People Program plans 'Boo-Tique'

One of our neighbors, Sandra Rowan, is a member of the People Program, a nonprofit organization for people 50 and older who spend their leisure time creatively in at least one of more than 100 courses, including exercise, computer, dance, art, needlework, crafts, games, languages and music.

Rowan invites everyone to the organization's holiday shopping event called "People Program Boo-Tique" on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at 2240 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans.

There you will find handmade items, jewelry, holiday ornaments and more for sale. In addition, there will be face painting, trick or treat and a spacewalk.

Admission is free.

For more information call Rowan at 504.831.1826.

--- Award-winning author ---

The next session of the Jefferson Parish Library's Coffee and Conversation Series will be Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Eastbank Regional Library, 4747 West Napoleon Ave., Metairie.

Barb Johnson, an author and former carpenter, will present her debut collection of short stories, "More of This World, or Maybe Another." She will discuss how she builds her complex characters and gripping stories.

Johnson is the recent recipient of the A Room of Her Own Foundation's Gift of Freedom Award. She has also won the Glimmer Train Short Story Award for New Writers.

Facilitator for the program will be Arin Black, who writes about art and culture.

The program is free to the public. No registration is required.

For more information, call 504.838.1100.

--- Kids program at library ---

Young patrons age 6 and older may come to the Children's Department of the Eastbank Regional on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. to check out the program "Toy Inventions."

Using the fundamentals of science, design and the creative process, participants will design and build toys.

There is no registration for this free program. All supplies will be provided; just bring your imagination....