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Board of Supervisors Meeting

SOLD OUT | Summer Art Camp 2026: Session 4 - Fri, July 17th
9am-3pm

SOLD OUT | Summer Art Camp 2026: Session 4 - Fri, July 17th

Campers will embark on an exciting summer adventure at NOMA, exploring 5,000 years of art through our permanent collection, special...
Stakeholder Management 1-Day Workshop | New Orleans, LA
9am-5pm

Stakeholder Management 1-Day Workshop | New Orleans, LA

Get ready to boost your skills in handling stakeholders like a pro in this fun, one-day hands-on workshop!
Effective Vendor Management 1-Day Workshop|New Orleans, LA
9am-5pm

Effective Vendor Management 1-Day Workshop|New Orleans, LA

Get ready to level up your skills in managing vendors like a pro at our intensive 1-day workshop - it's time to take control!
Interview Skills 1 Day Workshop |New Orleans, LA
9am-5pm

Interview Skills 1 Day Workshop |New Orleans, LA

Get ready to level up your interview game with our 1-Day Training – boost those skills and land that dream job!
Leading Effective Teams 1 Day Workshop |New Orleans, LA
9am-5pm

Leading Effective Teams 1 Day Workshop |New Orleans, LA

Get ready to level up your team leadership skills with a full day of interactive training - it's time to lead like a pro!
Performance Management 1 Day Workshop | New Orleans, LA
9am-5pm

Performance Management 1 Day Workshop | New Orleans, LA

Get ready to level up your skills and learn effective strategies for boosting your team's performance in this interactive workshop!
Entrepreneur Mindset & Strategy 1 Day Training – New Orleans, LA
9am-5pm

Entrepreneur Mindset & Strategy 1 Day Training – New Orleans, LA

Learn entrepreneurship and startup launch strategies to turn ideas into successful business ventures with Skelora Edu Tech.
VIP Brunch at Nice Guys Nola
11am-3pm

VIP Brunch at Nice Guys Nola

Skip the line and secure your section at VIP Brunch at Nice Guys NOLA. DJ, host, brunch, bottles, and nonstop vibes
An Experiential Introduction To Tension and Trauma Release Exercises (TRE)
2-5pm

An Experiential Introduction To Tension and Trauma Release Exercises (TRE)

Experience this nonverbal approach to unburdening your body of the stored tension for yourself! Come learn if your clients might benefit too
THE TEACHER'S LOUNGE EDUCATOR'S HAPPY HOUR
3-8pm

THE TEACHER'S LOUNGE EDUCATOR'S HAPPY HOUR

Inviting all educators and school system employees for fun times, delicious food, amazing drinks and good vibes with co-workers and friends!
Kids' Table Cooking Series - Summer Edition
5-6:30pm

Kids' Table Cooking Series - Summer Edition

Fun, hands-on cooking classes for kids—all summer long!
Your Favorite Group Chat—In Real Life.
5-10pm

Your Favorite Group Chat—In Real Life.

Trade notifications for conversations. Join us for food, drinks, laughs, and meaningful connections face to face.
5:30-10pm

Cruise Night at Laketown

Around the World in 8 Glasses
6:30-8pm

Around the World in 8 Glasses

A global cocktail tour through Brazil, Poland, Cuba, France, & New Orleans. Tasting passport included.
Shut Up & Write Fridays @ The Bean Gallery
6:30-8:30pm

Shut Up & Write Fridays @ The Bean Gallery

Our mission is to provide a place for writers to sit together and work on their projects. It will amaze you how motivating it is simply to be...
A Taste of Napa: An Evening with Treasury Wine Estates
7-9pm

A Taste of Napa: An Evening with Treasury Wine Estates

Taste standout California wines from Frank Family, BV, Stags’ Leap, and DAOU in a guided tasting celebrating bold reds and vibrant whites.
Z'otz Cafe Board Game Night
7-9pm

Z'otz Cafe Board Game Night

We're getting more gamer engagement on Friday evenings than Sundays, so we're switching the official meetup to Fridays. There's also usually...
Nouvelle Follies: Parisian Glamour Meets Underworld Burlesque
7-9pm

Nouvelle Follies: Parisian Glamour Meets Underworld Burlesque

French Cabaret intertwined with the gritty stylings of New Orleans burlesque . Live singing, burlesque, opulent costumes, decadent props.
Movies in the Park
7-10pm

Movies in the Park

Join adoptable dogs from Take Paws Rescue for movie night at The Dog House every other Friday this summer!
Sacred and Soul Sessions with Jonté Mayon
7-10pm

Sacred and Soul Sessions with Jonté Mayon

An unforgettable night where gospel meets soul—powerful vocals, raw emotion, and music that feeds both the spirit and the soul.
Butterr Improv & Friends at Big Couch
7:30-8:30pm

Butterr Improv & Friends at Big Couch

'90s vibes + big laughs! Butterr brings their “Living Room” improv to Big Couch, feat. a special guest
The Big Damn Show
8-10pm

The Big Damn Show

New Orleans' #1 comedy thrill-show featuring nationally recognized Drag & Burlesque artists, Magic Illusions,circus acts & sideshow stunts!
The Tarpon Old Skool Throwback Party
8:30-11:30pm

The Tarpon Old Skool Throwback Party

Get ready to vibe all night with classic jams and good times at The Tarpon Old Skool Throwback Party!
🎶 FREE: Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes @ Tipitina's
8:45-10:45pm

🎶 FREE: Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes @ Tipitina's

Join us for a fun Friday night at Tipitina's as we check out Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes, a longtime New Orleans favorite. Their...
The Roundhouse: Turn It Around With Comedy
9-10pm

The Roundhouse: Turn It Around With Comedy

Character-based improv comedy
Fridays UNFILTERED | Every Friday Night @ HIDE/SEEK
9pm-2am

Fridays UNFILTERED | Every Friday Night @ HIDE/SEEK

Fridays Unfiltered returns to Hide Seek Ladies free until 11PM, hookah specials & 2 for $400 bottles all night.
LOVERS AND FRIENDS R&B LOUNGE - A SMOOTH & FLY POP-UP AFFAIR
9pm-2am

LOVERS AND FRIENDS R&B LOUNGE - A SMOOTH & FLY POP-UP AFFAIR

Vibe out with elevated R&B and fly company at the ultimate Lovers & Friends R&B Lounge on Fri 07/11 @ The O Bar
Folk Riot Presents The Rewind: A Yacht Rock Burlesque Show
10-11:59pm

Folk Riot Presents The Rewind: A Yacht Rock Burlesque Show

The Rewind is a live burlesque and variety show series hosted by Daddie Nova and Phaedra Sharpe. It’s Flashback Friday, but reimagined
The Soul Rebels
10pm-1am

The Soul Rebels

The Soul Rebels are an eight-piece New Orleans based brass ensemble that incorporate elements of soul, jazz, funk, hip-hop, rock and pop
Local Bass Takeover
10pm-4am

Local Bass Takeover

We are back looking to expand our footprint in the bass scene with more impactful sounds and energy at a new location.
Higher Heights Reggae & R&B LIVE
10:15-11:45pm

Higher Heights Reggae & R&B LIVE

Get ready to groove to the smoothest beats of Reggae and R&B at the Higher Heights Reggae & R&B LIVE SHOW – an electrifying in-person event
Through the AllWays Looking Glass! A Fantastical Variety Show
11pm-1am

Through the AllWays Looking Glass! A Fantastical Variety Show

Get ready to be transported to a magical surreal world full of sexy surprises and wacky wonders at Through the AllWays Looking Glass!

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