K.I.N.D. Day Saturday
Donate diapers to those in need Saturday during Kids in Need of Diapers Day at 511 N. Airline Highway, Gonzales, the old Piccadilly Restaurant parking lot. The drop off is from 8 a.m. to noon.
Career and resource fair at the library
The library in Gonzales is holding a career and resource fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 7.
Explore education and career opportunities with businesses from Ascension Parish and surrounding communities. Discuss available positions and application processes with organizations like Ascension Parish Government, Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office, Louisiana Department of State Civil Service, Kelly Education, Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance, BASF Corporation, Rouses Markets, Waffle House, FedEx Ground, PMI Energy Services, Acadian Ambulance and many others. Some may be looking to make immediate hires.
Attendees are encouraged to dress for success and bring copies of their resumes, as some businesses may conduct on-the-spot interviews.
Jelly Junction
Get ready for a delicious journey combining fun, learning and a dash of sweetness. For this culinary adventure on Saturday, May 4, at 10 a.m. at the library in Gonzales, you’ll make grape jelly with directions from Ascension Parish Master Gardener Ora Jones. It’ll be a fun way to learn the science of what happens when fruit, sugar, and heat combine. Cooking together fosters teamwork and communication, creating bonds and lasting memories with newfound friends. Each attendee will take home the jelly they prepare and some cucumber seeds to start a small home garden.
Registration is required for this program. Call (225) 647-3955 to reserve your spot.
Voices of Resilience
Every day, we hear news about how opioids affect the community we live in. The Louisiana Department of Health hopes to spread hope through its Voices of Resilience program. On Thursday, May 16, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the library in Gonzales, hear from survivors of overdose, those in recovery, and health care providers who work to prevent prescription drug misuse and promote safe medication practices in our homes and communities. Trudy Wickham, opioid prevention outreach coordinator with the Louisiana Department of Health, will lead the discussion.
Registration is required. Secure your seat by registering online or call (225) 647-3955.
Check out these Donaldsonville events
Mark your calendar for some event dates coming to Donaldsonville in the next few months.
A car show May 18 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. is planned at Louisiana Square. A band is set to perform.
Crescent Park will feature a Wing Fest June 1 from noon to 9 p.m. with a band planned and the city's Fireworks on the River will fill the park from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. July 3.
Mimosas on the Mississippi is planned for the park from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 4.
All are weather permitting.
Breast cancer screenings in Gonzales
Woman’s Hospital brings breast imaging to Ascension Parish May 6 with its mobile mammography coach. The coach makes mammograms more accessible than ever offering advanced 3D mammogram technology at convenient times and locations across Louisiana. Physician’s orders are required and appointments are encouraged. Call (225) 924-8268 to schedule. The screening will be behind Bertrand's Pharmacy, 1943 South Burnside Ave.
For more information including the full mammography coach schedule, visit Womans.org.
Spring vendor show set
The VFW jambalaya cookoff and spring vendor show are set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 4 at the VFW hall at 12130 Churchpoint Road, Gonzales.
Vendors can email Antoinette Nolen at anolen21@yahoo.com for registration information.
Volunteers needed for Jambalaya Festival
Volunteers are needed from 10 a.m.to 11 p.m. May 26 to serve jambalaya at the Jambalaya Festival in Gonzales.
To sign up, call Tammy Guillory at (225) 405-8943 or email tammyguillory61@yahoo.com.
Buy a Brick program at RRAAM
River Road African American Museum is selling brick pavers to fund its Rosenwald School restoration project in Donaldsonville.
The bricks are $100 and can include three lines of copy.
For information, call (225) 474-5553 or visit www.facebook.com/RiverRoadAfricanAmericanMuseum.
Mark you calendar
April 26-28: Festival de la Prairie, Prairieville, behind St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, La. 73.
May 24-26: Jambalaya Festival, along Irma Boulevard, Gonzales. Visit www.jambalayafestival.net/home.html.