MAKE YOUR TAX DEDUCTIBLE GIFT WORK FOR YOU

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The Faubourg St. John Neighborhood Association is a 501c3 non-profit. Tax i.d. number… 74-2633439

So, money donated to FSJNA is tax deductible. FSJNA is raising funds to make Desmare Playground a better place for children and adults.

Make your money work for you and your neighborhood. Donate today!

FSJNA has $35,000 raised for Desmare Playground as of January 1, 2016

Let’s work together to make Desmare Playground a better place for everyone. Donate today!

RAISING FUNDS FOR DESMARE PLAYGROUND

The people of Faubourg St. John are always thinking of the neighborhood’s open spaces. From the Bayou to the bridges to the beautiful small parks that connect us, we proudly take a pro-active response to ownership and maintenance of these spaces. The people of Faubourg St. John want to be responsive to the needs of the neighborhood and our growing population of young families; refurbishing Desmare Playground at 3456 Esplanade is the current goal. It can’t be done without your generous support.

The goal of the Faubourg St. John Neighborhood Association (FSJNA) is to revamp the currently worn down playground and make it a more welcoming place for children with the addition of a swing-set (who ever heard of a playground with out swings?) along with a complete replacement of the playground equipment for children, refocusing the basketball court to be “little kid” friendly and re-purposing the space outside of the play equipment and ball field for family wellness as well as “kid-centric” neighborhood events. Bottom line, we want this playground to be a special place for children.

desmare-kids4webWorking with Landscape Architect Dana Brown & Associates (DBA) on the master plan, the Faubourg St. John Neighborhood Association involved the community in the playground planning process. On January 26, 2013 Desmare Playground held a kid’s charrette where neighborhood residents were invited out, with their children to have a chance to draw and express what they would like to see in the new playground redesign.

The event was a success with a number of families showing up and showcasing their creativity. With white boxes and sidewalk chalk the kids drew their playground ideas. These ideas ranged from swing sets to duck ponds. Especially swings!Desmare-depiction1

The new master plan was developed from the charrette input and keeps it simple providing a maximum play experience for the kids but with an eye towards easy maintenance, sustainability in design and solves the storm water management issues with a rain garden. The new features are extraordinary: Swings, new play structures for different age groups, a new exercise station for adults, more integrated circulation, overhead canopy, a new entry with benches and plantings, a tricycle track for younger kids to cycle around, a water fountain that is dog friendly, waste receptacles and a new bleacher area for the adjacent school softball fields. All new design features in the park are ADA accessible, including the aggregate paths.

The phases of development for the new Desmare Playground are designed to be implemented as the Faubourg St. John Neighborhood Association raises funds. Each phase of development can be constructed in pieces or as a whole.

Fund raising is the hard part; we have already raised funds and paid for the design work. Our plans are approved by the City of New Orleans. The thermometer below shows where we are so far. The first goal is to get those swings in!
Phase
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$75,000 –> swing set | bike rack | second entry for handicap access
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Phase
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$65,000 –> Exercise station | rain garden | tree bosque

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Phase
phase3

$125,000 –> entry plaza | seat wall | play equipment for 2 to 5 year olds

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Phase
phase4
$93,000 –> tricycle track | play equipment for 5 to 12 year olds
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Dana Brown – Desmare Playground
Click HERE for the Full Scope
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Join or donate at —> https://fsjna.org/links/#account/join

Prefer snail-mail? Please send your check made out to the Faubourg St. John Neighborhood Association to: P.O. Box 19101 New Orleans, LA 70179

Double Wide Christmas

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Mid City Theatre   |   3540 Toulouse Street   |   Box Office phone: 504-488-1460

“GRENADINE MCGUNKLE’S DOUBLE-WIDE CHRISTMAS!”

WHAT:  New Orleans’ trashiest, flashiest, all-around sassiest interfaith holiday musical extravaganza.

Grenadine and the Running With Scissors Gang at Mid City THeatre
 WHO: Running With Scissors’ cast of cut-ups, including Dorian Rush, Brooklyn Shaffer, Ashley Ricord Santos, Lisa Picone Love, Bob Edes Jr., Jack Long, and Kyle Daigrepont.

WHEN: December 6 – 21.

Shows are Friday and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 6pm.

WHERE: Mid City Theatre, 3540 Toulouse Street, New Orleans

TICKETS: $25 (Friday/Saturday) and $20 (Sunday) at MidCityTheatre.com or 504-488-1460.

PLOT: It’s Christmas Eve, and despite Grenadine McGunkle’s fears of terrorists and biological agents, things are pretty darned quiet around the Everlastin’ Arms Motor Park. Then China and Crystal – Grenadine’s cousins-slash-stepsisters – arrive to inform everyone that they’ve set up a holiday speed dating party, and it kicks off in less than an hour! Will Grenadine and the gang find love on such short notice?  Will Maillady Joanne Shoemake find a snuggie that fits? And will Helen Highwater find fame and fortune on reality television before landing in jail on obscenity charges?
Find out this December as Running With Scissors makes a mad dash for musical merriment at Mid-City Theatre!

NOCCA in Mid-City

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NOCCA COMES TO MID CITY THEATRE

TONIGHT… The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) Musical Theatre Department is moving to Mid City Theatre for their production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

nocca-in-midcityThis delightful show follows a group of students as they compete for the spelling bee title, learn some unexpected lessons, and even grow up a little along the way.   Joining the student cast will be local actors Amy Alvarez as Rona Peretti, the spelling bee host,  Blake Coheley as Vice Principal Douglas Panch, and Kevin Murphy as Mitch Mahoney the Comfort Counselor.

Direction is by Dan Pruksarnukul.  Music Direction by Jefferson Turner, Sets by Nick Bachae,  Costumes by Chris Arthur,  and Lights by Dan Zimmer.  

November 15, 20, and 21

All shows at 7:30.

TICKETS: $20 General Admit & $15 with NOCCA Student ID

RESERVATIONS: On-line at www.MidCityTheatre.com or by phone at 504.488.1460

  NOTE: VIP Reserved Tickets (add $5) by phone

The Location:

The Mid City Theatre is located at 3540 Toulouse St.   There’s plenty of free parking, and a well-stocked bar!

 I’m “live” 2:30-6, Tues-Sun…I may be working in the showroom, so leave a message…I’ll return your call, Su Gonczy 

Fred Nuccio’s Mid City Theatre  |  3540 Toulouse Street  |   New Orleans, LA 70119

Phone Hours:  Tues-Sun, 2:30-6pm at 504.488.1460 – or leave a message

Website:  http://MidCityTheatre.wordpress.com

Friends of Lafitte Corridor

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FOLCAFFAIR

A NIGHT AT THE HEAD OF THE GREENWAY

Looking over the Greenway’s trailhead from the 4th story windows and balcony of Basin Street Station, long-time friends and new Greenway supporters came together to celebrate this groundbreaking year and envision the path that will soon stitch the city together. This month, Friends of Lafitte Corridor held its annual spring evening event, A FOLC Affair.

With a sell-out crowd and a terrific group of local sponsors, FOLC raised over $15,000! Over 90 people attended the Patron Party, showing their support by becoming FOLC members.

Councilmember Susan Guidry and former board member Edgar Chase spoke to the crowd of what the Greenway means to them. Dana Brown, Lafitte Greenway Project landscape architect, presented the Greenway’s green infrastructure plan, a beautiful design capable of treating water from a 10-year storm on-site.  We want to thank our members, supporters, and sponsors for making this event a major success!

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STRETCH YOUR SUPPORT ON GIVE NOLA DAY

On May 6th our community will come together for GiveNOLA Day, and we need you to join us! It’s 24 hours of unprecedented giving, and it’s your chance to make a real difference, right here in our community.

If you love the Lafitte Greenway then you love Friends of Lafitte Corridor and the Urban Conservancy. By showing your love through GiveNOLA Day, you can help sustain our work, which gives so much to our community.

Please show your support on May 6th by donating online to the Urban Conservancy at http://www.givenola.org/#npo/urban-conservancy and to FOLC at http://givenola.org/#npo/friends-of-lafitte-corridor. Thank you for your generosity. Please help us spread the word!

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Photo by Jeff Schwartz

HISTORIC COBBLES UNEARTHED

Towering mounds of dirt are piling up on the Greenway near North Claiborne, as environmental remediation is well underway. Turning dirt in this historic corridor, stones have been unearthed just inches below ground. The Department of Public Works assures us the contractor is salvaging all granite curbs and cobblestone, and delivering the material to DPW for future use.

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BASIN PROGRAM WRAPS UP AT CRAIG ELEMENTARY

The heavy downpour and street flooding on March 28 provided the perfect backdrop to the final presentations by Mrs. Narcisse’s 5th graders at Craig Elementary who participated in BASIN (Building Active Stewardship in New Orleans). Learning how to live with, manage, and enjoy our watery environment were the big lessons for Craig Elementary students who participated in the 17-week environmental stewardship program piloted by Urban Conservancy in partnership with The Mission Continues, a fellowship program which engages post-9/11 veterans in service projects in their communities. Urban Conservancy’s Keely Hill and Mission Continues fellow Kendric Perkins (pictured here with students before the final program) developed and co-taught the program.

Urban Conservancy is exploring opportunities to expand the program to offer it to schools within the Lafitte Corridor. For more information, contact Dana Eness at dana@urbanconservancy.org or 504-232-7821.

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THE HISTORIC CARVER THEATER REOPENS

The Historic Carver Theater held its grand re-opening today with free live music spilling out into the streets one block from the Lafitte Greenway! This fully renovated 16,000 square foot live performance venue will focus on jazz, big band ensembles, chamber music, operetta, musical, stage plays, and dance recitals. Welcome back Carver!

 

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LAFITTE GREENWAY WEEK AT SOJOURNER TRUTH
by Karl Tear, FOLC Safe Routes to School Corrdinator, MURP Candidate at UNO

Friends of Lafitte Corridor partnered with Providence Community Housing and the after school program at Sojourner Truth Neighborhood Center to host Lafitte Greenway Week. Centered on the Greenway’s official groundbreaking, students attending the after school program participated in activities inspired by the well-anticipated park amenity. During the week of March 17th, 2014, students learned concepts of environmental stewardship, bicycle and pedestrian safety, and respect and responsibility for the surrounding community.  Read more…

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ONE DAY ON EARTH: YOUR DAY. YOUR CITY. YOUR FUTURE.

85 percent of people across the U.S. live in our largest metro areas. One Day On Earth. Your Day. Your City. Your Future selected New Orleans as one of 11 cities across the country to highlight this fact through their documentary film event. The producers asked us and hundreds of other organizations around the country to pick up a camera on Saturday, April 26th and answer the questions: how is your city changing, and are you happy with the change? This video will be added to a geo-tagged video archive on yourdayyourcity.org and used in a TV Series. We will share the latest on the project as it progresses. Watch the trailer here.

Keep in touch with the Urban Conservancy via
Facebook: UrbanConservancy
Twitter:  @UrbanConserv
Web:  urbanconservancy.orgKeep in touch with FOLC via

Facebook:  folc.nola
Twitter:  @folcnola
Web:  folc-nola.org
Email:  info@folc-nola.org  

Friends of Lafitte Corridor | P.O. Box 791727 | New Orleans, LA 70179

Stallings Playground Gets Boosters

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Stallings Gentilly Playground Booster Club

2700 Lapeyrouse Street |PO Box 820396 |  New Orleans, LA 70182  | 504.434.2197

PRESIDENT Kendra Crawford  |  VICE PRESIDENT Corey Dowden

TREASURER Dyan French | SECRETARY Glenda Cannon

 

Stallings Gentilly Playground Booster Club was organized this year in order to meet the funding and financial challenges of operating and maintaining cultural, sports and other programs for the youth of the community.

 

stallings-small1The Stallings Gentilly Playground Booster Club has a board of resourceful officers and members along with a group of excited club members and volunteers who are ready, willing and eager to restore its image to that of its intended purpose; a place for safe, engaging cultural and recreational activities for children and families.

 

Funding through foundation grants, business and corporate sponsorships, and individual donations are being obtained to support cultural, recreational and sports programs. Not only is the Stallings Gentilly Playground Booster Club passionate about a Stallings Gentilly Playground ‘renaissance’, the Stallings Gentilly Playground Booster Club is also very committed and dedicated to this mission.

           

Events are planned throughout the summer for the Stallings Gentilly Playground community. Everyone is invited to our first major event, which is our Family Fun Day on Saturday, April 12, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. until 2 p.m. and “Movie in the Park” on Friday, May 16, 2014 at 7:15 p.m.

 

Kendra Crawford

President

Stallings Gentilly Playground Booster Club

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President

Kendra Crawford

 

Vice-President

Corey Dowden

 

Treasurer

Dyan French

 

Secretary

Glenda Cannon

Lafitte Greenway Gazette

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carondelet-basin-mapA Contractor for Christmas: Lafitte Greenway Timeline 

By Sophie Harris, FOLC Program Director, sharris@folc-nola.org

The city posted the Lafitte Greenway bid documents on November 7th. Contractors are preparing their bids for the December 10th bid opening date. If all goes well, the contractor will be selected in mid-December and start construction the last week of January, 2014. The public will have an opportunity to discuss the construction process with the contractor at a public meeting in January; this meeting is not yet scheduled. We expect to be out walking, biking, and riding the Greenway in February, 2015!

 
 
Source: Bike Easy
New Orleans’ Burgeoning Bicycle NetworkBy Sam Spencer, Friends of Lafitte Corridor Chair, chair@folc-nola.org
For the growing number of us who ride bikes in New Orleans, there is an extra item on our list of things to be thankful for this season: a dramatic expansion of the city’s network of bike lanes. For a city that had virtually no modern bike accommodations ten years ago, the fact that New Orleans will approach 80 miles of bikeways by the end of 2013 is a spectacular achievement, and one that bodes well for the long term sustainability and public health of our city.Upon completion of its initial buildout in 2015, the Lafitte greenway will become a critical piece of New Orleans’ burgeoning bicycle network, the backbone of our cycling skeleton. Read more.
 
 
Source: Austin Shea
 

2013 Urban Heroes: Greening New Orleans

By Dana Eness, Urban Conservancy Executive Director

The Urban Conservancy honored its 2013 Urban Heroes at the Propeller Incubator on Friday, November 22nd for their visionary leadership in developing innovative strategies to address New Orleans’ enviromental and economic challenges.  The evening included great local food and drinks, and live music provided by the Cajun-English indie band Sweet Crude.  

David Waggonner of Waggonner & Ball Architects was recognized for helping New Orleanians to rethink their relationship with water, which has led to the development of the Greater New Orleans Urban Water Plan. Katrina Brees was recognized for her campaign to create a network of local vendors and manufacturers to provide locally made throws to carnival Krewes.  And Emelda Paul of the Faubourg Lafitte Tenants Assocation and Lafitte Greenway Steering Advisory Committee was recognized for her advocacy for the Lafitte Greenway and Corridor Revitalization plan.  In keeping with the “greening of New Orleans” theme, honorees each received a Where Ya Rack bicycle rack with a commemorative plaque to be installed at a location of their choosing.

 
 
 

Play Streets: New Orleans’ First Cyclovia!

By Annalisa Kelly, FOLC Community Engagement Chair, communications@folc-nola.org
 
On Saturday, Oct 26th, Friends of Lafitte Corridor joined local organizations for New Orleans’ first cyclovia, a pedestrian- and cycling-focused event in which streets are closed to cars, and neighborhoods reclaim the streets for traffic-less fun and games. The event, dubbed “Play Streets,” was organized by Bike Easy and brought together families, neighbors, cyclists, and pedestrians to engage in activities in the streets of Esplanade and Bayou Road between Claiborne and Broad.

Friends of Lafitte Corridor was one of several local organizations to join in on the fun. FOLC hosted “Greenway trivia,” quizzing participants on questions about green transportation, local New Orleans history, and the Greenway itself for free FOLC t-shirts, and partnered with local artist Ashlee Arceneaux, who drew a beautiful rendition of the Lafitte Greenway and invited participants to draw what they wanted to see on the Greenway. 
 

 
We were most of all thrilled to share the upcoming news of construction and overall excitement about the Greenway with the neighborhood and participants. Thanks to all who came out!  
 
Source: Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Rails-With-Trails: A Safe Option for New OrleansBy Sophie Harris, Friends of Lafitte Corridor Program Director, sharris@folc-nola.org​The portion of the Lafitte Greenway that will be constructed next year—Basin Street to North Alexander—is a rails-to-trails project, a conversion of a former rail corridor into a multi-use path. Ultimately, FOLC envisions a Greenway that extends past North Alexander to Canal Boulevard. The challenge is that the Canal Boulevard-North Alexander segment remains privately-owned active rail corridor.The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy recently released the America’s Rails-with-Trails Report. Rails-with trails projects are shared-use paths located on or directly adjacent to an active railroad or light-rail corridor. Surveying 88 trails in 33 states, the report finds that rails-with-trails are “safe, common, and growing.” There are 161 rails-with-trails in America, a 260% increase since 2000, and an additional 60 rail-with-trail projects are currently in development across the country. Out of the tens of thousands of fatalities on railroad corridors in recent decades, only one involved a trail user on a rail-with-trail. Read more.
 

 
 

All Things Local

By Sophie Harris, Friends of Lafitte Corridor Program Director, sharris@folc-nola.org

On Saturday November 9th, FOLC was pleased to appear with host Kevin Fitzwilliam on WGSO 990 AM’s All Things Local, a weekly radio hour focusing on New Orleans’ local economy, food system, artisans, and craftsmen.
 
The theme of the November 9th broadcast was sustainability. FOLC Chair Sam Spencer spent the entire hour with Kevin discussing the latest Lafitte Corridor news–the ongoing bid process and future groundbreaking, the potential of the Greenway to help restore the city’s tree canopy (along with Hike for KaTREEna President John Carriere), and the opportunity to retain stormwater on the Greenway. In case you missed this lively conversation, not to worry, you can still stream the podcast.
 
All Things Local airs every Saturday from 8-10AM on WGSO 990AM in New Orleans. For information about each week’s show, click the links above, visit their Facebook page, or email info@AllThingsLocalNOLA.info.
 

 
Keep in touch with the Urban Conservancy via
Facebook: UrbanConservancy
Twitter:  @UrbanConserv
Web:  urbanconservancy.org
Keep in touch with FOLC via
Facebook:  folc.nola
Twitter:  @folcnola
Web:  folc-nola.org
Email:  info@folc-nola.org  
Friends of Lafitte Corridor | P.O. Box 791727 | New Orleans, LA 70179

 

TAKE A HIKE

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We’re on for Saturday! Join us as we Hike the Lafitte Corridor (and future
Lafitte Greenway) on Saturday, May 18, 2013 starting at 10 am at Louis Armstrong
Park’s Congo Square! The Hike is FREE and open to the public with a suggested
donation to help us to continue this annual event. Please register in advance
here: http://folchike2013.eventbrite.com/

Saturday May 18:

9:00 AM: Bike Easy will host a FREE bicycle safety workshop in Congo Square at
Louis Armstrong Park! Please pre-register for this workshop by selecting the
FOLC Hiker & Biker ticket type.

9:30 AM: Meet at Congo Square to complete registration.

10:00 AM: Hear from speakers and start the hike! The hike will be guided by FOLC
Greenway Ambassadors, who will lead groups and share the history of the Corridor
area and future of the Greenway.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM (approximate): Lunch stop! Parkway Bakery & Tavern will
provide po-boys for participants and we’ll have music by Warren Easton.

1:00-1:30 PM: Finish at Bud’s Broiler at City Park Avenue across from Delgado!
We will have a shuttle bus to bring folks back down to Congo Square — or you
can walk/bike back to the Bayou for some Bayou Boogaloo fun!

The annual hike is roughly 3 miles long, and parts of the path are overgrown and
weedy. Please dress accordingly (i.e. no flip-flops!) and bring sunscreen. Water
will be available throughout the hike. As in previous years we will offer free
bike valet. It is also possible to walk your bike the length of the hike!

Questions? Call 504-373-9191.

FOLC’s Hike the Lafitte Corridor event has been made possible thanks to our
generous Community Sponsors: Bud’s Broiler, Faubourg Lafitte, Louisiana
Himalayan Association, Parkway Bakery & Tavern, Sojourner Truth Neighborhood
Center, and Stirling Properties. Plus many thanks to Massey’s, Coca-Cola, People
United for Armstrong Park, Bike Easy, and Urban Conservancy for their support!

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Bike Easy Presents: Community Bicycle Workshop at the Friends of the
Lafitte Corridor 9th Annual Hike!

Bike Easy will be hosting our Community Bicycle Safety Workshop at the Friends of the Lafitte Corridor 9th Annual Hike!

Participants are invited to bring their bikes and learn to ride safely and confidently for health, transportation, and recreation before leaving on guided walks of the Lafitte Greenway.

Our instructors will be there to answer questions about riding safely with traffic, bike fit, and basic maintenance. We will also have Bicycle Valet, and can keep an eye on your bike while you hike!

When: Saturday, May 11, 2013 | 9-10am: Bicycle Workshop | 10am: Guided walks along the greenway begin

Where: Armstrong Park – Meet at Congo Square | North Rampart and Saint Peter Street

For more information about the workshops, visit www.bikeeasy.org

To register for the FOLC Hike, visit http://folchike2013.eventbrite.com/#
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SAVE THE DATE: Friends of Lafitte Corridor will be hosting their ninth annual Hike the Lafitte Corridor on Saturday, May 11th at 10 am starting at Louis Armstrong Park and ending at City Park Avenue.

The annual hike is free to the public and a great way to meet fellow Greenway enthusiasts and to learn about the history of the Corridor and the future plans for the Lafitte Greenway. E-mail info@folc-nola.org if you want to get involved as a FOLC Ambassador or sponsor.

Summer Art Camp at NOMA

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Summer Art Camp at NOMA

Explore NOMA’s permanent collection and special exhibitions! Professional teaching artists in a variety of disciplines encourage creativity and imagination as campers create projects in an array of different media.

To register for camp, contact Elise Solomon at education@noma.org or 504-658-4128.

REGISTRATION FEES

Per each Monday-Friday session. Materials are included.

Before May 17

Full day:               | ½ day:
Members/$240          | Members/$120
Nonmembers/$300          | Nonmembers/$150

After May 17

Full day:              | ½ day:
Members/$260          | Members/$140
Nonmembers/$320          | Nonmembers/$170

Payment is due the Monday before camp begins.

CAMP INFORMATION

IN THE STUDIO: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
ON THE STAGE: 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Please note campers registered for the full-day must bring a sack lunch.
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Ages 5-8

June 3-7
◾IN THE STUDIO: See the Future
Discover innovations presented at the World’s Fairs of the past century then create drawings, paintings and sculpture that envision life in the future.
◾ON THE STAGE: What’s the Story?
Learn the fundamentals of telling a good story! Explore museum galleries and the sculpture garden to discover heroes for your stories then learn how to “spin a good yarn” using character development and story progression.

June 17-21
◾IN THE STUDIO: Prints Galore
Explore the art of printmaking! Monoprints, screen prints and spontaneous printing with everyday objects will be explored in this celebration of the multiple.
◾ON THE STAGE: You Make the Rules!
Take your imagination as far as it can go during the Improvisation Camp! Build a universe and make it dance! Improvise like you’re a wizard.

July 8-12
◾IN THE STUDIO: Trash to Treasure
Learn creative ways to recycle by making fun functional objects and art from found objects and cast offs.
◾ON THE STAGE: Make a Scene!
Visit NOMA’s galleries to discover people and stories in the works of art, then develop characters and short scenes based on what you have seen.

July 22-26
◾IN THE STUDIO: Pack Your Suitcase
Embark on a global adventure! Chart your course on a map and design your own passport to track your travels as you travel the world in NOMA’s galleries.
◾ON THE STAGE: Puppets
Explore different styles of puppetry from around the world and then build puppets inspired by works of art in NOMA’s collection.

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Ages 9-12

June 10-14
◾IN THE STUDIO: Magic Machines
What kind of machine would you like to invent? Transform found objects into a sculpture of an imaginary machine and create a poster to advertise your invention.
◾ON THE STAGE: The Art of Storytelling
Master the art of storytelling as campers write and recount their own tales based on works of art in NOMA’s collection.

June 24-28
◾IN THE STUDIO: Inspired by Nature
Discover how artists have represented nature throughout time in this printmaking camp that explores multiple ways to create prints.
◾ON THE STAGE: Assemble Your Team
Build a scene, a city, an entire world with your scene mates. Learn agreement and trust as you work with your partners to take whatever is thrown at you and turn it into a peg-legged sailor on a high-wire. Comedy is our ship, teamwork is our fuel.

July 15-19
◾IN THE STUDIO: Recycled Couture
Get ready for the runway by creating your own wearable works of eco-ware, art and fashion.
◾ON THE STAGE: Play Practice
Interpret museum works in a one act play created and produced by NOMA campers!

July 29-August 2
◾IN THE STUDIO: Around the World
Go on a weeklong adventure around the world without leaving NOMA! Create paintings, prints and mixed media works of art about the unique places you discover.
◾ON THE STAGE: Puppets
Design puppets and set the stage for a puppet show. Puppet traditions from around the world will be taught as students get into the act.

Kids Design Playground January 26

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Calling all Faubourg St. John Kids!

Please come help us plan upgrades to the Desmare Playground and participate in the first Kids Planning Charrette this Saturday from 9:30 to 11 am. Dress warm and bring your parents!

We will be visioning the space with your drawings, have fun,
drink hot chocolate and enjoy the park! (There will even be a big preliminary plan for Mom and Dad to draw on)

Date: Saturday, January 26th Location: Desmare Park

Time: 10:00 —11:30 am 3456 Esplanade Avenue

“Desmare Family Park” is a project of the Faubourg St. John Neighborhood Association (FSJNA) a 501(C)(3) organization.

FSJNA will be working to plan and design the space this year and begin fundraising late 2013 thru grants and events.

Need more information? Want to help? Go to www.fsjna.org or email: info@fsjna.org or call Linda 504.609-9670

Wherefore Art Thou?

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William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet
Presented by NOLA and The NOLA Project

December 5, 6, 9, 13 and 16 | General Seating at 6:30 p.m. | Shows at 7:30 p.m. | In NOMA’s Great Hall | Seating is limited

Purchase tickets at http://noma.eventbrite.com


One Collins C. Diboll Circle (in City Park)
New Orleans, Louisiana 70119


Phone: (504) 658-4100 | Website: http://www.noma.org

Scrooge in Rouge

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Mid City Theatre
3540 Toulouse St | New Orleans

(near the Post Office on Bayou St. John)

December 6th (Thursday at 8pm) and continuing
December 7,8,9…14,15,16…21,22,23
(Fri/Sat at 8pm & Sun at 6pm)

Ricky Graham, Varla Jean Merman & Yvette Hargis
with Jefferson Turner in “SCROOGE IN ROUGE”

It’s Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” re-imagined as a British Music Hall Variety Show with three of New Orleans’ funniest actors playing all the roles (on the most beautiful set since Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson.) Step out of this world and into an olde fashioned theatre with this silly send-up for the Season’s beginning, middle and end…
“Bring your Mum!!”

Tickets: $26 are available on-line HERE

or by phone at 504. 488.1460

3540 Toulouse St | New Orleans

Get the Lead Out

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In 1991, Faubourg St. John neighbor Dr. Howard Mielke was interviewed about lead levels in the soil around residential homes. The City of New Orleans is testing public playgrounds and found high lead levels in Desmare Playground. The area is being remediated.
Dr. Howard Mielke is a professor of toxicology in the Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine.
Dr. Howard Mielke says, ” Young children are amazingly sensitive to lead exposure. Compared to yards and play areas around houses, parks are generally much safer places to play. Unsafe soil lead has been identified in 13 parks and most recently Desmare. Our city only has limited funds to do the interventions and given that limitation, identifying and intervening on Desmare is a major step forward. Intervention is being done on the area nearest Esplanade. The contaminated soil is probably a legacy from the use of lead additives in gasoline because the lead deposition is largest near the road and decreases rapidly with increasing distance from the road. This is a national problem that has not been vetted in the same way that air and water quality have been vetted (clean water and air acts). Desmare will be safer for children after the project is done. Acknowledging the problem is a major advancement for New Orleans and it puts our city on track for improving prospects for future citizens.”

According to the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, “Exposure to lead can have a wide range of effects on a child’s development and behavior. Even when exposed to small amounts of lead levels, children may appear inattentive, hyperactive and irritable. Children with greater lead levels may also have problems with learning and reading, delayed growth and hearing loss. At high levels, lead can cause permanent brain damage and even death.” Please visit the links below for more information:

http://www.agiweb.org/geotimes/may05/feature_leadlegacy.html

http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/lead_exposure_in_children_affects_brain_and_behavior