MONTHLY GAME NIGHT AT BEHRMAN REC CENTER

Thursday, April 6 
5:00-6:30pm
Behrman Rec Center
2529 General Meyer Ave.

Spend quality time together and join us for a night of fun and games! There will be a 3 point shooting contest, extreme tic-tac-toe, relays, puzzles, and card games.  All ages welcome. 

MOVIES IN THE PARK SPRING SEASON 

Zootopia
Friday, April 7 
7:00-8:30pm
Comiskey Playground
600 S. Jeff Davis Pkwy. 
Rain site: Rosenwald Rec Center

Spider Man
Saturday, April 8
7:00-8:30pm
Lemann Playground
628 N. Claiborne Ave.
Rain site: Treme Rec Center

Jurassic World
Friday, April 21
7:00-8:30pm
Norwood Thompson Park
7200 Forshey St.
Rain site: Rosenwald Rec Center

Ghostbusters (2016)
Saturday, April 22
7:00-8:30pm
Joe W. Brown Park
5601 Read Blvd.
Rain site: Joe W. Brown Rec Center

E.T.
Friday, April 28
7:00-8:30pm
Oliver Bush Playground
2500 Caffin Ave.
Rain site: Sanchez Rec Center

Join us weekly for family-friendly movies at NORDC playgrounds through May 19. Movies begin at sunset, but come early for activities with Fit NOLA @ NORDC. Blankets and picnics are welcome. Free and open to the public.

STEM NOLA SATURDAY

Saturday, April 8
9:00am-12:30pm
Cut-Off Rec Center
6600 Belgrade St.

Theme:  Physics: The power of Magnets

Every month the inventors and innovators of tomorrow work with STEM professionals and college students at a workshop that offers hands-on experiences with science, technology, engineering and math. Click here for details.

KITE DAY 

Saturday, April 8
10:00am-12:00pm
Milne Playground
5420 Franklin Ave.

Join us for a fun filled day of kite flying. Prizes for fastest kites, best decorated, and more! Bounce Houses, snacks, crafts, and music. No admission cost and open to all.

"GIVE AND LIVE" BIKE RIDE

Saturday, April 22
9:00am-1:00pm
Gernon Brown Rec Center
1001 Harrison Ave.

Global Youth Service Day celebrates and mobilizes young people who seek to change communities through service. The "Give and Live" Bike event features a health fair, family bike ride, live entertainment, and giveaways. Join us in promoting alternative physical activities, wellness and community engagement. 

We are accepting donations for food, clothes and toiletries to support Odyssey House. 

TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS

All competitions take place at Joe W. Brown Park- 5601 Read Blvd.

Tune-Up II Track and Field Event
Saturday, April 8
9:00am – 5:00pm

NORDC Mims Relay
Saturday, April 15
10:00am – 5:00pm

East District Track Championship
Thursday, April 20
6:00 – 9:00pm

East District Track Championship
Friday, April 21
6:00 – 9:00pm

West District Track Championship
Saturday, April 22
9:00am – 5:00pm

City-wide Track Championship
Saturday, April 29
8:00am – 4:00pm

Track and field events provide young athletes with a variety of competitive and fitness opportunities. Youth meets, and races are more than competition-they're fun and provide memories and lessons for life.

EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA 2017

Saturday, April 8
11:00am-2:00pm
Joe W Brown Park
5601 Read Blvd.

Join us for our annual Easter Eggstravaganza at Joe W. Brown Park. Face painting, snoballs, games, spacewalks and an egg hunt! Don’t forget to bring your own basket. Special visit from the Easter Bunny. No cost and open to all.

YOUTH FIT FEST

Saturday, April 22
10:00am – 2:00pm
Joe W. Brown Park
5601 Read Blvd.

The Youth Fit Fest is where children can learn about healthy eating, staying active, being physically fit, the importance of being mentally and emotionally healthy, and making healthy lifestyle choices. There will be free giveaways, dental and health screenings, fitness challenges, healthy snack tastings, bounce houses, and much more.  

SPRING EXTRAVAGANZA 2017

Saturday, April 22
11:00am-2:00pm
Behrman Park
2529 General Meyer Ave.

Join us for our Spring Extravaganza at Behrman Park. Face painting, snoballs, games, spacewalks and an egg hunt! Don’t forget to bring your own basket. No cost and open to all.

INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY

Thursday, April 27
7:00 – 10:00pm
Treme Rec Center
900 N. Villere St.

Celebrate an evening of jazz. Featuring the sounds of the Preservation Hall All-Stars, an ensemble comprised of legendary, traditional jazz masters that have toured internationally for over 50 years. This event will exhibit the fundamental language of jazz and its rhythms. We invite everyone to enhance their musical experience and honor the roots of New Orleans’ music and heritage. Food from Katie's Restaurant will be available.