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⭐ This Week at a GlanceStorytime at the Museum Saturday, May 23 • 10:00 AM · New Orleans <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/wide_small/public/2025-01/25-0041%20_%20Storytime%20Program%20Promotional%20Imagery_Updated%202025_960x700.jpg?h=6328b48a" alt=""/> Kids &… |
| | Ogden After Hours: John Boutté Thursday, May 21 • 6:00 PM · Ogden Museum of Southern Art The voice that defined New Orleans closes out the Ogden's jazz series—intimate, rooted in tradition, and exactly the kind of evening this city does better than anywhere else. |
| Thursdays at Twilight Thursday, May 21 • 6:00 PM · New Orleans City Park Live music in City Park as the sun sets: free outdoor entertainment on the most forgiving night of the week. |
| Game Club: Great Outdoors Friday, May 22 • 10:00 AM · Louisiana Children's Museum The Children's Museum takes games outside—perfect for kids who need to burn energy without a screen. |
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👨👩👧 Parents’ Cheat Sheet| 🎠 | Tue, May 19 • 9:00 AM · New Orleans City Park · New Orleans Tuesday, May 19, 9 AM–11 AM in New Orleans City Park area. Teach kids that cleanup is a community job, not just a chore—and they'll actually feel the difference afterward. |
| | 📚 | Tue, May 19 • 9:00 AM · New Orleans City Park · New Orleans Tuesday, May 19, 9 AM–12 PM at New Orleans City Park. Your kids help repaint the dog park. It's project-based, hands-on, and they get to see the finished result immediately. |
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🌟 This Weekend · May 22 – May 24Big Lake Native Plant Trail Restoration Project NOLA Fri, May 22 • 9:00 AM New Orleans City Park · New Orleans Spend a Friday morning with your family actually restoring habitat at City Park—the kind of outdoor project that makes kids understand why conservation matters. You'll see real progress before lunch. KID-FRIENDLYOUTDOORS |
| Sensory Friendly Mornings NOLA Sat, May 23 • 8:00 AM National WWII Museum · New Orleans Kids & Families 05/23/2026 | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM are for individuals of all ages with special needs and their families to enjoy early access to the Museum with modifications to make the experience… KID-FRIENDLY |
| Crescent City Farmers Market NOLA Sun, May 24 • 8:00 AM New Orleans City Park · New Orleans Event Series City Putt Head out to the City Putt Plaza for fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy, baked goods and a variety of ready-to-eat foods |
| Public Tours in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden NOLA Sun, May 24 • 10:30 AM New Orleans Museum of Art · New Orleans Docent-led walk through world-class sculpture in a lush garden setting—free way to understand what you're actually looking at. FREE |
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👨👩👧 Family Picks (1)Kids & Family (1)The Children's Museum and City Park are running programs all week—water play, outdoor games, and hands-on exploration for kids who need to move. Storytime at the Museum NOLA Tue, May 19 • 10:00 AM National WWII Museum · New Orleans Kids & Families 05/19/2026 | 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM Spark your child's love of history with our WWII-themed storytime experience. KID-FRIENDLY |
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🌇 Around New Orleans (16)Arts, Culture & Music (9) | | | Eric Johanson NOLA Mon, May 18 • 1:00 AM Tipitina's · New Orleans FREE |
| | | | Exclusive Early Screening: "World War II with Tom Hanks" NOLA Wed, May 20 • 4:30 PM National WWII Museum · New Orleans Film Screenings 05/20/2026 | 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM Join us for an exclusive early look at the first episode of The HISTORY Channel's new documentary series. Sold Out Call for more info |
| Independence Lost NOLA Thu, May 21 • 6:00 PM The Historic New Orleans Collection · New Orleans Thursday May 21, 2026 6–7:15 p.m. Lecture, America 250 Pulitzer Prize-winning author Kathleen DuVal explores the impact of the American Revolution on Louisiana and the Gulf South region. Lecture,… RSVP REQ'D |
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Community Events (4)Cleanup days, restoration projects, and volunteer opportunities that let you give back without leaving the city. The Victory Belles Salute to Hope NOLA Mon, May 18 • 5:30 PM National WWII Museum · New Orleans Featured Events 05/18/2026 | 5:30 pm Enjoy a three-course dinner after the delightful Victory Belles trio perform the popular and patriotic music of the 1940s in rich, three-part harmony. See the… |
| | The Victory Belles Salute to Hope Matinee NOLA Wed, May 20 • 11:45 AM National WWII Museum · New Orleans Featured Events 05/20/2026 | 11:45 am Enjoy a buffet lunch as the delightful Victory Belles trio perform the popular and patriotic music of the 1940s in rich, three-part harmony. See the Details |
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📰 News You Should KnowLocal (12)- New Orleans novelist draws on his experience in group homes for new novelSun, May 17 • 6:00 AM
- These 19 renovations across New Orleans have won 2026 historic preservation awardsSun, May 17 • 4:00 AM
- Nell Nolan: Longue Vue Symposium, Navy League, De La Salle galaSun, May 17 • 4:00 AM
- As UNO becomes part of LSU, a researcher asks ‘Who gets to tell its story?’Sun, May 17 • 4:00 AM
- 'I didn't leave without the picture.' Jack Thornell of Metairie captured iconic Civil Rights imagesSun, May 17 • 4:00 AM
- New Orleans elects new Civil and Criminal Court judgesSun, May 17 • 12:31 AM
- John Fuller elected New Orleans Criminal District Court judge for seat slated for removalSat, May 16 • 11:05 PM
- Orleans Parish election results from the May 16 Louisiana Party PrimarySat, May 16 • 10:32 PM
- More than 60,000 illegally dumped tires removed from New Orleans East as dumping continuesFri, May 15 • 11:06 PM
- Louisiana Supreme Court to weigh in on Orleans court clerk controversyThu, May 14 • 1:29 PM
- 'Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella' and 'Medea' productions coming to New Orlean stagesThu, May 14 • 10:00 AM
- Car flips, hits light pole in crash at busy downtown New Orleans intersectionThu, May 14 • 7:28 AM
📌 Save the DateNotable events, festivals, and deadlines coming up in the next 3 months.
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