Category Events

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).…

Offers & Needs Market

Come offer your skills and services, learn about time banking, and share resources without currency. The Offers & Needs Market is a two-hour guided process where people meet to identify and exchange passions, knowledge, skills, resources, opportunities, and needs. From…

Beading and Embellishment Workshops

Learn beading and embellishment with Marwan Pleasant. Learn on scrap fabrics or bring an item to embellish (i.e. hats, patches, jackets). Marwan Pleasant was born and reared in New Orleans. Under the tutelage of his grandfather, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, he’s been a…