Good morning, Slidell.

Seven-year-old Ruby Anderson was named the first female grand marshal by the Dionysus krewe in Slidell; she will attend the Dionysus ball on Sept.

12 in a golden yellow dress and lead the 2027 Road Trip parade along the traditional route.

The St. Tammany Veterans Foundation has created a Fallen Heroes Memorial at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery near Slidell to honor heroes from the Global War on Terror, and residents are encouraged to join ceremonies on Patriot Day, Sept.

11 (with options to sponsor items or volunteer).

A remembrance ceremony to honor the six Louisianans who lost their lives on 9/11 is set for Friday, Sept.

11 at 10 a.m. at Covington’s 9/11 monument—featuring a bell toll after each name and a wreath-laying rite.

Artist Terrance Osborne is showcasing his work during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month to inspire hope and support local families—his displays promote community awareness of childhood cancer.

The Abita Springs Opry will launch its fall season on Sept.

19 at the historic old town hall with four sets of classic country, bluegrass, Cajun, and New Orleans jazz. Local nonprofits will sell food (gumbo, hot dogs, Abita ice cream) outside before each show.

St. Tammany Master Gardeners and LSU AgCenter will host Greaux Native: Plants, Bugs and People of the Southern Landscape on Oct.

9 at Castine Center in Mandeville from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.—with table talks and presentations where a $40 fee covers refreshments and book signings.

On Sept. 19, Pearl Riverkeeper will host its 10th anniversary Clean Sweep with 400 volunteers cleaning waterways in 15 Mississippi counties + 2 Louisiana parishes along 490 miles of river from near Philadelphia to St. Tammany.

Volunteers must register ahead.