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.
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…
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.
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?