Shoebox Float Parade Fundraiser Benefiting Whole Village Art Therapy Feb. 3, 2021 Virtual shoebox float parade featuring your handmade float with special guests announcing each fabulous float builder. Bonus - materials are included! A virtual shoebox flo...
8 Little Known Facts About Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.January 15, 2021 Feature photo courtesy of history.com. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Baptist minister and a social activist who played a vital role in the civil rights movement until his assassination ...
Cities Encourage Residents to Recycle Christmas Trees for Coastal RestorationFind out where, when, and how to recycle your Christmas tree this year. ORLEANS PARISH RESIDENTS Residents are reminded that the City of New Orleans will continue its Christmas tree recycling program in an ef...
Create Your Own Mardi Gras Krewe with New Orleans Artists and Carnival ExpertsJanuary 6, 2021 New Orleans-based, arts education non-profit, KID smART, is inviting revelers of all ages to explore the music, movement, and visuals that bring Mardi Gras to life with a series of interacti...
2021 “Un-Mardi Gras” Break Camps Around NOLAupdated Feb. 3, 2021 Even though Mardi Gras isn’t happening this year, many schools are still taking their February breaks! Here are some terrific options for keeping the kiddos occupied while school is out....
Floating a New Business Idea – a Local COVID Success Story January 1, 2021 How Melissa Pia Bossola Beese pivoted her business Melissa Pia Bossola Beese We all have a COVID pivot story. Waking up one morning in March and suddenly our world changing. But local m...
City of New Orleans Urges Extreme Caution As COVID Case RiseDecember 30, 2020 The City of New Orleans and all local public safety agencies encourage residents to exercise extreme caution during New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day this year as COVID-19 continues to spre...
A Kid-Friendly NYE in NOLA, 2021!December 28, 2020 Celebrating NYE during a pandemic can be challenging. We’ve put together the BEST list of fun things to do at home – and one go-to event. Noon Year's Eve Family Fun Party hosted by Girl Sco...
Jingle Your Bell For Papa Noël 2020Inspired by the viral Christmas Eve Jingle meme, Nola Family invites EVERYONE to go outside at on Christmas Eve at 6pm and ring a bell for 2 minutes. Spread Christmas cheer and help "Papa Noël" fly his sle...
It’s Hanukkah Time!December 10, 2020 At sundown tonight begins the first night of Hanukkah – an eight-night celebration of "the festival of lights." We've compiled eight family activities for you and yours to celebrate this fes...