LEARNING LUNCH: MOBILE'S MARDI GRAS BALLS THROUGH THE YEARS

Local Mardi Gras expert Steve Joynt, the founder of Mobile Mask magazine and website, will be the Learning Lunch guest speaker on Wednesday, Feb. 11, from noon to 1 p.m. at the History Museum of Mobile. The title of his 13th annual presentation is Mobile's Mardi Gras Balls Through the Years. The FREE program will also include a performance by the legendary Excelsior Band. Guests are encouraged to bring their lunches. For more information, go to www.facebook.com/events/731003959778805.