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Schedule of Events

Sunday, May 18 • 12:00– 4:00 p.m.
500 Block of Royal Street
No admission • Fun for all ages

The Historic New Orleans Collection, 533 Royal St. All Day • Gallery Talks with Capt. Hawley Visit the exhibition Surrounded by Water: New Orleans, the Mississippi River, and Lake Pontchartrain and meet former riverboat captain Clarke "Doc" Hawley. Doc will be on hand to share his experiences on the river. He will be joined by exhibition curators John Magill and John Lawrence. 12:30 p.m. • Story Time with Mark Twain Hear Mark Twain's celebrated tales of life on the Mississippi River in the beautiful Counting House. 1:00 p.m. • The Lost Bayou Ramblers Celebrating life in Louisiana would be incomplete without music. This year's Family Day will feature the Cajun sounds of the Lost Bayou Ramblers, who were nominated for a Grammy Award in 2008. 1:00 p.m. • Hurricane Preparedness with Nicondra Norwood WVUE reporter Nicondra Norwood will talk about hurricane preparedness and take your questions. 1:00–3:00 p.m. • Photo-Magnet Booth Have your photo taken in a pirogue in a Louisiana swamp scene and take it home on a magnet. Free! 1:45 p.m. • Story Time with Mark Twain 2:15 p.m. • The Lost Bayou Ramblers 3:00 p.m. • Story Time with Mark Twain 3:30 p.m. • Story Time with Mark Twain

The Brulatour Courtyard, 520 Royal St.
All Day • Arts & Crafts Projects
Family Day continues across the street at the Brulatour Courtyard, where children can create their own wetland scenes and learn about the importance of coastal preservation through arts and crafts. In addition, kids will have the opportunity to create their own shrimp boot art (like those on display in the Orientation Center) to take home.

All Day • Exhibition and Demonstration from the Wetland Watchers
The Wetland Watchers, a group of students from Harry M. Hurst Middle School in Destrehan, Louisiana, are committed to preserving our wetlands. Members of this student organization will be at Family Day with their teacher, Mr. Barry Guillot, and with some of the live wetland creatures that need our help to restore their habitat.

All Day • Gone-Fishin' Game
Our youngest visitors will have the opportunity to "go fish" in the "pond" in the courtyard for the chance to win a prize.

Street Activities
All Day • Demonstrations from the National Park Service
The National Park Service will be on site with two park rangers and the NPS Wetland Trunk.

All Day • Demonstrations from the U.S. Coast Guard
Meet members of the United States Coast Guard and learn about their activities in the Greater New Orleans Area. The Coast Guard will also demonstrate its Water Runoff Exercise.

Prizes! Prizes! Prizes!
Enter the raffle for a chance to win:
( Raffle tickets are free; all you have to do is complete the form.)

• A Family-of-Four Cruise Pack from the Steamboat Natchez Riverboat
• Family-of-Four Packs to the Audubon Zoo or Aquarium of the Americas
• A Family-of-Four Pack from Westwego Swamp Adventures
• Children's Safari Wagon passes to the Global Wildlife Center
• A signed first-edition of Ralph Brennan's New Orleans Seafood Cookbook
• A Riverwalk Marketplace prize pack
• Gift certificates to Deanie's Seafood
• Prize packs from The Shop at The Collection
• Gift certificates to Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.