At a Curious Krewe gathering, we’re all about building real friendships and diving into life’s big (and small) questions with people who see the world differently.   At the heart of every Curious Krewe, we’re doing two things—being great friends and chasing curiosity together.  

What does that look like?  

We’re glad you asked!

Friendship is First: Two folks (who are friends)  kick things off by sharing their thoughts on the topic we all voted on last time. They will both be “keeping things real, while also fully respecting each other.

Chasing Curious Together: Just hanging out with people who think differently is great, but there’s so much more to friendships. True friends help each other explore, learn, and figure out what’s real. Crazy idea, we know—but we believe you can do that even if you don’t see eye to eye on everything.

The Curiousity Krewe doesn’t have “rules”, but it does have a “code”.  We call ours the “The Fun-but-Fair Code”

1. Respect beats being right—always.

2. Listen up (no interruptions, please).

3. Keep an open mind—it’s how we grow!

4. Differences are good—let’s understand them.

5. Make this a safe space for everyone, every time.

If all this piques your CURIOSITY, then you belong in The Curious Krewe!  

Location: The Vintage (3121 Magazine St.)

Time: We plan to meet the fourth Thursday of every month from 6-7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Every first and third Wednesdays beginning at 12pm, we will gather around a table to share in a meal and engage in soulful conversations in community that comfort and challenge us. Our gatherings are located at Stella’s Pizzeria in Metairie (4421 Clearview Pkwy, Metairie, LA 70006). We will talk about a current event in the news, focusing on the spiritual meanings and implications. Our hope is that you will come away with more than a full belly, but a full soul. If you have any questions, reach out to us. We can’t wait to see you!

Every first and third Wednesdays beginning at 12pm, we will gather around a table to share in a meal and engage in soulful conversations in community that comfort and challenge us. Our gatherings are located at Stella’s Pizzeria in Metairie (4421 Clearview Pkwy, Metairie, LA 70006). We will talk about a current event in the news, focusing on the spiritual meanings and implications. Our hope is that you will come away with more than a full belly, but a full soul. If you have any questions, reach out to us. We can’t wait to see you!

At a Curious Krewe gathering, we’re all about building real friendships and diving into life’s big (and small) questions with people who see the world differently.   At the heart of every Curious Krewe, we’re doing two things—being great friends and chasing curiosity together.  

What does that look like?  

We’re glad you asked!

Friendship is First: Two folks (who are friends)  kick things off by sharing their thoughts on the topic we all voted on last time. They will both be “keeping things real, while also fully respecting each other.

Chasing Curious Together: Just hanging out with people who think differently is great, but there’s so much more to friendships. True friends help each other explore, learn, and figure out what’s real. Crazy idea, we know—but we believe you can do that even if you don’t see eye to eye on everything.

The Curiousity Krewe doesn’t have “rules”, but it does have a “code”.  We call ours the “The Fun-but-Fair Code”

1. Respect beats being right—always.

2. Listen up (no interruptions, please).

3. Keep an open mind—it’s how we grow!

4. Differences are good—let’s understand them.

5. Make this a safe space for everyone, every time.

If all this piques your CURIOSITY, then you belong in The Curious Krewe!  

Location: The Vintage (3121 Magazine St.)

Time: We plan to meet the fourth Thursday of every month from 6-7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Together New Orleans is a broad-based coalition of congregations and community-based organizations in the greater New Orleans area, with the capacity to address community problems large and small. The coalition is deliberate about crossing the lines of race, religion, neighborhood, and political affiliation. We work on issues affecting families and communities, and we are a strictly non-partisan organization.

 We have three basic goals:

1. to build relationships across our community based on trust and a willingness to listen to each other, 

2. to equip our members and leadership with skills and practices to get results, and

3. to achieve change on concrete issues, as part of our common call to justice.

Location: Broadmoor Community Church (2021 S. Dupre St.)

Every first and third Wednesdays beginning at 12pm, we will gather around a table to share in a meal and engage in soulful conversations in community that comfort and challenge us. Our gatherings are located at Stella’s Pizzeria in Metairie (4421 Clearview Pkwy, Metairie, LA 70006). We will talk about a current event in the news, focusing on the spiritual meanings and implications. Our hope is that you will come away with more than a full belly, but a full soul. If you have any questions, reach out to us. We can’t wait to see you!

Please join Archbishop Gregory Aymond and ministers of many faiths as we pray for the homeless of New Orleans, especially those who have died on our streets in 2024.

Location: St. Joseph's Church (1802 Tulane Ave.)

Time: 6pm

Every first and third Wednesdays beginning at 12pm, we will gather around a table to share in a meal and engage in soulful conversations in community that comfort and challenge us. Our gatherings are located at Stella’s Pizzeria in Metairie (4421 Clearview Pkwy, Metairie, LA 70006). We will talk about a current event in the news, focusing on the spiritual meanings and implications. Our hope is that you will come away with more than a full belly, but a full soul. If you have any questions, reach out to us. We can’t wait to see you!

Doubter’s Club is now called the Curious Krewe!

OUR MISSION

At The Curious Krewe, we’re all about building real friendships and diving into life’s big (and small) questions with people who see the world differently. Here’s the deal: it’s not a Curious Collective unless we’re doing two things—being great friends and chasing curiosity together.

Friendship first: Two folks kick things off by sharing their thoughts on the topic we all voted on last time. It’s about keeping things real and showing what respect looks like in action.

Chasing curiosity together: Let’s be honest—just hanging out with people who think differently is cool, but it’s not enough. True friends help each other explore, learn, and figure out what’s real. Crazy idea, we know—but we believe you can do that even if you don’t see eye to eye on everything.

OUR RULES (a.k.a. The Fun-but-Fair Code)

1. Respect beats being right—always.

2. Listen up (no interruptions, please).

3. Keep an open mind—it’s how we grow!

4. Differences are cool—let’s understand them.

5. Make this a safe space for everyone, every time.

Location: The Vintage (3121 Magazine St.)

The St. Charles Center for Faith + Action is hosting an interfaith gathering to mark Human Rights Day and bless the newly-installed Solitary Garden at 7100 St. Charles Avenue (our office and the location of the St. Charles Avenue Baptist Church) on Tuesday December 10, 2024 at 6 pm.  This gathering is in partnership with the Louisiana Stop Solitary Confinement Coalition (LSSC) and Impacted Solitary Survivors Council.

Human Rights Day is observed every year on December 10 to commemorate the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10, 1948. We will use this opportunity to build our connections as a community and amplify the call for an end to solitary confinement, a practice and policy of institutionalized dehumanization. We will lift up themes of dignity, justice, freedom, the capacity for love and the image of God in each human.

This fall, numerous volunteers and impacted community members came together to build the Solitary Garden at St. Charles Avenue Baptist Church. Solitary Gardens is a social practice project rooted in abolition, which transforms solitary confinement cells into garden beds. The contents (plants, flowers, and herbs) of the prison-cell-turned-garden-bed are designed by currently incarcerated people serving their sentences in isolation and are tended by community members on the outside. As prisons are the descendants of slavery, the garden beds are constructed from the ancestral byproducts of sugarcane, cotton, and tobacco, exposing the illusion that slavery was abolished in the U.S. The Solitary Gardens both directly and metaphorically ask us to imagine a landscape without prisons. This event will serve to bless the Solitary Garden and call for freedom and justice for all.  

Every first and third Wednesdays beginning at 12pm, we will gather around a table to share in a meal and engage in soulful conversations in community that comfort and challenge us. Our gatherings are located at Stella’s Pizzeria in Metairie (4421 Clearview Pkwy, Metairie, LA 70006). We will talk about a current event in the news, focusing on the spiritual meanings and implications. Our hope is that you will come away with more than a full belly, but a full soul. If you have any questions, reach out to us. We can’t wait to see you!

We all want friends, but do we want friends who think differently? We do, and we think you do too. That's why we're starting "The Doubter's Club”. The mission of The Doubters' Club is to model friendship and pursue truth together with people who think differently than one another. Although admirable, having a group of friends who think differently is not enough. Real friendships help one another discover what is true and pursue that truth together. Call us crazy, but we think we can do that even if we think differently than one another. The Doubters Club will be facilitated by two co-moderators who 1) think differently than the other and 2) are friends. The rules are simple, 1. We value respect above being right. 2. We listen without interrupting. 3. We listen with an open mind. 4. We understand and accept differences of opinion. 5. We are a safe place. More details to come, but we are excited to make new and different friends and pursue truth together!

Details: second Thursday from 6-7:30pm at the Vintage (3121 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115)

Lighting Candles recognizing all organ, eye and tissue donors; deceased and living, to acknowledge their decision and honor them for their beautiful gift. We will pay special tribute with the lighting of candles, identifying what is personal to all who give of themselves. The significance of each candle lit will represent Giving, Peace, Love, Hope, Remembrance and Grief. Each candle lit represents Giving, Peace, Love, Hope, Remembrance and Grief. ALL community churches and faith leaders are invited to attend, with the hope you will educate your congregation about this life-saving message. This will be an interfaith gathering of clerics and donors. We will also livestream this beautiful celebration of LIFE.

Location: Our Lady of Guadeloupe (401 N. Rampart St.)

More info: https://organawareness.org/faith/

Every first and third Wednesdays beginning at 12pm, we will gather around a table to share in a meal and engage in soulful conversations in community that comfort and challenge us. Our gatherings are located at Stella’s Pizzeria in Metairie (4421 Clearview Pkwy, Metairie, LA 70006). We will talk about a current event in the news, focusing on the spiritual meanings and implications. Our hope is that you will come away with more than a full belly, but a full soul. If you have any questions, reach out to us. We can’t wait to see you!

Join us for an evening of fellowship and song for Hymns and Beer: Hope!

Inspired by events hosted at the Presbyterian Association of Musicians conference, Hymns and Beer allows people to experience the joy of communal singing in a new setting.

Tonight's event is a fundraiser for Program of Hope, a joint ministry of several area Presbyterian churches to assist New Orleanians who are experiencing homelessness. Hymns will revolve around the theme of home and hope.

Kids and pets are welcome, and there is a parking lot as long as one arrives early! There will also be a food truck on site.

More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/2566507873556973/

Lighting Candles recognizing all organ, eye and tissue donors; deceased and living, to acknowledge their decision and honor them for their beautiful gift. We will pay special tribute with the lighting of candles, identifying what is personal to all who give of themselves. The significance of each candle lit will represent Giving, Peace, Love, Hope, Remembrance and Grief. Each candle lit represents Giving, Peace, Love, Hope, Remembrance and Grief. ALL community churches and faith leaders are invited to attend, with the hope you will educate your congregation about this life-saving message. This will be an interfaith gathering of clerics and donors. We will also livestream this beautiful celebration of LIFE.

Location: St. Ignatius Chapel at Loyola’s Campus (Bobet Hall, New Orleans, LA 70118)

More info: https://organawareness.org/faith/

Every first and third Wednesdays beginning at 12pm, we will gather around a table to share in a meal and engage in soulful conversations in community that comfort and challenge us. Our gatherings are located at Stella’s Pizzeria in Metairie (4421 Clearview Pkwy, Metairie, LA 70006). We will talk about a current event in the news, focusing on the spiritual meanings and implications. Our hope is that you will come away with more than a full belly, but a full soul. If you have any questions, reach out to us. We can’t wait to see you!

In partnership with Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Rayne United Methodist Church, Munholland United Methodist Church, and St. Andrews Episcopal Church, we are caring for and working with folks in the Central City area who are experiencing housing, food, and clothing insecurity. Every Tuesday at 2pm, we offer a healthy meal, gently used clothing, a voucher for housing at the Salvation Army, and plenty of love, support, and community. Just Love - Greater New Orleans will be providing the meal every 5th Tuesday, with our first meal on October 29th! If you want to help with food, clothing, housing vouchers, or your loving and caring presence, email us to join the team!

Details: 5th Tuesday of the month, 2-3:30pm at Mount Zion UMC (2700 Louisiana Ave.)

We all want friends, but do we want friends who think differently? We do, and we think you do too. That's why we're starting "The Doubter's Club”. The mission of The Doubters' Club is to model friendship and pursue truth together with people who think differently than one another. Although admirable, having a group of friends who think differently is not enough. Real friendships help one another discover what is true and pursue that truth together. Call us crazy, but we think we can do that even if we think differently than one another. The Doubters Club will be facilitated by two co-moderators who 1) think differently than the other and 2) are friends. The rules are simple, 1. We value respect above being right. 2. We listen without interrupting. 3. We listen with an open mind. 4. We understand and accept differences of opinion. 5. We are a safe place. More details to come, but we are excited to make new and different friends and pursue truth together!

Details: once a month from 6-7:30pm at the Vintage (3121 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115)

Every first and third Wednesdays beginning at 12pm, we will gather around a table to share in a meal and engage in soulful conversations in community that comfort and challenge us. Our gatherings are located at Stella’s Pizzeria in Metairie (4421 Clearview Pkwy, Metairie, LA 70006). We will talk about a current event in the news, focusing on the spiritual meanings and implications. Our hope is that you will come away with more than a full belly, but a full soul. If you have any questions, reach out to us. We can’t wait to see you!

“NAMIWalks Southeast Louisiana is not just any fundraiser, it is the most inspirational, optimistic, meaningful event in town. The funds YOU raise power our mental health organization with its ongoing free programs, outstanding education and far-reaching advocacy. It’s good exercise for your body, mind and spirit. Most importantly, NAMIWalks is about the remarkable people. We come together as a community through our commitment to “Mental Health For All,” and in that moment, we know that we are not alone.”

Just Love will be joining in on NAMIWalks Southeast Louisiana - Southshore on Saturday, October 12th in Audubon Park from 9am-12pm. We will be creating a team, if you are interested in joining email sam@justloveyourneighbor.org and we will make sure you are registered.

WHY YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID?

Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among children and adolescents ages 12-18.

Learn how to respond with the Mental Health First Aid Action Plan (ALGEE):

Assess for risk of suicide or harm.

Listen nonjudgmentally.

Give reassurance and information.

Encourage appropriate professional help.

Encourage self-help and other support strategies.

WHAT MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID COVERS

• Common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges in this age group, including anxiety, depression, eating disorders and attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD).

• Common signs and symptoms of substance use challenges.

• How to interact with a child or adolescent in crisis.

• How to connect the youth with help.

• Expanded content on trauma, substance use, self-care and the impact of social media and bullying.

Date/Time: October 10, 2024; 9am-2:30pm

Location: Online via Zoom

Register: programs2@namisela.org OR (985) 626-6538

Every first and third Wednesdays beginning at 12pm, we will gather around a table to share in a meal and engage in soulful conversations in community that comfort and challenge us. Our gatherings are located at Stella’s Pizzeria in Metairie (4421 Clearview Pkwy, Metairie, LA 70006). We will talk about a current event in the news, focusing on the spiritual meanings and implications. Our hope is that you will come away with more than a full belly, but a full soul. If you have any questions, reach out to us. We can’t wait to see you!

Released to Nowhere is a short, powerful performance that gives a detailed account of the seemingly impossible challenges women face when released from prison, challenges that makes it difficult to have a successful re-entry into society. The actors are actually formerly incarcerated women or those impacted by incarceration.

The performance is followed by a Q&A with the performers.

Location: Saint Charles Avenue Baptist Church (7100 Saint Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118)

Cost: This $25 event is a fundraiser!

Released to Nowhere is a production of Women Determined, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women recently released from prison, become independent and thriving members of the community.

Every first and third Wednesdays beginning at 12pm, we will gather around a table to share in a meal and engage in soulful conversations in community that comfort and challenge us. Our gatherings are located at Stella’s Pizzeria in Metairie (4421 Clearview Pkwy, Metairie, LA 70006). We will talk about a current event in the news, focusing on the spiritual meanings and implications. Our hope is that you will come away with more than a full belly, but a full soul. If you have any questions, reach out to us. We can’t wait to see you!

WHY MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID?

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults.

Learn how to respond with the Mental Health First Aid Action Plan (ALGEE):

Assess for risk of suicide or harm.

Listen nonjudgmentally.

Give reassurance and information.

Encourage appropriate professional help.

Encourage self-help and other support strategies.

WHAT IT COVERS

• Common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges.

• Common signs and symptoms of substance use challenges.

• How to interact with a person in crisis.

• How to connect a person with help.

• Expanded content on trauma, substance use and self-care.

Date/Time: September 12, 2024; 9am-3:30pm

Location: NAMI St. Tammany (23577 Martin Way Mandeville, LA 70448)

Register: programs2@namisela.org OR (985) 626-6538

Every first and third Wednesdays beginning at 12pm, we will gather around a table to share in a meal and engage in soulful conversations in community that comfort and challenge us. Our gatherings are located at Stella’s Pizzeria in Metairie (4421 Clearview Pkwy, Metairie, LA 70006). We will talk about a current event in the news, focusing on the spiritual meanings and implications. Our hope is that you will come away with more than a full belly, but a full soul. If you have any questions, reach out to us. We can’t wait to see you!

Every first and third Wednesdays beginning at 12pm, we will gather around a table to share in a meal and engage in soulful conversations in community that comfort and challenge us. Our gatherings begin August 21st at 12pm at Stella’s Pizzeria in Metairie (4421 Clearview Pkwy, Metairie, LA 70006). We will talk about a current event in the news, focusing on the spiritual meanings and implications. Our hope is that you will come away with more than a full belly, but a full soul. If you have any questions, reach out to us. We can’t wait to see you!