Hope you’ve recovered from the holiday parties because now it's time for the Mardi Gras parties. The city’s first big ball of the season, the Krewe of Artemis Soirée, was held Jan. 18 at the Raising Cane’s River Center, and it was a beautiful affa…
Welcome to Pam’s Party Calendar, a comprehensive listing of all the fundraisers, galas, Mardi Gras Balls, etc. happening in and around the Capital City. The idea is to prevent multiple events from taking place on the same night, splitting that all…
Lots of organizations are kicking off the new year with new officers and board members. And, although the holidays are over, there were so many events we couldn't fit them all in.
On Jan. 10, Opéra Louisiane held its third annual Sing & Swing Celebrity Karaoke Dance Party at the Crowne Plaza. The competition was stiff, with participants making guests choose between LSU Elvis and the good Lord above.
It was a late Christmas celebration for 10 Baton Rouge nonprofits, thanks to the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge Foundation.
Fourteen young women made their debut when Le Cercle de Bacchus held its 62 annual Presentation Ball on Jan. 14 at the Raising Cane’s River Center Exhibition Hall.
Twelve “awe-inspiring” local women were honored at the inaugural #WCW Awards & Soirée on Dec. 12 at Embassy Suites Hotel. WCW stands for Women Crush Wednesday, and the event was created by local community volunteer and stand-up comic Tiffany D…
Happy New Year! I hope you rang in 2020 in style, getting this new decade get off to a great start. I know it’s going to be a busy one — the social calendar is already filling up!
Happy New Year! Are you excited about the new decade that lies ahead? I know 2020 is going to be a very busy year.
Trying to choose the Top 10 parties from the past year has been a Herculean task. We just have too much fun around here. But, hey, somebody's got to do it.
Merry Christmas! I hope you and your family are having a blessed day, and that Santa paid you a visit last night. The holidays are a special time of year, filled with lots of parties and time spent with friends. Here are a few of them …
The Baton Rouge Chapter of the Links' honored seven individuals as its Louisiana Role Models at its 14th annual Jazz Brunch on Dec. 14 at the Renaissance. Welcoming guests to the packed ballroom was chapter President Rose Hudson, who introduced st…
Nineteen Les Jeunes Amies seniors were presented Dec. 7 at the Baton Rouge Symphony League's Bal de la Symphonie at the Crowne Plaza, where league President Brandi Rinaudo welcomed guests.
If you’re like me, Christmas means music — lots and lots of music. I enjoy it all, from the off-the-wall “Dogs Barking Jingle Bells” and “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” to classics like “Deck the Halls” and “White Christmas” to the spirtual “…
Fourteen young women took their formal bows on Nov. 29 at the Baton Rouge Assembly’s 59th annual ball at the Raising Cane’s River Center.
Christmas is coming fast. I hope you’ve started shopping or, at the very least, made out your gift list. If you’re looking for some holiday fun, there’s lots from which to choose. Baton Rouge kicks things off this Friday with downtown’s Festival o…
Since 1971, the Emerge Center has recognized Baton Rouge Area Volunteer Activists, and did so once again on Nov. 22 with a luncheon at the Renaissance.
Thursday is Thanksgiving, the official beginning of the holiday season. As you gather with family and friends, take a moment to count your blessings.
Last week, Baton Rouge took a few moments to publicly thank some of those residents who go above and beyond to make our city better. It’s events like these that help put your life in perspective as the holiday season gets underway. Hope you and yo…
Forty teams from ExxonMobil cooked up enough jambalaya to feed the more than 200 employees and friends attending the company's 30th annual Capital Area United way Jambalaya Cookoff on Nov. 8.
Already November has had some highs and some lows. We beat Alabama! And, we lost our friend and cookbook queen Holly Clegg, who left us a playbook on how to die with dignity. We also marked the passing of acclaimed author Ernest Gaines, who gave v…
Baton Rouge, in fact the entire state, is still on a high after the Tigers beat Alabama on the Tide's home turf, no less. It was indeed a sweet victory!
What do you call a black-tie worthy fundraiser where you get to wear your “dressy” jeans and the guys can lose their ties? That would be the Sizzlin’ for SEALs Soirée benefiting the Navy SEAL Foundation held on Nov. 2.
Several fun events are taking place in the next couple of days. On Thursday night, Family Services Celebrate the Family All Red Event will honor Katie Baron, Brothers Reunited in Christ Kingdom, Jeanne McCollister McNeil and Casey Phillips. At the…
Last week was jam-packed with fun. One night I went to five events!
Baton Rouge is one of the most giving communities around and just one glance at this column is all the proof you need. Today, several groups celebrate supporting children in various ways.
The Junior League’s 35th annual Hollydays “Shopping for Cause” market, which kicked off Oct. 16 with the traditional Preview Gala, transformed the cavernous River Center Exhibition Hall into a wintry wonderland and put everyone in a happy, holiday mood.
Looking for something to do as the weekend approaches? Well, there’s lot to choose from. Thursday night alone has five events, starting at 5:30 p.m. with the Mid City Redevelopment Alliance’s Legacy of Lights Award honoring Virginia and John Nolan…
The Atchafalayla Basinkeeper celebrated its 15th anniversary on Oct. 10 at the Hilton Capitol Center with special guest speaker Bobby Kennedy Jr.
Six members of the Red Stick Kiwanis Club were recognized for their dedication and service to Kiwanis at the club’s 60th anniversary celebration on Oct. 3 at Drusilla Place. They included Gerard Ruth, 60 years; Charles Rea, 55 years; Charlie Jorda…
Sometimes a week just seems to have a theme. And the first week in October was all about color — and we're not talking about fall leaves. Thursday gave us the blues; Friday was all about yellow and green, and Sunday had us in the pink.
If you’re like me, you look for any excuse to get out of cooking supper in the middle of the week. This Thursday, Capital Area United Way has your back! Teams from throughout the area will be serving up the Louisiana favorite as part of CAUW’s 32n…
Ten years ago, a respectable crowd filled one of the black box theaters at the Shaw Center for the debut of BUST Breast Cancer. Heather Kleinpeter enlisted some local artists to create art bras that would be modeled and sold to benefit the fight a…
Forum 35 introduced members of its 2019 John W. Barton Sr. Community Leadership Development Program at a breakfast Sept. 24. This year’s cohort is the largest and most diverse in the program’s history representing a cross-section of the city’s bus…
The Louisiana Art & Science Museum was awash in color on Sept. 20 for its 34th annual gala, CHROMA: Color Your Senses, based on its current exhibit of artist Christopher Janney. Getting to meet him and check out his work was the cherry on top …
As exciting as LSU football is these days, believe it or not, other things are going on in the Capital City. Woman’s Hospital’s BUST Breast Cancer, one of my favorite events, will be held Thursday at L’Auberge Event Center. We paint the town pink …
Wow! What a week of great parties! The grandest of them all was The Gala Goes Global, a fabulous evening benefiting Mary Bird Perkins — Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center and Cancer Services.
As his first official act, Bob Emmert, the new chairman of the Friends of LPB board, presented the Chairman’s Award to his predecessor Rae Vasquez, who oversaw the launch of the group’s “Be a Friend" membership campaign. The goal of the campaign i…
It was easy to have your “Eyes on the Ties” at Quota Club’s evening of fun on Sept. 5 at the L’Auberge Event Center to benefit the soon-to-open Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital.
Our Tigers got off to a good start last weekend. LSU thrilled its fans with a successful passing game, defeating Georgia Southern in an impressive win, and my Auburn Tigers had the comeback of the night to beat the Oregon Ducks for the second time…
Three young women were formally presented at the Louisiana Tri-Parish Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta’s Grand Cotillion Ball at the West Baton Rouge Tourism Center at the end of July. Welcoming guests were chapter President Erica Joseph and b…
It was a tough job, but somebody had to do it. So when the Baton Rouge Epicurean Society asked me and co-workers Lou Hudson and Emily Ward to help judge wines at its Fête Rouge Food & Wine Fête on Aug. 23 at the L’Auberge Event Center, we coul…
When we see people in need in our community, sometimes we don’t know how to help. Earlier this month, Salvation Army leaders unveiled a new program called Token of Hope that offers a way to provide assistance for an ever-worsening problem. Since t…
“It’s the most elegant event in town.”
One of the most anticipated events here in the Capital City is the annual Best Dressed Ball benefiting the American Cancer Society, and those who turned out for the Aug. 10 event at the Raising Cane’s River Center were not disappointed.
The Baton Rouge social scene is starting to heat up, almost as hot as these August days. Here's some cool events headed our way — the Heritage Ranch Gala is Friday at the Renaissance; the Knock Knock Children's Museum celebrates the 50th anniversa…
I’ve had the honor of calling well-known, well-loved cookbook queen and Advocate columnist Holly Clegg a friend for more than 26 years, going back to when she was peddling her "Mr. Bingle Cookbook." We’ve shared a lot of memories, but none as spec…
The Leadership Baton Rouge Class of 2020 was introduced by the Baton Rouge Area Chamber at an Aug. 1 breakfast at the Crowne Plaza. This year’s 44 participants represent a cross section of the capital region’s business, civic and nonprofit communities.
Earlier this week, I returned from a much-needed beach vacation. On our last night, husband Jim and I visited with Sandy and Gary Young at their breath-taking home in Alys Beach.
What great times we had last week raising money for kids and to fight breast cancer while also celebrating everything Italian here in the Capital City.
I hope you and yours survived Hurricane Barry, who didn’t quite live up to his billing and for that we’re all grateful. He did, however, cramp our social scene a bit.