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🚨 SPOTS ARE FILLING FAST! 🚨

We have had an amazing response to our Spring programming, and space is now strictly limited for our final two weekend ArtsPlay!™ events. If you’ve been meaning to register, this is your sign to grab your spot before they’re gone!

Our YALAArtsPlay!™ workshops aren’t just fun, they’re expertly crafted! Each session is led by a certified Louisiana Wolf Trap Teaching Artist who creates multi-sensory experiences designed to foster your child’s natural curiosity and joy for learning.

Here is what is coming up this weekend:

🎨 SATURDAY, MAY 16 @ 10:30 AM | YALA ArtsPlay!™ “Wild At Art”
📍 Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane (50 Newcomb Place)
👦 Ages: 3–4 years old

✨ Get your “paint brushes” ready! Imaginative play helps your child to process the world around them. Explore colors through drama with a pretend painting activity that is completely mess-free! Learn how to engage your child’s creative side during this final workshop in the series presented by The Helis Foundation.

💗 SUNDAY, MAY 17 @ 10:00 AM | ArtsPlay!™ Pop-up Workshop
📍 Artivism Dance Theater (8204 Oak Street)
👶 Ages: 0-3 years old

✨ We are so excited to highlight our new partner, Artivism Dance Theater! This special weekend pop-up is the perfect Sunday morning activity to bond with your littlest artists through music, movement, and play.

Both workshops are 100% FREE, but registration is required and spaces are limited! Head straight to www.ya4la.org/events to grab your tickets!

🚨 SPOTS ARE FILLING FAST! 🚨

We have had an amazing response to our Spring programming, and space is now strictly limited for our final two weekend ArtsPlay!™ events. If you’ve been meaning to register, this is your sign to grab your spot before they’re gone!

Our YALAArtsPlay!™ workshops aren’t just fun, they’re expertly crafted! Each session is led by a certified Louisiana Wolf Trap Teaching Artist who creates multi-sensory experiences designed to foster your child’s natural curiosity and joy for learning.

Here is what is coming up this weekend:

🎨 SATURDAY, MAY 16 @ 10:30 AM | YALA ArtsPlay!™ “Wild At Art”
📍 Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane (50 Newcomb Place)
👦 Ages: 3–4 years old

✨ Get your “paint brushes” ready! Imaginative play helps your child to process the world around them. Explore colors through drama with a pretend painting activity that is completely mess-free! Learn how to engage your child’s creative side during this final workshop in the series presented by The Helis Foundation.

💗 SUNDAY, MAY 17 @ 10:00 AM | ArtsPlay!™ Pop-up Workshop
📍 Artivism Dance Theater (8204 Oak Street)
👶 Ages: 0-3 years old

✨ We are so excited to highlight our new partner, Artivism Dance Theater! This special weekend pop-up is the perfect Sunday morning activity to bond with your littlest artists through music, movement, and play.

Both workshops are 100% FREE, but registration is required and spaces are limited! Head straight to www.ya4la.org/events to grab your tickets!

🚨 SPOTS ARE FILLING FAST! 🚨

We have had an amazing response to our Spring programming, and space is now strictly limited for our final two weekend ArtsPlay!™ events. If you’ve been meaning to register, this is your sign to grab your spot before they’re gone!

Our YALAArtsPlay!™ workshops aren’t just fun, they’re expertly crafted! Each session is led by a certified Louisiana Wolf Trap Teaching Artist who creates multi-sensory experiences designed to foster your child’s natural curiosity and joy for learning.

Here is what is coming up this weekend:

🎨 SATURDAY, MAY 16 @ 10:30 AM | YALA ArtsPlay!™ “Wild At Art”
📍 Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane (50 Newcomb Place)
👦 Ages: 3–4 years old

✨ Get your “paint brushes” ready! Imaginative play helps your child to process the world around them. Explore colors through drama with a pretend painting activity that is completely mess-free! Learn how to engage your child’s creative side during this final workshop in the series presented by The Helis Foundation.

💗 SUNDAY, MAY 17 @ 10:00 AM | ArtsPlay!™ Pop-up Workshop
📍 Artivism Dance Theater (8204 Oak Street)
👶 Ages: 0-3 years old

✨ We are so excited to highlight our new partner, Artivism Dance Theater! This special weekend pop-up is the perfect Sunday morning activity to bond with your littlest artists through music, movement, and play.

Both workshops are 100% FREE, but registration is required and spaces are limited! Head straight to www.ya4la.org/events to grab your tickets!

☀️ PULL UP Y’ALL | YALA Artsplay!™ “Wild At Art” | Ages 3-4
🗓️ Free Arts Education Workshop | Saturday| May 16 | 10:30 AM
🔊 Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane | 50 Newcomb Place

Get your paint brushes ready! Imaginative play helps your child to process the world around them. Explore colors through drama, with a pretend painting activity that is mess-free!

Learn how to engage your child’s creative side through imaginary play during this week’s YALA ArtsPlay!™ workshop, “Wild at Art” at 10:30 am on Saturday, May 16 at Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane for the last workshop in the series presented by The Helis Foundation.

The workshop is designed for ages three to four years old and is FREE, but registration is required, as space is limited. The workshop is designed for ages three to four years old and is FREE, but registration is required, as space is limited. Register Now: link in bio!

#YALA #ArtsForLearning #ArtsIntegration #EarlyLearners #FreeEvent #FamilyEvent #homeschoolfun #NewcombArtMuseumofTulane

@theneworleansmom@theblackneworleansmom @macaronikidnola@readcbc@youngaudiencesla@apasnola@yacharterschools

Unfortunately, Mother Nature had other plans for us this weekend. Because of heavy rain and flooding, we are postponing Community Day to ensure the safety of our families, volunteers, and community partners. Thank you for your patience and understanding — we can’t wait to celebrate together soon!

Look out for Super Summer event dates coming soon!
@newcombmuseum

Unfortunately, Mother Nature had other plans for us this weekend. Because of heavy rain and flooding, we are postponing Newcomb's Community Day to ensure the safety of our families, artists, and community partners. Thank you for your patience and understanding — we can’t wait to celebrate together soon!

Look out for our Super Summer Event dates coming SOON!

@newcombmuseum Newcomb Art Museum

From the bayou to the kiln! This Saturday, May 9th, we’re celebrating the intersection of nature and craft at @newcombmuseum .

Our Community Day is inspired by the stunning botanical designs in "The Moss Mystique: Southern Women and Newcomb Pottery" and the trailblazing works in "Making Her Mark." Come see these incredible pieces in person, then join YALA for:

🥁 A high-energy Drum Circle
👶 Baby ArtsPlay!™ (for our youngest creators)
🎨 Family Artmaking Stations
🎶 Live Music & Refreshments

It’s going to be a beautiful day of art and community. See you there!

📍 50 Newcomb Place
🕚 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
🎟️ FREE and open to all!

Register for Baby ArtsPlay!™ www.ya4la.org/events

#YALA #NewcombArtMuseum #TheMossMystique #MakingHerMark #NOLAarts #CommunityDay #Tulane #FreeFamilyFun #HomeschoolFun

From the bayou to the kiln! This Saturday, May 9th, we’re celebrating the intersection of nature and craft at @newcombmuseum .

Our Community Day is inspired by the stunning botanical designs in "The Moss Mystique: Southern Women and Newcomb Pottery" and the trailblazing works in "Making Her Mark." Come see these incredible pieces in person, then join YALA for:

🥁 A high-energy Drum Circle
👶 Baby ArtsPlay!™ (for our youngest creators)
🎨 Family Artmaking Stations
🎶 Live Music & Refreshments

It’s going to be a beautiful day of art and community. See you there!

📍 50 Newcomb Place
🕚 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
🎟️ FREE and open to all!

Register for Baby ArtsPlay!™ www.ya4la.org/events

#YALA #NewcombArtMuseum #TheMossMystique #MakingHerMark #NOLAarts #CommunityDay #Tulane #FreeFamilyFun #HomeschoolFun

Join us this Saturday, May 9,11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for Community Day at the Newcomb Art Museum—a family friendly event featuring crafts, refreshments, a participatory drum circle and marching band. This event is free and open to the public! @youngaudiencesla

There’s still time to make a difference. 💫

On Give NOLA Day, you have the power to bring the arts to students who might not otherwise experience them.

From a child picking up an instrument for the first time to a classroom transformed through creativity—this is what your support makes possible.

🎨 Give today: https://www.givenola.org/organization/young-audiences-of-louisiana

Every gift counts. Every student matters.

#GiveNOLADay #InvestInKids #ArtsMatter #SupportArtsEducation

TOMORROW is GIVE NOLA DAY!

At Young Audiences of Louisiana, we believe every child deserves access to arts education that sparks creativity, builds confidence, and opens doors.

Your support helps us bring music, theater, dance, and visual arts into classrooms and communities across Louisiana—especially where these opportunities are limited.

Every gift, no matter the size, makes a real impact.

💛 Early giving has started!
Give today and help us inspire the next generation:
https://www.givenola.org/organization/young-audiences-of-louisiana

#GiveNOLADay #ArtsEducation #SupportTheArts

We Are Growing!

🌿 Our partnership with the @newcombmuseumis in full bloom! 🌱

We are thrilled to invite our community to a very special Community Day on Saturday, May 9th!

Join us as we celebrate our growing relationship, moving from our beloved Baby ArtsPlay!™ workshops into a full-scale day of creativity and fun.

From story times to live music, artmaking to pottery, there's something for every generation.

📍 50 Newcomb Place (Tulane Campus)
🕒 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

#YALAnola #NewcombArtMuseum #CommunityDay #SupportLocalArts #CreativeKidsNOLA

We Are Growing!

🌿 Our partnership with the @newcombmuseumis in full bloom! 🌱

We are thrilled to invite our community to a very special Community Day on Saturday, May 9th!

Join us as we celebrate our growing relationship, moving from our beloved Baby ArtsPlay!™ workshops into a full-scale day of creativity and fun.

From story times to live music, artmaking to pottery, there's something for every generation.

📍 50 Newcomb Place (Tulane Campus)
🕒 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

#YALAnola #NewcombArtMuseum #CommunityDay #SupportLocalArts #CreativeKidsNOLA

Broadmoor, we’re coming home! 🏡✨

We are so excited to join the Broadmoor Improvement Association @broadmoor_nolafor #SpringMoor on Tuesday, May 5th! Since moving our offices downtown, we’ve missed this neighborhood’s incredible energy.

We’ll be there to support the BIA during GiveNOLA Day! Come out for a night of food, music, and art. It’s a free, family-friendly festival you won't want to miss!

📍 3900 General Taylor St
🕔 5–8 PM

RSVP here: https://linktr.ee/BIANOLA

#YALA #BroadmoorNOLA #SpringMoor #GiveNOLADay #CommunityLove

Broadmoor, we’re coming home! 🏡✨

We are so excited to join the Broadmoor Improvement Association @broadmoor_nolafor #SpringMoor on Tuesday, May 5th! Since moving our offices downtown, we’ve missed this neighborhood’s incredible energy.

We’ll be there to support the BIA during GiveNOLA Day! Come out for a night of food, music, and art. It’s a free, family-friendly festival you won't want to miss!

📍 3900 General Taylor St
🕔 5–8 PM

RSVP here: https://linktr.ee/BIANOLA

#YALA #BroadmoorNOLA #SpringMoor #GiveNOLADay #CommunityLove

Afterschool professionals do more than supervise. Here at NAA, we know they also inspire, empower, and transform lives.

Whether they’re helping with homework, leading projects and curriculum, supporting safe environments, or simply being a trusted adult, these professionals play a vital role in shaping the future.

This Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week (April 20–24, 2026), let’s recognize and uplift the people who make out-of-school time meaningful for millions of young people.

Want to show appreciation? Try this:
✍️ Write a thank-you note—a personal message goes a long way
📧 Share your appreciation with a program leader or supervisor
📢 Post a shoutout on social media using #HeartOfAfterschool
🤝 Advocate for afterschool professionals by uplifting why their work matters

Let’s flood our feeds with appreciation and turn recognition into ongoing support for the afterschool workforce.

More ideas: https://naaweb.org/page/AfterschoolProfessionalsAppreciationWeek

Every young person deserves high-quality afterschool and out-of-school time (OST) experiences that support their growth, spark curiosity, and help them thrive. And behind every great program is a dedicated afterschool professional — a mentor, educator, and champion for young people.

This Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week (April 20–24, 2026), we’re shining a light on the 850,000+ afterschool professionals nationwide who make a profound difference every day.

Why does it matter?
✅ Nearly 10 million children rely on afterschool programs for learning, exploration, and support
✅ Skilled professionals create safe, engaging environments where youth can grow
✅ Every young person deserves access to quality programs, and that starts with investing in the workforce that makes them possible

National efforts led by the National AfterSchool Association are also advancing workforce supports and new pathways, including a forthcoming Youth Development Foundational Practices Credential.

Join us in celebrating! How will you show appreciation this week? Drop a comment, share a story, or use #HeartOfAfterschool to spread the love.

Learn more: https://naaweb.org/page/AfterschoolProfessionalsAppreciationWeek