Valentine’s Day Dance
The Knights of Columbus Archbishop Blenk Council 1905 is the sponsor of this weekend’s Valentine’s Day Dance to be held on Friday from 8 pm – midnight with music by DJ Corey. $15/person or $25/couple. 475 Franklin Avenue, Gretna, LA. For more information, call 368-1905.
West Bank Theatre
The Great American Trailer Park musical starts its run at the Westwego Performing Arts Theatre on Friday, running through March 9th. Shows will be held every Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday matinees will be performed at 2:00 pm. Buffets are available before each show. For reservations or more information visit the Jefferson Performing Arts Society website.
Friday Fish Fry
The Lenten tradition of the Friday Fish Fry continues on the West Bank.
St. Anthony School 900 Franklin Ave. Gretna, LA. The St. Anthony Dad’s Club is sponsoring dinners of fried or broiled fish, fried shrimp, gumbo and more. Eat in or take available, along with soft drinks and desserts. 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Christ the King School 535 Deerfield Ave. Gretna, LA. The Holy Name Society is hosting this weeks dinner. Fried fish, crawfish stew, combo plates, drinks, desserts and more. 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm.
St. Andrew the Apostle 3101 Eton Street Algiers, LA. The Knights of Columbus sponsors the dinner, serving fried fish, gumbo, dessert, and more. 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm.
The Knights of Columbus is also sponsoring a fry at the KC Hall in Algiers Point, 342 Olivier Street, behind Holy Name of Mary Church, 6-8 pm. Fried catfish plus lots of sides like cole slaw, potato salad, hush puppies and more.
The Knights of Columbus Council 6357 of Belle Chasse will hold a fish fry at 9016 Highway 23 (Belle Chasse Hwy) from 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm. Plates and po-boys are available and all proceeds help support local charities.
Gretna Farmer’s Market
Saturday under the Gretna Market at Huey P. Long and 3rd Street in Gretna, LA. Choose from a wide variety of locally grown produce, local wines and other goodies. 8:30 am – 12:30 pm.
Oilfield Chili Cookoff
Saturday, 11 am – 6 pm, is the annual Oilfield Chili Cookoff at the Naval Air Station in Belle Chasse. A tradition since 1985, this looks to be the big West Bank weekend event, with rides, raffles, music, food and more. $15 admission, kids 12 and under free with an adult. Temperatures should be perfect in the low 70′s…cross your fingers that the rain holds off until evening.
Make it a great West Bank weekend!
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