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Mark your calendar for these pre-parade social events

Membership is up, and people are buzzing with new ideas and projects, from our new Suffragists section to our new St. Michael’s Angel Army Choir. Be part of the fun!

  • Wednesday, January 1, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. New Year’s Work Party, full member throws pick-up and foot soldier costume pickup at St. Andrews Parish Hall
  • IF YOU TOOK HOME A TEA LIGHT KIT TO ASSEMBLE, BE SURE TO BRING YOUR ASSEMBLED TEA LIGHTS BACK AT 11 A.M. SHARP
  • Saturday, January 4, 7-9:30 p.m. Pre-Parade Dinner Party at Livaudais Hall  (Get your tickets!)
  • Sunday, January 5, 9 a.m.-noon Mass at Saint Louis Cathedral, second line and jazz brunch at Market Cafe (Get your tickets!)
  • PARADE NEW ROUTE AND START TIME!!!!!
  • Member Resources: throws store, throws guide and costume guide

Details of all events below

New Year’s Work Party and Full Member Throws Pick-Up

Most members have a reason to at least stop by this workshop, which makes it a bustling party. Full members will be picking up throws, foot soldiers will be picking up costumes, and everyone will be working on making our signature tea light throws. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Parish Hall of Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church at the corner of Carrollton and Zimple (1031 S. Carrollton, map). Enter from the side door on Zimple. Show off your own projects or bring a snack or wine to share if you like.  Delicious holiday leftovers welcome. Dress: casual.  

  • Around 1 p.m., the new St. Michael’s Angel Army Choir performance group will give a sneak preview of their music.

Full Member Throws Clarifications

Full members are encouraged to engage in audience interaction. Throws are one way to do this, but if you have a bit of theater or a prop instead of throws, that’s great too!

  • Full members are welcome and encouraged to design their own unique handmade throws. They should be relevant to Joan of Arc or your parade section. No Mardi Gras beads or other typical Mardi Gras throws. Throws Guide
  • For full members we offer a selection of custom krewe merchandise throws and throws handmade or hand embellished by krewe volunteers for sale. Your purchase of these signature throws raises funds for the krewe.  Pre-order throws now to pick up at New Year’s (don’t wait, because many items are almost sold out already). 
  • Full members receive one included throws package PER MEMBERSHIP (companion members and children do not receive a package). This kit consists of 20 prayer cards, 20 tealight candles, a box of 50 Flaming Heretic matches, a set of 5 of this year’s wood doubloon, and a set of one of each of this year’s playing cards. Get to St. Andrew’s New Year’s Work Party by 2 p.m. to pick up your “free” package. If you can’t pick up in person on this date, please have a friend pick-up yours. As a last resort, annoy Captain Amanda in advance to make special arrangements to pick up yours.  
  • After 2 p.m. on New Year’s any member packs not yet picked up will be given away to other people, so hang out until the end of the workshop if you’re hoping to score some extra throws. The reason we do this is that the tealights become bulky and fragile once assembled. We already have several carloads of stuff that have to be brought to and from New Year’s and to and from the banquet, even without factoring in 20-30 forgotten member bags. Please keep in mind that we are an all-volunteer operation.
  • Note: If you pre-ordered throws to pick up at the banquet, your order will also be available for pick-up on New Year’s if you’d like to pick it up early!

Saturday, January 4: Pre-Parade Medieval Banquet at Livaudais Hall

We’ll have king cake, a hot buffet supper, wine at your table, and medieval music, 7-9:30 p.m. Caterer Jacques-Imo’s makes us a medieval roast pig and a full medieval menu of roasted vegetables, mashed potatoes, and fig compote.  We’ll be welcoming the French “Jeanne d’Arc” and the rest of the delegation from our sister city Orléans, France. Luke Brechtelsbauer and friends will entertain us with medieval music, and we’ll have a drum and chant performance of Joan’s trial. Show off your beautiful medieval costume and share a sneak preview of your throws with friends! All paraders are invited — full members, honoraries and their entourage, group members, performers, and foot soldier volunteers. Paraders may also purchase non-member tickets for your guests. Tickets were $65 for members, $15 extra for non-members. BUT after  December 25th, ticket prices increased to $75, and after January 1, ticket prices will increase to $85, so buy your ticket now! Dress: Medieval costumes are strongly encouraged. Many krewe members (including foot soldier volunteers) wear their parade costumes.  There is ample street parking near the hall. 
* – Yes, the banquet ticket price has increased, but please note that even with this increase and a sell-out crowd, ticket sales do not quite cover the cost of the event.  We DO expect a sell-out though, so get your ticket now.

Photo by Gary H. Jones

Sunday, January 5th: Mass, Second Line and Jazz Brunch

Join your fellow krewe members for 9 a.m. worship at Saint Louis Cathedral the Sunday before the parade. In the spirit of Joan, worship is the way to begin any important endeavor!  After mass, the Soul Heirs Band will lead us in a jam and second line 4 blocks from the Cathedral to the Joan of Arc statue, where we’ll do a jazz brunch at Market Cafe.  You can attend the mass, second line, brunch or all three, but you’ll need an advance ticket for the brunch.  Dress: second line spirit, krewe colors blue and gold, krewe gear, medieval-inspired (not costumes).  NOTE: When the brunch sells out, you can still do the mass and second-line and you may even be able to join us at Market Cafe for lunch on your own.

Monday, January 6  PARADE!!!!!

Drone photo of the 2023 Joan of Arc parade by Marco Rasi

NOTE NEW LINE-UP LOCATION, REVISED ROUTE AND LATER START TIME FOR 2025

Report to French Market vendor parking lot around 90 French Market Place to line up (map), costumed, ready to go, and carrying only what you plan to carry in the parade.  Detailed Line-Up and Parade Instructions for Parade Participants Foot soldiers and leaders will arrive by 5:45 p.m. to unload the props; full members should be there no later than 6:30 p.m. to roll the parade at 8 p.m. sharp.  Arrive in costume. Come early so you have time to see everything and get your photo taken. Best parking is in Premium Parking Lot P407, the long lot running along the river behind the French Market.

8 p.m. Parade!!!! 

We’ll kick off Carnival season at 8 p.m. sharp, make our stops to salute the Joan of Arc statue, the sword blessing ceremony at the Cathedral, toasts in French and English to our court, and the king cake ceremony at Oscar Dunn Park (sidewalk amphitheater by Cafe Du Monde). (Route and stop details)  The new route is about the same length and does the same stops in a different order. Remember that we are a family-friendly parade and also a saint procession with a ceremony at the Cathedral.  Please hold off on the adult beverages until after the parade. We’ll be done around 9:45 p.m.; surely you can wait that long!

Members Only website 

Remember, the Members Only page (password:   Joan1412  )  is where you can order throws, view and order prints of last year’s photos from our amazing volunteer photographers, and find the costume guide, throws guide, downloadable logos, relevant coats of arms, and characters wanted.  And our online Joan library is full of not only books but also music, movies and TV shows.

Foot Soldier Costume Pick-up Saturday and Sunday

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Thank you so much for enlisting in Joan’s Army of Artists!

YOU have already signed up, and now it’s time to pick up your costume. Mark your calendar for your choice of costume pick-up dates: 

  • Saturday Dec. 28, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (storage unit, 3900 Tchoupitoulas, unit 2)
  • Sunday Dec. 29, 3-5 p.m. (storage unit, 3900 Tchoupitoulas, unit 2)
  • Wednesday January 1, 11-3 (St. Andrew’s Church, at the large krewe Work Party, LAST CHANCE!!!!).

Call Antoinette 504-717-1451 if you need her to open the storage complex gate for you. Our unit is right near the entrance.

Take a look at our foot soldier costume guide to see what kind of costume you might be assigned and what you’ll need to wear with it. As a foot soldier, you are welcome to purchase tickets to the banquet and/or second line brunch, and to purchase anything from the “Keepsakes and Merch” category in our krewe store, including our 2025 keepsake pack with one of each throw (foot soldiers may not purchase from the “throws” category). Check the costume pick-up dates, workshop dates and social event dates anytime on our website calendar. The links in this newsletter bypass the password, but in case you need it, you can find all this info in the Members Only section of the site, password:  Joan1412  (case-sensitive) .

Recruit a friend!

We still need more volunteers!  Recruit a friend to volunteer with you. When they sign up here, the last question will invite them to say where they’d like to be placed or who they’d like to be with. Have your friend list your name and we will make every effort to assign you close together.

NEW ROUTE AND LATER START TIME FOR 2025!

Here are the detailed line-up instructions including our revised route! (still about 1.5 miles in the French Quarter, with stops at the statue, Cathedral, Historic New Orleans Collection balcony toasts, and Oscar Dunn Park (the sidewalk amphitheater by the Cafe Du Monde). The parade will start at 8 p.m., with foot soldiers reporting for duty at 5:45 p.m. 

Last year’s foot soldier, this year’s Maid of Honor “Joan”: Life Sacco!

Find out more about Life and the other members of our court!

Life Sacco was a jester foot soldier in our 2024 parade, with mother Maude Varela and friend Thomas Rees-Lemoine.

Workshops today, tomorrow, and more!

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Coming Up….

  • Saturday, Dec. 14 and Sunday Dec. 15, Props Workshops: 1-5 p.m. at 7330 Sycamore
  • Tuesday, Dec. 17 Throws Workshop and Tea light kit pick-up: 7:30 p.m. at 7330 Sycamore
  • Wednesday Dec. 18 & Thursday Dec. 19th: 10-5 p.m. Costume sewing workshops at 7330 Sycamore
  • Wednesday Dec. 18 & Thursday Dec. 19th: 4-7 p.m. Foot Soldier costume pick-ups at the krewe storage unit 3900 Tchoupitoulas
  • Details below and full calendar of events on our website

Props Workshops Dec. 14 and 15th, 1-5 p.m.

Channel your creative self, or your problem-solving self, or your engineer self and help build, revise and/or repair props. We have several props projects planned for this year: raising the statue canopy, spiffing up and developing a few new banners, adding haunches to St. Margaret’s dragon Adversaire, and, our biggest project, constructing a new lighted “Blessing Joan” puppet to end the parade. We always have jobs for all skill levels and people willing to learn! This workshop takes place at the krewe “den,” the home of Captain Amanda (and her two cats), 7330 Sycamore St., map).

Sewing Workshops Dec. 18 and 19th, 10-5 p.m.

Captain Amanda needs help with costumes for the Voices battalion, our new performance group St. Michael’s Angel Army Choir, and also the new Blessing Joan puppet. There’ll be hand sewing and machine sewing. All skill levels welcome. You can help even if you don’t sew because there’s always non-sewing steps of pinning, cutting, measuring and ironing. If you do sew, you might consider bringing your sewing machine.

Tealight kit pick-up Tuesday Dec. 17th 7:30-9 p.m.

Together we wrap 2,500 led tea light candles in a translucent paper sleeve. While we make many of those tea lights at the New Year’s Work Party January 1st at St. Andrew’s, it helps a LOT if people do some ahead of time to give us a head start. Stop by and pick up a kit of tea lights to take home and (in true medieval style) make all your visiting family work as serfs over the holiday to get a hundred or so tea lights done. It’s an easy craft involving nothing more than a little tape! Bring your completed tea lights back to us at 11 a.m. January 1 at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church (1031 Carrollton, side entrance on Zimple).

Full member included throws

Reminder to full members — individual full members (not companions) are entitled to a set of prayer cards, matches and tea lights, plus a keepsake few doubloons and pack of one each playing card. Pick up these throws from the New Year’s Work Party at St. Andrew’s, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Wednesday January 1, 1031 Carrollton (side entrance on Zimple). If you cannot pick up your throws on that date, please arrange for a friend to pick yours up for you. As a last resort, email to request that yours be set aside for you specially, and make arrangements to pick them up.  Throw kits still NOT picked up by 3 p.m. on Wednesday January 1 will be given away to others. If you’d like to score some extra throws, stick around the January 1 workshop until 3, when remaining throw packages will be distributed. 

Mark your calendar: 

Be sure to save the date for these special events:

  • Wednesday January 1: New Year’s Work Party
  • Saturday January 4: Medieval Banquet (tickets)
  • Sunday January 5: Mass, Second-Line and Brunch (tickets)

See you tomorrow for the coronation party!

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royal crowns and armor waiting to be presented to the court

Monday, Dec. 9th Coronation and Kick-Off Party at the Degas House

Kick off the season with this very special krewe-only “mandatory” party announcing our 2025 king, queen and Maid of Honor as well as other updates and important “know-before-you-go” information. Full members, group members and foot soldier volunteers are all invited to this FREE coronation and kick-off party 7-9 p.m. This is an important moment of unity for our krewe, and we hope krewe members will do everything in their power to be part of it. 

  • GET YOUR THROW AND/OR KEEPSAKES ORDER IN SUNDAY IF YOU WANT TO PICK IT UP AT THE PARTY MONDAY! We’ll also have the krewe “store” open in-person at the party.
  • FREE. The Degas House has donated their courtyard and house! Cash bar and hors d’oeuvres.
  • We’ll announce our 2025 Maid of Honor (award to a local teen leader), Queen Yolande (community award to a female business leader), and King Charles VII (award to a community leader who embodies New Orleans’ French connection). 
  • Dress: holiday party/krewe colors of blue and gold, krewe bling (not costumes). 
  • In addition to street parking, there is a parking lot! (entrance at 1411 North Rocheblave Street, map)
  • Degas House owner David Villarubia was our first king in 2010. The Degas House, where Impressionist painter Edgar Degas lived and worked, is one of the few official French national landmarks outside of France, and David was knighted for his work on the award-winning restoration and museum. Thank you, King David, for donating this space for our party!

Orléans cathedral prop, depicting the cathedral light show in celebration of the sister city relationship with New Orleans, photo by Kim Welsh

Mark your calendar: 2025 Pre-Parade Events with Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc

Membership is up, and people are buzzing with new ideas and projects, from our new Suffragists section to our new Blessing Joan lighted giant puppet. Be part of the fun!

  • Wednesday, January 1, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. New Year’s Work Party, last throw pick-up and foot soldier costume pickup at St. Andrews Parish Hall
  • Saturday, January 4, 7-9:30 p.m. Pre-Parade Dinner Party at Livaudais Hall  (Get your tickets!)
  • Sunday, January 5, 9 a.m.-noon Mass at Saint Louis Cathedral, second line and jazz brunch at Market Cafe (Get your tickets!)
  • PARADE REVISED ROUTE AND LATER START TIME!!!!!
    • Monday, January 6, 5:45-7:30 p.m. Line-up at 90 French Market Place (the French Market vendor parking lot)
    • Monday, January 6, 8 p.m. PARADE!!!!
  • Member Resources: throws store, throws guide and costume guide

Details of all Events Below

Wednesday, January 1: New Year’s Work Party

Most members have a reason to at least stop by this workshop, which makes it a bustling party. Full members will be picking up throws, foot soldiers will be picking up costumes, and everyone will be working on making our signature tea light throws. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Parish Hall of Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church at the corner of Carrollton and Zimple (1031 S. Carrollton, map). Enter from the side door on Zimple. Show off your own projects or bring a snack or wine to share if you like.  Delicious holiday leftovers welcome. Dress: casual.

 

Saturday, January 4: Pre-Parade Medieval Banquet at Livaudais Hall

We’ll have king cake, a hot buffet supper, wine at your table, and medieval music, 7-9:30 p.m. Caterer Jacques-Imo’s makes us a medieval roast pig and a full medieval menu of roasted vegetables, mashed potatoes, and fig compote.  We’ll be welcoming the French “Jeanne d’Arc” and the rest of the delegation from our sister city Orléans, France. Luke Brechtelsbauer and friends will entertain us with medieval music, and we’ll have a drum and chant performance of Joan’s trial. Show off your beautiful medieval costume and share a sneak preview of your throws with friends! All paraders are invited — full members, honoraries and their entourage, group members, performers, and foot soldier volunteers. Paraders may also purchase non-member tickets for your guests. Tickets are $65 for members, $15 extra for non-members. BUT after  December 25th, ticket prices will increase to $75, and after January 1, ticket prices will increase to $85, so buy your ticket now! Dress: Medieval costumes are strongly encouraged. Many krewe members (including foot soldier volunteers) wear their parade costumes.  There is ample street parking near the hall. 
* – Yes, the banquet ticket price has increased, but please note that even with this increase and a sell-out crowd, ticket sales do not quite cover the cost of the event.  We DO expect a sell-out though, so get your ticket now.

Photo by Gary H. Jones

Sunday, January 5th: Mass, Second Line and Jazz Brunch

Join your fellow krewe members for 9 a.m. worship at Saint Louis Cathedral the Sunday before the parade. In the spirit of Joan, worship is the way to begin any important endeavor!  After mass, the Soul Heirs Band will lead us in a jam and second line 4 blocks from the Cathedral to the Joan of Arc statue, where we’ll do a jazz brunch at Market Cafe.  You can attend the mass, second line, brunch or all three, but you’ll need an advance ticket for the brunch.  Dress: second line spirit, krewe colors blue and gold, krewe gear, medieval-inspired (not costumes).

Monday, January 6

 

Parade starts at French Market Place and Barracks,NOTE NEW LINE-UP LOCATION, REVISED ROUTE AND LATER START TIME

Report to French Market vendor parking lot around 90 French Market Place to line up (map), costumed, ready to go, and carrying only what you plan to carry in the parade.  Foot soldiers and leaders will arrive by 5:45 p.m. to unload the props; full members should be there no later than 6:30 p.m. to roll the parade at 8 p.m. sharp.  Arrive in costume. Come early so you have time to see everything and get your photo taken. Best parking is in Premium Parking Lot P407, the long lot running along the river behind the French Market.

8 p.m. Parade!!!! 

We’ll kick off Carnival season at 8 p.m. sharp, make our stops to salute the Joan of Arc statue, the sword blessing ceremony at the Cathedral, toasts in French and English to our court, and the king cake ceremony at Oscar Dunn Park (sidewalk amphitheater by Cafe Du Monde). (Route and stop details)  The new route is about the same length and does the same stops in a different order. Remember that we are a family-friendly parade and also a saint procession with a ceremony at the Cathedral.  Please hold off on the adult beverages until after the parade. We’ll be done around 9:45 p.m.; surely you can wait that long!

Members Only website 

Remember, the Members Only page (password:   Joan1412  )  is where you can order throws, view and order prints of last year’s photos from our amazing volunteer photographers, and find the costume guide, throws guide, downloadable logos, relevant coats of arms, and characters wanted.  And our online Joan library is full of not only books but also music, movies and TV shows.

Party Planner 2024-2025

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Orléans cathedral prop, depicting the cathedral light show in celebration of the sister city relationship with New Orleans, photo by Kim Welsh

Mark your calendar: 2025 Pre-Parade Events with Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc

Membership is up, and people are buzzing with new ideas and projects, from our new Suffragists section to our new Blessing Joan lighted giant puppet. Be part of the fun!

  • Monday, December 9, 7-9  p.m. Coronation party/kick-off meeting at the Degas House. Krewe-only meeting of our royalty and young Maid of Honor
  • Wednesday, January 1, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. New Year’s Work Party, last throw pick-up and foot soldier costume pickup at St. Andrews Parish Hall
  • Saturday, January 4, 7-9:30 p.m. Pre-Parade Dinner Party at Livaudais Hall  (Get your tickets!)
  • Sunday, January 5, 9 a.m.-noon Mass at Saint Louis Cathedral, second line and jazz brunch at Market Cafe (Get your tickets!)
  • PARADE REVISED ROUTE AND LATER START TIME!!!!!
    • Monday, January 6, 5:45-7:30 p.m. Line-up at 90 French Market Place (the French Market vendor parking lot)
    • Monday, January 6, 8 p.m. PARADE!!!!
  • Member Resources: throws store, throws guide and costume guide

Details of all Events Below

royal crowns and armor waiting to be presented to the court

Wednesday, Dec. 9th Coronation and Kick-Off Party at the Degas House

Kick off the season with this very special krewe-only “mandatory” party announcing our 2025 king, queen and Maid of Honor as well as other updates and important “know-before-you-go” information. Full members, group members and foot soldier volunteers are all invited to this coronation and kick-off party 7-9 p.m. This is an important moment of unity for our krewe, and we hope krewe members will do everything in their power to be part of it. 

  • FREE. The Degas House has donated their courtyard and house! Cash bar and hors d’oeuvres.
  • We’ll announce our 2025 Maid of Honor (award to a local teen leader), Queen Yolande (community award to a female business leader), and King Charles VII (award to a community leader who embodies New Orleans’ French connection). 
  • Signature throw orders will be ready for pick-up (pre-order your throws!) and on-site sale. 
  • Dress: holiday party/krewe colors of blue and gold, krewe bling (not costumes). 
  • In addition to street parking, there is a parking lot! (entrance at 1411 North Rocheblave Street, map)
  • Degas House owner David Villarubia was our first king in 2010. The Degas House, where Impressionist painter Edgar Degas lived and worked, is one of the few official French national landmarks outside of France, and David was knighted for his work on the award-winning restoration and museum. Thank you, King David, for donating this space for our party!

Wednesday, January 1: New Year’s Work Party

Most members have a reason to at least stop by this workshop, which makes it a bustling party. Full members will be picking up throws, foot soldiers will be picking up costumes, and everyone will be working on making our signature tea light throws. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Parish Hall of Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church at the corner of Carrollton and Zimple (1031 S. Carrollton, map). Enter from the side door on Zimple. Show off your own projects or bring a snack or wine to share if you like.  Delicious holiday leftovers welcome. Dress: casual.

 

Saturday, January 4: Pre-Parade Medieval Banquet at Livaudais Hall

We’ll have king cake, a hot buffet supper, wine at your table, and medieval music, 7-9:30 p.m. Caterer Jacques-Imo’s makes us a medieval roast pig and a full medieval menu of roasted vegetables, mashed potatoes, and fig compote.  We’ll be welcoming the French “Jeanne d’Arc” and the rest of the delegation from our sister city Orléans, France. Luke Brechtelsbauer and friends will entertain us with medieval music, and we’ll have a drum and chant performance of Joan’s trial. Show off your beautiful medieval costume and share a sneak preview of your throws with friends! All paraders are invited — full members, honoraries and their entourage, group members, performers, and foot soldier volunteers. Paraders may also purchase non-member tickets for your guests. Tickets are $65 for members, $15 extra for non-members. BUT after  December 25th, ticket prices will increase to $75, and after January 1, ticket prices will increase to $85, so buy your ticket now! Dress: Medieval costumes are strongly encouraged. Many krewe members (including foot soldier volunteers) wear their parade costumes.  There is ample street parking near the hall. 
* – Yes, the banquet ticket price has increased, but please note that even with this increase and a sell-out crowd, ticket sales do not quite cover the cost of the event.  We DO expect a sell-out though, so get your ticket now.

Photo by Gary H. Jones

Sunday, January 5th: Mass, Second Line and Jazz Brunch

Join your fellow krewe members for 9 a.m. worship at Saint Louis Cathedral the Sunday before the parade. In the spirit of Joan, worship is the way to begin any important endeavor!  After mass, the Soul Heirs Band will lead us in a jam and second line 4 blocks from the Cathedral to the Joan of Arc statue, where we’ll do a jazz brunch at Market Cafe.  You can attend the mass, second line, brunch or all three, but you’ll need an advance ticket for the brunch.  Dress: second line spirit, krewe colors blue and gold, krewe gear, medieval-inspired (not costumes).

Monday, January 6

 

Parade starts at French Market Place and Barracks,NOTE NEW LINE-UP LOCATION, REVISED ROUTE AND LATER START TIME

Report to French Market vendor parking lot around 90 French Market Place to line up (map), costumed, ready to go, and carrying only what you plan to carry in the parade.  Foot soldiers and leaders will arrive by 5:45 p.m. to unload the props; full members should be there no later than 6:30 p.m. to roll the parade at 8 p.m. sharp.  Arrive in costume. Come early so you have time to see everything and get your photo taken. Best parking is in Premium Parking Lot P407, the long lot running along the river behind the French Market.

8 p.m. Parade!!!! 

We’ll kick off Carnival season at 8 p.m. sharp, make our stops to salute the Joan of Arc statue, the sword blessing ceremony at the Cathedral, toasts in French and English to our court, and the king cake ceremony at Oscar Dunn Park (sidewalk amphitheater by Cafe Du Monde). (Route and stop details)  The new route is about the same length and does the same stops in a different order. Remember that we are a family-friendly parade and also a saint procession with a ceremony at the Cathedral.  Please hold off on the adult beverages until after the parade. We’ll be done around 9:45 p.m.; surely you can wait that long!

Members Only website 

Remember, the Members Only page (password:   Joan1412  )  is where you can order throws, view and order prints of last year’s photos from our amazing volunteer photographers, and find the costume guide, throws guide, downloadable logos, relevant coats of arms, and characters wanted.  And our online Joan library is full of not only books but also music, movies and TV shows.

Workshops coming up

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Coming up:

  • Tuesday Dec. 3: Throws and props workshop, 6-9 p.m. at the home of Captain Amanda
  • Saturday Dec. 7:  Throws and props workshop, 1-6 p.m. at the home of Captain Amanda
  • Sunday Dec. 8:  Throws and props workshop, 1-6 p.m. at the home of Captain Amanda
  • Monday Dec. 9: Coronation party!!!!! 7-9:30 p.m. at the Degas House. Order now to pick up throws at the coronation.

Volunteer Foot Soldiers needed

We need everyone’s help to recruit more foot soldiers! Our “Foot Soldier” members wear simple medieval costumes provided by the krewe and make our parade possible by carrying banners, shepherding props, and walking security.  Please share the foot soldier sign-up link with your social networks: https://forms.gle/fdRPJCB2AnakAd189. 
Full members, being a foot soldier is a nice free way for friends to parade with you. Have them list your name and parade section on the last question of the form, and we will make every effort to assign friends together. 

Foot soldiers, if you’ve already signed up, you should have received an email and/or text message with costume pick-up details. You can also find all the costume pick-up dates with details on our calendar.

Our giant new Blessing Joan puppet is coming along! Next we’ll add hair…..

Throws and Props Workshops

We’ll have people working on both props and throws as we work hard to finish our amazing new Blessing Joan giant puppet in time for the parade, as well as to complete all our signature throws in time for delivery at the first throws pick-up date, the coronation party. Besides helping us get ready, these workshops are a great way to get to know other krewe members, bounce ideas, show off your own krewe projects, and get questions answered. These workshops are at the home of Captain Amanda and her cat 7330 Sycamore (map)  
Workshops:

  • 6-9 p.m. Tuesday Dec. 3
  • 1-6 p.m. Saturday Dec. 7
  • 1-6 p.m. Sunday Dec. 8
  • More workshops on our calendar.

Coronation Party Monday Dec. 9

Be part of the building excitement at the krewe’s annual coronation party, as we reveal our 2025 King Charles VII, Queen Yolande of Aragon, and Maid of Honor, the young student leader who portrays Joan of Arc on horseback in our parade. This feels like the kick-off to our parade social season, as we’ll enjoy medieval-inspired hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar and share krewe news. It’s at the Degas House (2306 Esplanade, map), where the French impressionist painter Edgar Degas stayed with his New Orleans family. Dress: holiday bling or krewe colors blue and gold (not costumes). Pre-order now to pick up your throws or keepsakes at the party. We’ll also have a krewe store open at the party for in-person purchases. Please do keep in mind that most throws WILL sell out before the parade, so don’t wait too long to get your order in.

Thanks to our former King David Villarubia for donating us the use of the charming Degas House venue, and to krewe member Cathy Rehfus-Wilsek and her team for contributing the handmade food!

Workshops this weekend and next

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Coming Up….

  • Saturday, Nov. 16 and Sunday Nov. 17, Props Workshops: 1-6 p.m. at 7330 Sycamore
  • Sunday, Nov. 24 Throws Workshop: 1-6 p.m. at 7330 Sycamore
  • Wednesday Nov. 20 and Saturday Nov. 23: Help get foot soldier costumes ready
  • Monday, Dec. 9: Coronation Party at Degas House (order throws now for pick-up at the party)
  • Details below and full calendar of events on our website

Props Workshops Nov. 16 and 17 

Channel your creative self, or your problem-solving self, or your engineer self and help build, revise and/or repair props. We have several props projects planned for this year: raising the statue canopy, spiffing up and developing a few new banners, adding haunches to St. Margaret’s dragon Adversaire, and, our biggest project, constructing a new lighted “Blessing Joan” puppet to end the parade. We always have jobs for all skill levels and people willing to learn! This workshop takes place at the krewe “den,” the home of Captain Amanda (and her two cats), 7330 Sycamore St., map).

Sales are open for 2025 throws, keepsakes and tickets. Pre-order now to pick up at the coronation party on Dec. 9. Get yours before they sell out.

Help organize and launder the foot soldier costumes 

Meet our volunteer director Heidi Bayer at the krewe storage unit at 3900 Tchoupitoulas (map), to help her with sorting, labeling, organizing, mending and laundering our inventory of foot soldier costumes. Our unit is very close to the entrance so you can probably just shout for her to open the gate for you, but here’s Heidi’s cell number if you need her to let you through the security gate: (504) 812-1441. She has two more work sessions planned: Saturday Nov. 23rd 11a-6p, and Sunday Nov. 24 12-4. Note: Foot soldier costumes will NOT be ready to pick up yet — this is just the work session to get them ready!!! Foot soldier costume pick-ups begin Nov. 30.

Throws Workshop Sunday Nov. 24, 1-6 p.m. 

Come craft with us at the home of krewe captain Amanda Helm at 7330 Sycamore St. All skill levels are welcome and all supplies will be provided. These are a great way to connect with other krewe members, get your questions answered, show off your own krewe projects, and bounce ideas. Note: The throws workshops are more about sitting down and chatting as we do peaceful repeated tasks. If you’re more interested in creative problem-solving, go for the props workshop. This workshop takes place at the krewe “den,” the home of Captain Amanda (and her two cats), 7330 Sycamore St., map).

Mark your calendar: 

Be sure to save the date for these special events:

  • Monday December 9: Coronation Party
  • Wednesday January 1: New Year’s Work Party
  • Saturday January 4: Medieval Banquet (tickets)
  • Sunday January 5: Mass, Second-Line and Brunch (tickets)

Mark Twain Book Club

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Coming Up….

  • Saturday, Nov. 9 Book club discussion of Mark Twain’s “Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc” at the Old Absinthe House
  • Saturday, Nov. 9, Props Workshop:  2-6 p.m. at 7330 Sycamore
  • Tuesday, Nov. 12, Jeanne d’Arc presentation IN FRENCH at the Les Causeries du Lundi luncheon
  • Saturday, Nov. 16 and Sunday Nov. 17, Props Workshops: 1-4 p.m. at 7330 Sycamore
  • Sunday, Nov. 24 Throws Workshop: 1-6 p.m. at 7330 Sycamore
  • Monday, Dec. 9: Coronation Party at Degas House (order throws now for pick-up at the party)
  • Details below and full calendar of events on our website

Nov. 9: Book Club discussion of Mark Twain’s “Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc”

Mark Twain was a Joan nut like us!  Join us Saturday, Nov. 9, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., to discuss the book Mark Twain said was his best work, a highly accurate historical fiction, told by an invented character, Joan’s scribe. Open to the public, no requirement to be a krewe member. Yes, you can join the discussion even if you haven’t read the book!  This year’s parade will include a new Mark Twain character in the Legacy battalion, portrayed by krewe member Robert Desmarais Sullivan. We’ll meet at the Old Absinthe House, which Mark Twain himself frequented when visiting New Orleans (240 Bourbon Street, map. Get your copy from the NOLA Public Library or Frenchmen Art and Books.

More about the book club

Props Workshops Nov. 9, 16 and 17 

Channel your creative self, or your problem-solving self, or your engineer self and help build, revise and/or repair props. We have several props projects planned for this year: raising the statue canopy, spiffing up and developing a few new banners, adding haunches to St. Margaret’s dragon Adversaire, and, our biggest project, constructing a new lighted giant Joan puppet to end the parade. We always have jobs for all skill levels and people willing to learn! But please do keep in mind that all our props are unique, which means we only ever build the prototype, and we don’t have any kit or instructions — expect to be part of the problem-solving process.  If you prefer to have step-by-step instructions and a finished model to follow, we recommend the throws workshops. This workshop takes place at the krewe “den,” the home of Captain Amanda (and her two cats), 7330 Sycamore St., map).

Jeanne d’Arc presentation IN FRENCH 

Krewe members Joan Fox and Faustine Hilliard will give a 55-minute presentation in French about Joan of Arc with music and images at the luncheon of the meeting of the Les Causeries du Lundi at noon Tuesday Nov. 12 at Deutsches Haus (1700 Moss St., map). There is a $10.00 entry fee for guests who are not members of Les Cuaseries society.  Lunch is provided. Drinks may be purchased at their bar. Les Causeries du Lundi is a society that promotes French language. (In spite of the name, they now meet on Tuesdays.)

Sales are open for 2025 throws, keepsakes and tickets. Pre-order now to pick up at the coronation party on Dec. 9. Be warned: most things sell out!

This week: Workshops, social and book club

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Coming Up….

  • Saturday, Nov. 2 Throws Workshop:  1-4 p.m. at 7330 Sycamore
  • Sunday, Nov. 3 Props Workshop:  1-4 p.m. at 7330 Sycamore
  • Tuesday, Nov. 5 Krewe social at El Cucuy (don’t forget to vote first!)
  • Saturday Nov. 9 Book club discussion of Mark Twain’s “Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc” at the Old Absinthe House
  • Monday Dec. 9: Coronation Party at Degas House
  • Details below and full calendar of events on our website

Throws Workshop Saturday Nov. 2, 1-4 p.m. 

Come craft with us at the home of krewe captain Amanda Helm at 7330 Sycamore St. All skill levels are welcome and all supplies will be provided. These are a great way to connect with other krewe members, get your questions answered, show off your own krewe projects, and bounce ideas. Note: The throws workshops are more about sitting down and chatting as we do peaceful repeated tasks. If you’re more interested in creative problem-solving, go for the props workshop. This workshop takes place at the krewe “den,” the home of Captain Amanda (and her two cats), 7330 Sycamore St., map).

Props Workshop Sunday, Nov. 3, 1-4 p.m.

Channel your creative self, or your problem-solving self, or your engineer self and help build, revise and/or repair props. We have several props projects planned for this year: raising the statue canopy, spiffing up and developing a few new banners, adding haunches to St. Margaret’s dragon Adversaire, and, our biggest project, constructing a new lighted giant Joan puppet to end the parade. We always have jobs for all skill levels and people willing to learn! But please do keep in mind that all our props are unique, which means we only ever build the prototype, and we don’t have any kit or instructions — expect to be part of the creative problem-solving process.  If you prefer to have step-by-step instructions and a finished model to follow, we recommend the throws workshops. Don’t forget to set your clock back Saturday night!

Krewe social at El Cucuy Tuesday 6-8 p.m.

Vote first! Then join us at El Cucuy to meet other krewe members, get questions answered, and swap ideas. We DID notice our monthly social fell on election day, but, hey, maybe we’ll all especially need a drink! El Cucuy has delicious Mexican food as well as drinks — order at the counter and join us at the table. Note that we may be outside on the patio this time. 3507 Tchoupitoulas (map).

Nov. 9: Book Club discussion of Mark Twain’s “Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc”

Join us Saturday, Nov. 9, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., to discuss the book Mark Twain said was his best work, a highly accurate historical fiction, told by an invented character, Joan’s scribe. Open to the public, no requirement to be a krewe member. Yes, you can join the discussion even if you haven’t read the book!  This year’s parade will include a new Mark Twain character in the Legacy battalion, portrayed by krewe member Robert Desmarais Sullivan. We’ll meet at the Old Absinthe House, which Mark Twain himself frequented when visiting New Orleans (240 Bourbon Street, map. Get your copy from the NOLA Public Library or Frenchmen Art and Books.

More about the book club

Mark your calendar: 

Be sure to save the date for these special events:

  • Monday December 9: Coronation Party
  • Wednesday January 1: New Year’s Work Party
  • Saturday January 4: Medieval Banquet (tickets)
  • Sunday January 5: Mass, Second-Line and Brunch (tickets)

Props and Throws workshops this weekend and next

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Coming Up….

  • TOMORROW Sunday, Oct. 27 Props Workshop:  1-4 p.m. at 7330 Sycamore
  • Nov. 1 All Saints Day: Membership price increase and Maid of Honor (young Joan) application deadline
  • Saturday, Nov. 2 Throws Workshop:  1-4 p.m. at 7330 Sycamore
  • Sunday, Nov. 3 Props Workshop:  1-4 p.m. at 7330 Sycamore
  • Tuesday, Nov. 5 Krewe social at El Cucuy (don’t forget to vote first!)
  • Monday Dec. 9: Coronation Party at Degas House
  • Details below and full calendar of events on our website

Props Workshop Sunday, Oct. 27, and Saturday Nov. 2, 1-4 p.m.

Channel your creative self, or your problem-solving self, or your engineer self and help build, revise and/or repair props. We have several props projects planned for this year: raising the statue canopy, spiffing up and developing a few new banners, adding haunches to St. Margaret’s dragon Adversaire, and, our biggest project, constructing a new lighted giant Joan puppet to end the parade. We always have jobs for all skill levels and people willing to learn! But please do keep in mind that all our props are unique, which means we only ever build the prototype, and we don’t have any kit or instructions — expect to be part of the creative problem-solving process.  If you prefer to have step-by-step instructions and a finished model to follow, we recommend the throws workshops.

Throws Workshop Sunday, Nov. 3, 1-4 p.m. 

Come craft with us at the home of krewe captain Amanda Helm at 7330 Sycamore St. All skill levels are welcome and all supplies will be provided. These are a great way to connect with other krewe members, get your questions answered, show off your own krewe projects, and bounce ideas. Note: The throws workshops are more about sitting down and chatting as we do peaceful repeated tasks. If you’re more interested in creative problem-solving, go for the props workshop. This workshop takes place at the krewe “den,” the home of Captain Amanda (and her two cats), 7330 Sycamore St., map).

Mark your calendar: 

Be sure to save the date for these special events:

  • Monday December 9: Coronation Party
  • Wednesday January 1: New Year’s Work Party
  • Saturday January 4: Medieval Banquet
  • Sunday January 5: Mass, Second-Line and Brunch