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Do you still have Christmas shopping to do?  Are you looking for a way to celebrate the Christmas season?  Here is a list of some of the Christmas events happening in Hammond in December: Fine and Functional Crafts 4 - Hammond Regional Arts Center (217 E Thomas St), December 10 1pm to 5pm, December 11 11am to 3pm, December 17 1pm to 5pm, December 18 11am to 3pm.  Get your holiday shopping completed here! Hammond Ballet Company Presents "The Nutcracker" - Columbia Theatre For Performing... Read Full Story

Have breakfast with Santa Bear in Hammond on Saturday, December 4, 2010 at the Louisiana Children's Discovery Center.  From 8am to 10am, parents are encouraged to bring their children to enjoy milk and donuts, look through the museum's exhibits and take pictures with both Santa Bear as well as Santa Claus.  Make sure to bring your own cameras for the pictures, though, parents. This event has been set up to benefit the Santa Bear Christmas Crusade , who gives toys to kids (ages 2-8) of... Read Full Story

With so many different homes available on the Hammond real estate market , now is the time to dip your toes into the homeowner pool with a "fixer upper".  If you don't mind buying a "diamond in the rough", you may want to consider the  FHA program that offers help to buy a home to rehab .  The FHA (203) Rehab Program was created to help clean up the rundown homes in a neighborhood while helping homebuyers  afford to do so. Through a conventional home loan , the property must be worth at... Read Full Story

Want to celebrate Halloween and help make a difference?  Go to the Lakeview Regional Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine facility (19055 Kane Lane) on Saturday, October 30th, 2010 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm for "Boo Fest".  The  Covington "Boo Fest" helps Northshore Families Helping Families charity.  The "Boo Fest" is the first fundraiser of its type to help benefit the local Hammond area charity, who helps children with disabilities as well as their families. At the event, kids can enjoy... Read Full Story

This Saturday, October 9, 2010, there will be a Ponchatoula estate sale to raise money for local homeless shelter Serenity House.  Money raised from the estate sale will go towards paying for much needed items at Serenity House, such as paved handicapped parking and a commercial grade hood for their stove that was recently declared out of compliance with fire code by the Ponchatoula Fire Department's inspectors.  Serenity House won't be able to cook their two meals a day for the home's 27... Read Full Story

Come see the JamFest Indie Film Festival in Hammond on September 24-25, 2010.  For the third year in a row, the indie film fest will be screening 50 films from around the world, including several made in our own United States.  A special screening of children's films will be held Saturday morning as well.  The Northshore Regional Endowment of the Arts is sponsoring this festival in downtown Hammond. All films will be screened within a couple of blocks of each other in downtown Hammond ,  at... Read Full Story

On Friday, September 10th and Saturday, September 11th, the Fraternal Order of Police Hammond Lodge 34 will be holding its 4th annual Chili Cook Off in Hammond .  For just $10, you can eat as much chili as your tummy can stand.   This event will be open on Friday from 6-10pm and Saturday from 7am-5pm.   On both Friday and Saturday, come out to see classic cars on display at the Golden Oldies Auto Club Car Show.  Enjoy live music all weekend.  There will also be a live auction and kids... Read Full Story

The 15th Annual Hot August Night in Hammond takes place this Friday, August 20, 2010 in the downtown area from 6-10pm.  Hot August Night is meant to be a fun way to beat the summer heat.  There is something for everyone here.  There will be an art stroll, wine tasting at several shops, restaurants and offices and super deals at different  downtown Hammond boutiques and shops that are going on only during the Hot August Nights event.  The schedule of some of the evening's fun includes... Read Full Story

Hammond is helping birds harmed by the gulf oil spill by opening its Oiled Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in the old 84 Lumber building (84 Pride Dr, Hammond).  It may seem odd to have a bird rescue center located away from the action, so to speak, but its location near the airport and away from possible hurricane zones makes it the perfect place to help clean off and nurse gull, pelicans, egrets and other birds affected by the BP oil spill. The old 84 Lumber building was chosen because the... Read Full Story

You can save money and the environment by conserving electricity .  Here are four easy ways to start conserving electricity and saving yourself money today: Don't just turn off; unplug.   Just because an appliance or device is turned off, doesn't mean it isn't using electricity.  Devices that are plugged into an electrical outlet are responsible for approximately 5-10% of your monthly electrical usage.  When you are not using your hair dryer, toaster, cell phone charger, etc., turn them... Read Full Story