COMMUNITY EVENTS
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
CHECK-IN CALLERS: Council on Aging St. Tammany needs help with the Caring Hearts program to provide "check-in" calls to homebound seniors. Shifts are one hour on Fridays at 610 Cousin St., Slidell. Call Sharon Snowdy, activities and volunteer coordinator, (985) 641-1852 or (985) 774-7190; email ssnowdy@coastseniors.
VISITOR CENTER: The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service at the Southeast Louisiana National Wildlife Refuges Complex needs volunteers for the Bayou Lacombe Visitor Center at 61389 La. 434. The center is open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Volunteers work a 3½-hour shift. Contact Ranger Diane Barth at (985) 882-2021 or diane_barth@fws.gov.
HONORS
AT THE LIBRARY
FREE BOOKS: St. Tammany Parish Library will host a free book bazaar for children and teens at 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Slidell Branch Library, 555 Robert Blvd.; and also 2-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Madisonville Branch Library, 1123 Main St. Children and teens may choose from an assortment of new paperbacks to give as gifts free of charge. Wrapping, cookies and cocoa will be on hand. Visit sttammanylibrary.org.
BOOK SALE: The Friends of Slidell Library will sell books from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 7 at 555 Robert Blvd. A preview sale will be 5-8 p.m. Friday for members only. Email fsl70458@yahoo.com.
FUNERAL PLANNING: Information on preplanning a funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Slidell Branch Library, 555 Robert Blvd. Lacey Taylor of E.J. Fielding Funeral Home will presents tips to plan a funeral. Register at sttammanylibrary.org/adult-programs or call (985) 646-6470.