Upcoming Events
- TONIGHT June 3, 6-8 p.m.: Krewe social at Holy Ground Pub
- Saturday June 7, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Book Club discussion: Victorious Charles: A Ladies Man
- Tuesday July 1, 6-8 p.m.: Krewe social at Holy Ground Pub
- July 31st: Joan of Art juried art exhibit submission deadline
- Tuesday August 2, 6-8 p.m.: Krewe social at Holy Ground Pub
- Saturday Aug. 23, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Book Club discussion: Daughters of the New Year
- Save the Date!!! Saturday Sept. 27 Salon de Jeanne d’Arc our annual free full-day conference at Tulane University
Details of all events below, or view our full calendar on the website.
Social Tonight at Holy Ground
Back to our regular first Tuesday social! — join us from 6:00-8:00 p.m. for a drop in social open to all! 6-8 p.m. at Holy Ground Irish Pub (3340 Canal St., map) Look for our reserved Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc tables as you enter the bar! Delicious dim sum food available for sale–view menu We welcome current members and volunteers and their friends, especially those curious about the krewe and interested in joining us! Next socials July 1 and August 2.
Victorious Charles Book Club discussion Saturday June 7
Victorious Charles: A Ladies’ Man: In-Person Discussion Saturday, June 7 at the Columns Hotel Café (3811 St. Charles Avenue, map, menu). RSVP to krewe Founder Amy Kirk Duvoisin
Victorious Charles: A Ladies’ Man is a fascinating historical account of the lives of the nobility and the poor in 15th Century France, under the reign of King Charles VII. Charles VII was a warrior King who reigned at the time of France’s decades-long war against Henry V’s England. Charles is also often remembered for his numerous high-profile affairs, including one with the beautiful Agnès Sorel, known at the time as the Dame de Beauté. The book explores Charles’ youth, his crazy mother, and the positive influence of his mother-in-law, Yolande d’Aragon. Frenchmen Art and Books has this book in stock for us! Details and full schedule for the Joan of Arc Book Club. No need to be a krewe member to participate in the book club.
Joan of Art contest deadline July 31
We’re again calling for submissions of original Joan of Arc-related art work for our annual juried art show in partnership with Ariodante Gallery on Julia Street in the New Orleans Arts District! If selected by our jury panel, artwork will be exhibited at the gallery, and prizes will be awarded at the First Saturday exhibit opening Sept. 6. If you know any artists, please invite them to submit!
Book Club: Daughters of the New Year (added to Book Club schedule for discussion August 23)
Since our Queen Yolande this year is Megan Holt, executive director of One Book One New Orleans, we’ve added this year’s One Book One New Orleans book (featuring a young female warrior!) to our book club for an in-person discussion: Saturday August 23, 2025, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Dough Nguyener’s Cafe, 2424 Tulane Avenue (map, menu)
RSVP to Krewe Founder Amy Kirk Duvoisin so she can reserve a table.
“Daughters of the New Year” is a novel by E.M. Tran that explores the lives of five generations of Vietnamese mothers and daughters, told in reverse chronological order. The story begins in present-day New Orleans and travels back through time to the Vietnam War, French colonial rule, and ultimately to the Trung sisters’ rebellion against Chinese occupation in the first century.
The novel weaves together themes of motherhood, womanhood, the cyclical nature of time, and the difficulties of immigration, particularly for the Vietnamese diaspora. It delves into the cultural loss and challenges faced by immigrant families, exploring the complexities of relationships and the search for identity. The narrative also incorporates elements of magical realism, with the sisters experiencing visions and connections to their ancestral past.
