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Friend of City Park:
Big Lake welcomes pedal boats, bikes and the gondola. Mark your calendar for Martini Madness and Ghost in the Oaks. It's all happenin' at City Park. |
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Martini Madness
 Mark your calendars now for Friends of City Park's 7th annual Martini Madness fundraiser on Friday, September 17. Gather up your friends and enjoy an evening of great music, food and martinis in the Pavilion of the Two Sisters located in City Park. Sample 15 different martinis provided by Republic National Beverage Distributors and delicious dishes from 10 area restaurants. Tickets are $30 for Friends of City Park, $35 for non-members and will go on sale in early August. For information or to join Friends of City Park, call 504.483.9376 or visit friendsofcitypark.com.
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Ghosts in the Oaks
 Friends of City Park's annual non-scary, family friendly Halloween event Ghosts in the Oaks is being held on Friday, October 22 in City Park Carousel Garden Amusement Park and Storyland. Activities include crafts, games, trick or treating in Storyland, children's entertainers, and unlimited amusement park rides. Concessions will be open for purchases. Early admission ($20 per person) is from 6-7pm. General admission ($16 per adult, $12 per child over 3yrs) is from 7- 10pm. Costumes encouraged! For information or to join Friends of City Park, call 504.483.9376 or visit friendsofcitypark.com.
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They're Baaack!
 Several hundred Lutheran (Missouri Synod) youth returned to City Park to volunteer, just as these hard-working kids did last summer . They did some serious landscaping at Popp Fountain, helped organize and repot at Pelican Greenhouse, mulched a trail on Scout Island and killed invasive Chinese Tallow trees in Couturie Forest. Hundreds more Mormon youth volunteers also helped transform the park. City Park looks much for all their hard work. Thank you!
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Tennis, anyone?
 Construction has begun on the new tennis complex, near Marconi. The area will feature 26 new courts...16 hard and 10 clay one of which will be a center court, ala Wimbledon . A new tennis club house will be a perfect place to rent for small cocktail parties, or even a wedding reception. Now that's a real love match.
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New Administration Building
 Sheetrock mud is a good thing. It might not be that much fun to hang and float sheetrock, but it's a sure sign that construction in nearing completion at the Administration Building. Staff members look forward to moving out of the post-Katrina trailers later in the fall.
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Big Lake Improvements
 Things are going swimmingly at Big Lake, where regulars have noticed a lot of workmen in the area. Some major new landscaping is in the works. The irrigation workers are nearly completed with their work; new plants and shrubs should be going in soon. Come rent a pedal boat or Pelican boat soon, or take a lazy ride on a gondola through the park's lagoons. Make reservations for a gondola ride by calling Roberto, the gondolier, at 504.450-4400.
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Donations
The state has slashed our budget and made things ever tighter at the park. Okay, we're strapped. We need your donations of funds or time. Please donate online or contact John Hopper at jhopper@nocp.org.
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To learn more about City Park, visit us at neworleanscitypark.com
To view a map of Park facilities, see the map of City Park.
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Ongoing: Thursdays through October 7
Thursdays at Twilight Garden Concerts
Thursday, August 5
Concert-- Bayou DeVille
Saturday, August 7
Super Saturday Volunteer Work Day
Thursday, August 12
Concert-- M. I. Scoggin
Thursday, August 19
Concert-- Paul Soniat and Guests
Saturday, August 21
Plant Sale
August- No Meeting
Board of Commissioners Meeting
Thursday, August 26
Concert-- The New Orleans Mystics
Thursday, September 2
Concert-- New Orleans Moonshiners
Wednesday- Friday, September 8- November 5
Fall Children's School Tours
Thursday, September 9
Concert-- Balsa Wood Flyers
Saturday, September 11
Super Saturday Volunteer Work Day
Thursday, September 16
Concert-- Banu Gibson
Friday, September 17
Martini Madness
Saturday, September 18
Plant Sale
Thursday, September 23
Concert-- Panorama Jazz Band
Tuesday, September 28
Board of Commissioners Meeting
Thursday, September 30
Concert-- Julio and Cesar
Saturday, October 2
Super Saturday Volunteer Work Day
Thursday, October 7
Concert-- John Rankin
Saturday and Sunday October 16 and 17
Arts+Gardens+Fall Festival
Friday, October 22
Ghosts in the Oaks
Tuesday, October 26
Board of Commissioners Meeting |
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