Morgan Lentes

1 month ago | wdsu.com | Morgan Lentes

EXPERIENCE PANIC ATTACKS AND ANXIETY. PRIDE MONTH IS ALMOST HERE, AND IF YOU LIKE TO LAUGH, THERE IS A SERIES OF COMEDY SHOWS YOU MIGHT WANT TO CHECK OUT. TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW FOR THE LGBT LOL QUEER COMEDY FEST. IT IS HAPPENING NEXT WEEK AT VENUES ACROSS OUR CITY OVER A FOUR DAY PERIOD, AND THE GOAL IS MORE THAN A GOOD TIME. I’M TOLD IT’S ABOUT MAKING SURE ALL COMEDIANS FEEL COMFORTABLE DOING WHAT THEY LOVE.

1 month ago | wdsu.com | Morgan Lentes

A local nonprofit is hosting its biggest fundraiser of the year this weekend.Rebuilding Together New Orleans' Build and Boil event is happening Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. at 2801 Marais St.For $40, attendees can eat all the crawfish they want while supporting the organization's mission to make critical home repairs for low-income families, veterans and other deserving individuals. That work is done free of charge for the homeowner."We’re getting calls for these repairs that are Ida-related.

1 month ago | wdsu.com | Morgan Lentes

TIME IS 453. THE BAYOU PARISHES ARE KNOWN FOR SCENIC SWAMPS, CAJUN CUISINE, AND FIRST RATE FISHING. BUT IN THIBODAUX, THERE’S A THRIVING ART COMMUNITY CENTERED AROUND NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY. YEAH, I WENT TO CAMPUS TO UNCOVER THE CULTURE YOU MIGHT NOT EXPECT. AMID THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLE OF LIFE ON A COLLEGE CAMPUS, THERE ARE QUIET CORNERS WHERE CREATIVITY COMES TO LIFE ON CANVAS. THESE ARE NICHOLLS STATE STUDENTS TURNING MUNDANE MOMENTS INTO MASTERPIECES.

1 month ago | wdsu.com | Morgan Lentes

PROVIDED. NEW THIS MORNING IT IS FOOD ALLERGY AWARENESS WEEK IN BETWEEN 5 AND 10% OF KIDS WILL DEVELOP ONE IN THEIR LIFETIME. THAT’S WHY METAIRIE BASED DOCTOR ALICE HOYT IS SHARING SOME TIPS TO KEEP YOUR FAMILY SAFE. HER NUMBER ONE PIECE OF ADVICE IS TO SEE AN ALLERGIST, THAT IS, SOMEONE WITH SPECIALIZED MEDICAL TRAINING, SHE SAYS. YOUR PEDIATRICIAN CAN CONNECT YOU NEXT. IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE WITH A FOOD ALLERGY, GET INVOLVED AND LEARN HOW TO HELP THEM IN AN EMERGENCY.

1 month ago | wdsu.com | Morgan Lentes

An organization offering free mental health services across nine parishes in Southeast Louisiana is hosting a massive fundraiser on Saturday, May 17, at 9 a.m.The National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI, hosts fundraising walks across the country. NAMI Southeast Louisiana expects upwards of 1,000 people to attend its event, which is taking place at the Safe Haven campus in Mandeville. People interested in attending are encouraged to register ahead of time. To do so, click here.