Entertainer Matthew Noel artfully brings his stage show using magic, yo yos, juggling, and comedy to the East Bank branch of the Jefferson Parish Library. He has performed for tens of thousands of people over the last 10 years.

Friday, August 23 Jefferson Parish held it's annual Senior Dance Gala at the Alario Center. Seniors danced to the greatest hits of the 50s, 60s, and 70s from DJ, “Rockin Ron,” ate hamburgers and hot dogs priced from the 50s, and competed in a costume contest.

The Louisiana Senior Olympic Games will be held from September 14th through October 20th throughout Jefferson Parish and the New Orleans area. Anyone over the age of 50 is welcome to participate; 40 and older for track and field events. For more information and to register, go to lsog1.net or call (504)296-8200. And hurry! The registration deadline is September13th

In case of a disaster, Jefferson Parish wants to make sure that your whole family gets out safely and that includes your pets. Find out what you need to know to evacuate your pet safely. And, if you know you’ll be using the parish’s assistance in case of an evacuation, go to www.JeffParish.net to register.

On October 19, 2013 voters in unincorporated Jefferson Parish, as well as the municipalities of Jean Lafitte, Kenner, and Harahan, will be asked to decide whether to approve millages for the Parish’s water and sewerage departments. In this short informational program, 5 basic questions are answered.

The Jefferson Parish Library is offering a host of fun and free presentations to go along with the summer reading program. Listen as storyteller, Mama Saba, takes kids on quite a journey, all while teaching them “OooooOOOoo, you’d better listen to your mama!”

The once traditional blessing of the Bucktown fleet was revived during the Bucktown Bash Shrimp and Music Festival. Crowds also enjoyed great food and awesome music during the inaugural Independence Day Festival in the historic Bucktown neighborhood.

West Jefferson Medical Center has begun to provide a weekly-accessible nurse practitioner to the Grand Isle community at its new West Jefferson Primary Care Clinic. The nurse practitioner will see patients Wednesdays 9:00am to 4:30pm by appointment and/or walk-in. The clinic’s grand opening was held Monday, July 8th, 2013.

Learn more about the Owen’s Playground Gym Ribbon Cutting.

The Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo was established in 1928 and is the oldest fishing tournament in the United States. Music, dancing, crab races for the kids, the rodeo is packed with things to do. For more information visit, www.tarponrodeo.org

Sally Farrell, raptor rehabilitator and educator, presents a thrilling presentation of a variety of live, non-releasable raptors! It’s all part of the Jefferson Parish Library’s Summer Reading Program. Please visit jplibrary.net for more information.

The new widened Huey P. Long Bridge was officially opened to the public on Sunday, June 16th. A 5K run sent runners and walkers alike over the historic bridge before the ceremony and official ribbon-cutting were held to commemorate the opening of the new widened driving lanes.