ESU New Orleans Branch

Welcome to the New Orleans Branch of the ESU

Welcome to the webpage of The English-Speaking Union US, New Orleans Branch! We've been an active Branch for more than 30 years, and have over 100 current memberships, including singles, couples, and the largest number of National Patrons of any ESUUS Branch. 

Fortunately, we have returned to a full schedule of in-person events September through June plus being supplemented monthly by the highly successful and interesting virtual ESUUS Happy Hour programs series organized by ESUUS Branches nationwide and broadcast monthly by ESUUS headquarters in New York City. 

New Orleans Branch played a kickoff role to this program, with its origins during the initial COVD period, thanks to Membership and Media Chair Julie Jardine being on the national planning committee and pivoting to provide the first virtual speaker, Robin B. Williams, Ph.D., who had been scheduled for an in-person presentation to the New Orleans Branch on Regency and Gothic Revival Architecture. Branch member and Founder of the National Food and Beverage Foundation, Liz Williams, provided another virtual program for the series about Creole Food: America's Oldest Cuisine. Also, Jeopardy contender, Penn State professor and Moby Dick expert Hester Bloom was another fascinating Happy Hour speaker sponsored by our Branch.

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News And Events

2025 King's Brunch

You are invited to
King's Birthday Brunch

Come celebrate the official 2025 birthday of King Charles III with the New Orleans Branch of the ESU!

Sunday, June 8, 12 – 2 PM

New Orleans Country Club
5024 Pontchartrain Blvd
New Orleans, LA 70118

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New Orleans Branch Hosts ESU Shakespeare Competition Semi-Finals

Sunday, March 23, 2025
Dixon Recital Hall
Tulane University
2pm

 

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Windsor Court Christmas Tea

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Evelyn Wrench Speaker Series with Sally Bedell Smith

Save The Date!

Evelyn Wrench Speaker Series with
Sally Bedell Smith
American Historian & Author

Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Held at NOCC @ 6:30 pm

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King's Birthday Brunch

From L-R:  Gary Mendoza, Talented Theatre Director, Covington HS, Stephanie Mendoza, David Grissett, President, ESU-NOLA Branch, Ebony White, Malachi White, Winner of the ESU National Shakespeare Competition

1st Place Hat, Barbara Arras; Dave Grissett, Honorable Mention, Capt. Hastings; Kathy Singleton, 3rd Place Hat; Laura Jordan, Best Ensemble Top Prize, "Beryl" Lady Airman, daring and adventurous aviatrix from "Death in the Clouds"; Haydee Mackey, 2nd place hat; and JP Fleming, Honorable Mention also for Capt. Hastings.

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