UPDATED MARDI GRAS SCHEDULE: Galatea ball is Feb. 12

Next up on the Tri-City area Mardi Gras celebrations is the Krewe of Galatea.
Ball patrons are reminded that tableaus begin promptly and everyone should be seated 10 minutes prior to the krewe’s stated start time.
Krewe of Galatea
The mystick women’s Krewe of Galatea will hold its ball at 7:50 p.m. Saturday at the Morgan City Municipal Audit-orium. This is an invitation-only event.
Bidding adieu will be Queen and King of Galatea LI Mrs. Kenneth C. Cefalu and Bryan Belle.
Galatea will hold its parade at 2 p.m. Feb. 27 in Morgan City. The procession will organize on Second Street under the U.S. 90 Grizzaffi Bridge and proceed to Onstead Street, Sixth Street, Marguerite Street, Ninth Street, Clothilde Street, Victor II Boulevard and end at the auditorium on Myrtle Street.
Krewe of Amani
The Krewe of Amani will not hold a traditional ball this year and no royalty will be crowned. Krewe members do plan to have a Sneakers Ball from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Feb. 26 at the Patterson Area Civic Center. This is an invitation-only event.
Amani will hold its Lundi Gras parade at 1 p.m. Feb. 28 in Patterson. Participants will line up at Patterson High School and proceed down La. 182 (Main Street) towards Patterson where the procession will end at the Place Norman Shopping Center.
An after-parade Block Party will be held along Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Patterson.
Krewe of Hephaestus
The area’s oldest-chartered krewe, the Krewe of Hephaestus will hold its tableau at 8 p.m. Feb. 26 at the auditorium. Floor seating is by invitation only.
Making a farewell appearance will be King and Queen Hephaestus LX Allie “Al” Adams and Madeleine Margaret Hover.
Hephaestus will hold its parade at 2 p.m. on Fat Tuesday in Morgan City. The procession will organize on Sixth and Sycamore streets and proceed down Sixth Street to Marguerite Street, Ninth Street, Clothilde Street, and Victor II Boulevard, ending at the auditorium on Myrtle Street.
Krewe of Dionysus
The Krewe of Dionysus has opted not to hold a tableau and ball this year.
However, the krewe will host its Mardi Gras parade at 2 p.m. Feb. 26 in Berwick. The procession will line up on Gilmore Drive and turn on John Street, Robichaux Street, Mount Street, Gilmore Drive, right on La. 182, Tournament Boulevard, Fairview Drive then to Pattie Drive, where it will disband at Berwick Junior High School.
Members of the Krewe of Hannibal plan to parade at the end of Dionysus.
Dionysus will hold its After Parade Dance at the Berwick Civic Complex. Tickets are $15 and available from any krewe board member.
Krewe of Hannibal
The Krewe of Hannibal has also elected not to hold a tableau and ball.
Members of the krewe plan to parade at the end of Dionysus at 2 p.m. Feb. 26 in Berwick.
Siracusa/Greenwood
The Siracusa/Greenwood Community Mardi Gras Parade will be held at 2 p.m. Fat Tuesday.
Participants will line up on Siracusa Road at 1:30 p.m. then proceed to James Street and Grace Street before ending at the Siracusaville Recre-ation Center.
Anyone wishing to participate or needing information may call Leroy Trim or Kimberlin McPherson at 985-385-4224, or Mary Jones at 985-519-6971.
Parade Summaries
—Feb. 25, 7 p.m., Krewe of Adonis, Morgan City.
—Feb. 26, 2 p.m., Krewe of Dionysus, Berwick.
—Feb. 27, 2 p.m., Krewe of Galatea, Morgan City.
—Feb. 28, 1 p.m., Krewe of Amani, Patterson.
—Feb. 28, 7 p.m., Krewe of Hera, Morgan City.
—March 1, 2 p.m., Krewe of Hephaestus, Morgan City.
—March 1, 2 p.m., Siracusa/Greenwood Community, Siracusa Subdivision.