Week Calendar

Sheila Cao, a personal finances consultant based in New Orleans, will give a series of presentations on financial management at 4 p.m. on Wednesdays in February 2026, at the Wagner Library, 6646 Riverside Drive, Metairie.

The East Jefferson Italian American Society meets on the first Monday of each month to discuss activities in the area of interest to its members. It hosts events such as book signing, author talks, history lectures, cooking demos and others.

Fred Mulhearn, a cartoonist who lives in Denham Springs, will discuss his new book, More Life in Looziana: Cartoons and Commentary, at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 3, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W.

Jeff Best, a retired aerospace engineer and avid amateur astronomer, will discuss how digital technology and photography have changed our ability to view the wonders of the universe. Anyone capable of using a Smartphone or Tablet App can easi

Brad Richard, a New Orleans poet and author of a new book titled Turned Earth, will host an evening of poets reading their work at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 5, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie.

The World War II Discussion Group, headed by local teacher and historian Brian Altobello, meets the first Thursday of every month. Speakers focus on the events of the 1930s and 1940s. Free and open to the public; registration is not required.