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Good morning New Orleans! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a local shop turned Drew Brees' Ring of Honor into art
• How 'cash for moms' could reshape Black maternal health in New Orleans

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Sunny, very warm and humid, with a high of 89 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 88, low: 67.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• How a local company brought Drew Brees' Ring of Honor tribute to life (fox8live.com) — New Orleans fans packed the Caesars Superdome as Drew Brees entered the Saints' Ring of Honor, with a locally based company, CCI Productions, designing the massive tribute seen from all 70,000 seats. The Elmwood firm spent six months crafting signage that celebrates Brees and other franchise legends, deepening the city's emotional connection to its team and stadium.
   

• 'Cash for Moms' seeks to improve Black maternal health (defendernetwork.com) — New Orleans is piloting a guaranteed basic income program for pregnant residents, offering up to $12,000 to help improve Black maternal and infant health outcomes in a city that earned an F grade. Organizers say early results show reduced financial stress and shifting spending toward essentials, even as funding cuts and national political pushback threaten the program's future scale.
   

📸 Around New Orleans

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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Orleans

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday October 14
• Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
  Dillard's, 1990 Hammond Square Dr, Hammond
  10:00 am
Thursday October 15
• Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
  Dillard's, 940 Town Center Pkwy, Slidell
  10:00 am
Friday October 16
• Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
  Dillard's, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 13
• Family Law Section Out of State Retreat →
  The Royal Sonesta New Orleans, 300 Bourbon St, New Orleans
• Workplace Diversity & Inclusion – Empower Teams in New Orleans, LA →
  New Orleans, LA, New Orleans
  9:00 am
• The Materiality of Blue →
  Joseph Merrick Jones Hall 204, Tulane University, 6801 Freret St, New Orleans
  4:00 pm
• Trivia time! Hosted EVERY Tuesday of the month →
  New Orleans Abita, 2375 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans
  5:00 pm
• Open Mic (Jazz & Poetry) →
  Sweet Lorraine's Jazz Club, 1931 St Claude Ave, New Orleans
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Open House and Make-Your-Own-Pizza Party →
  NOCHI, 725 Howard Ave, New Orleans
  4:00 pm
Monday October 26
• NOCHI Virtual Open House →
  4:00 pm
Thursday October 29
• Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons →
  Hotel Peter and Paul, 2317 Burgundy St, New Orleans
  6:15 pm
Saturday October 31
• The Halloween Bar Crawl - New Orleans →
  Misfit Toys NOLA, 410 Bourbon St, New Orleans
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hey neighbors!
  I moved here earlier this year and finally got everything from my storage in Texas down here. Now my house is a maze of boxes and bags! I have a… (Nextdoor Bunny Friend)
• Rocko is home safe and sound!!
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• Hilton posted a job opening for AM Cook in New Orleans. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Chalmette

• NOMAR forecast highlights opportunities for New Orleans to capitalize on statewide economic momentum (nola.com)
• Here's how the LHSAA Top 10 fared (lincolnparishjournal.com)

Jefferson

• Patrick Taylor stays unbeaten with convincing win over Jefferson Rise (crescentcitysports.com)
• Ready for fall? Pumpkin patches, fall fun across southeast Louisiana (wwltv.com)

Ok New Orleans! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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