Event Recaps
In Their Honor: Preserving the Legacy of Black Veterans in Iberia Parish
In celebration of Veterans Day, three organizations partner to hold a commemorative cemetery walking tour honoring African American veterans at the St. Matthew Cemetery.
Shadows Arts & Crafts Festival
Over 100 Louisiana vendors sell their handcrafted wares in the Shadows Gardens.
Yankees in the Garden of Eden: The Spring 1863 Bayou Teche Campaign
Loren Klein explored the stories of Union and Confederate soldiers, civilians, and those enslaved in Southwest Louisiana during the Bayou Teche Campaign.
Pelican State Goes to War
Kim Guise, Senior Curator at the National WWII Museum, presented on the contributions of the Pelican State during WWII.
Clementine Hunter and Louisiana Folk Art
Along with the National Trust’s Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios, we celebrated Louisiana Art with Tommy Whitehead, author of Clementine Hunter: Her Life and Art, in a virtual webinar.
Zebulon’s Dream
Shadows partnered with the IAAHS to host a special Juneteenth performance of Zebulon’s Dream, written and performed by acclaimed poet Suzanne Wiltz.
Murals & Street Art: Preserving & Sharing Community Culture
Paul Schexnayder led a downtown murals tour celebrating murals and street art in New Iberia.
Weeks Hall, Avant Garde Exhibit Opening
Celebrate Louisiana Art with an exhibition featuring rarely displayed Weeks Hall art that surveys work throughout his life.
Documentary Screening: Resurgence: From Ida to Recovery
Screened the documentary Resurgence: From Ida to Recovery, which explores the devastating impact of Hurricane Ida on Louisiana and the subsequent efforts to recover and rebuild.
Louisiana’s Deadliest Storm: The Great Storm of 1893
Dr. John Doucet discussed how hurricanes have shaped settlement patterns across South Louisiana.
Bayou Teche: A Brief Environmental History
Dr. Shane Bernard, author of Teche: A History of Louisiana’s Most Famous Bayou, discussed the environmental history of the Bayou Teche, the vital waterway that connects New Iberia to the world.
Education and Preservation to Heal Communities
Dr. Leona Tate, member of “The McDonogh Three,” discusses the roll of preservation in communities with Molly Baker, the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s HOPE Crew.
Shadows Arts & Crafts Fair
Over 100 Louisiana vendors sell their handcrafted wares in the Shadows Gardens.
Schooling in the Antebellum South
Dr. Sarah Hyde, author of Schooling in the Antebellum South, explored private and public education systems before the Civil War in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
Farm Fest
The 7th annual Farm Fest marked the beginning of the annual Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival in New Iberia with family fun, live entertainment, and food and drinks.
The Legacy of African American Students and the Desegregation of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Ruth Foote discussed the 76 black students who integrated the Southwestern Louisiana Institute in July 1954.
Shadows Exhibit Opening
The Shadows-on-the-Teche and First Horizon Bank hosted an opening of four brand new exhibits at the Shadows Visitor Center