Community Events

The third annual Uncle Sam Jam in Metairie's Lafreniere Park kicks off the Fourth of July holiday weekend on Thursday, July 3, 2008.

Veterans and volunteers spend Friday morning placing American flags in front of each gravesite within Chalmette National Cemetery in preparation for Memorial Day.



Students from Albert Cammon Middle School celebrate their final day of school in St. Rose, Louisiana. Niyonda Taylor lets her emotions flow while saying goodbye to her favorite teacher Tanya Bourgeois.

A civilian walks her dogs in the distance as soldiers of the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing stand at attention during a Change of Command ceremony.

The New Orleans Track Club holds the 21st annual Great Spillway Classic Trail Run in Norco, Louisiana. Jessica Galandak and Greg Shamitko share a moment together while another runner uses a water hose to clean his shoes.

Bre'Yonne Butler, left, and her brother Deon Butler try to out-hula hoop each other.

Rich DeAngelis of Houma, Louisiana caresses the feathers of a large parrot.

Whitney Serio made a mess of things during the 21st annual Great Spillway Classic Trail Run in Norco, Louisiana.

Quoc Tran throws out a crab net while his brother Brad Tran uses a rod and reel to fish Tuesday afternoon along Lakeshore Drive in New Orleans.

Sara Albee sips a watermelon cocktail at Absolut Vodka's unveiling of their New Orleans vodka flavor.

The NCAA Football Youth Day clinic was held in Pontchartrain Park on Tuesday, July 22, 2008. The clinic taught football players ages seven to fourteen the fundamentals of the game as well as the importance of teamwork.

Veterans and volunteers spend Friday morning placing American flags in front of each gravesite within Chalmette National Cemetery in preparation for Memorial Day.

The Insectarium on Canal Street in New Orleans holds a members-only preview to Audubon Society members on Friday, June 6, 2008. Eli Strain, 1, gets excited by looking at a family of White-eyed Assassin Bugs.

Tommy Hinth shows off his patriotic spirit by surrounding himself with American flags during the Uncle Sam Jam in Metairie's Lafreniere Park.

Art galleries within New Orleans' Warehouse District celebrate the annual White Linen Night on Saturday, August 4, 2007. Frank Whiteley IV, dressed in a small white linen suit, walks along Julia Street with his parents.

The New Orleans Track Club holds the 21st annual Great Spillway Classic Trail Run in Norco, Louisiana. The spillway trail is full of dangerous obstacles, including branches that reach out at head level.

The New Orleans Track Club holds its 20th annual Great Spillway Trail Run, a three mile race through Norco's Bonnet Carre Spillway. After the race, runners congregate underneath a suspended firehose to rinse off the mud and dirt they acquired along the race course.

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