Art Gallery
SALADINO Gallery 409 E. Boston Street Covington, LA 70433 504-236-8827 saladinogallery.com
Arts & Entertainment
Band
Four Unplugged Four Unplugged started back in 1996 as a four-piece acoustic group that became popular for performing their own versions of sixties and seventies classics. It wasn’t too long before the loyal following that developed (known as The Fourheads) convinced the band to “crank it up a notch.” In 1999 they added bass and …
Public Art
Murals in Olde Towne Slidell The Olde Towne Mural Project kicked off in 2008 when world-renowned artist Phil Galatas painted a scene depicting the early days of Slidell. Since then, local artists have painted local scenes, including swamp and bayou settings, a celebration of Mardi Gras in Slidell, and even a beautiful mosaic welcome to …
Local Theater Group
30 by Ninety Theatre LIVE theatre in Mandeville! Join us for quality plays and musicals at 880 Lafayette Street! 880 Lafayette St Mandeville, LA 844-893-3090 www.facebook.com/30byNinety
Small Town Festival
Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival Every year Madisonville and the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum pay tribute to the hand crafted wooden boats of the Gulf Coast. Hundreds of boats will line the banks of the Tchefuncte River as 30,000 wooden boat enthusiasts come to celebrate the wonders of wood and water. 133 Mabel Drive Madisonville, …
Local Radio Station
The Lake 94.7 WYLK WYLK, also known as Lake 94.7, is a Hot Adult Contemporary radio station serving the St. Tammany Parish area. Owned by former Mississippi Congressman C. Wayne Dowdy under the company name Northshore Broadcasting, the station is licensed to Lacombe, Louisiana, and broadcasts at 94.7 MHz with an ERP of 5.4 kW. www.lake947.com
Parade
Mystic Krewe of Olympia In 1965, a group of friends were having lunch at The Galley Restaurant across from the Covington Courthouse. Among them were Lieutenant Colonel Earl Wilson, Warren Illing, Sr. pharmaceutical sales manager, H. M. “Ollie” Olson, a Delta Airline Pilot, and James Heinrich, a local insurance agent. At the time, Colonel Wilson …
Charity Event
Chef Soirée Chef Soirée is the annual fundraising gala for the Youth Service Bureau. The Youth Service Bureau was founded in 1981 at the request of Judge John W. Greene, and today provides advocacy, counseling, education, and intervention for at-risk youth and their families, helping them reach their full potential. The event takes place each …