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Monday, Jan 16, 2012

A Tale of Two Mardi Gras

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville 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]

Kerry Griechen Exhibit: As I Was Strolling

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

Admission: $10, $6

Kerry Griechen Exhibit: As I Was Strolling Griechen's exhibit As I Was Strolling Along consists of two themes of digital photography printed on metallic paper. In the main dining area of La Cuisine de Maman is a local theme from Acadiana to include landscapes, wildlife, watercraft, architecture and scenes from Vermilionville. The Glass Porch dining area has a local floral theme. The exhibit can be viewed Tuesday - Sunday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. … [Event Website]

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration

by: LCVC

West End Park, 201 Gilbert, New Iberia

All day

Admission: No

Day Long Celebration Honoring African/American Pioneers, Concessions

LSU vs. SEC Indoor Championships (Day 4) (Men's Tennis)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Home: Lexington, Ky. (Hillary J. Boone Complex)

TBA

[Event Website]

Martin Luther King Day CLOSED

by: Heymann Center

Heymann Performing Arts Center / Lafayette

08:00 AM

The Heymann Performing Arts Center's Business and Ticket Offices will be closed today for the Martin Luther King's Day holiday. We will reopen Tuesday January 17. [Event Website]

Healing Trough Art Workshop

by: Cal Editor

Hospice of Acadiana Conference Center

10:00am-12:00pm

Art can be a very healing medium for working through grief. Join Claudia Trevithick, ATC-BC, LPC, LMFT, art therapist and professional counselor for a morning of creative healing. Please call for more information 337-232-1234.

Writing Your Life Story

by: Cal Editor

Hospice of Acadiana Conference Center

10:00am-12:00pm

Classes will be held will be held on the third Monday of each month in our Conference Center and will continue until July, 2012. A workbook is provided which is divided into sections that signify decades of your life. Each section contains questions to prompt memories from your life. We encourage everyone to attend and bring pictures, friends and memorabilia to share with the class. If you have questions or would like to register please call Ann Wallace at 232-1234.

Special Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

by: Lafayette Public Library

Butler Memorial Branch

9:00 AM

Come celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. All other Libraries are closed. [Event Website]

From the Collection of Burnell Lemoine II

by: Cal Editor

AcA Side Gallery

From the Collection of Burnell Lemoine: Part II focuses on the painting, sculpture and ceramic works in the collection of Burnell Lemoine. He began collecting works in the late 1960s while working as a middle school social studies and language arts teacher in Lafourche Parish public schools. Lemoine amassed more than 1200 individual works of art over the last 40 plus years of which more than 25 works are on display here. In his quest for discovering new works, he often became friendly with artists and the… [Event Website]

Reflections by Wess Koon

by: Cal Editor

AcA Vault Gallery

Reflections consists of a number of intricate glass pieces made of multiple laminations, hand beveled and polished. The highly polished surfaces and laminations create a multitude of reflections and refractions that draw the viewer into each piece to explore it from within. The exhibition will run through March 3rd.… [Event Website]

Marais Press: Collaborative Explorations 1992-2009

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Admission: Free

Marais Press is the only university-housed printmaking press in Louisiana. Established in 1991 with funding from the University of Louisiana Alumni Association, Marais Press is an edition-producing press housed in the Department of Visual Arts. Each year, the Press invites prominent local, regional, national, and international printmakers and arts to the University to collaborate with students in the printmaking and visual arts programs. As the only program in the state of Louisiana to actively research … [Event Website]

Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny 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: LCVC

Bouligny 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 Editor
Contestants 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 Editor

Southern Living Magazine

Vote Lafayette as The South's Tastiest Town Vote for Lafayette in Southern Living's The South's Tastiest Town Awards. [Event Website]

Prospect Lafayette Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Acadiana 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: LCVC

Lafayette 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: LCVC

University 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 Editor

Paul 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 Unlimited

8:00 - 8:00 CST

From Saturday, October 08, 2011 to Saturday, October 13, 2012. [Event Website]

Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour

by: LCVC

1905 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 Acadienne

Petroleum 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.com

Cyber Camp

by: The Academy of Interactive Entertainment

The 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 Acadiana

Acadian 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 Partnership

United 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 337.288.2225

Annual Avec souci Garden Tour

by: Avec Souci

5 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 Editor

Lafayette 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 Lafayette

735 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 17, 2012

A Tale of Two Mardi Gras

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville 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]

Kerry Griechen Exhibit: As I Was Strolling

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

Admission: $10, $6

Kerry Griechen Exhibit: As I Was Strolling Griechen's exhibit As I Was Strolling Along consists of two themes of digital photography printed on metallic paper. In the main dining area of La Cuisine de Maman is a local theme from Acadiana to include landscapes, wildlife, watercraft, architecture and scenes from Vermilionville. The Glass Porch dining area has a local floral theme. The exhibit can be viewed Tuesday - Sunday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. … [Event Website]

LSU vs. Auburn (Men's Basketball)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Home: Baton Rouge, La. (Maravich Center)

6:00 PM

[Event Website]

01/17/2012 - Ribbon Cutting: Lafayette Town Planner

by: Chamber of Commerce
Ribbon Cutting: Lafayette Town Planner [Event Website]

S. Regional Baby Time

by: Lafayette Public Library

South Regional Library

9:30 AM

Baby Time is designed to introducemothers, fathers, or caregivers and babiesages 9-18 months to nursery rhymes, songs,fingerplays, and early literacy information.To preregister or for info, call 988-3412. [Event Website]

Word Processing Class

by: Lafayette Public Library

South Regional Library

9:30 AM

Electronic Resources Librarian Martin Cooperson will teach Word Processing classes. Word ProcessingMeets for two 2-hour sessions.Prerequisite: Introduction to Computing Using Windows classesMaterial covered: The composition and editing of documents; basic page formatting; converting documents created in different applications; creating headers, footers, footnotes, etc.; utilizing views and styles, spelling and grammar checking and more. Walk-in sign-up begins Tuesday, January 3, at9:00 am.; Telephon… [Event Website]

Broussard Branch Story Time

by: Lafayette Public Library

Broussard Branch

10:00 AM

Story times for ages 3-6 are offered at several Branches. No preregistration is required but groups need to call(337) 837-3936 to insure available space. [Event Website]

S. Regional Toddler Time

by: Lafayette Public Library

South Regional Library

10:30 AM

Fifteen-minute story sessions geared to children 18-35 months.Adults must accompany toddlers. [Event Website]

Word Processing Class

by: Lafayette Public Library

South Regional Library

1:00 PM

Electronic Resources Librarian Martin Cooperson will teach Word Processing classes. Word ProcessingMeets for two 2-hour sessions.Prerequisite: Introduction to Computing Using Windows classesMaterial covered: The composition and editing of documents; basic page formatting; converting documents created in different applications; creating headers, footers, footnotes, etc.; utilizing views and styles, spelling and grammar checking and more. Walk-in sign-up begins Tuesday, January 3, at9:00 am.; Telephon… [Event Website]

Story Time

by: Lafayette Public Library

South Regional Library

4:00 PM

For all agesSTORY TIME is a special time for families toenjoy stories together. Check out the variousprograms at the different library locations listedin this calendar. [Event Website]

SRL Sleuths Mystery Book Club

by: Lafayette Public Library

South Regional Library

6:30 PM

Come discuss these books at the South Regional Library on the 3rd Tuesday at 6:30 pm:Jan 17....In the Woods by Tana FrenchFeb 28....Moonlight Mile by Dennis Lehane. These are free programs. [Event Website]

IPL Drop-In Craft

by: Cal Editor

Iberia Parish Main Library, 445 E. Main St., New Iberia

3:00pm-6:00pm

Admission: Free

Will January be a winter wonderland in New Iberia? It may be, but until then make sure to register for the Iberia Parish Main Librarys Drop-in Craft. This craft is appropriate for children ages four and up, however younger children may need more parental assistance. Call the Main Library at 364.7134 and let us know if you are going to be able to make it. This craft is absolutely free and is sponsored by the Friends of the Library and your Iberia Parish Library.

Sales Tax Classes

by: Cal Editor

LDR Lafayette Office, 825 Kaliste Saloom Road

2:00pm

Admission: Free

The Louisiana Department of Revenue is offering a free seminar to help business operators understand Sales Tax and other important business issues. The next session is at 2 PM, Tuesday, January 17 at LDRs Lafayette office, 825 Kaliste Saloom. For details or to register, call (337) 262 5455.

Lacadian Art Guilds The Real Skinny art exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Iberia Parish Main Library, 445 E. Main St., New Iberia

6:30pm

Admission: Free

Make sure to stop by the Iberia Parish Main Library for the Lacadian Art Guilds "The Real Skinny" art exhibit. There will be a collection of skinny canvases painted by local talented artists. It is the perfect time to tap in to your artistic side and embrace the many talented people we have in the Parish. Enjoy mingling with the artists and the community as you observe the beauty of each unique painting being presented in exhibit. Light refreshments will be served. For more information on this event, please call the Main Library at 364-7024.

A Night at the Museum Gala

by: Cal Editor

Sliman Theater, 129 E. Main St., New Iberia

6:00pm

Admission: $50

"Party with a Song in your Heart" is the theme of the Bayou Teche Museum's "A Night at the Museum" gala to be held on Jan. 17, 2013 at 6 p.m. at the Sliman Theater, 129 E. Main St. in New Iberia. The annual event is part of the museum's fourth annual membership drive. Throughout the night, participants will enjoy original artwork by local artists, art demonstrations and a chance to visit with famous musicians from the past. Tickets are $50 per person, which includes annual membership. For more inf… [Event Website]

ImagineIAM w/ Zorch and Twin Killers

by: Cal Editor

Grant Street Dancehall

8:00pm

Admission: $5

ImagineIAM w/ Zorch and Twin Killers Experimental rock quintet ImagineIAM will be joined by Austin psychedelic duo Zorch and Baton Rouge progressive rockers Twin Killers. [Event Website]

From the Collection of Burnell Lemoine II

by: Cal Editor

AcA Side Gallery

From the Collection of Burnell Lemoine: Part II focuses on the painting, sculpture and ceramic works in the collection of Burnell Lemoine. He began collecting works in the late 1960s while working as a middle school social studies and language arts teacher in Lafourche Parish public schools. Lemoine amassed more than 1200 individual works of art over the last 40 plus years of which more than 25 works are on display here. In his quest for discovering new works, he often became friendly with artists and the… [Event Website]

Reflections by Wess Koon

by: Cal Editor

AcA Vault Gallery

Reflections consists of a number of intricate glass pieces made of multiple laminations, hand beveled and polished. The highly polished surfaces and laminations create a multitude of reflections and refractions that draw the viewer into each piece to explore it from within. The exhibition will run through March 3rd.… [Event Website]

Mardi Gras Exhibit

by: LCVC

1122 Lafayette St., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: $4 Admission; $3 Seniors

In addition to the beautiful Mardi Gras room which is available year round, The Alexandre Mouton House is hosting a collection of stunning costumes and other Mardi Gras memorabilia. The collection is on loan from past royalty and members of various Mardi Gras Krewes. The exhibit will run throughout February.

Marais Press: Collaborative Explorations 1992-2009

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Admission: Free

Marais Press is the only university-housed printmaking press in Louisiana. Established in 1991 with funding from the University of Louisiana Alumni Association, Marais Press is an edition-producing press housed in the Department of Visual Arts. Each year, the Press invites prominent local, regional, national, and international printmakers and arts to the University to collaborate with students in the printmaking and visual arts programs. As the only program in the state of Louisiana to actively research … [Event Website]

Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny 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: LCVC

Bouligny 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 Editor
Contestants 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 Editor

Southern Living Magazine

Vote Lafayette as The South's Tastiest Town Vote for Lafayette in Southern Living's The South's Tastiest Town Awards. [Event Website]

Prospect Lafayette Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Acadiana 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: LCVC

Lafayette 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: LCVC

University 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 Editor

Paul 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 Unlimited

8:00 - 8:00 CST

From Saturday, October 08, 2011 to Saturday, October 13, 2012. [Event Website]

Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour

by: LCVC

1905 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 Acadienne

Petroleum 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.com

Cyber Camp

by: The Academy of Interactive Entertainment

The 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 Acadiana

Acadian 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 Partnership

United 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 337.288.2225

Annual Avec souci Garden Tour

by: Avec Souci

5 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 Editor

Lafayette 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 Lafayette

735 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 18, 2012

A Tale of Two Mardi Gras

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville 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]

Kerry Griechen Exhibit: As I Was Strolling

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

Admission: $10, $6

Kerry Griechen Exhibit: As I Was Strolling Griechen's exhibit As I Was Strolling Along consists of two themes of digital photography printed on metallic paper. In the main dining area of La Cuisine de Maman is a local theme from Acadiana to include landscapes, wildlife, watercraft, architecture and scenes from Vermilionville. The Glass Porch dining area has a local floral theme. The exhibit can be viewed Tuesday - Sunday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. … [Event Website]

Regular Board Meeting

by: Lafayette Parish School System

11:30 AM

01/18/12 5:30pm Regular Board Meeting The agenda for this meeting and minutes of previous meetings can be found at esb.lpssonline.com [Event Website]

Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots

by: Heymann Center

Heymann Performing Arts Center / Lafayette

07:30 PM

Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots Tyler Perry's The Have And The Have Nots is a extraordinary story of love and honor.Thisplay will showcase new music written by Tyler Perry with an amazing cast of singers and actors. The cast includes Patrice Lovely, Palmer Williams Jr., Kislyck Halsey and Tony Hightower. Come out to the Heymann Performing Arts Center for a night of laughter and heartfelt emotion.… [Event Website]

The Station presents "The Illusionist"

by: Cal Editor

Cite Des Arts

6:30pm-9:00pm

Admission: Free

The Station will screen the award-winning adult animated French film "The Ilusionist" directed by Sylvain Chomet. [Event Website]

High Flying Mardi Gras Flag Craft

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Public Library Youngsville Branch

3:30pm

Students ages 5-12 will create a colorful Mardi Gras flag with a shiny crown, feathers, and lots of sparkling sequins. Preregister your child by calling the Youngsville branch library at 856-9385.

S. Regional Toddler Time

by: Lafayette Public Library

South Regional Library

10:30 AM

Fifteen-minute story sessions geared to children 18-35 months.Adults must accompany toddlers. [Event Website]

S. Regional Bedtime Stories

by: Lafayette Public Library

South Regional Library

6:00 PM

This program is a nighttime version of Family Story Time.No preregistration required. Bedtime Stories: 6:00 pmThese other story times will be in French ...January: 18February: 1, and 15. [Event Website]

North Regional Story Time

by: Lafayette Public Library

North Regional Library

10:30 AM

Story times for ages 3-6 are offered at several Branches. No preregistration required but groups need to call (337) 896-6323to insure available space. [Event Website]

Going Gray and Looking Gorgeous

by: Lafayette Public Library

South Regional Library

6:30 PM

Professional hair and personal stylist SusanPalumbo will help women transition the phaseof life when graying. She will address hairstyles that flatter face shapes, wardrobe colors,skin care, make-up, and psychological factors. She willhold three fun and informative sessions which requirepreregistration. Preregistered patrons attend all three sessions.You may preregister by phone, 981-1028, or online atlafayettepubliclibrary.org beginning Tuesday, January 3, at9:00 am. Dates: Wednesdays, January 18, 25, February 16… [Event Website]

High Flying Mardi Gras Flag Craft

by: Lafayette Public Library

Youngsville Branch

3:30 PM

Students ages 5 - 12 will create a colorful Mardi Grasflag with a shiny crown, feathers, and lots of sparklingsequins. Preregister your child by calling the librarylocation nearest you beginning Monday, January 9.Youngsville Jan 18 3:30 856-9385Milton Jan 19 3:30 856-5261Jefferson St. Jan 26 4:00 261-5779South Reg Jan 30 4:00 981-1028Take It and Make It Craft:Kids can pick up a Take It and Make It craft kit, whilesupplies last, during the week of January 23-27 at thefollowing library locati… [Event Website]

S. Regional Baby Time

by: Lafayette Public Library

South Regional Library

9:30 AM

Baby Time is designed to introducemothers, fathers, or caregivers and babiesages 9-18 months to nursery rhymes, songs,fingerplays, and early literacy information.To preregister or for info, call 988-3412. [Event Website]

Seminar - Quarterly Wage & Tax Reports Electronic Filing

by: LEDA

10:00 AM

Seminar - Quarterly Wage & Tax Reports Electronic Filing The Louisiana Workforce Commission will hold a seminar for employers on electronic filing of quarterly wage and tax reports on Wednesday, January 18, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. until noon at the South Regional Library, 6101 Johnston St., Lafayette, LA 70503. The seminar, which is free of charge, will address the requirements and advantages of electronic filing of quarterly wage and tax reports. Informational packets will be handed out that detail step-by-step procedures. By law, all businesses reporting 100 or … [Event Website]

01/18/2012 - Ribbon Cutting: Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott

by: Chamber of Commerce
Ribbon Cutting: Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott [Event Website]

Starting and Financing a Business (SBDC)

by: LEDA

4:00 PM

Wednesday, January 18: 4:00p – 6:00p Small Business Development Center (SBDC): Starting and Financing a Small Business at Enterprise Center of LA (ECOL), Room A8 in Carencro, LA. o This workshop is highly recommended for all individuals interested in determining the feasibility of their business idea, planning to start or have recently started a small business, seeking a small business loan, or wanting to learn more about business planning. Topics of discussion will include entrepreneurship readines… [Event Website]

Business After Hours (Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce)

by: LEDA

5:00 PM

Business After Hours (Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce) [Event Website]

Ballet Memphis

by: Cal Editor

Grand Opera House of the South

7:00pm

For more than 20 years, Ballet Memphis has brought top professional talent and choreographers to Memphis so that we can bring new, inspiring ideas to life. In doing so, the company has come to represent more than just artistic excellence in this city: It has become an emblem of hope for our community. With original and thought-provoking work, and a healthy and artistic national image of Memphis, Ballet Memphis is helping to infuse our city with the positive reviews it so richly deserves. Order tickets o… [Event Website]

[L] Women's Basketball at UALR

by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Sports

Little Rock, Ark.

7:00 PM

[L] Women's Basketball at UALR gt;>>Louisiana and UALR will be going head-to-head tonight for the 18th time in the history of the two basketball programs.>>>UL seeks to snap its current seven game losing skid and win its first SBC game of the year. Meanwhile, UALR is currently is a stretch where they have won four of their past five games.>>>Louisiana lost its contest against FIU on Saturday 78-48. The Cajuns held the Panthers blank from behind the arc, marking the first time they have held an opponent scoreless from three this season.>>>… [Event Website]

From the Collection of Burnell Lemoine II

by: Cal Editor

AcA Side Gallery

From the Collection of Burnell Lemoine: Part II focuses on the painting, sculpture and ceramic works in the collection of Burnell Lemoine. He began collecting works in the late 1960s while working as a middle school social studies and language arts teacher in Lafourche Parish public schools. Lemoine amassed more than 1200 individual works of art over the last 40 plus years of which more than 25 works are on display here. In his quest for discovering new works, he often became friendly with artists and the… [Event Website]

Reflections by Wess Koon

by: Cal Editor

AcA Vault Gallery

Reflections consists of a number of intricate glass pieces made of multiple laminations, hand beveled and polished. The highly polished surfaces and laminations create a multitude of reflections and refractions that draw the viewer into each piece to explore it from within. The exhibition will run through March 3rd.… [Event Website]

Mardi Gras Exhibit

by: LCVC

1122 Lafayette St., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: $4 Admission; $3 Seniors

In addition to the beautiful Mardi Gras room which is available year round, The Alexandre Mouton House is hosting a collection of stunning costumes and other Mardi Gras memorabilia. The collection is on loan from past royalty and members of various Mardi Gras Krewes. The exhibit will run throughout February.

Marais Press: Collaborative Explorations 1992-2009

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Admission: Free

Marais Press is the only university-housed printmaking press in Louisiana. Established in 1991 with funding from the University of Louisiana Alumni Association, Marais Press is an edition-producing press housed in the Department of Visual Arts. Each year, the Press invites prominent local, regional, national, and international printmakers and arts to the University to collaborate with students in the printmaking and visual arts programs. As the only program in the state of Louisiana to actively research … [Event Website]

Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny 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: LCVC

Bouligny 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 Editor
Contestants 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 Editor

Southern Living Magazine

Vote Lafayette as The South's Tastiest Town Vote for Lafayette in Southern Living's The South's Tastiest Town Awards. [Event Website]

Prospect Lafayette Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Acadiana 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: LCVC

Lafayette 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: LCVC

University 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 Editor

Paul 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 Unlimited

8:00 - 8:00 CST

From Saturday, October 08, 2011 to Saturday, October 13, 2012. [Event Website]

Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour

by: LCVC

1905 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 Acadienne

Petroleum 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.com

Cyber Camp

by: The Academy of Interactive Entertainment

The 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 Acadiana

Acadian 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 Partnership

United 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 337.288.2225

Annual Avec souci Garden Tour

by: Avec Souci

5 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 Editor

Lafayette 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 Lafayette

735 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 19, 2012

A Tale of Two Mardi Gras

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville 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]

Kerry Griechen Exhibit: As I Was Strolling

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

Admission: $10, $6

Kerry Griechen Exhibit: As I Was Strolling Griechen's exhibit As I Was Strolling Along consists of two themes of digital photography printed on metallic paper. In the main dining area of La Cuisine de Maman is a local theme from Acadiana to include landscapes, wildlife, watercraft, architecture and scenes from Vermilionville. The Glass Porch dining area has a local floral theme. The exhibit can be viewed Tuesday - Sunday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. … [Event Website]

A Night at the Museum

by: LCVC

Bayou Teche Museum, 131 E. Main St, New Iberia

7 p.m.

Admission: By Invitation

Food, live auction, silient auction, raffle, spirits, beverages, featured exhibit.

Elvis Lives

by: Heymann Center

Heymann Performing Arts Center / Lafayette

07:30 PM

Elvis Lives If you're an Elvis fan, then you don't want to miss this! Elvis Lives is heart-pounding, multimedia journey through the life of Elvis Presley through his music. Featuring the finalists from Elvis Presley Enterprises Worldwide Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, these singers will take the audience through four memorable eras in Elvis's life.Come out to the Heymann Performing Arts Center and be part of this phenomenal concert experience.… [Event Website]

LSU at Tennessee (Women's Basketball)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Away: Knoxville, Tenn. (Thompson-Boling Arena)

6:00 PM

[Event Website]

Teacher Workshop: Using Visual Art to Encourage Thinking and Wri

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

7:00 PM

Thursday, January 19, 2012 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. [Event Website]

Elvis Lives!

by: LCVC

Heymann Performing Arts Center, 1373 S. College Rd., Lafayette

7:30 p.m.

Admission: $47 & $43 plus handl

Multi media journey about the life of Elvis Presley through his music with singers representing four memorable eras of his life.

Word Processing Class

by: Lafayette Public Library

South Regional Library

9:30 AM

Electronic Resources Librarian Martin Cooperson will teach Word Processing classes. Word ProcessingMeets for two 2-hour sessions.Prerequisite: Introduction to Computing Using Windows classesMaterial covered: The composition and editing of documents; basic page formatting; converting documents created in different applications; creating headers, footers, footnotes, etc.; utilizing views and styles, spelling and grammar checking and more. Walk-in sign-up begins Tuesday, January 3, at9:00 am.; Telephon… [Event Website]

High Flying Mardi Gras Flag Craft

by: Lafayette Public Library

Milton Branch

3:30 PM

Students ages 5 - 12 will create a colorful Mardi Grasflag with a shiny crown, feathers, and lots of sparklingsequins. Preregister your child by calling the librarylocation nearest you beginning Monday, January 9.Youngsville Jan 18 3:30 856-9385Milton Jan 19 3:30 856-5261Jefferson St. Jan 26 4:00 261-5779South Reg Jan 30 4:00 981-1028Take It and Make It Craft:Kids can pick up a Take It and Make It craft kit, whilesupplies last, during the week of January 23-27 at thefollowing library locati… [Event Website]

Milton Branch Story Time

by: Lafayette Public Library

Milton Branch

10:30 AM

Story times for ages 3-6 are offered at several Branches. No preregistration required but groups need to call (337)856-5261 to insure available space. [Event Website]

High Flying Mardi Gras Flag Craft

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Public Library Milton Branch

3:30pm

Students ages 512 will create a colorful Mardi Gras flag with a shiny crown, feathers, and lots of sparkling sequins. Preregister your child by calling the Milton branch library at 856-5261.

Word Processing Class

by: Lafayette Public Library

South Regional Library

1:00 PM

Electronic Resources Librarian Martin Cooperson will teach Word Processing classes. Word ProcessingMeets for two 2-hour sessions.Prerequisite: Introduction to Computing Using Windows classesMaterial covered: The composition and editing of documents; basic page formatting; converting documents created in different applications; creating headers, footers, footnotes, etc.; utilizing views and styles, spelling and grammar checking and more. Walk-in sign-up begins Tuesday, January 3, at9:00 am.; Telephon… [Event Website]

Story Castle

by: Lafayette Public Library

Jefferson St Library at Children's Department

10:30 AM

Story Castle is for children 3 through 6 year olds and an accompanying adult. [Event Website]

Youngsville Branch Story Time

by: Lafayette Public Library

Youngsville Branch

9:30 AM

Story times for ages 3-6 are offered at several Branches. No preregistration required but groups need to call [337]856-9385ahead to insure available space. [Event Website]

Family Puppet Theater

by: Lafayette Public Library

North Regional Library

4:00 PM

North Regional Library Puppeteers present ‘Peace and Quiet,’ an adaptation of an enduring folktale. A puppet craft follows theshow. For details, call the North Regional Library at 896-6323. [Event Website]

South Regional Family Time

by: Lafayette Public Library

South Regional Library

10:30 AM

Family Story Time includes storytelling, music, and educational activities for all ages. No preregistration required. [Event Website]

VITA Tutor Training Workshop

by: Cal Editor

905 Jefferson St., Suite 404, Lafayette

5:00pm-7:30pm

Admission: Free

VITA, located in Acadiana, is part of a national network of literacy organizations offering critical education programs that help adults communicate more effectively. VITA volunteers work one-to-one with adult learners, approximately four hours per week, in public locations such as libraries, churches and fire stations. VITA learners are adults who want to improve their reading, writing, speaking and math computation skills as well as other skills necessary to be more effective in the workforce. (Volun… [Event Website]

Stretch Your Potential Yoga Clases

by: Cal Editor

La Maison Duchamp, 201 S. Main St., St. Martinville

5:30pm-6:30pm

Admission: $50

Certified yoga instructor Joie Connelly will teach a one hour yoga class from 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. in the historic Maison Duchamp, located in the heart of historic St. Martinville. Students are asked to bring their own yoga mat and towls, and to wear loose fitting clothing. Shoes will be left at the door. Cost for the complete thirteen week yoga class will be $50.00. For more information, contact Joie Connelly at joieconnelly@aol.com or telephone by phone at 337-278-3034.

[W] Men's Basketball at UALR

by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Sports

Little Rock, Ark.

7:00 PM

[W] Men's Basketball at UALR gt;>> The Ragin’ Cajuns men’s basketball team opens the Arkansas road swing on Thursday in Little Rock facing UALR at the Jack Stephens Center. Louisiana enters the contest trailing the Sun Belt West leading Trojans (5-0 SBC) by two games.>>> Thursday night’s game is the Cajuns’ first SBC West division game of the season. UL began SBC play with five straight games against SBC East foes, the last coming on Saturday against FIU (W, 87-81 in OT).>>> The UALR game starts a stretch in… [Event Website]

From the Collection of Burnell Lemoine II

by: Cal Editor

AcA Side Gallery

From the Collection of Burnell Lemoine: Part II focuses on the painting, sculpture and ceramic works in the collection of Burnell Lemoine. He began collecting works in the late 1960s while working as a middle school social studies and language arts teacher in Lafourche Parish public schools. Lemoine amassed more than 1200 individual works of art over the last 40 plus years of which more than 25 works are on display here. In his quest for discovering new works, he often became friendly with artists and the… [Event Website]

Reflections by Wess Koon

by: Cal Editor

AcA Vault Gallery

Reflections consists of a number of intricate glass pieces made of multiple laminations, hand beveled and polished. The highly polished surfaces and laminations create a multitude of reflections and refractions that draw the viewer into each piece to explore it from within. The exhibition will run through March 3rd.… [Event Website]

Mardi Gras Exhibit

by: LCVC

1122 Lafayette St., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: $4 Admission; $3 Seniors

In addition to the beautiful Mardi Gras room which is available year round, The Alexandre Mouton House is hosting a collection of stunning costumes and other Mardi Gras memorabilia. The collection is on loan from past royalty and members of various Mardi Gras Krewes. The exhibit will run throughout February.

Marais Press: Collaborative Explorations 1992-2009

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Admission: Free

Marais Press is the only university-housed printmaking press in Louisiana. Established in 1991 with funding from the University of Louisiana Alumni Association, Marais Press is an edition-producing press housed in the Department of Visual Arts. Each year, the Press invites prominent local, regional, national, and international printmakers and arts to the University to collaborate with students in the printmaking and visual arts programs. As the only program in the state of Louisiana to actively research … [Event Website]

Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny 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: LCVC

Bouligny 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 Editor
Contestants 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 Editor

Southern Living Magazine

Vote Lafayette as The South's Tastiest Town Vote for Lafayette in Southern Living's The South's Tastiest Town Awards. [Event Website]

Prospect Lafayette Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Acadiana 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: LCVC

Lafayette 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: LCVC

University 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 Editor

Paul 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 Unlimited

8:00 - 8:00 CST

From Saturday, October 08, 2011 to Saturday, October 13, 2012. [Event Website]

Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour

by: LCVC

1905 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 Acadienne

Petroleum 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.com

Cyber Camp

by: The Academy of Interactive Entertainment

The 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 Acadiana

Acadian 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 Partnership

United 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 337.288.2225

Annual Avec souci Garden Tour

by: Avec Souci

5 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 Editor

Lafayette 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 Lafayette

735 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 20, 2012

A Tale of Two Mardi Gras

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville 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]

Kerry Griechen Exhibit: As I Was Strolling

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

Admission: $10, $6

Kerry Griechen Exhibit: As I Was Strolling Griechen's exhibit As I Was Strolling Along consists of two themes of digital photography printed on metallic paper. In the main dining area of La Cuisine de Maman is a local theme from Acadiana to include landscapes, wildlife, watercraft, architecture and scenes from Vermilionville. The Glass Porch dining area has a local floral theme. The exhibit can be viewed Tuesday - Sunday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. … [Event Website]

PASA Presents Elizabeth Futral

by: Heymann Center

Heymann Performing Arts Center / Lafayette

07:30 PM

PASA Presents Elizabeth Futral International opera singer Elizabeth Futral will return to her Louisiana roots when she performs at the Heymann Performing Arts Center. Raised in Covington, Louisiana, Futral has won acclaim throughout the U.S. as well as in Europe, South America and Japan. In a performance accompanied by members of the Acadiana Symphony including pianist Geraldine Hubbell, this will be an evening of outstanding music and inspiring vocals.… [Event Website]

Jazz @ the Center - FRED HERSCH TRIO

by: Acadiana Center for the Arts

8:00 PM - 10:30 PM CST

Jazz @ the Center - FRED HERSCH TRIO Friday, January 20, 2012 from 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM. [Event Website]

LSU at Arkansas (Gymnastics)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Away: Fayetteville, Ark. (Barnhill Arena)

7:00 PM

[Event Website]

Theatre 810 Presents an Acting Unlimited Production of "Liv

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

Theater 810

10:00 PM

Theatre 810 Presents an Acting Unlimited Production of Friday, January 20, 2012 from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM. [Event Website]

AcA presents the Fred Hersch Trio, part of the Jazz @ the Center

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

10:30 PM

Friday, January 20, 2012 from 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM. [Event Website]

Word Processing Class

by: Lafayette Public Library

North Regional Library

9:30 AM

Electronic Resources Librarian Martin Cooperson will teach Word Processing classes. Word ProcessingPrerequisite: Introduction to Computing Using Windows classesMaterial covered: The composition and editing of documents; basic page formatting; converting documents created in different applications; creating headers, footers, footnotes, etc.; utilizing views and styles, spelling and grammar checking and more. Walk-in and telephone sign-up begins Tuesday,January 3, at 9:00 am. Call 896-6323 to register orfor more i… [Event Website]

How to Be a Better Insurance Consumer: A Risk Management Traini

by: LEDA

3:00 PM

In January, the LSBDC at UL Lafayette will present an event to educate small businesses on risk mitigation: "How to Be a Better Insurance Consumer: A Risk Management Training for Small Businesses" Friday, January 20, 2012 Acadiana Technical College (formerly LTC-Lafayette) 1101 Bertrand Drive (corner of Bertrand & Devalcourt) in Lafayette 3:00p - 5:00p (Sign-In at 2:45p) No Charge to Attend; Light Refreshments Served ONLY RESERVED SEATS ARE GUARANTEED In Louisiana, where disasters are a way of life, sma… [Event Website]

Righteous Buddha w/ Leatherbag

by: Leatherbag

Artmosphere Bistro

9:00pm

Admission: $7

Live music with Righteous Buddha and Leatherbag at Artmosphere. Show at 9pm. [Event Website]
Lafayette Official Bicentennial Event

200 Years of Statehood

by: Cal Editor

Hilliard University Art Museum

6:00pm-9:00pm

Hilliard University Art Museum presents a celebration and reception of Louisiana's 200th birthday. [Event Website]

Teen Tech Squad

by: Lafayette Public Library

South Regional Library

1:00 PM

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 sign up for meeting updates. For questions, call the South RegionalLibrary at 981-1028.… [Event Website]

Arbor Day Celebration

by: Cal Editor

Acadia Parish Courthouse, South Court House Lawn, North Parkerson Avenue

Event starts at 9 a.m. Reception to follow at Crowley City Hall with presentation by the Crowley Garden Club 425 North Parkerson Ave, Crowley, LA 70526 For more information call 337.783.0824, Extension 301 [Event Website]

[L] Men's Tennis at Baylor

by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Sports

Waco, Texas

3:00 PM

[L] Men's Tennis at Baylor The Ragin’ Cajuns men’s tennis team is set to open the 2012 spring season this weekend with a trio of matches on the road starting at No. 5 Baylor on Friday at 3 p.m. “We have a great weekend ahead of us with the opportunity to play two teams ranked in the Top 25,” head coach Mark Jeffrey said. “We will have to take things one match at a time.” Matches at No. 11 Texas A&M and Prairie View A&M wrap up the Texas road swing. The Cajuns are set to face the Aggies … [Event Website]

APAA presents "Rabbit Hole"

by: Cal Editor

1300 Fortune Road, Youngsville

7:30pm

Admission: $10

Check out the Acadiana Performing Arts Academy's very first play. Seating is limited. Call(337) 288-6329 for more information and advanced tickets. [Event Website]

From the Collection of Burnell Lemoine II

by: Cal Editor

AcA Side Gallery

From the Collection of Burnell Lemoine: Part II focuses on the painting, sculpture and ceramic works in the collection of Burnell Lemoine. He began collecting works in the late 1960s while working as a middle school social studies and language arts teacher in Lafourche Parish public schools. Lemoine amassed more than 1200 individual works of art over the last 40 plus years of which more than 25 works are on display here. In his quest for discovering new works, he often became friendly with artists and the… [Event Website]

Reflections by Wess Koon

by: Cal Editor

AcA Vault Gallery

Reflections consists of a number of intricate glass pieces made of multiple laminations, hand beveled and polished. The highly polished surfaces and laminations create a multitude of reflections and refractions that draw the viewer into each piece to explore it from within. The exhibition will run through March 3rd.… [Event Website]

Mardi Gras Exhibit

by: LCVC

1122 Lafayette St., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: $4 Admission; $3 Seniors

In addition to the beautiful Mardi Gras room which is available year round, The Alexandre Mouton House is hosting a collection of stunning costumes and other Mardi Gras memorabilia. The collection is on loan from past royalty and members of various Mardi Gras Krewes. The exhibit will run throughout February.

Marais Press: Collaborative Explorations 1992-2009

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Admission: Free

Marais Press is the only university-housed printmaking press in Louisiana. Established in 1991 with funding from the University of Louisiana Alumni Association, Marais Press is an edition-producing press housed in the Department of Visual Arts. Each year, the Press invites prominent local, regional, national, and international printmakers and arts to the University to collaborate with students in the printmaking and visual arts programs. As the only program in the state of Louisiana to actively research … [Event Website]
Lafayette Official Bicentennial Event

Louisiana Collection Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Hilliard University Art Museum

[Event Website]

Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny 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: LCVC

Bouligny 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 Editor
Contestants 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 Editor

Southern Living Magazine

Vote Lafayette as The South's Tastiest Town Vote for Lafayette in Southern Living's The South's Tastiest Town Awards. [Event Website]

Prospect Lafayette Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Acadiana 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: LCVC

Lafayette 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: LCVC

University 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 Editor

Paul 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 Unlimited

8:00 - 8:00 CST

From Saturday, October 08, 2011 to Saturday, October 13, 2012. [Event Website]

Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour

by: LCVC

1905 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 Acadienne

Petroleum 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.com

Cyber Camp

by: The Academy of Interactive Entertainment

The 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 Acadiana

Acadian 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 Partnership

United 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 337.288.2225

Annual Avec souci Garden Tour

by: Avec Souci

5 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 Editor

Lafayette 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 Lafayette

735 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 21, 2012

A Tale of Two Mardi Gras

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville 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]

Kerry Griechen Exhibit: As I Was Strolling

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

Admission: $10, $6

Kerry Griechen Exhibit: As I Was Strolling Griechen's exhibit As I Was Strolling Along consists of two themes of digital photography printed on metallic paper. In the main dining area of La Cuisine de Maman is a local theme from Acadiana to include landscapes, wildlife, watercraft, architecture and scenes from Vermilionville. The Glass Porch dining area has a local floral theme. The exhibit can be viewed Tuesday - Sunday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. … [Event Website]

The Met in HD: The Enchanted Island - New Production

by: Acadiana Center for the Arts

12:00 PM - 3:30 PM CST

The Met in HD: The Enchanted Island -  New Production Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM. [Event Website]

LSU at Florida (Men's Basketball)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Away: Gainesville, Fla. (O'Connell Center)

5:00 PM

[Event Website]

LSU vs. Texas A&M (W) (Swimming and Diving)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Home: Baton Rouge, La. (LSU Natatorium)

12:00 PM

[Event Website]

LSU vs. Texas A&M (M) (Swimming and Diving)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Home: Baton Rouge, La. (LSU Natatorium)

12:00 PM

[Event Website]

LSU at Texas A&M (IN) (Dual) (Track and Field)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Away: College Station, Texas (Gilliam Stadium)

TBA

[Event Website]

AcA Presents The Met in HD "Enchanted Island"

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

2:00 PM

Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. [Event Website]

Theatre 810 Presents an Acting Unlimited Production of "Liv

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

Theater 810

10:00 PM

Theatre 810 Presents an Acting Unlimited Production of Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM. [Event Website]

Gueydan's Farmers Market

by: LCVC

City Hall, Gueydan.

7 a.m.

Admission: Free.

Open air farmers' market with fresh produce, preserves, etc.

Lovesick Blues: An Evening with Hank Williams, Sr.

by: Cal Editor

Liberty Theater, Eunice

6:00pm

Admission: $13

Lovesick Blues: An Evening with Hank Williams, Sr. Hugh Harris once again dons his felt cowboy hat as Hank Williams Sr. in this original play depicting the short life and career of Hank Williams, Sr. Harris will be joined by the Drifting Cowboys composed of Terry Huval, Gina Forsyth, Kyle Harris, Bobby Dumatrait and Ken David. All seating is reserved. To order tickets call the Eunice Mayor's Office at 337-457-7389.

Lego Club

by: Lafayette Public Library

North Regional Library

2:00 PM

Children will build projects based on a theme. The programbegins with sample Lego models and books based on the theme.Building sessions are opened to ages 7 and up and begin at 2:00 pm. An adult must accompany the child. The student must be preregistered to participate. Call North Regional at 896-6323 when preregistrationbegins for the following sessions:Sat., Jan 21-Theme: Robots Preregistration begins Sat., Jan 14.Sat., Feb 18-Theme: Oceans Preregistration beginson Sat., Feb 11.… [Event Website]

Story Time En Francais

by: Lafayette Public Library

South Regional Library

11:00 AM

These Saturday Story Times will be in told in French. [Event Website]

TreesAcadiana presents Arbor Day Planting

by: Cal Editor

Freetown Port Rico Neighborhood

9:00am

Admission: Free

In keeping with the Building Green Cities Workshop idea of revitalizing older neighborhoods, TreesAcadiana will be planting our Arbor Day Trees in the Freetown Port Rico Neighborhood as the beginning of a Linear Park/Buffer Zone along the Rail Road tracks on Garfield between Taft and the Warehouse on Garfield. We will be planting 38 Native Trees and will need lots of help. Hopefully we will have most of the holes pre-dug, but bring your shovels to back-fill.

Bayou Teche Farmers Market

by: Cal Editor

Old 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.

Battle of the Salons

by: Outlaws Saloon & Dancehall

Outlaws Saloon & Dancehall

7:00pm

Admission: $10 in Advance & $20 at

Help a great cause and have a great time while doing it! Proceeds will benefit the Autism Society of Acadiana. [Event Website]

Cajun Jam with Ganey Arsement and Al Berard

by: Bayou Vermilion District

Vermilionville

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

[Event Website]

Sola Cafe

by: Cal Editor

Accidental Chef School

9:00am-12:00pm

Members of Acadiana Fiddles and Strings will be playing a mix of classical and fiddle music. Joining them for some fiddle jams will be local professional fiddle players. An assortment of pastries, desserts and biscotti will be available as well as coffee and tea. Reservations can be made through the Accidental Chef website at accidentalcooking.com.Information on the cafe can be found through a link at mymusicventures.com. Email Esther Tyree directly at bayoubisc… [Event Website]

[L] Men's Basketball at Arkansas State (DH)

by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Sports

Jonesboro, Ark.

7:05 PM

[L] Men's Basketball at Arkansas State (DH) gt;>> The Ragin’ Cajuns men’s basketball team looks to ride the momentum of a dominant defensive effort at UALR as they attempt to sweep the Arkansas road swing. Louisiana and Arkansas State meet at the Convocation Center in Jonesboro on Saturday. Tipoff is set for 7:05 p.m.>>> UL has won its last two games and can equal its season-long win streak with a victory on Saturday.>>> In Thursday’s win over UALR, the Cajuns held the Trojans to a season-low 25.4 percent shooting and handed the Sun … [Event Website]

[L] Women's Basketball at Arkansas State (DH)

by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Sports

Jonesboro, Ark.

3:05 PM

[L] Women's Basketball at Arkansas State (DH) gt;>>Louisiana and Arkansas State will be going head-to-head tonight for the 54th time in the history of the two basketball programs.>>>UL dropped its previous contest to conference foe UALR 56-45. The Cajuns are seeking their first SBC win of the season and are 3-7 in road games.>>>Krystal Motley scored a team-high 17 points on Wednesday against UALR. The senior dished out a career-high five assists and garnered five rebounds. Motley has now led the Ragin’ Cajuns in scoring seven times this seaso… [Event Website]

[N] Track and Field at Blue Raiders Invite

by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Sports

Murfreesboro, Tenn.

12:00 AM

[Event Website]

[L] Women's Tennis at #71 Rice

by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Sports

Houston, Texas

11:00 AM

[Event Website]

[L] Men's Tennis at Texas A&M

by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Sports

College Station, Texas

12:00 PM

[L] Men's Tennis at Texas A&M The Ragin’ Cajuns men’s tennis team is set to open the 2012 spring season this weekend with a trio of matches on the road starting at No. 5 Baylor on Friday at 3 p.m. “We have a great weekend ahead of us with the opportunity to play two teams ranked in the Top 25,” head coach Mark Jeffrey said. “We will have to take things one match at a time.” Matches at No. 11 Texas A&M and Prairie View A&M wrap up the Texas road swing. The Cajuns are set to face the Aggies … [Event Website]

Auditions for "You, The Jury"

by: Cal Editor

Duchamp Opera House, St. Martinville

2:00pm-4:00pm

Admission: Free

Auditions for For more information, call (337) 394-6604. [Event Website]

APAA presents "Rabbit Hole"

by: Cal Editor

1300 Fortune Road, Youngsville

7:30pm

Admission: $10

Check out the Acadiana Performing Arts Academy's very first play. Seating is limited. Call(337) 288-6329 for more information and advanced tickets. [Event Website]

From the Collection of Burnell Lemoine II

by: Cal Editor

AcA Side Gallery

From the Collection of Burnell Lemoine: Part II focuses on the painting, sculpture and ceramic works in the collection of Burnell Lemoine. He began collecting works in the late 1960s while working as a middle school social studies and language arts teacher in Lafourche Parish public schools. Lemoine amassed more than 1200 individual works of art over the last 40 plus years of which more than 25 works are on display here. In his quest for discovering new works, he often became friendly with artists and the… [Event Website]

Reflections by Wess Koon

by: Cal Editor

AcA Vault Gallery

Reflections consists of a number of intricate glass pieces made of multiple laminations, hand beveled and polished. The highly polished surfaces and laminations create a multitude of reflections and refractions that draw the viewer into each piece to explore it from within. The exhibition will run through March 3rd.… [Event Website]

Mardi Gras Exhibit

by: LCVC

1122 Lafayette St., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: $4 Admission; $3 Seniors

In addition to the beautiful Mardi Gras room which is available year round, The Alexandre Mouton House is hosting a collection of stunning costumes and other Mardi Gras memorabilia. The collection is on loan from past royalty and members of various Mardi Gras Krewes. The exhibit will run throughout February.

Marais Press: Collaborative Explorations 1992-2009

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Admission: Free

Marais Press is the only university-housed printmaking press in Louisiana. Established in 1991 with funding from the University of Louisiana Alumni Association, Marais Press is an edition-producing press housed in the Department of Visual Arts. Each year, the Press invites prominent local, regional, national, and international printmakers and arts to the University to collaborate with students in the printmaking and visual arts programs. As the only program in the state of Louisiana to actively research … [Event Website]

LA Printers - Marais Press

by: LCVC

Hilliard University Art Museum, 710 East St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette

Tues.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m.-noon, Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, S

Prints from the permanent collection of UL's Marais Press, the only university-housed printmaking press in Louisiana. Marais Press is an edition-producing press housed in the Department of Visual Arts. [Event Website]

Satire, Scandal, and Spectacle: The Art of George Schmidt

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

An engaging storyteller both visually and aurally, New Orleans artist George Schmidt brings to life myths, tales, and scandals from Louisiana history in his provocative paintings, prints, and drawings. [Event Website]
Lafayette Official Bicentennial Event

Louisiana Collection Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Hilliard University Art Museum

[Event Website]

Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny 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: LCVC

Bouligny 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 Editor
Contestants 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 Editor

Southern Living Magazine

Vote Lafayette as The South's Tastiest Town Vote for Lafayette in Southern Living's The South's Tastiest Town Awards. [Event Website]

Prospect Lafayette Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Acadiana 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: LCVC

Lafayette 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: LCVC

University 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 Editor

Paul 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 Unlimited

8:00 - 8:00 CST

From Saturday, October 08, 2011 to Saturday, October 13, 2012. [Event Website]

Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour

by: LCVC

1905 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 Acadienne

Petroleum 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.com

Cyber Camp

by: The Academy of Interactive Entertainment

The 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 Acadiana

Acadian 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 Partnership

United 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 337.288.2225

Annual Avec souci Garden Tour

by: Avec Souci

5 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 Editor

Lafayette 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 Lafayette

735 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]

Sunday, Jan 22, 2012

A Tale of Two Mardi Gras

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville 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]

Kerry Griechen Exhibit: As I Was Strolling

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

Admission: $10, $6

Kerry Griechen Exhibit: As I Was Strolling Griechen's exhibit As I Was Strolling Along consists of two themes of digital photography printed on metallic paper. In the main dining area of La Cuisine de Maman is a local theme from Acadiana to include landscapes, wildlife, watercraft, architecture and scenes from Vermilionville. The Glass Porch dining area has a local floral theme. The exhibit can be viewed Tuesday - Sunday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. … [Event Website]

LSU vs. Arkansas (Women's Basketball)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Home: Baton Rouge, La. (Maravich Center)

2:00 PM

[Event Website]

Theatre 810 Presents an Acting Unlimited Production of "Liv

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

Theater 810, Downtown Lafayette

5:30 PM

Theatre 810 Presents an Acting Unlimited Production of Sunday, January 22, 2012 from 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM. [Event Website]

LSU at Colorado (Women's Tennis)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Away: Boulder, Colo. (CU Tennis Complex)

11:00 AM

[Event Website]

LSU at Rice (Men's Tennis)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Away: Houston, Texas (Jake Hess Stadium)

TBA

[Event Website]

Johnny Sonnier & Cajun Heritage

by: Bayou Vermilion District

Vermilionville

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

January 22, 2012, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Bal du dimanche with Johnny Sonnier & Cajun Heritage [Event Website]

Bal du dimanche with Johnny Sonnier & Cajun Heritage

by: LCVC

Vermilionville, 300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

1-4 p.m.

Admission: $5 admission. Does not i

Dance the afternoon away with Johnny Sonnier & Cajun Heritage at Vermilionville's weekly Sunday Dance. Refreshments will be available for this smoke-free all ages show at Vermilionville's Performance Center.

[W] Men's Tennis at Prairie View A&M

by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Sports

Priarie View, Texas

1:00 PM

[W] Men's Tennis at Prairie View A&M The Ragin’ Cajuns men’s tennis team is set to open the 2012 spring season this weekend with a trio of matches on the road starting at No. 5 Baylor on Friday at 3 p.m. “We have a great weekend ahead of us with the opportunity to play two teams ranked in the Top 25,” head coach Mark Jeffrey said. “We will have to take things one match at a time.” Matches at No. 11 Texas A&M and Prairie View A&M wrap up the Texas road swing. The Cajuns are set to face the Aggies … [Event Website]

Auditions for "You, The Jury"

by: Cal Editor

Duchamp Opera House, St. Martinville

2:00pm-4:00pm

Admission: Free

Auditions for For more information, call (337) 394-6604. [Event Website]

APAA presents "Rabbit Hole"

by: Cal Editor

1300 Fortune Road, Youngsville

7:30pm

Admission: $10

Check out the Acadiana Performing Arts Academy's very first play. Seating is limited. Call(337) 288-6329 for more information and advanced tickets. [Event Website]

From the Collection of Burnell Lemoine II

by: Cal Editor

AcA Side Gallery

From the Collection of Burnell Lemoine: Part II focuses on the painting, sculpture and ceramic works in the collection of Burnell Lemoine. He began collecting works in the late 1960s while working as a middle school social studies and language arts teacher in Lafourche Parish public schools. Lemoine amassed more than 1200 individual works of art over the last 40 plus years of which more than 25 works are on display here. In his quest for discovering new works, he often became friendly with artists and the… [Event Website]

Reflections by Wess Koon

by: Cal Editor

AcA Vault Gallery

Reflections consists of a number of intricate glass pieces made of multiple laminations, hand beveled and polished. The highly polished surfaces and laminations create a multitude of reflections and refractions that draw the viewer into each piece to explore it from within. The exhibition will run through March 3rd.… [Event Website]

Mardi Gras Exhibit

by: LCVC

1122 Lafayette St., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: $4 Admission; $3 Seniors

In addition to the beautiful Mardi Gras room which is available year round, The Alexandre Mouton House is hosting a collection of stunning costumes and other Mardi Gras memorabilia. The collection is on loan from past royalty and members of various Mardi Gras Krewes. The exhibit will run throughout February.

Celebrate Recovery Support Group

by: Cal Editor

First Baptist Church, 1100 Lee Ave., Lafayette

4:00pm

Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered 12-step program to help with the hurts, habits, and hang-ups of life. Celebrate Recovery has separate groups for men and women who are chemically dependent, as well as groups for those who are struggling with codependency. A group is also offered for women who have been impacted by abuse as adults or as children. Celebrate Recovery is an on-going weekly ministry and groups meet each Sunday at 4:45 p.m. … [Event Website]

DivorceCare for Kids Support Group

by: Cal Editor

First Baptist Church, 1100 Lee Ave., Lafayette

4:00pm

DivorceCare for Kids helps children heal from the hurt caused by the separation or divorce of their parents. Designed for ages 5-12, each session combines games, story time, dvd dramas, group discussion, music, crafts, and more. Children are engaged and active while participating in a DivorceCare for Kids group. Children make friends with other kids who understand the things they are going through because of the divorce of their parents. This group will meet beginning January 22 each Sunday at 4:00 p.m. f… [Event Website]

DivorceCare Support Group

by: Cal Editor

First Baptist Church, 1100 Lee Ave., Lafayette

4:00pm

DivorceCare is for those who are going through the pain of a separation or divorce. The group is led by others who understand the feelings and emotions following a divorce, and who are able to offer encouragement. In DivorceCare people learn to deal with the past and look forward to rebuilding their lives. … [Event Website]

GriefShare Support Group

by: Cal Editor

First Baptist Church, 1100 Lee Ave., Lafayette

4:00pm

GriefShare is for those who are grieving the death of a spouse, child, family member or friend. In small group discussions participants interact with others who have experienced a recent loss, and learn from their experiences. Each session includes a video with dramatic reenactments about living with grief, real-life stories from people who have experienced losses, or encouragement from experts on grief recovery. … [Event Website]

Marais Press: Collaborative Explorations 1992-2009

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Admission: Free

Marais Press is the only university-housed printmaking press in Louisiana. Established in 1991 with funding from the University of Louisiana Alumni Association, Marais Press is an edition-producing press housed in the Department of Visual Arts. Each year, the Press invites prominent local, regional, national, and international printmakers and arts to the University to collaborate with students in the printmaking and visual arts programs. As the only program in the state of Louisiana to actively research … [Event Website]

LA Printers - Marais Press

by: LCVC

Hilliard University Art Museum, 710 East St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette

Tues.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m.-noon, Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, S

Prints from the permanent collection of UL's Marais Press, the only university-housed printmaking press in Louisiana. Marais Press is an edition-producing press housed in the Department of Visual Arts. [Event Website]

Satire, Scandal, and Spectacle: The Art of George Schmidt

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

An engaging storyteller both visually and aurally, New Orleans artist George Schmidt brings to life myths, tales, and scandals from Louisiana history in his provocative paintings, prints, and drawings. [Event Website]
Lafayette Official Bicentennial Event

Louisiana Collection Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Hilliard University Art Museum

[Event Website]

Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny 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: LCVC

Bouligny 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 Editor
Contestants 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 Editor

Southern Living Magazine

Vote Lafayette as The South's Tastiest Town Vote for Lafayette in Southern Living's The South's Tastiest Town Awards. [Event Website]

Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries

by: LCVC

Lafayette 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: LCVC

University 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 Editor

Paul 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 Unlimited

8:00 - 8:00 CST

From Saturday, October 08, 2011 to Saturday, October 13, 2012. [Event Website]

Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour

by: LCVC

1905 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 Acadienne

Petroleum 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.com

Cyber Camp

by: The Academy of Interactive Entertainment

The 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 Acadiana

Acadian 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 Partnership

United 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 337.288.2225

Annual Avec souci Garden Tour

by: Avec Souci

5 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 Editor

Lafayette 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 Lafayette

735 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]