With Wednesday at the Square and Jazz in the Park coming to an end, it's time to get to the Point. Proving once again that free happy hour concerts don't slow down for humidity or ferry in New Orleans, Wednesdays on the Point is back on the West Bank this week for the opening installment of an eight-week stand near the Algiers courthouse.

Enjoy some Jazz in Armstrong Park, rock the CASA to end child abuse, and enjoy some art after hours at the Ogden Museum. On this day in 1864, the Battle of Sabine Pass took place in Cameron Parish. Now, more to do this Thursday. 

With April designated as Child Abuse Prevention Month, organizations across the city will be hosting events in an effort to pull back the shade and bring discussions of abuse out of the shadows.  One such group, CASA New Orleans, an agency comprised of volunteer advocates for children and adolescents is bringing back the “Rock the Casa” concert, for the first time since Katrina, to encourage dialogue and awareness about child abuse and present opportunities to help children in need.

Today, enjoy art after hours in City Park, bounce on St. Claude, see Flogging Molly at HOB, and more. On this day in 1956, Federal Judge S. Wright ordered the desegregation of New Orleans schools. Now, click through to plan your Friday.

Tonight, catch a flick on OC Haley, hear a Cajun fiddler and a New Orleans trombonist on Frenchmen, or get funky on Oak Street. Happy 75th Birthday to Grammy winner Art Neville, born December 17, 1937. Now, more Monday events.

Today, kick off White Linen weekend in the sky and a City Council campaign at the place where movie magic is made. Plus, Ogden After Hours goes to Brazil. On this day in history, early jazz cornetist Anatie “Natty” Dominique, who worked with Manuel Perez, Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton, was born in New Orleans (1896), local fiddle star Amanda Shaw was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts (1990), and the New Orleans International Airport was re-named the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (2001). Now for today's names and places:

Today, President Obama addresses the National Urban League, Tales of the Cocktail kicks off its 10th annual citywide festival, and Amanda Shaw & the Cute Guys perform on the last night of Wednesdays on the Point. On this day in history, late jazz trombonist Charles Christian was born in New Orleans (1885), late jazz cornetist Johnny Wiggs was born in New Orleans (1899), and blues scholar, former NOLA resident and WWOZ DJ John Sinclair was found guilty for possession of two marijuana joints in Destroit in 1969. Sinclair was sentenced to 10 years in jail, but was released after serving 29 months, when a massive rally in Ann Arbor, Michigan (attended by John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Allen Ginsberg, Jerry Rubin, Bobby Seale) called for his freedom. Now for today's rallying points:

Today, Wednesday at the Square goes down da Bayou, Lawrence N. Powell, author of The Accidental City speaks on his book at The healing center, and Ben Sandmel discisses his biography of Ernie K-Doe at the Garden District Book Shop. This day in history, New Orleans falls to Admiral Farragut's US Fleet (1862),  "King of Cajun Singers" Vin Bruce was born in Cut off (1932)

 August 10, when the Musée du Louvre was opened in Paris, France, when Missouri is admitted as the 24th U.S. state (1824). It's the birthday of Herbert Hoover (1874), 31st President of the United States and the German Shepherd, Rin Tin Tin (1932). Admit yourself to one of the following happenings:

August 4, when jazz legend Louis Armstrong came into the world (1901), and the President, Barack Obama (1961). It's also when Atkinson & Alexander first published the Saturday Evening Post (1821), when the Billboard Hot 100 was founded (1958), and when Jimmy Carter established the Department of Energy (1977).  Don't let the shark bite before checking out these: