Category: Events
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Houma Summer Fun Kids Day
Yesterday I visited Houma to participate in their Summer Fun Kids Day in the Houma Civic Center. It was nice to get away from the heat that usually comes with the festival/market territory. This was my first time driving south of New Orleans in a really long time and I had another great adventure. Check…
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“The Little Who Dat Who Didn’t” in Storyland
Last Friday, on my lunch break, I went out to Storyland to read to some of the kids who were in City Park. I was excited about reading in Storyland because my niece really loves to go there and her uncle made her proud by giving a great read aloud rendetion of my favorite book,…
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Lacombe Crab Festival: Day 2
I was really looking forward to Day 2 of the Crab Festival because I knew we were in for a larger crowd but also we would be there for a shorter period of time. Although obviously I should want to be out there as long as possible to make the most money, honestly, sitting down…
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“What festivals are all about!” (Lacombe Crab Festival: Day 1)
The Lacombe Crab Festival is what festivals are all about. I saw a lot of families, kids, babies, & old folks in attendance. The music was great, everyone was dancing and the food wasn’t bad either. The people couldn’t be nicer. It’s not a large fest but there was everything there that you need to…
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Storyland, “Blues, Brews & BBQ Fundraiser” & Lacombe Crab Fest
So needless to say yours truly has a very busy weekend. Tomorrow at noon I’ll be reading to the kiddies in Storyland (favorite part of my job), later that night I’ll be attending the “Blues, Brews & BBQ Fundraiser” at Sweet Lorraine’s to raise money for the Pyramid House and on Saturday & Sunday I’ll…
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Alex McConduit reading at Storyland Friday Noon – 1pm
Hello all! It’s time for another reading!! Catch me at City Park in Storyland this Friday from 12pm to 1pm reading my favorite book, “The Little Who Dat, Who Didn’t”. I’ll be reading, selling and signing books for a little over an hour. This is my first outdoor reading and my first time doing a…
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Check me out at NOLA Summer Jam this Saturday!
Thanks to the blessing from Mr. Lawrence Parker I’ll be selling and signing my book this Saturday at Summer Jam. I’m excited to be apart of this event because it shows how far we’ve come since Katrina. How far all of us have come. We are on our way to doing great things in New…
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Oh the places I’ll go…..
It’s funny how this book has taken me places I’ve never thought about going and has me doing things I never thought about doing. I’ve met writers, poets, musicians, entrepreneurs, amazing kids and I’ve even had the opportunity to share the company of two of the men who inspired this book; Darren Sharper & Drew…
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The Harrison Avenue Marketplace
So although there was rain and heat, all at the same time I still managed to have a great time, meet some new people and sell quite a few books. This was my first market experience and it was just as much fun as I expected. I met a guy named Jack Saux who wrote…
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