NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Associated Press Louisiana Daybook for Thursday, Feb. 16.
Thursday, Feb. 16 – Louisiana State Bond Commission meeting, 8:00 a.m.
Location: Louisiana State Capitol, 900 N. 3rd St., Baton Rouge, LA.
Thursday, Feb. 16 – Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Educations' Superintendent's Advisory Council meeting, 9:00 a.m.
Location: Claiborne Building, 1201 N. 3rd St., Baton Rouge, LA.
Thursday, Feb. 16 – Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, and America's WETLAND Foundation host a summit on the 'national significance of Louisiana's Coastal Master Plan'. Speakers include Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, 9:00 a.m.
Location: Lod Cook Alumni Center, LSU, 3838 W Lakeshore Dr., Baton Rouge, LA.
Thursday, Feb. 16 – New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu joins the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission and officials from 'NOLA FOR LIFE', the Mayor's murder reduction strategy, to celebrate the opening of the NORD Milne NOLA FOR LIFE Center, 10:30 a.m.
Location: NORD Milne NOLA FOR LIFE Center, 5420 Franklin Ave., New Orleans, LA.
Thursday, Feb. 16 – Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority Board meeting, 11:00 a.m.
Location: 6920 Franklin Ave, New Orleans, LA.
Thursday, Feb. 16 – NBA stars visit Einstein Charter School at Sherwood Forest as part of the NBA All-Star Weekend, 12:00 p.m. Attendees include Muggsy Bogues, Detlef Schrempf, Felipe Lopez, Bob Lanier, and Tim Frazier.
Location: Einstein Charter School , 4801 Maid Marion, New Orleans, LA.
Thursday, Feb. 16 – The NBA, Krewe of Oshun and Krewe of Cleopatra unveil Mardi Gras beads and throws to kick off NBA All-Star 2017 in New Orleans, 1:30 p.m.
Location: Mardi Gras World, 1380 Port of New Orleans Pl., New Orleans, LA.
Thursday, Feb. 16 – Blueprint Global Group, 100 Black Men of America Inc., 100 Black Men of New Orleans, Black Enterprise Magazine, National Urban League and Upscale Magazine host The Made Man Red Carpet Honoree Reception and Tornado Relief Charity Drive, 5:30 p.m. Honorees include National Urban League President Marc Morial, NBA Coach Robert Pack and NFL Offensive Tackle Tony Hill
Location: Dooky Chase’s Restaurant, 2301 Orleans Ave., New Orleans, LA.
Thursday, Feb. 16 – National Urban League President and former New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial speaks at Tulane University on race and economics under the Trump administration, 6:45 p.m.
Location: Lavin-Bernick Center, Tulane University’s uptown campus, New Orleans, LA.