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Monday, Mar 5, 2012

Cinderlla Project Accepting Donations

by: Cal Editor

Any 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. … [Event Website]

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Lafayette Photographic Society

by: Cal Editor

Rosa Parks Transportation Center, AOC Community Media Multi-Purpose Room

7:00pm-9:00pm

Admission: Free

To foster its artistic craft, the Lafayette Photographic Society offers the following: bi-monthly meetings at 7:00p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month; Educational programs and guest speakers typically at the 2nd Monday's meeting; Inter-club projected image and print competitions at the 4th Monday's meeting; Intra-club GSCCC projected image and print competitions; Group Photographic Excursions; Photographic Sessions (complete with models and displays); Participation in GSCCC and PSA Conferences… [Event Website]

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Hearts of Hope Volunteer Training

by: Cal Editor

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Alliance 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]

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UL Career Day

by: Cal Editor

Fletcher 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]

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Laurence Young Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Rue 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. … [Event Website]

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Kerry Griechen Exhibit: As I Was Strolling

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

Home:

TBA

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03/05/2012 - SPICE - Brainstorming and Small Business Group

by: Chamber of Commerce
Are 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]

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Black History in the Attakapas Region

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville

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]

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Canstruction Lafayette - Team Entry Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette 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]

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Southern Open 2012 Entry Deadline

by: Cal Editor

AcA 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… [Event Website]

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Jeanerette Historic Preservation Foundation BBQ Fundraiser

by: Cal Editor

Jeanerette 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.

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Arc of Acadiana Bead Drive

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette 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]

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Canstruction Lafayette - Team Food Inventory Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

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Azalea Trail of New Iberia

by: LCVC

Driving / 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]

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Four Artistic Visions exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Opelousas 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]

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Transitions Through the Grief of Losing a Child

by: Cal Editor

Hospice 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.

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Mixed Media Drawing Course Led by Erin Broussard

by: Acadiana Center for the Arts
From Tuesday, January 31, 2012 to Tuesday, March 20, 2012. [Event Website]

by: LCVC

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

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

Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, S

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

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

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

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

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Louisiana Collection Exhibit

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St., Lafayette.

Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun. 1-6 p.m.

Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $3, C

This 7,000 square foot exhibit rethinks preconceptions about how dinosaurs lived and eventually died. Filled with full skeletal casts, interactives and a full-scale diarama, this exhibit will shed new light on prehistory as we know it. [Event Website]

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Morgan as Mentor: 1965-1998 Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Admission: Free

Elemore Morgan, Jr. (1931 2008) was a renowned artist in Louisiana. Known primarily as a landscape painter, Morgan was also a beloved and influential teacher. As a member of the University of Louisiana (known then as the University of Southwest Louisiana) Art Department for over thirty years, Morgans influence as a mentor was profound. The University Art Museum will honor the artist and teacher with an exhibition of works by artists who credit Morgan as their artistic mentor. These artists tell the story… [Event Website]

735 Jefferson, Le Centre International

5:00pm-7:00pm

Admission: Free

A celebration of European-American Friendship and Cooperation with short presentations in the different European languages, parade of European flags, food and music presented by the Alliance Franaise de Lafayette and the Centre International de Lafayette. [Event Website]

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Tuesday, Mar 6, 2012

Cinderlla Project Accepting Donations

by: Cal Editor

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]

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Email Marketing TuneUp (Opportunity Machine)

by: LEDA

12:00 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]

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La Table Francaise

by: Cal Editor

Pamplona 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.

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Away: New Orleans, La. (Turchin Stadium)

6:30 PM

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LSU vs. Louisiana Classics (Day 2) (Men's Golf)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Home: Lafayette, La. (Oakbourne CC)

TBA

[Event Website]

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[W] Baseball vs Houston

by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Sports

Moore Field

6:00 PM

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.

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ReUSEum Shape Collage

by: Children's Museum
From Tuesday, March 06, 2012 to Saturday, March 10, 2012. [Event Website]

by: Cal Editor

AcA Main Gallery

Admission: $27/entry

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Jeanerette Historic Preservation Foundation BBQ Fundraiser

by: Cal Editor

Jeanerette Chamber of Commerce office, 1503 Main St., Jeanerette

Admission: $8

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Arc of Acadiana Bead Drive

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Auto Dealer Association dealerships

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Canstruction Lafayette - Team Food Inventory Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

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Azalea Trail of New Iberia

by: LCVC

Driving / 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]

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

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

Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, S

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

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

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Louisiana Collection Exhibit

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St., Lafayette.

Acadian Village Pavilion

Admission: $5

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Direct Action Organizing Lunch session

by: Region 4 Cancer Control Partnership

United Blood Services Conference Center

735 Jefferson, Le Centre International

5:00pm-7:00pm

Admission: Free

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Wednesday, Mar 7, 2012

Cinderlla Project Accepting Donations

by: Cal Editor

Any Lafayette or Broussard Raising Cane's Restaurant & UL AmeriCorps office

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Junior League of Lafayette Cookbook Relaunch

by: Cal Editor

Trynd 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]

by: LEDA

Petroleum 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]

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IPL Toddler Time

by: Cal Editor

Iberia 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]

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[W] Baseball at McNeese State

by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Sports

Lake Charles, La.

6:30 PM

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[W] Softball at Houston

by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Sports

Houston, Texas

Away:

6:00 PM

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Hearts of Hope Volunteer Training

by: Cal Editor

Hearts of Hope

5:30pm-8:30pm

Admission: Free

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03/07/2012 - LABI Legislative Issues Breakfast 2012

by: Chamber of Commerce
Sponsored 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]

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North Regional Story Time

by: Lafayette Public Library

North Regional Library at Meeting Room

North 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]

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S. Regional Baby Time

by: Lafayette Public Library

9:00 PM

Wednesday, March 07, 2012 from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM. [Event Website]

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ReUSEum Shape Collage

by: Children's Museum
From Tuesday, March 06, 2012 to Saturday, March 10, 2012. [Event Website]

by: Cal Editor

AcA Main Gallery

Admission: $27/entry

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Jeanerette Historic Preservation Foundation BBQ Fundraiser

by: Cal Editor

Jeanerette Chamber of Commerce office, 1503 Main St., Jeanerette

Admission: $8

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Arc of Acadiana Bead Drive

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Auto Dealer Association dealerships

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Canstruction Lafayette - Team Food Inventory Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

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Azalea Trail of New Iberia

by: LCVC

Driving / 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]

La Maison Duchamp located at 201 S. Main St., P. O. Box 379, St. Martinville

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Admission: Free

May 1st-May 31st: Early Bayou Teche Maps and City History Exhibit. This exhibit is part of the city's Bicentennial program entitled "Sugar, Slavery, & Statehood". May 16th-June 30th: Becoming Louisiana: The Path to Statehood. This beautiful history exhibit is made of 10 panels designed by curator Herman Mhire and researched by Louisiana historian Charles Elliott. Exhibits located in the historic Maison Duchamp, 201 S. Main St. Open every Wednesday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

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Marais Press: Collaborative Explorations 1992-2009

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Acadian Village Pavilion

Admission: $5

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Direct Action Organizing Lunch session

by: Region 4 Cancer Control Partnership

United Blood Services Conference Center

735 Jefferson, Le Centre International

5:00pm-7:00pm

Admission: Free

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Thursday, Mar 8, 2012

A Far Cry

by: Performing Arts Society of Acadiana

Heymann Center

7:30 pm

Admission: $46, $36, $28

Thu, Mar 8, 2012 7:30 pm Heymann Performing Arts Center Lafayette, LA:Dubbed "The Criers", these 17 young musicians are set on a heady ascent toward the highest ranks of today's new generation of classical ensembles. Hailed by the The Boston Globe as "thrilling," "intrepid" and "brilliant," A Far Cry explores the traditional boundaries of classical music, experimenting with the ways it is prepared, performed and experienced. Come witness these young musicians create a phenomenal world of music.… [Event Website]

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Grand Pre'

by: LCVC

Ducrest-Gilfry Auditorium, UL Lafayette Campus

7:30 p.m.

Admission: $10

An original musical based on the deportation of the Acadians from Grand Pre', Nova Scotia. Written by local playwright Cody Daigle. [Event Website]

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Cinderlla Project Accepting Donations

by: Cal Editor

Any Lafayette or Broussard Raising Cane's Restaurant & UL AmeriCorps office

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Elementary Planning Day

by: Lafayette Parish School System

5:30pm

Admission: Free

The Riveters theater company are calling upon Acadiana's best entertainers to showcase their talents for its upcoming Scintillating Showcase. Anything goes for these auditions. You can prepare a monologue, an act from a play, song and dance, acoustic set or any other imaginative talent you wish to display. For questions please call Cite Des Arts at 337.291.1122 or email The Riveters theriveterstheaterco … [Event Website]

LSU vs. TBD (Men's Basketball)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Home: New Orleans, La. (New Orleans Arena)

TBA

[Event Website]

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LSU at NCAA Zone D Diving Regional (Day 1) (Swimming and Diving)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Away: Iowa City, Iowa (CRWC Natatorium)

TBA

[Event Website]

6:00 PM

This program is a nighttime version of Family Story Time. No preregistration required. [Event Website]

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03/08/2012 - Ribbon Cutting: Springleaf Financial

by: Chamber of Commerce
Ribbon Cutting: Springleaf Financial [Event Website]

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Intermediate Standard French with Louisiana Perspective 204

by: Cal Editor

Alliance Franaise, 217 W. Main St.

by: Cal Editor

AcA Main Gallery

Admission: $27/entry

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Jeanerette Historic Preservation Foundation BBQ Fundraiser

by: Cal Editor

Jeanerette Chamber of Commerce office, 1503 Main St., Jeanerette

Admission: $8

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Arc of Acadiana Bead Drive

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Auto Dealer Association dealerships

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Canstruction Lafayette - Team Food Inventory Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

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Azalea Trail of New Iberia

by: LCVC

Driving / 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]

La Maison Duchamp located at 201 S. Main St., P. O. Box 379, St. Martinville

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Admission: Free

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Marais Press: Collaborative Explorations 1992-2009

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Acadian Village Pavilion

Admission: $5

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Direct Action Organizing Lunch session

by: Region 4 Cancer Control Partnership

United Blood Services Conference Center

735 Jefferson, Le Centre International

5:00pm-7:00pm

Admission: Free

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Friday, Mar 9, 2012

Grand Pre'

by: LCVC

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Louisiana Crossroads: A TRIBUTE TO LOUISIANA'S LITTLE WALTE

1:00 PM

Friday, March 09, 2012 from 11:15 AM to 1:00 PM. [Event Website]

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Trivia Night, An Olympic Event

The Filling Station, downtown Lafayette

8:00pm-10:00pm

Nouveau String Band after Dowwntown Alive!

The Nouveau String Band with Johanna Divine (and Cal Stevenson on drums) will be playing after Downtown Alive at The Filling Station in downtown Lafayette.

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The Vagina Monologues benefit for Faith House

by: Cal Editor

Fletcher Hall Auditorium, UL Lafyette Campus

7:00pm

Admission: $8, $12

The Vagina Monologues benefit for Faith House

The local production of "The Vagina Monologues" continues this weekend as part of the global V-Day movement to end domestic violence against women, all proceeds from the nationally-acclaimed play benefit Faith House, Lafayettes domestic violence shelter. For more information visit the group's Facebook page. … [Event Website]

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Laurence Young Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Rue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge

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John Slaughter / Jesse Poimboeuf Art Exhibit

by: The Frame Shop Gallery 912

by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Sports

Moore Field

6:00 PM

Contact: Matt HebertGame NotesTHE WEEKEND SERIESDates: Friday-Sunday, March 9-11Location: Lafayette, La.Site: M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field (3,755) Times: 6:00 p.m. (Fri) | 2:00 p.m. (Sat) | 1:00 p.m. (Sun)Opponent: Southern Miss (8-5)Radio: Sports Radio ESPN 1420 AM (Friday) & News Talk 96.5 KPEL-FM (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)Television: MyKLAF (Saturday)Internet Broadcast Links: ESPN 1420-AM and 96.5 KPEL-FMLive Stats/Video: www.RaginCajuns.com STARTING PITCHERS Friday: RHP Jordan Nicholson (UL) vs. RH… [Event Website]

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[N] Track and Field at NCAA Indoor Championships

by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Sports

Nampa, Idaho

12:00 AM

[N] Track and Field at NCAA Indoor Championships

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.

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LSU vs. (Men's Basketball)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Home:

12:00 PM

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Double Bill: Krapp's Last Tape and The Zoo Story

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Thursday, March 08, 2012 to Friday, March 09, 2012. [Event Website]

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ReUSEum Shape Collage

by: Children's Museum
From Tuesday, March 06, 2012 to Saturday, March 10, 2012. [Event Website]

by: Cal Editor

AcA Main Gallery

Admission: $27/entry

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Jeanerette Historic Preservation Foundation BBQ Fundraiser

by: Cal Editor

Jeanerette Chamber of Commerce office, 1503 Main St., Jeanerette

Admission: $8

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Arc of Acadiana Bead Drive

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Auto Dealer Association dealerships

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Canstruction Lafayette - Team Food Inventory Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

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Azalea Trail of New Iberia

by: LCVC

Driving / 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]

La Maison Duchamp located at 201 S. Main St., P. O. Box 379, St. Martinville

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Admission: Free

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Marais Press: Collaborative Explorations 1992-2009

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Acadian Village Pavilion

Admission: $5

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Direct Action Organizing Lunch session

by: Region 4 Cancer Control Partnership

United Blood Services Conference Center

735 Jefferson, Le Centre International

5:00pm-7:00pm

Admission: Free

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Saturday, Mar 10, 2012

Shylock

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

Theater 810

From Saturday, March 10, 2012 to Sunday, March 11, 2012. [Event Website]

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The Gary Granger Project

by: Cal Editor

Cite Des Arts

7:00pm

The Gary Granger Project will perform with special guest soloist Beau Thomas on violin. The show will begin at 7 p.m., followed by an intermission and then the second show at about 8:30 p.m. There will also be a short discussion on techniques and improvisation either before or after the show for any interested musicians in attendance. … [Event Website]

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Swap Meet & Social

by: BikeLafayette

Girard Park

Vermilionville, 300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

8:30-11:30 a.m.

Admission: $5 insurance fee to Amer

The community is invited to take a canoe trip on the Bayou Vermilion. Canoe trips are held every second and last Saturday of the month. Please RSVP in advance by emailing Margot Addison or calling (337) 233-4077 x 205.

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International Sun-Earth Day

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

Alliance Franaise de Lafayette

Cub Scout Saturday: Nutrition

by: Children's Museum

12:00 PM

Saturday, March 10, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. [Event Website]

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March Market & Craft Fair

4:00 PM

Saturday, March 10, 2012 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. [Event Website]

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Book Signings for The Acadiana Art Trail

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

6:00pm

Admission: $5

The Port Arthur Playboys and the Troubled Playboys perform for the Rendez-Vous des Cajuns radio and TV show at the Liberty Theater in downtown Eunice. This world-renowned show features Cajun bands performing in a Grand Ole Opry-style format. For more information call (337) 457-7389.… [Event Website]

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Platinum Dance Competition

by: LCVC

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

TBA

Admission: Free and open to the pub

A dance competition including jazz, tap, ballet, hip hop as well as other dance styles.

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ReUSEum Shape Collage

by: Children's Museum
From Tuesday, March 06, 2012 to Saturday, March 10, 2012. [Event Website]

by: Cal Editor

AcA Main Gallery

Admission: $27/entry

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Jeanerette Historic Preservation Foundation BBQ Fundraiser

by: Cal Editor

Jeanerette Chamber of Commerce office, 1503 Main St., Jeanerette

Admission: $8

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Arc of Acadiana Bead Drive

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Auto Dealer Association dealerships

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Canstruction Lafayette - Team Food Inventory Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

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Azalea Trail of New Iberia

by: LCVC

Driving / 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]

La Maison Duchamp located at 201 S. Main St., P. O. Box 379, St. Martinville

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Admission: Free

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Marais Press: Collaborative Explorations 1992-2009

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Acadian Village Pavilion

Admission: $5

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Direct Action Organizing Lunch session

by: Region 4 Cancer Control Partnership

United Blood Services Conference Center

735 Jefferson, Le Centre International

5:00pm-7:00pm

Admission: Free

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Sunday, Mar 11, 2012

Shylock

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

Theater 810

From Saturday, March 10, 2012 to Sunday, March 11, 2012. [Event Website]

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Grand Pre'

by: LCVC

Ducrest-Gilfry Auditorium, UL Lafayette Campus

7:30 p.m.

Admission: $10

An original musical based on the deportation of the Acadians from Grand Pre', Nova Scotia. Written by local playwright Cody Daigle. [Event Website]

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AOC 3 Minute Movie Competition

by: Cal Editor

AOC Community Media, 101 Jefferson St., Suite 100, Rosa Parks Transportation Center

6:00pm

Admission: $3/members, $9

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IPL presents Chicago the Musical

by: Cal Editor

Essanee Theater, 126 Iberia St., New Iberia

3:00pm

Admission: $15/advance, $20/door

Tickets are available in New Iberia at Delaunes Pharmacy, Pauls Flower Shop, Accentrics on Main Street, by phoning IPAL at 364-6114 or by e-mail to ipal@cox.net [Event Website]

by: LCVC

Vermilionville, 300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

1-4 p.m.

Jeanerette Chamber of Commerce office, 1503 Main St., Jeanerette

Heymann Performing Arts Center / Lafayette

08:30 AM

Come out to the Heymann Performing Arts Center for the Platinum National Dance Competition. Areas of competition include jazz, tap, ballet and hip hop as well as many others. Platinum Competition knows that dance students work hard and want to make sure that they get the regonition they deserve. At Platinum Competition, everyone shines!… [Event Website]

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Wild Azalea Day Hike

by: Cal Editor

Pack & Paddle, 601 E. Pinhook Road, Lafayette

8:00am

Admission: $40

Kisatchie National Forest is considered one of Louisiana's treasures. On this special day trip, you'll hike parts of the Wild Azalea trail as well as parts of the Kinkaid loop trail. Our route will start at Evangeline Camp and cross Lamotte Creek amidst the hardwood bottomland before intersecting the Kinkaid lake trail. Once on the Kinkaid trail, you'll have views of the lake and possibly views of a Bald Eagle that nests there. We'll hike around 7 miles with a lunch served right on the trail. You won't wan… [Event Website]

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The Vagina Monologues benefit for Faith House

by: Cal Editor

Fletcher Hall Auditorium, UL Lafyette Campus

2:00pm

Admission: $8, $12

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Platinum Dance Competition

by: LCVC

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

TBA

Admission: Free and open to the pub

A dance competition including jazz, tap, ballet, hip hop as well as other dance styles.

by: Cal Editor

AcA Main Gallery

Admission: $27/entry

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Arc of Acadiana Bead Drive

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Auto Dealer Association dealerships

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Canstruction Lafayette - Team Food Inventory Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

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Azalea Trail of New Iberia

by: LCVC

Driving / 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]

La Maison Duchamp located at 201 S. Main St., P. O. Box 379, St. Martinville

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Admission: Free

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Marais Press: Collaborative Explorations 1992-2009

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Acadian Village Pavilion

Admission: $5

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Direct Action Organizing Lunch session

by: Region 4 Cancer Control Partnership

United Blood Services Conference Center

735 Jefferson, Le Centre International

5:00pm-7:00pm

Admission: Free

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