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This Week at a Glance

Cousin's Confectionary Cookie Decorating Class at Abita Brewing

Tuesday, September 8 • 2:00 PM · Abita Brewing Company, Covington

A hands-on sugar cookie class inside the brewery taproom, where you learn real piping and flooding technique and leave with a box you actually made yourself.

Battle of Lake Pontchartrain Wreath Laying Ceremony

Thursday, September 10 • 8:30 AM · Mandeville Lakefront

A short lakefront commemoration of a War of 1812 skirmish most people driving down Lakeshore Drive have never heard of, and a genuinely good ten minutes of local history for kids who like boats and flags.

Pride and Prejudice

Friday, September 11 · Covington

Moonlight Productions takes on Austen with all the drawing-room sparring intact, a solid night out for anyone with a teenager who has opinions about Mr. Darcy.

Garden Fest: Fluttering Into Fall

Saturday, September 12 • 9:00 AM · STPL Covington Branch

The Master Gardeners bring pollinator plants, butterfly know-how, and hands-on stations to the library lawn, and it costs nothing to spend a Saturday morning there with the kids.

Children's Storytime at Barnes & Noble

Saturday, September 12 • 11:00 AM · Barnes & Noble

Free weekly storytime for young readers in the kids section.

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Tue, Sep 8 • 10:30 AM · Children's Museum of St. Tammany · Mandeville
Tuesday at the Children's Museum of St. Tammany in Mandeville. A dedicated morning for the under-5 crowd with age-appropriate activities, which means less dodging big kids in the exhibit halls. Museum admission applies.
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Wed, Sep 9 • 5:00 PM · STPL - Lacombe Branch · Lacombe
Wednesday at the STPL Lacombe Branch. A free drop-in party built around the movie your kids have been quoting nonstop, no registration needed. Children 9 and under need an adult with them.
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Thu, Sep 10 • 4:00 PM · STPL - Slidell Branch · Slidell
Thursday at the STPL Slidell Branch. A free storybook tea party with snacks, ideal for the picture-book set who own something pink and want an excuse to wear it.

⚠️ What Affects Your Week

⚠️St. Tammany Parish public schools are closed Monday, September 7 for Labor Day. Plan childcare and adjust your morning drive accordingly.
⚠️Mandeville city offices are closed Monday, September 7 and reopen Tuesday. Handle permits, payments, and anything counter-related on either side of the holiday.
⚠️Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple and state Sen. Kirk Talbot hold a public insurance discussion in Mandeville on Wednesday, September 9, worth attending if your homeowners premium jumped this year.

🌟 This Weekend · Sep 11 – Sep 13

Kindness Card Pop-Up

Fri, Sep 11

St. Tammany Art Association · Covington

En Plein Air - Drawing from Life

Sat, Sep 12

St. Tammany Art Association · Covington

St John Fools of Misrule Chicken Drop Fundraiser COV

Sun, Sep 13 • 11:00 AM

Columbia Street Tap Room · Covington

👨‍👩‍👧 Family Picks (2)

Library Programs (2)

KIDS Play Date for Ages 0-36 Months MAD

Tue, Sep 8 • 10:00 AM

STPL - Madisonville Branch · Madisonville

KID-FRIENDLY

KIDS Creative Family Storytime LAC

Tue, Sep 8 • 10:30 AM

STPL - Lacombe Branch · Lacombe

KID-FRIENDLYRECURRING

🌇 Around the Northshore (8)

Arts, Culture & Music (1)

Southern Remix Dog Show SLI

Sat, Sep 12

Northshore Harbor Center · Slidell

Community Events (2)

Ceremonies, donation drives, and neighborhood gatherings that remind you this parish still shows up for its own.

Bingo

Tue, Sep 8 • 12:00 PM

St. Tammany Parish

American Legion Post 16 BINGO sessions

Wed, Sep 9

St. Tammany Parish

Sports & Recreation (2)

Tribe Trotters Walk & Run Club MAN

Mon, Sep 7 • 6:00 PM

Chafunkta Brewing Co. · Mandeville

Walk, jog, run or bike at your own pace from the brewery down Marshall Road to the Tammany Trace, then regroup back at the taproom afterward. All paces welcome.

RECURRING

Mat Yoga with Marie COV

Wed, Sep 9 • 10:00 AM

STPL - Covington Branch · Covington

Marie leads this floor/mat yoga class on Wednesday mornings. You can bring your own mat and props such as blocks or a strap, or she has some for you to use.

Workshops & Classes (1)

Genealogy Time @ the Pearl River Branch PR

Wed, Sep 9 • 3:30 PM

STPL - Pearl River Branch · Pearl River

Staff help with family history research at the Pearl River branch, from navigating library databases to sorting out where a stalled search went wrong.

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Senior Programs (1)

Virtual Chair Yoga

Thu, Sep 10 • 1:00 PM

Online event

Follow along with Marie over Zoom as she leads you through a sequence of stretches from a chair. Have a chair without arms or wheels to participate, and water to stay hydrated throughout the class.

Volunteer & Civic (1)

Mental Health Charity Donation Drive

Mon, Sep 7

St. Tammany Parish

RECURRING

🍷 Adult Nightlife (3)

Taproom Regulars (3)

Taco Tuesday – Food Truck – El Sabor De Veracruz COV

Tue, Sep 8 • 3:00 PM

Abita Brewing Tap Room · Covington

El Sabor De Veracruz parks at the Abita taproom in Covington for the evening, pairing tacos with a pint on the patio if the weather cooperates.

Food Truck: Chef Charmaigne COV

Wed, Sep 9 • 5:00 PM

Abita Brewing Tap Room · Covington

Thursday Bingo sponsored by Lake Isabel Farm COV

Thu, Sep 10

Covington Beer Garden · Covington

📰 News You Should Know

Government News (1)

📌 Save the Date

Notable events, festivals, and deadlines coming up in the next 3 months.

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