After a successful debut in 2022, the New Orleans Recreation Development (NORD) Commission will hold its second annual Golf Tournament at the Joseph Bartholomew Memorial Golf Course on Saturday (May 20). Pontchartrain Park’s golf course, which opened in 1956, was...
Arts, books, and music / colleges / concerts / Events
by Gentilly Messenger · Published April 17, 2023 · Last modified April 16, 2023
The Dillard University Concert Choir will render its Annual Spring Concert on Sunday, April 30, at 3 p.m. The concert will be held at Cornerstone United Methodist Church, 5276 Bullard Ave. The choir will feature 40 voices from across the...
By Jeanne D’Arcy, Gentilly Messenger Gentilly resident Katie Schmidt will be among the local artists featured in the upcoming Arts Market on Saturday (April 8) in City Park. “I first learned about the Arts Market through other markets I participated...
Families in Gentilly don’t have to go far to take the kids to an Easter egg hunt. Joe Brown Park, the New Orleans Museum of Art and City Park are all holding Easter events for children this weekend. Don’t have...
Learn from a local professional about downsizing and sharing organizational tips for how to maximize your space! Poydras Home continues our annual speaker series “Poydras Home Conversations” with an upcoming guest lecture from Kay Morrison, owner of The Occasional Wife....
Dillard’s School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) is hosting an open house workshop for middle school students. The Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers program will be held Saturday (March 25) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dillard’s...
by Gentilly Messenger · Published March 16, 2023 · Last modified March 17, 2023
The St. Joseph’s altar is one of those Catholic traditions, in this case a Sicilian Catholic tradition, that, through some creative adaption, south Louisiana has made its own. Among all the breads and cakes shaped into religious symbols — a...
Advertiser's Message / business / Events / flood protection and drainage / Sustainability
by James Phelps · Published March 16, 2023 · Last modified March 15, 2023
Companies pitch solutions to New Orleans pressing water issues! Environmentally-minded entrepreneurs will present their water companies to a panelist of water industry leaders and pitch their solutions to the most pressing water-related issues facing our community from 2:00pm – 3:30pm,...
The City of New Orleans today announced that beginning this week, the New Orleans Recreation Development (NORD) Commission will kick off the Spring 2023 season of ‘Movies in the Park,’ featuring family-friendly outdoor movie screenings across NORD parks and playgrounds....
A new mural will be unveiled Wednesday (March 15) at the Norman Mayer Library on Gentilly Boulevard. The mural is part of the #IAmNewOrleans campaign, an initiative designed to inspire conversation and action in creating a more equitable city for...
City Government / community meetings / flood protection and drainage / Sustainability
by Gentilly Messenger · Published March 9, 2023
By Jesse Baum, Gentilly Messenger Some major Gentilly Resilience District projects are shovel-ready after years of planning, the city’s Sustainability and Resilience officials told a gathering of Gentilly residents this week. On Tuesday night (March 7), the Gentilly Resilience District...
City Government / community meetings / Parks & Recreation
by Gentilly Messenger · Published March 3, 2023
A new master plan for the city’s parks, The Big Green Easy project, is in the works. The city’s Office of Youth and Families and the New Orleans Recreation Development (NORD) Commission — in partnership with Parks & Parkways, the City...
