A Louisiana film every month

The Pointe Coupee Parish Historical Society begins its “Last Friday Louisiana Film Series” on Friday with the 1947 movie “New Orleans,” a music-filled tribute to the birth of jazz featuring Louis Armstrong, Billie Holliday and others.

Each of the dozen free films in the series will be screened at 7 p.m. on the last Friday of every month in 2012 at the Julien Poydras Center. All of the movies were made in Louisiana and depict life in the state.

A membership meeting

The Pointe Coupee Electric Membership Corp. is holding its annual membership meeting at noon Wednesday at Scott Civic Center in New Roads. Registration and free health screenings will be held from 9 a.m. until noon.

Drawings will be used to select winners of the 2012 continuing education scholarships offered to high school seniors, and endowments will be presented to the 4-H programs in Iberville, Pointe Coupee and West Baton Rouge parishes.

Welcome the bowlers

Business owners and staff are invited to learn about the U.S. Bowling Congress, at the “Seein’ Red Training” event to be held at noon Tuesday at the West Baton Rouge Convention and Visitors Bureau.

The program will help prepare the community to welcome Bowling Congress participants when they come to town between Feb. 11 and July 9 for 151 days of bowling competition. Lunch starts at 11:30 a.m. and costs $7. Please RSVP.

Holy Family open house

Holy Family School will salute Catholic Schools Week with an open house from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Holy Family Catholic Church.

Registration for the 2012-13 school year will be held Feb. 13-17. Call [phone] or send an email to [e-mail] for information.

Lunch with an author

The public is invited to the West Baton Rouge Museum for a free lunchtime lecture and book signing with author Ann Butler at noon Wednesday.

Butler, the author of the book “Country Roads,” will share images and stories about historic highlights along La. 1, the state highway that traverses 12 parishes from the Arkansas-Louisiana border to Grand Isle.

The art of Mardi Gras

The Krewe de Poydras invites the public to attend “The History and Artistry of the New Roads Mardi Gras” presentation at 7 p.m. Feb. 3 at the Julien Poydras Center in New Roads. Wearing Carnival masks is strongly encouraged.

A football reunion

Volunteers are needed to help former Rougon School six-man football players organize a reunion. Call Ted David at [phone] between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and between 9 a.m. and noon on the weekends if interested.

Wild game cook-off

The Dream Day Foundation is holding a wild game cook-off fundraiser Feb. 4 at the New Recreation Center next to Sandy’s Daiquiris on U.S. 190 in Erwinville. Food will be served at 4 p.m. until it runs out. Visit http://www.dreamdayfoundation.org for more information.

To submit news about Iberville, Pointe Coupee and West Baton Rouge parishes, call Koran Addo at [phone]; fax [phone]; e-mail [e-mail]. Deadline: noon Tuesday. e_SClBkA firemen’s paradee_SClBThe Addis Firemen’s Parade, marking the 50th anniversary of the Addis Volunteer Fire Department, is scheduled to roll at 11 a.m. on Feb. 12.

There will be festivities at the Museum Park following the parade with music, food and games. Call Jocelyn at [phone] or Carolyn at [phone] for more information.