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Saturday, Jan 7, 2012
A Tale of Two Mardi Gras
by: Cal EditorVermilionville Performance Center
10:00am-4:00pm
Admission: Free
Learn about the vastly different, but equally meaningful ways Mardi Gras is celebrated in the city and the county. Enjoy looking the beautiful and elaborate city costumes and fun and festive country Mardi Gras outfits. Regular admission. Membership honored. … [Event Website]LSU vs. Ole Miss (Men's Basketball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Baton Rouge, La. (Maravich Center)
12:30 PM
[Event Website]LSU vs. Key Biscayne Invitational (Day 2) (Men's Tennis)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Key Biscayne, Fla. (Tennis Center at Crandon Park)
TBA
[Event Website]Abbeville Farmers' Market Festival
by: LCVCMagdalen Square, Abbeville.
8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Admission: Free.
Open air market featuring local produce, arts and crafts and more.Clay Cooper's Country Music Express
by: LCVCStrand Theatre, Jennings
2 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Admission: $30
Bon Ami Tours presents straight from Branson, MO. Clay Cooper's Country Music Express.SRL Tech Squad
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
11:00 AM
South Regional Library is looking forteen volunteers interested in helpingwith our new Tech Squad. Startingin January, teen volunteers will helpadults navigate their new tech gadgets.Teens will also create short videoprojects. Teens who are interested areencouraged to visit lplteen.net to signup. For questions, call the South RegionalLibrary at 981-1028.… [Event Website]Story Time En Francais
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
11:00 AM
These Saturday Story Times will be in told in French. [Event Website]SRL Teen Performance Troupe Rehearsal
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
1:00 PM
Teen volunteers are needed for voice actors, puppeteers, andbehind-the-scenes help for puppet shows to be performed forfamilies and children at the South Regional Library. Sign uponline to receive rehearsal updates at www.lplteen.net. [Event Website]Rendez-vous des Cajuns Cajun Music Show with Bonne Chance, Thelm
by: Cal EditorLiberty Theater, Eunice
6:00pm-7:30pm
Admission: $5
The weekly "Rendez-vous des Cajuns" Music Show will present a performance by the Cajun Band BONNE CHANCE. Cajun HumoristMrs. Thelma Daigle will also perform during the show. ....the emcee will be Ray Landry. [Event Website]Bayou Teche Farmers Market
by: Cal EditorOld Pecan House, at the intersection of N. New Market and Hamilton, along the banks of Bayou Teche, St. Martinville
8:00am-12:00pm
Admission: Free
Free open-air market held inside a historical 1930s era pecan warehouse along the banks of Bayou Teche. Open from 8 a.m. - 12 noon. Those wishing to sell either produce, or arts and crafts are encouraged to RSVP St. Martinville City Hall at (337) 394-2230.[L] Men's Basketball at Middle Tennessee (DH)
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsMurfreesboro, Tenn.
5:30 PM
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gt;>> The Ragin’ Cajuns men’s basketball team is set for a showdown of the Sun Belt Conference’s two division leaders on Saturday at Middle Tennessee. Game time at the Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tenn., is set for 5:30 p.m.>>> Louisiana leads the Sun Belt West division with a 2-0 league record. Middle Tennessee tops the Sun Belt East division with a 3-0 league mark. >>> Thursday’s win at WKU extended the Cajuns current Sun Belt regular season win streak to 12 games – a stre…
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[L] Women's Basketball at Middle Tennessee (DH)
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsMurfreesboro, Tenn.
3:00 PM
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gt;>>Louisiana and Middle Tennessee are playing for the 17th time in the history of the two programs on Saturday night. UL seeks to snap a six game regular season Sun Belt losing streak and its first ever win against the Blue Raiders.>>>The Ragin’ Cajuns fell at Western Kentucky on Wednesday, 49-45. The loss dropped the Cajuns to 5-9 on the season and 0-2 in Sun Belt play.>>>Krystal Motley added another impressive night in her senior campaign. Motley scored 24 points on 4-of-8 shooting from downtown, wh…
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Acting Up (in Acadiana) presents Twelfth Night
by: Cal EditorAcadiana Center for the Arts
"Twelfth Night" on the weekend of the actual twelfth night, ending the holiday season and commencing the Mardi Gras season. Come dressed in costume and ready to party at this racous comedy set in South Louisiana during Mardi Gras season. Themes of masking, drunkenness and overindulgence, and stages of foolishness guide this production directed by Amy Waguespack; set design, Hector LaSala; music composition, Danny Devillier; costume design, Chad Trahan; and lighting design, Brian Schneider. Actors include …
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Auditions for Steel Magnolias
by: Abbey Players Theatre200 South State St, Abbeville, LA
2:00pm
Admission: none
Audition for a role in Steel Magnolias. Parts for 6 women, ages 18 - 70. Call Dianne Moss at 523-9995 for more information.
[Event Website]
Teche Area Farmer's Market
by: LCVCBouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia
6 a.m.-10 a.m.
Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.Teche Area Farmer's Market
by: LCVCBouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia
2-6 p.m.
Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.7th Annual Miss Lafayette & Lafayette's Outstanding Teen Pageant
by: Cal EditorContestants are now being accepted for the 7th annual Miss Lafayette & Lafayette's Outstanding Teen Pageant, which will be held on January 22, 2012 at Angelle Hall on the UL campus. For more information, call Phyllis Bel at 298-3839 or visit online. … [Event Website]
Vote Lafayette as The South's Tastiest Town
by: Cal EditorSouthern Living Magazine
Vote for Lafayette in Southern Living's The South's Tastiest Town Awards.
[Event Website]
Prospect Lafayette Exhibit
by: Cal EditorAcadiana Center for the Arts
The most exciting development for Acadianas visual arts scene is the selection of AcA as a satellite location of Prospect.2 New Orleans. Prospect.2 is one of the most highly anticipated contemporary arts events in the United States. Entitled Prospect Lafayette, this amazing exhibition will run from November 12, 2011 to January 21, 2012. … [Event Website]Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries
by: LCVCLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St., Lafayette.
Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun. 1-6 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $3, C
This 7,000 square foot exhibit rethinks preconceptions about how dinosaurs lived and eventually died. Filled with full skeletal casts, interactives and a full-scale diarama, this exhibit will shed new light on prehistory as we know it. [Event Website]Uros House by Grimanesa Amoros
by: LCVCUniversity Art Museum, 710 E. St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette.
Tu-Th 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; F 9 a.m.-noon; Sa 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, S
This 12 foot sculpture is inspired by structures built by the Uros Indians in Peru in which the artist makes use of sculpture, video and lighting to create works that illuminate our notions of personal identity and community. [Event Website]Morgan as Mentor: 1965-1998 Exhibit
by: Cal EditorPaul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum
Admission: Free
Elemore Morgan, Jr. (1931 2008) was a renowned artist in Louisiana. Known primarily as a landscape painter, Morgan was also a beloved and influential teacher. As a member of the University of Louisiana (known then as the University of Southwest Louisiana) Art Department for over thirty years, Morgans influence as a mentor was profound. The University Art Museum will honor the artist and teacher with an exhibition of works by artists who credit Morgan as their artistic mentor. These artists tell the story… [Event Website]Scout Saturday
by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited8:00 - 8:00 CST
From Saturday, October 08, 2011 to Saturday, October 13, 2012. [Event Website]Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour
by: LCVC1905 Verot School Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Admission: Deluxe Tour $130 for 2pp
Bayou Cruise & Culture Tours. All in one cajun immersion Tour. All Day, Everything Included, One Price. Tour 2 Historical Museums, Luxury Bayou Cruise, Cajun Dance Lessons, Crawfish Peeling Lessons, Live Accordion Playing, Boudin and Beer On the Bayou. Visit a Swamp Habitat and see ALLIGATORS. Everything you could want in one package!!Chorale Presents...It's A Grand Night For Singing
by: Chorale AcadiennePetroleum Club,111 Heymann Blvd., Lafayette, LA
6:30pm
Admission: $75.00
Chorale Presents...It's A Grand Night For Singing. Join us for a wonderful meal and beautiful music sung by Acadiana's own Chorale Acadienne. Musical selections will have you humming along and tapping your feet. Tickets need to be purchased in advance. Call 349-5342 or go to ca@choraleacadienne.comCyber Camp
by: The Academy of Interactive EntertainmentThe LITE Center 537 Cajundome Blvd.
11:00am-5:00pm
Admission: $150
Are you in grades 9-12 and interested in video game programming? Come to the LITE Center and join the AIE Summer Cyber Camp. Here you can discover how games are designed, and how C# works. Classes are 30 hours long and run from 11 am - 5 pm all week, until the wrap-up pizza party on Friday. You can even earn .5 credits if your school has a Running Start program too! … [Event Website]12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast
by: The Kiwanis Club of AcadianaAcadian Village Pavilion
Admission: $5
The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana presents its 12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast Saturday October 13th, 2012 from 8:00 am to 11:00am Acadian Village Pavilion Its that time of year again! The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana invites you to attend our biggest annual event and fundraiser the Zydeco Pancake Breakfast. Event tickets can be purchased for $5.00 each and a ticket entitles the bearer to receive All You Can Eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, milk, juice, soft drinks (drive through service is also available!!)… [Event Website]Direct Action Organizing Lunch session
by: Region 4 Cancer Control PartnershipUnited Blood Services Conference Center
10:45am-1:15pm
Admission: FREE
Policy tactic planning for tobacco-related chronic disease control in Acadiana. Lunch provided. RSVP required to cancercontrol4@gmail.com or 337.288.2225Annual Avec souci Garden Tour
by: Avec Souci5 Lafayette Gardens
5:00pm
Admission: $15 in advance, $20 day
The gardening season kicks off with the 25th annual Avec Souci Garden Tour on Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 from 1 5 pm. Lafayette Gardens featured on the tour are: Mrs. Robert Trahan - 333 Wentworth Boulevard; Ray Menard and Carlton Smith - 522 St. Thomas Street; Mary and Dennis Smith - 142 Heartwood Circle; Sally and John Block 929 Marilyn Drive; Renee and Herbert Schilling - 217 Parkview Drive. Admission to all five gardens requires a $15 ticket purchased in advance or $20 on day of the t… [Event Website]Film/TV & Music Meetup Group
by: Cal EditorLafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center
7:00pm
Admission: Free
The Lafayette Film/TV & Music Meetup group will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at the South Regional Library, 6101 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA at 7 PM. Gerd Wuestemann, Ex. Dir. ACA will present the 2013 program schedule for the Acadiana Center of the Arts. He will also review the Louisiana Crossroads program. Gerd is interested in discussing how ACA can work with our Meetup group in taking Acadiana to the next level in entertainment. Anyone with an interest is invited to attend.… [Event Website]Euro-American Celebration
by: Alliance Française de Lafayette735 Jefferson, Le Centre International
5:00pm-7:00pm
Admission: Free
A celebration of European-American Friendship and Cooperation with short presentations in the different European languages, parade of European flags, food and music presented by the Alliance Franaise de Lafayette and the Centre International de Lafayette. [Event Website]Sunday, Jan 8, 2012
A Tale of Two Mardi Gras
by: Cal EditorVermilionville Performance Center
10:00am-4:00pm
Admission: Free
Learn about the vastly different, but equally meaningful ways Mardi Gras is celebrated in the city and the county. Enjoy looking the beautiful and elaborate city costumes and fun and festive country Mardi Gras outfits. Regular admission. Membership honored. … [Event Website]LSU vs. Alabama (Women's Basketball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Baton Rouge, La. (Maravich Center)
1:00 PM
[Event Website]LSU vs. Key Biscayne Invitational (Day 3) (Men's Tennis)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Key Biscayne, Fla. (Tennis Center at Crandon Park)
TBA
[Event Website]Starving Artists Show & Sale
by: LCVCFrem F. Boustany Convention Center, 1373 S. College Rd., Lafayette
11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Free & open to the p
Show and sale of various artwork.Starving Artists Sale
by: Heymann CenterFrem F. Boustany Convention Center / Lafayette
11:00 AM
Come out to the Frem F. Boustany Convention Center to find some beautiful artwork to hang in your home or office. With many different styles to choose from, you are sure to find something at this sale that will catch your eye. [Event Website]Cajun Express Band
by: Bayou Vermilion DistrictVermilionville
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
January 8, 2012, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Bal du Dimanche with Cajun Express Band [Event Website]Teche Area Farmer's Market
by: LCVCBouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia
6 a.m.-10 a.m.
Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.Teche Area Farmer's Market
by: LCVCBouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia
2-6 p.m.
Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.7th Annual Miss Lafayette & Lafayette's Outstanding Teen Pageant
by: Cal EditorContestants are now being accepted for the 7th annual Miss Lafayette & Lafayette's Outstanding Teen Pageant, which will be held on January 22, 2012 at Angelle Hall on the UL campus. For more information, call Phyllis Bel at 298-3839 or visit online. … [Event Website]
Vote Lafayette as The South's Tastiest Town
by: Cal EditorSouthern Living Magazine
Vote for Lafayette in Southern Living's The South's Tastiest Town Awards.
[Event Website]
Prospect Lafayette Exhibit
by: Cal EditorAcadiana Center for the Arts
The most exciting development for Acadianas visual arts scene is the selection of AcA as a satellite location of Prospect.2 New Orleans. Prospect.2 is one of the most highly anticipated contemporary arts events in the United States. Entitled Prospect Lafayette, this amazing exhibition will run from November 12, 2011 to January 21, 2012. … [Event Website]Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries
by: LCVCLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St., Lafayette.
Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun. 1-6 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $3, C
This 7,000 square foot exhibit rethinks preconceptions about how dinosaurs lived and eventually died. Filled with full skeletal casts, interactives and a full-scale diarama, this exhibit will shed new light on prehistory as we know it. [Event Website]Uros House by Grimanesa Amoros
by: LCVCUniversity Art Museum, 710 E. St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette.
Tu-Th 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; F 9 a.m.-noon; Sa 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, S
This 12 foot sculpture is inspired by structures built by the Uros Indians in Peru in which the artist makes use of sculpture, video and lighting to create works that illuminate our notions of personal identity and community. [Event Website]Morgan as Mentor: 1965-1998 Exhibit
by: Cal EditorPaul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum
Admission: Free
Elemore Morgan, Jr. (1931 2008) was a renowned artist in Louisiana. Known primarily as a landscape painter, Morgan was also a beloved and influential teacher. As a member of the University of Louisiana (known then as the University of Southwest Louisiana) Art Department for over thirty years, Morgans influence as a mentor was profound. The University Art Museum will honor the artist and teacher with an exhibition of works by artists who credit Morgan as their artistic mentor. These artists tell the story… [Event Website]Scout Saturday
by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited8:00 - 8:00 CST
From Saturday, October 08, 2011 to Saturday, October 13, 2012. [Event Website]Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour
by: LCVC1905 Verot School Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Admission: Deluxe Tour $130 for 2pp
Bayou Cruise & Culture Tours. All in one cajun immersion Tour. All Day, Everything Included, One Price. Tour 2 Historical Museums, Luxury Bayou Cruise, Cajun Dance Lessons, Crawfish Peeling Lessons, Live Accordion Playing, Boudin and Beer On the Bayou. Visit a Swamp Habitat and see ALLIGATORS. Everything you could want in one package!!Chorale Presents...It's A Grand Night For Singing
by: Chorale AcadiennePetroleum Club,111 Heymann Blvd., Lafayette, LA
6:30pm
Admission: $75.00
Chorale Presents...It's A Grand Night For Singing. Join us for a wonderful meal and beautiful music sung by Acadiana's own Chorale Acadienne. Musical selections will have you humming along and tapping your feet. Tickets need to be purchased in advance. Call 349-5342 or go to ca@choraleacadienne.comCyber Camp
by: The Academy of Interactive EntertainmentThe LITE Center 537 Cajundome Blvd.
11:00am-5:00pm
Admission: $150
Are you in grades 9-12 and interested in video game programming? Come to the LITE Center and join the AIE Summer Cyber Camp. Here you can discover how games are designed, and how C# works. Classes are 30 hours long and run from 11 am - 5 pm all week, until the wrap-up pizza party on Friday. You can even earn .5 credits if your school has a Running Start program too! … [Event Website]12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast
by: The Kiwanis Club of AcadianaAcadian Village Pavilion
Admission: $5
The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana presents its 12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast Saturday October 13th, 2012 from 8:00 am to 11:00am Acadian Village Pavilion Its that time of year again! The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana invites you to attend our biggest annual event and fundraiser the Zydeco Pancake Breakfast. Event tickets can be purchased for $5.00 each and a ticket entitles the bearer to receive All You Can Eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, milk, juice, soft drinks (drive through service is also available!!)… [Event Website]Direct Action Organizing Lunch session
by: Region 4 Cancer Control PartnershipUnited Blood Services Conference Center
10:45am-1:15pm
Admission: FREE
Policy tactic planning for tobacco-related chronic disease control in Acadiana. Lunch provided. RSVP required to cancercontrol4@gmail.com or 337.288.2225Annual Avec souci Garden Tour
by: Avec Souci5 Lafayette Gardens
5:00pm
Admission: $15 in advance, $20 day
The gardening season kicks off with the 25th annual Avec Souci Garden Tour on Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 from 1 5 pm. Lafayette Gardens featured on the tour are: Mrs. Robert Trahan - 333 Wentworth Boulevard; Ray Menard and Carlton Smith - 522 St. Thomas Street; Mary and Dennis Smith - 142 Heartwood Circle; Sally and John Block 929 Marilyn Drive; Renee and Herbert Schilling - 217 Parkview Drive. Admission to all five gardens requires a $15 ticket purchased in advance or $20 on day of the t… [Event Website]Film/TV & Music Meetup Group
by: Cal EditorLafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center
7:00pm
Admission: Free
The Lafayette Film/TV & Music Meetup group will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at the South Regional Library, 6101 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA at 7 PM. Gerd Wuestemann, Ex. Dir. ACA will present the 2013 program schedule for the Acadiana Center of the Arts. He will also review the Louisiana Crossroads program. Gerd is interested in discussing how ACA can work with our Meetup group in taking Acadiana to the next level in entertainment. Anyone with an interest is invited to attend.… [Event Website]Euro-American Celebration
by: Alliance Française de Lafayette735 Jefferson, Le Centre International
5:00pm-7:00pm
Admission: Free
A celebration of European-American Friendship and Cooperation with short presentations in the different European languages, parade of European flags, food and music presented by the Alliance Franaise de Lafayette and the Centre International de Lafayette. [Event Website]Monday, Jan 9, 2012
A Tale of Two Mardi Gras
by: Cal EditorVermilionville Performance Center
10:00am-4:00pm
Admission: Free
Learn about the vastly different, but equally meaningful ways Mardi Gras is celebrated in the city and the county. Enjoy looking the beautiful and elaborate city costumes and fun and festive country Mardi Gras outfits. Regular admission. Membership honored. … [Event Website]LSU vs. Alabama (Football)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: New Orleans, La. (Mercedes-Benz Superdome)
7:30 PM
[Event Website]01/09/2012 - Public Policy Division Meeting
by: Chamber of CommerceAs a participant, you are the unified voice of business at the local, regional, state and national levels of government. Positions on issues that impact your bottom line are vetted through member-driven dialogue. [Event Website]
IPL Tie-Dying
by: Cal EditorIberia Parish Main Library, 445 E. Main St., New Iberia
7:00pm
Admission: Free
Kids are not the only ones getting creative and having fun this new year. Calling all adults 18 and older who want to join in on the fun and participate in the tie-dyeing workshop. Take a break from your busy schedule and let loose with your creativity! Make sure to bring a washed 100% cotton item, and remember to not use fabric softener. All you need to do is call the Main Library at 364-7024 to register or to find out more information about this exciting program.… [Event Website]Yes, I Remember It Well...
by: Cal EditorHospice of Acadiana Conference Center
10:00am-12:00pm
Do you remember when Jefferson Street was lined with oak trees and was called Oak Avenue? or when Ambassador Caffery was called New Flanders Road? Join Hospice of Acadiana, Inc. and our local historian L. C. Melchior in the Conference Center for a morning of sharing stories of Acadiana and remembering when. For more information call 337-232-1234.Chenier Story Times
by: Lafayette Public LibraryChenier Branch
10:30 AM
Story times for ages 3-6 are offered at several Branches. No preregistration is required but groups need to call (337)291-2941 to insure available space. [Event Website]CLASES BSICAS DE COMPUTACIN
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
6:00 PM
CLASES BSICAS DE COMPUTACIN Gratis en EspanolLa Clase es una de una hora y media, dossesiones de dias impartido por Frida Felix. Para Adultos9 de enero y 11 6:00 - 7:30 pm6 de febrero y 8 6:00 - 7:30 pmLlame al 981-1028 para registrarse.Laboratorio de Tecnologa La Biblioteca Regional del Sur… [Event Website]Lafayette Photographic Society
by: Cal EditorRosa Parks Transportation Center, AOC Community Media Multi-Purpose Room
7:00pm-9:00pm
Admission: Free
To foster its artistic craft, the Lafayette Photographic Society offers the following: bi-monthly meetings at 7:00p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month; Educational programs and guest speakers typically at the 2nd Monday's meeting; Inter-club projected image and print competitions at the 4th Monday's meeting; Intra-club GSCCC projected image and print competitions; Group Photographic Excursions; Photographic Sessions (complete with models and displays); Participation in GSCCC and PSA Conferences… [Event Website]Pre-Mardi Gras Market
by: Cal EditorChapelle Country Store at Le Village, 121 Seale Lane, Eunice
10:00am-4:00pm
Admission: Free
Featured items include handmade Mardi Gras costumes, jewelry and Dale and Lou Trahan's Mardi Gras Miniatures, reclaimed wood and snippets of fabric that depict traditional Mardi Gras tasks. Admission is free. (337) 457-3573.Teche Area Farmer's Market
by: LCVCBouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia
6 a.m.-10 a.m.
Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.Teche Area Farmer's Market
by: LCVCBouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia
2-6 p.m.
Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.7th Annual Miss Lafayette & Lafayette's Outstanding Teen Pageant
by: Cal EditorContestants are now being accepted for the 7th annual Miss Lafayette & Lafayette's Outstanding Teen Pageant, which will be held on January 22, 2012 at Angelle Hall on the UL campus. For more information, call Phyllis Bel at 298-3839 or visit online. … [Event Website]
Vote Lafayette as The South's Tastiest Town
by: Cal EditorSouthern Living Magazine
Vote for Lafayette in Southern Living's The South's Tastiest Town Awards.
[Event Website]
Prospect Lafayette Exhibit
by: Cal EditorAcadiana Center for the Arts
The most exciting development for Acadianas visual arts scene is the selection of AcA as a satellite location of Prospect.2 New Orleans. Prospect.2 is one of the most highly anticipated contemporary arts events in the United States. Entitled Prospect Lafayette, this amazing exhibition will run from November 12, 2011 to January 21, 2012. … [Event Website]Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries
by: LCVCLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St., Lafayette.
Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun. 1-6 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $3, C
This 7,000 square foot exhibit rethinks preconceptions about how dinosaurs lived and eventually died. Filled with full skeletal casts, interactives and a full-scale diarama, this exhibit will shed new light on prehistory as we know it. [Event Website]Uros House by Grimanesa Amoros
by: LCVCUniversity Art Museum, 710 E. St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette.
Tu-Th 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; F 9 a.m.-noon; Sa 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, S
This 12 foot sculpture is inspired by structures built by the Uros Indians in Peru in which the artist makes use of sculpture, video and lighting to create works that illuminate our notions of personal identity and community. [Event Website]Morgan as Mentor: 1965-1998 Exhibit
by: Cal EditorPaul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum
Admission: Free
Elemore Morgan, Jr. (1931 2008) was a renowned artist in Louisiana. Known primarily as a landscape painter, Morgan was also a beloved and influential teacher. As a member of the University of Louisiana (known then as the University of Southwest Louisiana) Art Department for over thirty years, Morgans influence as a mentor was profound. The University Art Museum will honor the artist and teacher with an exhibition of works by artists who credit Morgan as their artistic mentor. These artists tell the story… [Event Website]Scout Saturday
by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited8:00 - 8:00 CST
From Saturday, October 08, 2011 to Saturday, October 13, 2012. [Event Website]Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour
by: LCVC1905 Verot School Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Admission: Deluxe Tour $130 for 2pp
Bayou Cruise & Culture Tours. All in one cajun immersion Tour. All Day, Everything Included, One Price. Tour 2 Historical Museums, Luxury Bayou Cruise, Cajun Dance Lessons, Crawfish Peeling Lessons, Live Accordion Playing, Boudin and Beer On the Bayou. Visit a Swamp Habitat and see ALLIGATORS. Everything you could want in one package!!Chorale Presents...It's A Grand Night For Singing
by: Chorale AcadiennePetroleum Club,111 Heymann Blvd., Lafayette, LA
6:30pm
Admission: $75.00
Chorale Presents...It's A Grand Night For Singing. Join us for a wonderful meal and beautiful music sung by Acadiana's own Chorale Acadienne. Musical selections will have you humming along and tapping your feet. Tickets need to be purchased in advance. Call 349-5342 or go to ca@choraleacadienne.comCyber Camp
by: The Academy of Interactive EntertainmentThe LITE Center 537 Cajundome Blvd.
11:00am-5:00pm
Admission: $150
Are you in grades 9-12 and interested in video game programming? Come to the LITE Center and join the AIE Summer Cyber Camp. Here you can discover how games are designed, and how C# works. Classes are 30 hours long and run from 11 am - 5 pm all week, until the wrap-up pizza party on Friday. You can even earn .5 credits if your school has a Running Start program too! … [Event Website]12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast
by: The Kiwanis Club of AcadianaAcadian Village Pavilion
Admission: $5
The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana presents its 12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast Saturday October 13th, 2012 from 8:00 am to 11:00am Acadian Village Pavilion Its that time of year again! The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana invites you to attend our biggest annual event and fundraiser the Zydeco Pancake Breakfast. Event tickets can be purchased for $5.00 each and a ticket entitles the bearer to receive All You Can Eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, milk, juice, soft drinks (drive through service is also available!!)… [Event Website]Direct Action Organizing Lunch session
by: Region 4 Cancer Control PartnershipUnited Blood Services Conference Center
10:45am-1:15pm
Admission: FREE
Policy tactic planning for tobacco-related chronic disease control in Acadiana. Lunch provided. RSVP required to cancercontrol4@gmail.com or 337.288.2225Annual Avec souci Garden Tour
by: Avec Souci5 Lafayette Gardens
5:00pm
Admission: $15 in advance, $20 day
The gardening season kicks off with the 25th annual Avec Souci Garden Tour on Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 from 1 5 pm. Lafayette Gardens featured on the tour are: Mrs. Robert Trahan - 333 Wentworth Boulevard; Ray Menard and Carlton Smith - 522 St. Thomas Street; Mary and Dennis Smith - 142 Heartwood Circle; Sally and John Block 929 Marilyn Drive; Renee and Herbert Schilling - 217 Parkview Drive. Admission to all five gardens requires a $15 ticket purchased in advance or $20 on day of the t… [Event Website]Film/TV & Music Meetup Group
by: Cal EditorLafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center
7:00pm
Admission: Free
The Lafayette Film/TV & Music Meetup group will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at the South Regional Library, 6101 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA at 7 PM. Gerd Wuestemann, Ex. Dir. ACA will present the 2013 program schedule for the Acadiana Center of the Arts. He will also review the Louisiana Crossroads program. Gerd is interested in discussing how ACA can work with our Meetup group in taking Acadiana to the next level in entertainment. Anyone with an interest is invited to attend.… [Event Website]Euro-American Celebration
by: Alliance Française de Lafayette735 Jefferson, Le Centre International
5:00pm-7:00pm
Admission: Free
A celebration of European-American Friendship and Cooperation with short presentations in the different European languages, parade of European flags, food and music presented by the Alliance Franaise de Lafayette and the Centre International de Lafayette. [Event Website]Tuesday, Jan 10, 2012
A Tale of Two Mardi Gras
by: Cal EditorVermilionville Performance Center
10:00am-4:00pm
Admission: Free
Learn about the vastly different, but equally meaningful ways Mardi Gras is celebrated in the city and the county. Enjoy looking the beautiful and elaborate city costumes and fun and festive country Mardi Gras outfits. Regular admission. Membership honored. … [Event Website]Black Pot Demo
by: LCVC5400 Levee Rd. Jeanerette
12 p.m.
Admission: $1/per person
Join the interpictive rangers as they demonstrate cooking in black pots over charcoals.Teacher Workshop: The Magic of Peepers Puppets: Exploring Script
by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited7:00 PM
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. [Event Website]IPL Overdrive Class
by: Cal EditorIberia Parish Main Library, 445 E. Main St., New Iberia
2:30pm
Admission: Free
The Iberia Parish Library is proud to announce that a third Overdrive class is being offered at the Main Library. With such a huge interest in eBooks, the classes have been very informative and helpful to the librarys patrons. If you have an e-reader and find it getting expensive to download new eBooks or you cannot seem to figure out how to download them from overdrive, make sure to attend a class. Register for the class that best fits your schedule. This program is free and the service is always avail… [Event Website]
CCET presents the Backyard Series
by: Bayou Vermilion DistrictVermilionville
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
January 10, 2012, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM - January's topic is From The Louisiana Purchase to the State of Louisiana. The series is sponsored in part by Decentralized Arts Funding distributed by the Acadiana Center for the Arts and the Louisiana Division of the Arts in partnership with the Vermilionville Foundation. Free and open to all ages.… [Event Website]S. Regional Baby Time
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth 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]S. Regional Toddler Time
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
10:30 AM
Fifteen-minute story sessions geared to children 18-35 months.Adults must accompany toddlers. [Event Website]Story Time
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth 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]SciFi/Fantasy Book Club
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
6:30 PM
The South Regional Library hosts a SciFi/Fantasy Book Club on the second Tuesday at 6:30:Jan 10...Flatland by Edwin A. AbbottFeb 14...Children of Hurin by J. R. R. Tolkien [Event Website]BASIC COMPUTING - FREE COMPUTER CLASSES
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
9:30 AM
No prerequisite.Material covered: Basic computer components and architecture; use of the mouse and keyboard; instruction on working with windows, toolbar, and command menus; running multiple Windows applications; and more. Walk-in sign-up begins Tuesday, January 3, at9:00 am.; Telephone Sign-Up begins at 10:00 am.Call 981-1028 to register or for more information.… [Event Website]BASIC COMPUTING - FREE COMPUTER CLASSES
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
1:00 PM
No prerequisite.Material covered: Basic computer components and architecture; use of the mouse and keyboard; instruction on working with windows, toolbar, and command menus; running multiple Windows applications; and more. Walk-in sign-up begins Tuesday, January 3, at9:00 am.; Telephone Sign-Up begins at 10:00 am.Call 981-1028 to register or for more information.… [Event Website]Story Time
by: Cal EditorSt. Martin Parish Library, 201 Porter St., St. Martinville
10:30am-11:00am
Admission: Free
Day cares ,Walk-ins, Head Start, Preschool children and their caregivers. Thirty minute sessions of storytelling, songs, and play to increase the love of reading. 10:30-11:00 a.m. St. Martin Branch, 201 Porter Street. (337) 394-2207, ext 22AOC 101
by: Cal EditorAOC Community Media, 101 Jefferson St., Suite 100, Rosa Parks Transportation Center
6:30pm
Admission: Free
This station serves as a open house and orientation for people new to AOC. Participants will discover the benefits of joining AOC, what they can do at AOC as well as how to successfully reserve use of AOCs resources. Participants can also leave as brand-new AOC members.… [Event Website]Living on the Bayou
by: Cal EditorLongfellow-Evangeline State Historic Stie, 1200 N. Main St., St. Martinville
Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site. A living history encampment of the early 1800s will be created. Temporary lodges will be set up with staff dressed in historic costumes. Students will be able to try out chores, toys and games from the period. Talks on Native American life will be given. 1200 N. Main St., St. Martinville For more information, please call 337-394-3754.Bourbon N Bon Temps
by: Cal EditorMarcello's Wine Market, 2800 Johnston St.
6:30pm
Bourbon N Bon Temps is Lafayette's latest social group whose purpose is to help bourbon aficionados meet one another in South Louisiana. Small batch and single barel bourbons are its interest and the group's first outing will pair such bourbons with Cajun specialties with a fine cigar. For more info call 337 344-3813 or visit bourbonnbontemps.com.… [Event Website]Teche Area Farmer's Market
by: LCVCBouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia
6 a.m.-10 a.m.
Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.Teche Area Farmer's Market
by: LCVCBouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia
2-6 p.m.
Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.7th Annual Miss Lafayette & Lafayette's Outstanding Teen Pageant
by: Cal EditorContestants are now being accepted for the 7th annual Miss Lafayette & Lafayette's Outstanding Teen Pageant, which will be held on January 22, 2012 at Angelle Hall on the UL campus. For more information, call Phyllis Bel at 298-3839 or visit online. … [Event Website]
Vote Lafayette as The South's Tastiest Town
by: Cal EditorSouthern Living Magazine
Vote for Lafayette in Southern Living's The South's Tastiest Town Awards.
[Event Website]
Prospect Lafayette Exhibit
by: Cal EditorAcadiana Center for the Arts
The most exciting development for Acadianas visual arts scene is the selection of AcA as a satellite location of Prospect.2 New Orleans. Prospect.2 is one of the most highly anticipated contemporary arts events in the United States. Entitled Prospect Lafayette, this amazing exhibition will run from November 12, 2011 to January 21, 2012. … [Event Website]Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries
by: LCVCLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St., Lafayette.
Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun. 1-6 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $3, C
This 7,000 square foot exhibit rethinks preconceptions about how dinosaurs lived and eventually died. Filled with full skeletal casts, interactives and a full-scale diarama, this exhibit will shed new light on prehistory as we know it. [Event Website]Uros House by Grimanesa Amoros
by: LCVCUniversity Art Museum, 710 E. St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette.
Tu-Th 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; F 9 a.m.-noon; Sa 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, S
This 12 foot sculpture is inspired by structures built by the Uros Indians in Peru in which the artist makes use of sculpture, video and lighting to create works that illuminate our notions of personal identity and community. [Event Website]Morgan as Mentor: 1965-1998 Exhibit
by: Cal EditorPaul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum
Admission: Free
Elemore Morgan, Jr. (1931 2008) was a renowned artist in Louisiana. Known primarily as a landscape painter, Morgan was also a beloved and influential teacher. As a member of the University of Louisiana (known then as the University of Southwest Louisiana) Art Department for over thirty years, Morgans influence as a mentor was profound. The University Art Museum will honor the artist and teacher with an exhibition of works by artists who credit Morgan as their artistic mentor. These artists tell the story… [Event Website]Scout Saturday
by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited8:00 - 8:00 CST
From Saturday, October 08, 2011 to Saturday, October 13, 2012. [Event Website]Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour
by: LCVC1905 Verot School Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Admission: Deluxe Tour $130 for 2pp
Bayou Cruise & Culture Tours. All in one cajun immersion Tour. All Day, Everything Included, One Price. Tour 2 Historical Museums, Luxury Bayou Cruise, Cajun Dance Lessons, Crawfish Peeling Lessons, Live Accordion Playing, Boudin and Beer On the Bayou. Visit a Swamp Habitat and see ALLIGATORS. Everything you could want in one package!!Chorale Presents...It's A Grand Night For Singing
by: Chorale AcadiennePetroleum Club,111 Heymann Blvd., Lafayette, LA
6:30pm
Admission: $75.00
Chorale Presents...It's A Grand Night For Singing. Join us for a wonderful meal and beautiful music sung by Acadiana's own Chorale Acadienne. Musical selections will have you humming along and tapping your feet. Tickets need to be purchased in advance. Call 349-5342 or go to ca@choraleacadienne.comCyber Camp
by: The Academy of Interactive EntertainmentThe LITE Center 537 Cajundome Blvd.
11:00am-5:00pm
Admission: $150
Are you in grades 9-12 and interested in video game programming? Come to the LITE Center and join the AIE Summer Cyber Camp. Here you can discover how games are designed, and how C# works. Classes are 30 hours long and run from 11 am - 5 pm all week, until the wrap-up pizza party on Friday. You can even earn .5 credits if your school has a Running Start program too! … [Event Website]12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast
by: The Kiwanis Club of AcadianaAcadian Village Pavilion
Admission: $5
The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana presents its 12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast Saturday October 13th, 2012 from 8:00 am to 11:00am Acadian Village Pavilion Its that time of year again! The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana invites you to attend our biggest annual event and fundraiser the Zydeco Pancake Breakfast. Event tickets can be purchased for $5.00 each and a ticket entitles the bearer to receive All You Can Eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, milk, juice, soft drinks (drive through service is also available!!)… [Event Website]Direct Action Organizing Lunch session
by: Region 4 Cancer Control PartnershipUnited Blood Services Conference Center
10:45am-1:15pm
Admission: FREE
Policy tactic planning for tobacco-related chronic disease control in Acadiana. Lunch provided. RSVP required to cancercontrol4@gmail.com or 337.288.2225Annual Avec souci Garden Tour
by: Avec Souci5 Lafayette Gardens
5:00pm
Admission: $15 in advance, $20 day
The gardening season kicks off with the 25th annual Avec Souci Garden Tour on Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 from 1 5 pm. Lafayette Gardens featured on the tour are: Mrs. Robert Trahan - 333 Wentworth Boulevard; Ray Menard and Carlton Smith - 522 St. Thomas Street; Mary and Dennis Smith - 142 Heartwood Circle; Sally and John Block 929 Marilyn Drive; Renee and Herbert Schilling - 217 Parkview Drive. Admission to all five gardens requires a $15 ticket purchased in advance or $20 on day of the t… [Event Website]Film/TV & Music Meetup Group
by: Cal EditorLafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center
7:00pm
Admission: Free
The Lafayette Film/TV & Music Meetup group will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at the South Regional Library, 6101 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA at 7 PM. Gerd Wuestemann, Ex. Dir. ACA will present the 2013 program schedule for the Acadiana Center of the Arts. He will also review the Louisiana Crossroads program. Gerd is interested in discussing how ACA can work with our Meetup group in taking Acadiana to the next level in entertainment. Anyone with an interest is invited to attend.… [Event Website]Euro-American Celebration
by: Alliance Française de Lafayette735 Jefferson, Le Centre International
5:00pm-7:00pm
Admission: Free
A celebration of European-American Friendship and Cooperation with short presentations in the different European languages, parade of European flags, food and music presented by the Alliance Franaise de Lafayette and the Centre International de Lafayette. [Event Website]Wednesday, Jan 11, 2012
A Tale of Two Mardi Gras
by: Cal EditorVermilionville Performance Center
10:00am-4:00pm
Admission: Free
Learn about the vastly different, but equally meaningful ways Mardi Gras is celebrated in the city and the county. Enjoy looking the beautiful and elaborate city costumes and fun and festive country Mardi Gras outfits. Regular admission. Membership honored. … [Event Website]Migration, presented by Hobey Ford - Family Performance Series
by: Acadiana Center for the Arts6:30 PM - 8:00 PM CST
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM.
[Event Website]
LSU at Alabama (Men's Basketball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Coleman Coliseum)
8:00 PM
[Event Website]S. Regional Baby Time
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth 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]North Regional Story Time
by: Lafayette Public LibraryNorth 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]S. Regional Toddler Time
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth 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 LibrarySouth 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]CLASES BSICAS DE COMPUTACIN
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
6:00 PM
CLASES BSICAS DE COMPUTACIN Gratis en EspanolLa Clase es una de una hora y media, dossesiones de dias impartido por Frida Felix. Para Adultos9 de enero y 11 6:00 - 7:30 pm6 de febrero y 8 6:00 - 7:30 pmLlame al 981-1028 para registrarse.Laboratorio de Tecnologa La Biblioteca Regional del Sur… [Event Website][L] Women's Basketball vs South Alabama
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsEarl K. Long Gym
7:00 PM
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gt;>>Louisiana and South Alabama are meeting for the 42nd time in the history of the two basketball programs. The Cajuns are seeking their first win in conference play and looking to snap a five game losing streak.>>>Krystal Motley compiled another solid week in her senior campaign, averaging 18 points in the two contests. Motley accounted for 53 percent of the Cajun’s points against WKU, pouring in 24 points on a career-high four three-pointers (4-of-8). She also had five rebounds and two steals …
[Event Website]
Teche Area Farmer's Market
by: LCVCBouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia
6 a.m.-10 a.m.
Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.Teche Area Farmer's Market
by: LCVCBouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia
2-6 p.m.
Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.7th Annual Miss Lafayette & Lafayette's Outstanding Teen Pageant
by: Cal EditorContestants are now being accepted for the 7th annual Miss Lafayette & Lafayette's Outstanding Teen Pageant, which will be held on January 22, 2012 at Angelle Hall on the UL campus. For more information, call Phyllis Bel at 298-3839 or visit online. … [Event Website]
Vote Lafayette as The South's Tastiest Town
by: Cal EditorSouthern Living Magazine
Vote for Lafayette in Southern Living's The South's Tastiest Town Awards.
[Event Website]
Prospect Lafayette Exhibit
by: Cal EditorAcadiana Center for the Arts
The most exciting development for Acadianas visual arts scene is the selection of AcA as a satellite location of Prospect.2 New Orleans. Prospect.2 is one of the most highly anticipated contemporary arts events in the United States. Entitled Prospect Lafayette, this amazing exhibition will run from November 12, 2011 to January 21, 2012. … [Event Website]Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries
by: LCVCLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St., Lafayette.
Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun. 1-6 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $3, C
This 7,000 square foot exhibit rethinks preconceptions about how dinosaurs lived and eventually died. Filled with full skeletal casts, interactives and a full-scale diarama, this exhibit will shed new light on prehistory as we know it. [Event Website]Uros House by Grimanesa Amoros
by: LCVCUniversity Art Museum, 710 E. St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette.
Tu-Th 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; F 9 a.m.-noon; Sa 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, S
This 12 foot sculpture is inspired by structures built by the Uros Indians in Peru in which the artist makes use of sculpture, video and lighting to create works that illuminate our notions of personal identity and community. [Event Website]Morgan as Mentor: 1965-1998 Exhibit
by: Cal EditorPaul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum
Admission: Free
Elemore Morgan, Jr. (1931 2008) was a renowned artist in Louisiana. Known primarily as a landscape painter, Morgan was also a beloved and influential teacher. As a member of the University of Louisiana (known then as the University of Southwest Louisiana) Art Department for over thirty years, Morgans influence as a mentor was profound. The University Art Museum will honor the artist and teacher with an exhibition of works by artists who credit Morgan as their artistic mentor. These artists tell the story… [Event Website]Scout Saturday
by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited8:00 - 8:00 CST
From Saturday, October 08, 2011 to Saturday, October 13, 2012. [Event Website]Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour
by: LCVC1905 Verot School Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Admission: Deluxe Tour $130 for 2pp
Bayou Cruise & Culture Tours. All in one cajun immersion Tour. All Day, Everything Included, One Price. Tour 2 Historical Museums, Luxury Bayou Cruise, Cajun Dance Lessons, Crawfish Peeling Lessons, Live Accordion Playing, Boudin and Beer On the Bayou. Visit a Swamp Habitat and see ALLIGATORS. Everything you could want in one package!!Chorale Presents...It's A Grand Night For Singing
by: Chorale AcadiennePetroleum Club,111 Heymann Blvd., Lafayette, LA
6:30pm
Admission: $75.00
Chorale Presents...It's A Grand Night For Singing. Join us for a wonderful meal and beautiful music sung by Acadiana's own Chorale Acadienne. Musical selections will have you humming along and tapping your feet. Tickets need to be purchased in advance. Call 349-5342 or go to ca@choraleacadienne.comCyber Camp
by: The Academy of Interactive EntertainmentThe LITE Center 537 Cajundome Blvd.
11:00am-5:00pm
Admission: $150
Are you in grades 9-12 and interested in video game programming? Come to the LITE Center and join the AIE Summer Cyber Camp. Here you can discover how games are designed, and how C# works. Classes are 30 hours long and run from 11 am - 5 pm all week, until the wrap-up pizza party on Friday. You can even earn .5 credits if your school has a Running Start program too! … [Event Website]12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast
by: The Kiwanis Club of AcadianaAcadian Village Pavilion
Admission: $5
The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana presents its 12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast Saturday October 13th, 2012 from 8:00 am to 11:00am Acadian Village Pavilion Its that time of year again! The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana invites you to attend our biggest annual event and fundraiser the Zydeco Pancake Breakfast. Event tickets can be purchased for $5.00 each and a ticket entitles the bearer to receive All You Can Eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, milk, juice, soft drinks (drive through service is also available!!)… [Event Website]Direct Action Organizing Lunch session
by: Region 4 Cancer Control PartnershipUnited Blood Services Conference Center
10:45am-1:15pm
Admission: FREE
Policy tactic planning for tobacco-related chronic disease control in Acadiana. Lunch provided. RSVP required to cancercontrol4@gmail.com or 337.288.2225Annual Avec souci Garden Tour
by: Avec Souci5 Lafayette Gardens
5:00pm
Admission: $15 in advance, $20 day
The gardening season kicks off with the 25th annual Avec Souci Garden Tour on Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 from 1 5 pm. Lafayette Gardens featured on the tour are: Mrs. Robert Trahan - 333 Wentworth Boulevard; Ray Menard and Carlton Smith - 522 St. Thomas Street; Mary and Dennis Smith - 142 Heartwood Circle; Sally and John Block 929 Marilyn Drive; Renee and Herbert Schilling - 217 Parkview Drive. Admission to all five gardens requires a $15 ticket purchased in advance or $20 on day of the t… [Event Website]Film/TV & Music Meetup Group
by: Cal EditorLafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center
7:00pm
Admission: Free
The Lafayette Film/TV & Music Meetup group will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at the South Regional Library, 6101 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA at 7 PM. Gerd Wuestemann, Ex. Dir. ACA will present the 2013 program schedule for the Acadiana Center of the Arts. He will also review the Louisiana Crossroads program. Gerd is interested in discussing how ACA can work with our Meetup group in taking Acadiana to the next level in entertainment. Anyone with an interest is invited to attend.… [Event Website]Euro-American Celebration
by: Alliance Française de Lafayette735 Jefferson, Le Centre International
5:00pm-7:00pm
Admission: Free
A celebration of European-American Friendship and Cooperation with short presentations in the different European languages, parade of European flags, food and music presented by the Alliance Franaise de Lafayette and the Centre International de Lafayette. [Event Website]Thursday, Jan 12, 2012
A Tale of Two Mardi Gras
by: Cal EditorVermilionville Performance Center
10:00am-4:00pm
Admission: Free
Learn about the vastly different, but equally meaningful ways Mardi Gras is celebrated in the city and the county. Enjoy looking the beautiful and elaborate city costumes and fun and festive country Mardi Gras outfits. Regular admission. Membership honored. … [Event Website]
Louisiana Crossroads: AN EVENING WITH STEVE EARLE
by: Acadiana Center for the Arts8:00 - 8:00 CST
Thursday, January 12, 2012.
[Event Website]
LSU vs. South Carolina (Women's Basketball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Baton Rouge, La. (Maravich Center)
7:00 PM
[Event Website]Elementary Planning Day
by: Lafayette Parish School System6:00 PM
01/13/12 12:00am Elementary Planning Day Elementary students do not report to school. [Event Website]Teacher Workshop: Telling Folktales with Shadow Puppetry present
by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited7:00 PM
Thursday, January 12, 2012 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. [Event Website]Theatre 810 Presents an Acting Unlimited Production of "Liv
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedTheater 810, Downtown Lafayette
10:00 PM
Thursday, January 12, 2012 from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM.
[Event Website]
Winter PJ Story Time
by: Cal EditorIberia Parish Main Library, 445 E. Main St., New Iberia
6:30pm
Admission: Free
The Iberia Parish Library wants to extend a warm invitation to you and your young children for winter PJ story time. Take a break from the chilly weather and come and enjoy a story at the Main Library. Make sure to bring your favorite stuffed animal to snuggle with as you listen to a heartwarming tale. This program is recommended for children in Pre-K thru second grade. Parents or guardians must attend. For any questions or to register, please call 364-7134.… [Event Website]01/12/2012 - 'Food for Thought' Series: Congressman Charles W. B
by: Chamber of CommerceHoliday Inn Lafayette
As 2011 came to a close, Congress delivered a last-minute holiday tax-cut extension to 160 million American wage-earners. Congress is on holiday break; spending time with constituents to determine how to move beyond the two month extension in 2012. That's just one of the issues which 7th Congressional District Representative Charles W. Boustany, Jr., MD will address at a Lafayette Chamber luncheon on January 12, 2012. Congressman Boustany's appearance will launch our … [Event Website]Zydeco Music Awards 2012
by: Heymann CenterHeymann Performing Arts Center / Lafayette
08:00 PM
Hosted by KNEK Magic 104.7, the Zydeco Music Awards 2012 will be held at the Heymann Performing Arts Center. This awards program will showcase such artists as Lil Nate, Leon Chavis, J. Paul Jr., Marcus Ardoin and many others. The Lifetime Achievement Award this year will be given to Nathan Williams. To cast your vote for your favorite performer and to see the complete list of performers, go online at www.zydecomusicawards.com.… [Event Website]Youngsville Branch Story Time
by: Lafayette Public LibraryYoungsville 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]BASIC COMPUTING - FREE COMPUTER CLASSES
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
9:30 AM
No prerequisite.Material covered: Basic computer components and architecture; use of the mouse and keyboard; instruction on working with windows, toolbar, and command menus; running multiple Windows applications; and more. Walk-in sign-up begins Tuesday, January 3, at9:00 am.; Telephone Sign-Up begins at 10:00 am.Call 981-1028 to register or for more information.… [Event Website]Story Castle
by: Lafayette Public LibraryJefferson 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]Milton Branch Story Time
by: Lafayette Public LibraryMilton 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]South Regional Family Time
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
10:30 AM
Family Story Time includes storytelling, music, and educational activities for all ages. No preregistration required. [Event Website]BASIC COMPUTING - FREE COMPUTER CLASSES
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
1:00 PM
No prerequisite.Material covered: Basic computer components and architecture; use of the mouse and keyboard; instruction on working with windows, toolbar, and command menus; running multiple Windows applications; and more. Walk-in sign-up begins Tuesday, January 3, at9:00 am.; Telephone Sign-Up begins at 10:00 am.Call 981-1028 to register or for more information.… [Event Website]North Regional Bedtime Stories
by: Lafayette Public LibraryNorth Regional Library
6:00 PM
This program is a nighttime version of Family Story Time. No preregistration required. [Event Website]Stretch Your Potential Yoga Clases
by: Cal EditorLa 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.St. Martin Library Story Time
by: Cal EditorSt. Martin Parish Library, 201 Porter St., St. Martinville
10:30am-11:00am
Admission: Free
Day cares ,Walk-ins, Head Start, Preschool children and their caregivers. Thirty minute sessions of storytelling, songs, and play to increase the love of reading. 10:30-11:00 a.m. St. Martin Branch, 201 Porter Street. (337) 394-2207, ext 22Animation Booth: Basics
by: Cal EditorAOC Community Media, 101 Jefferson St., Suite 100, Rosa Parks Transportation Center
6:30pm
Admission: $25, $40
This class will introduce you to the different types animation in the industry today. You will learn the origins of animation and how the history of animation changed the way we see and approach moving images. Finally, you'll learn how to set up AOC's animation booth to capture your animations. $25 for members; $40 for non-members. … [Event Website][L] Men's Basketball vs South Alabama
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsCajundome
7:05 PM
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gt;>> The Ragin’ Cajuns men’s basketball team plays its first home game of the “New Year” on Thursday hosting South Alabama at the Cajundome. The game is set for a 7:07 p.m. tipoff and is being broadcast on Cox4 as part of the Ragin’ Cajuns Network television package.>>> Louisiana enters the USA game riding a five-game winning streak at the Cajundome since a loss to Cal State Fullerton on Nov. 19.>>> UL is 6-1 at the Cajundome this season and 16-5 (.762) under the direction of head …
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Louisiana Crossroads - An Evening with Steve Earle
by: LCVCAcA's James D. Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion St., Lafayette.
8 p.m.
Creative whirlwind Steve Earle has been at the apex of American music for more than thirty years. In addition to releasing Grammy-winning CDs, scoring films, and writing novels, he has a key role in the HBO series Treme, for which he wrote the profoundly moving "This City", a song about New Orleans after Katrina. This solo acoustic show will feature collaboration with some of the musicians featured in Treme, including Joel Savoy and Linzay Young, along with friend Dirk Powell.Louisiana Crossroads at the ACA Presents "An Evening with S
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Thursday, January 12, 2012 to Friday, January 13, 2012. [Event Website]
The Riveters Present "Uncommon Women and Others"
by: Cal EditorCite Des Arts
7:30pm
Admission: GA/$15, students/$10
The newly formed theater company The Riveters will be performing "Uncommon Women and Others" written by the late Wendy Wasserstein about a group of college-aged women in the '70s during the second wave of feminism. For more information call 337-291-1122.
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Choices
by: Cal EditorDelta Grand Theatre, 120 S. Market St. Opelousas
7:00pm
Admission: $10
Area teens take the stage in "Choices" directed by Tammy Lamonte. This play deals with decisions today's teens have regarding alcohol and drug abuse. For more information go online or call 337-407-1806. [Event Website]Choices
by: Cal EditorDelta Grand Theatre, 120 S. Market St. Opelousas
7:00pm
Admission: $10
Area teens take the stage in "Choices" directed by Tammy Lamonte. This play deals with decisions today's teens have regarding alcohol and drug abuse. For more information go online or call 337-407-1806. [Event Website]The Empty Chair
by: Cal EditorDelta Grand Theatre, 120 S. Market St. Opelousas
7:00pm
Admission: $10
Area teens take the stage in "The Empty Chair" directed by Tammy Lamonte. This play deals with decisions today's teens have regarding alcohol and drug abuse. For more information go online or call 337-407-1806. [Event Website]The Empty Chair
by: Cal EditorDelta Grand Theatre, 120 S. Market St. Opelousas
7:00pm
Admission: $10
Area teens take the stage in "The Empty Chair" directed by Tammy Lamonte. This play deals with decisions today's teens have regarding alcohol and drug abuse. For more information go online or call 337-407-1806. [Event Website]Mid Winter Fair Rodeo
by: LCVCBlackham Coliseum, Lafayette
1/12-14: 7:30 p.m.; 1/15: 2:30 p.m.
Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA).Teche Area Farmer's Market
by: LCVCBouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia
6 a.m.-10 a.m.
Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.Teche Area Farmer's Market
by: LCVCBouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia
2-6 p.m.
Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.7th Annual Miss Lafayette & Lafayette's Outstanding Teen Pageant
by: Cal EditorContestants are now being accepted for the 7th annual Miss Lafayette & Lafayette's Outstanding Teen Pageant, which will be held on January 22, 2012 at Angelle Hall on the UL campus. For more information, call Phyllis Bel at 298-3839 or visit online. … [Event Website]
Vote Lafayette as The South's Tastiest Town
by: Cal EditorSouthern Living Magazine
Vote for Lafayette in Southern Living's The South's Tastiest Town Awards.
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Prospect Lafayette Exhibit
by: Cal EditorAcadiana Center for the Arts
The most exciting development for Acadianas visual arts scene is the selection of AcA as a satellite location of Prospect.2 New Orleans. Prospect.2 is one of the most highly anticipated contemporary arts events in the United States. Entitled Prospect Lafayette, this amazing exhibition will run from November 12, 2011 to January 21, 2012. … [Event Website]Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries
by: LCVCLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St., Lafayette.
Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun. 1-6 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $3, C
This 7,000 square foot exhibit rethinks preconceptions about how dinosaurs lived and eventually died. Filled with full skeletal casts, interactives and a full-scale diarama, this exhibit will shed new light on prehistory as we know it. [Event Website]Uros House by Grimanesa Amoros
by: LCVCUniversity Art Museum, 710 E. St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette.
Tu-Th 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; F 9 a.m.-noon; Sa 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, S
This 12 foot sculpture is inspired by structures built by the Uros Indians in Peru in which the artist makes use of sculpture, video and lighting to create works that illuminate our notions of personal identity and community. [Event Website]Morgan as Mentor: 1965-1998 Exhibit
by: Cal EditorPaul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum
Admission: Free
Elemore Morgan, Jr. (1931 2008) was a renowned artist in Louisiana. Known primarily as a landscape painter, Morgan was also a beloved and influential teacher. As a member of the University of Louisiana (known then as the University of Southwest Louisiana) Art Department for over thirty years, Morgans influence as a mentor was profound. The University Art Museum will honor the artist and teacher with an exhibition of works by artists who credit Morgan as their artistic mentor. These artists tell the story… [Event Website]Scout Saturday
by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited8:00 - 8:00 CST
From Saturday, October 08, 2011 to Saturday, October 13, 2012. [Event Website]Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour
by: LCVC1905 Verot School Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Admission: Deluxe Tour $130 for 2pp
Bayou Cruise & Culture Tours. All in one cajun immersion Tour. All Day, Everything Included, One Price. Tour 2 Historical Museums, Luxury Bayou Cruise, Cajun Dance Lessons, Crawfish Peeling Lessons, Live Accordion Playing, Boudin and Beer On the Bayou. Visit a Swamp Habitat and see ALLIGATORS. Everything you could want in one package!!Chorale Presents...It's A Grand Night For Singing
by: Chorale AcadiennePetroleum Club,111 Heymann Blvd., Lafayette, LA
6:30pm
Admission: $75.00
Chorale Presents...It's A Grand Night For Singing. Join us for a wonderful meal and beautiful music sung by Acadiana's own Chorale Acadienne. Musical selections will have you humming along and tapping your feet. Tickets need to be purchased in advance. Call 349-5342 or go to ca@choraleacadienne.comCyber Camp
by: The Academy of Interactive EntertainmentThe LITE Center 537 Cajundome Blvd.
11:00am-5:00pm
Admission: $150
Are you in grades 9-12 and interested in video game programming? Come to the LITE Center and join the AIE Summer Cyber Camp. Here you can discover how games are designed, and how C# works. Classes are 30 hours long and run from 11 am - 5 pm all week, until the wrap-up pizza party on Friday. You can even earn .5 credits if your school has a Running Start program too! … [Event Website]12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast
by: The Kiwanis Club of AcadianaAcadian Village Pavilion
Admission: $5
The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana presents its 12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast Saturday October 13th, 2012 from 8:00 am to 11:00am Acadian Village Pavilion Its that time of year again! The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana invites you to attend our biggest annual event and fundraiser the Zydeco Pancake Breakfast. Event tickets can be purchased for $5.00 each and a ticket entitles the bearer to receive All You Can Eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, milk, juice, soft drinks (drive through service is also available!!)… [Event Website]Direct Action Organizing Lunch session
by: Region 4 Cancer Control PartnershipUnited Blood Services Conference Center
10:45am-1:15pm
Admission: FREE
Policy tactic planning for tobacco-related chronic disease control in Acadiana. Lunch provided. RSVP required to cancercontrol4@gmail.com or 337.288.2225Annual Avec souci Garden Tour
by: Avec Souci5 Lafayette Gardens
5:00pm
Admission: $15 in advance, $20 day
The gardening season kicks off with the 25th annual Avec Souci Garden Tour on Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 from 1 5 pm. Lafayette Gardens featured on the tour are: Mrs. Robert Trahan - 333 Wentworth Boulevard; Ray Menard and Carlton Smith - 522 St. Thomas Street; Mary and Dennis Smith - 142 Heartwood Circle; Sally and John Block 929 Marilyn Drive; Renee and Herbert Schilling - 217 Parkview Drive. Admission to all five gardens requires a $15 ticket purchased in advance or $20 on day of the t… [Event Website]Film/TV & Music Meetup Group
by: Cal EditorLafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center
7:00pm
Admission: Free
The Lafayette Film/TV & Music Meetup group will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at the South Regional Library, 6101 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA at 7 PM. Gerd Wuestemann, Ex. Dir. ACA will present the 2013 program schedule for the Acadiana Center of the Arts. He will also review the Louisiana Crossroads program. Gerd is interested in discussing how ACA can work with our Meetup group in taking Acadiana to the next level in entertainment. Anyone with an interest is invited to attend.… [Event Website]Euro-American Celebration
by: Alliance Française de Lafayette735 Jefferson, Le Centre International
5:00pm-7:00pm
Admission: Free
A celebration of European-American Friendship and Cooperation with short presentations in the different European languages, parade of European flags, food and music presented by the Alliance Franaise de Lafayette and the Centre International de Lafayette. [Event Website]Friday, Jan 13, 2012
A Tale of Two Mardi Gras
by: Cal EditorVermilionville Performance Center
10:00am-4:00pm
Admission: Free
Learn about the vastly different, but equally meaningful ways Mardi Gras is celebrated in the city and the county. Enjoy looking the beautiful and elaborate city costumes and fun and festive country Mardi Gras outfits. Regular admission. Membership honored. … [Event Website]Kerry Griechen Exhibit: As I Was Strolling
by: Cal EditorVermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
Admission: $10, $6
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. …
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Louisiana Crossroads: AN EVENING WITH STEVE EARLE
by: Acadiana Center for the Arts8:00 - 8:00 CST
Friday, January 13, 2012.
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LSU vs. Auburn (Gymnastics)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Baton Rouge, La. (Maravich Center)
7:00 PM
[Event Website]LSU vs. Wildcat Spring Invitational (Day 1) (Women's Tennis)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Evanstown, Ill. (Vandy Christie Tennis Center)
TBA
[Event Website]LSU vs. SEC Indoor Championships (Day 1) (Men's Tennis)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Lexington, Ky. (Hillary J. Boone Complex)
TBA
[Event Website]01/13/2012 - Ribbon Cutting: SWLA Center for Health Services
by: Chamber of CommerceRibbon Cutting: SWLA Center for Health Services [Event Website]
Theatre 810 Presents an Acting Unlimited Production of "Liv
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedTheater 810
10:00 PM
Friday, January 13, 2012 from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM.
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BASIC COMPUTING - FREE COMPUTER CLASSES
by: Lafayette Public LibraryNorth Regional Library
9:30 AM
No prerequisite.Material covered: Basic computer components and architecture; use of the mouse and keyboard; instruction on working with windows, toolbar, and command menus; running multiple Windows applications; and more. NORTH REGIONAL LIBRARYWalk-in and telephone sign-up begins Tuesday,January 3, at 9:00 am. Call 896-6323 to register orfor more information.… [Event Website]I Have a Dream Picture Frame Craft
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
4:00 PM
Students 5 - 12 years are invited to celebrate MartinLuther King Day by making a free picture framecraft. Preregistration is required. To preregisteryour child, call 981-1028 beginning Monday,January 2. [Event Website]An Introduction to Mesoamerican Mythology Lecture
by: Cal EditorUL Student Union, Evangeline Room
7:00pm-9:00pm
The C.G. Jung Society of Lafayette and the ULL Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology are pleased to present Nancy Swift Furlotti, M.A., Jungian Analyst. She lives in Aspen, Colorado. Furlotti will give a lecture titled An Introduction to Mesoamerican Mythology. Registration 6:45-7 p.m.. Lecture 7-9 p.m. This event will be held at the ULL Student Union Center, 600 McKiinley St., Lafayette, 2nd floor, Evangeline Room. For more information call 337-856-9435.… [Event Website]Dinner Theatre!
by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited9:00 PM
Friday, January 13, 2012 from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM. [Event Website][N] Track and Field at McNeese Indoor
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsLake Charles, La.
12:00 AM
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The Ragin’ Cajuns men's and women's track & field teams open the 2012 indoor season at the Cowboy Indoor Track and Field Invitational on Friday, Jan. 13 at the Ralph O. Ward Rec-Complex in Lake Charles. Events are scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. Joining the Cajuns on Friday will be teams from McNeese State, Nicholls State, Northwestern State, Southeastern Louisiana, Southern, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, La.-Monroe and Hinds Junior College. The McNeese meet marks the first competition for Louisiana un…
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Martin Luther King March
by: Cal EditorSt. Martinville Courthouse, 415 S Main St., St. Martinville
1:00pm
This event is hosted by The Golden Keys. 1pm Gathering at the Courthouse and marching to the JCEP Building in remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King. Ceremonies to follow at 2pm which will honor members in the community who helped bring positive change to the community. For more information, please contact Phillip James at 337-342-9155.Louisiana Crossroads - An Evening with Steve Earle
by: LCVCAcA's James D. Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion St., Lafayette.
8 p.m.
Creative whirlwind Steve Earle has been at the apex of American music for more than thirty years. In addition to releasing Grammy-winning CDs, scoring films, and writing novels, he has a key role in the HBO series Treme, for which he wrote the profoundly moving "This City", a song about New Orleans after Katrina. This solo acoustic show will feature collaboration with some of the musicians featured in Treme, including Joel Savoy and Linzay Young, along with friend Dirk Powell.Iberia Parish 4-H Livestock Show
by: LCVC713 NW Bypass, New Iberia
8 a.m.-till
Youth Livestock Show, ConcessionsLouisiana Crossroads at the ACA Presents "An Evening with S
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Thursday, January 12, 2012 to Friday, January 13, 2012. [Event Website]
The Riveters Present "Uncommon Women and Others"
by: Cal EditorCite Des Arts
7:30pm
Admission: GA/$15, students/$10
The newly formed theater company The Riveters will be performing "Uncommon Women and Others" written by the late Wendy Wasserstein about a group of college-aged women in the '70s during the second wave of feminism. For more information call 337-291-1122.
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APAA presents "Rabbit Hole"
by: Cal Editor1300 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]Choices
by: Cal EditorDelta Grand Theatre, 120 S. Market St. Opelousas
7:00pm
Admission: $10
Area teens take the stage in "Choices" directed by Tammy Lamonte. This play deals with decisions today's teens have regarding alcohol and drug abuse. For more information go online or call 337-407-1806. [Event Website]Choices
by: Cal EditorDelta Grand Theatre, 120 S. Market St. Opelousas
7:00pm
Admission: $10
Area teens take the stage in "Choices" directed by Tammy Lamonte. This play deals with decisions today's teens have regarding alcohol and drug abuse. For more information go online or call 337-407-1806. [Event Website]The Empty Chair
by: Cal EditorDelta Grand Theatre, 120 S. Market St. Opelousas
7:00pm
Admission: $10
Area teens take the stage in "The Empty Chair" directed by Tammy Lamonte. This play deals with decisions today's teens have regarding alcohol and drug abuse. For more information go online or call 337-407-1806. [Event Website]The Empty Chair
by: Cal EditorDelta Grand Theatre, 120 S. Market St. Opelousas
7:00pm
Admission: $10
Area teens take the stage in "The Empty Chair" directed by Tammy Lamonte. This play deals with decisions today's teens have regarding alcohol and drug abuse. For more information go online or call 337-407-1806. [Event Website]Mid Winter Fair Rodeo
by: LCVCBlackham Coliseum, Lafayette
1/12-14: 7:30 p.m.; 1/15: 2:30 p.m.
Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA).Teche Area Farmer's Market
by: LCVCBouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia
6 a.m.-10 a.m.
Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.Teche Area Farmer's Market
by: LCVCBouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia
2-6 p.m.
Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.7th Annual Miss Lafayette & Lafayette's Outstanding Teen Pageant
by: Cal EditorContestants are now being accepted for the 7th annual Miss Lafayette & Lafayette's Outstanding Teen Pageant, which will be held on January 22, 2012 at Angelle Hall on the UL campus. For more information, call Phyllis Bel at 298-3839 or visit online. … [Event Website]
Vote Lafayette as The South's Tastiest Town
by: Cal EditorSouthern Living Magazine
Vote for Lafayette in Southern Living's The South's Tastiest Town Awards.
[Event Website]