Ascension Calendar for Oct. 11, 2012

THURSDAY

• Lap-sit Storytime: 10 a.m., Ascension Parish Library, Gonzales and Dutchtown branches. Call Gonzales at (225) 647-3955 or Dutchtown, (225) 673-8699. Preschool program.
• Bilingual Storytime: 11 a.m., Ascension Parish Library, Gonzales. Call (225) 647-3955. Preschool program.
• Louisiana's Vanishing Coastline: Can It Be Saved?: 6 p.m. Ascension Parish Library, Donaldsonville. Adult program.
• Preschool Program Scared Silly Pajama Storytime: 6:30 p.m., Ascension Parish Library, Gonzales and Galvez. Call Gonzales at (225) 647-3955 or Galvez, (225) 622-3339. Preschool program.

SATURDAY

• Awesome Art on the Bayou Festival: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Banks of Bayou Francois and Jambalaya Park. Art, food, children's village and free activities.

SUNDAY

• Awesome Art on the Bayou Festival: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Banks of Bayou Francois and Jambalaya Park. Art, food, children's village and free activities.
• St. Mark Catholic Church Light Lane Festival Bingo: Noon to 3:30 p.m., St. Mark Church Activity Center, 42021 La. 621, Gonzales. 10 games of bingo for $50. Mini tab bingo and lunch will be available for purchase for $6.00.
• Community Sisterhood 10th annual Cancer Awareness program: 3:30 p.m., Geismar Community Center, 12060 La. 73 Geismar. The event will feature a balloon launch to honor those who are fighting cancer.

TUESDAY

• SCORE: By appointment, Ascension Parish Library, Gonzales. Free small business counseling and mentoring. Business program. Call (225) 381-7130 for appointment
• Toddler Storytime: 10 a.m., Ascension Parish Library, Galvez branch. Preschool program.
• Preschool Storytime: 11 a.m., Ascension Parish Library, Galvez branch. Preschool program.
• Mini Pinata Make and Take Craft: 4:30 p.m., Ascension Parish Library, Galvez branch. Youth program.
• RELIC: The American West in Fact and Fiction: 6 p.m., Ascension Parish Library, Gonzales. A book series.
• Cool Science Explorations: 6 p.m., Ascension Parish Library, Donaldsonville branch. Youth program. Call (225) 473-8052.
• Mini Pinata Make and Take Craft: 6 p.m., Ascension Parish Library, Dutchtown. Youth craft program.

WEDNESDAY

• SCORE: By appointment, Ascension Parish Library, Dutchtown branch. Free small business counseling & mentoring. Call (225) 381-7130 for appointment.
• Toddler Storytime: 10 a.m., Ascension Parish Library, Gonzales, Donaldsonville and Dutchtown. Preschool program.
• Preschool Storytime: 11 a.m., Ascension Parish Library, Gonzales, Donaldsonville and Dutchtown. Preschool program.
• ACT Scores Back Session: 6 p.m., Ascension Parish Library, Gonzales. Teens who took the ACT pretest get scores.

OCT. 18

• Introduction to Microsoft Powerpoint 2007: 10 a.m., Ascension Parish Library, Gonzales. Adult program.
• Lap-sit Storytime: 10 a.m., Ascension Parish Library, Gonzales and Dutchtown. Preschool program.
• Mini Pinata Make and Take Craft: 4:30 p.m., Ascension Parish Library, Donaldsonville and Gonzales. Youth craft program.
• A Guide to Writing Resumes: 6 p.m., Ascension Parish Library, Gonzales. Adult program.
• Recent Archaeological Excavations at the LSU Campus Mounds: 6:30 p.m., Ascension Parish Library, Galvez. Adult program.
• Allergies and You: Living Well with Asthma and Other Allergic Problems: 6 p.m., St. Elizabeth Hospital. Kevin Buckels, the hospital's Asthma Education Program Coordinator, will discuss the keys to living a full, active life with asthma and share self-management tips. Free, preregistration preferred. Call, (225) 647-5000.