business news - Deborah Burst

Microbrewery will host its sixth annual
Oktoberfest from 5-9 p.m. Oct. 8 and
from 2-7 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Heiner Brau
Microbrewery in Covington. The event
will feature food, live music and beer on
tap. Admission is free. For more information,
visit www.heinerbrau.com.
RUN … Varsity Sports will host its
inaugural Gulf Coast Half Marathon at 7
a.m. Oct. 10 at the Mandeville Lakefront.
There will be a post-race party including
food, beverages and an awards ceremony.
The cost is $40 for the first 500 registrants
and increases until the day of the race. For
more information and to register, call 377-
9563, e-mail joerelaxo@gmail.com or visit
www.louisianahalf.com.
MINGLE … The Junior Auxiliary of
Slidell will host its 39th annual Charity Gala
from 7-11 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Le Grande
Maison in Slidell. The event will feature an
open bar, live and silent auctions, and live
entertainment. Tickets are $75 per person.
For more information and to purchase tickets,
call 701-7341.
TRICK OR TREAT …
St. Tammany Parish
Hospital’s Parenting Center
and Capital One Bank will
host its annual Monster Mash
fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Oct. 23 at Bogue Falaya
Park in Covington. The event will include a
trick-or-treat village, games and arts and
crafts. Tickets are $4 a person in advance,
$6 a person at the gate and $15 a person for
activity wristbands. For more information
and to buy tickets, visit www.stph.org.
SAIL AWAY … The Lake
Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum will
host its 21st annual Madisonville Wooden
Boat Festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct.
23-24 at the museum in Madisonville. The
event will feature more than 100 classic
boats, live entertainment, food, arts and
crafts, and a boat-building contest. Tickets
are $10 per person and children 12 and
younger and uniformed military enter free.
For more information, call 845-9200 or
visit www.lpbmm.org.
JAM … The city of Slidell will hold its
Bayou Jam Halloween Bash featuring Vince
Vance and the Valients from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Oct. 24 at Heritage Park in Slidell.
Admission is free and children are encouraged
to attend in Halloween costumes. For
more information, call 646-4375 or visit
www.slidell.la.us.
NETWORK … The East St. Tammany
Chamber of Commerce will host its
fourth Friday breakfast at 8 a.m. Oct. 29
at The Gallery in Slidell. Mayors repre-
senting St. Tammany Parish will be at the
event. Doors open at 7:30 a.m. for networking.
Admission is $25 for members
and $30 for nonmembers. Pre-paid reservations
are required. For more information
and to make reservations, call 643-
5678 or e-mail kay@estchamber.com.
FEAST … St. Joseph Abbey will host its
Deo Gratias celebration to benefit the
Seminary College from 6-11:30 p.m. Oct.
30 at St. Joseph Abbey in Covington. The
event will include dinner by Chef John
Folse and silent and live auctions. Tickets
are $75 a person. For more information, call
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COOK OFF … The
third annual Abita River
Chili Cook-off will be held
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct.
30 at the Abita Trailhead
Plaza in Abita Springs. The
event will feature live entertainment,
arts and crafts, and a Halloween costume
contest for children and adults. Admission
is $5 per person. For more information, email
info09@abitariverchilicookoff.com or
visit www.abitariverchilicookoff.com.
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