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64 Parishes Publication Party in Monroe November 3

Join us Thursday, November 3, for the first 64 Parishes publication party since 2019 as we celebrate the launch of the fall archaeology issue with the Northeast Louisiana Arts Council at Biedenharn Museum and Gardens in Monroe.

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LEH Awards More Than $95K in Grants to 21 Humanities Organizations in 9 Parishes

The LEH has awarded 15 Rebirth Grants and 6 Strategic Partnership Grants to organizations across the state. With a total of $97,512 awarded, the funded projects are based in 9 parishes.

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Libraries and Community Partners Invited to Host Currents Program

Louisiana public libraries and community partners are invited to apply to host LEH’s popular reading and discussion series, Currents, which includes “Who Gets to Vote? Conversations on Voting Rights in America” and “Witness to Change: Conversations on Coastal Impacts,” beginning August 22, 2022.

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Grand Opening Events for The Helis Foundation John Scott Center

The LEH celebrates the opening of The Helis Foundation John Scott Center with a public grand opening on Saturday, September 10, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with live music, snowballs, center tours, and outdoor arts activities for the whole family.

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64 Parishes Wins Local and National Awards

64 Parishes, the premier magazine of Louisiana history and culture published by the LEH, recently received several local awards, as well as a national award from the Society of Professional Journalists.

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Submit Nominations for LEH Board of Directors Now

We are currently seeking nominations of Louisiana residents interested in supporting educational innovation, explorations of history, and meaningful engagement with culture for our statewide Board of Directors.  

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Mark Constitution Day with LEH and Author Fatima Shaik

Join LEH for a Constitution Day lecture with author Fatima Shaik, winner of the 2022 Humanities Book of the Year.

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Two Screenings of “Iron Sharpens Iron” in Plaquemines Parish

“Iron Sharpens Iron” (2022) chronicles Ironton’s fight against the development of the Plaquemines Liquids Terminal (PLT) atop land that includes the community’s ancestral burial grounds, as well as the destruction wrought by Hurricane Ida.

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64 Parishes Receives Eight Press Club Awards Nominations

We’re excited to announce that 64 Parishes and contributors have been nominated eight times across seven categories in the 2022 Excellence in Journalism Awards by the Press Club of New Orleans.

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