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Past Events

Monday
June 8, 2026
9:30 a.m.–3 p.m.
Students & Families

Curator Camp 2026

HNOC’s annual weeklong summer program for history-minded teens returns in 2026.
Curator Camp, Students & Families
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Young people explore an exhibition at the Historic New Orleans Collection.
Sunday
June 7, 2026
HNOC Travel 2026

Revolutionary Elegance in Colonial Williamsburg

Step back in time with HNOC for an exclusive five-day exploration of the nation’s largest living history museum.
HNOC Travel, America 250
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The Governor’s Palace at Colonial Williamsburg
Friday
June 5, 2026
5:30–7 p.m.
French Quarter Fridays

Members Only

HNOC celebrates its members with a special edition of French Quarter Fridays—our new after hours event series.
French Quarter Fridays, Members Only
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A group of people dance on a pickup truck bed while attending a crawfish festival in Louisiana.
Thursday
May 21, 2026
6–7:15 p.m.

Independence Lost: Lives on the Edge of the American Revolution

Pulitzer Prize–winning author Kathleen DuVal explores the impact of the American Revolution on Louisiana and the Gulf South region.
Lecture, America 250
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"La Marcha de Gálvez," an oil painting by Augusto Ferrer-Dalmau showing Spanish coalition troops marching through swamps on their way to Fort Bute.
Saturday
May 16, 2026
1–3 p.m.

2026 Chess Club Meeting

Join HNOC’s free, all-ages Chess Club to learn more about the game and help plan future gatherings and events.
Chess Club, Students & Families
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A view of families taking part in HNOC's Chess Fest, hosted at the TEP Center in the 9th Ward of New Orleans.