Registration opens September 8, 2025. Subscribe to our email list for updates about this and similar programs! In conjunction with Family History Month, HNOC is excited to host a special workshop to help members of our community organize family records so that they can be researched and preserved for future generations. Professional genealogist Marguerite Scully, HNOC family …
Chess lovers of all ages are invited to the fourth annual Chess Fest, presented by HNOC's Chess Club! Each year, Chess Fest participants enjoy the opportunity to craft DIY chessboards, play chess puzzle games, move as “human chess pieces” on a giant chessboard, join a friendly fast-chess tournament, and more. Whether you’re already an experienced …
Chess lovers of all ages are invited to the fourth annual Chess Fest, presented by HNOC's Chess Club! Each year, Chess Fest participants enjoy the opportunity to craft DIY chessboards, play chess puzzle games, move as “human chess pieces” on a giant chessboard, join a friendly fast-chess tournament, and more. Whether you’re already an experienced …
You’re invited to celebrate the culinary traditions and unmatched hospitality that make home gatherings in Louisiana special—from backyard seafood boils to elegant dinner parties. With the help of local chefs and historians, the 2025 Food Forum will dive deep into the state’s welcoming spirit, blending cultural insights with practical tips for hosting unforgettable, joy-filled gatherings. …
Taste the Best of Louisiana :You are invited to “come pass a good time” at Food Fête—the official tasting event of HNOC’s 2025 Food Forum! Hosted at 520 Royal Street and featuring an open bar, this is your chance to experience Louisiana’s take on home cooking and cocktails by top New Orleans chefs and mixologists. Admission …
The Captive State: Louisiana and the Making of Mass Incarceration book will be featured at several upcoming events including Morris Bart Sr. Lecture Series. Visit hnoc.org for the latest information. As part of the Morris Bart Sr. Lecture Series at the New Orleans JCC, editor Nick Weldon will give a lecture about Captive State followed by a Q&A session and …
Enjoy extended hours at the museum as we celebrate the opening of New Orleans Musicians in Art, HNOC’s new exhibition featuring gems from our permanent collection. The Diego Benjamin Delgado Quartet will provide a musical backdrop for the evening while artist Emilie Rhys draws the event live. Rhys, the daughter of artist Noel Rockmore—whose iconic paintings of …
HNOC is excited to present a rare solo recital featuring visiting scholar and organist Dr. Joyce Wei-Jo Chen, who will perform on HNOC’s restored Aeolian residence organ located in the Barbara S. Beckman Music Room at 520 Royal Street. Dr. Chen will perform works by French composers—including François Couperin, Louis Vierne, and others—that showcase the …
Join us for HNOC’s annual Holiday Market celebrating local artists and makers! Browse wares by more than a dozen local vendors in our historic French Quarter courtyard, while enjoying live music by the New Orleans Jazz Vipers. HNOC members will receive complimentary mimosas and gift wrapping during our member appreciation hours from 9:30 to 11:30 …
To mark the 65th anniversary of school desegregation in New Orleans, the Norman Rockwell Museum and the Historic New Orleans Collection will copresent a screening of The Problem We All Live With: Truth Telling and Storytelling. The film recounts the experiences of the New Orleans Four—Ruby Bridges, Gail Etienne, Tessie Prevost, and Leona Tate—whose first steps …
