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.
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