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Nestled between the levee and Broadway in the parking lot of Uptown Square, the Tuesday Market is an ideal place to start your week's grocery shopping, to pop in for a gourmet sandwich during your lunch break, or simply to schmooze with some of Uptown New Orleans' most innovative restaurant chefs who often can be found planning menus with Market vendors. Remove Two-Hour Walk-in Courses with Hands-on Adventures in Glassblowing October 20, 2009 - January 31, 2010 Times: Monday - Saturday, 10:00am - 4:00pm, 2-hour increments Location:  New Orleans ArtWorks at New Orleans Glass Works & Printmaking Studio, 727 Magazine Street (between Girod and Julia Streets) Phone:  (504) 529-7279 Your source for holiday ornaments! It is the ideal time of year to get together with friends and family to create your holiday ornaments. Design your own gifts for the holidays! Remove 25th Anniversary Swamp Fest at Audubon Zoo November 7, 2009 - November 8, 2009 Times: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Location:  Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine Street Phone:  (504) 581-4629 Celebrate Swamp Fest with Cajun food, music, and crafts. This weekend salute to Louisiana's Bayou country at the Zoo features hands-on encounters with live Louisiana swamp animals and special animal feedings. Swamp Fest is free with Zoo admission. All the best zydeco sounds around. Come down to hear your old favorites and some new flavors as well. Fest-goers can taste the local flavor in the main festival area of the Zoo with Cajun favorites and much more. Bring home a piece of Louisiana's heritage with unique Cajun creations. Genuine Louisiana arts and crafts will be sold throughout the Zoo. Remove The U.S. Mint Presents Artist Cynthia Ramirez Exhibit November 7, 2009 - November 7, 2009 Times: 10:00 am - 4:30 pm Location:  U.S. Mint, Ground floor gallery Phone:  (504)568-6968 or (800)568-6968 Join us for the Traditional Day of the Dead altar by artist Cynthia Ramirez and photography exhibit of UNESCO World Heritage sites in Mexico. Remove Leroy Jones & Katja Toivola-Jones w/Crescent City joymakers November 12, 2009 Times: 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm Location:  Palm Court Jazz Cafe, 1204 Decatur St. Phone:  (504) 525-0200 Join us for a Creole cuisine and live Traditional Jazz entertainment featuring Leroy Jones & Katja Toivola-Jones with the Crescent City Joymakers. Remove Absinthe Museum of America Presents a New "Absinthe of the Month" November 13, 2009 Times: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Location:  Absinthe Museum of America, 823 Rue Royale, French Quarter, between Rue St. Ann and Rue Dumaine Lucid Absinthe Supérieure is the first genuine absinthe made with real Grande Wormwood to be legally available in the United States in 95 years. Established as the absinthe category leader on the U.S. market, Lucid is proud to be at the forefront of educating the American public on absinthe. Special guest on November 13th will be Master Distiller and absinthe historian Ted Breaux. Remove Tulane Men's Basketball vs. Georgtown November 13, 2009 Times: 7:00 pm http://www.tulanegreenwave.com Location:  Fogelman Arena Phone:  (504)861-WAVE (9283) Admission:  tickets as low as $15.00 The Tulane Men's basketball team takes on Georgetown. Remove Girl Scout Day at Longue Vue November 14, 2009 Times: 10:00am - 4:00 pm Location:  Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road Phone:  (504) 488-5488, ext. 339 Admission:  $5.00 for Scouts and Scout Leaders Take a guided tour through the lovely house at Longue Vue and then leisurely explore the gardens. Girl Scouts and Scout leaders will receive the special ticket price of $5 per person. A minimum of 15 people per tour and advance registration are required. Remove Convention & Business Services Ericksen, Krentel & LaPorte, L.L.P. 4227 Canal Street New Orleans, LA 70119 Phone: (504) 486-7275 Fax: (504) 482-2516 Website: www.ekclcpa.com E-Mail: info@ericksenkrentel.com Remove Nightlife Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra 1010 Common St Suite #2120 New Orleans, LA 70112 Phone: (504) 523-6530 Fax: (504) 595-8468 Website: www.lpomusic.com E-Mail: jenna.cronin@lpomusic.com Remove Tours Cajun Pride Tours 110 Frenier Lane Laplace, LA 70069 Toll-Free: (800) 467-0758 Phone: (504) 467-0758 Fax: (985) 651-1827 Website: www.cajunpridetours.com E-Mail: michelle@cajunprideswamp.com Remove Print Itinerary Email Itinerary