The Natchitoches Genealogical & Historical Library is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a workshop/banquet. Date: Saturday, May 24, 2003 Time: 1:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Location of workshop/banquet: Ramada Inn, Natchitoches Bypass, Natchitoches, LA Cost: $25.00 Our address is   Natchitoches Genealogical & Historical Association   P. O. Box 1349   600 Second Street   Natchitoches, LA  71458-1349 >From 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  the Natchitoches Genealogical and Historical Association Library will be open to the public for research. The library is located at the corner of Second and Church Streets, second floor of the Old Natchitoches Parish Courthouse Building which is also a museum. 1:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Our workshop banquet will be at the Ramada Inn which is on the Natchitoches By-pass. 1:30 p.m. Registration at the Ramada Inn, Natchitoches by-pass 2:00 p.m. Welcome 2:30 p.m. Guest speaker: David Hardin, Genealogy Librarian at Shreve Memorial Library Broadmoor Branch in Shreveport, LA will speak on "French Immigrants from Canada to Louisiana" 3:15 p.m. Break 3:30 p.m. Guest speaker, continued 4:15 p.m. Intro to evening session by Robert de Berardinis 6:00 p.m. Dinner at the Ramada Inn 7:10 p.m. Guest speaker, Robert de Berardinis, currently Director of Clayton Library Friends, Houston, TX, will speak on "French Genealogy & History in Louisiana" 7:50 p.m. Break 8:10 p.m. Guest speaker, continued 9:00 p.m. Adjourn