Hollygrove-Dixon Neighborhood Association

Hollygrove-Dixon Neighborhood Association We will show our group events, accomplishments, crime/safety info, birth, death, and graduation announcements, and community interest stories.

Hollygrove-Dixon is the geographical heart of Greater New Orleans. Hollygrove-Dixon residents enjoy simple access to most every part of our metropolitan area…downtown, airport, West Bank, French Quarter, Uptown, eastern New Orleans. We brag about having one of the very best elementary schools, public, private, and charter. International School of Louisiana, Dixon campus, is one of our city’s gems.

So one of the best educational opportunities in town is within a minute’s walk. Hollygrove-Dixon is a mixed, but primarily African-American neighborhood with affordable housing and multiple opportunities for developing one and two-family residences, and we boast that our neighborhood is one of the safest in the city. Joining the Hollygrove-Dixon Neighborhood Association (HDNA) is very easy—just come to one if our meetings and ask to sign up. Dues for the current year have been set at $5.00 per month per household. Your dues will allow us to accomplish the goals that will help make our neighborhood that much nicer. Take a look at Hollygrove-Dixon

DIY Mobile Solar Generator Build –Hollygrove-Dixon Residents Only!Join us for an exciting, hands-on workshop where you’l...
11/20/2025

DIY Mobile Solar Generator Build –

Hollygrove-Dixon Residents Only!

Join us for an exciting, hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to build your own mobile solar generatorand help power a more resilient Hollygrove-Dixon!

Five lucky participants will take home a solar generator at the end of the sessions!
Have a safe, sunny space to place your panels outdoors
To qualify, you must:

Live in the Hollygrove-Dixon neighborhood
Be open to 4 home visits for follow-up and support
Have a safe, sunny space space to place your panels outdoors
Arrive on time and stay until the end of each class — eligibility will be confirmed at the close of each session

🗓️ Workshop Schedule:

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Thursday, December 4, 2025 | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Saturday, December 6, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

🍽️ Dinner will be served each evening!

📍 Location: Life Transformation Community Center 8606 Marks Street, New Orleans, LA 70118

Come learn, build, and power your community with clean energy! Spaces are limited — don’t miss your chance to be part of something bright for Hollygrove-Dixon! ☀️

10/27/2025

Ever wonder what history would’ve looked like if Columbus wasn’t the one "discovering" anything? In 1492, it could’ve been a Native American crew laughing at a lost European. Imagine how that scene would’ve played out—does Columbus get a map, or just some friendly directions back to Spain?

Let’s be real: Columbus wasn’t the first person to sail the seas, and he definitely wasn’t the first to discover the Americas. In fact, he might’ve gotten a crash course in geography from some Native Americans who’d been navigating the land long before his ship even set sail.

What if the history books flipped the script? Instead of the “discovery” of the New World, maybe it’s time we acknowledge that the real explorers were already here, minding their business—until a lost sailor showed up. 🤷‍♂️🌍

Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Honoring Native CulturesSome locations in the United States honor Native American culture on th...
10/13/2025

Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Honoring Native Cultures

Some locations in the United States honor Native American culture on the second Monday in October with a holiday called Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Since the late 1980s, this day has been celebrated instead of or alongside Columbus Day.

The purpose of Indigenous Peoples’ Day is not to erase Columbus Day from history but rather to recognize, honor, and celebrate celebrate the Native American cultures and people who have inhabited the Americas since long before European explorers arrived.

On October 12, 1492, Columbus landed on a small island in the Bahamas (now known as San Salvador, previously Watling’s I...
10/13/2025

On October 12, 1492, Columbus landed on a small island in the Bahamas (now known as San Salvador, previously Watling’s Island), convinced that he had reached his destination of Asia. Although he was not the first European to come across the Americas (Vikings, among others, had visited before), his journey sparked enthusiasm for European exploration of the hemisphere. It kicked off a significant connection between the Old World and the New World.

The first celebration of Columbus’s landing in the New World occurred in 1792. It was organized by the Columbian Order (Society of St. Tammany) in New York City. In 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared the occasion a national holiday. Columbus Day has been observed on the second Monday of October since 1971.

Thanks to Columbus’s Italian heritage, some Italian-American circles celebrate Columbus Day as a holiday celebrating Italian history, culture, and accomplishments.

Happy Thanksgiving, Canadians! Here is how Canada celebrates their big holiday, as well as four ways that the Canadian a...
10/13/2025

Happy Thanksgiving, Canadians! Here is how Canada celebrates their big holiday, as well as four ways that the Canadian and U.S. Thanksgivings differ.

1. Canadian Thanksgiving is in October—and on a Monday

2. American and Canadian Thanksgiving Have Different (But Similar) Origins.
Everyone seems to know the story of the first American Thanksgiving in 1621, but do you know how Canadian Thanksgiving came about? According to some tellings, the first Canadian Thanksgiving may have even predated the Pilgrims’ big meal.

The tradition of Thanksgiving originated with the harvest festival—an autumnal celebration meant to show appreciation for the season’s bountiful harvest. But Canadian Thanksgiving was initially less about celebrating the harvest and more about thanking God for keeping early explorers safe as they ventured into the New World.

3. Thanksgiving Is a Little More Low-Key in Canada
Thanksgiving is one of the biggest holidays of the year in the United States—with huge parades, massive feasts, and football—but it’s decidedly lower-key in Canada. Although the holiday is still widely celebrated in Canada and is a statutory holiday in most of the country*, Canadians’ approach to Thanksgiving is a bit more laid back.

4. There’s No Huge Post-Thanksgiving Shopping
Love or hate them, Black Friday and Cyber Monday have become a big part of the Thanksgiving season in the United States. In Canada, however, there’s no real post-Thanksgiving shopping craze since Christmas is still so far off. This allows Canadians to focus purely on celebrating the beauty of early October and the harvest!

10/13/2025

October 13 is a busy day, with three holidays packed into it:

Canadian Thanksgiving shares many similarities with its American equivalent. However, there are a number of things that set the Canadian Thanksgiving apart!

Columbus Day (U.S.), a federal holiday, is observed on the second Monday in October. It was on October 12, 1492, that Christopher Columbus landed on a small island in the Bahamas, convinced that he had reached Asia.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day (U.S.) celebrates the history and cultures of indigenous peoples native to what is today the United States. Indigenous Peoples’ Day is celebrated in cities and states across the country, often alongside or in lieu of Columbus Day.

October 9th is Leif Eriksson Day. WhoWas Leif Eriksson? ...And Why Was He Important?It’s true—the arrival of Leif Eriks...
10/09/2025

October 9th is Leif Eriksson Day.

WhoWas Leif Eriksson? ...And Why Was He Important?

It’s true—the arrival of Leif Eriksson and his Vikings in North America over 1,000 years ago didn’t really change history. But they did mark something significant…

Leif’s explorations never led to permanent settlement. Only a few pieces of physical evidence have been found to corroborate the Viking presence. What we are celebrating, therefore, is a historic encounter between Europeans and North Americans. One could say it was the original Family Reunion.

10/06/2025

Is Today a Holiday?

Yes, Today is October 7, 2025 and we are celebrating

National German-American Day, National Noodle Day, World Habitat Day, and Child Health Day

10/05/2025

Is Today a Holiday?

Yes, Today is October 5, 2025, and we are celebrating

Dupuytren Disease Awareness Day and World Teachers' Day

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8606 Marks Street
New Orleans, LA
70118

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Monday 1pm - 5pm
Tuesday 1pm - 5pm
Wednesday 1pm - 5pm
Thursday 1pm - 5pm
Friday 1pm - 5pm

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(504) 906-0138

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