NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Associated Press Louisiana Daybook for Thursday, April 13
Thursday, Apr. 13 – Humana Inc. hosts wellness events to educate New Orleans residents on healthy living, 9:00 a.m.
Location: Bella Chasse YMCA, 8101 LA-23, Bella Chase, LA.
Thursday, Apr. 13 – New Orleans Police Department hold event with newest police horse, 10:00 a.m. Event features New Orleans Police Department Mounted Instructor P/O IV David Waguespack and Third District Commander Jeff Walls discussing NOPD’s newest police horse and the program. New Orleans Police & Justice Foundation CEO Melanie Talia also discusses NOPJF’s fundraising efforts for the unit including the Adopt-A-Horse program.
Location: NOPD Stables, City Park, New Orleans, LA.
Thursday, Apr. 13 – Amtrak and the Southern Rail Commission host meetings to update stakeholders on progress made since they operated an inspection train tour across the Gulf Coast route in Feb 2016 and to share the next steps necessary to bring new Amtrak service to reality, 10:00 a.m. Meetings at: City Hall, 2309 15th St., Gulfport, MS, 10:00 a.m.; and Regional Planning Commission, 10 Veterans Blvd., New Orleans, LA, 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, Apr. 13 – Nunez Community College hold annual spring Job Fair, 1:00 p.m.
Location: 3710 Paris Rd., Chalmette, LA.
Thursday, Apr. 13 – New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond visits the Orleans Justice Center to celebrate Holy Thursday Prayer Service, where he washes the feet of OPSO inmates, 3:00 p.m. The service commemorates a key event of Holy Week when Jesus washed the feet of the twelve apostles at The Last Supper. Participants include Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman, and OPSO Programming Director Gregory Carroll.
Location: Orleans Justice Center, 2800 Perdido St., New Orleans, LA.
Thursday, Apr. 13 – Sunday, Apr. 16 – Patios Film Festival, aka The New Orleans International Human Rights Film Festival, dedicated to nurturing the city's human rights community and providing a forum for artistic expression on local and international issues.
Location: The Broad Theater, 636 N. Broad St., New Orleans, LA.
THIS WEEKEND
Saturday, Apr. 15 – Times Picayune Crescent City Classic, 10k race followed by post-race party.
Location: New Orleans, LA.