Jumpin’ Jitters! It’s Johnette Downing at the St. Bernard Parish Library!

Double, double, toil and trouble; an eerie sound I hear—haunting music and scary song as library listeners lend an ear… to Johnette Downing when she presents her not-so-scary Jumpin’ Jitters Halloween Concert at the St. Bernard Parish Library. This free program is set for Saturday, October 21st at 10:30 a.m. at the library’s Chalmette location, 2600 Palmisano Blvd. Library friends are invited to come in costume to enjoy Downing’s spooktacular songs and stories. Downing is as part of the library’s continuing Saturday with the Arts series.

Johnette Downing is a New Orleans multi-award winning musician, singer and author presenting Louisiana Roots concerts and author visits for children, as well as keynotes and workshops for educators globally. Dedicated to celebrating childhood, nurturing cultural exchanges and fostering literacy through her music and books, Johnette has performed in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Europe, Central America, North America and the Caribbean. Johnette’s presentations speak to a child’s interests in an engaging, interactive, thought-provoking, educational, entertaining and culturally respectful way; earning her a reputation for being the “Musical Ambassador to Children” and the “Pied Piper of Louisiana Music Traditions.” Funding for Downing’s visit is from a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council, and as administered by the St. Tammany Parish. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, Art Works.”

The fun will continue after Johnette’s concert when participants are invited to celebrate their artistic talents by getting crafty. Trick or treaters will have the opportunity to make a take home spider web. All materials will be provided.

For more info, please visit the library’s main branch, check out our website and Facebook page or call us at (504) 279-0448.

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