Fill the Fridge
Join us the first Monday of every month as we harvest, cook, and share a meal for our Community Fridge. One meal is provided to volunteers while the other is made from the garden’s harvest to put into the fridge…
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Community Garden / Medicine Making
Join us the fourth Sunday of every month for a day of collective tending to our garden. 🌱 Every other month we switch between medicine making and garden tending. Activities include mulching, weeding, composting, and planting. Childcare and lunch provided.…
Earth Day
UPDATE: Canceled due to inclement weather We’re hosting a community garden day in conjunction with The Recycle Challenge’s Earth Day Parade & Festival. Bring glass recyclables, compost, and reusable takeout containers. $2–5 RSVP (sliding scale). Please sign up below Itinerary…
Ravel Study Group
The New Orleans Ravel Study Group meets the first Friday of each month at Material Institute to talk about music and orchestration beginning with Ravel’s “Daphnis et Chloe” suites. Knowing that most composers spend an unhealthy amount of time isolated…
High Noon Tea for Moms
We’re hosting a High Noon Tea for Mothers as part of our Womb Wellness series alongside Sacred Bee of Life 🐝 Join us for an afternoon as we explore the archetypal journey from maiden to mother through commemoration and communion.…
Community Medicine-Making Day
We’re partnering with Our Voice Nuestra Voz for Women’s History Month to honor Black & indigenous mothers who taught us how to commune with nature and plants. Please join us as we gather in the garden to make medicine, tea…
Metatron: Flower of Life
Metatron’s cube is formed from the fruit and flower of Life. These circles represent the framework and fabric of reality. Designers will deliver individual pieces to display the lifecycle of creation and fashion as an art form. Reserve your tickets…
Lunar Astronomy Circle
We’re hosting another Lunar Astronomy Circle aster our Community Garden Day. This is a family friendly event. Bring your kids and yourself if you want to cultivate a more intentional relationship with the moon 🌖🌗🌑 Arts & crafts and snacks provided. Hosted…
Gumbo Showcase
Join us for our Gumbo Showcase, an afternoon of gumbo, live music, market, and crafts. Live Music by Chloé Marie and DJ O spinning rare grooves, reggae, and jazz Gumbo Cook OffDIY Body ScrubsCrafty CraftsIndigo Dye LabFashion and Artists Market Sat Dec 2nd1–5pm2120…
Community Fashion Workshops
Learn beading and embellishment with Marwan Pleasant. Learn on scrap fabrics or bring an item to embellish (i.e. hats, patches, jackets). Learn how to make a hoodie from scratch with Marwan. Participants will need to bring three yards of fabric (sourced from anywhere).…