Archive for January, 2012

Movie night! Friday February 03 – “Kung Fu Panda 2″

Church of the Nations will offer movie night this Friday, February 03 starting at 7:00 p.m. We will turn the chapel into a giant movie theater! Free drinks, snacks, and delicious popcorn. Children are especially welcome. This activity is free!

 

We plan to show “Kung Fu Panda 2″ which children and adults both enjoy.

You can drive yourself to the church building or the church bus can pick you up starting at Edward Gay at 6:35 p.m.30 minutes earlier than our normal Friday schedule. Please allow 5-7 minutes for the bus to arrive because of weather or traffic.

Freedom and the Internet? English Conversation – Friday January 27

Please bring your nametag if you have one! Also note the bus now picks up 5 minutes earlier than last year.

Have you heard a about SOPA and PIPA during the last several weeks? What is “piracy”? How much freedom should people have on the Internet?

Come talk about these issues at English Conversation this Friday, January 27 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the home of

Michael and Carolyn Cavanaugh
744 Dubois Avenue, 70808

You can drive there yourself or you can ride on the church bus which picks up from:

  • Highland Plantation bus stop at 6:55 p.m.
  • Edward Gay apartments (outside gate) at 7:05 p.m.
  • Tiger Towers (outside front gate) at 7:08 p.m.
  • Nicholson apartments (covered bus stop) at 7:10 p.m.
  • Tigerland at 7:15 p.m.
  • Brightside (bus stop near Circle K gas station) at 7:18 p.m.

Please allow 5-10 minutes for the bus to arrive because of weather or traffic.

Directions (pretty close to campus):

  1. drive southeast from LSU along Highland Road
  2. cross Lee Drive
  3. turn left onto Leeward Drive (just like you are driving to the church)
  4. turn right onto Menlo
  5. quickly turn left (at the park) onto Leeward
  6. turn left onto Boone
  7. at the corner turn right onto Dubois
  8. look for house 744 on the right just before a hill that goes down

Map to 744 Dubois Ave, 70808 at Mapquest

 

Save money at the library?!? English Conversation – Friday January 20

Please note the bus schedule is now 5 minutes earlier. Also please bring your nametag if you have one!

How much money can you save each year if you use the public library on a regular basis? And at the public library you can borrow for free more than just books! Learn about the public library system in Baton Rouge at English Conversation again this Friday January 20 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the home of:

Ron and Patsy Perritt
1221 Thoreau Drive, 70808
(225) 387-4393

You can drive there yourself or you can ride on the church bus which picks up from:

  • Highland Plantation bus stop at 6:55 p.m.
  • Edward Gay apartments (outside gate) at 7:05 p.m.
  • Tiger Towers (outside front gate) at 7:08 p.m.
  • Nicholson apartments (covered bus stop) at 7:10 p.m.
  • Tigerland at 7:15 p.m.
  • Brightside (bus stop near Circle K gas station) at 7:18 p.m.

Please allow 5-10 minutes for the bus to arrive because of weather or traffic.

Directions from Louisiana State University (a little tricky – take a map with you!):

  1. Drive southeast on Highland Road
  2. Turn left onto Kenilworth
  3. Turn right onto Walden (turn into Walden neighborhood)
  4. Turn left onto Applewood
  5. Turn right onto Thoreau
  6. Look for house 1221 on the right

Map of 1221 Thoreau, 70808 at Mapquest

Bad luck on Friday the 13th?!? English Conversation this Friday January 13

Please note the bus schedule is now 5 minutes earlier. Also please bring your nametag if you have one!

Why is Friday the 13th supposed to be a day of bad luck in American culture? And why do some Americans think things like a rabbit’s foot can bring good luck? Is there such a thing as good luck or bad luck? Learn about luck and superstition in American culture at English Conversation again this Friday January 13 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the home of:

Blake and Aimee Perkins
335 Westmoreland Drive, 70806

You can drive there yourself or you can ride on the church bus which picks up from:

  • Highland Plantation bus stop at 6:55 p.m.
  • Edward Gay apartments (outside gate) at 7:05 p.m.
  • Tiger Towers (outside front gate) at 7:08 p.m.
  • Nicholson apartments (covered bus stop) at 7:10 p.m.
  • Tigerland at 7:15 p.m.
  • Brightside (bus stop near Circle K gas station) at 7:18 p.m.

Please allow 5-10 minutes for the bus to arrive because of weather or traffic.

Directions (make sure you take these with you):

  1. Drive southeast from Louisiana State University along Highland
  2. Turn left onto Stanford
  3. Stanford will become Acadian
  4. Stay on Acadian until you come to Government
  5. Turn right onto Government
  6. Turn left immediately onto Westmoreland
  7. Look for house 335 on the right at the corner of Westmoreland and Wilshire

Map of 335 Westmoreland, 70806 at Mapquest