The program gives back to the community in many ways, including financially. Innovative program puts Mardi Gras beads to good ...

Shortly after the bead necklaces became popular ... the onlookers is very much tied into the meaning at the heart of Mardi Gras: anti-establishment and anti-royalty sentiment.

Instead of tossing plastic beads, some Mardi Gras participants have begun to throw these more sustainable recycled-paper necklaces to help mitigate the holiday's environmental impact. Lil Chief ...

Shippensburg University College of Arts and Sciences Dean Sabita Manian hosted the inaugural Beads and Beignets social hour on March 5 in the Dauphin Humanities Center Fishbowl.

I knew not the art of catching a throw listed by Vincent Spear in his 1969 pamphlet, Techniques of Mardi Gras Throw-Catching; or, How to Ruin a $50 Sport Coat to Catch a 10¢ Necklace. Or ...

Parade spectators attempt to catch bead necklaces from the parade floats during the big parade for the 15th Annual Mardi Gras Nocona Style on Clay Street in Nocona on Saturday, Mar. 1, 2025.