Calendar: The hottest party in town … Fourth on the 4th … Mandeville Seafood Festival

Hot, hot, hot: It’s a hot party featuring great live music, delicious cocktails and food, and 225 readers are invited! It’s also your chance to get your hands on a copy of the ever-popular Best of 225 Awards July issue. 225’s Hot Off the Press party is 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 29, at Mugshots Grill & Bar at Towne Center on Corporate Boulevard. The Michael Foster Project will perform live while you sample freshly-brewed beer from Tin Roof Brewery, tasty libations from Patron Tequila and Ultimat Vodka and yummy treats served by host Mugshots. We’ll have plenty of copies of the July issue of 225 on hand for everyone who RSVPs, you’ll be able to meet some of our Best of 225 Award winners and pose for pictures on the red carpet. RSVP by June 27 via e-mail to [email protected]. And visit 225batonrouge.com/HOP for more information.Go ‘Fourth’: The Shaw Center hosts its annual Fourth on the 4th celebration, held on the fourth-floor terrace of the building. With tasty food from local restaurants, wine, cocktails and other drinks, as well as live music and the best seat from which to view the fireworks, you’ve never had an Independence Day quite like this. Tickets are $50 for adults, $25 for children. Visit manshiptheatre.org for more information. Fest and feast: It’s a four-day feast over Independence Day weekend in St. Tammany Parish: the annual Mandeville Seafood Festival. Live music, arts and crafts, rides and activities for the kids—not to mention food, food, food! The long weekend makes the drive that much more worth your while, and festival admission is only $5. Visit seafoodfest.com for more information.