• Advocate staff report
• Published: Nov 9, 2009

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Online auction

Friends of Louisiana Public Broadcasting is holding its first Holiday Online Auction.

WHEN: Through Nov. 27.
WHERE: Visit http://www.auction.lpb.org/.
INFORMATION: Contact Fleur Williams at (225) 767-4227 or e-mail fwilliams@lpb.org.
DETAILS: Proceeds will help pay for programming on LPB. Auction features items such as jewelry, art, hotel packages and more.

Hitting the links

Robert Myer’s Comfort Keepers Annual Celebrity Golf Classic, a fundraiser for several good causes, is this week.

WHEN: Wednesday. Lunch and pretourney events at 11 a.m., tee time at noon, silent and live auctions from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
WHERE: University Club Golf Course, 15333 Memorial Tower Drive.
REGISTER: Contact Robert Myer at (225) 205-6743 or e-mail robertmyer@comfortkeepers.com.
DETAILS: Proceeds benefit the Baton Rouge General Medical Center’s Children’s Burn Unit, Alzheimer’s Services of the Capital Area and The Myer Restore Hope Fund, which helps adults and children with facial burns. A host of celebrities are scheduled to participate, and more than $5,000 in prizes will be awarded. Live and silent auctions will feature LSU memorabilia, sporting event tickets and more.

‘A Night of Music’

Hospice of Baton Rouge will present the Rev. Greg Daigle in a benefit concert.

WHEN: 7 p.m. Thursday.
WHERE: First United Methodist Church, 930 North Blvd.
TICKETS: $30. Visit the Hospice Web site at http://www.hospicebr.org/ or call (225) 767-4673.
DETAILS: "A Night of Music" is part of a yearlong celebration of Hospice of Baton Rouge’s 25th anniversary. Daigle has performed with the Rome Festival Orchestra, Delaware Opera, Opera Virginia and regional opera companies along the east coast. All proceeds will benefit Hospice’s Patient Care Fund.

Computer garage sale

The Capital Area Corporate Recycling Council is holding its third annual garage sale.

WHEN: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
WHERE: Capital Area Corporate Recycling Warehouse, 800 St. Philip St.
INFORMATION: Call (225) 379-3577 or visit http://www.cacrc.com/.  
DETAILS: Among the items for sale are computer hardware and accessories, including monitors, towers, printers, speakers, mice, keyboards and cables. Other items include TVs, DVD and CD players, computer software, cell phones and various office supplies.

Mistletoe Market