Calendar of events

ake a trolley down the avenue to Place St. Charles

Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair on Thursday and

Friday, December 6th and 7th, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., located

on the first floor in the lobby around the fountain.

OUR FAVORITE LOCAL ARTISTS AND THEIR CRAFTS INCLUDE:

SHAUN ALEMAN The food, music, local festivals and catch phrases of South Louisiana are subject matter for native, Shaun Aleman. Full of New Orleans’ unique heritage and culture, original paintings in watercolor and acrylic with handmade frames, are fashioned out of reclaimed wood from New Orleans houses. The collection also includes notecards and prints.

AMITA SAUNDARYA Bringing natural skincare into the realm of spirit, Amita Saundarya products are handmade with love and infused with Sanskrit mantras to energetically raise vibration. They are made with the highest quality plant-based ingredients and purest essential oils. Their face care is bottled in Miron Violet glass, which is specially designed to help retain the life force of natural ingredients.

ART wITH GRATITUDE Creator Celeste McCann offers hand- painted whimsical images on rustic wood and slate. She signs each piece “with gratitude,” a small personal prayer in thanks for her talent.

BAYOU SOME BEADS Every piece of jewelry and glassware is carefully hand made in Donna Hendley’s Metairie studio. Kiln-formed glass pieces made from Bullseye Glass into glass jewelry bracelets, rosaries, nightlights, earrings and pendants. All silver jewelry is sterling silver.

JOCELYN BURRELL Visiting from New York, designer Jocelyn Burrell is famous for wonderfully handworked bronze and sterling hammered jewelry and holiday ornaments that are haute couture for any Christmas tree!

CHERYL’S CORNERSTONES JEwELRY Designer Cheryl Hill crafts one-of-a-kind statement necklace and earrings sets. Vibrant, bold designs that are as timeless as they are striking. Very reasonable prices start at $35.

GERRY CLAUDE STUDIO Working from photographs, artist Gerry Claude creates original works of art that make wonderful house warming, birthday, or anniversary gifts. House portraits are the specialty here. Custom orders welcome.

CLAY CREATIONS This husband and wife team offers interpretations of local architecture in clay, primarily of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. Many popular facades are already available of places that “just ain’t dere no mo!” Custom pieces that depict your home or business can be created from your favorite photograph.

CLOUD 9 This unique Mandeville-based boutique offers fun pick-up gifts and stocking stuffers, handmade or from smaller local companies, all priced between $5-$25.

COCO NOLA SKINCARE Healthfood for the skin. 100% chemical and preservative free, just the amazing powers of plant medicine and mother nature. CoCoNola Skincare helps those with sensitive skin, especially those with eczema and psoriasis.

CONCEITS Jewelry designer Nancy Eaves creates unusual jewelry, one piece at a time, using antique and found objects combined with handmade new pieces. The spot for vintage assemblages that tell stories yet have the element of surprise!

www.placestcharles.com 201ST.CHARLESAVE NOV2017-FEb2018

november2 Bucktown Seafood Festival

3 Algiers Folk Art Festival

4 Saints vs Rams

9 Boudin, Bourbon and Beer

11 Oak Street Po-Boy Festival Saints @ Bengals

14 Hell Yes Fest

17 Fête des Fromages Treme Creole Gumbo Festival

18 Saints vs Eagles

22 THANKSGIVING DAY Saints vs Falcons

23 Celebration in the Oaks, thru Jan 2019

24 Bayou Classic

29 Saints @ Cowboys

december3 Music performace @ Place St. Charles lobby

4 Music performace @ Place St. Charles lobby

5 Music performace @ Place St. Charles lobby

6 LUNA Fête

6-7 Place St. Charles 18th Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair, in the lobby 11-3

9 Saints @ Buccaneers

11 Music performace @ Place St. Charles lobby

13 Music performace @ Place St. Charles lobby

14 Music performace @ Place St. Charles lobby

15 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

16 Caroling on Jackson Square

17 Saints @ Panthers

22 NOLA ChristmasFest

23 Saints vs Steelers

24 Christmas Eve Bonfires on the Levee

25 MERRY CHRISTMAS

26 Kwansaa begins - Jan 1, 2019 Moscow’s Great Russian Nutcracker Ballet at the Saenger

31 New Year’s Eve celebration in Jackson Square

january 20191 HAppY NEw YEAR! Allstate Sugar Bowl

2-March 1 Get your PSC passport to a FREE LUNCH - SUPPLiES LiMiTEd!

5 Twelfth Night

21 Martin Luther King, Jr. day

27 Ochsner King Cake Festival

february6 Tet Fest: Vietnamese New Year

9 New Orleans Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon

14 VALENTINE’S DAY

16 Krewe du Vieux

18 President’s day

22 Krewe of Cork, Krewes of Oshun, Cleopatra

23 Krewes of Pontchartrain, Choctaw, Freret, Knights of Sparta, Krewe of Pygmalion, ‘tit Rex, Krewe of Chewbacchus

24 Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale, Krewes of Carrollton, King Arthur, Alla, Krewe of Barkus

27 Krewe of druids, Nyx

28 Knights of Babylon, Chaos, Krewe of Muses

CORALIE JEwELRY Coralie Jewelry is all about upcycling vintage paper into stylish modern accessories. Each unique piece contains a clipping from a vintage map, playing card, postage stamp, or page of sheet music. All are hypoallergenic, handmade, and one of a kind.

CRESCENT CITY ORNAMENTS Make your Holiday selections from handmade dough ornaments full of Louisiana flavor... new voodoo doll named Bones, the Roman Candy Wagon, a Mardi Gras colored sno-ball, cat and dog ornaments, LSU ornaments! Plus Fleur de lis, coffee & beignets, red beans & rice, the St. Louis Cathedral, crawfish, crabs and more! A great gift for out of town friends and family!

FLORAL EXpRESSIONS Artist Michelle Smith is a local floral designer creating wreaths, floral arrangements, centerpieces, garlands, swags and home decor. In addition to holiday decor, specialty items include: SAINTS, LSU & MARDI GRAS Wreaths/Centerpieces. Made to order requests available.

GAM’S DESIGNS Seamstress Fran Pechon creates beautiful baby clothing and gifts. Her one-of-a-kind items include bubbles, rompers, and dresses from newborn to size 4. An assortment of shower gifts are readily available. All garments are 100% cotton.

JEM BEAD ART JEMBeadArt creates Mardi Gras bead art mosaics out of recycled materials. The frames are repurposed and the beads have been caught in parades.

JOSHUA LEE STUDIO Focusing his work on “the Louisiana you remember,” prolific photographer Joshua Lee takes 100 photographs everyday in and around New Orleans. His website statement sums up his work “Whether you live here, left here, loved here, can’t stay away from here or are too sensible to live in a swamp, we have captured the New Orleans you remember.”

KIKI HUSTON FINE JEwELRY Fabricating all her designs in sterling silver and using kiln-fired enamel to give color, artist Kiki Huston’s work is both simple and delicate.

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PLACE ST. CHARLESbalcony cafés

& retailers

AT&T Mobility..................581-2900

Baba Ganuij .......................518-0271

The Bop ............................ 416-0778

Classic Shine ......................427-5829

Clip Joint ............................ 522-9258

Cumulus Broadcasting......581-7002

Doña’s Pizza ...................... 215-5559

George Bass........................582-1180

JP Morgan Chase ................623-8413

Koboshi............................. 417-9985

Maison de Cheveux Salon.....908-4247

Nola Nica ............................702-8867

PFRX ................................. 296-6688

Pierre’s Jewelry Designs......430-5753

The Purple Cactus..............595-8887

Rick’s Grille ........................595-8887

S & K Gifts...........................450-9380

Smoothie King...................522-7069

St. Charles Noodle..............287-3546

State Farm..........................522-9560

Steve’s Diner ......................522-8198

Stella Jones Gallery.............568-9050

Tailor’s Cleaner’s................528-7141

Terrazu..............................287-0877

UPS Store ..........................523-3293

Vintage Garden Kitchen.... 620-2495

W.I.N.O. ........................... 592-7090

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BUILDING mANAGEmENT201 Place St. Charles, Suite 1500

504-524-4444

LeAsing inFormAtionBennett Davis, Suite 1500

504-582-1416

ConCierge serViCes14th Floor

504-582-1145

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201 ST. CHARLES AVENUE • 2ND FLOOR

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2 – FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2019

Italian! Nicaraguan! Middle Eastern! Korean! There’s plenty of new places to try this year, so pick up your Passport from any of the participating Balcony Cafés or Terrazu. Dine at any Balcony Café or Terrazu throughout the months of January and February 2019 and enjoy a FREE LUNCH courtesy of Place St. Charles!

The fine print: You must dine at any 5 different establishments from Wednesday, January 2 through Friday, March 1, and be sure to get your passport stamped with each meal.

Turn in your completed booklet (5 different stamps) to the café of your choice and voilà... a FREE meal is yours (up to $10.00 value)! LIMITED SUPPLY OF PASSPORTS. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.

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Monday, December 3 @ 12 :15 pm – 1:00 pm

LouisiAnA pHiLHArmoniC orCHestrA ensembLe

Tuesday, December 4 @ 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

robin bArnes trio mWednesday, December 5 @ 12 noon – 1:00 pm

Holiday MUSIC ON THE AVENUE

siLk & sAtinMonday, December 10 @ 12 noon – 1:00 pm

judy segHers, HArpistTuesday, December 11 @ 12 noon – 1:00 pm

nAydjA Cojoe & tHe LAgniAppe seCtion Wednesday, December 12 @12 noon – 1:00 pm l

sArAH jAne m C mAHon, soprAno & jesse reeks, piAno kThursday, December 13 @ 12 noon – 1:00 pm

ACAdemy oF tHe sACred HeArt8tH grAde CAroLers

Friday, December 14 @ 11:30 am – 12:00 noon

LA DAME SOpHISTIQUéE A local boutique offering hand-designed wine sacks, faux fur and satin stoles and bridal/evening bags. Custom designs available to order.

MAISON DE CHEVEUX A full service neighborhood salon right here in Place St. Charles offering Holiday gift packages for the health of your hair. Plus jewelry, handbags, clothing and accessories. Meet the talented staff of YELP’S #1 RATED SALON IN NEW ORLEANS!

SERENDIpITOUS DESIGNS All photographs taken by artist Nicole Gillies are worked into colorful joyous works of art. Serendipitous: Expecting the ordinary and discovering the extraordinary!

SIMpLY SUSAN Artist Susan Sheets handcrafts necklaces, bracelets and earrings in sterling silver with Swarovski crystals. A beautiful assortment of rosaries are readily available. Orders for custom rosaries are welcomed. A huge Who Dat fan, Susan has a whole collection of Saints themed pieces.

TRACY THOMpSON Designer extraordinaire of Kabuki Hats, Tracy has expanded her watermeter line to include pillows, prayer flags, tote bags, coasters and pot holders! Find your neighborhood here!

wHO DAT CAKES & DESSERTS creates custom decorated gourmet treats. Specializing in themed items such as apples, strawberries, pretzels, and chocolate covered oreos. Beautiful and yummy!

w.I.N.O. SHOp Wine Institute of New Orleans shop proprietor Bryan Burkey offers ready made wine themed gift baskets all price ranges. Reds, whites and blues plus all the wino gear perfect for Holiday gift giving.

Shop local at CHristmAs on tHe AVenue at the Place St. Charles’ Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair! Relax and enjoy lunch at the balcony cafés. The event is free and open to the public. For more information please call 504-524-4444.

Passport TO A FREE LUNCHI WANT MY FREE LUNCH!