Madi Gras Lunch and Music

Grab your beaded necklaces, a mask, any purple, green or gold attire and join us for Mardi Gras!

They call this day, “Fat Tuesday”, reflecting the practice of the last night of eating rich, fatty foods before the ritual Lenten sacrifices and fasting of the Lenten season. Enjoy an authentic lunch including chicken and sausage gumbo, jambalaya with shrimp, hush puppies and New Orleans succotash along with a paczki for dessert (food will not be spicy).

After lunch, history speaker and professional musician Tim Wilsey will celebrate a musical style and artform that influenced so many other musicians and eras of music… New Orleans! From the origins of Mardi Gras and its role in the community and how music impacted so many lives in that part of the country. He will pay tribute to many of the greats from New Orleans including Fats Domino and Louie Armstrong.