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Thursday, Mar 1, 2012
Royal Teeth with DJ Scoop
by: Cal EditorJefferson Street Pub
9:00pm
Admission: $10
Catch the Royal Teeth perform at Jefferson Street Pub's Sound Stage with DJ Scoop.
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Cinderlla Project Accepting Donations
by: Cal EditorAny Lafayette or Broussard Raising Cane's Restaurant & UL AmeriCorps office
UL Lafayette AmeriCorps, The Cinderella Project and Raising Cane's are teaming up to collect prom dresses, shoes and accessories for the 5th annual Cinderella Project of Lafayette. Donations will be collected at any Lafayette or Broussard area Raising Cane's or the UL AmeriCorps office through March 9 during normal business hours. The Cinderella Project of Lafayette Distributes free prom dresses to Acadiana area high school girls who cannot afford them. …
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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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Youth Performance Series - HAMLET, PRINCE OF PUDDLES
by: Acadiana Center for the Arts6:30 PM - 8:00 PM CST
Thursday, March 01, 2012 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM.
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LSU vs. TBD (Women's Basketball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Nashville, Tenn. (Bridgestone Arena)
TBA
[Event Website]UL Career Days - Technical Day
by: LEDA09:00 AM
University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Career DaysSpring 2012 Campus-wide Career Days are held each fall and spring semester. Local, state, national and international employers have regularly utilized these events to recruit UL Lafayette students and alumni. Participants have the opportunity to personally meet recruiters from diverse companies and to network with returning alumni. Companies also have the option of interviewing applicants after the event. Students should dress professionally and have several… [Event Website]Summer Youth Shakespeare Registration
by: Acadiana Center for the ArtsThursday, March 01, 2012. [Event Website]
Hearts of Hope Volunteer Training
by: Cal EditorHearts of Hope
5:30pm-8:30pm
Admission: Free
Hearts of Hope, the Sexual Abuse Response Center, is presently seeking volunteers for its volunteer training which will be offered starting in late February 2012. Volunteers operate the 24 hour rape crisis hotline and provide victim advocacy to victims of sexual assault at local hospitals. Anyone interested in volunteering should call (337) 269-1557, ext. 125.… [Event Website]03/01/2012 - "Food for Thought Series": Governor Bobby Jindal
by: Chamber of CommerceSponsored by: Governor Bobby Jindal says “we can’t wait” to make improvements to our educational system. In his 2012 Education Package, the Governor is asking the Louisiana Legislature to approve three major components: 1. Empower Teachers and School Leaders 2. Empower Parents to Choose Better Options 3. Improve Early Childhood Education It’s ‘Food For Thought.’ Plan to join the Chamber for lunch with Governor Jindal on Thursday, March 1st … [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]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]Intermediate Standard French with Louisiana Perspective 204
by: Cal EditorAlliance Franaise, 217 W. Main St.
6:00pm-8:00pm
Admission: $225
Alliance Franaise de Lafayette is offering Standard French for Beginners 101 taught by Jessica Cormier. Cost is $225 plus membership fee. For more information call 261-1002 or email info@aflafayette.org. … [Event Website]Casa Azul Literary Presentation
by: Cal EditorCasa Azul Gifts, 232 ML King Drive, Grand Coteau
7:00pm
Poet Leslie D. and storyteller Juanita Decuir lead the next literary presentation at Casa Azul in Grand Coteau. Decuir is part of Grand Coteau Voices, a project that documents the town's history and ways of life. The event also includes open mic presentations. Call (337) 662-1032 for details. … [Event Website]Look Good Feel Better Workshop
by: American Cancer SocietyOpelousas General Health Systems
5:30pm-7:30pm
Admission: Free
The American Cancer Society will be hosting its Look Good Feel Better workshop. In these sessions, trained Look Good Feel Better volunteer beauty professionals teach women how to cope with skin changes and hair loss using cosmetic and skin care products donated by the cosmetic industry. This is a free program that teaches beauty techniques to women in active treatment to help them combat the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment. For more information Shimeka 337-237-3797 x 0IPL Drop-In Craft
by: Cal EditorIberia Parish Main Library, 445 E. Main St., New Iberia
10:30am
Admission: Free
Are you looking for a program to share with your little ones ages 24-36 months? Iberia Parish Librarys Toddler Time is back this spring. This eight week program happens on every Wednesday morning at the Main Library until March 28. Here, you and your child can listen to stories, make easy crafts, enjoy finger plays, and sing along to songs. Did we mention that this is absolutely FREE? Registration is required; please call the Main Library at 364.7134. Make sure to rise and shine early, and come Wednesday mornings to Toddler Time at the Iberia Parish Library.Southern Open 2012 Entry Deadline
by: Cal EditorAcA Main Gallery
Admission: $27/entry
The Acadiana Center for the Arts is gearing up for the 6th Annual Southern Open art competition- a juried exhibition featuring artists from Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.
The Southern Open is open to all visual artists over the age of 18. Entries can include painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, video/DVD and other multimedia / installations. Works that are original, completed within the past two years and not previously exhibited at the AcA will qualify for submission. No stude…
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Jeanerette Historic Preservation Foundation BBQ Fundraiser
by: Cal EditorJeanerette Chamber of Commerce office, 1503 Main St., Jeanerette
Admission: $8
The Jeanerette Historic Preservation Foundation is holding a barbecue chicken dinner fundraiser on Sunday, March 11. Dinner tickets are $8 each and include a half of barbecue chicken, rice dressing and beans. Tickets are available at the chamber office or the Ward Eight Recreation Center. The foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the cultural and architectural preservation of Jeanerette. For more information or tickets call 276-4293.Arc of Acadiana Bead Drive
by: Cal EditorLafayette Auto Dealer Association dealerships
The Arc of Acadiana's 2012 Mardi Gras Bead Drive kicks off February 13 and runs until the end of March. Marked boxes for dropping off beads will be placed at all Lafayette Auto Dealer Association dealerships. The beads will be collected, detangled, recycled and resold, all of which provide employment opportunities to the Arcs clients in Acadiana with developmental and intellectual disabilities. … [Event Website]Azalea Trail of New Iberia
by: LCVCDriving / Walking tour, New Iberia
All Day
Admission: No
Driving Tour to View Beautiful Azaleas in Bloom. Azalea Trail maps availble at Iberia Parish Tourist Information Center between 9 a.m.-5 p.m., M-F and 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday. [Event Website]Four Artistic Visions exhibit
by: Cal EditorOpelousas Museum & Interpretive Center, 315 N. Main St., Opelousas
In recognition of Black History Month, the Opelousas Museum & Interpretive Center will feature an exhibit by Four Artistic Visions: Darlene A. Moore, Randell Henry, Ronald B. Kennedy, and Ella Guillory. The exhibit is scheduled from February 1st through March 31, 2012.… [Event Website]Transitions Through the Grief of Losing a Child
by: Cal EditorHospice of Acadiana Conference Center
Beginning in January we will have a six-week support group for those grieving the loss of a child. A time to share with and learn from others will be provided. Topics Include: emotions of grief, self-care memories, finding support, creative coping, journeying on. The meetings be held in the Hospice of Acadiana Conference Center. Please call 337-232-1234 for details and to register.Mixed Media Drawing Course Led by Erin Broussard
by: Acadiana Center for the ArtsFrom Tuesday, January 31, 2012 to Tuesday, March 20, 2012. [Event Website]
Celebrate Recovery Support Group
by: Cal EditorFirst 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 EditorFirst 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 EditorFirst 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 EditorFirst 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 EditorPaul 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: LCVCHilliard 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 EditorPaul 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]
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.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]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, Mar 2, 2012
L'Enfant Terrible's Hamlet Prince of Puddles
by: Cal EditorAcadiana Center for the Arts
9:00am
Acting Up (in Acadiana)s long term collaborator Justin Zsebe brings LEnfant Terribles HAMLET PRINCE OF PUDDLES from Los Angeles to the other LA.
Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark, but after the untimely death of his kingly father, his mother Gertrude hastily marries his uncle Claudius. When Hamlet learns who is to blame for his father's death, he struggles to take action and becomes known as the Prince of Puddles! Find out why in this all-ages adaptation of the Bard's classic. …
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First Friday March Madness
by: Maven Menswear116 Rue Promenade #100, Lafayette, LA 70508
6:00pm-9:00pm
Admission: Free
It's that time again for a first Friday Party!!! Friday March 2, 2012 we will have Live Music from special guests Zach, Mike, Jesse and Austin from "A Funk Band Named Machete"!! Don't miss out on this March Madness !!
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Carnegie Hall Link Up - An Education Concert
by: Heymann CenterHeymann Performing Arts Center / Lafayette
07:00 PM
Link Up is a year long curriculum of study which allows students in grades 35 to explore music through hands on interactive music learning experience. This year of learning will culiminate tonight at the Heyman Performing Arts Center in a huge "play in" concert with the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra. Students will play the recorder andor sing along with the orchestra, using all of the melodies and knowledge they've accumulated throughout the year not as audience members but as performers.…
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Celebrating Dr. Seusss Birthday-Make a Truffula Tree Craft
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
4:00 PM
Celebrate Dr. Seusss birthday and the opening day of the movie,TheLorax, by making a truffula tree like the ones found in Dr. Seusss book. To participate, your child must be preregistered. Preregistration begins on Monday, February 20. You may preregister in person or by calling 981-1028.Friday, March 2, 4:00 pmStory Time Room South Regional Library…
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L'Enfant Terrible's Hamlet Prince of Puddles
by: Cal EditorAcadiana Center for the Arts
11:30am
Acting Up (in Acadiana)s long term collaborator Justin Zsebe brings LEnfant Terribles HAMLET PRINCE OF PUDDLES from Los Angeles to the other LA. Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark, but after the untimely death of his kingly father, his mother Gertrude hastily marries his uncle Claudius. When Hamlet learns who is to blame for his father's death, he struggles to take action and becomes known as the Prince of Puddles! Find out why in this all-ages adaptation of the Bard's classic. … [Event Website]Rockets and Polar Bears
by: Cal EditorCite Des Arts
7:30pm
Admission: $10
Rockets and Polar Bears, by Gabrielle Reisman, consists of five comedic plays that look at themes of love, lust, madness and merriment through the perspective of a curious cast of characters. Call 337-291-1122 for reservations.
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Cinderlla Project Accepting Donations
by: Cal EditorAny Lafayette or Broussard Raising Cane's Restaurant & UL AmeriCorps office
UL Lafayette AmeriCorps, The Cinderella Project and Raising Cane's are teaming up to collect prom dresses, shoes and accessories for the 5th annual Cinderella Project of Lafayette. Donations will be collected at any Lafayette or Broussard area Raising Cane's or the UL AmeriCorps office through March 9 during normal business hours. The Cinderella Project of Lafayette Distributes free prom dresses to Acadiana area high school girls who cannot afford them. …
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Laurence Young Exhibit
by: Cal EditorRue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge
The work of Massachusetts artist Laurence Young will be on display at the Rue Du Pont Galerie through May 31.
Young describes his work as a translation of the use of light on an object into color. His studio paintings employ a cold wax medium added to oil paint, which he stresses with heat thereby creating rich, complex, colored surfaces reflective of Provincetown, MA and its artistic history. For more information call 337-344-9207. …
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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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LSU vs. NC State (Gymnastics)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Baton Rouge, La. (Maravich Center)
7:00 PM
[Event Website]LSU vs. Dartmouth (Baseball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium)
7:00 PM
[Event Website]LSU vs. LSU Invitational (IN) (Track and Field)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Baton Rouge, La. (Maddox Field House)
TBA
[Event Website]LSU at Kentucky (Women's Tennis)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: Lexington, Ky. (Hillary J. Boone Complex)
4:00 PM
[Event Website]LSU vs. Kentucky (Men's Tennis)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Baton Rouge, La. ('Dub' Robinson Stadium)
3:00 PM
[Event Website]LSU at Oklahoma (Softball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: Norman, Okla. (OU Softball Complex)
6:00 PM
[Event Website]Track and Field at LSU Invitational
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsBaton Rouge, La.
12:00 AM
[Event Website][W] Softball vs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsLamson Park
4:00 PM
[Event Website][L] Baseball vs Gonzaga
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsSan Antonio, Texas
2:00 PM
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Contact: Matt HebertGame Notes | UTSA Classic Tournament CentralUTSA CLASSICDates: Friday-Sunday, March 2-4Location: San Antonio, TexasSite: Wolff Stadium (9,200) Times: 2:00 p.m. (Fri) | 2:00 p.m. (Sat) | 4:00 p.m. (Sun)Opponents: Friday: Gonzaga (7-0) | Saturday: Kansas (5-2) | Sunday: UTSA (6-3)Radio: Sports Radio ESPN 1420 AM (Friday only) & News Talk 96.5 KPEL-FM (Saturday and Sunday)Live Stats/Video: www.goutsa.comInternet Broadcast: ESPN 1420-AM and 96.5 KPEL-FMSTARTING PITCHERSFriday vs. Go…
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[W] Men's Tennis at Centenary
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsShreveport, La.
3:00 PM
[Event Website]Art Exhibit of Mixed Media by Tony Cutrera
by: Lafayette Public LibraryJefferson St Library
Get Inspired’ Exhibit Dates, Mar 2 – May 10, 2012Galerie Lafayette is located in the Jefferson Street Branch Library, 538 Jefferson St. Info: 261-5787Artist Statement: As a young child my mother took me to a moviethat changed my life. That movie was Disney’s‘Fantasia.’ I was profoundly struck by both thewonderfully soaring music and the eye-popping artwork.I did not realize it at the time, but I was evidently on adual track from that day forward. That movie led me on acr… [Event Website]La Table Francaise
by: Cal EditorCite Des Arts
4:30pm
Come speak French at the French Table in the Parish of Lafayette. If you have just started to speak French or you speak French by heart, come speak with us. Contact Mike LeBlanc at 291-7179 or inkbox@gmail.com.Men's Tennis vs HEB Tournament of Champions
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsCorpus Christi, Texas
12:00 AM
Contact: Matt HebertGame Notes | UTSA Classic Tournament CentralUTSA CLASSICDates: Friday-Sunday, March 2-4Location: San Antonio, TexasSite: Wolff Stadium (9,200) Times: 2:00 p.m. (Fri) | 2:00 p.m. (Sat) | 4:00 p.m. (Sun)Opponents: Friday: Gonzaga (7-0) | Saturday: Kansas (5-2) | Sunday: UTSA (6-3)Radio: Sports Radio ESPN 1420 AM (Friday only) & News Talk 96.5 KPEL-FM (Saturday and Sunday)Live Stats/Video: www.goutsa.comInternet Broadcast: ESPN 1420-AM and 96.5 KPEL-FMSTARTING PITCHERSFriday vs. Go…
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Natural Easter Egg Dyeing
by: Cal EditorVermilionville's Mouton House
10:00am-4:00pm
Admission: $10, $6
Learn how to use beets, cabbage and onions to continue this Easter tradition. Dyeing will take place in the Mouton House. Regular admission. Memberships honored. Discounts available for groups of 20 or more. [Event Website]First Fridays - Trish Ransom & Frank Dabney
by: Cal EditorSt. Landry Parish Visitor Information Center, Opelousas
11:00am
Admission: Free
With the theme "Constructing Art: Salvage - Reuse - Create," the First Fridays series emphasizes recycling and features artists who create new art out of materials left over from Visitor Center construction. For more information, call the St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission at (337) 948-8004.… [Event Website]Breaux Bridge Art Show
by: Cal EditorRue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge
1:00pm-8:00pm
Admission: $4
[Event Website]Southern Open 2012 Entry Deadline
by: Cal EditorAcA Main Gallery
Admission: $27/entry
The Acadiana Center for the Arts is gearing up for the 6th Annual Southern Open art competition- a juried exhibition featuring artists from Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.
The Southern Open is open to all visual artists over the age of 18. Entries can include painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, video/DVD and other multimedia / installations. Works that are original, completed within the past two years and not previously exhibited at the AcA will qualify for submission. No stude…
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Jeanerette Historic Preservation Foundation BBQ Fundraiser
by: Cal EditorJeanerette Chamber of Commerce office, 1503 Main St., Jeanerette
Admission: $8
The Jeanerette Historic Preservation Foundation is holding a barbecue chicken dinner fundraiser on Sunday, March 11. Dinner tickets are $8 each and include a half of barbecue chicken, rice dressing and beans. Tickets are available at the chamber office or the Ward Eight Recreation Center. The foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the cultural and architectural preservation of Jeanerette. For more information or tickets call 276-4293.Arc of Acadiana Bead Drive
by: Cal EditorLafayette Auto Dealer Association dealerships
The Arc of Acadiana's 2012 Mardi Gras Bead Drive kicks off February 13 and runs until the end of March. Marked boxes for dropping off beads will be placed at all Lafayette Auto Dealer Association dealerships. The beads will be collected, detangled, recycled and resold, all of which provide employment opportunities to the Arcs clients in Acadiana with developmental and intellectual disabilities. … [Event Website]Azalea Trail of New Iberia
by: LCVCDriving / Walking tour, New Iberia
All Day
Admission: No
Driving Tour to View Beautiful Azaleas in Bloom. Azalea Trail maps availble at Iberia Parish Tourist Information Center between 9 a.m.-5 p.m., M-F and 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday. [Event Website]Four Artistic Visions exhibit
by: Cal EditorOpelousas Museum & Interpretive Center, 315 N. Main St., Opelousas
In recognition of Black History Month, the Opelousas Museum & Interpretive Center will feature an exhibit by Four Artistic Visions: Darlene A. Moore, Randell Henry, Ronald B. Kennedy, and Ella Guillory. The exhibit is scheduled from February 1st through March 31, 2012.… [Event Website]Transitions Through the Grief of Losing a Child
by: Cal EditorHospice of Acadiana Conference Center
Beginning in January we will have a six-week support group for those grieving the loss of a child. A time to share with and learn from others will be provided. Topics Include: emotions of grief, self-care memories, finding support, creative coping, journeying on. The meetings be held in the Hospice of Acadiana Conference Center. Please call 337-232-1234 for details and to register.Mixed Media Drawing Course Led by Erin Broussard
by: Acadiana Center for the ArtsFrom Tuesday, January 31, 2012 to Tuesday, March 20, 2012. [Event Website]
Celebrate Recovery Support Group
by: Cal EditorFirst 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 EditorFirst 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 EditorFirst 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 EditorFirst 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 EditorPaul 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: LCVCHilliard 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 EditorPaul 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]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.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]Morgan as Mentor: 1965-1998 Exhibit
by: Cal EditorPaul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum
Admission: Free
Elemore Morgan, Jr. (1931 2008) was a renowned artist in Louisiana. Known primarily as a landscape painter, Morgan was also a beloved and influential teacher. As a member of the University of Louisiana (known then as the University of Southwest Louisiana) Art Department for over thirty years, Morgans influence as a mentor was profound. The University Art Museum will honor the artist and teacher with an exhibition of works by artists who credit Morgan as their artistic mentor. These artists tell the story… [Event Website]Scout Saturday
by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited8:00 - 8:00 CST
From Saturday, October 08, 2011 to Saturday, October 13, 2012. [Event Website]Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour
by: LCVC1905 Verot School Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Admission: Deluxe Tour $130 for 2pp
Bayou Cruise & Culture Tours. All in one cajun immersion Tour. All Day, Everything Included, One Price. Tour 2 Historical Museums, Luxury Bayou Cruise, Cajun Dance Lessons, Crawfish Peeling Lessons, Live Accordion Playing, Boudin and Beer On the Bayou. Visit a Swamp Habitat and see ALLIGATORS. Everything you could want in one package!!Chorale Presents...It's A Grand Night For Singing
by: Chorale AcadiennePetroleum Club,111 Heymann Blvd., Lafayette, LA
6:30pm
Admission: $75.00
Chorale Presents...It's A Grand Night For Singing. Join us for a wonderful meal and beautiful music sung by Acadiana's own Chorale Acadienne. Musical selections will have you humming along and tapping your feet. Tickets need to be purchased in advance. Call 349-5342 or go to ca@choraleacadienne.comCyber Camp
by: The Academy of Interactive EntertainmentThe LITE Center 537 Cajundome Blvd.
11:00am-5:00pm
Admission: $150
Are you in grades 9-12 and interested in video game programming? Come to the LITE Center and join the AIE Summer Cyber Camp. Here you can discover how games are designed, and how C# works. Classes are 30 hours long and run from 11 am - 5 pm all week, until the wrap-up pizza party on Friday. You can even earn .5 credits if your school has a Running Start program too! … [Event Website]12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast
by: The Kiwanis Club of AcadianaAcadian Village Pavilion
Admission: $5
The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana presents its 12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast Saturday October 13th, 2012 from 8:00 am to 11:00am Acadian Village Pavilion Its that time of year again! The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana invites you to attend our biggest annual event and fundraiser the Zydeco Pancake Breakfast. Event tickets can be purchased for $5.00 each and a ticket entitles the bearer to receive All You Can Eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, milk, juice, soft drinks (drive through service is also available!!)… [Event Website]Direct Action Organizing Lunch session
by: Region 4 Cancer Control PartnershipUnited Blood Services Conference Center
10:45am-1:15pm
Admission: FREE
Policy tactic planning for tobacco-related chronic disease control in Acadiana. Lunch provided. RSVP required to cancercontrol4@gmail.com or 337.288.2225Annual Avec souci Garden Tour
by: Avec Souci5 Lafayette Gardens
5:00pm
Admission: $15 in advance, $20 day
The gardening season kicks off with the 25th annual Avec Souci Garden Tour on Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 from 1 5 pm. Lafayette Gardens featured on the tour are: Mrs. Robert Trahan - 333 Wentworth Boulevard; Ray Menard and Carlton Smith - 522 St. Thomas Street; Mary and Dennis Smith - 142 Heartwood Circle; Sally and John Block 929 Marilyn Drive; Renee and Herbert Schilling - 217 Parkview Drive. Admission to all five gardens requires a $15 ticket purchased in advance or $20 on day of the t… [Event Website]Film/TV & Music Meetup Group
by: Cal EditorLafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center
7:00pm
Admission: Free
The Lafayette Film/TV & Music Meetup group will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at the South Regional Library, 6101 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA at 7 PM. Gerd Wuestemann, Ex. Dir. ACA will present the 2013 program schedule for the Acadiana Center of the Arts. He will also review the Louisiana Crossroads program. Gerd is interested in discussing how ACA can work with our Meetup group in taking Acadiana to the next level in entertainment. Anyone with an interest is invited to attend.… [Event Website]Euro-American Celebration
by: Alliance Française de Lafayette735 Jefferson, Le Centre International
5:00pm-7:00pm
Admission: Free
A celebration of European-American Friendship and Cooperation with short presentations in the different European languages, parade of European flags, food and music presented by the Alliance Franaise de Lafayette and the Centre International de Lafayette. [Event Website]Saturday, Mar 3, 2012
L'Enfant Terrible Presents Hamlet, Prince of Puddles
by: Cal EditorAcadiana Center for the Arts
11:00am
Admission: $6
Acting Up (in Acadiana)s long term collaborator Justin Zsebe brings LEnfant Terribles HAMLET PRINCE OF PUDDLES from Los Angeles to the other LA.
Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark, but after the untimely death of his kingly father, his mother Gertrude hastily marries his uncle Claudius. When Hamlet learns who is to blame for his father's death, he struggles to take action and becomes known as the Prince of Puddles! Find out why in this all-ages adaptation of the Bard's classic. …
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Great Gator Race
by: LCVCBouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: No
High noon gators are released into the Bayou Teche racing from Jefferson to Duperier Bridge, food court, Fais-do-do, childrens games, fun for every one.Rockets and Polar Bears
by: Cal EditorCite Des Arts
7:30pm
Admission: $10
Rockets and Polar Bears, by Gabrielle Reisman, consists of five comedic plays that look at themes of love, lust, madness and merriment through the perspective of a curious cast of characters. Call 337-291-1122 for reservations.
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Cajun Comic Relief: Good Laughs for Goodwill
by: Heymann CenterHeymann Performing Arts Center / Lafayette
02:00 PM
Come out to the Heymann Performing Arts Center and be prepared to laugh! Goodwill Industries of Acadiana is proud to present Cajun Comic ReliefXX: Good Laughs for Goodwill. All proceeds from this event helps to fund the various services that Goodwill provides. Preshow entertainment will be provided by Geno Delafose and the Hydramatics. Performing for the show are the Conque Brothers, TFrog and John Paul Morgan aka "Ragin Cajun" as well as the three finalists from the Last Couillon Standing.… [Event Website]UL Crawfish Boil
by: Cal EditorGirard Park
12:00pm
Admission: $25/5 lbs.
Part of UL's Design Week. For more information email arch@louisiana.edu or call 337.482.6225.
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L'Enfant Terrible Presents Hamlet, Prince of Puddles
by: Cal EditorAcadiana Center for the Arts
7:30pm
Admission: $6
Acting Up (in Acadiana)s long term collaborator Justin Zsebe brings LEnfant Terribles HAMLET PRINCE OF PUDDLES from Los Angeles to the other LA.
Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark, but after the untimely death of his kingly father, his mother Gertrude hastily marries his uncle Claudius. When Hamlet learns who is to blame for his father's death, he struggles to take action and becomes known as the Prince of Puddles! Find out why in this all-ages adaptation of the Bard's classic. …
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Cinderlla Project Accepting Donations
by: Cal EditorAny Lafayette or Broussard Raising Cane's Restaurant & UL AmeriCorps office
UL Lafayette AmeriCorps, The Cinderella Project and Raising Cane's are teaming up to collect prom dresses, shoes and accessories for the 5th annual Cinderella Project of Lafayette. Donations will be collected at any Lafayette or Broussard area Raising Cane's or the UL AmeriCorps office through March 9 during normal business hours. The Cinderella Project of Lafayette Distributes free prom dresses to Acadiana area high school girls who cannot afford them. …
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Cajun Comic Relief: Good Laughs for Goodwill
by: Heymann CenterHeymann Performing Arts Center / Lafayette
07:00 PM
Come out to the Heymann Performing Arts Center and be prepared to laugh! Goodwill Industries of Acadiana is proud to present Cajun Comic ReliefXX: Good Laughs for Goodwill. All proceeds from this event helps to fund the various services that Goodwill provides. Preshow entertainment will be provided by Geno Delafose and the Hydramatics. Performing for the show are the Conque Brothers, TFrog and John Paul Morgan aka "Ragin Cajun" as well as the three finalists from the Last Couillon Standing.… [Event Website][W] Men's Tennis vs Alcorn State
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsCajun Courts
1:00 PM
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The Ragin’ Cajuns men’s tennis team recently was invited to the 46th Annual HEB Tournament of Champions hosted by Texas A&M Corpus Christi head coach Mark Jeffrey announced Monday. The tournament is scheduled for Friday-Saturday, March 2-3. UL also has two home matches this week as the Cajuns play host to Alcorn State and No.7 Kentucky. It will be the first time that Louisiana has hosted a top 10 team in the last 20 years. The Cajuns are slated face the Braves at 2 p.m. Tuesday in a co-du…
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2nd Annual Running of the Rams 1-Mile & 5K Run/Walk
by: Cal EditorScott Park, North Alfred Street, Scott
8:00am
Go online to register and for more information. Proceeds benefit the Acadiana High School Academy of Business and Finance. [Event Website]Shadows-on-the-Teche Arts and Crafts Fair
by: Cal EditorShadows-on-the-Teche 317 E. Main St., New Iberia.
9:00am-4:00pm
Admission: $3
The Spring Arts and Crafts Fair will take place at the Shadows gardens with more than 80 vendors from around the state displaying their original works like paintings, prints, clothing, jewelry, candles, soap, cypress furniture, pottery, stained glass and more. For more information, call (337) 369-6446. … [Event Website]Cajun Jam with Drew Simon & Megan Brown
by: Bayou Vermilion DistrictVermilionville
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
[Event Website]Hearts of Hope Volunteer Training
by: Cal EditorHearts of Hope
8:00am-5:00pm
Admission: Free
Hearts of Hope, the Sexual Abuse Response Center, is presently seeking volunteers for its volunteer training which will be offered starting in late February 2012. Volunteers operate the 24 hour rape crisis hotline and provide victim advocacy to victims of sexual assault at local hospitals. Anyone interested in volunteering should call (337) 269-1557, ext. 125.… [Event Website]Cerebral Palsy Telethon
by: Heymann CenterFrem F. Boustany Convention Center / Lafayette
12:00 PM
Cerebral Palsy of Louisiana will hold its annual Telethon in the Frem F. Boustany Convention Center. This community involved event will have community leaders volunteering time, students from UL and high schools, business leaders, clients and their families, radio personalities and local bands providing entertainment. This telethon helpsthis organizationcontinue the work of servicing the needs of people with cerebral palsy.… [Event Website]French for Immersion Parents
by: Cal EditorAlliance Franaise de Lafayette
8:30am-9:45am
Admission: $75
Alliance Franaise de Lafayette is offering a new class, French for Immersion Parents, specifically designed for parents of French Immersion students in Kindergarten and First grade. It is taught by Cynthia Benoit from Canada. [Event Website]Standard French for Beginners 101
by: Cal EditorAlliance Franaise, 217 W. Main St.
10:00am-12:00pm
Admission: $225
Alliance Franaise de Lafayette is offering Standard French for Beginners 101 taught by Cynthia Benoit from Canada. Cost is $225 plus membership fee and books. For more information call 261-1002 or email info@aflafayette.org. … [Event Website]La Table Francaise
by: Cal EditorRayne Public Library, 109 Perrodin St., Rayne
9:00am
Come speak French at the French Table in the Parish of Lafayette. If you have just started to speak French or you speak French by heart, come speak with us. Contact William Thibodeaux at 337-371-9011 for details.Energy Rocks Science on Saturday
by: Cal EditorEpiphany Day School 120 Jefferson St., New Iberia
10:00am-12:00pm
Admission: Free
"Science on Saturday" is a series of fun, free, interactive workshops designed to spark interest in the sciences for children ages 6 to 12 through indoor and outdoor learning environments. Call 337-364-6841 for more information.Architecture Lectures
by: Cal EditorFletcher Hall Room 134, UL Campus
9:00am
Admission: Free
The UL School of Architecture and Design will host a lecture and roundtable discussion on architecture with Rachelle Trahan, Matthew Baker and Paula Peer. Part of UL's Design Week. For more information email arch@louisiana.edu or call 337.482.6225. … [Event Website]UL Burger Burn
by: Cal EditorBeauSoleil Home, UL Campus
1:00pm
Admission: Free
Part of UL's Design Week. For more information email arch@louisiana.edu or call 337.482.6225. [Event Website]USGBC Continuing Education Webinar
by: Cal EditorFletcher Hall Room 134, UL Campus
2:00pm
Part of UL's Design Week. For more information email arch@louisiana.edu or call 337.482.6225. [Event Website]Laurence Young Exhibit
by: Cal EditorRue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge
The work of Massachusetts artist Laurence Young will be on display at the Rue Du Pont Galerie through May 31.
Young describes his work as a translation of the use of light on an object into color. His studio paintings employ a cold wax medium added to oil paint, which he stresses with heat thereby creating rich, complex, colored surfaces reflective of Provincetown, MA and its artistic history. For more information call 337-344-9207. …
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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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LSU at Auburn (Men's Basketball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: Auburn, Ala. (Auburn Arena)
1:00 PM
[Event Website]LSU vs. Dartmouth (Baseball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium)
2:00 PM
[Event Website]LSU at Oklahoma St. (Softball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: Oklahoma City, Okla. (ASA Hall of Fame Stadium)
11:00 AM
[Event Website]LSU at Oklahoma (Softball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: Oklahoma City, Okla. (ASA Hall of Fame Stadium)
4:00 PM
[Event Website][W] Women's Tennis vs Alcorn State
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsCajun Courts
1:00 PM
[Event Website][W] Baseball vs Kansas
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsSan Antonio, Texas
2:00 PM
Contact: Matt HebertGame Notes | UTSA Classic Tournament CentralUTSA CLASSICDates: Friday-Sunday, March 2-4Location: San Antonio, TexasSite: Wolff Stadium (9,200) Times: 2:00 p.m. (Fri) | 2:00 p.m. (Sat) | 4:00 p.m. (Sun)Opponents: Friday: Gonzaga (7-0) | Saturday: Kansas (5-2) | Sunday: UTSA (6-3)Radio: Sports Radio ESPN 1420 AM (Friday only) & News Talk 96.5 KPEL-FM (Saturday and Sunday)Live Stats/Video: www.goutsa.comInternet Broadcast: ESPN 1420-AM and 96.5 KPEL-FMSTARTING PITCHERSFriday vs. Go…
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[W] Softball vs Nicholls State
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsLamson Park
4:00 PM
[Event Website][W] Softball vs Kentucky
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsLamson Park
1:30 PM
[Event Website][L] Women's Basketball vs FIU
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsHot Springs, Ark.
12:00 AM
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gt;>>The Ragin’ Cajuns women’s basketball team are coming off a week where they finished 2-0. Louisiana topped Nebraska Omaha on Monday, 62-60 in overtime, snapping a 17 game losing streak dating back to their last victory on December 16 against Bethune- Cookman. UL won their second straight game with an 82-65 victory over ULM on Senior Night, Saturday, in the Cajundome.>>>Florida International won the only other meeting of the year, 78-48, on January 14. The Cajuns allowed a season-high 33-of-…
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[L] Men's Basketball vs North Texas
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsHot Springs, Ark.
12:00 AM
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gt;>> The Ragin’ Cajuns men’s basketball team opens play in the 2012 Sun Belt Conference Tournament on Sunday, March 4 facing North Texas at the Convention Center Court in Hot Springs, Ark.>>> Both the Ragin’ Cajuns and Mean Green earned a bye from the tournament’s opening round games which were held on Saturday, March 3.>>> Louisiana and North Texas meet for the third time this season. The Cajuns swept the season series (W, 64-62 in Lafayette on Jan. 25 & W, 57-53 in Denton o…
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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]Louisiana Bicentennial Workshop: Come and Learn about our Great
by: Children's Museum4:00 PM
Saturday, March 03, 2012 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. [Event Website]Louisiana Bicentennial Workshop
by: Children's Museum4:00 PM
Saturday, March 03, 2012 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. [Event Website]Bayou Boat Tours
by: Cal EditorVermilionville
10:30pm-12:00pm
Admission: $12, $10, $8
Weather and water height permitting. For tickets call (337) 233-4077. Admission $12 adults, $10 seniors, $8 kids (4-18), under 4 free. [Event Website]Southern Open 2012 Entry Deadline
by: Cal EditorAcA Main Gallery
Admission: $27/entry
The Acadiana Center for the Arts is gearing up for the 6th Annual Southern Open art competition- a juried exhibition featuring artists from Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.
The Southern Open is open to all visual artists over the age of 18. Entries can include painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, video/DVD and other multimedia / installations. Works that are original, completed within the past two years and not previously exhibited at the AcA will qualify for submission. No stude…
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Jeanerette Historic Preservation Foundation BBQ Fundraiser
by: Cal EditorJeanerette Chamber of Commerce office, 1503 Main St., Jeanerette
Admission: $8
The Jeanerette Historic Preservation Foundation is holding a barbecue chicken dinner fundraiser on Sunday, March 11. Dinner tickets are $8 each and include a half of barbecue chicken, rice dressing and beans. Tickets are available at the chamber office or the Ward Eight Recreation Center. The foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the cultural and architectural preservation of Jeanerette. For more information or tickets call 276-4293.Arc of Acadiana Bead Drive
by: Cal EditorLafayette Auto Dealer Association dealerships
The Arc of Acadiana's 2012 Mardi Gras Bead Drive kicks off February 13 and runs until the end of March. Marked boxes for dropping off beads will be placed at all Lafayette Auto Dealer Association dealerships. The beads will be collected, detangled, recycled and resold, all of which provide employment opportunities to the Arcs clients in Acadiana with developmental and intellectual disabilities. … [Event Website]Azalea Trail of New Iberia
by: LCVCDriving / Walking tour, New Iberia
All Day
Admission: No
Driving Tour to View Beautiful Azaleas in Bloom. Azalea Trail maps availble at Iberia Parish Tourist Information Center between 9 a.m.-5 p.m., M-F and 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday. [Event Website]Four Artistic Visions exhibit
by: Cal EditorOpelousas Museum & Interpretive Center, 315 N. Main St., Opelousas
In recognition of Black History Month, the Opelousas Museum & Interpretive Center will feature an exhibit by Four Artistic Visions: Darlene A. Moore, Randell Henry, Ronald B. Kennedy, and Ella Guillory. The exhibit is scheduled from February 1st through March 31, 2012.… [Event Website]Transitions Through the Grief of Losing a Child
by: Cal EditorHospice of Acadiana Conference Center
Beginning in January we will have a six-week support group for those grieving the loss of a child. A time to share with and learn from others will be provided. Topics Include: emotions of grief, self-care memories, finding support, creative coping, journeying on. The meetings be held in the Hospice of Acadiana Conference Center. Please call 337-232-1234 for details and to register.Mixed Media Drawing Course Led by Erin Broussard
by: Acadiana Center for the ArtsFrom Tuesday, January 31, 2012 to Tuesday, March 20, 2012. [Event Website]
Celebrate Recovery Support Group
by: Cal EditorFirst 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 EditorFirst 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 EditorFirst 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 EditorFirst 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 EditorPaul 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: LCVCHilliard 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 EditorPaul 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]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.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]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, Mar 4, 2012
The Independents 15th Annual Bridal Show
by: Cal EditorCajundome Convention Center
Admission: $12 (kids under 12 free)
Over 80 exhibitors filled the Cajundome Convention Center for the 2011 show, giving brides the opportunity to taste, see and feel the many options available to create a beautiful wedding. Its a one-day extravaganza that showcases fashion, jewelry, food, venues, photography, travel and transportation, gifts and accessories. For more information on Booth Rental, please contact Robin Hebert at 337.769.8603 or robinh@theind.com
Cerebral Palsy Telethon
by: Heymann CenterFrem F. Boustany Convention Center / Lafayette
12:00 PM
Cerebral Palsy of Louisiana will hold its annual Telethon in the Frem F. Boustany Convention Center. This community involved event will have community leaders volunteering time, students from UL and high schools, business leaders, clients and their families, radio personalities and local bands providing entertainment. This telethon helpsthis organizationcontinue the work of servicing the needs of people with cerebral palsy.… [Event Website]Rockets and Polar Bears
by: Cal EditorCite Des Arts
2:00pm
Admission: $10
Rockets and Polar Bears, by Gabrielle Reisman, consists of five comedic plays that look at themes of love, lust, madness and merriment through the perspective of a curious cast of characters. Call 337-291-1122 for reservations.
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Cinderlla Project Accepting Donations
by: Cal EditorAny Lafayette or Broussard Raising Cane's Restaurant & UL AmeriCorps office
UL Lafayette AmeriCorps, The Cinderella Project and Raising Cane's are teaming up to collect prom dresses, shoes and accessories for the 5th annual Cinderella Project of Lafayette. Donations will be collected at any Lafayette or Broussard area Raising Cane's or the UL AmeriCorps office through March 9 during normal business hours. The Cinderella Project of Lafayette Distributes free prom dresses to Acadiana area high school girls who cannot afford them. …
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Louisiana Bicentennial Celebration: Jack D. Holden, M.D., co-aut
by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited4:00 PM
Sunday, March 04, 2012 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. [Event Website]Laurence Young Exhibit
by: Cal EditorRue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge
The work of Massachusetts artist Laurence Young will be on display at the Rue Du Pont Galerie through May 31.
Young describes his work as a translation of the use of light on an object into color. His studio paintings employ a cold wax medium added to oil paint, which he stresses with heat thereby creating rich, complex, colored surfaces reflective of Provincetown, MA and its artistic history. For more information call 337-344-9207. …
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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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LSU vs. Dartmouth (Baseball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium)
1:00 PM
[Event Website]LSU at Vanderbilt (Women's Tennis)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: Nashville, Tenn (Brownlee O. Currey Jr. Center)
12:00 PM
[Event Website]LSU vs. Vanderbilt (Men's Tennis)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Baton Rouge, La. ('Dub' Robinson Stadium)
1:00 PM
[Event Website]LSU at Oklahoma St. (Softball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: Stillwater, Okla. (Cowgirl Stadium)
12:00 PM
[Event Website]Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band
by: Bayou Vermilion DistrictVermilionville
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
March 4, 2012, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Bal du dimanche with Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band [Event Website][W] Softball vs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsLamson Park
12:30 PM
[Event Website][L] Baseball at Texas-San Antonio
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsSan Antonio, Texas
4:00 PM
Contact: Matt HebertGame Notes | UTSA Classic Tournament CentralUTSA CLASSICDates: Friday-Sunday, March 2-4Location: San Antonio, TexasSite: Wolff Stadium (9,200) Times: 2:00 p.m. (Fri) | 2:00 p.m. (Sat) | 4:00 p.m. (Sun)Opponents: Friday: Gonzaga (7-0) | Saturday: Kansas (5-2) | Sunday: UTSA (6-3)Radio: Sports Radio ESPN 1420 AM (Friday only) & News Talk 96.5 KPEL-FM (Saturday and Sunday)Live Stats/Video: www.goutsa.comInternet Broadcast: ESPN 1420-AM and 96.5 KPEL-FMSTARTING PITCHERSFriday vs. Go…
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[W] Softball vs Stephen F. Austin
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsLamson Park
3:00 PM
[Event Website][L] Women's Tennis vs Stephen F. Austin
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsCajun Courts
3:00 PM
[Event Website]Black History in the Attakapas Region
by: Cal EditorVermilionville
10:00am-4:00pm
Admission: $10, $6
This exhibit tells the story of Louisianas slaves, free people of color and creoles. Topics included are: slavery, code noir, education, religion and civil rights. Regular admission. Memberships honored. [Event Website]Southern Open 2012 Entry Deadline
by: Cal EditorAcA Main Gallery
Admission: $27/entry
The Acadiana Center for the Arts is gearing up for the 6th Annual Southern Open art competition- a juried exhibition featuring artists from Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.
The Southern Open is open to all visual artists over the age of 18. Entries can include painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, video/DVD and other multimedia / installations. Works that are original, completed within the past two years and not previously exhibited at the AcA will qualify for submission. No stude…
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Jeanerette Historic Preservation Foundation BBQ Fundraiser
by: Cal EditorJeanerette Chamber of Commerce office, 1503 Main St., Jeanerette
Admission: $8
The Jeanerette Historic Preservation Foundation is holding a barbecue chicken dinner fundraiser on Sunday, March 11. Dinner tickets are $8 each and include a half of barbecue chicken, rice dressing and beans. Tickets are available at the chamber office or the Ward Eight Recreation Center. The foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the cultural and architectural preservation of Jeanerette. For more information or tickets call 276-4293.Arc of Acadiana Bead Drive
by: Cal EditorLafayette Auto Dealer Association dealerships
The Arc of Acadiana's 2012 Mardi Gras Bead Drive kicks off February 13 and runs until the end of March. Marked boxes for dropping off beads will be placed at all Lafayette Auto Dealer Association dealerships. The beads will be collected, detangled, recycled and resold, all of which provide employment opportunities to the Arcs clients in Acadiana with developmental and intellectual disabilities. … [Event Website]Azalea Trail of New Iberia
by: LCVCDriving / Walking tour, New Iberia
All Day
Admission: No
Driving Tour to View Beautiful Azaleas in Bloom. Azalea Trail maps availble at Iberia Parish Tourist Information Center between 9 a.m.-5 p.m., M-F and 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday. [Event Website]Four Artistic Visions exhibit
by: Cal EditorOpelousas Museum & Interpretive Center, 315 N. Main St., Opelousas
In recognition of Black History Month, the Opelousas Museum & Interpretive Center will feature an exhibit by Four Artistic Visions: Darlene A. Moore, Randell Henry, Ronald B. Kennedy, and Ella Guillory. The exhibit is scheduled from February 1st through March 31, 2012.… [Event Website]Transitions Through the Grief of Losing a Child
by: Cal EditorHospice of Acadiana Conference Center
Beginning in January we will have a six-week support group for those grieving the loss of a child. A time to share with and learn from others will be provided. Topics Include: emotions of grief, self-care memories, finding support, creative coping, journeying on. The meetings be held in the Hospice of Acadiana Conference Center. Please call 337-232-1234 for details and to register.Mixed Media Drawing Course Led by Erin Broussard
by: Acadiana Center for the ArtsFrom Tuesday, January 31, 2012 to Tuesday, March 20, 2012. [Event Website]
Bayou Boat Tours
by: Cal EditorVermilionville
10:30pm-12:00pm
Admission: $12, $10, $8
Weather and water height permitting. For tickets call (337) 233-4077. Admission $12 adults, $10 seniors, $8 kids (4-18), under 4 free. [Event Website]Celebrate Recovery Support Group
by: Cal EditorFirst 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 EditorFirst 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 EditorFirst 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 EditorFirst 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 EditorPaul 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: LCVCHilliard 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 EditorPaul 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]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.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]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, Mar 5, 2012
Cinderlla Project Accepting Donations
by: Cal EditorAny Lafayette or Broussard Raising Cane's Restaurant & UL AmeriCorps office
UL Lafayette AmeriCorps, The Cinderella Project and Raising Cane's are teaming up to collect prom dresses, shoes and accessories for the 5th annual Cinderella Project of Lafayette. Donations will be collected at any Lafayette or Broussard area Raising Cane's or the UL AmeriCorps office through March 9 during normal business hours. The Cinderella Project of Lafayette Distributes free prom dresses to Acadiana area high school girls who cannot afford them. …
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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…
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Hearts of Hope Volunteer Training
by: Cal EditorHearts of Hope
5:30pm-8:30pm
Admission: Free
Hearts of Hope, the Sexual Abuse Response Center, is presently seeking volunteers for its volunteer training which will be offered starting in late February 2012. Volunteers operate the 24 hour rape crisis hotline and provide victim advocacy to victims of sexual assault at local hospitals. Anyone interested in volunteering should call (337) 269-1557, ext. 125.… [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. REGISTRATION FOR MARCH CLASSESWalk-in sign-up begins Monday, February 27, at9:00 am.; Telephone Sign-Up begins at 10:00 am.: 981-1028.… [Event Website]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]Standard French for Beginners 101
by: Cal EditorAlliance Franaise, 217 W. Main St.
6:00pm-8:00pm
Admission: $225
Alliance Franaise de Lafayette is offering Standard French for Beginners 101 taught by Cynthia Benoit from Canada. Cost is $225 plus membership fee and books. For more information call 261-1002 or email info@aflafayette.org. … [Event Website]UL Career Day
by: Cal EditorFletcher Hall Room 101, UL Campus
9:30am-12:30pm
Admission: Free
Part of UL's Design Week. For more information email arch@louisiana.edu or call 337.482.6225. [Event Website]Laurence Young Exhibit
by: Cal EditorRue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge
The work of Massachusetts artist Laurence Young will be on display at the Rue Du Pont Galerie through May 31.
Young describes his work as a translation of the use of light on an object into color. His studio paintings employ a cold wax medium added to oil paint, which he stresses with heat thereby creating rich, complex, colored surfaces reflective of Provincetown, MA and its artistic history. For more information call 337-344-9207. …
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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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LSU vs. Louisiana Classics (Day 1) (Men's Golf)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Lafayette, La. (Oakbourne CC)
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[Event Website][N] Golf vs 27th Annual Louisiana Classics
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsLafayette, La. (Oakbourne CC)
12:00 AM
[Event Website]03/05/2012 - SPICE - Brainstorming and Small Business Group
by: Chamber of CommerceAre you ready to SPICE up your business? The Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with speaker, author and creative thinker, Aileen Bennett are starting something you will want to be a part of. Small business innovative brainstorming sessions - work together with other individuals and small business owners to find solutions, share suggestions and learn from each other in a fun, open, creative environment. As part of the Food For Thought series, this monthly casual meeting aims… [Event Website]
Black History in the Attakapas Region
by: Cal EditorVermilionville
10:00am-4:00pm
Admission: $10, $6
This exhibit tells the story of Louisianas slaves, free people of color and creoles. Topics included are: slavery, code noir, education, religion and civil rights. Regular admission. Memberships honored. [Event Website]Canstruction Lafayette - Team Entry Deadline
by: Cal EditorLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.
Canstruction Lafayette invites teams of architects, engineers, designers, contractors, students, local businesses and organizations to create striking exhibits made entirely of cans of food, which will be put on public display and judged by a panel of jurors. For more information contact Second Harvest at (337) 408-2467. … [Event Website]Southern Open 2012 Entry Deadline
by: Cal EditorAcA Main Gallery
Admission: $27/entry
The Acadiana Center for the Arts is gearing up for the 6th Annual Southern Open art competition- a juried exhibition featuring artists from Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.
The Southern Open is open to all visual artists over the age of 18. Entries can include painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, video/DVD and other multimedia / installations. Works that are original, completed within the past two years and not previously exhibited at the AcA will qualify for submission. No stude…
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Jeanerette Historic Preservation Foundation BBQ Fundraiser
by: Cal EditorJeanerette Chamber of Commerce office, 1503 Main St., Jeanerette
Admission: $8
The Jeanerette Historic Preservation Foundation is holding a barbecue chicken dinner fundraiser on Sunday, March 11. Dinner tickets are $8 each and include a half of barbecue chicken, rice dressing and beans. Tickets are available at the chamber office or the Ward Eight Recreation Center. The foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the cultural and architectural preservation of Jeanerette. For more information or tickets call 276-4293.Arc of Acadiana Bead Drive
by: Cal EditorLafayette Auto Dealer Association dealerships
The Arc of Acadiana's 2012 Mardi Gras Bead Drive kicks off February 13 and runs until the end of March. Marked boxes for dropping off beads will be placed at all Lafayette Auto Dealer Association dealerships. The beads will be collected, detangled, recycled and resold, all of which provide employment opportunities to the Arcs clients in Acadiana with developmental and intellectual disabilities. … [Event Website]Canstruction Lafayette - Team Food Inventory Deadline
by: Cal EditorLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.
Canstruction Lafayette invites teams of architects, engineers, designers, contractors, students, local businesses and organizations to create striking exhibits made entirely of cans of food, which will be put on public display and judged by a panel of jurors. For more information contact Second Harvest at (337) 408-2467. … [Event Website]Azalea Trail of New Iberia
by: LCVCDriving / Walking tour, New Iberia
All Day
Admission: No
Driving Tour to View Beautiful Azaleas in Bloom. Azalea Trail maps availble at Iberia Parish Tourist Information Center between 9 a.m.-5 p.m., M-F and 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday. [Event Website]Four Artistic Visions exhibit
by: Cal EditorOpelousas Museum & Interpretive Center, 315 N. Main St., Opelousas
In recognition of Black History Month, the Opelousas Museum & Interpretive Center will feature an exhibit by Four Artistic Visions: Darlene A. Moore, Randell Henry, Ronald B. Kennedy, and Ella Guillory. The exhibit is scheduled from February 1st through March 31, 2012.… [Event Website]Transitions Through the Grief of Losing a Child
by: Cal EditorHospice of Acadiana Conference Center
Beginning in January we will have a six-week support group for those grieving the loss of a child. A time to share with and learn from others will be provided. Topics Include: emotions of grief, self-care memories, finding support, creative coping, journeying on. The meetings be held in the Hospice of Acadiana Conference Center. Please call 337-232-1234 for details and to register.Mixed Media Drawing Course Led by Erin Broussard
by: Acadiana Center for the ArtsFrom Tuesday, January 31, 2012 to Tuesday, March 20, 2012. [Event Website]
Canstruction Lafayette - Team Fees Deadline
by: Cal EditorLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.
Canstruction Lafayette invites teams of architects, engineers, designers, contractors, students, local businesses and organizations to create striking exhibits made entirely of cans of food, which will be put on public display and judged by a panel of jurors. For more information contact Second Harvest at (337) 408-2467. … [Event Website]Canstruction Lafayette - Team Names/Sign Information Deadline
by: Cal EditorLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.
Canstruction Lafayette invites teams of architects, engineers, designers, contractors, students, local businesses and organizations to create striking exhibits made entirely of cans of food, which will be put on public display and judged by a panel of jurors. For more information contact Second Harvest at (337) 408-2467. … [Event Website]Bayou Boat Tours
by: Cal EditorVermilionville
10:30pm-12:00pm
Admission: $12, $10, $8
Weather and water height permitting. For tickets call (337) 233-4077. Admission $12 adults, $10 seniors, $8 kids (4-18), under 4 free. [Event Website]Celebrate Recovery Support Group
by: Cal EditorFirst 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 EditorFirst 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 EditorFirst 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 EditorFirst 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 EditorPaul 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: LCVCHilliard 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 EditorPaul 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]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.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]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, Mar 6, 2012
Cinderlla Project Accepting Donations
by: Cal EditorAny Lafayette or Broussard Raising Cane's Restaurant & UL AmeriCorps office
UL Lafayette AmeriCorps, The Cinderella Project and Raising Cane's are teaming up to collect prom dresses, shoes and accessories for the 5th annual Cinderella Project of Lafayette. Donations will be collected at any Lafayette or Broussard area Raising Cane's or the UL AmeriCorps office through March 9 during normal business hours. The Cinderella Project of Lafayette Distributes free prom dresses to Acadiana area high school girls who cannot afford them. …
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BASIC COMPUTING - FREE COMPUTER CLASSES
by: Lafayette Public LibraryMilton Branch
10:30 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. MILTON BRANCH LIBRARYWalk-in and telephone sign-up begins Monday,February 20, at 10:00 am. Call 856-5261 to registeror for more information.… [Event Website]Crazy Clucking Chicken Craft
by: Lafayette Public LibraryMilton Branch
3:30 PM
Welcome spring by making a crazy clucking chickenusing an upside-down plastic cup. The chicken canbe made to cluck by rubbing a wet sponge along apiece of twine tied to the center of the cup. Preregisteryour child by calling the library location nearest you,beginning Monday, February 27.Milton Mar 6 3:30 856-5261Youngsville Mar 7 3:30 856-9385Jefferson St. Mar 14 4:00 261-5779South Reg Mar 23 4:00 981-1028Take It and Make It CraftKids can pick up a Take It and Make It craft kit, whilesupplies last, during the week o… [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]Standard French for Beginners French 102
by: Cal EditorAlliance Franaise, 217 W. Main St.
6:00pm-8:00pm
Admission: $225
Alliance Franaise de Lafayette is offering Standard French for Beginners 101 taught by Agnes Capello. Cost is $225 plus membership fee. For more information call 261-1002 or email info@aflafayette.org. … [Event Website]Email Marketing TuneUp (Opportunity Machine)
by: LEDA12:00 NOON
On, Tuesday March 6th, from noon to 2:00pm, the Opportunity Machine (OM) will be hosting a TuneUp session on email marketing. The session will cover techniques such as list building, best practices, and effective ways to keep your audience engaged with your message. Our guest presenters will be Tom Cox, CEO, and Brad Pecot, Marketing Director, of Golfballs.com, one of the first and most successful eCommerce businesses in Louisiana. The session will be hosted at The Switch (100 Central Street, near the old … [Event Website]La Table Francaise
by: Cal EditorPamplona Tapas Bar, 631 Jefferson St., Lafayette
12:00pm
Come speak French at the French Table in the Parish of Lafayette. If you have just started to speak French or you speak French by heart, come speak with us. Contact Rick Michot at 269-5724 or judgemichot@15thjdc.org.Laurence Young Exhibit
by: Cal EditorRue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge
The work of Massachusetts artist Laurence Young will be on display at the Rue Du Pont Galerie through May 31.
Young describes his work as a translation of the use of light on an object into color. His studio paintings employ a cold wax medium added to oil paint, which he stresses with heat thereby creating rich, complex, colored surfaces reflective of Provincetown, MA and its artistic history. For more information call 337-344-9207. …
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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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LSU at Tulane (Baseball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: New Orleans, La. (Turchin Stadium)
6:30 PM
[Event Website]LSU vs. Louisiana Classics (Day 2) (Men's Golf)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Lafayette, La. (Oakbourne CC)
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by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsMoore Field
6:00 PM
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Contact: Matt HebertGame Notes MIDWEEK #1 Date: Tuesday, March 6 Location: Lafayette, La. Site: M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field Time: 6 p.m Opponent: Houston (6-5) Radio: SportsRadio ESPN 1420 AM (KPEL) Internet Audio Feed: ESPN 1420-AM Live Stats/Video: www.RaginCajuns.com STARTING PITCHERS RHP Kendall Mayer (UL) vs. RHP Austin Pruitt (UH) MIDWEEK #2 Date: Wednesday, March 7 Location: Lake Charles, La. Site: Cowboy Diamond (2,000) Times: 6:30 p.m Opponent: McNeese State (3-8) Radio: SportsRadio ESPN 1420 AM (KPEL) Intern…
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Principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine
by: SOUTH LOUISIANA COMMUNITY COLLEGESouth Louisiana Community College
6:00pm-8:00pm
Admission: $20
A new perspective on health from a retired Doctor from China is a unique experience; make plans to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity. For more information email Joie Connelly at joieconnelly@aol.com.ReUSEum Shape Collage
by: Children's MuseumFrom Tuesday, March 06, 2012 to Saturday, March 10, 2012. [Event Website]
Black History in the Attakapas Region
by: Cal EditorVermilionville
10:00am-4:00pm
Admission: $10, $6
This exhibit tells the story of Louisianas slaves, free people of color and creoles. Topics included are: slavery, code noir, education, religion and civil rights. Regular admission. Memberships honored. [Event Website]Canstruction Lafayette - Team Entry Deadline
by: Cal EditorLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.
Canstruction Lafayette invites teams of architects, engineers, designers, contractors, students, local businesses and organizations to create striking exhibits made entirely of cans of food, which will be put on public display and judged by a panel of jurors. For more information contact Second Harvest at (337) 408-2467. … [Event Website]Southern Open 2012 Entry Deadline
by: Cal EditorAcA Main Gallery
Admission: $27/entry
The Acadiana Center for the Arts is gearing up for the 6th Annual Southern Open art competition- a juried exhibition featuring artists from Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.
The Southern Open is open to all visual artists over the age of 18. Entries can include painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, video/DVD and other multimedia / installations. Works that are original, completed within the past two years and not previously exhibited at the AcA will qualify for submission. No stude…
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Jeanerette Historic Preservation Foundation BBQ Fundraiser
by: Cal EditorJeanerette Chamber of Commerce office, 1503 Main St., Jeanerette
Admission: $8
The Jeanerette Historic Preservation Foundation is holding a barbecue chicken dinner fundraiser on Sunday, March 11. Dinner tickets are $8 each and include a half of barbecue chicken, rice dressing and beans. Tickets are available at the chamber office or the Ward Eight Recreation Center. The foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the cultural and architectural preservation of Jeanerette. For more information or tickets call 276-4293.Arc of Acadiana Bead Drive
by: Cal EditorLafayette Auto Dealer Association dealerships
The Arc of Acadiana's 2012 Mardi Gras Bead Drive kicks off February 13 and runs until the end of March. Marked boxes for dropping off beads will be placed at all Lafayette Auto Dealer Association dealerships. The beads will be collected, detangled, recycled and resold, all of which provide employment opportunities to the Arcs clients in Acadiana with developmental and intellectual disabilities. … [Event Website]Canstruction Lafayette - Team Food Inventory Deadline
by: Cal EditorLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.
Canstruction Lafayette invites teams of architects, engineers, designers, contractors, students, local businesses and organizations to create striking exhibits made entirely of cans of food, which will be put on public display and judged by a panel of jurors. For more information contact Second Harvest at (337) 408-2467. … [Event Website]Azalea Trail of New Iberia
by: LCVCDriving / Walking tour, New Iberia
All Day
Admission: No
Driving Tour to View Beautiful Azaleas in Bloom. Azalea Trail maps availble at Iberia Parish Tourist Information Center between 9 a.m.-5 p.m., M-F and 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday. [Event Website]Four Artistic Visions exhibit
by: Cal EditorOpelousas Museum & Interpretive Center, 315 N. Main St., Opelousas
In recognition of Black History Month, the Opelousas Museum & Interpretive Center will feature an exhibit by Four Artistic Visions: Darlene A. Moore, Randell Henry, Ronald B. Kennedy, and Ella Guillory. The exhibit is scheduled from February 1st through March 31, 2012.… [Event Website]Transitions Through the Grief of Losing a Child
by: Cal EditorHospice of Acadiana Conference Center
Beginning in January we will have a six-week support group for those grieving the loss of a child. A time to share with and learn from others will be provided. Topics Include: emotions of grief, self-care memories, finding support, creative coping, journeying on. The meetings be held in the Hospice of Acadiana Conference Center. Please call 337-232-1234 for details and to register.Mixed Media Drawing Course Led by Erin Broussard
by: Acadiana Center for the ArtsFrom Tuesday, January 31, 2012 to Tuesday, March 20, 2012. [Event Website]
Canstruction Lafayette - Team Fees Deadline
by: Cal EditorLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.
Canstruction Lafayette invites teams of architects, engineers, designers, contractors, students, local businesses and organizations to create striking exhibits made entirely of cans of food, which will be put on public display and judged by a panel of jurors. For more information contact Second Harvest at (337) 408-2467. … [Event Website]Canstruction Lafayette - Team Names/Sign Information Deadline
by: Cal EditorLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.
Canstruction Lafayette invites teams of architects, engineers, designers, contractors, students, local businesses and organizations to create striking exhibits made entirely of cans of food, which will be put on public display and judged by a panel of jurors. For more information contact Second Harvest at (337) 408-2467. … [Event Website]Bayou Boat Tours
by: Cal EditorVermilionville
10:30pm-12:00pm
Admission: $12, $10, $8
Weather and water height permitting. For tickets call (337) 233-4077. Admission $12 adults, $10 seniors, $8 kids (4-18), under 4 free. [Event Website]Celebrate Recovery Support Group
by: Cal EditorFirst 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 EditorFirst 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 EditorFirst 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 EditorFirst 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 EditorPaul 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: LCVCHilliard 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 EditorPaul 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]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.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]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, Mar 7, 2012
Cinderlla Project Accepting Donations
by: Cal EditorAny Lafayette or Broussard Raising Cane's Restaurant & UL AmeriCorps office
UL Lafayette AmeriCorps, The Cinderella Project and Raising Cane's are teaming up to collect prom dresses, shoes and accessories for the 5th annual Cinderella Project of Lafayette. Donations will be collected at any Lafayette or Broussard area Raising Cane's or the UL AmeriCorps office through March 9 during normal business hours. The Cinderella Project of Lafayette Distributes free prom dresses to Acadiana area high school girls who cannot afford them. …
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Junior League of Lafayette Cookbook Relaunch
by: Cal EditorTrynd Restaurant, 116 E. Vermillion Str.
5:00pm
Admission: $20
The Junior League of Lafayette will unveil new and exciting cover designs for their award winning cookbooks Talk About Good!, Talk About Good II and Tell Me More. A local, "celebrity" chef will prepare delicious recipes from books in the Talk About Good! cookbook series through demonstrations and tastings. All ticket holders will receive one FREE cookbook from the newly designed Talk About Good! series. … [Event Website]Laurence Young Exhibit
by: Cal EditorRue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge
The work of Massachusetts artist Laurence Young will be on display at the Rue Du Pont Galerie through May 31.
Young describes his work as a translation of the use of light on an object into color. His studio paintings employ a cold wax medium added to oil paint, which he stresses with heat thereby creating rich, complex, colored surfaces reflective of Provincetown, MA and its artistic history. For more information call 337-344-9207. …
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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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Film Screening with filmmaker Q&A: A Good Man
by: Acadiana Center for the Arts7:30 PM - 10:00 PM CST
Wednesday, March 07, 2012 from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM.
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Louisiana Crossroads: A TRIBUTE TO LOUISIANA'S LITTLE WALTE
by: Acadiana Center for the Arts7:00 PM - 8:00 PM CST
Wednesday, March 07, 2012 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
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LSU at Nicholls (Softball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: Thibodaux, La. (Colonel Softball Complex)
6:00 PM
[Event Website]LEDA Networking Luncheon
by: LEDAPetroleum Club
11:30 AM
Admission: $15
Are you looking for an inexpensive way to market your business and network with others? The LEDA Networking Luncheon offers you the chance to get your word out to over a hundred people, all for the cost of a buffet lunch ($15). Each month several guest speakers from local businesses get the chance to give a three-minute presentation to promote their products or services. We also pass around the “roaming mic," and everyone in the audience has the opportunity to stand up and tell us their name and the name… [Event Website]IPL Toddler Time
by: Cal EditorIberia Parish Main Library, 445 E. Main St., New Iberia
10:30am
Admission: Free
Are you looking for a program to share with your little ones ages 24-36 months? Iberia Parish Librarys Toddler Time is back this spring. This eight-week program happens on every Wednesday morning at the Main Library until March 28. Here, you and your child can listen to stories, make easy crafts, enjoy finger plays, and sing along to songs. Registration is required; please call the Main Library at 364-7134. Make sure to rise and shine early, and come Wednesday mornings to Toddler Time at the Iberia Parish… [Event Website][W] Baseball at McNeese State
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsLake Charles, La.
6:30 PM
Contact: Matt HebertGame Notes MIDWEEK #1 Date: Tuesday, March 6 Location: Lafayette, La. Site: M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field Time: 6 p.m Opponent: Houston (6-5) Radio: SportsRadio ESPN 1420 AM (KPEL) Internet Audio Feed: ESPN 1420-AM Live Stats/Video: www.RaginCajuns.com STARTING PITCHERS RHP Kendall Mayer (UL) vs. RHP Austin Pruitt (UH) MIDWEEK #2 Date: Wednesday, March 7 Location: Lake Charles, La. Site: Cowboy Diamond (2,000) Times: 6:30 p.m Opponent: McNeese State (3-8) Radio: SportsRadio ESPN 1420 AM (KPEL) Intern…
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[W] Softball at Houston
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsHouston, Texas
4:00 PM
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Contact: Cory WeigelDate: Wednesday, March 7Time: 4:00 p.m. Double-HeaderLocation: Houston, TexasRadio: ESPN 1420 (KPEL)Live Stats: www.ragincajuns.comOpponent: Houston (10-9) Chasing History: The Ragin’ Cajuns finished 5-0 at the 2012 Ragin’ Cajuns Invitational improving their record to 17-0 on the season. The undefeated start to the season is the second best in school history – UL opened up the 2006 season 22-0. Cajuns Continue to Climb Polls: Louisiana is ranked No. 11 in both natio…
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[L] Women's Tennis vs Nicholls State
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsCajun Courts
2:00 PM
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by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsCajun Courts
2:00 PM
[Event Website]Hearts of Hope Volunteer Training
by: Cal EditorHearts of Hope
5:30pm-8:30pm
Admission: Free
Hearts of Hope, the Sexual Abuse Response Center, is presently seeking volunteers for its volunteer training which will be offered starting in late February 2012. Volunteers operate the 24 hour rape crisis hotline and provide victim advocacy to victims of sexual assault at local hospitals. Anyone interested in volunteering should call (337) 269-1557, ext. 125.… [Event Website]03/07/2012 - LABI Legislative Issues Breakfast 2012
by: Chamber of CommerceSponsored by: The Louisiana Legislature begins its 2012 Session on March 11th. Business’ participation in the legislative arena is essential for economic development and prosperity in Louisiana. At the Legislative Issues Breakfast, the priorities established by the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry for the upcoming 2012 regular legislative session will be discussed by two LABI leaders. The presentation will focus on the state’s fiscal outlook; additionally, there will be disc… [Event Website]
North Regional Story Time
by: Lafayette Public LibraryNorth Regional Library at Meeting Room
10:30 AM
Storytime [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. REGISTRATION FOR MARCH CLASSESWalk-in sign-up begins Monday, February 27, at9:00 am.; Telephone Sign-Up begins at 10:00 am.: 981-1028.… [Event Website]Crazy Clucking Chicken Craft
by: Lafayette Public LibraryYoungsville Branch
3:30 PM
Welcome spring by making a crazy clucking chickenusing an upside-down plastic cup. The chicken canbe made to cluck by rubbing a wet sponge along apiece of twine tied to the center of the cup. Preregisteryour child by calling the library location nearest you,beginning Monday, February 27.Milton Mar 6 3:30 856-5261Youngsville Mar 7 3:30 856-9385Jefferson St. Mar 14 4:00 261-5779South Reg Mar 23 4:00 981-1028Take It and Make It CraftKids can pick up a Take It and Make It craft kit, whilesupplies last, during the week o… [Event Website]NRL Teen Poetry Night
by: Lafayette Public LibraryNorth Regional Library
6:00 PM
For all young poets out there who wouldlike to speak their minds, this night is foryou. Join the spoken word group, ProjectSOUND, for a night filled with reading, writing,and expressing through poetry. [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]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 story times will be in French ...March: 7, 21, April: 4, 18. [Event Website]Conversation French
by: Cal EditorAlliance Franaise, 217 W. Main St.
6:00pm-8:00pm
Admission: $175
Alliance Franaise de Lafayette is offering Standard French for Beginners 101 taught by Agnes Capello. Cost is $175 plus membership fee. For more information call 261-1002 or email info@aflafayette.org. … [Event Website]
La Table Francaise
by: Cal EditorDwyer`s Caf 323 Jefferson St.
7:00am
Come speak French at the French Table in the Parish of Lafayette. If you have just started to speak French or you speak French by heart, come speak with us. Contact Lester Gauthier at 264-1783 or legauth@bellsouth.net.A Good Man
by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited9:00 PM
Wednesday, March 07, 2012 from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM. [Event Website]ReUSEum Shape Collage
by: Children's MuseumFrom Tuesday, March 06, 2012 to Saturday, March 10, 2012. [Event Website]
Black History in the Attakapas Region
by: Cal EditorVermilionville
10:00am-4:00pm
Admission: $10, $6
This exhibit tells the story of Louisianas slaves, free people of color and creoles. Topics included are: slavery, code noir, education, religion and civil rights. Regular admission. Memberships honored. [Event Website]Canstruction Lafayette - Team Entry Deadline
by: Cal EditorLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.
Canstruction Lafayette invites teams of architects, engineers, designers, contractors, students, local businesses and organizations to create striking exhibits made entirely of cans of food, which will be put on public display and judged by a panel of jurors. For more information contact Second Harvest at (337) 408-2467. … [Event Website]Southern Open 2012 Entry Deadline
by: Cal EditorAcA Main Gallery
Admission: $27/entry
The Acadiana Center for the Arts is gearing up for the 6th Annual Southern Open art competition- a juried exhibition featuring artists from Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.
The Southern Open is open to all visual artists over the age of 18. Entries can include painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, video/DVD and other multimedia / installations. Works that are original, completed within the past two years and not previously exhibited at the AcA will qualify for submission. No stude…
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Jeanerette Historic Preservation Foundation BBQ Fundraiser
by: Cal EditorJeanerette Chamber of Commerce office, 1503 Main St., Jeanerette
Admission: $8
The Jeanerette Historic Preservation Foundation is holding a barbecue chicken dinner fundraiser on Sunday, March 11. Dinner tickets are $8 each and include a half of barbecue chicken, rice dressing and beans. Tickets are available at the chamber office or the Ward Eight Recreation Center. The foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the cultural and architectural preservation of Jeanerette. For more information or tickets call 276-4293.Arc of Acadiana Bead Drive
by: Cal EditorLafayette Auto Dealer Association dealerships
The Arc of Acadiana's 2012 Mardi Gras Bead Drive kicks off February 13 and runs until the end of March. Marked boxes for dropping off beads will be placed at all Lafayette Auto Dealer Association dealerships. The beads will be collected, detangled, recycled and resold, all of which provide employment opportunities to the Arcs clients in Acadiana with developmental and intellectual disabilities. … [Event Website]Canstruction Lafayette - Team Food Inventory Deadline
by: Cal EditorLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.
Canstruction Lafayette invites teams of architects, engineers, designers, contractors, students, local businesses and organizations to create striking exhibits made entirely of cans of food, which will be put on public display and judged by a panel of jurors. For more information contact Second Harvest at (337) 408-2467. … [Event Website]Azalea Trail of New Iberia
by: LCVCDriving / Walking tour, New Iberia
All Day
Admission: No
Driving Tour to View Beautiful Azaleas in Bloom. Azalea Trail maps availble at Iberia Parish Tourist Information Center between 9 a.m.-5 p.m., M-F and 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday. [Event Website]Four Artistic Visions exhibit
by: Cal EditorOpelousas Museum & Interpretive Center, 315 N. Main St., Opelousas
In recognition of Black History Month, the Opelousas Museum & Interpretive Center will feature an exhibit by Four Artistic Visions: Darlene A. Moore, Randell Henry, Ronald B. Kennedy, and Ella Guillory. The exhibit is scheduled from February 1st through March 31, 2012.… [Event Website]Transitions Through the Grief of Losing a Child
by: Cal EditorHospice of Acadiana Conference Center
Beginning in January we will have a six-week support group for those grieving the loss of a child. A time to share with and learn from others will be provided. Topics Include: emotions of grief, self-care memories, finding support, creative coping, journeying on. The meetings be held in the Hospice of Acadiana Conference Center. Please call 337-232-1234 for details and to register.Mixed Media Drawing Course Led by Erin Broussard
by: Acadiana Center for the ArtsFrom Tuesday, January 31, 2012 to Tuesday, March 20, 2012. [Event Website]