Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Offers Free Community Education Program
Founder of Please Be Kind to Cyclists to Oversee Public Meeting
On Tuesday, December 10, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) will host a free community education program entitled Cancer Treatment: How to Make Informed Choices About Standard Care and Clinical Trials, presented by Rev. Stephen A. Hebert RN, RNFA, BS HCA, followed by an “Ask the Doctor” panel. Registration is required, and begins at 5:30pm at Reeves Uptown Catering in Lake Charles. A complimentary dinner will be served at 6pm with the program and panel to follow until 8pm. For more information, call (800) 955-4572.
Alvero Bastidas, the founder of Please Be Kind to Cyclists, will present a public meeting on Wednesday, December 11 in Room 108 at Central School. Based in Austin, Texas, the organization has chapters worldwide. Organizers hope to open a new dialogue to create positive change where pedestrian and cyclist-friendly streets are concerned.
Holiday Arts Performances The Nutcracker Returns
Jazz in the Arts Holiday Performance Scheduled
The Nutcracker will be presented by the Lake Charles Dance Academy with multiple performances scheduled for December 12-15th at the Shearman Fine Arts Center located on the McNeese State University. This year’s performance marks the 50th anniversary of the first time the ballet was performed in Lake Charles in 1963. For more information, performance times and ticket prices, call (337) 475-5000.
Merry Christmas, a Jazz in the Arts concert, is scheduled for Sunday, December 22, at the Central School Arts and Humanities Theatre. The performance will take place at 5 p.m. but a silent auction will be held beforehand starting at 4 p.m. The concert will feature Carl Richardson and Jairus Daigle with a special appearance by Lindsey Papion. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door. For more information, call (337) 439-2787 or (337) 794-5744.
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a classic from the Lake Charles Civic Ballet (LCCB) repertoire and is scheduled for December 14 at the Rosa Hart Theatre. Created in 1969 by Lady Leah Lafargue Hathaway, Rudolph has delighted audiences every two-four years ever since that first performance. It is the classic Christmas story of the young reindeer who learns that he is important and needed, choreographed and set by the artists of LCCB. For more information,performance times and ticket prices, visit www.lakecharlescivicballet.com.
December 2013
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