feb. 25th from 11-2 with special events and refreshments. We are located at 3700 Orleans Ave. in the American Can Company building next to the Olive Branch Cafe. I hope some of your members can come see and make use of our branch. Thanks.

Rodney Smith,
Branch Manager I,
New Orleans Public Library,
Mid-City Branch,
3700 Orleans Ave.,
New Orleans, LA 70119
504 596-2656
rsmith@neworleanspubliclibrary.org

Skate Park Meetings

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The City and the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORDC) announced that three public meetings will be held to review proposed locations for a skate park. In October 2011, a skateboard ramp was donated to the City and NORDC.

The proposed locations for installation are Joe Brown Park, Behrman Memorial Park, or the Lafitte Greenway.

The three public meetings will be held in the New Orleans City Council chamber, 1300 Perdido Street, 1st floor, on the following dates:

Wednesday, December 21, 2011; 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011; 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Wednesday, January 4, 2012; 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Citizens are encouraged to attend and provide their input. Please write to Councilmember Guidry at sgguidry@nola.gov

Skate Park Site Selection Criteria

Map of NORD Parks Recreation Facilities December, 2011

Mid City Theatre Presents

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Already “over” the Holidays?
Well, Mid City Theatre has an alternative for you…

AJ Allegra stars in “The Santaland Diaries”

Author, David Sedaris, spent some time as Santa’s Helper. The
experience was unforgettable and his hit play, The Santaland Diaries, is his true and darkly humorous account of life as an elf in “SantaLand” at legendary Macy’s Department Store. Starring award winning actor, AJ Allegra, this is the holiday show that’s NOT for children.

The perfect antidote to the holiday blues, come prepared to laugh so hard your tummy will shake like a bowl full of jelly….

Dec. 2, 9 & 22 at 8pm, Dec. 4 & 16 at 9pm and Dec. 11 at 3pm Tickets $20, open seating.
Also…

THE EIGHT: The Reindeer Monologues

A sex scandal erupts at the North Pole and Santa and his elite eight
reindeer team are at the heart of it all!It’s SEX, LIES and Santa as Rising Shiners brings us Jeff Goode’s hilarious alternative to standard holiday fare: SPUD MCCONNELL (as lead reindeer Dasher) leads an all-star local cast including Maureen Brennan (Blitzen), Bob Scully (Donner), Ken Thompson (Cupid & Hollywood), Fayard Lindsey(Comet), and Jessie Terrebonne (Dancer/Vixen)!

Dec. 5 – 7, 12, 13 & 19 – 21 at 7:30pm Tickets $20, open seating.

…if music is needed to soothe, join us for Song Stories with Doug Belote
Sit back and join Hostess, Nikki Reyes, in a relaxed Smoke Free venue with an evening of conversation and music with New Orleans’ legendary movers and shakers. Wednesday, December 14, 7:30pm
Tickets $10 (open seating)

Mid City Theatre 3540 Toulouse Street

— between N. Cortez and Jeff Davis Pkwy, just behind the American Can Company. There is a cash bar, and free parking all around the theater! …box office hours: 2-6pm Tues-Sat, 504.488.1460