The Friends of Longue Vue invite you to

Games in the Gardens

presented by Louise H. Moffett Family Foundation

Thursday, October 26

Come relive the “Racquet & Julep Club,” founded during World War II by Edith and Edgar Stern, while raising funds for garden education at Longue Vue! Enjoy a game of croquet or table tennis, sip a Pimm’s Cup, and take in the beauty of the Longue Vue gardens at dusk.

Sponsor Reception, 3:30-5PM

In the Playhouse

Honoring Gayle Benson, Changemaker in Sports

Memories of the Racquet & Julep Club by Pres Kabacoff

Special Presentation by Bill Hess

Main Event, 5-7PM

Spanish Court and East Lawn

Games, Pimm’s Cups, Light Bites, Raffle and Auction, Harry Hardin Quartet

Tickets & Sponsorship Opportunities

Can’t attend but would like to support? Click here to make a tax-deductible donation and memo Games 2023 in the comments field.

Questions? jsharp@longuevue.com or (504) 293-4710.

Event Chairs

David Briggs, Lauren Favret, Gail Hester Louapre, Ann E. Macdonald

Honorary Chair

Gayle Benson

Friends of Longue Vue President

David Maher

Host Committee

Meg Cahill, Adam Eversole, Ellen Frischhertz, Carol Hall, Kathy Hebert, JoAnn Letten, Jane Maher, Elena Penn, Kathy Weidner

Spanish Court

AHG Services, LLC

Joy & Boysie Bollinger

Carey Bond & Henry Lambert

Suzanne & Steve Dumez

Emeril Lagasse Foundation

The Exchange Pickleball + Bar

Julie & Ted George

Lorraine & Bill Hester

Erin & JP Hymel

The Inner Pup

Baty Landis & Lee Arnold

Elizabeth & James Landis

Jennifer & Dennis Lauscha

Lee Ledbetter & Douglas Meffert

Jane & David Maher

Methodist Health System Foundation

Pixie & James Reiss