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…
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…
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.
It was a hot, muggy evening for the Kenilworth Civic Association’s 47th Independence Day Parade, which rolled through the south Baton Rouge neighborhood July 3.
Nineteen young women were introduced at the Baton Rouge Delta Development Corp.’s and Baton Rouge Delta Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority’s annual Debutante Presentation Tea on June 9 at the Baton Rouge Delta House.
Two Baton Rouge Area Girl Scouts were among 17 receiving the prestigious Gold Award at this year’s ceremony and reception on June 13 at the Old Governor’s Mansion.
One of summer's best traditions is going to Theatre Baton Rouge to see a special performance of its musical to benefit Volunteers in Public Schools.
Every summer, Shirley and Jim Porter roll out the welcome mat to their home for the Sunshine Foundation’s membership soirée, and this year the celebration was on June 14. Not only do guests get to renew their memberships, but newly invited guests …
Happy Father’s Day to all you dads out there! Hope you're getting pampered on your special day.
If you like sipping wine and meeting new folks, I've got just the ticket! The Bogan Fire Museum Midsummer Night's Wine Tasting fundraiser is at 6 p.m. June 20 at the museum, which is located at 427 Laurel St.
The USS Kidd Veterans Museum debuted its new fundraiser, Roarin’ on the River, on May 30, and everyone was digging the jive of the 1940s-themed gala.
One of the photos that was supposed to be included in today’s Party Line was from Consortium 10/31’s recent Orange & Black Bash. It was of this year’s Halloween royalty, a group that included its 2019 king, Gil Leachman, who died following a m…
Wow, talk about time flying. I moved to Baton Rouge 40 years ago and have been covering our city's social scene for 25-plus years. Thank you John Spain and the Manship family for bringing me here all those years ago and to everyone here for making…
Well, the kids are out of school. Have they started complaining there’s nothing to do and they’re bored?
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees in turns was inspirational and laugh-out-loud funny when he took to the stage for The Advocate’s Star of Stars event on May 20 at the L’Auberge Event Center.
The end of school is in sight, with the lure of lazy summer days ahead. And the whirlwind of events continues to fill our calendars.
Just when it looked like it would never stop raining, Mother Nature smiled on the Emerge Center’s fifth annual gala May 11, allowing guests for Emerge-A-Go-Go to make it into the Shaw Center for the Arts without having to use an umbrella.
This spring has been a busy one. Everybody's trying to get it all done before school ends and summer vacation kicks into high gear. On the horizon are the sold-out Fur Ball on Saturday, May 18, and The Advocate's Star of Stars gala with guest Drew…
This year’s history-making Kentucky Derby provided the theme for three events on the first Saturday in May.
Somewhere in between all the graduations and weddings, we still found time to party. Don't forget, Sunday is Mother's Day.
Oh what a night! The 13th annual Dancing for Big Buddy on April 27 at LSU’s Pete Maravich Assembly Center was spectacular.
Forum 35 officially welcomed its new board of directors at an April 1 reception atop the Shaw Center for the Arts.
With April being National Volunteer Recognition Month, several organizations took a moment to recognize those who help make their missions successful.
Every spring, the What’s Good in Baton Rouge luncheon celebrates our city. Some 350 men gathered in the banquet room at Drusilla Place on March 25 for the 29th annual celebration, including LSU football coach Ed Orgeron and Southern University foo…
It's called The Answer, and it's the Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation's annual trivia event, which is fast becoming one of the city's more popular fundraisers. This year’s April 12 event had a space theme, and there was more than one tabl…
The spring rush is on, and our social calendar is filled with parties and galas — all sandwiched between south Louisiana's plethora of festivals.
Mother Nature showed her ugly side April 4 just as the Baton Rouge Symphony League’s Mad Hatter’s Luncheon & Fashion Show was getting underway at the Renaissance Hotel. I doubt the valets have ever worked so hard.
As part of Women's History Month, four of our city's successful women participated in a panel discussion March 28 at Baton Rouge Community College, co-sponsored by the YWCA of Greater Baton Rouge.
Eight women were honored on March 28 for their “exceptional efforts toward the advancement of women in Louisiana” at the LSU Women Center’s seventh annual Esprit de Femme Sunrise Celebration at the Renaissance Hotel.
Fifteen young professionals were honored at the Boys & Girls Club’s annual Great Futures Gala on March 23 at the Shaw Center for the Arts. A lovely spring evening and a breathtaking sunset set the backdrop for the rooftop pre-party.
Just a friendly reminder to all nonprofits, committee chairmen and others making plans for your big events, you'll want to check my comprehensive online calendar to see what’s already been scheduled. Go to theadvocate.com and type Pam’s Party Cale…
I’m still on a high from Chris Botti’s performance on March 15 with the Baton Rouge Symphony. It was truly a magical night in the Raising Cane's River Center.