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Sponsored: Audubon Gentilly’s Fais Do-Do is a cultural fair for all!

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Audubon Gentilly is hosting its first signature event
Fais Do-Do! We invite the community to join us as we celebrate the end of our first year of school with a free festival full of activities, food, music, and fun for the whole family! As we prepare to “take a nap” over the summer (better known as summer break), Audubon Gentilly will host a unique end-of-year event combining traditional festival fun with our celebration of multi-culturalism. On Saturday, May 11, Fais Do-Do will feature games and activities for the whole family as well as food, beverages, and entertainment. 

Fais Do-Do will take over the Audubon Gentilly campus (4720 Painters Street) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the 11th. Open to the public with free admission, this is more than just a school fair.

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Advertiser: The Trust for Public Land on Voting “Yes” for Parks and Recreation on May 4

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by Will Abberger, Vice President, Director of Conservation Finance
The Trust for Public Land

On Saturday, May 4, Orleans Parish voters will have an opportunity to vote “Yes” to enhance places where kids and adults can run, play, experience nature, while improving stormwater management—all without increasing taxes. The Trust for Public Land urges Orleans Parish voters to vote “Yes” for parks and people. The Trust for Public Land is one of the nation’s foremost park experts. At the request of New Orleans’ park providers—City Park, NORDC, Parks and Parkways, and the Audubon Commission—The Trust for Public Land worked for three years to find ways to collaborate and strengthen New Orleans’ parks for all of its residents. The result of this partnership was a proposal to more equitably fund New Orleans parks to improve parks and recreation area safety, repair and upgrade playgrounds, conserve natural areas, provide natural flood water storage, and make parks more accessible.

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Sponsored: Dine and Dance under the Stars at the Grow Dat Hootenanny

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Grow Dat’s Annual Hootenanny is here this Friday! The annual fundraising event will take place on the seven-acre farm for an evening in celebration of local food, music, and youth leadership. More than 500 guests enjoy small plates from 25 local restaurants and dance to live zydeco and brass bands. Join the fun on Friday, April 19 from 6 to 10:30 p.m. at Grow Dat Youth Farm in City Park. This year’s performances include Louisiana’s own Terry and the Zydeco Bad Boys and Grammy award-nominated Hot 8 Brass Band. Scroll down for participating restaurants!

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Sponsored: Friends of Lafitte Greenway and NORD Present 2019 Hike Fest

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Friends of Lafitte Greenway’s 13th annual Big Hike event will be reborn as a full-on festival this year. On Saturday, March 23, “The Hike: Tunes, Tales, and Trails Festival” will bring music, food, and libations to the Greenway. Hosted in partnership with the New Orleans Recreation Development (NORD) Commission, Hike Fest will celebrate the Lafitte Greenway with an all-day lineup of live music featuring Corey Henry & the Treme Funktet, acclaimed singer Robin Barnes, TBC Brass Band, Cajun band Michot’s Melody Makers with members of Lost Bayou Ramblers, Funk Griot, and the Trombone Shorty Music Academy. Headlining the 2019 Hike Fest: Corey Henry & the Treme Funktet and Robin Barnes

The festival will also highlight the area’s food, drink, and craft vendors from along the Greenway neighborhoods, including Clesi’s Seafood, Liberty’s Kitchen, and Quintin’s Natural Ice Cream; kids activities; and the organization’s signature guided walking tours of the Greenway. During this free, family-friendly celebration, participants will also have the opportunity to share stories about the Greenway and contribute to the vision for the future of this unique public space.

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A Message from House Candidate Carling Dinkler

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Dear Neighbors:

If you’re like me, then you love this city, but you’re frustrated with the chronic challenges holding us back. My wife, Ayame, and I are determined to help make New Orleans a place where our daughter, and all children, can have promising futures. To achieve this, we need big solutions and an experienced and progressive voice representing us in Baton Rouge. Driven by my strong desire to serve, I’ve worked in public policy my whole career: in state and federal government, and now, in the private sector. I am running to bring my experience to the state legislature as our representative for District 91, a diverse district that includes Hollygrove, Gert Town, Irish Channel, Fontainebleau, Marlyville, Broadmoor, River Garden, Uptown, and the Lower Garden District.

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This Week at The Broad: New Year, New Movies

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Sponsored by
Happy New Year to all you reading this newsletter. Before we begin, grab a bottle of water, the pain reliever of your choice, and remember to continue hydrating throughout the day. We’ll all get through this together. We have one new movie to share with you this week and it is one that you’ve been calling about for months. 
IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK is Barry Jenkins’ third film and we would argue his third straight classic.

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Advertiser: Please Vote Yes for Continued Security in Touro Bouligny Neighborhood

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Please Vote Yes on December 8th for continued security in the Touro Bouligny Neighborhood. Did you know that the Touro Bouligny neighborhood was recently quoted as being the safest, with one factor being our Security Patrol? This safety record improves your property value and makes our area more desirable for all. Why vote? 24/7 patrol for all Touro Bouligny residents
Additional patrols during holidays
House checks when requested
Out-of-town mail/newspaper collection
Escort to ensure a safe departure and return
Promote neighborhood safety & security initiatives
New security camera program
Pedestrian crosswalk signs on Magazine & Prytania Streets
Call Metro Security 24/7 at 504-835-5421

For more information, visit www.TouroBouligny.com.

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Sponsored: The Louisiana Museum Foundation presents the Inaugural Founders Ball–the opening of the final tricentennial exhibition

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The Louisiana Museum Foundation presents The Baroness de Pontalba and the Rise of Jackson Square hosted at the Cabildo

Cabildo Costume Ball will honor Pontalba legacy with Charles-Edouard and Isabelle, Baron and Baroness de Pontalba, from le château de Mont-l’Évêque, December 1, 2018! The Louisiana Museum Foundation is excited to launch our Inaugual Founders Ball. The celebration will be another one for the history books that we know you won’t want to miss! Limited tickets left for Saturday, December 1, 2018, as the inaugural Founders Ball in the Cabildo will open the Louisiana State Museum’s final tricentennial exhibition featuring Charles-Edouard’s forebears, the preeminent late 18th  century New Orleans philanthropist, Don Andrés Almonester and his daughter, Micaela Almonester, Baroness de Pontalba, who greatly contributed to our city 50 years later in the mid-19th century. The heart of our city, Jackson Square can be credited to two individuals: the Baroness, for her namesake apartments; and her generous father for rebuilding the Cabildo, Presbytere, and St.

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Candidate’s Message from Omar K. Mason: Experience Matters

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Omar K. Mason, Candidate for Civil District Court Judge

Voting for a judicial candidate is difficult. Often, the issues surrounding the bench aren’t as polarizing or pervasive as those found in other elections. Nevertheless, every six years, the citizens in New Orleans are faced with a critical question: who deserves to be elected judge of Civil District Court? To that end, New Orleanians must elect a judicial candidate that is smart, compassionate, and above all experienced, because judgeships aren’t simply about the person seeking the bench; rather, judicial elections are about identifying a person prepared to use their legal acumen in the service of the public at large. Judgeships are about everyday people finding remedy to their disputes and being made whole in their times of need. Judgeships are about identifying which candidate can invoke confidence in the litigants, attorneys, and the community that they are prepared to understand the law and apply it fairly.