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Sunday, Jan 1, 2012
LSU at Ole Miss (Women's Basketball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: Oxford, Miss. (Tad Smith Coliseum)
2:00 PM
[Event Website]Carrier Family Festival
by: Cal EditorOffshore Lounge, 322 Perry Drive, Latwell
3:00pm
Admission: $20
Eight zydeco bands entertain at the 15th Annual Carrier Family Festival at 3 p.m. New Year's Day at the Offshore Lounge. The musical lineup includes Grammy winner Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band, Dikki Du and the Zydeco Krewe, Dwight Carrier, Corey Ledet, Brad Randell, Gerard Delafose, Lil Pookie and T. Broussard. Red beans and rice with fried chicken, barbecue and gumbo will be sold. T-shirts and tribute CDs featuring the late zydeco legend Roy Carrier, the lounge's former owner, will be avai… [Event Website]New Year's Eve Dance
by: Bayou Vermilion DistrictVermilionville
December 31, 2011 - January 1, 2012 - Dance in the New Year with Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie! [Event Website]New Year's Eve Dance at Vermilionville!
by: LCVCVermilionville, 300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette
Doors open at 8:30 p.m.; Music from 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
Admission: Tickets-$35
Dance in the New Year with Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie! Food and beverage will be available for purchase. No outside food or beverage. [Event Website]Midnight, Murder Mystery Dinner at Esprit de Coeur
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Saturday, December 31, 2011 to Sunday, January 01, 2012. [Event Website]
Winter Break
by: Lafayette Parish School System6:00 PM
12/21/11 Dec 21st - Jan 2nd Winter Break [Event Website]ASO Spring 2012 Registration
by: Cal EditorASO Conservatory, 412 Travis St.
Registration Deadline is January 5th. Please submit your registration early for priority scheduling. For more information about the ASO Conservatory of Music, please visit ASO's website. [Event Website]7th Annual Miss Lafayette & Lafayette's Outstanding Teen Pageant
by: Cal EditorContestants are now being accepted for the 7th annual Miss Lafayette & Lafayette's Outstanding Teen Pageant, which will be held on January 22, 2012 at Angelle Hall on the UL campus. For more information, call Phyllis Bel at 298-3839 or visit online. … [Event Website]
Vote Lafayette as The South's Tastiest Town
by: Cal EditorSouthern Living Magazine
Vote for Lafayette in Southern Living's The South's Tastiest Town Awards.
[Event Website]
Bob Owen's Material Evidence exhibit
by: Cal EditorJefferson Street Branch Library
Admission: Free
The Galerie Lafayette, located in the Jefferson Street Branch Library at 538 Jefferson Street, is currently displaying a collection of photographs taken by Bob Owens. The photography exhibit, entitled "Material Evidence," is a sampling of subjects that draws the viewer into an appreciation of seeing moments in time in a ever-new perspective. The Material Evidence exhibit of photographs will be on display in the Jefferson Street Branch Library during library hours until January 5, 2012. The Jefferson Street Branch Library is open on Monday-Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.; on Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.; on Saturday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and on Sunday from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.Prospect Lafayette Exhibit
by: Cal EditorAcadiana Center for the Arts
The most exciting development for Acadianas visual arts scene is the selection of AcA as a satellite location of Prospect.2 New Orleans. Prospect.2 is one of the most highly anticipated contemporary arts events in the United States. Entitled Prospect Lafayette, this amazing exhibition will run from November 12, 2011 to January 21, 2012. … [Event Website]Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries
by: LCVCLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St., Lafayette.
Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun. 1-6 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $3, C
This 7,000 square foot exhibit rethinks preconceptions about how dinosaurs lived and eventually died. Filled with full skeletal casts, interactives and a full-scale diarama, this exhibit will shed new light on prehistory as we know it. [Event Website]Uros House by Grimanesa Amoros
by: LCVCUniversity Art Museum, 710 E. St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette.
Tu-Th 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; F 9 a.m.-noon; Sa 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, S
This 12 foot sculpture is inspired by structures built by the Uros Indians in Peru in which the artist makes use of sculpture, video and lighting to create works that illuminate our notions of personal identity and community. [Event Website]Morgan as Mentor: 1965-1998 Exhibit
by: Cal EditorPaul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum
Admission: Free
Elemore Morgan, Jr. (1931 2008) was a renowned artist in Louisiana. Known primarily as a landscape painter, Morgan was also a beloved and influential teacher. As a member of the University of Louisiana (known then as the University of Southwest Louisiana) Art Department for over thirty years, Morgans influence as a mentor was profound. The University Art Museum will honor the artist and teacher with an exhibition of works by artists who credit Morgan as their artistic mentor. These artists tell the story… [Event Website]Scout Saturday
by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited8:00 - 8:00 CST
From Saturday, October 08, 2011 to Saturday, October 13, 2012. [Event Website]Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour
by: LCVC1905 Verot School Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Admission: Deluxe Tour $130 for 2pp
Bayou Cruise & Culture Tours. All in one cajun immersion Tour. All Day, Everything Included, One Price. Tour 2 Historical Museums, Luxury Bayou Cruise, Cajun Dance Lessons, Crawfish Peeling Lessons, Live Accordion Playing, Boudin and Beer On the Bayou. Visit a Swamp Habitat and see ALLIGATORS. Everything you could want in one package!!Chorale Presents...It's A Grand Night For Singing
by: Chorale AcadiennePetroleum Club,111 Heymann Blvd., Lafayette, LA
6:30pm
Admission: $75.00
Chorale Presents...It's A Grand Night For Singing. Join us for a wonderful meal and beautiful music sung by Acadiana's own Chorale Acadienne. Musical selections will have you humming along and tapping your feet. Tickets need to be purchased in advance. Call 349-5342 or go to ca@choraleacadienne.comCyber Camp
by: The Academy of Interactive EntertainmentThe LITE Center 537 Cajundome Blvd.
11:00am-5:00pm
Admission: $150
Are you in grades 9-12 and interested in video game programming? Come to the LITE Center and join the AIE Summer Cyber Camp. Here you can discover how games are designed, and how C# works. Classes are 30 hours long and run from 11 am - 5 pm all week, until the wrap-up pizza party on Friday. You can even earn .5 credits if your school has a Running Start program too! … [Event Website]12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast
by: The Kiwanis Club of AcadianaAcadian Village Pavilion
Admission: $5
The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana presents its 12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast Saturday October 13th, 2012 from 8:00 am to 11:00am Acadian Village Pavilion Its that time of year again! The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana invites you to attend our biggest annual event and fundraiser the Zydeco Pancake Breakfast. Event tickets can be purchased for $5.00 each and a ticket entitles the bearer to receive All You Can Eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, milk, juice, soft drinks (drive through service is also available!!)… [Event Website]Direct Action Organizing Lunch session
by: Region 4 Cancer Control PartnershipUnited Blood Services Conference Center
10:45am-1:15pm
Admission: FREE
Policy tactic planning for tobacco-related chronic disease control in Acadiana. Lunch provided. RSVP required to cancercontrol4@gmail.com or 337.288.2225Annual Avec souci Garden Tour
by: Avec Souci5 Lafayette Gardens
5:00pm
Admission: $15 in advance, $20 day
The gardening season kicks off with the 25th annual Avec Souci Garden Tour on Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 from 1 5 pm. Lafayette Gardens featured on the tour are: Mrs. Robert Trahan - 333 Wentworth Boulevard; Ray Menard and Carlton Smith - 522 St. Thomas Street; Mary and Dennis Smith - 142 Heartwood Circle; Sally and John Block 929 Marilyn Drive; Renee and Herbert Schilling - 217 Parkview Drive. Admission to all five gardens requires a $15 ticket purchased in advance or $20 on day of the t… [Event Website]Film/TV & Music Meetup Group
by: Cal EditorLafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center
7:00pm
Admission: Free
The Lafayette Film/TV & Music Meetup group will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at the South Regional Library, 6101 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA at 7 PM. Gerd Wuestemann, Ex. Dir. ACA will present the 2013 program schedule for the Acadiana Center of the Arts. He will also review the Louisiana Crossroads program. Gerd is interested in discussing how ACA can work with our Meetup group in taking Acadiana to the next level in entertainment. Anyone with an interest is invited to attend.… [Event Website]Euro-American Celebration
by: Alliance Française de Lafayette735 Jefferson, Le Centre International
5:00pm-7:00pm
Admission: Free
A celebration of European-American Friendship and Cooperation with short presentations in the different European languages, parade of European flags, food and music presented by the Alliance Franaise de Lafayette and the Centre International de Lafayette. [Event Website]Monday, Jan 2, 2012
LSU vs. Virginia (Men's Basketball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Baton Rouge, La. (Maravich Center)
6:00 PM
[Event Website]Teacher Inservice (Mandatory)
by: Lafayette Parish School System6:00 PM
01/03/12 12:00am Teacher Inservice (Mandatory) Students do not report to school. [Event Website]A Discussion with Caroline McGee for Local Student Actors
by: Cal EditorCite Des Arts
6:30pm
Admission: Free
Cite des Arts presents a Discussion with visiting NYU Professor Caroline McGee for Local Student Actors & Parents interested in applying at Top BFA & MFA Programs. Cite des Arts will present an informational discussion, free & open to the community, regarding the application process and financial aid issues at the top BFA & MFA programs nationally, as well as the private professional conservatories in New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles.New Year's Day Holiday CLOSED
by: Heymann CenterHeymann Performing Arts Center / Lafayette
08:00 AM
The Heymann Performing Art Center's Business and Ticket Offices will be closed today for the New Year's Day holiday. The offices will reopen Tuesday January 3. Have a safe and happy holiday weekend. [Event Website]Master Acting Workshop with Catherine McGee
by: Cal EditorCite Des Arts
4:30pm-6:30pm
Admission: $200
Cite Des Arts presents A Master Acting Workshop featuring scene and monologue work from Broadway and Off-Broadway's newest plays. The acting workshop will feature acting techniques of legendary masters Lee Strasberg and Michael Chekhov in exercises exploring some of the hottest plays in the current New York season, including: Other Desert Cities, August Osage County, Good People, Venus in Fur, Sweet & Sad, Sons of the Prophet, Jerusalem, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, After the Revolution, and others. Actors of all ages and levels of experience are welcome to apply. For more information and to register: mcgeec50@yahoo.com.ASO Spring 2012 Registration
by: Cal EditorASO Conservatory, 412 Travis St.
Registration Deadline is January 5th. Please submit your registration early for priority scheduling. For more information about the ASO Conservatory of Music, please visit ASO's website. [Event Website]7th Annual Miss Lafayette & Lafayette's Outstanding Teen Pageant
by: Cal EditorContestants are now being accepted for the 7th annual Miss Lafayette & Lafayette's Outstanding Teen Pageant, which will be held on January 22, 2012 at Angelle Hall on the UL campus. For more information, call Phyllis Bel at 298-3839 or visit online. … [Event Website]
Vote Lafayette as The South's Tastiest Town
by: Cal EditorSouthern Living Magazine
Vote for Lafayette in Southern Living's The South's Tastiest Town Awards.
[Event Website]
Bob Owen's Material Evidence exhibit
by: Cal EditorJefferson Street Branch Library
Admission: Free
The Galerie Lafayette, located in the Jefferson Street Branch Library at 538 Jefferson Street, is currently displaying a collection of photographs taken by Bob Owens. The photography exhibit, entitled "Material Evidence," is a sampling of subjects that draws the viewer into an appreciation of seeing moments in time in a ever-new perspective. The Material Evidence exhibit of photographs will be on display in the Jefferson Street Branch Library during library hours until January 5, 2012. The Jefferson Street Branch Library is open on Monday-Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.; on Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.; on Saturday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and on Sunday from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.Prospect Lafayette Exhibit
by: Cal EditorAcadiana Center for the Arts
The most exciting development for Acadianas visual arts scene is the selection of AcA as a satellite location of Prospect.2 New Orleans. Prospect.2 is one of the most highly anticipated contemporary arts events in the United States. Entitled Prospect Lafayette, this amazing exhibition will run from November 12, 2011 to January 21, 2012. … [Event Website]Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries
by: LCVCLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St., Lafayette.
Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun. 1-6 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $3, C
This 7,000 square foot exhibit rethinks preconceptions about how dinosaurs lived and eventually died. Filled with full skeletal casts, interactives and a full-scale diarama, this exhibit will shed new light on prehistory as we know it. [Event Website]Uros House by Grimanesa Amoros
by: LCVCUniversity Art Museum, 710 E. St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette.
Tu-Th 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; F 9 a.m.-noon; Sa 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, S
This 12 foot sculpture is inspired by structures built by the Uros Indians in Peru in which the artist makes use of sculpture, video and lighting to create works that illuminate our notions of personal identity and community. [Event Website]Morgan as Mentor: 1965-1998 Exhibit
by: Cal EditorPaul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum
Admission: Free
Elemore Morgan, Jr. (1931 2008) was a renowned artist in Louisiana. Known primarily as a landscape painter, Morgan was also a beloved and influential teacher. As a member of the University of Louisiana (known then as the University of Southwest Louisiana) Art Department for over thirty years, Morgans influence as a mentor was profound. The University Art Museum will honor the artist and teacher with an exhibition of works by artists who credit Morgan as their artistic mentor. These artists tell the story… [Event Website]Scout Saturday
by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited8:00 - 8:00 CST
From Saturday, October 08, 2011 to Saturday, October 13, 2012. [Event Website]Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour
by: LCVC1905 Verot School Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Admission: Deluxe Tour $130 for 2pp
Bayou Cruise & Culture Tours. All in one cajun immersion Tour. All Day, Everything Included, One Price. Tour 2 Historical Museums, Luxury Bayou Cruise, Cajun Dance Lessons, Crawfish Peeling Lessons, Live Accordion Playing, Boudin and Beer On the Bayou. Visit a Swamp Habitat and see ALLIGATORS. Everything you could want in one package!!Chorale Presents...It's A Grand Night For Singing
by: Chorale AcadiennePetroleum Club,111 Heymann Blvd., Lafayette, LA
6:30pm
Admission: $75.00
Chorale Presents...It's A Grand Night For Singing. Join us for a wonderful meal and beautiful music sung by Acadiana's own Chorale Acadienne. Musical selections will have you humming along and tapping your feet. Tickets need to be purchased in advance. Call 349-5342 or go to ca@choraleacadienne.comCyber Camp
by: The Academy of Interactive EntertainmentThe LITE Center 537 Cajundome Blvd.
11:00am-5:00pm
Admission: $150
Are you in grades 9-12 and interested in video game programming? Come to the LITE Center and join the AIE Summer Cyber Camp. Here you can discover how games are designed, and how C# works. Classes are 30 hours long and run from 11 am - 5 pm all week, until the wrap-up pizza party on Friday. You can even earn .5 credits if your school has a Running Start program too! … [Event Website]12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast
by: The Kiwanis Club of AcadianaAcadian Village Pavilion
Admission: $5
The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana presents its 12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast Saturday October 13th, 2012 from 8:00 am to 11:00am Acadian Village Pavilion Its that time of year again! The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana invites you to attend our biggest annual event and fundraiser the Zydeco Pancake Breakfast. Event tickets can be purchased for $5.00 each and a ticket entitles the bearer to receive All You Can Eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, milk, juice, soft drinks (drive through service is also available!!)… [Event Website]Direct Action Organizing Lunch session
by: Region 4 Cancer Control PartnershipUnited Blood Services Conference Center
10:45am-1:15pm
Admission: FREE
Policy tactic planning for tobacco-related chronic disease control in Acadiana. Lunch provided. RSVP required to cancercontrol4@gmail.com or 337.288.2225Annual Avec souci Garden Tour
by: Avec Souci5 Lafayette Gardens
5:00pm
Admission: $15 in advance, $20 day
The gardening season kicks off with the 25th annual Avec Souci Garden Tour on Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 from 1 5 pm. Lafayette Gardens featured on the tour are: Mrs. Robert Trahan - 333 Wentworth Boulevard; Ray Menard and Carlton Smith - 522 St. Thomas Street; Mary and Dennis Smith - 142 Heartwood Circle; Sally and John Block 929 Marilyn Drive; Renee and Herbert Schilling - 217 Parkview Drive. Admission to all five gardens requires a $15 ticket purchased in advance or $20 on day of the t… [Event Website]Film/TV & Music Meetup Group
by: Cal EditorLafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center
7:00pm
Admission: Free
The Lafayette Film/TV & Music Meetup group will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at the South Regional Library, 6101 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA at 7 PM. Gerd Wuestemann, Ex. Dir. ACA will present the 2013 program schedule for the Acadiana Center of the Arts. He will also review the Louisiana Crossroads program. Gerd is interested in discussing how ACA can work with our Meetup group in taking Acadiana to the next level in entertainment. Anyone with an interest is invited to attend.… [Event Website]Euro-American Celebration
by: Alliance Française de Lafayette735 Jefferson, Le Centre International
5:00pm-7:00pm
Admission: Free
A celebration of European-American Friendship and Cooperation with short presentations in the different European languages, parade of European flags, food and music presented by the Alliance Franaise de Lafayette and the Centre International de Lafayette. [Event Website]Tuesday, Jan 3, 2012
LSU at Georgia Diving Invitational (Day 1) (Swimming and Diving)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: Athens, Ga. (Gabrielsen Natatorium)
TBA
[Event Website]Moon Gazing
by: LCVC5400 Levee Rd. Jeanerette
5 p.m., 6:30 p.m.
Admission: $7/person
Join us and gaze at moon through powerful binoculars. Learn the basic moon features.Master Acting Workshop with Catherine McGee
by: Cal EditorCite Des Arts
4:30pm-6:30pm
Admission: $200
Cite Des Arts presents A Master Acting Workshop featuring scene and monologue work from Broadway and Off-Broadway's newest plays. The acting workshop will feature acting techniques of legendary masters Lee Strasberg and Michael Chekhov in exercises exploring some of the hottest plays in the current New York season, including: Other Desert Cities, August Osage County, Good People, Venus in Fur, Sweet & Sad, Sons of the Prophet, Jerusalem, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, After the Revolution, and others. Actors of all ages and levels of experience are welcome to apply. For more information and to register: mcgeec50@yahoo.com.Teche Area Farmer's Market
by: LCVCBouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia
2-6 p.m.
Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.ASO Spring 2012 Registration
by: Cal EditorASO Conservatory, 412 Travis St.
Registration Deadline is January 5th. Please submit your registration early for priority scheduling. For more information about the ASO Conservatory of Music, please visit ASO's website. [Event Website]7th Annual Miss Lafayette & Lafayette's Outstanding Teen Pageant
by: Cal EditorContestants are now being accepted for the 7th annual Miss Lafayette & Lafayette's Outstanding Teen Pageant, which will be held on January 22, 2012 at Angelle Hall on the UL campus. For more information, call Phyllis Bel at 298-3839 or visit online. … [Event Website]
Vote Lafayette as The South's Tastiest Town
by: Cal EditorSouthern Living Magazine
Vote for Lafayette in Southern Living's The South's Tastiest Town Awards.
[Event Website]
Bob Owen's Material Evidence exhibit
by: Cal EditorJefferson Street Branch Library
Admission: Free
The Galerie Lafayette, located in the Jefferson Street Branch Library at 538 Jefferson Street, is currently displaying a collection of photographs taken by Bob Owens. The photography exhibit, entitled "Material Evidence," is a sampling of subjects that draws the viewer into an appreciation of seeing moments in time in a ever-new perspective. The Material Evidence exhibit of photographs will be on display in the Jefferson Street Branch Library during library hours until January 5, 2012. The Jefferson Street Branch Library is open on Monday-Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.; on Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.; on Saturday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and on Sunday from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.Prospect Lafayette Exhibit
by: Cal EditorAcadiana Center for the Arts
The most exciting development for Acadianas visual arts scene is the selection of AcA as a satellite location of Prospect.2 New Orleans. Prospect.2 is one of the most highly anticipated contemporary arts events in the United States. Entitled Prospect Lafayette, this amazing exhibition will run from November 12, 2011 to January 21, 2012. … [Event Website]Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries
by: LCVCLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St., Lafayette.
Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun. 1-6 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $3, C
This 7,000 square foot exhibit rethinks preconceptions about how dinosaurs lived and eventually died. Filled with full skeletal casts, interactives and a full-scale diarama, this exhibit will shed new light on prehistory as we know it. [Event Website]Uros House by Grimanesa Amoros
by: LCVCUniversity Art Museum, 710 E. St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette.
Tu-Th 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; F 9 a.m.-noon; Sa 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, S
This 12 foot sculpture is inspired by structures built by the Uros Indians in Peru in which the artist makes use of sculpture, video and lighting to create works that illuminate our notions of personal identity and community. [Event Website]Morgan as Mentor: 1965-1998 Exhibit
by: Cal EditorPaul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum
Admission: Free
Elemore Morgan, Jr. (1931 2008) was a renowned artist in Louisiana. Known primarily as a landscape painter, Morgan was also a beloved and influential teacher. As a member of the University of Louisiana (known then as the University of Southwest Louisiana) Art Department for over thirty years, Morgans influence as a mentor was profound. The University Art Museum will honor the artist and teacher with an exhibition of works by artists who credit Morgan as their artistic mentor. These artists tell the story… [Event Website]Scout Saturday
by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited8:00 - 8:00 CST
From Saturday, October 08, 2011 to Saturday, October 13, 2012. [Event Website]Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour
by: LCVC1905 Verot School Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Admission: Deluxe Tour $130 for 2pp
Bayou Cruise & Culture Tours. All in one cajun immersion Tour. All Day, Everything Included, One Price. Tour 2 Historical Museums, Luxury Bayou Cruise, Cajun Dance Lessons, Crawfish Peeling Lessons, Live Accordion Playing, Boudin and Beer On the Bayou. Visit a Swamp Habitat and see ALLIGATORS. Everything you could want in one package!!Chorale Presents...It's A Grand Night For Singing
by: Chorale AcadiennePetroleum Club,111 Heymann Blvd., Lafayette, LA
6:30pm
Admission: $75.00
Chorale Presents...It's A Grand Night For Singing. Join us for a wonderful meal and beautiful music sung by Acadiana's own Chorale Acadienne. Musical selections will have you humming along and tapping your feet. Tickets need to be purchased in advance. Call 349-5342 or go to ca@choraleacadienne.comCyber Camp
by: The Academy of Interactive EntertainmentThe LITE Center 537 Cajundome Blvd.
11:00am-5:00pm
Admission: $150
Are you in grades 9-12 and interested in video game programming? Come to the LITE Center and join the AIE Summer Cyber Camp. Here you can discover how games are designed, and how C# works. Classes are 30 hours long and run from 11 am - 5 pm all week, until the wrap-up pizza party on Friday. You can even earn .5 credits if your school has a Running Start program too! … [Event Website]12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast
by: The Kiwanis Club of AcadianaAcadian Village Pavilion
Admission: $5
The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana presents its 12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast Saturday October 13th, 2012 from 8:00 am to 11:00am Acadian Village Pavilion Its that time of year again! The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana invites you to attend our biggest annual event and fundraiser the Zydeco Pancake Breakfast. Event tickets can be purchased for $5.00 each and a ticket entitles the bearer to receive All You Can Eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, milk, juice, soft drinks (drive through service is also available!!)… [Event Website]Direct Action Organizing Lunch session
by: Region 4 Cancer Control PartnershipUnited Blood Services Conference Center
10:45am-1:15pm
Admission: FREE
Policy tactic planning for tobacco-related chronic disease control in Acadiana. Lunch provided. RSVP required to cancercontrol4@gmail.com or 337.288.2225Annual Avec souci Garden Tour
by: Avec Souci5 Lafayette Gardens
5:00pm
Admission: $15 in advance, $20 day
The gardening season kicks off with the 25th annual Avec Souci Garden Tour on Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 from 1 5 pm. Lafayette Gardens featured on the tour are: Mrs. Robert Trahan - 333 Wentworth Boulevard; Ray Menard and Carlton Smith - 522 St. Thomas Street; Mary and Dennis Smith - 142 Heartwood Circle; Sally and John Block 929 Marilyn Drive; Renee and Herbert Schilling - 217 Parkview Drive. Admission to all five gardens requires a $15 ticket purchased in advance or $20 on day of the t… [Event Website]Film/TV & Music Meetup Group
by: Cal EditorLafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center
7:00pm
Admission: Free
The Lafayette Film/TV & Music Meetup group will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at the South Regional Library, 6101 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA at 7 PM. Gerd Wuestemann, Ex. Dir. ACA will present the 2013 program schedule for the Acadiana Center of the Arts. He will also review the Louisiana Crossroads program. Gerd is interested in discussing how ACA can work with our Meetup group in taking Acadiana to the next level in entertainment. Anyone with an interest is invited to attend.… [Event Website]Euro-American Celebration
by: Alliance Française de Lafayette735 Jefferson, Le Centre International
5:00pm-7:00pm
Admission: Free
A celebration of European-American Friendship and Cooperation with short presentations in the different European languages, parade of European flags, food and music presented by the Alliance Franaise de Lafayette and the Centre International de Lafayette. [Event Website]Wednesday, Jan 4, 2012
LSU at Georgia Diving Invitational (Day 2) (Swimming and Diving)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: Athens, Ga. (Gabrielsen Natatorium)
TBA
[Event Website]Regular Board Meeting
by: Lafayette Parish School System11:30 AM
01/04/12 5:30pm Regular Board Meeting The agenda for this meeting and minutes of previous meetings can be found at esb.lpssonline.com [Event Website]LEDA Networking Luncheon
by: LEDA11:30 AM
Are you looking for an inexpensive way to market your business and network with others? The LEDA Networking Luncheon offers you the chance to get your word out to over a hundred people, all for the cost of a buffet lunch ($15). Each month several guest speakers from local businesses get the chance to give a three-minute presentation to promote their products or services. We also pass around the “roaming mic," and everyone in the audience has the opportunity to stand up and tell us their name and the name… [Event Website]NRL Teen Poetry Night
by: Lafayette Public LibraryNorth Regional Library
6:00 PM
For all young poets out there whowould like to speak their minds,this night is for you. Join the spokenword group, Project SOUND, for anight filled with reading, writing, andexpressing yourself through poetry.This poetry night is for ages 13–18.For more information, call the NorthRegional Library at 896-6323.… [Event Website][L] Women's Basketball at Western Kentucky
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsBowling Green, Ky.
11:00 AM
gt;>>The Ragin’ Cajuns women’s basketball dropped its conference opener on Saturday, December 31 to Florida Atlantic 66-52. It was the first game Louisiana has played in the Cajundome this season and are now 2-4 at home and 5-8 on the year.>>>Olivia Nino reached double figures for the second time this season versus FAU, scoring 10 points and grabbing four rebounds. Nino is averaging 5.0 points and 2.4 boards per contest.>>>Krystal Motley scored nine points and four rebounds. She also added four ass…
[Event Website]
Master Acting Workshop with Catherine McGee
by: Cal EditorCite Des Arts
4:30pm-6:30pm
Admission: $200
Cite Des Arts presents A Master Acting Workshop featuring scene and monologue work from Broadway and Off-Broadway's newest plays. The acting workshop will feature acting techniques of legendary masters Lee Strasberg and Michael Chekhov in exercises exploring some of the hottest plays in the current New York season, including: Other Desert Cities, August Osage County, Good People, Venus in Fur, Sweet & Sad, Sons of the Prophet, Jerusalem, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, After the Revolution, and others. Actors of all ages and levels of experience are welcome to apply. For more information and to register: mcgeec50@yahoo.com.Teche Area Farmer's Market
by: LCVCBouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia
2-6 p.m.
Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.ASO Spring 2012 Registration
by: Cal EditorASO Conservatory, 412 Travis St.
Registration Deadline is January 5th. Please submit your registration early for priority scheduling. For more information about the ASO Conservatory of Music, please visit ASO's website. [Event Website]7th Annual Miss Lafayette & Lafayette's Outstanding Teen Pageant
by: Cal EditorContestants are now being accepted for the 7th annual Miss Lafayette & Lafayette's Outstanding Teen Pageant, which will be held on January 22, 2012 at Angelle Hall on the UL campus. For more information, call Phyllis Bel at 298-3839 or visit online. … [Event Website]
Vote Lafayette as The South's Tastiest Town
by: Cal EditorSouthern Living Magazine
Vote for Lafayette in Southern Living's The South's Tastiest Town Awards.
[Event Website]
Bob Owen's Material Evidence exhibit
by: Cal EditorJefferson Street Branch Library
Admission: Free
The Galerie Lafayette, located in the Jefferson Street Branch Library at 538 Jefferson Street, is currently displaying a collection of photographs taken by Bob Owens. The photography exhibit, entitled "Material Evidence," is a sampling of subjects that draws the viewer into an appreciation of seeing moments in time in a ever-new perspective. The Material Evidence exhibit of photographs will be on display in the Jefferson Street Branch Library during library hours until January 5, 2012. The Jefferson Street Branch Library is open on Monday-Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.; on Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.; on Saturday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and on Sunday from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.Prospect Lafayette Exhibit
by: Cal EditorAcadiana Center for the Arts
The most exciting development for Acadianas visual arts scene is the selection of AcA as a satellite location of Prospect.2 New Orleans. Prospect.2 is one of the most highly anticipated contemporary arts events in the United States. Entitled Prospect Lafayette, this amazing exhibition will run from November 12, 2011 to January 21, 2012. … [Event Website]Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries
by: LCVCLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St., Lafayette.
Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun. 1-6 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $3, C
This 7,000 square foot exhibit rethinks preconceptions about how dinosaurs lived and eventually died. Filled with full skeletal casts, interactives and a full-scale diarama, this exhibit will shed new light on prehistory as we know it. [Event Website]Uros House by Grimanesa Amoros
by: LCVCUniversity Art Museum, 710 E. St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette.
Tu-Th 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; F 9 a.m.-noon; Sa 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, S
This 12 foot sculpture is inspired by structures built by the Uros Indians in Peru in which the artist makes use of sculpture, video and lighting to create works that illuminate our notions of personal identity and community. [Event Website]Morgan as Mentor: 1965-1998 Exhibit
by: Cal EditorPaul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum
Admission: Free
Elemore Morgan, Jr. (1931 2008) was a renowned artist in Louisiana. Known primarily as a landscape painter, Morgan was also a beloved and influential teacher. As a member of the University of Louisiana (known then as the University of Southwest Louisiana) Art Department for over thirty years, Morgans influence as a mentor was profound. The University Art Museum will honor the artist and teacher with an exhibition of works by artists who credit Morgan as their artistic mentor. These artists tell the story… [Event Website]Scout Saturday
by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited8:00 - 8:00 CST
From Saturday, October 08, 2011 to Saturday, October 13, 2012. [Event Website]Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour
by: LCVC1905 Verot School Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Admission: Deluxe Tour $130 for 2pp
Bayou Cruise & Culture Tours. All in one cajun immersion Tour. All Day, Everything Included, One Price. Tour 2 Historical Museums, Luxury Bayou Cruise, Cajun Dance Lessons, Crawfish Peeling Lessons, Live Accordion Playing, Boudin and Beer On the Bayou. Visit a Swamp Habitat and see ALLIGATORS. Everything you could want in one package!!Chorale Presents...It's A Grand Night For Singing
by: Chorale AcadiennePetroleum Club,111 Heymann Blvd., Lafayette, LA
6:30pm
Admission: $75.00
Chorale Presents...It's A Grand Night For Singing. Join us for a wonderful meal and beautiful music sung by Acadiana's own Chorale Acadienne. Musical selections will have you humming along and tapping your feet. Tickets need to be purchased in advance. Call 349-5342 or go to ca@choraleacadienne.comCyber Camp
by: The Academy of Interactive EntertainmentThe LITE Center 537 Cajundome Blvd.
11:00am-5:00pm
Admission: $150
Are you in grades 9-12 and interested in video game programming? Come to the LITE Center and join the AIE Summer Cyber Camp. Here you can discover how games are designed, and how C# works. Classes are 30 hours long and run from 11 am - 5 pm all week, until the wrap-up pizza party on Friday. You can even earn .5 credits if your school has a Running Start program too! … [Event Website]12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast
by: The Kiwanis Club of AcadianaAcadian Village Pavilion
Admission: $5
The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana presents its 12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast Saturday October 13th, 2012 from 8:00 am to 11:00am Acadian Village Pavilion Its that time of year again! The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana invites you to attend our biggest annual event and fundraiser the Zydeco Pancake Breakfast. Event tickets can be purchased for $5.00 each and a ticket entitles the bearer to receive All You Can Eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, milk, juice, soft drinks (drive through service is also available!!)… [Event Website]Direct Action Organizing Lunch session
by: Region 4 Cancer Control PartnershipUnited Blood Services Conference Center
10:45am-1:15pm
Admission: FREE
Policy tactic planning for tobacco-related chronic disease control in Acadiana. Lunch provided. RSVP required to cancercontrol4@gmail.com or 337.288.2225Annual Avec souci Garden Tour
by: Avec Souci5 Lafayette Gardens
5:00pm
Admission: $15 in advance, $20 day
The gardening season kicks off with the 25th annual Avec Souci Garden Tour on Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 from 1 5 pm. Lafayette Gardens featured on the tour are: Mrs. Robert Trahan - 333 Wentworth Boulevard; Ray Menard and Carlton Smith - 522 St. Thomas Street; Mary and Dennis Smith - 142 Heartwood Circle; Sally and John Block 929 Marilyn Drive; Renee and Herbert Schilling - 217 Parkview Drive. Admission to all five gardens requires a $15 ticket purchased in advance or $20 on day of the t… [Event Website]Film/TV & Music Meetup Group
by: Cal EditorLafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center
7:00pm
Admission: Free
The Lafayette Film/TV & Music Meetup group will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at the South Regional Library, 6101 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA at 7 PM. Gerd Wuestemann, Ex. Dir. ACA will present the 2013 program schedule for the Acadiana Center of the Arts. He will also review the Louisiana Crossroads program. Gerd is interested in discussing how ACA can work with our Meetup group in taking Acadiana to the next level in entertainment. Anyone with an interest is invited to attend.… [Event Website]Euro-American Celebration
by: Alliance Française de Lafayette735 Jefferson, Le Centre International
5:00pm-7:00pm
Admission: Free
A celebration of European-American Friendship and Cooperation with short presentations in the different European languages, parade of European flags, food and music presented by the Alliance Franaise de Lafayette and the Centre International de Lafayette. [Event Website]Thursday, Jan 5, 2012
LSU at Mississippi St. (Women's Basketball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: Starkville, Miss. (Humphrey Coliseum)
7:00 PM
[Event Website]LSU vs. Key Biscayne Invitational (Day 1) (Men's Tennis)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Key Biscayne, Fla. (Tennis Center at Crandon Park)
TBA
[Event Website]LSU at Georgia Diving Invitational (Day 3) (Swimming and Diving)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: Athens, Ga. (Gabrielsen Natatorium)
TBA
[Event Website]Stretch Your Potential Yoga Classes
by: Cal EditorLa Maison Duchamp, 201 S. Main St., St. Martinville
5:30pm-6:30pm
Admission: $50
"Stretch Your Potential" Yoga Classes by Joie Connelly, CHT, CYT, Health and Well-Being Coach. Every Thursday from 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., January 5th-March 29th. There are 13 sessions total. Bring your own mats/towels/throws and wear loose fitting clothing and be sure to leave shoes at door. Registration is open now and ends before class begins on January 5th. Full payment due before first class begins. On-site registration 4-5 p.m. on January 5th. Contact Joie via email at joiec… [Event Website]IWTP Application Rating Form Change Training
by: LEDA10:00 AM
The Louisiana Workforce Commission will host an informational session on the revised rating form used to evaluate the Incumbent Worker Training Program (IWTP) applications. This regional meeting will be held at the South Louisiana Community College at 320 Devalcourt Street, Lafayette, LA, on January 5th from 10:00 a.m. until 12 noon. Please RSVP to earchangel@lwc.la.gov or 337-262-1277…
[Event Website]
[W] Men's Basketball at Western Kentucky
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsBowling Green, Ky.
7:00 PM
gt;>> The Ragin’ Cajuns men’s basketball team plays its first road contest in Sun Belt play on Thursday at E.A. Diddle Arena facing Western Kentucky at 7 p.m.>>> Thursday’s game is the first leg of the WKU-Middle Tennessee road swing. On Saturday, the Cajuns will face Middle Tennessee in Murfreesboro at 5:30 p.m.>>> Louisiana brings a winning streak into E.A. Diddle Arena. UL downed UCF in the non-conference finale on Dec. 21 then bested Florida Atlantic 67-55 on New Year’s Eve to…
[Event Website]
Acting Up (in Acadiana) presents Twelfth Night
by: Cal EditorAcadiana Center for the Arts
Auditions for Steel Magnolias
by: Abbey Players Theatre200 South State St, Abbeville, LA
2:00pm
Admission: none
Audition for a role in Steel Magnolias. Parts for 6 women, ages 18 - 70. Call Dianne Moss at 523-9995 for more information.
[Event Website]
Master Acting Workshop with Catherine McGee
by: Cal EditorCite Des Arts
4:30pm-6:30pm
Admission: $200
Cite Des Arts presents A Master Acting Workshop featuring scene and monologue work from Broadway and Off-Broadway's newest plays. The acting workshop will feature acting techniques of legendary masters Lee Strasberg and Michael Chekhov in exercises exploring some of the hottest plays in the current New York season, including: Other Desert Cities, August Osage County, Good People, Venus in Fur, Sweet & Sad, Sons of the Prophet, Jerusalem, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, After the Revolution, and others. Actors of all ages and levels of experience are welcome to apply. For more information and to register: mcgeec50@yahoo.com.Teche Area Farmer's Market
by: LCVCBouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia
2-6 p.m.
Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.ASO Spring 2012 Registration
by: Cal EditorASO Conservatory, 412 Travis St.
Registration Deadline is January 5th. Please submit your registration early for priority scheduling. For more information about the ASO Conservatory of Music, please visit ASO's website. [Event Website]7th Annual Miss Lafayette & Lafayette's Outstanding Teen Pageant
by: Cal EditorContestants are now being accepted for the 7th annual Miss Lafayette & Lafayette's Outstanding Teen Pageant, which will be held on January 22, 2012 at Angelle Hall on the UL campus. For more information, call Phyllis Bel at 298-3839 or visit online. … [Event Website]
Vote Lafayette as The South's Tastiest Town
by: Cal EditorSouthern Living Magazine
Vote for Lafayette in Southern Living's The South's Tastiest Town Awards.
[Event Website]
Bob Owen's Material Evidence exhibit
by: Cal EditorJefferson Street Branch Library
Admission: Free
The Galerie Lafayette, located in the Jefferson Street Branch Library at 538 Jefferson Street, is currently displaying a collection of photographs taken by Bob Owens. The photography exhibit, entitled "Material Evidence," is a sampling of subjects that draws the viewer into an appreciation of seeing moments in time in a ever-new perspective. The Material Evidence exhibit of photographs will be on display in the Jefferson Street Branch Library during library hours until January 5, 2012. The Jefferson Street Branch Library is open on Monday-Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.; on Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.; on Saturday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and on Sunday from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.Prospect Lafayette Exhibit
by: Cal EditorAcadiana Center for the Arts
The most exciting development for Acadianas visual arts scene is the selection of AcA as a satellite location of Prospect.2 New Orleans. Prospect.2 is one of the most highly anticipated contemporary arts events in the United States. Entitled Prospect Lafayette, this amazing exhibition will run from November 12, 2011 to January 21, 2012. … [Event Website]Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries
by: LCVCLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St., Lafayette.
Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun. 1-6 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $3, C
This 7,000 square foot exhibit rethinks preconceptions about how dinosaurs lived and eventually died. Filled with full skeletal casts, interactives and a full-scale diarama, this exhibit will shed new light on prehistory as we know it. [Event Website]Uros House by Grimanesa Amoros
by: LCVCUniversity Art Museum, 710 E. St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette.
Tu-Th 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; F 9 a.m.-noon; Sa 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, S
This 12 foot sculpture is inspired by structures built by the Uros Indians in Peru in which the artist makes use of sculpture, video and lighting to create works that illuminate our notions of personal identity and community. [Event Website]Morgan as Mentor: 1965-1998 Exhibit
by: Cal EditorPaul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum
Admission: Free
Elemore Morgan, Jr. (1931 2008) was a renowned artist in Louisiana. Known primarily as a landscape painter, Morgan was also a beloved and influential teacher. As a member of the University of Louisiana (known then as the University of Southwest Louisiana) Art Department for over thirty years, Morgans influence as a mentor was profound. The University Art Museum will honor the artist and teacher with an exhibition of works by artists who credit Morgan as their artistic mentor. These artists tell the story… [Event Website]Scout Saturday
by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited8:00 - 8:00 CST
From Saturday, October 08, 2011 to Saturday, October 13, 2012. [Event Website]Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour
by: LCVC1905 Verot School Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Admission: Deluxe Tour $130 for 2pp
Bayou Cruise & Culture Tours. All in one cajun immersion Tour. All Day, Everything Included, One Price. Tour 2 Historical Museums, Luxury Bayou Cruise, Cajun Dance Lessons, Crawfish Peeling Lessons, Live Accordion Playing, Boudin and Beer On the Bayou. Visit a Swamp Habitat and see ALLIGATORS. Everything you could want in one package!!Chorale Presents...It's A Grand Night For Singing
by: Chorale AcadiennePetroleum Club,111 Heymann Blvd., Lafayette, LA
6:30pm
Admission: $75.00
Chorale Presents...It's A Grand Night For Singing. Join us for a wonderful meal and beautiful music sung by Acadiana's own Chorale Acadienne. Musical selections will have you humming along and tapping your feet. Tickets need to be purchased in advance. Call 349-5342 or go to ca@choraleacadienne.comCyber Camp
by: The Academy of Interactive EntertainmentThe LITE Center 537 Cajundome Blvd.
11:00am-5:00pm
Admission: $150
Are you in grades 9-12 and interested in video game programming? Come to the LITE Center and join the AIE Summer Cyber Camp. Here you can discover how games are designed, and how C# works. Classes are 30 hours long and run from 11 am - 5 pm all week, until the wrap-up pizza party on Friday. You can even earn .5 credits if your school has a Running Start program too! … [Event Website]12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast
by: The Kiwanis Club of AcadianaAcadian Village Pavilion
Admission: $5
The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana presents its 12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast Saturday October 13th, 2012 from 8:00 am to 11:00am Acadian Village Pavilion Its that time of year again! The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana invites you to attend our biggest annual event and fundraiser the Zydeco Pancake Breakfast. Event tickets can be purchased for $5.00 each and a ticket entitles the bearer to receive All You Can Eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, milk, juice, soft drinks (drive through service is also available!!)… [Event Website]Direct Action Organizing Lunch session
by: Region 4 Cancer Control PartnershipUnited Blood Services Conference Center
10:45am-1:15pm
Admission: FREE
Policy tactic planning for tobacco-related chronic disease control in Acadiana. Lunch provided. RSVP required to cancercontrol4@gmail.com or 337.288.2225Annual Avec souci Garden Tour
by: Avec Souci5 Lafayette Gardens
5:00pm
Admission: $15 in advance, $20 day
The gardening season kicks off with the 25th annual Avec Souci Garden Tour on Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 from 1 5 pm. Lafayette Gardens featured on the tour are: Mrs. Robert Trahan - 333 Wentworth Boulevard; Ray Menard and Carlton Smith - 522 St. Thomas Street; Mary and Dennis Smith - 142 Heartwood Circle; Sally and John Block 929 Marilyn Drive; Renee and Herbert Schilling - 217 Parkview Drive. Admission to all five gardens requires a $15 ticket purchased in advance or $20 on day of the t… [Event Website]Film/TV & Music Meetup Group
by: Cal EditorLafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center
7:00pm
Admission: Free
The Lafayette Film/TV & Music Meetup group will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at the South Regional Library, 6101 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA at 7 PM. Gerd Wuestemann, Ex. Dir. ACA will present the 2013 program schedule for the Acadiana Center of the Arts. He will also review the Louisiana Crossroads program. Gerd is interested in discussing how ACA can work with our Meetup group in taking Acadiana to the next level in entertainment. Anyone with an interest is invited to attend.… [Event Website]Euro-American Celebration
by: Alliance Française de Lafayette735 Jefferson, Le Centre International
5:00pm-7:00pm
Admission: Free
A celebration of European-American Friendship and Cooperation with short presentations in the different European languages, parade of European flags, food and music presented by the Alliance Franaise de Lafayette and the Centre International de Lafayette. [Event Website]Friday, Jan 6, 2012
A Tale of Two Mardi Gras
by: Cal EditorVermilionville Performance Center
10:00am-4:00pm
Admission: Free
Learn about the vastly different, but equally meaningful ways Mardi Gras is celebrated in the city and the county. Enjoy looking the beautiful and elaborate city costumes and fun and festive country Mardi Gras outfits. Regular admission. Membership honored. … [Event Website]LSU vs. Key Biscayne Invitational (Day 1) (Men's Tennis)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Key Biscayne, Fla. (Tennis Center at Crandon Park)
TBA
[Event Website]LSU vs. Cancun Classic (Gymnastics)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Cancun, Mexico (Iberostar Hotel)
TBA
[Event Website]Art Exhibit by Julie Breaux
by: Lafayette Public LibraryJefferson St Library
‘Rethink Everything’... An Exhibit of Acrylic Works byJulie Breaux, will be shown Jan 6 - Mar 1, 2012. Julie, who is an established artist who resides in Lafayette,LA, is a regular contributor to the contemporary artscene. Julie considers herself a colorist that creates ‘eyecandy’ for the viewer. The style of her work is consideredcontemporary in form. Julie is inspired by South Louisianaculture—people, places, music, interior design, and fashionall play a part in her creativit… [Event Website]N'awlins Johnys CD Release Party
by: Cal EditorBlue Moon Saloon
9:00pm
The N'awlins Johnnys will be releaseing their first full length record, Live at Tipitina's, on Jan. 3 and are celebrating with a CD Release party at the Blue Moon Saloon on Jan. 6.
[Event Website]
Acting Up (in Acadiana) presents Twelfth Night
by: Cal EditorAcadiana Center for the Arts
Auditions for Steel Magnolias
by: Abbey Players Theatre200 South State St, Abbeville, LA
2:00pm
Admission: none
Audition for a role in Steel Magnolias. Parts for 6 women, ages 18 - 70. Call Dianne Moss at 523-9995 for more information.
[Event Website]
Teche Area Farmer's Market
by: LCVCBouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia
2-6 p.m.
Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.7th Annual Miss Lafayette & Lafayette's Outstanding Teen Pageant
by: Cal EditorContestants are now being accepted for the 7th annual Miss Lafayette & Lafayette's Outstanding Teen Pageant, which will be held on January 22, 2012 at Angelle Hall on the UL campus. For more information, call Phyllis Bel at 298-3839 or visit online. … [Event Website]
Vote Lafayette as The South's Tastiest Town
by: Cal EditorSouthern Living Magazine
Vote for Lafayette in Southern Living's The South's Tastiest Town Awards.
[Event Website]
Prospect Lafayette Exhibit
by: Cal EditorAcadiana Center for the Arts
The most exciting development for Acadianas visual arts scene is the selection of AcA as a satellite location of Prospect.2 New Orleans. Prospect.2 is one of the most highly anticipated contemporary arts events in the United States. Entitled Prospect Lafayette, this amazing exhibition will run from November 12, 2011 to January 21, 2012. … [Event Website]Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries
by: LCVCLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St., Lafayette.
Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun. 1-6 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $3, C
This 7,000 square foot exhibit rethinks preconceptions about how dinosaurs lived and eventually died. Filled with full skeletal casts, interactives and a full-scale diarama, this exhibit will shed new light on prehistory as we know it. [Event Website]Uros House by Grimanesa Amoros
by: LCVCUniversity Art Museum, 710 E. St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette.
Tu-Th 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; F 9 a.m.-noon; Sa 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, S
This 12 foot sculpture is inspired by structures built by the Uros Indians in Peru in which the artist makes use of sculpture, video and lighting to create works that illuminate our notions of personal identity and community. [Event Website]Morgan as Mentor: 1965-1998 Exhibit
by: Cal EditorPaul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum
Admission: Free
Elemore Morgan, Jr. (1931 2008) was a renowned artist in Louisiana. Known primarily as a landscape painter, Morgan was also a beloved and influential teacher. As a member of the University of Louisiana (known then as the University of Southwest Louisiana) Art Department for over thirty years, Morgans influence as a mentor was profound. The University Art Museum will honor the artist and teacher with an exhibition of works by artists who credit Morgan as their artistic mentor. These artists tell the story… [Event Website]Scout Saturday
by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited8:00 - 8:00 CST
From Saturday, October 08, 2011 to Saturday, October 13, 2012. [Event Website]Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour
by: LCVC1905 Verot School Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Admission: Deluxe Tour $130 for 2pp
Bayou Cruise & Culture Tours. All in one cajun immersion Tour. All Day, Everything Included, One Price. Tour 2 Historical Museums, Luxury Bayou Cruise, Cajun Dance Lessons, Crawfish Peeling Lessons, Live Accordion Playing, Boudin and Beer On the Bayou. Visit a Swamp Habitat and see ALLIGATORS. Everything you could want in one package!!Chorale Presents...It's A Grand Night For Singing
by: Chorale AcadiennePetroleum Club,111 Heymann Blvd., Lafayette, LA
6:30pm
Admission: $75.00
Chorale Presents...It's A Grand Night For Singing. Join us for a wonderful meal and beautiful music sung by Acadiana's own Chorale Acadienne. Musical selections will have you humming along and tapping your feet. Tickets need to be purchased in advance. Call 349-5342 or go to ca@choraleacadienne.comCyber Camp
by: The Academy of Interactive EntertainmentThe LITE Center 537 Cajundome Blvd.
11:00am-5:00pm
Admission: $150
Are you in grades 9-12 and interested in video game programming? Come to the LITE Center and join the AIE Summer Cyber Camp. Here you can discover how games are designed, and how C# works. Classes are 30 hours long and run from 11 am - 5 pm all week, until the wrap-up pizza party on Friday. You can even earn .5 credits if your school has a Running Start program too! … [Event Website]12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast
by: The Kiwanis Club of AcadianaAcadian Village Pavilion
Admission: $5
The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana presents its 12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast Saturday October 13th, 2012 from 8:00 am to 11:00am Acadian Village Pavilion Its that time of year again! The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana invites you to attend our biggest annual event and fundraiser the Zydeco Pancake Breakfast. Event tickets can be purchased for $5.00 each and a ticket entitles the bearer to receive All You Can Eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, milk, juice, soft drinks (drive through service is also available!!)… [Event Website]Direct Action Organizing Lunch session
by: Region 4 Cancer Control PartnershipUnited Blood Services Conference Center
10:45am-1:15pm
Admission: FREE
Policy tactic planning for tobacco-related chronic disease control in Acadiana. Lunch provided. RSVP required to cancercontrol4@gmail.com or 337.288.2225Annual Avec souci Garden Tour
by: Avec Souci5 Lafayette Gardens
5:00pm
Admission: $15 in advance, $20 day
The gardening season kicks off with the 25th annual Avec Souci Garden Tour on Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 from 1 5 pm. Lafayette Gardens featured on the tour are: Mrs. Robert Trahan - 333 Wentworth Boulevard; Ray Menard and Carlton Smith - 522 St. Thomas Street; Mary and Dennis Smith - 142 Heartwood Circle; Sally and John Block 929 Marilyn Drive; Renee and Herbert Schilling - 217 Parkview Drive. Admission to all five gardens requires a $15 ticket purchased in advance or $20 on day of the t… [Event Website]Film/TV & Music Meetup Group
by: Cal EditorLafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center
7:00pm
Admission: Free
The Lafayette Film/TV & Music Meetup group will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at the South Regional Library, 6101 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA at 7 PM. Gerd Wuestemann, Ex. Dir. ACA will present the 2013 program schedule for the Acadiana Center of the Arts. He will also review the Louisiana Crossroads program. Gerd is interested in discussing how ACA can work with our Meetup group in taking Acadiana to the next level in entertainment. Anyone with an interest is invited to attend.… [Event Website]Euro-American Celebration
by: Alliance Française de Lafayette735 Jefferson, Le Centre International
5:00pm-7:00pm
Admission: Free
A celebration of European-American Friendship and Cooperation with short presentations in the different European languages, parade of European flags, food and music presented by the Alliance Franaise de Lafayette and the Centre International de Lafayette. [Event Website]Saturday, Jan 7, 2012
A Tale of Two Mardi Gras
by: Cal EditorVermilionville Performance Center
10:00am-4:00pm
Admission: Free
Learn about the vastly different, but equally meaningful ways Mardi Gras is celebrated in the city and the county. Enjoy looking the beautiful and elaborate city costumes and fun and festive country Mardi Gras outfits. Regular admission. Membership honored. … [Event Website]LSU vs. Ole Miss (Men's Basketball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Baton Rouge, La. (Maravich Center)
12:30 PM
[Event Website]LSU vs. Key Biscayne Invitational (Day 2) (Men's Tennis)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Key Biscayne, Fla. (Tennis Center at Crandon Park)
TBA
[Event Website]Abbeville Farmers' Market Festival
by: LCVCMagdalen Square, Abbeville.
8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Admission: Free.
Open air market featuring local produce, arts and crafts and more.Clay Cooper's Country Music Express
by: LCVCStrand Theatre, Jennings
2 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Admission: $30
Bon Ami Tours presents straight from Branson, MO. Clay Cooper's Country Music Express.SRL Tech Squad
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
11:00 AM
South Regional Library is looking forteen volunteers interested in helpingwith our new Tech Squad. Startingin January, teen volunteers will helpadults navigate their new tech gadgets.Teens will also create short videoprojects. Teens who are interested areencouraged to visit lplteen.net to signup. For questions, call the South RegionalLibrary at 981-1028.… [Event Website]Story Time En Francais
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
11:00 AM
These Saturday Story Times will be in told in French. [Event Website]SRL Teen Performance Troupe Rehearsal
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
1:00 PM
Teen volunteers are needed for voice actors, puppeteers, andbehind-the-scenes help for puppet shows to be performed forfamilies and children at the South Regional Library. Sign uponline to receive rehearsal updates at www.lplteen.net. [Event Website]Rendez-vous des Cajuns Cajun Music Show with Bonne Chance, Thelm
by: Cal EditorLiberty Theater, Eunice
6:00pm-7:30pm
Admission: $5
The weekly "Rendez-vous des Cajuns" Music Show will present a performance by the Cajun Band BONNE CHANCE. Cajun HumoristMrs. Thelma Daigle will also perform during the show. ....the emcee will be Ray Landry. [Event Website]Bayou Teche Farmers Market
by: Cal EditorOld Pecan House, at the intersection of N. New Market and Hamilton, along the banks of Bayou Teche, St. Martinville
8:00am-12:00pm
Admission: Free
Free open-air market held inside a historical 1930s era pecan warehouse along the banks of Bayou Teche. Open from 8 a.m. - 12 noon. Those wishing to sell either produce, or arts and crafts are encouraged to RSVP St. Martinville City Hall at (337) 394-2230.[L] Men's Basketball at Middle Tennessee (DH)
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsMurfreesboro, Tenn.
5:30 PM
gt;>> The Ragin’ Cajuns men’s basketball team is set for a showdown of the Sun Belt Conference’s two division leaders on Saturday at Middle Tennessee. Game time at the Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tenn., is set for 5:30 p.m.>>> Louisiana leads the Sun Belt West division with a 2-0 league record. Middle Tennessee tops the Sun Belt East division with a 3-0 league mark. >>> Thursday’s win at WKU extended the Cajuns current Sun Belt regular season win streak to 12 games – a stre…
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[L] Women's Basketball at Middle Tennessee (DH)
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsMurfreesboro, Tenn.
3:00 PM
gt;>>Louisiana and Middle Tennessee are playing for the 17th time in the history of the two programs on Saturday night. UL seeks to snap a six game regular season Sun Belt losing streak and its first ever win against the Blue Raiders.>>>The Ragin’ Cajuns fell at Western Kentucky on Wednesday, 49-45. The loss dropped the Cajuns to 5-9 on the season and 0-2 in Sun Belt play.>>>Krystal Motley added another impressive night in her senior campaign. Motley scored 24 points on 4-of-8 shooting from downtown, wh…
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Acting Up (in Acadiana) presents Twelfth Night
by: Cal EditorAcadiana Center for the Arts
Auditions for Steel Magnolias
by: Abbey Players Theatre200 South State St, Abbeville, LA
2:00pm
Admission: none
Audition for a role in Steel Magnolias. Parts for 6 women, ages 18 - 70. Call Dianne Moss at 523-9995 for more information.
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Teche Area Farmer's Market
by: LCVCBouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia
6 a.m.-10 a.m.
Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.Teche Area Farmer's Market
by: LCVCBouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia
2-6 p.m.
Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.7th Annual Miss Lafayette & Lafayette's Outstanding Teen Pageant
by: Cal EditorContestants are now being accepted for the 7th annual Miss Lafayette & Lafayette's Outstanding Teen Pageant, which will be held on January 22, 2012 at Angelle Hall on the UL campus. For more information, call Phyllis Bel at 298-3839 or visit online. … [Event Website]
Vote Lafayette as The South's Tastiest Town
by: Cal EditorSouthern Living Magazine
Vote for Lafayette in Southern Living's The South's Tastiest Town Awards.
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