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Public Session: Fashioning Belief and Commitment
August 7, 2026, 3–4 p.m.
Join us for a free lecture at HNOC’s 2026 Antiques Forum exploring life’s milestones through fashion, featuring Michael E. Mamp, curator of the LSU Textile and Costume Museum.
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When the Drag Queens of Club My-O-My Ruled the Lake
Straddling gender and parish lines on piers over Lake Pontchartrain, tourists flocked to see “The World’s Most Beautiful Boys in Women’s Attire.”
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2026 Chess Club Meeting
September 12, 2026, 1–3 p.m.
Join HNOC’s free, all-ages Chess Club to learn more about the game and help plan future gatherings and events.
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2026 Chess Club Meeting
July 11, 2026, 1–3 p.m.
Join HNOC’s free, all-ages Chess Club to learn more about the game and help plan future gatherings and events.
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2026 Chess Club Meeting
May 16, 2026, 1–3 p.m.
Join HNOC’s free, all-ages Chess Club to learn more about the game and help plan future gatherings and events.
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2026 Chess Club Meeting
March 14, 2026, 1–3 p.m.
Join HNOC’s free, all-ages Chess Club to learn more about the game and help plan future gatherings and events.
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One Single Place: Louisiana and the Shaping of the Early American Republic
March 20 to March 21, 2026
The 2026 History Symposium explores how cultural exchange and trade between Louisiana and the Illinois Country shaped the early American republic.
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Hugh Hefner Letter
The Playboy founder laments the effect of Jim Crow on his budding empire.