Alligator Stew Launch Party!
Nov
20
5:00 PM17:00

Alligator Stew Launch Party!

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Celebrate over kid & adult Sips and Snacks created by Dickie Brennan’s culinary team at their lovely restaurant located on the edge of the Little Lagoon in City Park within the beautiful Children’s Museum. The Museum closes at 5. Dickie Brennan and his team are opening Acorn late for the celebration!

Sales of Alligator Stew benefit Kid smART and the Lousiana Children’s Museum

$19.95 ea | Special Event Price: Buy all 3 books $50

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Seven Oaks Academy Visit
Apr
6
9:00 AM09:00

Seven Oaks Academy Visit

The little ones at Seven Oaks Academy will welcome Jeanette to their school during the Week of the Young Child. Jeanette will visit with each class to read her books and share interesting conversation with the adorable and creative minds at Seven Oaks Academy!

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Louisiana Book Festival
Oct
29
9:00 AM09:00

Louisiana Book Festival

The Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library of Louisiana proudly presents the 18th edition of an admission-free, world-class literary celebration! The Louisiana Book Festival takes place in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at the State Library of Louisiana, the State Capitol, the Capitol Park Museum, and nearby locations.

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Apr
25
3:00 PM15:00

Love Our Local Authors Book Festival in Alexandria, VA

CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19 - This Spring, Jeanette is looking forward to bringing Beignets for Breakfast to the Hooray for Books! book store, located in her hometown, Alexandria, Virginia during the LOLA (Love Our Local Authors) festival. She will have the opportunity to talk about the book on a panel with other local authors, followed by time to sign copies for new and old friends.

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Apr
5
11:00 AM11:00

Book Signing & Beignets at Giggles in Baton Rouge, LA

POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19. As soon as a new date is available, we hope that you will spread the word and join us at Giggles in support of small businesses!

Meet Jeanette and enjoy story time over beignets at Giggles, a locally-owned specialty children’s store with toys, select boutique clothing, balloons & more! Giggles offers unique gifts for babies to tweens (and everything in between!) We hope to see you there.

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Mar
19
to Mar 21

The New Orleans Book Festival, Tulane University Uptown Campus, New Orleans, LA

CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19. The New Orleans Book Festival will bring the world’s leading authors to Tulane University for a multi-day celebration of their works. Please come out and see Jeanette speak on a panel about the process of creating Beignets for Breakfast. For more information, click here.

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Jan
25
2:00 PM14:00

Book Signing with Jeanette Weiland & Simone Rathle at Bayou Bakery, Arlington, VA

It’s Carnival season! Please join Jeanette Weiland, Author of Beignets for Breakfast and Simone Rathle, Author of A Topsy-Turvy History of New Orleans & Ten Tiny Turtles together at the Bayou Bakery, home to Chef David Gaus. Jeanette and Simone’s books will be available for purchase with them on-hand to chat and sign, while Chef Gaus will graciously prepare delicious beignets! Don’t miss this fabulous opportunity to experience a taste of New Orleans in the DC area.

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Dec
14
12:00 PM12:00

Garden District PRC Holiday Home Tour & Market

Patrons are welcome to tour seven stunning houses dressed up for the holidays in New Orleans’ historic Garden District and Lower Garden District. You are also welcome to listen to performances by local musicians and shop at a festive holiday boutique, where Jeanette will sign copies of Beignets for Breakfast, sold by (and in support of) the Garden District Book Shop.

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Dec
7
9:00 AM09:00

Story time at the Crescent City Farmers Market - CBD

Join us at a holiday inspired market on Dec. 7th featuring a Beignets for Breakfast story time activity with author Jeanette Weiland.

Come for the food, and stick around for great entertainment by local musicians, cooking demonstrations, or just to shoot the breeze with friends and the farmers, chefs, and fishers who put food on the city's tables.

The Saturday Market runs year-round from 8 am to 12 noon at the corner of Carondelet Street and Julia Street.

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Dec
1
11:00 AM11:00

Holiday Art Market at The Historic New Orleans Collection

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Come to the French Quarter for a packed day of activity at The Historic New Orleans Collection's new exhibition center! Jeanette will sign copies of Beignets for Breakfast, while THNOC will also feature 10 local artists who will take over a gallery to present expanded selections of their merchandise.

In addition to great shopping, there will be refreshments from Sobou and Café Cour, a raffle to win a black and gold picnic set, plus THNOC’s full assortment of exhibitions and guided tours.For more information, click here.

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Nov
30
10:00 AM10:00

Book Signing at Octavia Books, Uptown New Orleans

Pop into Octavia Books on local shopping Saturday in Uptown New Orleans! Jeanette Weiland’s Beignets for Breakfast book will awaken children to what makes New Orleans such a great place to grow up or visit. Iconic New Orleans landmarks and revered cultural and culinary traditions come to life through Weiland’s playful rhyming verses and Allison Lemon’s vivid illustrations.

Beignets for Breakfast has already achieved incredible advance praise. Buy your copy at Octavia Books , 513 Octavia St, New Orleans, LA 70115, and get it signed by the author. The 32 page 10x10 hard-cover book with dust jacket is written for children ages 2-7 and those young at heart.

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Nov
30
9:00 AM09:00

WWL TV Appearance

Be sure to tune in and watch Jeanette chat with Liz Williams of the Southern Food & Beverage Museum about the significance of people - family, friends, neighbors, colleagues, and more - breaking bread (or beignets) as a way of coming together. 8:30am, New Orleans WWL TV

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Nov
23
9:30 AM09:30

Beignets on the Bayou

Jeanette Weiland will sell & sign copies of Beignets for Breakfast at the 2019 Beignets on the Bayou at Academy of the Sacred Heart in New Orleans, produced by New Orleans Mom. The event will take place at the Academy of the Sacred Heart- Rosary Gym and Back Square in Uptown New Orleans (4521 Carondelet Street New Orleans, LA 70115). Tickets are $28/person for general admission (everyone over 6 months of age needs a ticket) and entrance includes breakfast, interactive fun, pictures with Santa , and a swag bag full of goodies.

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