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Lego Club

Young builders of all skill levels can take the Lego Challenge or build whatever they like when the Lego Club meets at the Dutchtown Branch of Ascension Parish Library at 10 a.m. Friday.

Legos, along with Duplo Blocks and Mega Bloks for younger children, will be provided. Children should leave their own Legos at home.

Call (225) 673-8699 for details.

St. Elizabeth Hospitals annual Girls Day Out event gets underway Saturday morning in Gonzales. The day of learning, laughing and movement activities for women is slated for 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., with sign-in and breakfast at 7:45 a.m.

Cost is $10 and includes continental breakfast, a coffee bar and snacks. Advance registration is required; visit http://bit.ly/2m6H4Ab. Call (225) 621-2906 for details.

The annual Gonzales Memorial VFW Post 3693 beauty pageant scheduled for Saturday has been moved to the Orleans Room on Weber City Road in Gonzales. The pageant begins at 9:30 a.m. and will advance four queens to the state level in the Buddy Poppy, Junior, Teen and Miss categories.

Contestants may enter the pageant at the door the day of the competition. Entry forms are available at facebook.com/VFWpageant. Call Carrie Person at (225) 715-9120 or email vfwpageant@gmail.com for details.

Battleground Louisiana: Civil War Events and Experiences, a six-week series of readings and discussions, begins March 16 at the Gonzales Branch of Ascension Parish Library.

Programs will be held Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. through April 20.

The series is led by Southeastern Louisiana University history instructor Charles Elliott and is offered as part of the Readings in Literature and Culture series sponsored by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities.

Those interested in committing to the six-week program must register in advance at the library or by calling (225) 647-3955. All participants will receive a set of program books to check out, which requires a current library card.

The Donaldsonville Branch of Ascension Parish Library will host a talk and book signing with local author T.G. Joffrion at 6:30 p.m. March 23.

Joffrion will discuss his latest novel, Return to Sender, about military man turned law enforcement officer Travis Gaspards quest to crack a triple homicide in South Louisiana.

Joffrion is a former member of the State Police SWAT team and was voted Trooper of the Year in 1991. His writing is infused with his years of experience in the field and his upbringing in Bayou Country.

Registration is required and space is limited; call (225) 473-8052.

East Ascension High Schools Class of 1977 is celebrating 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 join in 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. Email trudybates@yahoo.com or l.rhett.bourgeois@gmail.com for details. Registration forms will be emailed upon request.

Contact Darlene Denstorff by phone, (225) 336-6952 or (225) 603-1996; fax, (225) 644-5851; or email, ascension@theadvocate.com or ddenstorff@theadvocate.com. Deadline: noon Monday.

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