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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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French Quarter Museum Night
July 2, 2026, 4–8 p.m.
Join us for a free, after-hours neighborhood museum crawl and celebration, presented by French Quarter Museum Association.
HNOC in the News
WVUE: HNOC Curator Explores the History of Shotgun Houses
May 22, 2026
WVUE Fox 8 New Orleans spoke with Lydia Blackmore to discuss the history, features, and legacy of one of New Orleans’s most iconic building styles.
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Tim Edler’s Little Cajun Books
A South Louisiana small press success story, Tales from the Atchafalaya reimagined Cajun country as a zany children’s fantasy world.
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How Madame Bégué Invented Brunch, a Meal Born in New Orleans
What began as a decadent “second breakfast” for hungry French Quarter butchers became a global dining sensation.
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East Meets West
Over the course of a century, two iterations of Chinatown in New Orleans shaped the city’s landscape and culture.
Events
Cheers to 60 Years! Presented by Ryan Gootee General Contractors
October 29, 2026
Join us in celebrating HNOC‘s 60th birthday with an unforgettable evening in the French Quarter.