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Sunday, Apr 22, 2012
INNOV8
by: LEDA00:00 AM
Eight Days. Infinite Possibilities. Mark your calendar. Learn more on the website or follow on Facebook and Twitter @INNOV8LA.
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My Lafayette Video Contest
by: Cal EditorLafayette and Acadiana
The Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission and AOC are teaming up to give all local filmmakers and videographers a chance to showcase the Hub City the way they see it with an online video contest called My Lafayette. First place will win a cash prize of $1,000. Second place will win $700, and third place will receive $300. For more information about My Lafayette,
contact AOC at (337) 232-4434 or info@aocinc.org.
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Great Bayou Teche Dog Paddle
by: Cal EditorParc des Ponts de Pont Breaux, Breaux Bridge
8:00am
The Great Bayou Teche Dog Paddle is an eight-mile leisure paddle down the Bayou Teche beginning
at Parc des Ponts de Pont Breaux in Breaux Bridge and ending at Cecile Rousseau Memorial Park in Parks.
Music will be provided in Parks from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. by All-O-Cajun DJ Services. Other vendors
will also be on hand to provide pet-related services, food and drink. This is an alcohol free event, great for
the whole family.
Participants are encouraged to bring their favorite four-legged friend (or stuffed…
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Save the Earth - Start with Our Coast
by: Innov8 Lafayette12:45pm
Earth Day Celebration at the U.S. Geological Survey National WetlandsResearch Center and NOAA Estuarine Habitat and Coastal Fisheries Center inthe University of Louisiana at Lafayette Research Park - INNOV8 launches withEarth Day Festivities on Sunday April 22, from 1:00pm to 5:00pm.…
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Coastal Wetlands, Protection and Restoration Act Exhibit
by: Innov8 Lafayette1:00pm
Learn more about coastal restoration with an exhibit on the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act on Earth Day, April 22 from 1pm to 5pm at the USGS National Wetlands Research Center.For more information on Earth Day, click here.
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Explore the Basin with the Boy Scouts
by: Innov8 Lafayette1:00pm
Atchafalaya Wilderness Experience presentation by theEvangeline Area Council, Boy Scouts of America. Come learn aboutthe exciting conservation and recreation projects being created and implemented in the nation’s largest river swamp, the Atchafalaya Basin! Over the last two years, the Scouts from Acadiana have established themselves as the next stewards of this amazing wetland environment by partnering with local, state, and federal governments, private companies, organizations, and individuals to …
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Dana Landry Earth Day Fundraiser
by: Cal EditorMcGee's Landing, Henderson
4:00pm-8:00pm
Picking up from the Earth Day Celebration at Feed & Seed in Downtown Lafayette, join friends, family and fans of Dana Landry for this fundraiser held in her name to raise money for Basinkeeper.org in order to provide financial aid for volunteers to plant cypress and live oak trees in Lake Fausse Point State Park. … [Event Website]UL Senior Art Exhibition
by: Cal EditorPaul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum
Admission: Free
Twenty-five graduating seniors are participating in the exhibition, representing concentrations in Ceramics, Computer Animation, Graphic Design, Media, Metalwork and Jewelry, Painting, Photography, and Printmaking. The two-semester Senior Project course sequence is the capstone experience in the Visual Arts Department. For more information on the event please call 482-6056 or visit ularts.com. …
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DANCE @ the Center - BANDALOOP AcA DANCE RESIDENCY
by: Acadiana Center for the Arts8:00 - 8:00 CST
From Monday, April 16, 2012 to Thursday, April 26, 2012.
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Trois La La - Les Artistes Officiel du Festival International
by: Cal EditorGallery 549, 549 Jefferson St., Lafayette
1:30pm-4:30pm
"Trois La La," Les Artistes Officiel du Festival International de Louisiane featuring paintings by Vergie Banks, silk compositions by Megan Barra and glassworks by Michelle Fontenot. For more information, call 337 236-6747.
Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit
by: Cal EditorVermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman.
The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)…
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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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LSU at SEC Championship (Day 3) (Women's Golf)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: Fayetteville, Ark. (Blessings GC)
8:00 AM
[Event Website]LSU vs. NCAA Event Finals (Gymnastics)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Duluth, Ga. (Gwinnett Center)
TBA
[Event Website]LSU vs. SEC Championships (Day 3) (Men's Golf)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: St. Simons Island, Ga. (Sea Island GC)
TBA
[Event Website]LSU at Kentucky (Baseball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: Lexington, Ky. (Cliff Hagan Stadium)
TBA
[Event Website]LSU vs. Ole Miss (Softball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Park)
1:00 PM
[Event Website][W] Softball vs Florida Atlantic*
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsLamson Park
1:00 PM
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Contact: Cory WeigelGame NotesDate: April 21-22Location: Lafayette, La.Site: Lamson ParkOpponent: Florida Atlantic (13-29, 3-10 SBC)Time: Saturday – 11:05 A.M. (DH) | Sunday – 1:05 P.M.TV: Saturday (DH) – Sun Belt Network (CST) and ESPN3.com (Game two tape delayed) Sunday – KLAF Local TelevisionRadio: ESPN 1420 (KPEL)Live Stats: www.ragincajuns.com TELEVISION NOTICEThe Ragin’ Cajuns return to action this weekend as they play host to FAU in a three game series. The two squads wil…
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[L] Baseball at South Alabama*
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsMobile, Ala.
1:00 PM
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Contact: Matt HebertGame NotesTHE WEEKEND SERIESDates: Friday-Sunday, April 20-22, 2012Location: Mobile, Ala.Site: Stanky Field (3,775)Times: 6:30 p.m. (Fri) | 6:30 p.m. (Sat) | 1:00 p.m. (Sun)Opponent: South Alabama (14-23, 8-7 Sun Belt)Radio: Sports Radio ESPN 1420 AM (Friday) & News Talk 96.5 KPEL-FM (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)Television: None Internet Broadcast Links: ESPN 1420-AM and 96.5 KPEL-FMLive Stats/Video: www.RaginCajuns.comSTARTING PITCHERSFriday: RHP Jordan Nicholson (UL) vs. LHP Phillip …
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Shadows-on-the-Teche Eat, Drink, Celebrate 2012
by: Cal EditorShadows-on-the-Teche 317 E. Main St., New Iberia.
11:00am-2:00pm
Admission: $50
Shadows yearly fundraising event will celebrate Louisiana's incredible cuisine in honor of the Bicentennial. The event includes beverages, entertainment and a silent auction. The event's activities include an exhibit created especially for guests and visits from some of Louisiana's historic characters. For reservations, call 369-6446. … [Event Website]Eat-Drink-Celebrate 2012
by: LCVCShadows-on-the-Teche, 317 E Main St, New Iberia
11a.m.-2 p.m.
Admission: Yes
Celebrate Louisiana's Bicentennial with a tasting event focusing on Louisiana's unique cuisine. Visit with some of Louisiana's historical figures. Includes food, beverages and entertainment.Leroy Thomas & Zydeco Road Runners
by: Bayou Vermilion DistrictVermilionville
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Admission: $5
[Event Website]Quiet Stroll Through the Gardens
by: Cal EditorSchoeffler Gardens, 3502 E. Simcoe St.
2:00pm-6:00pm
Join Harold and Sarah Schoeffler for a tour through their southern gardens. For more information contact Sarah Schoeffler at 337-234-4042 or 337-288-0426 or email at cadistyle@aol.com.Hebert Dancentre Dance Program
by: Heymann CenterHeymann Performing Arts Center / Lafayette
02:00 PM
Hebert Dancecentre will hold its Dance Program at the Heymann Performing Arts Center. [Event Website]25th Annual Avec Souci Garden Tour
by: Cal EditorVarious Lafayette Gardens
1:00pm-5:00pm
Admission: $15, $20
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 tour, with proceeds benefiting numerous charities. Tickets may be purchased through any Avec Souci member, Albertson's on Johnston St., All Seasons Nursery and Landscape, The Gardenaire, Champagne's Market, The Garden Center, and Native Sun. For more information contact babsvwerner@aol.com.The Murder Room
by: Cal EditorEunice Players Theater, 121 S. Second St., Eunice
2:00pm
Admission: Free
The play follows the dastardly plot of one money hungry gold digger, Mavis, who is suspected of killing her wealthy husband, Edgar. Individual tickets for the show will be on sale soon. Season tickets are currently on sale at David Ltd. Salon and Turning Point in Eunice, or by calling David at 546-0163 or Debi at 457-2156 to charge by phone. More information can be found on EPTs Facebook page or at www.euniceplayers.blogspot.com. … [Event Website]Eat Drink Celebrate 2012
by: Cal EditorShadows-on-the-Teche 317 E. Main St., New Iberia.
11:00am-2:00pm
Admission: $50
Shadows-on-the-Teche volunteers are hosting a fundraiser to finance on-site educational programs and preservation projects. Eat Drink Celebrate will feature Louisianas unique cuisine prepared by both professional and amateur chefs. Celebrate Louisianas 200th year as a state with the taste of some of the states best traditional dishes. Expect visits by some of Louisianas historic figures and an exhibit about Louisiana cuisine created especially for guests. Tickets will be $50.00 per person and tables of ei… [Event Website]IPAL Auditions for ''Remember When Again''
by: Cal EditorEssanee Theater, 126 Iberia St., New Iberia
2:00pm-5:00pm
The Iberia Performing Arts League will be holding auditions for its original 60s musical "Remember When Again." The show will have a large cast, and parts are available for singers, dancers, and actors 15 and over. No previous experience is required. Twenty three sixties era songs will be used in the show. Contact the director at 364-1975 or email ipal@cox.net. … [Event Website]IPAL Auditions for ''Remember When Again''
by: Cal EditorEssanee Theater, 126 Iberia St., New Iberia
2:00pm-5:00pm
Admission: $40
The Iberia Performing Arts League will be holding auditions for its original 60s musical "Remember When Again." The show will have a large cast, and parts are available for singers, dancers, and actors 15 and over. No previous experience is required. Twenty three sixties era songs will be used in the show. Contact the director at 364-1975 or email ipal@cox.net. … [Event Website]Preview Exhibits on Coastal Sustainability
by: Innov8 Lafayette1:00pm
Preview exhibits from ULL’s Coastal Sustainability Studio (UL CSS) on Earth Day at USGS National Wetlands Research Center, which will emphasize how principles of landscape, ecosystem, and human dynamics can be incorporated into elements of systems design: pragmatic, trans-disciplinary techniques for reducing environmental vulnerability, enhancing ecosystem resilience, and promoting cultural sustainability.For more information on Earth Day, click here.…
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Learn About the Connection of Estuarine Dependent Species to Coastal Restoration
by: Innov8 Lafayette3:30pm
Get more in-depthinformation on NOAA’s coastal restoration efforts at a 3:30p.m. presentation during INNOV8'sEarth Day at USGS National Wetlands Research Center.In the presentation, “Louisiana’s Coastal Wetlands and Estuarine DependentSpecies,”EHCFC Facility Administrator, Dr. John Foret willexplain the ongoing coastal restoration efforts and how they relate toestuarine dependent fish and shellfish.For more information on Earth Day, click here.…
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Kinkaid Loop Trail Hiking Trip
by: Cal EditorPack & Paddle
8:00am
Admission: $40
Join us for a day hike through the Kinkaid Loop Trail. This relaxing 9 mile loop is longer than some of our hikes, but the easy terrain and the variety of scenery on the trail makes the miles pass quickly. Our route will take us along the hilly shore of Lake Kinkaid before intersecting with the Wild Azalea Trail for a short time. We'll loop back up through a mixed forest of Loblolly and Longleaf Pine, White Oak and Southern Magnolia. We'll pass lower lying areas containing Irises, Spider Lillies, Beech… [Event Website]Hear Louisiana's Master Plan for a Sustainable Coast
by: Innov8 Lafayette1:00pm
The state’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) willbe located in the Coastal Fisheries Center on Earth Day with presentations pertainingto our future living in a sustainable coastal delta. A groundbreakingplanning effort by the CPRA shows that while the future looks bleak,we have the opportunity to take bold action to save the coast and securesouth Louisiana’s future. The master plan is based on a two-year analysis involving some of thestate's best scientists and enginee…
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Join in the Anniversary Celebration
by: Innov8 Lafayette1:00pm
Learn How to Build a Better Community
by: Innov8 Lafayette1:00pm
View a preview of theCommunity Design Workshop presented by the University of Louisianaat Lafayette on Earth Day at USGS National Wetlands Research Center. ULL’s Community Design Workshop will show some of the ways to design good community andplanning principles by students in theSchool of Architecture.For more information on Earth Day, click here.…
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Preview Exhibits on Coastal Sustainability
by: Innov8 Lafayette1:00pm
A preview of exhibits from ULL’s Coastal Sustainability Studio (UL CSS), which will emphasize how principles of landscape, ecosystem, and human dynamics can be incorporated into elements of systems design: pragmatic, trans-disciplinary techniques for reducing environmental vulnerability, enhancing ecosystem resilience, and promoting cultural sustainability.…
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See the Home of the Future - Today
by: Innov8 Lafayette1:00pm
Earth Day at BeauSoleil Home tour on UL Main Campus. Housed atthe UL Lafayette Main Campus, the BeauSoleil Louisiana Solar Homeis a culturally relevant, technological hybrid that advances the traditional homebuilding in our region.For more information on Earth Day, click here.…
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View NOAA Boats & Fisheries Gear
by: Innov8 Lafayette1:00pm
Learn About the Connection of Estuarine Dependent Species to Coa
by: Innov8 Lafayette3:30pm
Get more in-depthinformation on NOAA’s coastal restoration efforts at a 3:30p.m. presentation during INNOV8'sEarth Day.In the presentation, “Louisiana’s Coastal Wetlands and Estuarine DependentSpecies,”EHCFC Facility Administrator, Dr. John Foret willexplain the ongoing coastal restoration efforts and how they relate toestuarine dependent fish and shellfish.…
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Bal du Dimanche
by: LCVC300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette
1-4 p.m.
Admission: $5 Admission Children 6
Dance the afternoon away with the area's finest musicians at Vermilionville's weekly Sunday Dance. Refreshments will be available for this smoke-free all ages show at Vermilionville's Performance Center. Visit our website at vermilionville.org for more info on the performers. Bal du dimanche is held every Sunday. $5 admission is for dance only and does not include entry to the park. See below for upcoming performers.ArtMania
by: Louisiana Metalsmiths AssociationOld Washington Schoolhouse Grounds, Old Washington
Admission: Free
Local & national artists will be offering original art for sale & demonstrations throughout the day. Artists have donated original pieces to be raffled to benefit St. Jude Childrens' Research Hospital. [Event Website]Mosaic Workshops at the Arts Co-op Gallery
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Saturday, April 21, 2012 to Sunday, April 22, 2012. [Event Website]
Third Annual Bayou Teche Wooden Boat Show
by: Cal EditorTeche Drive, Franklin
The Third Annual Bayou Teche Wooden Boat Show is quickly becoming the fastest growing venue for classic and antique wooden boats in the Southeast. This year more than 50 boats are slated for display on the scenic banks of Louisiana's historic Bayou Teche in Franklin.Southern Garden Tour
by: Cal EditorGardens of Harold & Sarah Schoeffler, 3502 E. Simcoe St.
Tour the colorful gardens of the Schoeffler family in a weekend full of activities benefitting Family Promise of Acadiana. For more information call 234-4042. [Event Website]Catfish Festival
by: Cal EditorWashington
Grammy winner Chubby Carrier, Geno Delafose, Keith Frank, Steve Riley, Krossfyre, Lil Kenny and the Heartbreakers and Richard LeBeouf are among the zydeco, Cajun and R&B bands performing at the Catfish Festival. The fest also includes carnival rides, a catfish cook-off and cultural presentations. For a full schedule of events, visit www.townofwashingtonla.org.… [Event Website]Dewey Balfa Cajun and Creole Heritage Week
by: LCVCChicot State Park, Ville Platte
Activities throughout the week
Admission: Varies, depends on level
Week-long cultural immersion event with classes and workshops on Cajun and Creole music, culture, language, cuisine, taught by renowned Louisiana musicians and artists. [Event Website]Festival Int'l Quilt
by: Amy BonwellFront window of the Lafayette Public Library Jefferson St
Admission: none
A quilt made from FIL t-shirts is now on display at the Lafayette Public Library in the front window on Jefferson Street. Most of the t-shirt images represent FIL artists' - from the years 1989-2002, including Dennis Paul Williams, Francis Pavy, Elmore Morgan, Jr., Megan Barra, John Geldersma and David Butler. Lisa Bonwell created the quilt with T-Shirts from her own collection, with help from other family members who donated their favorites as well.LA Environmental Awareness Student Art Contest
by: Cal EditorSouthwest LA Center for Health Services
The Louisiana Environmental Education Commission and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries along with contest sponsor, Alcoa Foundation, announce the Tenth Environmental Awareness Art & Language Arts Contest. Louisiana students, ages 5-18, may enter their original work in the art category and/or the language arts category. The theme for the 2012 contest is "Louisiana Waters: Protect, Conserve, Enjoy!" This theme can be used to introduce water sustainability initiatives in classrooms, educ… [Event Website]Registration for Girl Scouts Day Camp
by: Cal EditorCamp provides exciting activities that may include arts and crafts, swimming, singing, canoeing, outdoors skills, and games. [Event Website]
Nominations for ACS Spirit of Hope Awards
by: Cal EditorAmerican Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society Spirit of Hope Award recognizes the talents and achievements of those in Acadiana who have distinguished themselves in the fight against cancer. The awards will be presented at American Cancer Societys Black and White Gala on Saturday, August 18, 2012. Nominations are due by Friday, May 4, 2012. To nominate an individual, please go to BlackAndWhiteGala.org and click on the "Spirit of Hope" tab. … [Event Website]Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission, AOC Community Media team up for video contest
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Thursday, April 12, 2012 to Wednesday, May 09, 2012. [Event Website]
Entries Open For Gaines Literary Award
by: Cal EditorInformation on criteria and entrance forms for the award, which includes a $10,000 cash prize, is available online. The Ernest J. Gaines award is meant to inspire and recognize excellence among rising African-American writers and to honor Gaines as one of the nations most celebrated authors. … [Event Website]
Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit
by: Cal EditorAcadian Cultural Center, 501 Fisher Road, Lafayette
Admission: Free
Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit will be on view at the Acadian Culture Center through May 28. The exhibit is the latest documentary project of Southern Foodways Alliance. SFA's latest film To Live and Die in Avoyelles Parish, a celebration of the Louisiana boucherie tradition cochon de lait, will also be shown at the center on the half hour from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information call 232-0789 ext. 11. … [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]Creole Culture Day Exhibit
by: LCVC300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Regular Admission
The exhibit tells the story of Free People of Color, Creoles and slaves in the Attakaps region. Topics include slavery, code noir, education, religion, and civil rights.Earth Day Exhibit
by: LCVC300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Regular Admission
At the time the BVD was formed in the mid 1980s, the Bayou Vermilion was listed as one of the most polluted waterways in Louisiana. This exhibit will show how BVD's Bayou Operations works to keep the bayou clean and what you can do to help.Southern Open Artwork Delivery 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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UL Summer Basketball Camp Registration
by: Cal EditorBourgeois Hall
Admission: $120, $135, $150
The 2012 Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball Camps will be held from June 18-21 at Bourgeois Hall from 8 a.m. - noon. Camps are conducted by Ragin' Cajuns Coaches and Players and will feature individual skill instruction, 5 on 5 games, 3 on 3 games and daily contests. Camps are for ages 6-15. The early bird single rate is $120 if registered before May 1. Early bird 2 single rate is $135 if registered before June 1. Single rate is $150 if registered after June 1st. Family rate is $120 family discount with 3 or mo… [Event Website]Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit
by: LCVC300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Free
A native of Opelousas, Cutera made Lafayette his home after earning a BA degree in art at ULL (then SLI), and worked as the advertising/marketing director for Heymann's Department Store for over 50 years. Working in watercolors, oils and acrylics, his work is reflective of beautiful Louisiana, capturing the lush greenery and contrasts of the ever changing countryside. Visit our calendar of events at vermilionville.org for more info.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]Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''
by: Cal EditorLa Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman. The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)… [Event Website]Sugar, Slavery, and Statehood: Bicentennial Program
by: LCVCLa 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.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]Wildlife Hike
by: LCVC5400 Levee Rd., St. Martinville
5:30-6:30
Admission: $1/person
Take a hike out to the "slough lookout: for an evening visit. Enjoy the company of others while looking for birds and other wildlife.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.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!!Cyber 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, Apr 23, 2012
Four Hands Piano Concert
by: Cal EditorDucrest-Gilfrey Auditorium in Angelle Hall, UL Campus
7:30pm
Admission: $10, $5
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette Concert Series will present world class pianists Chee-Hung Toh & Dennis Lee in a Solo and Four-Hands Piano Concert in Ducrest-Gilfry Auditorium in Angelle Hall. Toh and Lee will perform works by Clementi, Schubert, Liszt, Debussy, Ravel, and Moszkowski.
General admission is $10, students $5, and free to UL students, faculty and staff with UL ID. For more information, please call 482-6012.…
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INNOV8
by: LEDA00:00 AM
Eight Days. Infinite Possibilities. Mark your calendar. Learn more on the website or follow on Facebook and Twitter @INNOV8LA.
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My Lafayette Video Contest
by: Cal EditorLafayette and Acadiana
The Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission and AOC are teaming up to give all local filmmakers and videographers a chance to showcase the Hub City the way they see it with an online video contest called My Lafayette. First place will win a cash prize of $1,000. Second place will win $700, and third place will receive $300. For more information about My Lafayette,
contact AOC at (337) 232-4434 or info@aocinc.org.
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Career Fair - South Louisiana Community College and Acadiana Technical College
by: LEDA09:00 AM
All applications must be submitted on this form. Placement is subject to availability. Please submit this application via fax, 337-262-2101, or email, marie.robertson@southlouisiana.edu , by Wednesday, April 19, 2012 t o: Marie Robertson Please send any inquiries or questions via email or call 337-521-8933. Click Here to download registration form.…
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INNOV8 From Tee to Green
by: Acadiana Center for the Arts1:00 PM
Monday, April 23, 2012 from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM. [Event Website]Learn the Teaching Power of Bandwidth
by: Innov8 Lafayette7:30am
On April 23, LUS Fiber, theLafayette Parish School System and St. Thomas More Catholic High School willhold Fiber for Breakfast: Fueling Education, an exciting event that will showcaseways Lafayette schools are currently utilizing technology to provide newexperiences to elementary and high school students. The innovative examplespresented will highlight what is possible when a community has access to thistype of broadband infrastructure. Fiber for Breakfast: Fueling Education willbe held at the LITE Center located a…
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UL Senior Art Exhibition
by: Cal EditorPaul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum
Admission: Free
Twenty-five graduating seniors are participating in the exhibition, representing concentrations in Ceramics, Computer Animation, Graphic Design, Media, Metalwork and Jewelry, Painting, Photography, and Printmaking. The two-semester Senior Project course sequence is the capstone experience in the Visual Arts Department. For more information on the event please call 482-6056 or visit ularts.com. …
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DANCE @ the Center - BANDALOOP AcA DANCE RESIDENCY
by: Acadiana Center for the Arts8:00 - 8:00 CST
From Monday, April 16, 2012 to Thursday, April 26, 2012.
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Trois La La - Les Artistes Officiel du Festival International
by: Cal EditorGallery 549, 549 Jefferson St., Lafayette
1:30pm-4:30pm
"Trois La La," Les Artistes Officiel du Festival International de Louisiane featuring paintings by Vergie Banks, silk compositions by Megan Barra and glassworks by Michelle Fontenot. For more information, call 337 236-6747.
Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit
by: Cal EditorVermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman.
The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)…
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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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Lafayette Photographic Society Meeting
by: Cal EditorRosa Parks Transportation Center, AOC Community Media Multi-Purpose Room
7:00pm-9:00pm
Admission: Free
To foster its artistic craft, the Lafayette Photographic Society offers the following: bi-monthly meetings at 7:00p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month; Educational programs and guest speakers typically at the 2nd Monday's meeting; Inter-club projected image and print competitions at the 4th Monday's meeting; Intra-club GSCCC projected image and print competitions; Group Photographic Excursions; Photographic Sessions (complete with models and displays); Participation in GSCCC and PSA Conferences… [Event Website]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]Dazzling Louisiana Mobile Craft
by: Lafayette Public LibraryChenier Branch
Kids can pick up a Take It and Make It craft kit, whilesupplies last, during the week of April 23–27 at thefollowing library locations: Broussard, Butler, Duson,North Regional, Scott, and Chenier libraries.Celebrate Louisiana’s 200th anniversary of statehoodby making and decorating a mobile made from adrinking straw, yarn, and cardstock cutouts of a pelican,a crawfish, and an alligator.… [Event Website]Integrating Word and Excel Computer Classes
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
9:30 AM
Electronic Resources Librarian Martin Cooperson will teach computer classes. Meets once for a two-hour session.Prerequisite: Word Processing and SpreadsheetsMaterial covered: Learn how to integrate spreadsheets and charts into word processing documents. REGISTRATION FOR APRIL CLASSESWalk-in sign-up begins Monday, March 26, at9:00 am.; Telephone Sign-Up begins at 10:00 am.Call 981-1028 to register or for more information.… [Event Website]Integrating Word and Excel Computer Classes
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
1:00 PM
Electronic Resources Librarian Martin Cooperson will teach computer classes. Meets once for a two-hour session.Prerequisite: Word Processing and SpreadsheetsMaterial covered: Learn how to integrate spreadsheets and charts into word processing documents. REGISTRATION FOR APRIL CLASSESWalk-in sign-up begins Monday, March 26, at9:00 am.; Telephone Sign-Up begins at 10:00 am.Call 981-1028 to register or for more information.… [Event Website]Dazzling Louisiana Mobile Craft
by: Lafayette Public LibraryBroussard Branch
Kids can pick up a Take It and Make It craft kit, whilesupplies last, during the week of April 23–27 at thefollowing library locations: Broussard, Butler, Duson,North Regional, Scott, and Chenier libraries.Celebrate Louisiana’s 200th anniversary of statehoodby making and decorating a mobile made from adrinking straw, yarn, and cardstock cutouts of a pelican,a crawfish, and an alligator.… [Event Website]Dazzling Louisiana Mobile Craft
by: Lafayette Public LibraryButler Memorial Branch
Kids can pick up a Take It and Make It craft kit, whilesupplies last, during the week of April 23–27 at thefollowing library locations: Broussard, Butler, Duson,North Regional, Scott, and Chenier libraries.Celebrate Louisiana’s 200th anniversary of statehoodby making and decorating a mobile made from adrinking straw, yarn, and cardstock cutouts of a pelican,a crawfish, and an alligator.… [Event Website]Dazzling Louisiana Mobile Craft
by: Lafayette Public LibraryDuson Branch
Kids can pick up a Take It and Make It craft kit, whilesupplies last, during the week of April 23–27 at thefollowing library locations: Broussard, Butler, Duson,North Regional, Scott, and Chenier libraries.Celebrate Louisiana’s 200th anniversary of statehoodby making and decorating a mobile made from adrinking straw, yarn, and cardstock cutouts of a pelican,a crawfish, and an alligator.… [Event Website]Dazzling Louisiana Mobile Craft
by: Lafayette Public LibraryNorth Regional Library
Kids can pick up a Take It and Make It craft kit, whilesupplies last, during the week of April 23–27 at thefollowing library locations: Broussard, Butler, Duson,North Regional, Scott, and Chenier libraries.Celebrate Louisiana’s 200th anniversary of statehoodby making and decorating a mobile made from adrinking straw, yarn, and cardstock cutouts of a pelican,a crawfish, and an alligator.… [Event Website]Dazzling Louisiana Mobile Craft
by: Lafayette Public LibraryScott Branch
Kids can pick up a Take It and Make It craft kit, whilesupplies last, during the week of April 23–27 at thefollowing library locations: Broussard, Butler, Duson,North Regional, Scott, and Chenier libraries.Celebrate Louisiana’s 200th anniversary of statehoodby making and decorating a mobile made from adrinking straw, yarn, and cardstock cutouts of a pelican,a crawfish, and an alligator.… [Event Website]IPAL Auditions for ''Remember When Again''
by: Cal EditorEssanee Theater, 126 Iberia St., New Iberia
5:30pm-7:00pm
Admission: $40
The Iberia Performing Arts League will be holding auditions for its original 60s musical "Remember When Again." The show will have a large cast, and parts are available for singers, dancers, and actors 15 and over. No previous experience is required. Twenty three sixties era songs will be used in the show. Contact the director at 364-1975 or email ipal@cox.net. … [Event Website]Eat Lunch and Eat the Competition - New Ideas to Launch Your Next Start-up
by: Innov8 Lafayette11:30am
LAUNCH HOUR at Acadiana Center for the Arts - a series of informative, one-hour, start-up, entreprenurial presentations by various companies.From Tee to Green with Tom Cox, CEO of Golfballs.com - an informative one-hour start-up, entrepreneurial presentation sponsored by Acadiana Entrepreneur Group on Monday, April 23, 11:30 1pm at Acadiana Center for the Arts. Tom will outline the behind-the-scenes, start-up story of golfballs.com including details of the opportunities and the obstacles every entrepreneur…
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Get Inspired by Local Entreprenuer
by: Innov8 Lafayette11:30am
From Tee to Green with Tom Cox,CEO of Golfballs.com - an informative one-hour start-up, entrepreneurial presentation onMonday, April 23, 11:30 1pm at Acadiana Center for the Arts.Tom will outline the behind-the-scenes, start-up story of golfballs.com including details of the opportunities and the obstacles every entrepreneur will face.…
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Alternative T-Shirt Design
by: Cal EditorIberia Parish LIbrary, St. Peter Street Branch 1111 W. St. Peter St., New Iberia
7:00pm
On Monday, April 23, please join the Iberia Parish Librarys very own Kristie Rose as she shows you the wonderful world of alternative t-shirt design. Bleach, tape, scissors, and markers are just a few of the tools youll use to make your very own wearable artwork! You are in good hands. With Kristies 10+ years of expertise in crafts and design, you will love your new creation. Its all happening at the St. Peter Library at 7:00 p.m. Make sure to register and reserve your spot today by calling the Main Lib… [Event Website]Qi Gong
by: Acadiana Yoga & Wellness911 Harding St. Lafayette, LA
Led by Brian Bernard Mondays 7:00-8:00pm April 23, 30 & May 7, 14, 2012 Learn the ancient Chinese art of Qi Gong from the lineage of Emei Mt. (pronounced Uh-may). Qi Qong / Chi Kung basically means "Energy cultivation done over time" this particular style of Qi Gong is called Wuji gong or Ling Wu Gong which means pure naturalness cultivation. It is a simple yet powerful form of therapeutic exercises which cultivates ones heart and mind as well as strengthens the circulation of Qi (chi, prana, or vi… [Event Website]Soirees du Cinema: Gainsbourg
by: Cal EditorFrench Press
6:30pm
Admission: Free
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life(France, 2010, 130 mins) offers glimpse at the life of French singer Serge Gainsbourg, from growing up in 1940s Nazi-occupied Paris through his successful song-writing years in the 1960s to his death in 1991 at the age of 62. Musical performance by Philippe Billeaudeaux & Friends to follow screening.…
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[N] Golf at Sun Belt Championships
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsMuscle Shoals. Ala. (The Shoals)
12:00 AM
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Contact: Jeff Schneider MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. – The Ragin’ Cajuns golf team is set to tee off in the first round of the 2012 Sun Belt Golf Championship on Monday at The Shoals Golf Course in Muscle Shoals, Ala. “The course here at The Shoals is in great condition,” head coach Theo Sliman said. “The guys will be challenged by the weather conditions. We have a long way to go before this 54-hole tournament is over so patience and determination will be important if we want to do wel…
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Dewey Balfa Cajun and Creole Heritage Week
by: LCVCChicot State Park, Ville Platte
Activities throughout the week
Admission: Varies, depends on level
Week-long cultural immersion event with classes and workshops on Cajun and Creole music, culture, language, cuisine, taught by renowned Louisiana musicians and artists. [Event Website]Festival Int'l Quilt
by: Amy BonwellFront window of the Lafayette Public Library Jefferson St
Admission: none
A quilt made from FIL t-shirts is now on display at the Lafayette Public Library in the front window on Jefferson Street. Most of the t-shirt images represent FIL artists' - from the years 1989-2002, including Dennis Paul Williams, Francis Pavy, Elmore Morgan, Jr., Megan Barra, John Geldersma and David Butler. Lisa Bonwell created the quilt with T-Shirts from her own collection, with help from other family members who donated their favorites as well.LA Environmental Awareness Student Art Contest
by: Cal EditorSouthwest LA Center for Health Services
The Louisiana Environmental Education Commission and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries along with contest sponsor, Alcoa Foundation, announce the Tenth Environmental Awareness Art & Language Arts Contest. Louisiana students, ages 5-18, may enter their original work in the art category and/or the language arts category. The theme for the 2012 contest is "Louisiana Waters: Protect, Conserve, Enjoy!" This theme can be used to introduce water sustainability initiatives in classrooms, educ… [Event Website]Registration for Girl Scouts Day Camp
by: Cal EditorCamp provides exciting activities that may include arts and crafts, swimming, singing, canoeing, outdoors skills, and games. [Event Website]
Nominations for ACS Spirit of Hope Awards
by: Cal EditorAmerican Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society Spirit of Hope Award recognizes the talents and achievements of those in Acadiana who have distinguished themselves in the fight against cancer. The awards will be presented at American Cancer Societys Black and White Gala on Saturday, August 18, 2012. Nominations are due by Friday, May 4, 2012. To nominate an individual, please go to BlackAndWhiteGala.org and click on the "Spirit of Hope" tab. … [Event Website]Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission, AOC Community Media team up for video contest
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Thursday, April 12, 2012 to Wednesday, May 09, 2012. [Event Website]
Entries Open For Gaines Literary Award
by: Cal EditorInformation on criteria and entrance forms for the award, which includes a $10,000 cash prize, is available online. The Ernest J. Gaines award is meant to inspire and recognize excellence among rising African-American writers and to honor Gaines as one of the nations most celebrated authors. … [Event Website]
Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit
by: Cal EditorAcadian Cultural Center, 501 Fisher Road, Lafayette
Admission: Free
Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit will be on view at the Acadian Culture Center through May 28. The exhibit is the latest documentary project of Southern Foodways Alliance. SFA's latest film To Live and Die in Avoyelles Parish, a celebration of the Louisiana boucherie tradition cochon de lait, will also be shown at the center on the half hour from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information call 232-0789 ext. 11. … [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]Creole Culture Day Exhibit
by: LCVC300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Regular Admission
The exhibit tells the story of Free People of Color, Creoles and slaves in the Attakaps region. Topics include slavery, code noir, education, religion, and civil rights.Earth Day Exhibit
by: LCVC300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Regular Admission
At the time the BVD was formed in the mid 1980s, the Bayou Vermilion was listed as one of the most polluted waterways in Louisiana. This exhibit will show how BVD's Bayou Operations works to keep the bayou clean and what you can do to help.Southern Open Artwork Delivery 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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UL Summer Basketball Camp Registration
by: Cal EditorBourgeois Hall
Admission: $120, $135, $150
The 2012 Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball Camps will be held from June 18-21 at Bourgeois Hall from 8 a.m. - noon. Camps are conducted by Ragin' Cajuns Coaches and Players and will feature individual skill instruction, 5 on 5 games, 3 on 3 games and daily contests. Camps are for ages 6-15. The early bird single rate is $120 if registered before May 1. Early bird 2 single rate is $135 if registered before June 1. Single rate is $150 if registered after June 1st. Family rate is $120 family discount with 3 or mo… [Event Website]Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit
by: LCVC300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Free
A native of Opelousas, Cutera made Lafayette his home after earning a BA degree in art at ULL (then SLI), and worked as the advertising/marketing director for Heymann's Department Store for over 50 years. Working in watercolors, oils and acrylics, his work is reflective of beautiful Louisiana, capturing the lush greenery and contrasts of the ever changing countryside. Visit our calendar of events at vermilionville.org for more info.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]Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''
by: Cal EditorLa Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman. The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)… [Event Website]Sugar, Slavery, and Statehood: Bicentennial Program
by: LCVCLa 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.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]Wildlife Hike
by: LCVC5400 Levee Rd., St. Martinville
5:30-6:30
Admission: $1/person
Take a hike out to the "slough lookout: for an evening visit. Enjoy the company of others while looking for birds and other wildlife.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.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!!Cyber 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, Apr 24, 2012
CampFiber for Creatives
by: Cal EditorAcadiana Center for the Arts
This unique gathering will explore how digital technologies will impact the present and future of creative industries. This day-long event will highlight specific technological practices, innovations, and trends that impact a wide array of creative professionals, making this an important event for graphic designers, musicians, videographers, actors, dancers, visual artists of all types, 3d modelers, game developers, and others.
For more information, call 337 769-4077 or email jackie@…
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INNOV8
by: LEDA00:00 AM
Eight Days. Infinite Possibilities. Mark your calendar. Learn more on the website or follow on Facebook and Twitter @INNOV8LA.
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My Lafayette Video Contest
by: Cal EditorLafayette and Acadiana
The Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission and AOC are teaming up to give all local filmmakers and videographers a chance to showcase the Hub City the way they see it with an online video contest called My Lafayette. First place will win a cash prize of $1,000. Second place will win $700, and third place will receive $300. For more information about My Lafayette,
contact AOC at (337) 232-4434 or info@aocinc.org.
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The Bully, The Bullied and Beyond
by: Cal EditorRiver Oaks, 520 E. Kaliste Saloom Road
4:00pm
Admission: $30, $15
Autism Society of Acadiana announces a day-long bullying prevention seminar featuring a presentation by Dr. Esther Williams. The presentation is a three-pronged approach to reducing the harmful effects of bullying in schools and other environments. Go online to register and for more information call the Autism Society Acadiana office at 337-235-4425 or email contact@acadianaautism.org.…
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INNOV8 Campfiber for Creatives
by: Acadiana Center for the Arts5:00 PM
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. [Event Website]INNOV8 Film - The Passion Series
by: Acadiana Center for the Arts8:30 PM
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. [Event Website]Explore Your Creative Potential With Digital Interactive
by: Innov8 Lafayette8:30am
Presented by Fiber Corps on Tuesday, April 24,2012 from 8:30am to 5:00pm at Acadiana Center for the Arts. Join creativeprofessionals, technologists, business and community leaders at this daylongexploration of what the future of our creative economy can look like. Hearpresentations and roundtables, and participate in a collaborative brainstormingsession. Doors open at 8:30am, the event starts at 9:00 and runs until 5:00pm. Food will be provided for breakfast and lunch with an after-party at the JeffersonSt …
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Business After Hours
by: Innov8 Lafayette5:00pm
Discover the Passion Inside Every Innovator
by: Innov8 Lafayette6:30pm
INNOV8 Film - The Passion Series - presented by Lafayette Entertainment Initiative (LEI) and Southern Screen Film Festival on Tuesday, April 24 at 6:30PM at Acadiana Center for the Arts. The Passion Series is a collection of short documentaries about local people and their unique passions. Through this exploration, you’ll discover why these people do what they do and what drives their spirit. The filmmakers, Brian C Miller Richard & Natalie Kingston have a shared passion for telling stories thro…
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Paint with a Festival Twist
by: Cal EditorJefferson Street Pub
7:00pm-10:00pm
Admission: $50
Lafayettes Painting with a Twist will host Paint with a Festival Twist, a benefit for Festival International. Painting With A Twist has teamed up with Festival International and Jefferson Street Pub to bring you a very special event - create your very own "Festival Painting". A burst of colorful mosaic, a touch of whimsy and iconic stencils of the Festival will bring you closer to creating your own masterpiece. The party takes place at Jefferson Street Pub and includes all painting supplies, all you ca…
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UL Senior Art Exhibition
by: Cal EditorPaul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum
Admission: Free
Twenty-five graduating seniors are participating in the exhibition, representing concentrations in Ceramics, Computer Animation, Graphic Design, Media, Metalwork and Jewelry, Painting, Photography, and Printmaking. The two-semester Senior Project course sequence is the capstone experience in the Visual Arts Department. For more information on the event please call 482-6056 or visit ularts.com. …
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DANCE @ the Center - BANDALOOP AcA DANCE RESIDENCY
by: Acadiana Center for the Arts8:00 - 8:00 CST
From Monday, April 16, 2012 to Thursday, April 26, 2012.
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Trois La La - Les Artistes Officiel du Festival International
by: Cal EditorGallery 549, 549 Jefferson St., Lafayette
1:30pm-4:30pm
"Trois La La," Les Artistes Officiel du Festival International de Louisiane featuring paintings by Vergie Banks, silk compositions by Megan Barra and glassworks by Michelle Fontenot. For more information, call 337 236-6747.
Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit
by: Cal EditorVermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman.
The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)…
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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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LSU at Florida (Softball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: Gainesville, Fla. (Pressly Stadium)
4:00 PM
[Event Website]LSU at Florida (Softball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: Gainesville, Fla. (Pressly Stadium)
6:30 PM
[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]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]Integrating Word and Excel Computer Classes
by: Lafayette Public LibraryNorth Regional Library
9:30 AM
Electronic Resources Librarian Martin Cooperson will teach computer classes. Prerequisite: Word Processing and SpreadsheetsMaterial covered: Learn how to integrate spreadsheets and charts into word processing documents. Walk-in and telephone sign-up begins Monday,March 26, at 9:00 am. Call 896-6323 to register orfor more information.… [Event Website]Broussard Branch Story Time
by: Lafayette Public LibraryBroussard Branch
10:00 AM
Story times for ages 3-6 are offered at several Branches. No preregistration is required but groups need to call(337) 837-3936 to insure available space. [Event Website]S. Regional Toddler Time
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
10:30 AM
Fifteen-minute story sessions geared to children 18-35 months.Adults must accompany toddlers. [Event Website]Dazzling Louisiana Mobile Craft
by: Lafayette Public LibraryMilton Branch
3:30 PM
Celebrate Louisiana’s 200th anniversary of statehoodby making and decorating a mobile made from adrinking straw, yarn, and cardstock cutouts of a pelican,a crawfish, and an alligator. Preregister your child bycalling the library location nearest you, beginningMonday, April 2.Youngsville Apr 11 3:30 856-9385Jefferson St. Apr 12 4:00 261-5779South Reg Apr 13 4:00 981-1028Milton Apr 24 3:30 856-5261Kids can pick up a Take It and Make It craft kit, whilesupplies last, during the week of April 23–2… [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]Audio Booth Workshop
by: Cal EditorAOC Community Media, 101 Jefferson St., Suite 100, Rosa Parks Transportation Center
6:30pm
Admission: $25, $40
Audio Booth. Tuesday, April 24. 6:30 p.m. Let AOC teach you all there is to know about how to record great audio, how to project your voice and how to save your files correctly. Also learn how to use Ustream and how to podcast. Computer Skills station is required. $25 for members. $40 for non-members.… [Event Website]04/24/2012 - Business After Hours - April 2012
by: Chamber of CommerceJoin us for the April Business After Hours at Lafayette Courtesy GMC Buick dealership on Johnston St. Delicious hors d'oeuvres provided by Tropical Smoothie Cafe, wine, beer and beverages will be served. Be the first to see the recently renovated, state of the art dealership along with the iNNOV8 technology like the 'Buick eAssist.' The 2012 Buick LaCrosse and Regal are the first vehicles available with this innovative technology which can improve fuel economy by an estimated 25%. La… [Event Website]
04/24/2012 - April Board of Directors meeting sponsored by Carrabba's Italian Grill!
by: Chamber of CommerceA special thank you to our sponsor, Carrabba's Italian Grill! [Event Website]
Soirees du Cinema: Water on the Road
by: Cal EditorFrench Press
6:30pm
Admission: Free
Festival International de Louisiane, the Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism and the University of Louisiana present Soires du Cinema. Soires du Cinema is a films series which happens during Festival International de Louisiane at the French Press and Cit des Arts. Soires du Cinema is produced by the Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism, UL-Lafayette for Festival International de Louisiane.… [Event Website]City-Parish Council-LPUA Meeting
by: Lafayette Consolidated GovtCity Hall
5:30 pm
Click here to view the City-Parish Council's agendas and minutes. [Event Website][N] Golf at Sun Belt Championships
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsMuscle Shoals. Ala. (The Shoals)
12:00 AM
Contact: Jeff Schneider MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. – The Ragin’ Cajuns golf team is set to tee off in the first round of the 2012 Sun Belt Golf Championship on Monday at The Shoals Golf Course in Muscle Shoals, Ala. “The course here at The Shoals is in great condition,” head coach Theo Sliman said. “The guys will be challenged by the weather conditions. We have a long way to go before this 54-hole tournament is over so patience and determination will be important if we want to do wel…
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ReUSEum Light Switch Cover
by: Children's MuseumFrom Tuesday, April 24, 2012 to Saturday, April 28, 2012. [Event Website]
Dewey Balfa Cajun and Creole Heritage Week
by: LCVCChicot State Park, Ville Platte
Activities throughout the week
Admission: Varies, depends on level
Week-long cultural immersion event with classes and workshops on Cajun and Creole music, culture, language, cuisine, taught by renowned Louisiana musicians and artists. [Event Website]Festival Int'l Quilt
by: Amy BonwellFront window of the Lafayette Public Library Jefferson St
Admission: none
A quilt made from FIL t-shirts is now on display at the Lafayette Public Library in the front window on Jefferson Street. Most of the t-shirt images represent FIL artists' - from the years 1989-2002, including Dennis Paul Williams, Francis Pavy, Elmore Morgan, Jr., Megan Barra, John Geldersma and David Butler. Lisa Bonwell created the quilt with T-Shirts from her own collection, with help from other family members who donated their favorites as well.LA Environmental Awareness Student Art Contest
by: Cal EditorSouthwest LA Center for Health Services
The Louisiana Environmental Education Commission and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries along with contest sponsor, Alcoa Foundation, announce the Tenth Environmental Awareness Art & Language Arts Contest. Louisiana students, ages 5-18, may enter their original work in the art category and/or the language arts category. The theme for the 2012 contest is "Louisiana Waters: Protect, Conserve, Enjoy!" This theme can be used to introduce water sustainability initiatives in classrooms, educ… [Event Website]Registration for Girl Scouts Day Camp
by: Cal EditorCamp provides exciting activities that may include arts and crafts, swimming, singing, canoeing, outdoors skills, and games. [Event Website]
Nominations for ACS Spirit of Hope Awards
by: Cal EditorAmerican Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society Spirit of Hope Award recognizes the talents and achievements of those in Acadiana who have distinguished themselves in the fight against cancer. The awards will be presented at American Cancer Societys Black and White Gala on Saturday, August 18, 2012. Nominations are due by Friday, May 4, 2012. To nominate an individual, please go to BlackAndWhiteGala.org and click on the "Spirit of Hope" tab. … [Event Website]Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission, AOC Community Media team up for video contest
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Thursday, April 12, 2012 to Wednesday, May 09, 2012. [Event Website]
Entries Open For Gaines Literary Award
by: Cal EditorInformation on criteria and entrance forms for the award, which includes a $10,000 cash prize, is available online. The Ernest J. Gaines award is meant to inspire and recognize excellence among rising African-American writers and to honor Gaines as one of the nations most celebrated authors. … [Event Website]
Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit
by: Cal EditorAcadian Cultural Center, 501 Fisher Road, Lafayette
Admission: Free
Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit will be on view at the Acadian Culture Center through May 28. The exhibit is the latest documentary project of Southern Foodways Alliance. SFA's latest film To Live and Die in Avoyelles Parish, a celebration of the Louisiana boucherie tradition cochon de lait, will also be shown at the center on the half hour from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information call 232-0789 ext. 11. … [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]Creole Culture Day Exhibit
by: LCVC300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Regular Admission
The exhibit tells the story of Free People of Color, Creoles and slaves in the Attakaps region. Topics include slavery, code noir, education, religion, and civil rights.Earth Day Exhibit
by: LCVC300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Regular Admission
At the time the BVD was formed in the mid 1980s, the Bayou Vermilion was listed as one of the most polluted waterways in Louisiana. This exhibit will show how BVD's Bayou Operations works to keep the bayou clean and what you can do to help.Southern Open Artwork Delivery 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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UL Summer Basketball Camp Registration
by: Cal EditorBourgeois Hall
Admission: $120, $135, $150
The 2012 Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball Camps will be held from June 18-21 at Bourgeois Hall from 8 a.m. - noon. Camps are conducted by Ragin' Cajuns Coaches and Players and will feature individual skill instruction, 5 on 5 games, 3 on 3 games and daily contests. Camps are for ages 6-15. The early bird single rate is $120 if registered before May 1. Early bird 2 single rate is $135 if registered before June 1. Single rate is $150 if registered after June 1st. Family rate is $120 family discount with 3 or mo… [Event Website]Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit
by: LCVC300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Free
A native of Opelousas, Cutera made Lafayette his home after earning a BA degree in art at ULL (then SLI), and worked as the advertising/marketing director for Heymann's Department Store for over 50 years. Working in watercolors, oils and acrylics, his work is reflective of beautiful Louisiana, capturing the lush greenery and contrasts of the ever changing countryside. Visit our calendar of events at vermilionville.org for more info.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]Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''
by: Cal EditorLa Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman. The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)… [Event Website]Sugar, Slavery, and Statehood: Bicentennial Program
by: LCVCLa 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.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]Wildlife Hike
by: LCVC5400 Levee Rd., St. Martinville
5:30-6:30
Admission: $1/person
Take a hike out to the "slough lookout: for an evening visit. Enjoy the company of others while looking for birds and other wildlife.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.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!!Cyber 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, Apr 25, 2012
The Downtown David Browns
by: Cal EditorThe Saint Street Inn, 407 Brook Ave., Lafayette
6:30pm
The Feed & Seed celebrates Festival International
by: Cal EditorThe Feed & Seed
8:00pm
Admission: $10
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Roddy Romero with special guest Eric Adcock
by: Cafe VermilionvilleCafe Vermilionville
6:00pm-9:00pm
Admission: $30
Cafe Vermilionville Spring 2012 Courtyard Concert Series
1 half-plate and your choice of 2 glasses of wine, 3 beers or 2 cocktails for $30.
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INNOV8
by: LEDA00:00 AM
Eight Days. Infinite Possibilities. Mark your calendar. Learn more on the website or follow on Facebook and Twitter @INNOV8LA.
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My Lafayette Video Contest
by: Cal EditorLafayette and Acadiana
The Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission and AOC are teaming up to give all local filmmakers and videographers a chance to showcase the Hub City the way they see it with an online video contest called My Lafayette. First place will win a cash prize of $1,000. Second place will win $700, and third place will receive $300. For more information about My Lafayette,
contact AOC at (337) 232-4434 or info@aocinc.org.
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Gain Business Tools for Your Creative Initiatives
by: Innov8 Lafayette1:00pm
Creative Economy Series 2: The Power of Creativity is the second installment in the Creative Economy Series. It consists of professional development workshops, a lecture on contemporary art, a fine art portfolio review, and an interactive panel discussion presented by Creative Action, a community group supporting the growth of Acadiana’s creative economy. CES2: The Power of Creativity will be held on Wednesday, April 25 from 1:00pm – 6:00pm at Acadiana Center for the Arts.…
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Kick up Your Heels and Experience Music Innovation
by: Innov8 Lafayette11:30am
Festival International de Louisiane - Various locations in Downtown Lafayette, Wednesday, April 25 – Sunday April 29
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Kick up Your Heels and Experience Music Innovation
by: Innov8 Lafayette11:30am
Festival International de Louisiane - Downtown Lafayette, Wednesday, April 25 – Sunday April 29
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Learn How to Score a Perfect Pitch for your Business
by: Innov8 Lafayette11:30am
Pitch Perfect The Art of the A/V Presentation with Kenny Nguyen, CEO of Big Fish Presentations, Inc. Kenny will highlight both his start-up story as well as presentation techniques that can help entrepreneurs pitch their business plans on Wednesday, April 25, 11:30 1pm at Acadiana Center for the Arts.…
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Gain Business Tools for Your Creative Initiatives
by: Innov8 Lafayette1:00pm
Creative Economy Summit - Business tools for the growing creative class, presented by Creative Action.This summit serves as a platform for the rising creative community to come together and discuss their impact on local economic development and will be held on Wednesday, April 25 at Acadiana Center for the Arts.…
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Mingle with the Best and Brightest
by: Innov8 Lafayette4:30pm
Join INNOV8 for Meeting of the Minds - amid-week social at Acadiana Center for the Arts on Wednesday, April 25 from 4:30pm - 6:30pm.
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Soirees du Cinema: POV Short Cuts & the Pirogue Maker
by: Cal EditorFrench Press
6:00pm-7:00pm
Admission: Free
Festival International de Louisiane, the Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism and the University of Louisiana present Soires du Cinema. Soires du Cinema is a films series which happens during Festival International de Louisiane at the French Press and Cit des Arts. Soires du Cinema is produced by the Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism, UL-Lafayette for Festival International de Louisiane.…
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UL Senior Art Exhibition
by: Cal EditorPaul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum
Admission: Free
Twenty-five graduating seniors are participating in the exhibition, representing concentrations in Ceramics, Computer Animation, Graphic Design, Media, Metalwork and Jewelry, Painting, Photography, and Printmaking. The two-semester Senior Project course sequence is the capstone experience in the Visual Arts Department. For more information on the event please call 482-6056 or visit ularts.com. …
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DANCE @ the Center - BANDALOOP AcA DANCE RESIDENCY
by: Acadiana Center for the Arts8:00 - 8:00 CST
From Monday, April 16, 2012 to Thursday, April 26, 2012.
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Trois La La - Les Artistes Officiel du Festival International
by: Cal EditorGallery 549, 549 Jefferson St., Lafayette
1:30pm-4:30pm
"Trois La La," Les Artistes Officiel du Festival International de Louisiane featuring paintings by Vergie Banks, silk compositions by Megan Barra and glassworks by Michelle Fontenot. For more information, call 337 236-6747.
Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit
by: Cal EditorVermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman.
The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)…
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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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LSU vs. Southeastern Louisiana (Baseball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium)
6:30 PM
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by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsMoore Field
6:00 PM
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Contact: Matt HebertGame NotesTHE MIDWEEK GAMEDate: Wednesday, April 25, 2012Location: Lafayette, La.Site: M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field (3,755)Time: 6 p.mOpponent: McNeese State (17-20)Radio: SportsRadio ESPN 1420 AM (KPEL)Television: MyKLAF (cable channel 13/DirecTV 62)Internet Broadcast Link: www.espn1420.com Live Stats/Video: www.RaginCajuns.comPROBABLE STARTING PITCHERSRHP Austin Robichaux (UL) vs. LHP Trey McGee (MCN)Final Midweek Home Game: The Ragin’ Cajuns host their final midweek home game of the 2012…
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Friends & Family CPR Class
by: Cal EditorWomen's & Children's Hospital 4600 Ambassador Caffery
6:30pm-8:00pm
Admission: Free
To register, call 1-877-30CARE-1 or visit online. Space is limited to 10 participants. [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]Dance Connection Dance Revue
by: Heymann CenterHeymann Performing Arts Center / Lafayette
06:00 PM
Dance Connection Dance Studio willhold its annual Dance Revue to be held at the Heymann Performing Arts Center. [Event Website]Comeaux Chair Songwriter Showcase
by: Cal EditorBurke Theater, UL Campus
7:30pm
Admission: Free
Comeaux Chair Songwriter Showcase featuring guest-artists Sam Broussard, David Egan, Yvette Landry & Nathan Williams with Student Songwriters from UL Lafayettes first-ever songwriting course. For more information, contact the information line for School of Music Concerts at 337-482-6012.… [Event Website]The Murder Room
by: Cal EditorEunice Players Theater, 121 S. Second St., Eunice
7:00pm
Admission: Free
The play follows the dastardly plot of one money hungry gold digger, Mavis, who is suspected of killing her wealthy husband, Edgar. Individual tickets for the show will be on sale soon. Season tickets are currently on sale at David Ltd. Salon and Turning Point in Eunice, or by calling David at 546-0163 or Debi at 457-2156 to charge by phone. More information can be found on EPTs Facebook page or at www.euniceplayers.blogspot.com. … [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]Integrating Word and Excel Computer Classes
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
9:30 AM
Electronic Resources Librarian Martin Cooperson will teach computer classes. Meets once for a two-hour session.Prerequisite: Word Processing and SpreadsheetsMaterial covered: Learn how to integrate spreadsheets and charts into word processing documents. REGISTRATION FOR APRIL CLASSESWalk-in sign-up begins Monday, March 26, at9:00 am.; Telephone Sign-Up begins at 10:00 am.Call 981-1028 to register or for more information.… [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]Integrating Word and Excel Computer Classes
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
1:00 PM
Electronic Resources Librarian Martin Cooperson will teach computer classes. Meets once for a two-hour session.Prerequisite: Word Processing and SpreadsheetsMaterial covered: Learn how to integrate spreadsheets and charts into word processing documents. REGISTRATION FOR APRIL CLASSESWalk-in sign-up begins Monday, March 26, at9:00 am.; Telephone Sign-Up begins at 10:00 am.Call 981-1028 to register or for more information.… [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]NRL Teen Animanga Club
by: Lafayette Public LibraryNorth Regional Library
6:00 PM
Teens will watch clips from new Anime and discuss Manga favoritesin this 11/2 -hour teen gathering. Refreshments will be provided. Formore information, call the North Regional Library at 896-6323. [Event Website]An Evening with Louisianas Poet Laureate Julie Kane
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
7:00 PM
April is National Poetry Month! Life, Laughter, and Love: An Evening with Louisiana’s Poet Laureate Julie Kane. Poetry lovers, aspiring writers, and the public will be introduced to the poetry of Julie Kane as she reads excerpts from her books and discusses individual works. The reading will follow the Writes of Spring High School Awards ceremony. We will create a unique evening that celebratesthe poetry and writing of our local talent. This program isfunded under a grant from the Louisiana Endowment for t… [Event Website]Public Internet/Technology Safety Training
by: Faith HouseSouth Regional Public Library- Lafayette, La
6:00pm-8:00pm
Admission: FREE
Faith House, Hearts of Hope, CASA and The Lafayette Parish Sheriffs Office Invite you to attend: Public Internet/Technology Safety Training Topics discussed will be: Internet Predators/Internet Safety Technology and Stalking Good Touch/Bad Touch Self Defense Teen Safety Where: South Regional Public Library When: April 25, 2012 from 6:00pm- 8:00pm Featured Presenters: Ralph Peters, Executive Director of FVIP/Faith House Board Member Trooper Stephen Hammons, Troop I Captain Craig Stansbury, Lafayette Parish Sherif… [Event Website]INNOV8 Pitch Perfect - The Art of A/V Presentations
by: Acadiana Center for the Arts1:00 PM
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM. [Event Website]INNOV8 Meeting of the Minds
by: Acadiana Center for the Arts6:30 PM
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. [Event Website]INNOV8 Creative Economy Summit Series 2: The Power of Creativity
by: Acadiana Center for the ArtsWednesday, April 25, 2012. [Event Website]
Learn the most reliable methods for creating and communicating ideas
by: Innov8 Lafayette8:45am
Creative Economy Series 2: The Power of Creativity
by: Innov8 Lafayette1:00pm
Frontier Kayak Day
by: Cal EditorPack & Paddle
5:00pm
Admission: Free
Join Blake Young, owner and president of NuCanoe for "Frontier Day". Blake will introduce you to the NuCanoe's latest kayak - the 12' Frontier. For this event, we'll meet at Pack & Paddle at 5pm, then head over to Lake Martin. Blake will have two fully rigged Frontiers with him. After a short presentation on all the new features of this kayak, the boats will be available for free demo's on beautiful Lake Martin. Call 232-5854 for details.… [Event Website]INNOV8 Pitch Perfect Launch
by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited1:00 PM
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM. [Event Website]Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred Racing
by: Cal EditorEvangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino
5:40pm
The 2012 Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred Racing Season is fast approaching at the gate! Racing Wednesdays through Saturdays beginning at 5:40 p.m. nightly, the action kicks off April 18 and continues through September 8. [Event Website]Festival International de Louisiane
by: LCVCDowntown Lafayette
Admission: Free
This free, five day event combines the best in International music, visual arts, theater, dance, and cuisine from the Francophone world with Louisiana's own artistic expressions.
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ReUSEum Light Switch Cover
by: Children's MuseumFrom Tuesday, April 24, 2012 to Saturday, April 28, 2012. [Event Website]
Dewey Balfa Cajun and Creole Heritage Week
by: LCVCChicot State Park, Ville Platte
Activities throughout the week
Admission: Varies, depends on level
Week-long cultural immersion event with classes and workshops on Cajun and Creole music, culture, language, cuisine, taught by renowned Louisiana musicians and artists. [Event Website]Festival Int'l Quilt
by: Amy BonwellFront window of the Lafayette Public Library Jefferson St
Admission: none
A quilt made from FIL t-shirts is now on display at the Lafayette Public Library in the front window on Jefferson Street. Most of the t-shirt images represent FIL artists' - from the years 1989-2002, including Dennis Paul Williams, Francis Pavy, Elmore Morgan, Jr., Megan Barra, John Geldersma and David Butler. Lisa Bonwell created the quilt with T-Shirts from her own collection, with help from other family members who donated their favorites as well.LA Environmental Awareness Student Art Contest
by: Cal EditorSouthwest LA Center for Health Services
The Louisiana Environmental Education Commission and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries along with contest sponsor, Alcoa Foundation, announce the Tenth Environmental Awareness Art & Language Arts Contest. Louisiana students, ages 5-18, may enter their original work in the art category and/or the language arts category. The theme for the 2012 contest is "Louisiana Waters: Protect, Conserve, Enjoy!" This theme can be used to introduce water sustainability initiatives in classrooms, educ… [Event Website]Registration for Girl Scouts Day Camp
by: Cal EditorCamp provides exciting activities that may include arts and crafts, swimming, singing, canoeing, outdoors skills, and games. [Event Website]
Nominations for ACS Spirit of Hope Awards
by: Cal EditorAmerican Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society Spirit of Hope Award recognizes the talents and achievements of those in Acadiana who have distinguished themselves in the fight against cancer. The awards will be presented at American Cancer Societys Black and White Gala on Saturday, August 18, 2012. Nominations are due by Friday, May 4, 2012. To nominate an individual, please go to BlackAndWhiteGala.org and click on the "Spirit of Hope" tab. … [Event Website]Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission, AOC Community Media team up for video contest
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Thursday, April 12, 2012 to Wednesday, May 09, 2012. [Event Website]
Entries Open For Gaines Literary Award
by: Cal EditorInformation on criteria and entrance forms for the award, which includes a $10,000 cash prize, is available online. The Ernest J. Gaines award is meant to inspire and recognize excellence among rising African-American writers and to honor Gaines as one of the nations most celebrated authors. … [Event Website]
Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit
by: Cal EditorAcadian Cultural Center, 501 Fisher Road, Lafayette
Admission: Free
Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit will be on view at the Acadian Culture Center through May 28. The exhibit is the latest documentary project of Southern Foodways Alliance. SFA's latest film To Live and Die in Avoyelles Parish, a celebration of the Louisiana boucherie tradition cochon de lait, will also be shown at the center on the half hour from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information call 232-0789 ext. 11. … [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]Creole Culture Day Exhibit
by: LCVC300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Regular Admission
The exhibit tells the story of Free People of Color, Creoles and slaves in the Attakaps region. Topics include slavery, code noir, education, religion, and civil rights.Earth Day Exhibit
by: LCVC300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Regular Admission
At the time the BVD was formed in the mid 1980s, the Bayou Vermilion was listed as one of the most polluted waterways in Louisiana. This exhibit will show how BVD's Bayou Operations works to keep the bayou clean and what you can do to help.Southern Open Artwork Delivery 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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UL Summer Basketball Camp Registration
by: Cal EditorBourgeois Hall
Admission: $120, $135, $150
The 2012 Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball Camps will be held from June 18-21 at Bourgeois Hall from 8 a.m. - noon. Camps are conducted by Ragin' Cajuns Coaches and Players and will feature individual skill instruction, 5 on 5 games, 3 on 3 games and daily contests. Camps are for ages 6-15. The early bird single rate is $120 if registered before May 1. Early bird 2 single rate is $135 if registered before June 1. Single rate is $150 if registered after June 1st. Family rate is $120 family discount with 3 or mo… [Event Website]Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit
by: LCVC300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Free
A native of Opelousas, Cutera made Lafayette his home after earning a BA degree in art at ULL (then SLI), and worked as the advertising/marketing director for Heymann's Department Store for over 50 years. Working in watercolors, oils and acrylics, his work is reflective of beautiful Louisiana, capturing the lush greenery and contrasts of the ever changing countryside. Visit our calendar of events at vermilionville.org for more info.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]Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''
by: Cal EditorLa Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman. The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)… [Event Website]Sugar, Slavery, and Statehood: Bicentennial Program
by: LCVCLa 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.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]Wildlife Hike
by: LCVC5400 Levee Rd., St. Martinville
5:30-6:30
Admission: $1/person
Take a hike out to the "slough lookout: for an evening visit. Enjoy the company of others while looking for birds and other wildlife.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.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!!Cyber Camp
by: The Academy of Interactive EntertainmentThe LITE Center 537 Cajundome Blvd.
11:00am-5:00pm
Admission: $150
Are you in grades 9-12 and interested in video game programming? Come to the LITE Center and join the AIE Summer Cyber Camp. Here you can discover how games are designed, and how C# works. Classes are 30 hours long and run from 11 am - 5 pm all week, until the wrap-up pizza party on Friday. You can even earn .5 credits if your school has a Running Start program too! … [Event Website]12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast
by: The Kiwanis Club of AcadianaAcadian Village Pavilion
Admission: $5
The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana presents its 12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast Saturday October 13th, 2012 from 8:00 am to 11:00am Acadian Village Pavilion Its that time of year again! The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana invites you to attend our biggest annual event and fundraiser the Zydeco Pancake Breakfast. Event tickets can be purchased for $5.00 each and a ticket entitles the bearer to receive All You Can Eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, milk, juice, soft drinks (drive through service is also available!!)… [Event Website]Direct Action Organizing Lunch session
by: Region 4 Cancer Control PartnershipUnited Blood Services Conference Center
10:45am-1:15pm
Admission: FREE
Policy tactic planning for tobacco-related chronic disease control in Acadiana. Lunch provided. RSVP required to cancercontrol4@gmail.com or 337.288.2225Annual Avec souci Garden Tour
by: Avec Souci5 Lafayette Gardens
5:00pm
Admission: $15 in advance, $20 day
The gardening season kicks off with the 25th annual Avec Souci Garden Tour on Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 from 1 5 pm. Lafayette Gardens featured on the tour are: Mrs. Robert Trahan - 333 Wentworth Boulevard; Ray Menard and Carlton Smith - 522 St. Thomas Street; Mary and Dennis Smith - 142 Heartwood Circle; Sally and John Block 929 Marilyn Drive; Renee and Herbert Schilling - 217 Parkview Drive. Admission to all five gardens requires a $15 ticket purchased in advance or $20 on day of the t… [Event Website]Film/TV & Music Meetup Group
by: Cal EditorLafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center
7:00pm
Admission: Free
The Lafayette Film/TV & Music Meetup group will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at the South Regional Library, 6101 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA at 7 PM. Gerd Wuestemann, Ex. Dir. ACA will present the 2013 program schedule for the Acadiana Center of the Arts. He will also review the Louisiana Crossroads program. Gerd is interested in discussing how ACA can work with our Meetup group in taking Acadiana to the next level in entertainment. Anyone with an interest is invited to attend.… [Event Website]Euro-American Celebration
by: Alliance Française de Lafayette735 Jefferson, Le Centre International
5:00pm-7:00pm
Admission: Free
A celebration of European-American Friendship and Cooperation with short presentations in the different European languages, parade of European flags, food and music presented by the Alliance Franaise de Lafayette and the Centre International de Lafayette. [Event Website]Thursday, Apr 26, 2012
Festival Kick-off Party w/ Rareluth, T-Kette & the Cavemen
by: Cal EditorArtmosphere Bistro
9:00pm
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Mix Business with Breakfast
by: Innov8 Lafayette7:30am
Food For Thought/The Business of Innovation -presented by Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce on Friday, April 27 from7am to9am at the Petroleum Club of Lafayette, located at 111 Heymann Boulevard. During INNOV8 week, the Chamber's 'Food For Thought' will feature Gary Breit. Gary Breit (pronounced bright), a leader with extensive experience in technology-based organizations, is the Director of the new Office of Innovation Management at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He will share his aspi…
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Rotary Downs play the Feed & Seed
by: Cal EditorFeed & Seed, 106 N. Grant St., Lafayette
9:00pm
Check out one of NOLA's finest indie performers, Rotary Downs, at the Feed & Seed this Thursday as they gear up to play the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
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The Feed & Seed celebrates Festival International
by: Cal EditorThe Feed & Seed
8:00pm
Admission: $10
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INNOV8
by: LEDA00:00 AM
Eight Days. Infinite Possibilities. Mark your calendar. Learn more on the website or follow on Facebook and Twitter @INNOV8LA.
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My Lafayette Video Contest
by: Cal EditorLafayette and Acadiana
The Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission and AOC are teaming up to give all local filmmakers and videographers a chance to showcase the Hub City the way they see it with an online video contest called My Lafayette. First place will win a cash prize of $1,000. Second place will win $700, and third place will receive $300. For more information about My Lafayette,
contact AOC at (337) 232-4434 or info@aocinc.org.
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An Afternoon with New Orleans Raconteurs
by: Cal EditorBayou Bijou, UL Student Union
2:30pm-5:00pm
Admission: Free
The Hilliard University Art Museum, in conjunction with the Center for Louisiana Studies, will host An Afternoon with New Orleans Raconteurs. Featuring four of New Orleans finest story tellers, the event will illustrate the fun and fantastic New Orleans history found in the Hilliard University Art Museums exhibition, Satire, Scandal, and Spectacle: The Art of George Schmidt. The four men, George Schmidt, James Nolan, Gordon Tad Wilson, and Jason Berry, will spin tales about their experiences in New Orleans as … [Event Website]2012 International Achievement Award (IAA)
by: Innov8 Lafayette6:00pm
Presented by The International Trade Development Group (ITDG), advisory board to the International Center, at the LEDA / INNOV8 Reception on Thursday, April 26, 2012, at 6 pm. By Invitation Only.
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UL Senior Art Exhibition
by: Cal EditorPaul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum
Admission: Free
Twenty-five graduating seniors are participating in the exhibition, representing concentrations in Ceramics, Computer Animation, Graphic Design, Media, Metalwork and Jewelry, Painting, Photography, and Printmaking. The two-semester Senior Project course sequence is the capstone experience in the Visual Arts Department. For more information on the event please call 482-6056 or visit ularts.com. …
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DANCE @ the Center - BANDALOOP AcA DANCE RESIDENCY
by: Acadiana Center for the Arts8:00 - 8:00 CST
From Monday, April 16, 2012 to Thursday, April 26, 2012.
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Trois La La - Les Artistes Officiel du Festival International
by: Cal EditorGallery 549, 549 Jefferson St., Lafayette
1:30pm-4:30pm
"Trois La La," Les Artistes Officiel du Festival International de Louisiane featuring paintings by Vergie Banks, silk compositions by Megan Barra and glassworks by Michelle Fontenot. For more information, call 337 236-6747.
Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit
by: Cal EditorVermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman.
The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)…
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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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LSU at Penn Relays (OUT) (Day 1) (Track and Field)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: Philadelphia, Pa. (Franklin Field)
TBA
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by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: DeMoines, Iowa (Drake Stadium)
TBA
[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]Look Good Feel Better Workshop
by: American Cancer SocietyOncologics, Inc - General Mouton
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 0Dance Connection Dance Revue
by: Heymann CenterHeymann Performing Arts Center / Lafayette
06:00 PM
Dance Connection Dance Studio willhold its annual Dance Revue at the Heymann Performing Arts Center. [Event Website]04/26/2012 - Cajun Code Fest
by: Chamber of CommerceThe Cajun Code Fest 2012 is a FREE two-day coding competition focusing on transforming “data” into health care solutions, specifically addressing childhood obesity. For more information, please visit www.cajuncodefest.org . [Event Website]
The Murder Room
by: Cal EditorEunice Players Theater, 121 S. Second St., Eunice
7:00pm
Admission: Free
The play follows the dastardly plot of one money hungry gold digger, Mavis, who is suspected of killing her wealthy husband, Edgar. Individual tickets for the show will be on sale soon. Season tickets are currently on sale at David Ltd. Salon and Turning Point in Eunice, or by calling David at 546-0163 or Debi at 457-2156 to charge by phone. More information can be found on EPTs Facebook page or at www.euniceplayers.blogspot.com. … [Event Website]Moving Tales: An Interactive Storytelling Adventure
by: Lafayette Public LibraryNorth Regional Library
6:00 PM
Children 5 - 11 years have the opportunity to express themselvesthrough stories and yoga movements in this interactivestorytelling adventure. The session uses an adaptation of thestory, The Peddler. The participants will also complete an art project as part of the fun. For details, call 896-6323.Thursday, April 26 6:00 pmNorth Regional Library… [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]
LOUISIANA: A History Film Series
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
6:00 PM
April 2012 marks the 200th anniversary of Louisianas statehood. TheLibrary will present a six-part documentary produced by LPB in honorof this milestone. Episodes last 60 - 75 minutes.This program is part of the Louisiana Bicentennial Program Series.March 29.... This Affair of Louisiana Highlights Louisianasgeography, especially the Mississippi River, as a defining element inour history. Explores LAs first residents, Native American tribes; LAs colonial period; and ends with Napoleons sale of LA to the U… [Event Website]Malory Page a s t r a l Exhibit
by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited9:00 PM
Thursday, April 26, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. [Event Website]Les Coudre Points Quilting Workshop
by: Cal EditorNUNU's, 1510 Hwy 93, Arnaudville
1:30pm
Admission: $40
Les Coudre Points quilting group invites devotees and novices of needlework to join in a weekly French-language quilting circle at NuNu Arts and Culture Collective. For more information on Les Coudre Points contact Loretta Bourque at 337-754-7115. [Event Website]04/26/2012 - Ribbon Cutting: Oakbourne
by: Chamber of CommerceRibbon Cutting: Oakbourne Country Club [Event Website]
04/26/2012 - Ribbon Cutting: Mustang Computer Services
by: Chamber of CommerceRibbon Cutting: Mustang Computer Services [Event Website]
Charley G's April Wine Dinner
by: Cal EditorCharley G's Restaurant, 3809 Ambassador Caffery Parkway
7:00pm
Admission: $100
1st Course Crab, Calamari & Sea Scallop Ceviche 2009 Serie Riberas, Gran Reserva, Chardonnay, Chile 2nd course Pan Seared Sweet Breads, Wild Arugula, Avocado Vinaigrette 2009 Serie Riberas Gran Reserva, Malbec, Chile 3rd Course Grass Fed Braised Short Ribs, Local Greens, Red Wine Broth 2009 Serie Riberas Gran Reserva, Cabernet Sauvignon 4th Course Chilean Shepherd's Pie 2009 Coyam Red Blend, Chilie 5th Course Lemon Grass & Raspberry C… [Event Website]Spring Break
by: Lafayette Parish School System7:00 PM
04/27/12 Apr 27th - Apr 30th Spring Break [Event Website]Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred Racing
by: Cal EditorEvangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino
5:40pm
The 2012 Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred Racing Season is fast approaching at the gate! Racing Wednesdays through Saturdays beginning at 5:40 p.m. nightly, the action kicks off April 18 and continues through September 8. [Event Website]Festival International de Louisiane
by: LCVCDowntown Lafayette
Admission: Free
This free, five day event combines the best in International music, visual arts, theater, dance, and cuisine from the Francophone world with Louisiana's own artistic expressions.
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ReUSEum Light Switch Cover
by: Children's MuseumFrom Tuesday, April 24, 2012 to Saturday, April 28, 2012. [Event Website]
Dewey Balfa Cajun and Creole Heritage Week
by: LCVCChicot State Park, Ville Platte
Activities throughout the week
Admission: Varies, depends on level
Week-long cultural immersion event with classes and workshops on Cajun and Creole music, culture, language, cuisine, taught by renowned Louisiana musicians and artists. [Event Website]Festival Int'l Quilt
by: Amy BonwellFront window of the Lafayette Public Library Jefferson St
Admission: none
A quilt made from FIL t-shirts is now on display at the Lafayette Public Library in the front window on Jefferson Street. Most of the t-shirt images represent FIL artists' - from the years 1989-2002, including Dennis Paul Williams, Francis Pavy, Elmore Morgan, Jr., Megan Barra, John Geldersma and David Butler. Lisa Bonwell created the quilt with T-Shirts from her own collection, with help from other family members who donated their favorites as well.LA Environmental Awareness Student Art Contest
by: Cal EditorSouthwest LA Center for Health Services
The Louisiana Environmental Education Commission and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries along with contest sponsor, Alcoa Foundation, announce the Tenth Environmental Awareness Art & Language Arts Contest. Louisiana students, ages 5-18, may enter their original work in the art category and/or the language arts category. The theme for the 2012 contest is "Louisiana Waters: Protect, Conserve, Enjoy!" This theme can be used to introduce water sustainability initiatives in classrooms, educ… [Event Website]Registration for Girl Scouts Day Camp
by: Cal EditorCamp provides exciting activities that may include arts and crafts, swimming, singing, canoeing, outdoors skills, and games. [Event Website]
Nominations for ACS Spirit of Hope Awards
by: Cal EditorAmerican Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society Spirit of Hope Award recognizes the talents and achievements of those in Acadiana who have distinguished themselves in the fight against cancer. The awards will be presented at American Cancer Societys Black and White Gala on Saturday, August 18, 2012. Nominations are due by Friday, May 4, 2012. To nominate an individual, please go to BlackAndWhiteGala.org and click on the "Spirit of Hope" tab. … [Event Website]Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission, AOC Community Media team up for video contest
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Thursday, April 12, 2012 to Wednesday, May 09, 2012. [Event Website]
Entries Open For Gaines Literary Award
by: Cal EditorInformation on criteria and entrance forms for the award, which includes a $10,000 cash prize, is available online. The Ernest J. Gaines award is meant to inspire and recognize excellence among rising African-American writers and to honor Gaines as one of the nations most celebrated authors. … [Event Website]
Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit
by: Cal EditorAcadian Cultural Center, 501 Fisher Road, Lafayette
Admission: Free
Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit will be on view at the Acadian Culture Center through May 28. The exhibit is the latest documentary project of Southern Foodways Alliance. SFA's latest film To Live and Die in Avoyelles Parish, a celebration of the Louisiana boucherie tradition cochon de lait, will also be shown at the center on the half hour from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information call 232-0789 ext. 11. … [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]Creole Culture Day Exhibit
by: LCVC300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Regular Admission
The exhibit tells the story of Free People of Color, Creoles and slaves in the Attakaps region. Topics include slavery, code noir, education, religion, and civil rights.Earth Day Exhibit
by: LCVC300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Regular Admission
At the time the BVD was formed in the mid 1980s, the Bayou Vermilion was listed as one of the most polluted waterways in Louisiana. This exhibit will show how BVD's Bayou Operations works to keep the bayou clean and what you can do to help.Southern Open Artwork Delivery 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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UL Summer Basketball Camp Registration
by: Cal EditorBourgeois Hall
Admission: $120, $135, $150
The 2012 Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball Camps will be held from June 18-21 at Bourgeois Hall from 8 a.m. - noon. Camps are conducted by Ragin' Cajuns Coaches and Players and will feature individual skill instruction, 5 on 5 games, 3 on 3 games and daily contests. Camps are for ages 6-15. The early bird single rate is $120 if registered before May 1. Early bird 2 single rate is $135 if registered before June 1. Single rate is $150 if registered after June 1st. Family rate is $120 family discount with 3 or mo… [Event Website]Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit
by: LCVC300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Free
A native of Opelousas, Cutera made Lafayette his home after earning a BA degree in art at ULL (then SLI), and worked as the advertising/marketing director for Heymann's Department Store for over 50 years. Working in watercolors, oils and acrylics, his work is reflective of beautiful Louisiana, capturing the lush greenery and contrasts of the ever changing countryside. Visit our calendar of events at vermilionville.org for more info.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]Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''
by: Cal EditorLa Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman. The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)… [Event Website]Sugar, Slavery, and Statehood: Bicentennial Program
by: LCVCLa 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.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]Wildlife Hike
by: LCVC5400 Levee Rd., St. Martinville
5:30-6:30
Admission: $1/person
Take a hike out to the "slough lookout: for an evening visit. Enjoy the company of others while looking for birds and other wildlife.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.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!!Cyber 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, Apr 27, 2012
The Feed & Seed celebrates Festival International
by: Cal EditorThe Feed & Seed
8:00pm
Admission: $10
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Make a Connection with International and Local Music
by: Innov8 Lafayette8:30pm
LIME (Louisiana International Music Exchange) - a musician's market place will be held at Blue Moon Saloon on Friday April 27. Music showcases are open to the public from 2pm - 5pm. There will be a $5 cover charge.
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The Amazing Nuns Reunion Show w/Brass Bed
by: Cal EditorArtmosphere Bistro
9:00pm
Admission: $10
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INNOV8
by: LEDA00:00 AM
Eight Days. Infinite Possibilities. Mark your calendar. Learn more on the website or follow on Facebook and Twitter @INNOV8LA.
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My Lafayette Video Contest
by: Cal EditorLafayette and Acadiana
The Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission and AOC are teaming up to give all local filmmakers and videographers a chance to showcase the Hub City the way they see it with an online video contest called My Lafayette. First place will win a cash prize of $1,000. Second place will win $700, and third place will receive $300. For more information about My Lafayette,
contact AOC at (337) 232-4434 or info@aocinc.org.
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LIME - Louisiana International Music Exchange
by: Acadiana Center for the Arts8:00 PM
Friday, April 27, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM. [Event Website]Acadiana All-Star Weekend After Party
by: Cal EditorNitetown
9:00pm
Admission: $10
Celebrity athletes include Boxing legend Roy Jones Jr, NFL player Terrell Owens, NFL New Orleans Saints players Roman Harper, Lance Moore, Chris Ivory, Devery Henderson, Michael Lewis Cincinnati Bengals Mike Johnson, Frostee Rucker, Jerome Simpson, Rico Murray, Roy WIlliams, Eric Henerson, Houson Texan Mark Anerson, Oakland Raider Jonathan Holland as well as New Orleans Saints, Suns, Laker, Titans, Bengals, Maverick and Hornets cheerleaders, as well as Ms Louisiana, and a slew of other NFL players.
All proceeds will go directly to Ky Cares Foundation
UL Senior Art Exhibition
by: Cal EditorPaul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum
Admission: Free
Twenty-five graduating seniors are participating in the exhibition, representing concentrations in Ceramics, Computer Animation, Graphic Design, Media, Metalwork and Jewelry, Painting, Photography, and Printmaking. The two-semester Senior Project course sequence is the capstone experience in the Visual Arts Department. For more information on the event please call 482-6056 or visit ularts.com. …
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Trois La La - Les Artistes Officiel du Festival International
by: Cal EditorGallery 549, 549 Jefferson St., Lafayette
1:30pm-4:30pm
"Trois La La," Les Artistes Officiel du Festival International de Louisiane featuring paintings by Vergie Banks, silk compositions by Megan Barra and glassworks by Michelle Fontenot. For more information, call 337 236-6747.
Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit
by: Cal EditorVermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman.
The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)…
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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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LSU vs. Georgia (Baseball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium)
7:00 PM
[Event Website]LSU at Penn Relays (OUT) (Day 2) (Track and Field)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: Philadelphia, Pa. (Franklin Field)
TBA
[Event Website]LSU vs. Georgia (Softball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Park)
6:00 PM
[Event Website]LSU at Drake Relays (OUT) (Day 2) (Track and Field)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: DeMoines, Iowa (Drake Stadium)
TBA
[Event Website][L] Baseball at UALR*
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsLittle Rock, Ark.
6:00 PM
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Contact: Matt HebertGame NotesTHE WEEKEND SERIESDates: Friday-Sunday, April 27-29, 2012Location: Little Rock, Ark.Site: Gary Hogan Field (1,000)Times: 6:00 p.m. (Fri) | 4:00 p.m. (Sat) | 1:00 p.m. (Sun)Opponent: UALR (20-20, 7-11 Sun Belt)Radio: Sports Radio ESPN 1420 AM (Friday) & News Talk 96.5 KPEL-FM (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)Television: None Internet Broadcast Links: ESPN 1420-AM and 96.5 KPEL-FMLive Stats: www.RaginCajuns.comLive Video: www.UALRTrojans.comSTARTING PITCHERSFriday: RHP Jordan Nichol…
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Bach Lunch - Canailles (Quebec) Festival Internationale
by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited1:00 PM
Friday, April 27, 2012 from 11:15 AM to 1:00 PM.
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Acadiana Players present "The Kingfish"
by: Cal EditorGrand Opera House of the South
7:00pm
Admission: $15, $10
The Acadia Players present the "The Kingfish," a one-man play loosely depicting the life and times of the late Huey P. Long. Tickets are available at Crowley Flower shop or online, $15 for adults and $10 for students. [Event Website]Fluffy Flip-Flops Craft for Tweens
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
2:00 PM
Tweens ages 9 – 12 will take an ordinary pair offlip-flops and make them into wearable works ofart using strips of fabric. Participants must supplytheir own flip-flops. To preregister, call 981-1028beginning Monday, April 2.Friday, April 27, 2:00 pmStory Time Room South Regional Library… [Event Website]INNOV8 The Vault Pitch Fest
by: Acadiana Center for the Arts3:30 PM
Friday, April 27, 2012 from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. [Event Website]Indulge in Lunch and Live Music Downtown
by: Innov8 Lafayette12:00pm
Bach Lunch – Downtown Lafayette at Parc Sans Souci with live music featuring a Festival International Artist on Friday, April 27 at 12 noon.
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LITE Lunch
by: Innov8 Lafayette12:00pm
LITE Lunch with food truck, Oh My Taco! At the LITE Center at 12 noon.
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Robots, 3D, Digital FX - Discover Lafayette’s Futuristic Side at UL Research Campus
by: Innov8 Lafayette12:00pm
iOpener - The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Research Campus will be featuring an open house style event that will focus on the innovation andtechnology that is happening on a daily basis on the campus. Join Louisiana Immersive Technologies Enterprise (LITE), the Picard Center, Abdalla Hall andUL’s Engineering team as we open the doors of innovation for all to experience on Friday, April 27 from 12 noon to 5pm. Mark your calendars for this dayof innovation and get the opportunity to …
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Enter the Vault and Come Out with Riches
by: Innov8 Lafayette8:30am
The Vault... Get In. Get Rich! Acadiana's First Idea Pitch Competition – Yougot an idea for the next BIG THING? We got a thing for the next BIG IDEA: OnApril 27th, starting at 8:30am to 3:30pm, InventureWorks presents Acadiana’sfirst “Idea Pitch Competition” called THE VAULT. Sort of like Louisiana’sversion of ABC’s popular Shark Tank series, 40 local people with ideas,inventions or start-ups, will venture into the belly of the historic old bank vaultat Acadiana Center f…
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Global Data Systems Mobile Command Center Tour
by: Innov8 Lafayette1:00pm
Global Data Systems Mobile Command Center Tour at LITE Center
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Immerse Yourself in the Digital Future
by: Innov8 Lafayette1:00pm
iOpener - The University of Louisiana at Lafayettes Research Campus will be featuring an open house style event that will focus on the innovation andtechnology that is happening on a daily basis on the campus. Join Louisiana Immersive Technologies Enterprise (LITE), the Picard Center, Abdalla Hall andULs Engineering team as we open the doors of innovation for all to experience on Friday, April 27 from 12 noon to 5pm. Mark your calendars for this dayof innovation and get the opportunity to experience a hands…
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Indulge in a Virtual Experience
by: Innov8 Lafayette1:00pm
iOpener - The University of Louisiana at Lafayettes Research Campus will be featuring an open house style event that will focus on the innovation andtechnology that is happening on a daily basis on the campus. Join Louisiana Immersive Technologies Enterprise (LITE), the Picard Center, Abdalla Hall andULs Engineering team as we open the doors of innovation for all to experience on Friday, April 27 from 12 noon to 5pm. Mark your calendars for this dayof innovation and get the opportunity to experience a hands…
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See UL's Nationally Acclaimed Project in Action
by: Innov8 Lafayette1:00pm
CajunBot will be displayed in the LITE parking lot during iOpener on April 27 from 1pm to 5pm. CajunBot is classified as an autonomous ground vehicle that was developed by UL Lafayette and has been featured on national news and television programs such as CNN and the Discovery Channel. CajunBot has an artificial intelligence path planning capability as well as visualization and simulation components.For more information on iOpener, click here.…
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See What's in Store for UL
by: Innov8 Lafayette1:00pm
UL Master Plan display - located in Conference Room A of AbdallaHall (635 Cajundome Blvd)during iOpener on April 27 from 1pm to 5pm.UL Lafayette will showcase recent results of a MasterPlan for the Main Campus and for University Research Campus toincubate future innovation capabilities of the Acadiana community. This will be the public's first opportunity to see and hear about the master plan of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.For more information on iOpener, click here.…
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Walk on a 200 ft. Offshore Oil Platform with Your Feet on the Ground
by: Innov8 Lafayette1:00pm
UL Master Plan display - located in Conference Room A of AbdallaHall (635 Cajundome Blvd)during iOpener on April 27 from 1pm to 5pm.UL Lafayette will showcase recent results of a MasterPlan for the Main Campus and for University Research Campus toincubate future innovation capabilities of the Acadiana community. This will be the public's first opportunity to see and hear about the master plan of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.For more information on iOpener, click here.…
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You've Seen the Movie, Now Go Behind the Scenes
by: Innov8 Lafayette1:00pm
Behind the Scenes of Pixel Magics VFX - Go behind the scenes of Pixel Magic's visual effects (VFX) from major Hollywood films, including their most recent work of converting Harry Potter from 2D to 3D! This showing will be held during iOpener on April 27 from 1pm to 5pm in the LITE Center Auditorium.For more information on iOpener, click here.…
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Robots, 3D, Digital FX - Discover Lafayette’s Futuristic S
by: Innov8 Lafayette12:00pm
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Research Campus will be featuring an open house style event that will focus on the innovation andtechnology that is happening on a daily basis on the campus. Join Louisiana Immersive Technologies Enterprise (LITE), the Picard Center, Abdalla Hall andUL’s Engineering team as we open the doors of innovation for all to experience on Friday, April 27 from 12 noon to 5pm. Mark your calendars for this dayof innovation and get the opportunity to experience …
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Global Data Systems Mobile Command Center Tour
by: Innov8 Lafayette1:00pm
Global Data Systems Mobile Command Center Tour at LITE Center
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LITE Lunch
by: Innov8 Lafayette12:00pm
LITE Lunch with food truck, Oh My Taco! At the LITE Center at 12 noon.
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Immerse Yourself in the Digital Future
by: Innov8 Lafayette1:00pm
Total Immersion Space (TIS) - a six-sided virtual reality CAVE where guests can visualize actual medical data in a 3-D, immersive environment. LITE Center.
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Solving Healthcare’s Greatest Problems Through Collaboration
by: Innov8 Lafayette8:00am
Cajun Code Fest 2012 is a FREE two-day coding competition focusing on transforming "big data" into health care software solutions, specifically addressing childhood obesity. This exciting coding marathon will bring together innovative thinkers and programmers of all types: professional software developers, software designers and engineers, undergraduate and graduate students, health care leaders, educators, and entrepreneurs. Participants will organize themselves into teams - either before arriving or during…
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Boogie Kings Bash
by: Cal EditorVille Platte Civic Center, Ville Platte
7:00pm
Admission: $15
Catch a performance from three of the original Boogie Kings as they celebrate their 50 year legacy and donate their time and talents for the benefit of the Louisiana Swamp Pop Museum. Tickets are available at Ville Platte City Hall by calling 363-2939, KVPI Radio by calling 363-2124, the Pig Stand Restaurant by calling 363-2883 and Floyd's Record Shop by calling 363-2138.LCCP Webinar Series: Lisa Bazzett-Matabele, MD, MD
by: Cal EditorThe Louisiana Comprehensive Cancer Control Program presents the "Comprehensive Cancer Control: Action Through Education" Webinar Series. Lisa Bazzett-Matabele is a gynecologic oncologist at Ochsner Medical Center and she will be speaking on the topic "HPV Disease and Prevention in Gynecology. For more information contact Jeanne Claire Solis at 288-2225 or email cancercontrol4@gmail.com
Vermilion Parish Relay for Life
by: LCVCPalmetto Island State Park, Abbeville
6 p.m.-6 a.m.
Come join this parish-wide relay to benefit the American Cancer Society.Soirees du Cinema: Dessine-Toi
by: Cal EditorFrench Press
2:30pm
Admission: Free
Festival International de Louisiane, the Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism and the University of Louisiana present Soires du Cinema. Soires du Cinema is a films series which happens during Festival International de Louisiane at the French Press and Cit des Arts. Soires du Cinema is produced by the Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism, UL-Lafayette for Festival International de Louisiane.… [Event Website]Soirees du Cinema: Mosquitoes and High Water
by: Cal EditorFrench Press
4:00pm
Admission: Free
Festival International de Louisiane, the Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism and the University of Louisiana present Soires du Cinema. Soires du Cinema is a films series which happens during Festival International de Louisiane at the French Press and Cit des Arts. Soires du Cinema is produced by the Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism, UL-Lafayette for Festival International de Louisiane.… [Event Website]French Toddler Classes
by: Cal EditorVermilionville
9:30am
Admission: $135
l'Alliance Francaise de Lafayette is offering an eight-week French course for children between the ages of 2-4 with structured, hands-on activities including art projects, books, movement, puppets and songs. The classes are taught by Jessica Cormier. 2012 l'Alliance Franaise de Lafayette Family Membership is $50. Current session runs through July 8th. Tuition is $135 for an 8 week session at $120, or $15/class, with a $15 materials fee. For more information call 261-1002. … [Event Website]Opelousas Music & Market: Leon Chavis
by: Cal EditorFarmer's Market Pavillion, Le Vieux Market, Opelousas
5:30pm-8:30pm
Admission: Free
The sounds Leon Chavis & the Zydeco Flames and snap beans will blend together for the Friday, April 27edition of Music & Market in Opelousas. The free outdoor concerts are held at Farmer's Market Pavilion located on the grounds of Le Vieux Village on Vine & Landry Streets. The event is scheduled from 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., with music beginning at 6 p.m.
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Cajun Code Fest 2012
by: Cal EditorUL Lafayette Research Park
Admission: Free
The Cajun Code Fest 2012, part of Innov8 Lafayette, a week long celebration of Innovation, is a FREE two-day coding competition focusing on transforming "data" into health care solutions, specifically addressing childhood obesity. For more information, call 482-0600.… [Event Website]SugaFest Jr & High School Rodeo
by: LCVC713 NW Bypass, New Iberia
8 a.m.-till
High school rodeo, prizes, concessions27th Annual Etouffee Festival
by: LCVCSt. John Francis Regis Church grounds, 370 Main Street, Arnaudville
Fri. 5 p.m.-Midnight; Sat. 11 a.m.-Midnight; Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission: Free
Festival features award winning bands, i.e. Chubby Carrier, Wayne Toups, Geno Delafose and more along with carnival rides. Etouffee includes seafood, meats, vegetables and wild game featured in Mayor's cookoff. [Event Website]Spring Break
by: Lafayette Parish School System7:00 PM
04/27/12 Apr 27th - Apr 30th Spring Break [Event Website]Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred Racing
by: Cal EditorEvangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino
5:40pm
The 2012 Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred Racing Season is fast approaching at the gate! Racing Wednesdays through Saturdays beginning at 5:40 p.m. nightly, the action kicks off April 18 and continues through September 8. [Event Website]Festival International de Louisiane
by: LCVCDowntown Lafayette
Admission: Free
This free, five day event combines the best in International music, visual arts, theater, dance, and cuisine from the Francophone world with Louisiana's own artistic expressions.
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ReUSEum Light Switch Cover
by: Children's MuseumFrom Tuesday, April 24, 2012 to Saturday, April 28, 2012. [Event Website]
Dewey Balfa Cajun and Creole Heritage Week
by: LCVCChicot State Park, Ville Platte
Activities throughout the week
Admission: Varies, depends on level
Week-long cultural immersion event with classes and workshops on Cajun and Creole music, culture, language, cuisine, taught by renowned Louisiana musicians and artists. [Event Website]Festival Int'l Quilt
by: Amy BonwellFront window of the Lafayette Public Library Jefferson St
Admission: none
A quilt made from FIL t-shirts is now on display at the Lafayette Public Library in the front window on Jefferson Street. Most of the t-shirt images represent FIL artists' - from the years 1989-2002, including Dennis Paul Williams, Francis Pavy, Elmore Morgan, Jr., Megan Barra, John Geldersma and David Butler. Lisa Bonwell created the quilt with T-Shirts from her own collection, with help from other family members who donated their favorites as well.Registration for Girl Scouts Day Camp
by: Cal EditorCamp provides exciting activities that may include arts and crafts, swimming, singing, canoeing, outdoors skills, and games. [Event Website]
Nominations for ACS Spirit of Hope Awards
by: Cal EditorAmerican Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society Spirit of Hope Award recognizes the talents and achievements of those in Acadiana who have distinguished themselves in the fight against cancer. The awards will be presented at American Cancer Societys Black and White Gala on Saturday, August 18, 2012. Nominations are due by Friday, May 4, 2012. To nominate an individual, please go to BlackAndWhiteGala.org and click on the "Spirit of Hope" tab. … [Event Website]Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission, AOC Community Media team up for video contest
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Thursday, April 12, 2012 to Wednesday, May 09, 2012. [Event Website]
Entries Open For Gaines Literary Award
by: Cal EditorInformation on criteria and entrance forms for the award, which includes a $10,000 cash prize, is available online. The Ernest J. Gaines award is meant to inspire and recognize excellence among rising African-American writers and to honor Gaines as one of the nations most celebrated authors. … [Event Website]
Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit
by: Cal EditorAcadian Cultural Center, 501 Fisher Road, Lafayette
Admission: Free
Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit will be on view at the Acadian Culture Center through May 28. The exhibit is the latest documentary project of Southern Foodways Alliance. SFA's latest film To Live and Die in Avoyelles Parish, a celebration of the Louisiana boucherie tradition cochon de lait, will also be shown at the center on the half hour from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information call 232-0789 ext. 11. … [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]Creole Culture Day Exhibit
by: LCVC300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Regular Admission
The exhibit tells the story of Free People of Color, Creoles and slaves in the Attakaps region. Topics include slavery, code noir, education, religion, and civil rights.Earth Day Exhibit
by: LCVC300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Regular Admission
At the time the BVD was formed in the mid 1980s, the Bayou Vermilion was listed as one of the most polluted waterways in Louisiana. This exhibit will show how BVD's Bayou Operations works to keep the bayou clean and what you can do to help.Southern Open Artwork Delivery 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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UL Summer Basketball Camp Registration
by: Cal EditorBourgeois Hall
Admission: $120, $135, $150
The 2012 Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball Camps will be held from June 18-21 at Bourgeois Hall from 8 a.m. - noon. Camps are conducted by Ragin' Cajuns Coaches and Players and will feature individual skill instruction, 5 on 5 games, 3 on 3 games and daily contests. Camps are for ages 6-15. The early bird single rate is $120 if registered before May 1. Early bird 2 single rate is $135 if registered before June 1. Single rate is $150 if registered after June 1st. Family rate is $120 family discount with 3 or mo… [Event Website]Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit
by: LCVC300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Free
A native of Opelousas, Cutera made Lafayette his home after earning a BA degree in art at ULL (then SLI), and worked as the advertising/marketing director for Heymann's Department Store for over 50 years. Working in watercolors, oils and acrylics, his work is reflective of beautiful Louisiana, capturing the lush greenery and contrasts of the ever changing countryside. Visit our calendar of events at vermilionville.org for more info.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]Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''
by: Cal EditorLa Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman. The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)… [Event Website]Sugar, Slavery, and Statehood: Bicentennial Program
by: LCVCLa 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.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]Wildlife Hike
by: LCVC5400 Levee Rd., St. Martinville
5:30-6:30
Admission: $1/person
Take a hike out to the "slough lookout: for an evening visit. Enjoy the company of others while looking for birds and other wildlife.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.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!!Cyber 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, Apr 28, 2012
The Feed & Seed celebrates Festival International
by: Cal EditorThe Feed & Seed
8:00pm
Admission: $10
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INNOV8
by: LEDA00:00 AM
Eight Days. Infinite Possibilities. Mark your calendar. Learn more on the website or follow on Facebook and Twitter @INNOV8LA.
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My Lafayette Video Contest
by: Cal EditorLafayette and Acadiana
The Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission and AOC are teaming up to give all local filmmakers and videographers a chance to showcase the Hub City the way they see it with an online video contest called My Lafayette. First place will win a cash prize of $1,000. Second place will win $700, and third place will receive $300. For more information about My Lafayette,
contact AOC at (337) 232-4434 or info@aocinc.org.
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Jazz Up Your Innovative Side
by: Innov8 Lafayette9:00am
Essentially Ellington - High School Jazz Band Competition on Saturday, April 28, at Angelle Hall, UL Lafayette from 9 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Free Admission, no registration required. The winner of Essentially Ellington will also be performing at Festival International on Sunday, April 29 at 11:45 am at Popeyes Scne International.…
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Festival International de Louisiane Promenade Parade
by: Innov8 Lafayette4:00pm
Festival International de Louisiane Promenade Parade is Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 4:00. Lineup 3:30. Leaves Chevy Scne des Jeunes - travelsdown Vermilion,around the courthouse, and then back on Vermilion, then left on Jefferson to Garfield.
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Emma May (Louisiana-Singer/Songwriter)
by: Cal Editor3:15pm
Emma May had her sights set on becoming a nationally-ranked competitive figure skater but at age 12, a skateboard accident resulted in a head injury that forced her to the sidelines. Growing bored during convalescence, she pulled her mothers old Martin acoustic guitar out of storage to pass the time and her dad arranged weekly lessons with his friend, Lafayette bluesman Walter Jr. Emmas quick grasp of chords, guitar technique and musical concepts soon evolved into the composition of original tunes. She wrote a…
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Rendez-vous des Cajuns: Jackie Caillier, Ivy Dugas & Cajun Cousins
by: Cal EditorLiberty Theater 200 W. Park Ave., Eunice
6:00pm
Admission: $5
The "Rendez-vous des Cajuns" show is performed live every Saturday night at the historic Liberty Theater in downtown Eunice, LA. Best described as the "Cajun Grand Old Opry" the family-friendly show features an emcee who hosts the show in Cajun French and a dance floor where people can dance to the music of Cajun bands performing live in the restored 1924 vaudeville housTTickets go on sale every Saturday at 4:00 PM at the ticket window of the Liberty Theater. Tickets are $5.00 and general admission seati…
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UL Senior Art Exhibition
by: Cal EditorPaul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum
Admission: Free
Twenty-five graduating seniors are participating in the exhibition, representing concentrations in Ceramics, Computer Animation, Graphic Design, Media, Metalwork and Jewelry, Painting, Photography, and Printmaking. The two-semester Senior Project course sequence is the capstone experience in the Visual Arts Department. For more information on the event please call 482-6056 or visit ularts.com. …
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Trois La La - Les Artistes Officiel du Festival International
by: Cal EditorGallery 549, 549 Jefferson St., Lafayette
1:30pm-4:30pm
"Trois La La," Les Artistes Officiel du Festival International de Louisiane featuring paintings by Vergie Banks, silk compositions by Megan Barra and glassworks by Michelle Fontenot. For more information, call 337 236-6747.
Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit
by: Cal EditorVermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman.
The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)…
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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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LSU vs. Georgia (Baseball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium)
6:30 PM
[Event Website]LSU at Penn Relays (OUT) (Day 3) (Track and Field)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: Philadelphia, Pa. (Franklin Field)
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by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Park)
4:00 PM
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by: LCVCNew Iberia City Park, 300 Parkview Dr, New Iberia
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission: No
B-B-Que Cook-off, Refreshments, Arts & Crafts, Space Walk, Mountain Climbing, Pony RidesLSU at Drake Relays (OUT) (Day 3) (Track and Field)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: DeMoines, Iowa (Drake Stadium)
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[Event Website][W] Baseball at UALR*
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsLittle Rock, Ark.
4:00 PM
Contact: Matt HebertGame NotesTHE WEEKEND SERIESDates: Friday-Sunday, April 27-29, 2012Location: Little Rock, Ark.Site: Gary Hogan Field (1,000)Times: 6:00 p.m. (Fri) | 4:00 p.m. (Sat) | 1:00 p.m. (Sun)Opponent: UALR (20-20, 7-11 Sun Belt)Radio: Sports Radio ESPN 1420 AM (Friday) & News Talk 96.5 KPEL-FM (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)Television: None Internet Broadcast Links: ESPN 1420-AM and 96.5 KPEL-FMLive Stats: www.RaginCajuns.comLive Video: www.UALRTrojans.comSTARTING PITCHERSFriday: RHP Jordan Nichol…
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[W] Softball at Western Kentucky*
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsBowling Green, Ky.
1:00 PM
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Contact: Cory WeigelGame NotesDate: April 28-29Location: Bowling Green, Ky.Site: WKU Softball FieldOpponent: Western Kentucky (28-20-1, 10-9-1 SBC)Time: Saturday – 1:00 P.M. (DH) | Sunday – 12:00 P.M.Radio: ESPN 1420 (KPEL)Live Stats: www.ragincajuns.com SERIES HISTORYLouisiana owns a 36-9 record against Western Kentucky, having won the last six meetings between the two. WALLACE SETS NCAA MARKJordan Wallace became the first freshman pitcher to begin her career 21-0 after a 10-2 victory over FAU in the n…
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[N] Track and Field vs Cole-Lancon Invitational
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsCajuns Soccer/Track Facility
12:00 AM
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Contact: Matt HebertHeat SheetsLAFAYETTE – Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns men’s and women’s track and field squads close out the regular season portion of their 2012 outdoor campaign on Saturday, April 28 as they host the Cole-Lancon Invitational at the Ragin’ Cajuns Track/Soccer Facility. The Cole-Lancon meet honors former legendary UL coaches Bob Cole and Charles Lancon who combined for a total of 30 conference championships. It’s the first of two remaining home meets …
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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]Walk a Mile in Her Shoes
by: Hearts of HopeRiver Ranch Town Square
12:00pm
Admission: Women and Children-$10,
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes is the most unique event in town! Hearts of Hope is hosting their 6th annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes fundraiser on April 28, 2012 in the River Ranch Town Square beginning at 10:00am (registration at 9:00am). Men from all walks of life will be protesting against sexual assault by walking a mile in high heel shoes! Women and children are also encouraged to walk, wearing tennis shoes, for a donation of $10. Men interested in participating are asked to contact our office for a pac… [Event Website]Ragin Cajuns Athletics Celebration
by: Cal EditorCajundome Convention Center
7:00pm-11:00pm
Admission: $150
Join UL coaches, former players, and fans in celebrating UL's athletic achievements. Funds from ticket sales will help attract and retain quality coaches. Event will feature music by Louisiana Red with complimentary food, beer and wine, a silent auction and a chance to win a trip for two to a Cajuns away game.… [Event Website]Be-Bop Hop
by: Cal EditorHistoric Rice Theater, 425 N. Parkerson Ave., Crowley
6:00pm
Admission: $12/advance, $15/door
Chuck Berry, Bill Haley, The Big Bopper, Fats Domino, Jackie Wilson and of course, Elvis! This is the show that we turn back the clock to the days of drive in movies, jukeboxes, ducktails, poodle skirts and soda shops. We invite you to dust off your poodle skirts, slick back your ducktail and join us for a stroll down memory lane! For tickets and info call 337-779-2343. … [Event Website]Soirees du Cinema: Creole Cousins - A Portrait of Lindigo in Brazil
by: Cal EditorFrench Press
12:30pm
Admission: Free
Festival International de Louisiane, the Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism and the University of Louisiana present Soires du Cinema. Soires du Cinema is a films series which happens during Festival International de Louisiane at the French Press and Cit des Arts. Soires du Cinema is produced by the Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism, UL-Lafayette for Festival International de Louisiane.…
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Soirees du Cinema: Agadez, the Music and the Rebellion
by: Cal EditorFrench Press
3:00pm
Admission: Free
Festival International de Louisiane, the Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism and the University of Louisiana present Soires du Cinema. Soires du Cinema is a films series which happens during Festival International de Louisiane at the French Press and Cit des Arts. Soires du Cinema is produced by the Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism, UL-Lafayette for Festival International de Louisiane.…
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Courir Du Festival 5k
by: Cal EditorScene Chevron
8:00am
Admission: Free
As part of the largest Francophone festival in North America, the Courir Du Festival 5k race features, dancing, food, drinks, art and more. The 5K course starts and finishes in downtown Lafayette therefore we will be serving sumptuous Cajun and Creole delights, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and more. For more information please contact Ann Craig at 781-5282.
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EMR Expo
by: Cal EditorCrowne Plaza 1801 W. Pinhook Road
8:00am-5:00pm
Admission: Free
Schedule of events: 9:00--9:30 am Everything You Want To Know About Office Electronic Health Record Implementation To be presented by Dr Bryan Sibley, Pediatrician 10:00 am ePrescribing to be Presented by Julie Hamra, Pfizer 11:00-11:15 am LaHIE: Connecting to the Health Information Highway to be presented by Colby Lemaire, LaHIE Client Services Manager 1:00 pm Corporate View of Electronic Health Records To be presented by David Konur, CEO Cardiovascular Institute of the South 2:00-2:15 pm LHIT Resource Center: Getting to Meaningful Use to be presented by Colby Lemaire, LaHIE Client Services Manager For more information contact Kristi Prevost at 232-2860.Bayou Vermilion Canoe Paddle
by: LCVC300 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. $5 insurance fee to American Canoe Association for a canoe or bring your own canoe or kayak and paddle for free. Canoe trips are held every second and last Saturday of the month weather and river conditions permitting. Please RSVP in advance by emailing Margo Addison at margot@bayouvermilion.org or calling (337) 233-4077 x 205.Nature Station Nite Hike
by: Cal EditorAcadiana Park Nature Station, 1205 E. Alexander St.
8:00pm-10:00pm
Admission: $3
Take part in the Acadiana Park's monthly nite hike for a guided evening hike through the Acadiana Park Nature Trails. Be sure to bring a flashlight, long pants, walking shoes and insect repellent. Reservations are required by 3 p.m. on the day of the hike. Call the Acadiana Park Nature Station at 291-8448 to register or visit them in person.Annual Rabies Clinic
by: Lafayette Consolidated GovtLafayette
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
The 2012 Annual Rabies Clinic April 28, 2012 from 1:30 pm - 2:30pm. Locations: Comeaux High, Alice Boucher, Carencro Middle, Youngsville Middle, Milton Elementary, and Broussard City Hall. Cost per animal $7.00. Please come early and remember all pets must be properly contained. Click here for the application form and to read more. … [Event Website]10th CAJUN WOODSTOCK (Benefit for St. Jude Hospital)
by: LCVCCity Park on Lougarre St. Church Point LA
Sat 11 a.m.-midnight.; Sun 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Admission: Gate Fee
Live Entertainment each day, Food Booths, plenty of fun for all,and a Poker Run.Cajun Code Fest 2012
by: Cal EditorUL Lafayette Research Park
Admission: Free
The Cajun Code Fest 2012, part of Innov8 Lafayette, a week long celebration of Innovation, is a FREE two-day coding competition focusing on transforming "data" into health care solutions, specifically addressing childhood obesity. For more information, call 482-0600.… [Event Website]SugaFest Jr & High School Rodeo
by: LCVC713 NW Bypass, New Iberia
8 a.m.-till
High school rodeo, prizes, concessions27th Annual Etouffee Festival
by: LCVCSt. John Francis Regis Church grounds, 370 Main Street, Arnaudville
Fri. 5 p.m.-Midnight; Sat. 11 a.m.-Midnight; Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission: Free
Festival features award winning bands, i.e. Chubby Carrier, Wayne Toups, Geno Delafose and more along with carnival rides. Etouffee includes seafood, meats, vegetables and wild game featured in Mayor's cookoff. [Event Website]Spring Break
by: Lafayette Parish School System7:00 PM
04/27/12 Apr 27th - Apr 30th Spring Break [Event Website]Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred Racing
by: Cal EditorEvangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino
5:40pm
The 2012 Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred Racing Season is fast approaching at the gate! Racing Wednesdays through Saturdays beginning at 5:40 p.m. nightly, the action kicks off April 18 and continues through September 8. [Event Website]Festival International de Louisiane
by: LCVCDowntown Lafayette
Admission: Free
This free, five day event combines the best in International music, visual arts, theater, dance, and cuisine from the Francophone world with Louisiana's own artistic expressions.
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ReUSEum Light Switch Cover
by: Children's MuseumFrom Tuesday, April 24, 2012 to Saturday, April 28, 2012. [Event Website]
Festival Int'l Quilt
by: Amy BonwellFront window of the Lafayette Public Library Jefferson St
Admission: none
A quilt made from FIL t-shirts is now on display at the Lafayette Public Library in the front window on Jefferson Street. Most of the t-shirt images represent FIL artists' - from the years 1989-2002, including Dennis Paul Williams, Francis Pavy, Elmore Morgan, Jr., Megan Barra, John Geldersma and David Butler. Lisa Bonwell created the quilt with T-Shirts from her own collection, with help from other family members who donated their favorites as well.Registration for Girl Scouts Day Camp
by: Cal EditorCamp provides exciting activities that may include arts and crafts, swimming, singing, canoeing, outdoors skills, and games. [Event Website]
Nominations for ACS Spirit of Hope Awards
by: Cal EditorAmerican Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society Spirit of Hope Award recognizes the talents and achievements of those in Acadiana who have distinguished themselves in the fight against cancer. The awards will be presented at American Cancer Societys Black and White Gala on Saturday, August 18, 2012. Nominations are due by Friday, May 4, 2012. To nominate an individual, please go to BlackAndWhiteGala.org and click on the "Spirit of Hope" tab. … [Event Website]Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission, AOC Community Media team up for video contest
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Thursday, April 12, 2012 to Wednesday, May 09, 2012. [Event Website]
Entries Open For Gaines Literary Award
by: Cal EditorInformation on criteria and entrance forms for the award, which includes a $10,000 cash prize, is available online. The Ernest J. Gaines award is meant to inspire and recognize excellence among rising African-American writers and to honor Gaines as one of the nations most celebrated authors. … [Event Website]
Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit
by: Cal EditorAcadian Cultural Center, 501 Fisher Road, Lafayette
Admission: Free
Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit will be on view at the Acadian Culture Center through May 28. The exhibit is the latest documentary project of Southern Foodways Alliance. SFA's latest film To Live and Die in Avoyelles Parish, a celebration of the Louisiana boucherie tradition cochon de lait, will also be shown at the center on the half hour from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information call 232-0789 ext. 11. … [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]Creole Culture Day Exhibit
by: LCVC300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Regular Admission
The exhibit tells the story of Free People of Color, Creoles and slaves in the Attakaps region. Topics include slavery, code noir, education, religion, and civil rights.Earth Day Exhibit
by: LCVC300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Regular Admission
At the time the BVD was formed in the mid 1980s, the Bayou Vermilion was listed as one of the most polluted waterways in Louisiana. This exhibit will show how BVD's Bayou Operations works to keep the bayou clean and what you can do to help.Southern Open Artwork Delivery 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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