The Back to the Beach Festival offers the community family fun, the best of New Orleans area music, fabulous food, arts & crafts, run/walk, bike rally, car show, and more, all while helping to Save Our Lake & Coast! Sponsors receive tickets to the Back to the Beach Festival as well as the Patron Party that includes dinner, cocktails, dancing and an awesome silent auction.

New this year is the Coconut Beach Volleyball Tournament! The event will be held on Sunday, June 2nd starting at noon. For details please visit www.coconutbeachnola.com. Proceeds benefit LPBF.

Run/walk
Walk/Run Producer~Chuck George – New Orleans Running Systems
Scenic Sunset Course Along Lake Pontchartrain (Laketown in Kenner)
The 9th Annual Back to the Beach Run/Walk will kick off the two-day Back to the Beach Festival on the evening of Saturday, June 1st. NOLA Running administers the Run/Walk at the Festival site. Both the ½-mile and 2-mile Run/Walk events are set on the scenic sunset course along Lake Pontchartrain.

Beach Car Show
Car Show Producers~Walter and Pam Larter (CustomCruiser.net)
The 11th Annual Back to the Beach Car Show was held on Sunday, June 2, 2013, at the Back to the Beach Festival. It showcased street rods, custom cars, racecars, classics, junior dragsters, trailered cars and antiques at the Festival site. Awards were given to the Top 100, along with 25 specialty awards and the coveted “Best of Show” trophy.

24th Annual Back to the Beach Patron Party Sock Hop and Silent Auction
SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 7 PM-10 PM
Jefferson Playground Gymnasium, 4100 South Drive Jefferson, LA
We’re going to rock around the clock and bop till we drop! The evening promises to be a FUN night featuring food, music and buying! Attendees can bid away on fabulous auction items while dancing to the music of Bobby Cure & The Summertime Blues. So get out your poodle skirts and your penny loafers and join us!
TICKETS: $50 per person

2013 Band Schedule
Saturday, June 1st – Gates Open at 3:30 PM
3:45 pm – 4:45 pm Groovy 7
5:05 pm – 6:15 pm The Yat Pack
6:35 pm – 7:45 pm Contraflow
8:05 pm – 9:20 pm Supercharger
9:40 pm – 11:00 pm Chee Weez

Sunday, June 2nd – Gates Open at 10:00 AM
11:45 AM – 1:10 PM Bobby Cure & the Summertime Blues
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM The Wiseguys
3:25 PM – 4:55 PM The Boogie Men
5:20 PM – 6:50 PM Bucktown All-Stars
7:15 PM – 8:45 PM The Topcats

The support from our sponsors, donors, friends and volunteers makes our Back to the Beach Festival and Patron Party such great events year after year. Also, the invaluable partnerships we share with the Car Show, Run/Walk, add such a fun element and increases the festival’s appeal even more! These events raise much needed dollars for LPBF and our many crucial programs. We are truly grateful for the generous support we receive from so many!

Sponsorship
While helping to Save Our Lake & Coast is the greatest reason to sponsor an LPBF event, there are many other benefits—including having your name placed on promotional materials and signage, recognition in our newsletters and Annual Report, tickets to special events, and more. Sponsors of the Back to the Beach Patron Party receive several benefits, including tickets to the party. For sponsorship details, please contact Angela Dorvin at (504)836-7117 or angela@saveourlake.org.

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Summer is almost here and that means all Audubon Nature Institute attractions soon will be open seven days a week.

Beginning Memorial Day, May 27, Audubon Zoo, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium and Entergy IMAX® Theatre will welcome visitors daily – an expansion from the usual Tuesday-through-Sunday schedule. The seven-day-a-week summer schedule continues through Sept. 8. The final Monday on the summer schedule for Audubon attractions is Labor Day, September 2.

Cool Zoo is already open for its third seaason at Audubon Zoo offering visitors a refreshing option to beat the New Orleans summer heat. Guests can climb a two-story white alligator water slide, skip around dancing fountains or stay dry on the sidelines with a cool drink and a snack. Cool Zoo offers three different splash zones with one area specifically for toddlers and younger kids.

Once visitors have had their fill of the splash park, they can explore the rest of the world-class zoo. And then go right back into Cool Zoo, if they wish. Cool Zoo admission is an additional purchase to Zoo admission.

Start the day at the Audubon Aquarium with a stroll through the underwater tunnel beneath the Caribbean Reef and gaze up at moray eels, cownose rays, angelfish and exotic sea creatures.

Check out the underwater oil rig in the Aquarium’s Gulf of Mexico exhibit which measures 17 feet deep and holds 400,000 gallons of man-made saltwater. It’s packed with sharks, schools of fish, sting rays, and sea turtles – including King Mydas an endangered green sea turtle. And learn about the Backstage Penguin Pass, a new program offering a once-in-a lifetime opportunity for an intimate, hands-on experience with a penguin in Audubon’s newly designed private penguin encounter.

At Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium, the Butterflies in Flight exhibit is home to an amazing array of butterflies that flutter and fly from one flower to another, sometimes stopping to rest for a moment on the shoulder of a visitor. A small buffet of edible insects awaits those with adventurous palates at Bug Appétit where the menu includes six-legged salsa and chocolate chirp cookies.

New on the Entergy IMAX® Theatre film lineup this summer is Great White Shark 3D, a film about one of nature’s most misrepresented and misunderstood creatures. The story explores the iconic predator’s place in our imaginations, in our fears, and in the reality of its role at the top of the oceanic food chain. The theater, which features a five-and-half-story screen, is undergoing an upgrade and will feature 327 new, wider theater-style seats to be ready by Memorial Day.

For the best value, purchase the Audubon Experience package and visit Audubon Zoo, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, Entergy IMAX® Theatre and Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium for one low price. The Audubon Experience package includes one visit to each facility. Audubon Experience packages are valid for 14 consecutive days starting with the first visit.

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DVDJ Unique, DJ KONTROL “The Remix Junkie”, DJ Ronnie Roux, DJ Wixx, DJ TAF, DJ Chris Jones
Sat, May 18, 2013 – Sun, May 19, 2013
10:00 pm
The Metropolitan Nightclub New Orleans, LA
Tickets are $15

Welcome to the palace of Angels and Demons! Once a year planets align and Purgatory opens it’s gates to let two worlds go to war; Angels with wings adorned in white, blue, and gold battle the horned and tailed guardians of the underworld! The fair heavenly-bodied warriors of good writhe and grind against the red, leather-like skin of the evil army. Angels and Demons, Good and Evil, life and death all collide on the battle ground between Heaven and Hell! We call Angels, Demons, Cherubs, Gargoyles, Saints, and Sinners alike to descend upon our hedonistic playground. Mix, mingle, and make merry in Heaven with the angelic sounds of Pioneer Pro DJ, DVDJ Unique. In Hell, we will have DJ KONTROL “The Remix Junkie”. We also have our resident DJ’s opening and closing, they are DJ Ronnie Roux, DJ Wixx, DJ TAF, and DJ Chris Jones

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Pack your bags and grab your best girlfriends because FestiGals 2013 is almost here! New Orleans is rolling out the ‘pink’ carpet for the third consecutive year for the only festival of its kind in the country. The extended four-day weekend celebration created for women by women offers a variety of inspirational seminars, enrichment workshops, networking opportunities, a culinary presentation by a James Beard award-winning chef, a charity auction where “bras” take center stage, and plenty of opportunities to just let loose and have some fun.

Headlining FestiGals 2013 is entrepreneur, model, actress, and community activist, Rhonda Shear. Described by Forbes Magazine as the “Queen of Reinvention,” Shear is the founder and CEO of the multi-million dollar lingerie empire, Rhonda Shear Intimates. You won’t want to miss her entertaining keynote speech to be delivered at FestiGals Bodacious Bras for a Cause Luncheon presented by Ray Brandt Infiniti & Porsche of New Orleans. The luncheon is scheduled to take place on Friday June 20th at the historic Hotel Monteleone.

Joining Shear this year is an impressive line-up of dynamic speakers. Some of the country’s leading experts, from CEO’s to health experts, will share valuable information that every woman can relate to and benefit from.

Here’s a quick peek at just some of the highlights planned for FestiGals 2013:

“The Recipe for Achieving Balance” will kick things off on Thursday June 20th. Presented by Sasama Partners CEO, entrepreneur, and media personality Amilya Antonetti, this professional development session will teach us all about the secret recipe for achieving success.

“Yes, You Can-Turn Back the Clock!” – Age Management 101 features cosmetic dermatologist Dr. Barbara Bopp who will share her formula for aging gracefully. This early morning session on Friday June 21st offers a continental breakfast and is sponsored by Neocutis.

A DIVA Discussion Series on Friday June 21st offers sessions on a wide range of topics from women’s health to lifestyle and enrichment. Among the offerings are “What’s Up Down There?” presented by Dr. Susan Kellogg; “Smarter, Safer Travels” presented by Travel Magazine’s editor-in-chief Stephanie Oswald; “Living on Purpose” with World Footprints radio co-host and executive producer, Tanya Fitzpatrick; “Trim & Terrific – Commandments for a Healthy Lifestyle” features cookbook author Holly Clegg; learn how to “Be On Your Best Business Behavior” with business consulting expert Colleen Rickenbacher; join Offbeat Magazine’s publisher and music maven Jan Ramsey with a session on “New Orleans Music DIVAS;” hear national interior designer Tara Shaw share advice on “Manufacturing A Dream;” join vintage jewelry expert Roy Rover on a journey to explore “Chanel, Jewels of Fantasy;” and enjoy a home-grown trio of women who will inspire us to “Take Flight! Take Risks! Take Care!”

Sip & Shop with French Quarterly Magazine allows you to sip craft cocktails, enjoy nibbles by Whole Foods and shop at select French Quarter boutiques.

Petite breakfast and private viewing of The Historic New Orleans Collection’s Nelson Galleries for Louisiana Art on Saturday June 22nd.

Join James Beard Award-winning Chef Tory McPhail for a memorable lunch and culinary presentation.

Take part in the Stiletto Stroll Parade where “You” are the star. Strut your stuff on world-famous Bourbon Street before heading to Bourbon Heat for the famous After Glow Party.

Sunday morning on FestiGals schedule is for a Saints and Sinners Drag Queen Brunch. Presented at the Bourbon Orleans, the event is the perfect end to your once-in-a- lifetime FestiGals experience.

It’s not too late to book your FestiGals trip and take advantage of Hotel Monteleone’s special rate beginning at just $159 per night. For complete event pricing and detailed information on all official events and activities associated with this exciting women’s festival, just visit FestiGals.org. Grab your mother, your sister and your best girlfriends and be a part of FestiGals this June!

About FestiGals
The brainchild of entrepreneur and New Orleans tourism professional Diane Lyons, FestiGals maiden-voyage in 2011 attracted over 150 women. Last year 400 women from over 15 states across the county converged on New Orleans to take part in this unique four-day long extended weekend festival held in June. Endorsed by The New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation and the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau, FestiGals was voted “Best Girls Getaway” by AAA Southern Traveler.

FestiGals 2013 Sponsors include the official host Hotel Monteleone, Ray Brandt Infiniti of Metairie, Porsche of New Orleans, Ray Brandt Toyota, Stein Mart, Bourbon Heat, U.S. Airways Magazine, Neocutis, The Historic New Orleans Collection, Neogyn, NolaWoman.com, French Quarterly Magazine, Cumulus and Offbeat Magazine.

FestiGals is a 501c3 entity that is committed to raising awareness and resources for issues that impact today’s women. One hundred percent of the proceeds raised from the Bodacious Bras For A Cause Auction go directly to The Cancer Association of Greater New Orleans, CAGNO.

For more information, please call 1.855.425.9563 or visit www.festigals.org. While on the web, be sure to sign up for the FestiGals email updates at info@festigals.org . Also friend us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/FestiGalsNewOrleans and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com#!FestiGalsNOLA and Pinterest at http://pinterest.com/festigals.

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Diverse menu builds on customer favorites

In honor of its one year anniversary celebration, Criollo Restaurant, located inside Hotel Monteleone, is pleased to announce a new lunch menu based on original recipes and seasonal ingredients.

Reflecting on several dishes featured as specials during Criollo’s first year of operation, customer preferences played an important role in determining what would be included on the new menu.

“We listened to our guests and developed an intuitive menu that builds on favorites, while introducing new signature dishes that are sure to please,” said Chef Joe Maynard, chef de cuisine for Criollo Restaurant. “Gourmet sandwiches are a hot item on our new menu as well as original takes on culinary classics, such as the seafood “Koo-Be-Yon” playing on the traditional style of a courtbouillon.”

New lunch appetizers include:
• CRISP CRAWFISH FLATBREAD: Eggplant Caviar, Shaved Pecorino, Pepato
• CREOLE TOMATO & BURRATA: Prosciutto Rossa, Spring Peas
• HEIRLOOM TOMATO GALETTE: Herb Cream, Reggiano, Petite Arugula

New lunch sandwiches include:
• GULF COAST FISH SANDWICH: Grilled Lemon Fish, Apple-Fennel Slaw, Vidalia Onion tartar, Country Semolina Bun
• NEW ORLEANS POOR BOYS: Choice of Shrimp or Oyster, Dressed w/ Lettuce, Tomato, Pickle on French Loaf
• THE CRIOLLO BURGER: Hickory Smoked Bacon, Bayou Chicot Chutney, Creole Mustard Pickle, Tillamook Cheddar, Country Semolina Bun

New lunch entrées include:
• POMPANO GRENOBLOISE: Crisp Brunoise Potato, Caperberries, Grilled Lemon
• SOFT SHELL CRAB BELLE MEUNIERE: Wild Mushroom, Local Tomato, Shallot, Tarragon Brown Butter Sauce
• SHRIMP & DIVER SCALLOP “KOO-BE-YON” PASTA: Lemon & Ginger Fettucine, Creole Sauce
• HERB MARINATED CHICKEN PAILLARD: Citrus Dressed Arugula, Jicama, Roasted Peppers

Criollo Restaurant is located inside the historic Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal Street, and open seven days a week for breakfast, lunch and dinner. For more information and to make reservations, please call 504-681-4444 or visit www.criollonola.com.

Established in 2012, Criollo Restaurant combines the traditional Creole flavors of French, Spanish, Italian, and African influences with new spices to create a Contemporary Louisiana cuisine. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and is located in the heart of the New Orleans French Quarter inside the historic Hotel Monteleone. For more information, please visit www.criollonola.com.

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Saturday, June 15 – Chickie Wah Wahs – New Orleans, LA

M.C. Records is proud to announce that the lead voice and guitarist of the Subdudes, Tommy Malone will release his first solo recording in 12 years on June 18. Natural Born Days features Tommy’s outstanding songwriting, inviting vocals and amazing guitar playing. This also marks M.C. Record’s 40th release. M.C. Record’s president Mark Carpentieri said of the achievement, We started back in 1996 with the late Big Jack Johnson, I’m thrilled that Tommy Malone is our 40th release.

Tommy has already recorded a performance on E-Town to broadcast later in the year. Tommy will be taking his great band on the road and will be delivering the goods in Denver, New York City, Annapolis, Nashville and New Orleans to name a few. Scroll down to check out the all of Tommy’s gigs.

The sessions for the new album were recorded in New Orleans and produced and mixed by 10 Time Grammy Award winner John Porter (Buddy Guy, Keb Mo, B.B. King, R.L. Burnside, Ryan Adams). On the new recording Tommy Malone works with some of New Orleans finest ; Keys – Jon Cleary, Drums – Doug Belote, Bass – David Hyde, Guitar – Shane Theriot, Background vocals -Susan Cowsill.

Tommy Malone has had a musical love affair with fans for over 30 years. As the ‘heart and center’ front man of the legendary Americana act The Subdudes, he has carved his way as a gifted singer, player and songwriter with a distinctive musical voice.

In Tommy’s solo band, as lead guitarist and singer, he punctuates soulful, heart-felt vocals with playing that is at turns joyful, incendiary and melancholic.
A musician’s musician, he has recorded with Rosanne Cash, Shawn Colvin and Anders Osborne, and has impacted markets with hit other projects including Tiny Town and the Continental Drifters.

Tommy’s songs have been recorded by Joe Cocker, The Radiators, Tab Benoit and many others, but it’s his ability to perform his own stories and turn them into vivid musical images that sets him apart from other performers.

Tommy has a new website.

http://tommymalone.net

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New Orleans Community Gathers to Celebrate the Grand Opening of the Second Trafigura Work & Learn Center in the United States

The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP), the Trafigura Foundation, Councilmember-At-Large Stacy Head, and Director of the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development, Nadiyah Coleman gathered today to announce YEP’s newest program, the Trafigura Work & Learn Center – a youth employment program located in Central City dedicated to providing valuable life skills and job training to help at-risk youth, between the ages 16 and 24, secure employment.

Modeled after the highly successful Work & Learn Center operated by Domus Kids in Stamford, CT, the Trafigura Work & Learn Center is the second in the United States funded through the Trafigura Foundation. It will operate four 12-week cycles during the year, with each cycle running two days a week for a total of four hours. The first local business of the Trafigura Work & Learn Center is a bicycle repair shop and a woodworking shop will be added in the fall of 2013.

“We are delighted to be able to offer this new program to New Orleans,” said Melissa Sawyer, co-founder/executive director of the Youth Empowerment Project. “There is a dire and growing need in New Orleans for the services that the Trafigura Work & Learn Center provides and the statistics paint a clear picture of why we need to focus on preparing New Orleans youth for the workforce.”

Over 80 percent of students enrolled in YEP’s educational program, New Orleans Providing Literacy to All Youth (NOPLAY), are unemployed at intake, and according to the 2010 “City of New Orleans Neighborhood Market Drill Down” report, the unemployment rate for residents ages 16 and over in Central City is 47 percent. 16,000 New Orleans youth between the ages of 18-24 are “disconnected”– they are unemployed without a high school diploma.

“Our mission is to build capacity and vocational training to help people look to the future with hope and dignity,” said Vincent Faber, executive director of the Trafigura Foundation. “We have seen tremendous growth and success among the youth who have participated in our Work & Learn Centers and we are confident that this program will flourish here in New Orleans.”

For more information about the Youth Empowerment Project and the Trafigura Work & Learn Center, visit www.YouthEmpowermentProject.org/ or call 504.522.1316 ext. 295.

About YEP:
The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) is a community-based non-profit organization founded in 2004. By providing case management and educational services to court-involved, at-risk and out-of-school New Orleans youth, YEP will strengthen each young person’s capacity to successfully connect with their families and communities and lay the foundation for their healthy transition to adulthood. For more information about YEP, visit www.youthempowermentproject.org/ or engage with us on Facebook – www.facebook.com/YouthEmpowermentProject.

About the Trafigura Foundation:
The Trafigura Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Trafigura Group, one of the world’s leading commodities trading and logistics companies. The Foundation is committed to helping people reach their full potential through self-sustaining solutions, such as setting up their own small business or training to acquire new skills. For more information, visit http://www.trafigurafoundation.com.

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Join WYES-TV for the WYES ART COLLECTION TWELVE Art Preview. The preview kicks off Sunday, May 19 from 6pm – 9pm and will continue May 20 & 21 from noon to 8pm at the new WYES Studios at 916 Navarre Avenue in New Orleans.

Get a close look at over 900 auction items including sculptures, antiques, wood works, jewelry, pottery and mixed media by local and national renowned artists, gallery owners, and art collectors. WYES is grateful for the many talented artists, as well as up and coming ones that donate to its annual fundraiser. Look for pieces by Terrance Osborne, Martin Welch, Richard Baxter, Hernan Caro, Peggy Diliberto, Joachim Casell, Capt. Eddie Castelin, Tuna Seither, John Darré, Laurie Fisher, Tom Mathis and more!

Get ready to bid LIVE online at wyes.org, by phone or at the WYES Studios for two weekends during the 31st annual WYES ART COLLECTION TWELVE beginning Thursday, June 6 at 4pm. Auction continues for an additional six days: Friday, June 7, 4pm; Saturday & Sunday, June 8 & 9, 2pm; Friday, June 14th, 4pm; Saturday & Sunday, June 15 & 16, 2pm. Advance bids are welcome.

You can pick up the 2013 WYES ART COLLECTION TWELVE catalog at the WYES Studios at 916 Navarre Avenue. This year’s catalog cover was inspired by artist Kim Pourciau McGuire’s mixed media theater seats. Brooke A. Minto, Deputy Director for Development and External Affairs at NOMA, will judge the juried art show.

For more information, call the auction office at (504) 483-8487 or go to wyes.org.

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Rooftop Pool Opening to the Public in June, July and August

WHO: Local New Orleans residents and guests of W New Orleans
This event is free and open to adults ages 21 and older.

WHAT: “Adults/Swim” – Sponsored by Ciroc Vodka, the complimentary pool event will feature a weekly DJ, drink specials, small bites menu, cabana packages with bottle service and more.

WHEN: Every Sunday in June, July and August from June 2 to August 25 11am – 5pm

WHERE: 333 Poydras Street- WET rooftop pool, 4th floor

WHY: Escape the heat and cool off in luxury. Guests can rent one of the exclusive poolside cabanas overlooking downtown New Orleans. Packages include bottle service for six, fresh fruit, water, Ciroc gear, a flat screen TV and DVD player, wireless Internet, 20 percent off food orders, complimentary parking for one car and a discounted room rate for the night.

HOW: WET opens at 11am on Sundays. Space is available on a first come, first served basis. To reserve a cabana, please contact the W New Orleans B+F Department at (504) 207-5182 or email dante.mcgrapth@whotels.com.

For more information about Adults/Swim, please visit http://www.wneworleans.com/whappenings. Follow W New Orleans on Twitter and Instagram @whotelsnola and become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/wneworleans.

About W New Orleans
Located just steps from the French Quarter in the heart of downtown New Orleans, W New Orleans is close to shopping, Harrah’s Casino and the Warehouse District. The property boasts 410 guest rooms including 22 suites and over 13,000 square feet of meeting space. Delight in Zoë, featuring innovative New Orleans cuisine; workout in SWEAT, the fully equipped fitness center; lounge in a cabana at WET, the rooftop pool overlooking downtown New Orleans; or sip a cocktail at Rande Gerber’s Whiskey Blue, one of the hippest bars in the city. For more information, visit www.wneworleans.com.

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The New Orleans Home & Design Show – Presented By Leviton May 24-26
Hall I-2 – New Orleans Morial Convention Center
Friday, May 24th – 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Saturday, May 25th – 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Sunday, May 26th – 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Admission Ticket Prices:
Adults – $15.00 Kids under 12 – FREE

In this show we have endeavored to embrace all things design; including furniture, fashion, lifestyle, landscape, art & interiors both contemporary and traditional. Local designers will be showcased in our features and at many of the seminars. Seminars will be themed around restoration, renovation, entertaining, and holiday celebration. Appearances by local and national celebrities.

Major Show Features
Wine + Design: Eight dining and entertaining room vignettes from local and regional designers will be the show’s main feature. Come see how one designer has created the ultimate dining table – a table that after you’re done dining, becomes a ping pong table!

Custom Home Wine Room – Designed and built locally, this one of kind wine room allows for proper storage and display of your collection…. While it has all the modern amenities, it has an old-world feel. Come enjoy a glass of vino in style.

Discovery Day: “Your House Is A Treasure Chest” Bring your pieces down for the Crescent City version of the Antiques Roadshow. Ruthie Winston, owner of Winston Fine Art and Antiques Appraisal Services, will help attendees find the value in their collectables.

Seminars include:

French-born Designer Guillaum Gentet: He’s been published in Architectural Digest for his style, which ranges from whimsical to restrained, contemporary elegance. Gentet uses pink as a neutral the way the rest of use white or beige. His mantra: “It makes people happy and looks good on everyone.”

Designs For Your Wines: How to store and showcase your collection, from a few bottles to hundreds. Whether you’re a novice wine collector or you have enough vintages to qualify as a serious oenophile, learn how to design a space in your home to store it, showcase it and even taste it. From temperature-controlled wine cabinets to spectacular climate-stabilized wine tasting rooms, join the experts with Northshore Millworks to get tips, inspiration and advice on this growing trend in home designs. You’ll learn everything from what makes the best location in your home for a wine room to technology to best assure the proper storage and aging of your wine.

Meet the Vintner from Moises Vineyard as he will sample featured wines from the Willamette Valley in Oregon.

On The Clock Design Challenge: Register on our website and bring your decorating or design problems to our panel of experts and get a free consultation. Bring a picture or a blueprint and let industry pros help you with your project or challenge.

Come meet featured Artist Tracy Plaisaince. Her murals will amaze!

Light of Hope CASA Light Auction – A silent auction featuring custom-made, one-of-a-kind lighting and lamps from some of the area’s most creative individuals all to benefit CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Jefferson.

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