2026 Rum Rendezvous Fundraiser
Join us for an unforgettable event which offers a unique opportunity to sample an exquisite selection of the finest rums from around the Louisiana. You’ll explore the rich flavors and aromas that make each rum distinct, enhancing your appreciation for this legendary spirit.
Wednesday, May 13th
6:00 to 8:00 PM
Venue: Audubon Clubhouse by Dickie Brennan & Co. – 6975 Magazine St.
Tickets: $40.00 Members
$50.00 GA/Non-Members
Silver Sponsors: Villere & Co, Bell Architecture, RiseImpact, Red River Bank, Dickie Brennan & Co., Restaurants
Vendors & Personalties: Oxbow Rum (Louisiana Made) | Galvez Rum (Louisiana Made) | Marsh House Rum (Louisiana Owned) | Seven Three Distilling (Louisiana Made) | NOËL Family Distillery (Louisiana Made) | Wildcat Distillery (Louisiana Made) | PorchJam Distillery (Louisiana Made) | Jean Baptiste Spirits (Louisiana Made) | Altier Vie (Louisiana Made) | Garden & Gun’s Wayne Curtis | Jeff “Beachbum” Berry (Latitude 29 Bar) | Rum Society of Louisiana | The Black Duck Bar from Dickie Brennan’s
Film Series
April: 22 – Film Series: 1970 Jazz Fest Films (Moderated by Jon Pult and Band in a Pocket band
Neighborhood of New Orleans Zoom Class
Friends of the Cabildo and the Louisiana State Museum have joined its strong educational backgrounds to create the first Friends of the Cabildo Adult History Class beginning May 5th. Focused on the diverse and unique Neighborhoods of New Orleans, the five-week class will dissect the often debated and completely New Orleans distinct areas of the City. Beginning with the French Quarter and Faubourg St. Mary, each session will look at some of the different neighborhoods from the Garden District to Faubourg St. John to suburbanization of the 1950s. Almost 10 hours of class time will be recorded for ticket purchasers.
Class Schedule
May 5th – 4pm Charles Chamberlain (French Quarter, Faubourg St. Mary)
May 6th – 4pm – Charles Chamberlain (Treme, Bywater, Faubourg St. John, Marigny)
May 7st – 4pm -Joyce Miller (6pm) (Garden District, Uptown, Carollton) ,
May 11st – 6pm – Karen Leatham (6pm) (Broadmore, Midcity, Gentilly)
May 12nd – 4pm – Charles Chamberlain (Post War: Lakefront, Metairie, West Bank, St. Bernard, Northshore)
Neighborhood & Cultural Tours
Weekly Saturday Garden District Tour
Every Saturday | 10am | Departure: The Chicory House (2727 Prytania)
American 250 Tour – Spanish Louisiana & the American Revolution
Saturdays | April 25th (2pm) | May 9th (10am) | Departure: 1850 House
New Orleans Jazz Origins Tour
Wednesday | April 22nd | 10am | Departure: Congo Square Front Gate: 701 N. Rampart St.
Take a walking tour through the history of jazz music in New Orleans. Starting with the drums played by the enslaved in Congo Square to the brass horns of the New Orleans militias, the unique sound of New Orleans jazz came together in an eclectic way over the years. Take a walk back in time and hear the stories and soundtracks of the people who helped make our music.
Special Introductory Offer: Buy a ticket for the Jazz Tour and receive complementary admission to Jazz Fest Films the same evening on April 22nd at 6:00 pm!
Literary New Orleans Tour
Saturday | May 9 | 10:00 a.m. | Departure: 1850 House Museum
Sicilian History Tour of the French Quarter
Sundays | 10am | May 3 & 10 | June 7 & 14 | Departure: 1850 House Museum Store (523 St. Ann St.)
Spring America 250 Member Lecture Series
All lectures via Zoom & 6pm CST (Link Sent the Morning of the Lecture)
Free for Members, $10 for Individual Lectures for GA
May 5 – The Islenos and Louisianan’s Role in the Galvez Militia – William Hyland
May 12 – Spanish Louisiana – Dr. Frances Kolb Turball
May 19 – Independence Lost: Lives on the Edge of the American Revolution – Dr. Kathleen DuVal
May 26th – Louisiana Creoles and the American Cause during the War for Independence – Dr. Elista Istre
June 2 – The Spanish Governors and their Role in the American Revolution – Robert Freeland
Friends of the Cabildo Annual Meeting & Member Champagne Galvez Exhibit Opening
May 20th | 6pm | Keynote: Becky Mackie, Louisiana State Museum Director on the Galvez Exhibit
Voting on the Membership of the Board of Directors
1850 House Courtyard Lecture Series & Book Signings
The Courtyard Lecture Series is held inside the 1850 House Museum Gift Shop Courtyard (523 St. Ann St.) on Wednesday’s.
Reception begins at 5:30 PM, Lecture at 6:00 PM with a book-signing afterwards. RSVP is required as we have limited seating with an option also pre-purchasing the book. Books will be available the night of the signing.
Upcoming Courtyard Series Lecture
May 6th – Richard Robbins “First Lady of the New World”
June 10th – Dr. Rosary O’Neill and Dr. Rory O’Neill-Schmitt New Book On Baroness Almonaster Pontalba
Yoga at the Cabildo
Yoga at the Cabildo will begin classes again starting Saturday, June 17th at 8:30 a.m. at the Cabildo (701 Chartres Street) on beautiful Jackson Square.
Layla Ross will be giving classes every Saturday morning for Friends of the Cabildo Members, locals and tourists.
Member cost for the class is $10 and non-members its $20. If you have a mat please bring one if not we have some available for free.
Second Thursday Lecture Series
Sponsored by Friends of the Cabildo Members
Second Thursday Lecture Series
Abraham Lincoln and the Heroic Legend with Kenneth W. Noe