Community Calendar for Oct. 4, 2012

THURSDAY

• Loss and Grief Education and Support Meeting: 6 p.m., St. Elizabeth Hospital, Sister Vernola conference room. Meeting facilitated by the Grief Recovery Center to help residents through the grieving process. Free and registration is preferred. Call (225) 621-2906. Meetings also will be held Oct. 11, Oct. 18 and Oct. 25.
• Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2007: 10 a.m., Ascension Parish Library, Gonzales. Adult program.
• Book Club: noon, Ascension Parish Library, Donaldsonville. Discussion on "Darling Jim" by Christian Moerk.
• Guitar Hero: 5:30 p.m., Ascension Parish Library, Galvez branch. Teen program.
• Book Club: 6:30 p.m., Ascension Parish Library, Dutchtown branch. Discussion of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" by Ken Kesey.
• Book Club: 6:30 p.m., Ascension Parish Library, Gonzales. Discussion of "The Boy on the Bus" by Deborah Schupack.

FRIDAY

• Igniting the Spirit of Pink: 2 p.m. A breast cancer survivor celebration in the St. Elizabeth Hospital Sister Vernola conference room. An afternoon of celebration, education and remembrance. Guest speakers include Dr. Gary Cox, cosmetic and reconstructive surgeon, Associates in Plastic Surgery; Dr. Amy Ocmand, breast surgeon, St. Elizabeth Physicians; and keynote speaker Pastor Constance Saizon, "Laying Your Burdens Down," Christian comedian and motivational speaker. Free and registration preferred. Call (225) 621-2906.
• Festival of Friends: 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., St. Theresa Catholic School, 212 E. New River St., Gonzales. Food, carnival rides, entertainment and country store.

SATURDAY

• Festival of Friends: 8 a.m. to 10:15 p.m., St. Theresa Catholic School, 212 E. New River St., Gonzales. Food, morning run, carnival rides, entertainment and country store.
• ACT Practice Test: 9 a.m., Ascension Parish Library, Gonzales.

SUNDAY

• Festival of Friends:11 a.m. to 6:15 p.m., St. Theresa Catholic School, 212 E. New River St., Gonzales. Food, quilt drawing, student performances, carnival rides, entertainment and country store.

MONDAY

• Breast Cancer Support Group Meeting: 7 p.m., St. Elizabeth Hospital, Sister Vernola conference room. American Cancer Society and St. Elizabeth Hospital invite all breast cancer patients and survivors to participate in a new monthly support group. Free and registration is preferred. Call (225) 621-2906.
• Business Program: By appointment, Ascension Parish Library, Galvez branch. The Louisiana Small Business Development Center offers small business consulting. All services are free and confidential. To schedule an appointment, call the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at (225) 922-0998.
• Take Back the Night: 6 p.m., Jambalaya Park. A program to remember victims of rape, murder and domestic violence hosted by the Capital Area Family Violence Intervention Center's Battered Women's Program.

TUESDAY

• Toddler Storytime: 10 a.m., Ascension Parish Library, Galvez branch.
• Preschool Storytime: 11 a.m., Ascension Parish Library, Galvez branch.
• RELIC: 6 p.m., Ascension Parish Library, Gonzales. Continuing book series, "The American West in Fact and Fiction."
• Top Ten Tips for Top-Notch Gardens: 6:30 p.m., Ascension Parish Library, Galvez branch.
• Scared Silly Pajama Storytime: 6:30 p.m., Donaldsonville and Dutchtown branches. Program for preschoolers.

WEDNESDAY

• Ask the Doctor: 11 a.m., Ascension Council on Aging Gonzales Senior Center. Dr. Shawn Owens will talk about dental and oral medical issues. Call (225) 621-5750 to register.
• Business Program: By appointment, Ascension Parish Library, Donaldsonville. Louisiana Small Business Development Center offers small business consulting. All services are free and confidential. To schedule an appointment, call the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at (225) 922-0998.
• SCORE: By appointment, Ascension Parish Library, Dutchtown branch. Free small-business counseling and mentoring. Call (225) 381-7130 for appointment.
• Toddler Storytime: 10 a.m., Ascension Parish Library, Gonzales, Donaldsonville and Dutchtown branches.
• Preschool Storytime: 11 a.m., Ascension Parish Library, Gonzales, Donaldsonville and Dutchtown branches.

OCT. 11

• Lap-sit Storytime: 10 a.m., Ascension Parish Library, Gonzales and Dutchtown branches.
• Bilingual Storytime: 11 a.m., Ascension Parish Library, Gonzales.
• Louisiana's Vanishing Coastline: Can It Be Saved?: 6 p.m., Ascension Parish Library, Donaldsonville.
• Scared Silly Pajama Storytime: 6:30 p.m., Ascension Parish Library, Gonzales and Galvez branches. Preschool program.