Louisiana Art and Science Museum, Baton Rouge 
100 South River Road, Baton Rouge
December 2, 2026 
6 – 8 p.m.  

This event is free and open to the public. 

Join us on Wednesday, December 2, to celebrate the release of 64 Parishes’ winter 2026 issue!  

Our Winter Publication Party will take place at the Louisiana Art and Science Museum from 6 to 8 p.m. The evening will begin with a cocktail hour before our program begins at 7:15 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. 

The evening’s program will consist of brief presentations from the winter issue’s contributors. E. Phelps Gay will talk about his article “Defenders of Civil Law: Edward Livingston and the Louisiana Civil Code of 1825,” which highlights the interesting story of how Louisiana adopted a distinct civil code from the rest of the country and the characters that brought it about. Kerri Westenberg will discuss writing our Foodways column and her article “Caldo: A Taste of the Canary Islands,” in which she tells the story of how St. Bernard Parish’s Isleños have preserved their history with bowls of soup for more than 250 years. And our Placemaking columnist, Lucie Monk Carter, will share her approach to her column and her review “At the Cost of Community: Good Sediment looks for justice in restoration efforts.” Monk Carter has won a number of awards for her column, where she focuses on the people and places resisting the impacts of a rapidly changing environment. 

It will be a thoughtful and entertaining evening celebrating our favorite subject, Louisiana! 

The event is free and open to the public. For more details and to let us know you plan to attend, click here. 

Come help us celebrate!