https://www.myneworleans.com Dining, Entertainment, Homes, Lifestyle and all things NOLA Mon, 11 Sep 2023 23:18:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://assets.myneworleans.com/2021/10/cropped-favicon-transparent-1-32x32.png https://www.myneworleans.com 32 32 https://www.myneworleans.com/new-orleans-law-enforcement-day-is-sept-14/ Mon, 11 Sep 2023 23:18:45 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=148617 NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation (NOPJF) is inviting the citizens of the greater New Orleans region to go blue by wearing blue clothing and displaying blue lights on buildings and homes on Thursday, Sept. 14, to honor our local law enforcement officers who work to keep our community safe. […]]]> https://www.myneworleans.com/jlno-to-host-diaper-drive-during-national-diaper-need-awareness-week/ Fri, 08 Sep 2023 01:45:37 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=148463 NEW ORLEANS (press release) – In honor of National Diaper Need Awareness Week Sept. 18 – 24, the Junior League of New Orleans (JLNO) is reaffirming its commitment to helping families facing diaper need by hosting a community diaper and basic needs drive at their headquarters, 4319 Carondelet St. in New Orleans, Wednesday, Sept. 20, […]]]> https://www.myneworleans.com/son-of-a-saint-selected-as-regional-finalist-for-chick-fil-a-true-inspiration-awards-grant-funding/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 01:40:26 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=148402 NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Son of a Saint, the New Orleans-headquartered nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring mentorship and transforming the lives of fatherless boys, is thrilled to announce its standing as a finalist for the prestigious Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards grant funding opportunity. The Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards are an initiative that recognizes and supports […]]]> https://www.myneworleans.com/stem-nola-to-host-stem-saturday-saving-our-city-event/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 01:38:56 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=148397 NEW ORLEANS (press release) – STEM NOLA is hosting a free STEM Saturday on Sept. 9, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Cut Off Recreation Center – 6600 Belgrade St. Students K – 12 will explore natural hazards such as flooding and coastal erosion, as well as essential topics like pumps and levees. Students […]]]> https://www.myneworleans.com/master-plan-public-survey-and-public-meeting-for-city-park-announced/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 01:28:23 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=148394 NEW ORLEANS (press release) – City Park Conservancy wants to hear your vision for the future of City Park. As a component of the Park’s recently announced Master Planning process, City Park Conservancy – along with landscape architecture firm Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc. (MVVA) – has launched an online survey soliciting the public’s feedback on how […]]]> https://www.myneworleans.com/suno-and-the-suno-foundation-to-host-annual-scholarship-fundraiser/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 16:51:58 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=148346 NEW ORLEANS (press release) – On Sunday, Sept. 17, at 3 p.m., Southern University at New Orleans and the SUNO Foundation will sponsor its annual Worship for a Cause scholarship fundraiser at New Home Family Worship Center located at 1616 Carondelet St. Bishop Samuel Blakes, Alumnus of SUNO, will deliver the word. We invite all […]]]> https://www.myneworleans.com/hope-house-announces-teams-for-2023-men-who-cook-competition/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 16:49:58 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=148343 COVINGTON, La (press release) – On Sunday, Nov. 5, 17 celebrity + restaurant teams will go head to head in a competitive cook-off to raise money for Children’s Advocacy Center – Hope House at the 10th annual Men Who Cook gala. The event will take place from 4-7 p.m. on the rooftop of the St. […]]]> https://www.myneworleans.com/september-is-national-library-card-sign-up-month/ Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:23:27 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=148044 NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The New Orleans Public Library is celebrating National Library Card Sign-up Month this September with special prizes available to anyone who signs up or renews their NOPL membership in person.  Starting Sept. 1, stop by any of the Library’s 15 locations to participate. New NOPL members and existing members with […]]]> https://www.myneworleans.com/civil-rights-traveling-exhibition-makes-debut-sept-10/ Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:09:04 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=148041 NEW ORLEANS (press release) – As part of the NOLA Resistance collaborative initiative led by The Historic New Orleans Collection (THNOC) to preserve and share stories from the New Orleans Civil Rights Movement, a new traveling exhibit titled The Trail They Blazed will make its debut appearance at the Tate Etienne and Prevost (TEP) Center Sunday, Sept. 10. Built collaboratively with […]]]> https://www.myneworleans.com/headliners-announced-for-the-ashe-rooftop-gala/ Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:02:34 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=148037 NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Join Ashé Cultural Arts Center high above the city at the Ashé Rooftop Gala as part of the Ashé Rooftop Festival, where we’re taking Afrochic to new heights the weekend of Oct. 6-8. Expect an evening first of its kind, incorporating culture, art, food and vibes across the African Diaspora. Hosted by comedian […]]]> https://www.myneworleans.com/new-orleans-ballet-association-bravos-art-in-motion-gala-danse-de-jardin/ Fri, 01 Sep 2023 13:00:57 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=147719 Setting just the right mood for a fundraising gala is often the hardest part for organizers. Hitting that perfect balance of ambiance and festivity was the New Orleans Ballet Association’s (NOBA) Ballet Resource and Volunteer Organization (BRAVO) Art In Motion Gala: Danse de Jardin on May 18. Partygoers got a hint of the theme when […]]]> https://www.myneworleans.com/the-peristyles-dance-of-time/ Fri, 01 Sep 2023 13:00:52 +0000 https://www.myneworleans.com/?p=147185 Oscar Wilde, the Irish playwright, poet and a bit of a rogue gave the world many quotes including several on the topic of beauty. Among those was this simple, but oh so true. statement: “What is beautiful is a joy for all seasons.” That statement was quite likely among many repeated one evening in 1982 […]]]>