“Throw me something mister!”
Only in Louisiana do we have a “Mardi Gras” break. What is Mardi Gras? And why is this religious/cultural holiday so important to Louisiana? Come learn about Mardi Gras at English Conversation this Friday February 17 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the home of:
Roger and Vivian Lehman
125 Charter Ridge Court, 70810
You can drive yourself – or you can ride on the church bus which will pick up from:
- Highland Plantation – bus stop near neighborhood WalMart – at 6:55 p.m.
- Edward Gay apartments at 7:05 p.m.
- Tiger Towers outside front gate at 7:08 p.m.
- Nicholson family apartments bus stop at 7:10 p.m.
- Tigerland in the Circle K parking lot (although we can stop in front of your apartment if you tell us exactly where it is) at 7:15 p.m.
- Brightside bus stop at 7:18 p.m.
Please allow 5-10 minutes for the bus to arrive because of bad weather or traffic.
Directions from Louisiana State University (far from campus this week):
- Drive southeast on Highland Road
- Stay on Highland Road for several kilometers
- After you drive across Siegen look for the Highland Road Park and Observatory on the right
- Turn right onto Summer Ridge – should be the third right after Highland Road Park and Observatory
- Turn right onto Autumn Ridge
- Turn right onto Charter Ridge
- Look for house 125
Or:
- Drive southeast on Burbank
- Stay on Burbank for several kilometers
- Turn right onto Highland Road
- Follow directions #3-7 above
Map of 125 Charter Ridge Court, 70810 at Mapquest
Hearts and candy and diamond rings and Valentine’s cards – what is going on?!?
Learn about the unofficial holiday called Valentine’s Day at English Conversation this Friday February 10 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the home of:
Charles and Martha Forbes
835 Bourbon 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 from Louisiana State University (nice and close this week):
- Drive southeast along Highland Road
- Turn left onto Duplantier
- At the end turn left onto Heritage
- Immediately turn right onto Carriage
- Turn right onto Bourbon
- Look for house 835 on the left
- Be careful not to park in a driveway or on anyone’s yard (grass)
Map of 835 Bourbon, 70808 at Mapquest
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):
- drive southeast from LSU along Highland Road
- cross Lee Drive
- turn left onto Leeward Drive (just like you are driving to the church)
- turn right onto Menlo
- quickly turn left (at the park) onto Leeward
- turn left onto Boone
- at the corner turn right onto Dubois
- look for house 744 on the right just before a hill that goes down
Map to 744 Dubois Ave, 70808 at Mapquest
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!):
- Drive southeast on Highland Road
- Turn left onto Kenilworth
- Turn right onto Walden (turn into Walden neighborhood)
- Turn left onto Applewood
- Turn right onto Thoreau
- Look for house 1221 on the right
Map of 1221 Thoreau, 70808 at Mapquest
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):
- Drive southeast from Louisiana State University along Highland
- Turn left onto Stanford
- Stanford will become Acadian
- Stay on Acadian until you come to Government
- Turn right onto Government
- Turn left immediately onto Westmoreland
- Look for house 335 on the right at the corner of Westmoreland and Wilshire
Map of 335 Westmoreland, 70806 at Mapquest
We will not have English Conversation again until January 2012.
We do this every year because December is a busy month with exams, papers, graduation, traveling, and special Christmas activities. Church of the Nations will have several special Christmas activities. We will post these on this website and also let you know about these by email.
Turkeys, pilgrims, and Plymouth?!? What is this holiday Thanksgiving about?
Come learn about this very important and very American holiday at English Conversation this Friday November 18 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the home of:
Neil and Rebekah Odenwald
4633 Bluebell Drive, 70808
225-343-8504
You can drive yourself – or you can ride on the church bus which will pick up from:
- Highland Plantation – bus stop near neighborhood WalMart – at 7:00 p.m.
- Edward Gay apartments at 7:10 p.m.
- Tiger Towers outside front gate at 7:13 p.m.
- Nicholson family apartments bus stop at 7:15 p.m.
- Tigerland in the Circle K parking lot (although we can stop in front of your apartment if you tell us exactly where it is) at 7:20 p.m.
- Jennifer Jean at 7:22 p.m.
Please allow 5-7 minutes for the bus to arrive because of bad weather or traffic.
Directions from Louisiana State University (nice and close to campus this week):
- Drive southeast along Highland Road
- Turn left onto Lee Drive
- Look for Bluebell on the right – after you pass Baton Rouge High School
- Turn right onto Bluebell
- House 4633 is the second on the left - it is hard to see from the road and has a nice garden on the right side
Map of 4633 Bluebell, 70808 at Mapquest
Did you get the email? Yes. Did you get what I was trying to say? No. I didn’t get it. You’ve got to write more clearly.
“Get” is an amazing word in English. It can mean almost anything. Come get some practice understanding and using “get” at English Conversation this Friday November 11 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the home of:
Ann and Aaron Biggers
1030 Pastureview Drive, 70810
(225) 766-6422
You can drive yourself – or you can ride on the church bus which will pick up from:
- Highland Plantation bus stop at 6:55 p.m.
- Edward Gay apartments at 7:10 p.m.
- (new stop) Alaska Street at 7:12 p.m.
- Tiger Towers outside front gate at 7:13 p.m.
- Nicholson family apartments bus stop at 7:15 p.m.
- Tigerland near the Circle K parking lot at 7:20 p.m.
- Brightside bus stop at 7:22 p.m.
Please allow 5-7 minutes for the bus to arrive because of bad weather or traffic.
Directions (from Louisiana State University):
- Drive southeast along Highland Road
- Drive past Bluebonnet
- Turn left onto Oak Hill Parkway (into Oak Hills neighborhood)
- Turn right onto Pastureview
- Look for house 1030 on the right
Or:
- Drive southeast along Burbank
- Turn left onto Bluebonnet
- Turn right onto Highland
- Follow directions #3-#5 above
Map of 1030 Pastureview, 70810 at Mapquest
No English Conversation this Friday November 4. Instead we encourage you to join us Sunday morning for free lunch after regular activities.
What do you need to drive a car in America?
Learn about getting a driver’s license at English Conversation this Friday, October 28 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the home of:
Bill and Nedra Seay
756 Castle Kirk, 70808
(225) 766-3806
You can drive yourself – or you can ride on the church bus which will pick up from:
- Highland Plantation – bus stop near neighborhood WalMart – at 6:55 p.m.
- Edward Gay apartments at 7:10 p.m.
- Tiger Towers outside front gate at 7:13 p.m.
- Nicholson family apartments bus stop at 7:15 p.m.
- Tigerland in the Circle K parking lot (although we can stop in front of your apartment if you tell us exactly where it is) at 7:20 p.m.
- Brightside bus stop at 7:22 p.m.
Please allow 5-10 minutes for the bus to arrive because of bad weather or traffic.
Directions from Louisiana State University:
- Drive southeast on Highland Road
- Drive past Lee
- Turn left onto Kenilworth
- Turn right onto Boone
- Turn left onto Castle Kirk
- Look for house 756 on the right
Map of 756 Castle Kirk, 70808 at Mapquest
