Around Ascension for April 27, 2017 – The Advocate

Alzheimers center

A free virtual tour and information session for the new Charlies Place II Activity and Respite Center in Ascension Parish will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Sister Vernola conference room at St. Elizabeth Hospital.

The program is meant to provide a purposeful day for adults with mild to moderate Alzheimers or memory-related dementia while providing their caregivers a break.

No registration is required.

Help in the fight against cancer by participating in the American Cancer Societys Relay for Life at 6 a.m. Saturday at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center 4-H Building in Gonzales.

To register or learn more, visit relayforlife.org, call (800) 227-2345 or Lexie Grush at (985) 788-7982 or email lexie.grush@cancer.org.

Capital Area United Way, St. Elizabeth Hospital and The Church of Donaldsonville are hosting a free Day of Caring community health event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the church, 810 Martin Luther King Drive, Donaldsonville.

The event includes health screenings, information about community resources and food.

Ascension Parish Librarys Lego Club for children of all ages meets at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Donaldsonville Branch.

Legos will be provided, as well as Duplo Blocks and Mega Bloks for younger children. Young builders should leave their own Legos at home.

Call (225) 473-8052 for details.

Ascension Parish will participate in the National Day of Prayer on May 4 with the eighth annual National Day of Prayer Luncheon at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., followed by the program at noon.

Visit nationaldayofprayer.com to learn more about the National Day of Prayer.

The TOPS, or Taking Off Pounds Sensibly, weight-loss support group meets Thursdays at Carpenter's Chapel Church, 41181 La. 933, Prairieville. Weigh-in starts at 5 p.m. and ends when the meeting begins at 6 p.m.

Call Sylvia Triche at (225) 313-3180 for details.

Learn about holistic psychotherapy and how it may be integrated into psychotherapy sessions during a workshop from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 5 at the Red Cross building, 4655 Sherwood Common Boulevard, Baton Rouge.

The workshop is sponsored by Ascension Counseling Center.

Child Advocacy Services is in need of volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children through its CASA program. Training begins May 22 and consists of 30 hours of combined classroom and independent study.

Volunteers spend an average of 10 hours a month gathering factual information to help a child reach a safe, permanent home.

Call (225) 647-2005 to set up an informational session with a CASA recruiter.

The Class of 1977 of East Ascension High School will gather for its 40th class reunion at 6 p.m. Aug. 19 at the Clarion Conference Center in Gonzales.

All East Ascension High graduating classes are invited to the celebration, which includes food, a cash bar, dancing and music by Kenny Fife.

Cost is $50 per person in advance or $55 at the door. Registration forms will be emailed upon request. Email trudybates@yahoo.com or l.rhett.bourgeois@gmail.com for details.

Contact Darlene Denstorff by phone, (225) 388-0215 or (225) 603-1996; or email, ascension@theadvocate.com or ddenstorff@theadvocate.com. Deadline: noon Monday.

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Around Ascension for April 27, 2017 - The Advocate