Coming Up….

• TODAY: Krewe monthly social 6-8 p.m. Tuesday July 7 @ Oak and Ale
• Krewe-hosted Medieval Game Day Saturday, July 18, 10:00-1:30 @ Wagner Library
• Joanie Off the Pony theatrical performance Sunday, July 19, 2-4 p.m. @ the Jazz Museum
• Krewe Crafting: Sunday, July 26, 1-3 p.m. at the home of Carol Lynch
• July 31st: Submission deadline for Joan of Art juried exhibition at Ariodante Gallery on Julia Street
• Book Club: Blood Red, Sister Rose 10 a.m. Saturday Aug. 1 @ The Columns
• Details below, more events on our website calendar

Krewe Social at Oak and Ale Tuesday July 7

Gather for our monthly krewe social on the first Tuesdays of the month, 6-8 p.m. Oak & Ale (8118 Oak St., map) features a wine bar on one side, a beer bar on the other, and a patio in between. We usually grab the tables in the left front corner of the wine bar side.  Order on your own tab at either (or both!) bars (same food menu on both sides, and one tab works at both bars). Prospective members welcome. Meet other krewe members, ask questions, bounce ideas, show off what you’re working on, or just hang out. https://oakandalenola.com/

Medieval Game Day Saturday, July 18

Free and open to the public, open to kids, families, kids at heart, and people who love games. Medieval costumes welcome but not required. We will have a variety of games for all levels and small and large groups, from modern board games about the One Hundred Years War to card and dice games that were played in medieval days. The public event runs 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Jefferson Parish Wagner Library. Krewe members helping with set-up should arrive at 9 a.m. Feel free to bring your own games! Questions? Want to help? Contact founder_amy@joanofarcparade.org. 

Joanie Off the Pony Performance Sunday July 19

Written by Joan of Arc Parade founder Amy Kirk Duvoisin, Joanie Off the Pony evolved from a full-length play, The Mermaid of New Orleans, first presented at the Joan of Arc Project’s annual Salon de Jeanne d’Arc in 2017. This new iteration embraces a multidisciplinary approach, blending theater, live music, improvisational movement, and collaborative performance, 2-4 p.m. Sunday July 19th at the Jazz Museum.

Presented in partnership with ArtSpan NOLA and local dancer—and Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc member—Jennifer Ramos, the project also features Atlanta-based musicians Iriamu (Will Hamilton) and W8ng4ufo’s. The musicians previously performed in New Orleans at the Marigny Opera House in 2025, accompanying Carl Dreyer’s landmark film The Passion of Joan of Arc. Details

Krewe crafting: Sunday July 26, 1-3 p.m.

Learn to make people out of playing cards for throws for the 2027 parade at the home of krewe board member Carol Lynch (2317 Metairie Court, Metairie, map). You’ll learn the history of playing cards and a multitude of ways to cut up playing cards to put together into little people. BRING liquid glue, scissors, and 2 decks of playing cards with backs of different colors. I’ll provide extra Krewe ephemera. Questions? email clynch@cdly.org

Book Club “Blood Red Sister Rose” Aug. 1

We’ll gather at The Columns (3811 St. Charles, map) from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday August 1 to discuss our next book club selection. This historical fiction Joan of Arc novel by Thomas Keneally (author of Schindler’s List) will be the basis for an upcoming new Joan of Arc film by Baz Luhrman. RSVP not required, but helpful. All are welcome — no need to be a krewe member to participate. Each book discussion is independent, and you’ll probably enjoy the lively discussion even if you haven’t read the book!

– Co-Captain Amanda Helm,
Membership Director, Business Manager, Internal Communications

As discussed at the membership meeting

For many years, the concept for the Orléans Battalion has been to represent the grateful residents of the city of Orléans, France, at the moment of Joan of Arc’s first victory, lifting the six-month English siege.  Joan and her army sidestepped English forces to enter the city on April 29, 1429, with food and supplies, inspiring the citizens of Orléans as well as the relief troops. The English finally withdrew on May 8, 1429.  Orléans has celebrated this May 8 victory annually ever since, and those festivities are a major inspiration for our own parade. Centuries later, May 8, 1945, became Victory in Europe day, celebrating the defeat of the Nazi forces that had occupied France. Orléans’ May 8 celebration today is a celebration of both victories and also honors the Americans and other Allies who helped Europe defeat the Nazis. 

While this joyous moment of victory has long been our concept for the Orléans battalion, only krewe members’ own throws have conveyed this concept to the crowd. This year we are planning several changes to enhance our storytelling, and we call on YOUR creativity to support these concepts with your own costume and throw plans.

• Battalion concept: Victory Feast: The Orléans battalion will now represent the grateful residents of Orléans specifically at the moment of the victory FEAST. 
• The history: Orléans really had an actual victory feast on May 8 to honor their rescuers, Joan and her army. The starving people of Orléans generously added their last provisions to the siege rescue food that Joan’s army brought into the city. Our queen character, Charles VII’s political mastermind mother-in-law, Yolande, duchess of Anjou, was particularly instrumental in organizing the siege rescue food provisions.
• Previous costumes: Your existing medieval costumes, characters, and throws are all still welcome, as the battalion still represents the people of the city of Orléans celebrating the victory.
• Added theme: Medieval Feast: The medieval feast is a joyous concept that will be recognized by the crowd. Costumes, characters and throws related to medieval food and feasting are welcome, such as medieval dancers, jesters, jugglers or other performers, medieval tableware, tankards and goblets, etc.
• Added theme: French food: In Joan’s day, France was already known for its wine, cheese and bread.  
• Relevent krewe-sold throws: Supporting these themes, Captain Amanda plans to offer cheese knives (metal with krewe logo on wood handle), metal ale cups, wood “trencher” medieval plates, and resin wine charm sets featuring wine, baguette, cheese, and croissant charms. 
• New signature throw: full-sized, real fresh French baguettes. We’re pretty sure the crowd will scream for these!  Wrap individually in some kind of clear bag so recipients will know it’s sanitary. I know they are a little pricey and bulky, but a few will be high impact. You can dance with one for half a block and then give it out. We leave this suggestion in YOUR hands. If someone in Orléans wants to take charge of working with a bakery to place a group order, that would be super, but individual members can also make their own arrangements. Yes, small mini-baguettes are also welcome, but the traditional oversized baguettes are iconic symbols of France and will have a tremendous visual impact.
• Suggestion: “Siege rescue food sponsored by Yolande”: Whether or not your throws are food-related, consider adding signage saying “Siege rescue food sponsored by Yolande” to your wagons and boxes. (idea pictures below)
• New Prop(s): Feast Tables: We’re planning on at least one, maybe two, tall feast table props. These will roll parallel to the street down the middle of the street, with the table a little taller and narrower than a traditional banquet table but with very high candelabras, tiered serving trays and Orléans Victory Feast banners. The idea is that the feast tables will form a backdrop for YOU, the full members of Orléans, handing out your throws at the sides of the street. (sketch below)
• Medieval music: Inside the feast table will be a speaker with a playlist mix of authentic medieval dance music and “bardcore” medieval covers of popular songs that capture the joy of victory and the relief of surviving to another day (such as “We are the champions”).
• French Joan: Immediately following the Orléans battalion will be our delegation from the real city of Orléans, France, starring the young woman selected to portray Joan of Arc for their May 8 victory celebration. The Orléans young Joan contest, running since 1945, was the inspiration for our own young Joan contest. The red and green costume the French Joan wears for our parade is a replica of the historical records of the gown gifted by the city of Orléans to Joan to wear for the victory feast in her honor. She will be accompanied by an honor guard of Rotarians, since the New Orleans Rotary Foundation funds and coordinates the annual exchange of Joans. Our young Joan contest winner travels to Orléans, France, in the summer.
• Other line-up changes: Now, the Knights battalion ahead of Orléans will represent specifically the battle of the siege of Orléans, and following the French Joan will be a new battalion, “Road to Reims,” representing the victorious battles that happened AFTER Joan’s first victory at Orléans. recapturing the Loire Valley and the towns on the way to Reims, so that Charles VII could be crowned in Reims in the tradition of French kings. These changes will move Orléans just ahead of the middle of the parade.
• Ideas? Questions?  Your Orléans Battalion lieutenant is
  

  Chris Caravella, 504-390-3571, chris.caravella@cox.net

Easy “medieval costume” for a farm wagon — hanging large poster prints of medieval wheels from the sides

Coming Up….

• Volunteers needed for krewe table at the June 20th Mini-Renaissance Fest at Urban South Brewery (sign up here)
• Strong helpers needed to move our krewe storage unit June 28 and/or prep for the move June 25-27.
• Krewe monthly social 6-8 p.m. Tuesday July 7 @ Oak and Ale
• Krewe-hosted Medieval Game Day July 18, 9:30-1:30 @ Wagner Library
• Joanie Off the Pony theatrical performance Sunday July 19 2-4 p.m. @ the Jazz Museum
• July 31st: Submission deadline for Joan of Art juried exhibition at Ariodante Gallery on Julia Street
• Book Club: Blood Red, Sister Rose 10 a.m. Saturday Aug. 1 @ The Columns
• Details below, more events on our website calendar

Volunteers needed for the Krewe info table at the Urban South Mini Ren Fest

We know many krewe members are planning to attend the mini Renaissance Festival (costume encouraged). It would be great if we could have some people sign up to take a shift staffing the krewe information table at the mini-Renaissance Festival (in costume please). Sign up here to take a shift at the table.   

Help needed to move krewe storage unit

We’ve found a new storage unit where we can get more and better space for our money!!!  We need some strong people to help us move!! We’ll be moving from Public Storage at 3900 Tchoupitoulas to Many Mini at 1225 27th Street in Kenner. 

• The big move with the truck is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. until done on Sunday June 28. We’ll load at the Tchoup location, unload at the Kenner location, and possibly make more trips, and dissassemble and reassemble shelving.
• We could also use a few people for some work days at the old storage unit getting ready for the move: to purge, organize and take small carloads to the new place 8:30 a.m. to 11ish on:
  • Thursday June 25
  • Friday June 26
  • Saturday June 27

RSVP and call Captain Amanda’s cell (504-940-4976) to check in if you are arriving later in the workday, as we may be moving between the two storage units. If you have a truck or van and/or moving supplies such as tie-downs and furniture pads, that would be helpful too! 

Krewe Social at Oak and Ale Tuesday July 7

Gather for our monthly krewe social on the first Tuesdays of the month, 6-8 p.m. Oak & Ale (8118 Oak St., map) features a wine bar on one side, a beer bar on the other, and a patio in between. We usually grab the tables in the left front corner of the wine bar side.  Order on your own tab at either (or both!) bars (same food menu on both sides, and one tab works at both bars). Prospective members welcome. Meet other krewe members, ask questions, bounce ideas, show off what you’re working on, or just hang out. https://oakandalenola.com/

Medieval Game Day Saturday July 18

Free and open to the public, open to kids, families, kids at heart, and people who love games. Medieval costumes welcome but not required. We will have a variety of games for all levels and small and large groups, from modern board games about the One Hundred Years War to card and dice games that were played in medieval days. 9:30-1:30 p.m. at Jefferson Parish Wagner Library. Feel free to bring your own games! Questions? Want to help? Contact founder_amy@joanofarcparade.org. 

Joanie Off the Pony Performance Sunday July 19

Written by Joan of Arc Parade founder Amy Kirk Duvoisin, Joanie Off the Pony evolved from a full-length play, The Mermaid of New Orleans, first presented at the Joan of Arc Project’s annual Salon de Jeanne d’Arc in 2017. This new iteration embraces a multidisciplinary approach, blending theater, live music, improvisational movement, and collaborative performance, 2-4 p.m. Sunday July 19th at the Jazz Museum.

Presented in partnership with ArtSpan NOLA and local dancer—and Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc member—Jennifer Ramos, the project also features Atlanta-based musicians Iriamu (Will Hamilton) and W8ng4ufo’s. The musicians previously performed in New Orleans at the Marigny Opera House in 2025, accompanying Carl Dreyer’s landmark film The Passion of Joan of Arc. Details

Book Club “Blood Red Sister Rose” Aug. 1

We’ll gather at The Columns (3811 St. Charles, map) from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday August 1 to discuss our next book club selection. This historical fiction Joan of Arc novel by Thomas Keneally (author of Schindler’s List) will be the basis for an upcoming new Joan of Arc film by Baz Luhrman. RSVP not required, but helpful. All are welcome — no need to be a krewe member to participate. Each book discussion is independent, and you’ll probably enjoy the lively discussion even if you haven’t read the book!

– Co-Captain Amanda Helm, Membership Director, Business Manager, Internal Communications

Membership Meeting this Saturday, June 6, 3-5 p.m.

At St. Andrew’s Parish Hall (same as New Year’s) (1031 S. Carrollton, but only the side entrance on Zimple Street will be open)

We hope all full members will make every effort to attend our annual gathering of our voting body of full (paying) members!  We have lots of exciting news to share about plans for the upcoming year, and we’ll start a new tradition for welcoming new members. For the welcome ceremony, we invite all krewe members to bring a sword (if you have one)!  If you don’t have a sword, we will have spare swords available for everyone.  If you HAVE some spare swords to loan others for the ceremony, it would be helpful to bring those too — maybe put your name on them to be sure you get them back afterwards. 

Battalion meet-up

Saturday’s gathering will also be a chance to meet up with others in your battalion.  When you arrive, find your battalion’s table.  Here’s an overview of which battalion is which if you are still deciding or need a reminder. 

Coming Up….

• Workshop @ Captain Amanda’s 2-6 p.m. Sunday May 31st
• Krewe monthly social 6-8 p.m. Tuesday June 5 @ Oak and Ale
• Save the date! Saturday June 6, 3-5 p.m. annual membership meeting for full members only (voting members). Bring your sword! (if you have one)
• Upcoming non-krewe events that might be fun for krewe members:
  • Get your tickets now for June 10 and/or June 20 Medieval dancing
  • June 20th Mini-Renaissance Fest at Urban South Brewery (volunteers needed)
• Details below, more events on our website calendar

Workshop at Captain Amanda’s Sunday, May 31, 2-6 p.m.

Come craft with us at the home of krewe captain Amanda Helm at 7330 Sycamore St.  (map) 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. FYI for those with allergies, Lady Jane the cat does live here.

Krewe Social at Oak and Ale Tuesday May 5

Gather for our monthly krewe social on the first Tuesdays of the month, 6-8 p.m. Oak & Ale (8118 Oak St., map) features a wine bar on one side, a beer bar on the other, and a patio in between. Look for us on the patio or inside on the Oak Wine Bar side (look for a krewe jacket or logo hanging on a chair).  Order on your own tab at either (or both!) bars (same food menu on both sides, and one tab works at both bars). Prospective members welcome. Meet other krewe members, ask questions, bounce ideas, show off what you’re working on, or just hang out. https://oakandalenola.com/

Save the Date: June 6, 3-5 p.m., Annual Membership Meeting and Gathering for Full Members

Bring your sword, if you have one! We’ll be sharing some exciting krewe news, starting some fun traditions, and welcoming new members and leaders. This event is open only to “full” aka paying members with active memberships who are eligible to vote. If you have some spare swords people who don’t have swords could borrow, that would also be helpful. We’re meeting at the same place as our usual New Year’s Work Party, St. Andrew’s parish hall at 1031 S. Carrollton, use the side entrance on Zimple Street.

Non-Krewe But Fun Upcoming Events

Volunteers needed for the Krewe info table at the Urban South Mini Ren Fest

We know many krewe members are planning to attend the mini Renaissance Festival. It would be great if we could have some people sign up to take a shift staffing the krewe information table at the mini-Renaissance Festival (in costume please). Sign up here.

Medieval Dancing and Mini Renaissance Fest

Medieval dancing lessons led by instructor “Giddy Up Two Step” Costume required, advance ticket required. We’d love to incorporate more medieval dancing in the krewe, and several krewe members attended one of her recent sessions and had a blast!  She’s offered several sessions in April-June and they’ve been selling out quickly. There are two sessions with a few tickets left ($11):

• June 10 at Anna’s bar, 7:30-9:30 p.m. (event link, ticket link)
• June 20 at Urban South Brewery, noon – 1 p.m. (SOLD OUT), during the mini-Renaissance Fest.
• June 20, Mini Renaissance Fest at Urban South Brewery, free and open to the public, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Costumes encouraged.

May 28 Feast Day Party, Prayer Service and Procession

Wear white (if you have it!) and bring flowers for the Joan statue

The public is invited to a prayer service and procession in honor of the feast day of St. Joan of Arc on Thursday, May 28. Gather at 5:30 at the Old Ursuline Convent for a vesper prayer service at St. Mary’s chapel including St. Michael’s Angel Army medieval choir at 5:45 p.m., followed by refreshments in the Old Urusuline Convent museum and garden. Dress in white (if you have it!) and bring flowers to leave at the Joan of Arc statue at few blocks away. We will walk to the statue at approximately 6:45 p.m. after our social time. At the statue we will have a reading of our 2027 parade prayer card and brief remarks. Event ends approximately 7:15 at the statue.  

Schedule:

• 5:30 pm Gather
• 5:45 Vespers prayer service in St. Mary chapel
• 6:15-6:45 Drinks and light bites with the krewe in the Old Urusuline Convent Museum and garden.
• 6:45 Walk to Joan of Arc statue at St. Phillip and Decatur (approx 2 blocks).
• 7:00 Brief ceremony at statue.
• 7:15 pm Event ends

The prayer service is organized by the Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc and hosted by the Catholic Cultural Center.

Note: The Feast Day of Saint Joan of Arc celebrates her life on the day she died, May 30. Our celebration, however, happens to take place on May 28th this year.

Full membership is open for 2027!

Full membership is open for the 2026-2027 year leading up to the January 6, 2027, parade!  Membership prices will increase at the close of Joan’s Feast Day (May 30) and again at All Saints Day (Nov. 1), so get yours early to get the best rate.  After much discussion, the board decided not to raise membership dues in order to keep the krewe accessible. We hope that those who can afford it will opt for a higher level of membership.  Join online here!

Coming Up….

• Krewe Feast Day Gathering: This Thursday, May 28 (volunteers needed!)
• Deadline for early bird membership prices is May 30th (Joan’s Feast Day)
• Workshop @ Captain Amanda’s 2-6 p.m. Sunday May 31st
• Upcoming non-krewe events that might be fun for krewe members:
  • Get your tickets now for June 10 and/or June 20 Medieval dancing
  • June 20th Mini-Renaissance Fest at Urban South Brewery (volunteers needed)
• Details below, more events on our website calendar

Volunteers Needed for Feast Day Celebration Sign up here

May 28 Feast Day Party, Prayer Service and Procession

Wear white (if you have it!) and bring flowers for the Joan statue

Joan’s feast day honors her life on the day she died, May 30. Our krewe celebration is on Thursday May 28. It’s open to the public, so invite people. Gather at 5:30 at the Old Ursuline Convent for a vesper prayer service at St. Mary’s chapel including St. Michael’s Angel Army medieval choir at 5:45 p.m., followed by small bites and beverages in the Old Urusuline Convent museum and garden. Dress in white (if you have it!) and bring flowers to leave at the Joan of Arc statue at few blocks away. We will walk to the statue at approximately 6:45 p.m. after our social time. At the statue we will have a reading of our 2027 parade prayer card and brief remarks. Event ends approximately 7:15 at the statue.  

Schedule:

• 5:30 pm Gather
• 5:45 Vespers prayer service in St. Mary chapel
• 6:15-6:45 Drinks and light bites with the krewe in the Old Urusuline Convent Museum and garden.
• 6:45 Walk to Joan of Arc statue at St. Phillip and Decatur (approx 2 blocks).
• 7:00 Brief ceremony at statue.
• 7:15 pm Event ends

Full membership is open for 2027!

Full membership is open for the 2026-2027 year leading up to the January 6, 2027, parade!  Membership prices will increase at the close of Joan’s Feast Day (May 30) and again at All Saints Day (Nov. 1), so get yours early to get the best rate.  After much discussion, the board decided not to raise membership dues in order to keep the krewe accessible. We hope that those who can afford it will opt for a higher level of membership.  Join online here!

Workshop at Captain Amanda’s Sunday, May 31, 2-6 p.m.

Come craft with us at the home of krewe captain Amanda Helm at 7330 Sycamore St.  (map) 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. FYI for those with allergies, Lady Jane the cat does live here.

Non-Krewe But Fun Upcoming Events

Medieval Dancing and Mini Renaissance Fest

Medieval dancing lessons led by instructor “Giddy Up Two Step” Costume required, advance ticket required. We’d love to incorporate more medieval dancing in the krewe, and several krewe members attended one of her recent sessions and had a blast!  She’s offered several sessions in April-June and they’ve been selling out quickly. There are two sessions with a few tickets left ($11):

• June 10 at Anna’s bar, 7:30-9:30 p.m. (event link, ticket link)
• June 20 at Urban South Brewery, noon – 1 p.m. (SOLD OUT), during the mini-Renaissance Fest.
• June 20, Mini Renaissance Fest at Urban South Brewery, free and open to the public, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Costumes encouraged.

Volunteers needed for the Krewe info table at the Urban South Mini Ren Fest

We know many krewe members are planning to attend the mini Renaissance Festival. It would be great if we could have some people sign up to take a shift staffing the krewe information table at the mini-Renaissance Festival (in costume please). Sign up here.

Coming Up….

• Krewe Feast Day Gathering: This Thursday, May 28 (volunteers needed!)
• Deadline for early bird membership prices is May 30th (Joan’s Feast Day)
• Workshop @ Captain Amanda’s 2-6 p.m. Sunday May 31st
• Save the date! Saturday June 6, 3-5 p.m. annual membership meeting for full members only (voting members)
• Upcoming non-krewe events that might be fun for krewe members:
  • Get your tickets now for June 10 and/or June 20 Medieval dancing
  • June 20th Mini-Renaissance Fest at Urban South Brewery (volunteers needed)
• Details below, more events on our website calendar

Volunteers Needed for Feast Day Celebration Sign up here

May 28 Feast Day Party, Prayer Service and Procession

Wear white (if you have it!) and bring flowers for the Joan statue

Joan’s feast day honors her life on the day she died, May 30. Our krewe celebration is on Thursday May 28. It’s open to the public, so invite people. Gather at 5:30 at the Old Ursuline Convent for a vesper prayer service at St. Mary’s chapel including Saint Michael’s Angel Army medieval choir. Service at 5:45 p.m., followed by small bites and beverages in the Old Urusuline Convent museum and garden. Dress in white (if you have it!) and bring flowers to leave at the Joan of Arc statue at few blocks away. We will walk to the statue at approximately 6:45 p.m. after our social time. At the statue we will have a reading of our 2027 parade prayer card and brief remarks. Event ends approximately 7:15 at the statue.  

Schedule:

• 5:30 pm Gather
• 5:45 Vespers prayer service in St. Mary chapel
• 6:15-6:45 Drinks and light bites with the krewe in the Old Urusuline Convent Museum and garden.
• 6:45 Walk to Joan of Arc statue at St. Phillip and Decatur (approx 2 blocks).
• 7:00 Brief ceremony at statue.
• 7:15 pm Event ends

Full membership is open for 2027!

Full membership is open for the 2026-2027 year leading up to the January 6, 2027, parade!  Membership prices will increase at the close of Joan’s Feast Day (May 30) and again at All Saints Day (Nov. 1), so get yours early to get the best rate.  After much discussion, the board decided not to raise membership dues in order to keep the krewe accessible. We hope that those who can afford it will opt for a higher level of membership.  Join online here!

Workshop at Captain Amanda’s Sunday, May 31, 2-6 p.m.

Come craft with us at the home of krewe captain Amanda Helm at 7330 Sycamore St.  (map) 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. FYI for those with allergies, Lady Jane the cat does live here.

Save the Date: June 6, 3-5 p.m., Annual Membership Meeting and Gathering for Full Members

Bring your sword, if you have one! We’ll be sharing some exciting krewe news, starting some fun traditions, and welcoming new members and leaders. This event is open only to “full” aka paying members with active memberships who are eligible to vote. If you have some spare swords people who don’t have swords could borrow, that would also be helpful.

Non-Krewe But Fun Upcoming Events

Medieval Dancing and Mini Renaissance Fest

Medieval dancing lessons led by instructor “Giddy Up Two Step” Costume required, advance ticket required. We’d love to incorporate more medieval dancing in the krewe, and several krewe members attended one of her recent sessions and had a blast!  She’s offered several sessions in April-June and they’ve been selling out quickly. There are two sessions with a few tickets left ($11):

• June 10 at Anna’s bar, 7:30-9:30 p.m. (event link, ticket link)
• June 20 at Urban South Brewery, noon – 1 p.m. (SOLD OUT), during the mini-Renaissance Fest.
• June 20, Mini Renaissance Fest at Urban South Brewery, free and open to the public, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Costumes encouraged.

Volunteers needed for the Krewe info table at the Urban South Mini Ren Fest

We know many krewe members are planning to attend the mini Renaissance Festival. It would be great if we could have some people sign up to take a shift staffing the krewe information table at the mini-Renaissance Festival (in costume please). Sign up here.

Coming Up….

• Krewe Social: TODAY! Tuesday, May 5, 6-8 p.m. at Oak and Ale
• Krewe Feast Day Gathering: Thursday, May 28
• Deadline for early bird membership prices is May 30th (Joan’s Feast Day)
• Upcoming non-krewe events that might be fun for krewe members:
  • Get your tickets now for June 10 and/or June 20 Medieval dancing
  • June 20th Mini-Renaissance Fest at Urban South Brewery
  • May 15-16 Joie de Vivre Catholic Arts Retreat

Details below, more events on our website calendar

Krewe Social at Oak and Ale Tuesday May 5

Gather for our monthly krewe social on the first Tuesdays of the month, 6-8 p.m. Oak & Ale (8118 Oak St., map) features a wine bar on one side, a beer bar on the other, and a patio in between. Look for us on the patio or inside on the Oak Wine Bar side (look for a krewe jacket or logo hanging on a chair).  Order on your own tab at either (or both!) bars (same food menu on both sides, and one tab works at both bars). Prospective members welcome. Meet other krewe members, ask questions, bounce ideas, show off what you’re working on, or just hang out. https://oakandalenola.com/

May 28 Feast Day Party, Prayer Service and Procession

Wear white and bring flowers for the Joan statue

Joan’s feast day honors her life on the day she died, May 30. Our krewe celebration is on Thursday May 28, open to the public. Gather at 5:30 at the Old Ursuline Convent for a prayer service at St. Mary’s chapel for a vesper prayer service at 6 p.m., followed by small bites and beverages in the Old Urusuline Convent museum and garden. Dress in white and bring flowers to leave at the Joan of Arc statue at few blocks away. We will walk to the statue at approximately 6:45 p.m. after our social time. At the statue we will have a reading of our 2027 parade prayer card and brief remarks. Event ends approximately 7:15 at the statue.  

Schedule:

• 5:30 pm Gather
• 5:45 Vespers prayer service in St. Mary chapel
• 6:15-6:45 Drinks and light bites with the krewe in the Old Urusuline Convent Museum and garden.
• 6:45 Walk to Joan of Arc statue at St. Phillip and Decatur (approx 2 blocks).
• 7:00 Brief ceremony at statue.
• 7:15 pm Event ends

Full membership is open for 2027!

Full membership is open for the 2026-2027 year leading up to the January 6, 2027, parade!  Membership prices will increase at the close of Joan’s Feast Day (May 30) and again at All Saints Day (Nov. 1), so get yours early to get the best rate.  After much discussion, the board decided not to raise membership dues in order to keep the krewe accessible. We hope that those who can afford it will opt for a higher level of membership.  Join online here!

Non-Krewe But Fun Upcoming Events

Medieval Dancing and Mini Renaissance Fest

Medieval dancing lessons led by instructor “Giddy Up Two Step” Costume required, advance ticket required. We’d love to incorporate more medieval dancing in the krewe, and several krewe members attended one of her recent sessions and had a blast!  She’s offered several sessions in April-June and they’ve been selling out quickly. There are two sessions with a few tickets left ($11):

• June 10 at Anna’s bar, 7:30-9:30 p.m. (event link, ticket link)
• June 20 at Urban South Brewery, noon – 1 p.lm. (ticket link), during the mini-Renaissance Fest.
• June 20, Mini Renaissance Fest at Urban South Brewery, free and open to the public, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Costumes encouraged.

Joive de Vivre Louisiana Catholic Arts Retreat

This two-day gathering focused on “South Louisiana & the Catholic Visual Arts” will bring together local and national Catholic artists with our wider community to celebrate the feast that is our Catholic faith and the visual arts. Hosted at the Saint Joseph Abbey near Covington, the retreat includes a keynote presentation, art exhibition, concurrent lectures and workshops, Catholic artist panel, Liturgy of the Hours and Mass with the monks, happy hours, strolls on the Abbey grounds, and optional housing accommodations at the Abbey.

Coming Up….

• Krewe Social: TODAY! Tuesday, May 5, 6-8 p.m. at Oak and Ale
• Flaming Heretics Battalion Meeting: Wednesday May 13, 6 p.m.
• Krewe Feast Day Gathering: Thursday, May 28
• Deadline for early bird membership prices is May 30th (Joan’s Feast Day)
• Save the date! Saturday June 6, 3-5 p.m. annual membership meeting for full members only (voting members)
• Upcoming non-krewe events that might be fun for krewe members:
  • Get your tickets now for June 10 and/or June 20 Medieval dancing
  • June 20th Mini-Renaissance Fest at Urban South Brewery
  • May 15-16 Joie de Vivre Catholic Arts Retreat

Details below, more events on our website calendar

Krewe Social at Oak and Ale Tuesday May 5

Gather for our monthly krewe social on the first Tuesdays of the month, 6-8 p.m. Oak & Ale (8118 Oak St., map) features a wine bar on one side, a beer bar on the other, and a patio in between. Look for us on the patio or inside on the Oak Wine Bar side (look for a krewe jacket or logo hanging on a chair).  Order on your own tab at either (or both!) bars (same food menu on both sides, and one tab works at both bars). Prospective members welcome. Meet other krewe members, ask questions, bounce ideas, show off what you’re working on, or just hang out. https://oakandalenola.com/

May 28 Feast Day Party, Prayer Service and Procession

Wear white and bring flowers for the Joan statue

Joan’s feast day honors her life on the day she died, May 30. Our krewe celebration is on Thursday May 28, open to the public. Gather at 5:30 at the Old Ursuline Convent for a prayer service at St. Mary’s chapel for a vesper prayer service at 6 p.m., followed by small bites and beverages in the Old Urusuline Convent museum and garden. Dress in white and bring flowers to leave at the Joan of Arc statue at few blocks away. We will walk to the statue at approximately 6:45 p.m. after our social time. At the statue we will have a reading of our 2027 parade prayer card and brief remarks. Event ends approximately 7:15 at the statue.  

Schedule:

• 5:30 pm Gather
• 5:45 Vespers prayer service in St. Mary chapel
• 6:15-6:45 Drinks and light bites with the krewe in the Old Urusuline Convent Museum and garden.
• 6:45 Walk to Joan of Arc statue at St. Phillip and Decatur (approx 2 blocks).
• 7:00 Brief ceremony at statue.
• 7:15 pm Event ends

Flaming Heretics Battalion Planning Meeting

This is a meeting for full members in the Flaming Heretics battalion and full members who are thinking about joining the Flaming Heretics battalion, to discuss costume coordination and ideas. RSVP to battalion leader Max Bernardi maxbernardipaints@gmail.com. Be sure to RSVP so Max can get you into the locked building!

Full membership is open for 2027!

Full membership is open for the 2026-2027 year leading up to the January 6, 2027, parade!  Membership prices will increase at the close of Joan’s Feast Day (May 30) and again at All Saints Day (Nov. 1), so get yours early to get the best rate.  After much discussion, the board decided not to raise membership dues in order to keep the krewe accessible. We hope that those who can afford it will opt for a higher level of membership.  Join online here!

Save the Date: Saturday, June 6, 3-5 p.m., Annual Membership Meeting and Gathering for Full Members

We’ll be sharing some exciting krewe news, and welcoming new members and leaders. This event is open only to “full” aka paying members with active memberships who are eligible to vote.

Non-Krewe But Fun Upcoming Events

Medieval Dancing and Mini Renaissance Fest

Medieval dancing lessons led by instructor “Giddy Up Two Step” Costume required, advance ticket required. We’d love to incorporate more medieval dancing in the krewe, and several krewe members attended one of her recent sessions and had a blast!  She’s offered several sessions in April-June and they’ve been selling out quickly. There are two sessions with a few tickets left ($11):

• June 10 at Anna’s bar, 7:30-9:30 p.m. (event link, ticket link)
• June 20 at Urban South Brewery, noon – 1 p.lm. (ticket link), during the mini-Renaissance Fest.
• June 20, Mini Renaissance Fest at Urban South Brewery, free and open to the public, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Costumes encouraged.

Joive de Vivre Louisiana Catholic Arts Retreat

This two-day gathering focused on “South Louisiana & the Catholic Visual Arts” will bring together local and national Catholic artists with our wider community to celebrate the feast that is our Catholic faith and the visual arts. Hosted at the Saint Joseph Abbey near Covington, the retreat includes a keynote presentation, art exhibition, concurrent lectures and workshops, Catholic artist panel, Liturgy of the Hours and Mass with the monks, happy hours, strolls on the Abbey grounds, and optional housing accommodations at the Abbey.