Bike blessing <\/p>\n
A Blessing of the Bikes will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at The Rock Church of Gonzales, 42080 Churchpoint Road. <\/p>\n
The church will bless area motorcycles and ask for Gods protection over those riding them. The event also includes live music, jambalaya, a tribute T-shirt sale and a River Road fun run. <\/p>\n
The CENLA SCCA Tonights the Night autocross competition will be held Saturday at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center. Registration and car inspection is from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., with competition beginning at 8 p.m. <\/p>\n
Also known as Solo II, autocross is a timed driving skill competition through a miniature road course. Any licensed driver with a car in good operating condition can participate. Minors must present a waiver signed by both parents to compete. Loaner helmets are provided. <\/p>\n
Advance registration is $30 for members and $40 for nonmembers; sign up at dlbracing.com\/Event\/6626. On-site registration is $40 for members and $50 for nonmembers. There is no admission fee for spectators. <\/p>\n
Visit cenla-scca.org or email Bruce Fitzgerald at bruce@fitzgeraldfamily.me<\/a> for details. <\/p>\n Pirate fun is the theme of Ascension Parish Librarys Kanji Klub meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at the Gonzales branch, with the making of knotted rope net bottles and watching One Piece. <\/p>\n Kanji Klub is for adults ages 18 and older to expand creativity and cultural appreciation through anime and pop culture crafting. Cosplay is welcome. Call (225) 647-3955 for details. <\/p>\n Learn how to start and finance a small business at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Dutchtown branch of the Ascension Parish Library. <\/p>\n A senior business consultant with the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at Southern University will help participants figure out the feasibility of their idea and how to get a small business loan. <\/p>\n Advance registration is required; call (225) 673-8699. <\/p>\n Cajun Country Quilters of Gonzales will lead a course in creating rail fence quilt blocks at 9 a.m. May 18 at the Dutchtown branch of the Ascension Parish Library. <\/p>\n Attendees should have basic sewing skills and bring a sewing machine with a manual, attachments, thread, scissors, a seam ripper, straight pins and a sack lunch. <\/p>\n Space is limited; call (225) 673-8699 to register or for details. <\/p>\n A class for girls ages 9 to 11 and their moms about the physical and emotional changes girls go through during puberty begins at 9 a.m. May 20 at St. Elizabeth Hospitals Sister Vernola conference room. <\/p>\n Cost is $15. Preregistration is required; call (225) 621-2906. <\/p>\n Contact Darlene Denstorff by phone, (225) 388-0215 or (225) 603-1996; or email, ascension@theadvocate.com<\/a> or ddenstorff@theadvocate.com<\/a>. Deadline: noon Monday. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n See the original post: <\/p>\n Around Ascension for May 11, 2017 - The Advocate<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Bike blessing A Blessing of the Bikes will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at The Rock Church of Gonzales, 42080 Churchpoint Road Continue reading