Ogden Museum Book Club Walden

Join Ogden Museum docent and former teacher Maureen O’Dwyer for a lively discussion about Southern art, literature and culture. This club will meet approximately every 6 weeks. Members may arrive at 5:30 p.m. Discussion will begin at 6 p.m. and last approximately one hour.

Craft Happy Hour Maureen Kennedy of Bern Ceramics

Join us for crafts and cocktails with Maureen Kennedy of Bern Ceramics as we make ceramic bells. Fee includes all materials, beer and wine. $20 for members; $25 for non-member

Darcy Malone and the Tangle at Ogden After Hours

Darcy Malone & The Tangle began when the daughter of Dave Malone of The Radiators fame met skateboarder/guitar player Christopher Boye. The husband/wife duo wanted to create music that incorporated Darcy’s background of Soul and Pop with Chris’ love of Indie/Underground Rock n Roll. After adding band members Craig Toomey (vocals, bass),  Jagon Eldridge (Saxophone,...

Teacher Night at Ogden After Hours

Enjoy a special welcome back for educators and a FREE evening at our weekly concert series Ogden After Hours featuring Darcy Malone and the Tangle. Museum educators will be on hand to answer questions about programs, tours and curriculum. Free admission, but registration is required.

Dave Jordan & the NIA at Ogden After Hours

Come celebrate Dave’s 45th birthday with a special acoustic set by Dave Jordan & the NIA. Jordan is a New Orleans based singer/songwriter/bassist and guitar player and our annual King Cake Walk. Over the course of nearly 20 years and 3 bands, he has produced or co-produced 6 albums, played nearly 2000 shows nationwide and performed or...

Southern Art Southern Stories: Matthew’s Dream by Leo Lionni

Following story time in the Education Gallery, museum educators will guide young visitors (and a caregiver) on a museum exploration, focusing on themes and ideas presented in the book. Afterwards, all are invited to create their own works of art inspired by what was seen and discussed. For students ages 4-7 and a caregiver $30...

Artist Workshop The Beauty of Swamp (Human, Landscape and the Creative Process)

Artist Workshop: The Beauty of Swamp (Human, Landscape and the Creative Process) Referencing her painting "From the Vine to the Vein" featured in the exhibition Profligate Beauty, as well as other works in the museum’s collection, artist Jacqueline Bishop will present a conversation and workshop investigating the long tradition of landscape painting, the beauty of...

101 Drummers at Ogden After Hours

The 101 Drummers are an all Percussive version of the band 101 Runners.101 Runners were formed by Chris Jones 10 years ago as a creative and economic outlet for New Orleans musicians, Mardi Gras Indians and N.O. Culture Bearers returning to New Orleans after Katrina and the federal flood that followed. Since then, 101 Runners have performed hundreds...

Opening Reception A Place and Time Part II

Join us during Ogden After Hours for the opening reception of the photography exhibition, A Place and Time Part II. Image credit:  Elemore Madison Morgan, Sr., Mississippi River from the Bluffs (Near Port Hudson, La), 1962, Gelatin Silver Print, collection of the Ogden Museum of Southern Art