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Thursday, Apr 5, 2012
Laurence Young Exhibit
by: Cal EditorRue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge
The work of Massachusetts artist Laurence Young will be on display at the Rue Du Pont Galerie through May 31.
Young describes his work as a translation of the use of light on an object into color. His studio paintings employ a cold wax medium added to oil paint, which he stresses with heat thereby creating rich, complex, colored surfaces reflective of Provincetown, MA and its artistic history. For more information call 337-344-9207. …
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Kerry Griechen Exhibit: As I Was Strolling
by: Cal EditorVermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
Admission: $10, $6
Griechen's exhibit As I Was Strolling Along consists of two themes of digital photography printed on metallic paper. In the main dining area of La Cuisine de Maman is a local theme from Acadiana to include landscapes, wildlife, watercraft, architecture and scenes from Vermilionville. The Glass Porch dining area has a local floral theme. The exhibit can be viewed Tuesday - Sunday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. …
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LSU at Florida (Baseball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: Gainesville, Fla. (McKethan Stadium)
6:30 PM
[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]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]Natural Egg Dyeing Workshop-Spring Craft for Families
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
2:00 PM
Local artist Connie Boustany will guide participantsin coloring eggs using natural dyes. All materials will besupplied. Preregistration is required. Eggs may be limited perfamily. Preregistration begins Thursday, March 22, at 9:00 am.Call one of the regional libraries listed below to preregister.Saturday, March 31, 2:00 - 4:00 pmNorth Regional — 896-6323Thursday, April 5, 2:00 - 4:00 pmSouth Regional — 981-1028… [Event Website]North Regional Bedtime Stories
by: Lafayette Public LibraryNorth Regional Library
6:00 PM
This program is a nighttime version of Family Story Time. No preregistration required. [Event Website]LOUISIANA: A History Film Series
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
6:00 PM
April 2012 marks the 200th anniversary of Louisiana’s 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 Louisiana’sgeography, especially the Mississippi River, as a defining element inour history. Explores LA’s first residents, Native American tribes; LA’s colonial period; and ends with N… [Event Website]Literary Reading with Reggie Young & Forrest Roth
by: Cal EditorCasa Azul Gifts, 232 ML King Drive, Grand Coteau
7:00pm-9:00pm
Admission: Free
Casa Azul will host a reading and open mic featuring Reggie Scott Young and Forrest Roth. Sponsored by the Festival of Words Cultural Arts Collective. For more information call Patrice (337) 662-1032 or festival… [Event Website]Final Cut Pro in Action
by: Cal EditorAOC Community Media, 101 Jefferson St., Suite 100, Rosa Parks Transportation Center
2:00pm
Admission: $25, $40
In this highly interactive station, participants will learn the main functions of Final Cut Pro. Topics practiced include trimming clips, adding text and audio, and exporting and submitting content for air. Participants will leave AOC with a finished edited piece and a working knowledge of AOC's standard editing program choice. $25 for members. $40 for non-members. … [Event Website]IPL Drop-In Craft
by: Cal EditorIberia Parish Library Coteau Branch, 6308 Coteau Road, New Iberia
Admission: Free
Make sure to hop by with your little one to make an easy and fun Easter bunny craft. Its absolutely free, and a perfect opportunity to get into the Easter spirit! This craft is sponsored by the Friends of the Library and Iberia Parish Library. For more information, please contact the Coteau Library at 364-7430.… [Event Website]Easter Break
by: Lafayette Parish School System7:00 PM
04/05/12 Apr 5th - Apr 9th Easter Break [Event Website]ReUSEum Spring Baskets
by: Children's MuseumFrom Tuesday, April 03, 2012 to Saturday, April 07, 2012. [Event Website]
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]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]
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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Canstruction Lafayette - Team Fees Deadline
by: Cal EditorLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.
Canstruction Lafayette invites teams of architects, engineers, designers, contractors, students, local businesses and organizations to create striking exhibits made entirely of cans of food, which will be put on public display and judged by a panel of jurors. For more information contact Second Harvest at (337) 408-2467. … [Event Website]Canstruction Lafayette - Team Names/Sign Information Deadline
by: Cal EditorLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.
Canstruction Lafayette invites teams of architects, engineers, designers, contractors, students, local businesses and organizations to create striking exhibits made entirely of cans of food, which will be put on public display and judged by a panel of jurors. For more information contact Second Harvest at (337) 408-2467. … [Event Website]Bayou Boat Tours
by: Cal EditorVermilionville
10:30pm-12:00pm
Admission: $12, $10, $8
Weather and water height permitting. For tickets call (337) 233-4077. Admission $12 adults, $10 seniors, $8 kids (4-18), under 4 free. [Event Website]Celebrate Recovery Support Group
by: Cal EditorFirst Baptist Church, 1100 Lee Ave., Lafayette
4:00pm
Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered 12-step program to help with the hurts, habits, and hang-ups of life. Celebrate Recovery has separate groups for men and women who are chemically dependent, as well as groups for those who are struggling with codependency. A group is also offered for women who have been impacted by abuse as adults or as children. Celebrate Recovery is an on-going weekly ministry and groups meet each Sunday at 4:45 p.m. … [Event Website]DivorceCare for Kids Support Group
by: Cal EditorFirst Baptist Church, 1100 Lee Ave., Lafayette
4:00pm
DivorceCare for Kids helps children heal from the hurt caused by the separation or divorce of their parents. Designed for ages 5-12, each session combines games, story time, dvd dramas, group discussion, music, crafts, and more. Children are engaged and active while participating in a DivorceCare for Kids group. Children make friends with other kids who understand the things they are going through because of the divorce of their parents. This group will meet beginning January 22 each Sunday at 4:00 p.m. f… [Event Website]DivorceCare Support Group
by: Cal EditorFirst Baptist Church, 1100 Lee Ave., Lafayette
4:00pm
DivorceCare is for those who are going through the pain of a separation or divorce. The group is led by others who understand the feelings and emotions following a divorce, and who are able to offer encouragement. In DivorceCare people learn to deal with the past and look forward to rebuilding their lives. … [Event Website]GriefShare Support Group
by: Cal EditorFirst Baptist Church, 1100 Lee Ave., Lafayette
4:00pm
GriefShare is for those who are grieving the death of a spouse, child, family member or friend. In small group discussions participants interact with others who have experienced a recent loss, and learn from their experiences. Each session includes a video with dramatic reenactments about living with grief, real-life stories from people who have experienced losses, or encouragement from experts on grief recovery. … [Event Website]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 6, 2012
Bach Lunch - The Corey Ledet Trio
by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited1:00 PM
Friday, April 06, 2012 from 11:15 AM to 1:00 PM.
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Laotian New Year Celebration
by: LCVCWhat Thammarattanaram Temple, 7913 Champa Ave, Coteau, LA
All Day
Admission: No
Lanexang Village celebrates the new year every Easter weekend with a three-day festival that includes live music, a beauty pageant, parades, sand castle building, kids activities, and several vendors selling clothes, jewelry, music and food from Southeast Asia.Laurence Young Exhibit
by: Cal EditorRue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge
The work of Massachusetts artist Laurence Young will be on display at the Rue Du Pont Galerie through May 31.
Young describes his work as a translation of the use of light on an object into color. His studio paintings employ a cold wax medium added to oil paint, which he stresses with heat thereby creating rich, complex, colored surfaces reflective of Provincetown, MA and its artistic history. For more information call 337-344-9207. …
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Kerry Griechen Exhibit: As I Was Strolling
by: Cal EditorVermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
Admission: $10, $6
Griechen's exhibit As I Was Strolling Along consists of two themes of digital photography printed on metallic paper. In the main dining area of La Cuisine de Maman is a local theme from Acadiana to include landscapes, wildlife, watercraft, architecture and scenes from Vermilionville. The Glass Porch dining area has a local floral theme. The exhibit can be viewed Tuesday - Sunday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. …
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LSU at Florida (Baseball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: Gainesville, Fla. (McKethan Stadium)
6:00 PM
[Event Website]LSU at South Carolina (Women's Tennis)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: Columbia, S.C. (Sam Daniel Center)
2:00 PM
[Event Website]LSU vs. South Carolina (Men's Tennis)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Baton Rouge, La. ('Dub' Robinson Stadium)
3:00 PM
[Event Website]LSU at Alabama (Softball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Rhoads Stadium)
6:30 PM
[Event Website][W] Softball vs South Alabama*
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsLamson Park
4:00 PM
Contact: Cory WeigelGame NotesDate: Friday-SaturdayLocation: Lafayette, La.Site: Lamson ParkTV: Friday’s doubleheader broadcasted on KLAFRadio: ESPN 1420 (KPEL)Live Stats: www.ragincajuns.comOpponent: South Alabama (24-9, 11-2 SBC)Time: Friday – 4:00 P.M. (DH) | Saturday – 12:00 P.M. NCAA’s TOP OFFENSEThe Cajuns led the nation in scoring last year and are well on their way to repeating the accomplishment this year. UL tops the country in both runs scored (290) and runs scored per ga…
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[L] Baseball vs Western Kentucky*
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsMoore Field
6:00 PM
Contact: Matt HebertGame NotesTHE WEEKEND SERIESDates: Friday-Sunday, April 6-8, 2012Location: Lafayette, La.Site: M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field (3,755)Times: 6:00 p.m. (Fri) | 6:00 p.m. (Sat) | 1:00 p.m. (Sun)Opponent: Western Kentucky (12-17, 4-5 Sun Belt)Radio: Sports Radio ESPN 1420 AM (Saturday and Sunday) & News Talk 96.5 KPEL-FM (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)Internet Broadcast Links: ESPN 1420-AM and 96.5 KPEL-FMLive Stats: www.RaginCajuns.com STARTING PITCHERS Friday: RHP Jordan Nicholson (UL) vs. RHP Ju…
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[L] Women's Tennis vs Denver
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsCajun Courts
2:00 PM
Contact: Jeff Schneider LAFAYETTE, La. - Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns women’s tennis team is slated to close out the 2012 spring home schedule on Friday at 2 p.m. when they host conference foe Denver at Cajun Courts."Denver has a great squad," head coach Greg Harkins said. "This should be a tough conference match for out last home game of the season, and our girls should be ready to go out and fight." The Cajuns (4-12) are led by senior Milou Israel who has a team-best 10-6 singles record. Is…
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Good Friday Closed
by: Heymann CenterHeymann Performing Arts Center / Lafayette
08:00 AM
The Heymann Performing Arts Center's Business amp Ticket Offices will be closed today in observance of Good Friday. Have a safe and happy holiday. [Event Website]Free Water Color Workshop!
by: Children's Museum12:30 PM
Friday, April 06, 2012 from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. [Event Website]Easter Break
by: Lafayette Parish School System7:00 PM
04/05/12 Apr 5th - Apr 9th Easter Break [Event Website]ReUSEum Spring Baskets
by: Children's MuseumFrom Tuesday, April 03, 2012 to Saturday, April 07, 2012. [Event Website]
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]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]
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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Canstruction Lafayette - Team Fees Deadline
by: Cal EditorLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.
Canstruction Lafayette invites teams of architects, engineers, designers, contractors, students, local businesses and organizations to create striking exhibits made entirely of cans of food, which will be put on public display and judged by a panel of jurors. For more information contact Second Harvest at (337) 408-2467. … [Event Website]Canstruction Lafayette - Team Names/Sign Information Deadline
by: Cal EditorLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.
Canstruction Lafayette invites teams of architects, engineers, designers, contractors, students, local businesses and organizations to create striking exhibits made entirely of cans of food, which will be put on public display and judged by a panel of jurors. For more information contact Second Harvest at (337) 408-2467. … [Event Website]Bayou Boat Tours
by: Cal EditorVermilionville
10:30pm-12:00pm
Admission: $12, $10, $8
Weather and water height permitting. For tickets call (337) 233-4077. Admission $12 adults, $10 seniors, $8 kids (4-18), under 4 free. [Event Website]Celebrate Recovery Support Group
by: Cal EditorFirst Baptist Church, 1100 Lee Ave., Lafayette
4:00pm
Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered 12-step program to help with the hurts, habits, and hang-ups of life. Celebrate Recovery has separate groups for men and women who are chemically dependent, as well as groups for those who are struggling with codependency. A group is also offered for women who have been impacted by abuse as adults or as children. Celebrate Recovery is an on-going weekly ministry and groups meet each Sunday at 4:45 p.m. … [Event Website]DivorceCare for Kids Support Group
by: Cal EditorFirst Baptist Church, 1100 Lee Ave., Lafayette
4:00pm
DivorceCare for Kids helps children heal from the hurt caused by the separation or divorce of their parents. Designed for ages 5-12, each session combines games, story time, dvd dramas, group discussion, music, crafts, and more. Children are engaged and active while participating in a DivorceCare for Kids group. Children make friends with other kids who understand the things they are going through because of the divorce of their parents. This group will meet beginning January 22 each Sunday at 4:00 p.m. f… [Event Website]DivorceCare Support Group
by: Cal EditorFirst Baptist Church, 1100 Lee Ave., Lafayette
4:00pm
DivorceCare is for those who are going through the pain of a separation or divorce. The group is led by others who understand the feelings and emotions following a divorce, and who are able to offer encouragement. In DivorceCare people learn to deal with the past and look forward to rebuilding their lives. … [Event Website]GriefShare Support Group
by: Cal EditorFirst Baptist Church, 1100 Lee Ave., Lafayette
4:00pm
GriefShare is for those who are grieving the death of a spouse, child, family member or friend. In small group discussions participants interact with others who have experienced a recent loss, and learn from their experiences. Each session includes a video with dramatic reenactments about living with grief, real-life stories from people who have experienced losses, or encouragement from experts on grief recovery. … [Event Website]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 7, 2012
ASO presents Festival Eggstrodinaire
by: Cal EditorASO Conservatory, 412 Travis St.
10:00am-2:00pm
Admission: Free
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Cajun Jam with Drew Simon & Ray Simon
by: Bayou Vermilion DistrictVermilionville
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
[Event Website]French for Immersion Parents
by: Cal EditorAlliance Franaise de Lafayette
8:30am-9:45am
Admission: $75
Alliance Franaise de Lafayette is offering a new class, French for Immersion Parents, specifically designed for parents of French Immersion students in Kindergarten and First grade. It is taught by Cynthia Benoit from Canada. [Event Website]Standard French for Beginners 101
by: Cal EditorAlliance Franaise, 217 W. Main St.
10:00am-12:00pm
Admission: $225
Alliance Franaise de Lafayette is offering Standard French for Beginners 101 taught by Cynthia Benoit from Canada. Cost is $225 plus membership fee and books. For more information call 261-1002 or email info@aflafayette.org. … [Event Website]Boho Mercantile Presents: Fresh & Local, A Fashion Show Benefiti
by: Cal EditorBlue Moon Salon
7:00pm
Admission: $8, $10
Fresh & Local, a fashion show fundraiser, celebrates local designers, local music, farm-to-table restaurants, and local food and gardening resources. The event will also feature performances from Gypsy Roots, The Pits, Miss Emily & the Collard Greens and more. …
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Merrill Lynch Running of the Bulls Charity Race
by: Merrill LynchRiver Ranch Town Square
6:00pm
Admission: $30 pre-registration, $3
Merrill Lynchs Lafayette office is teaming up with the Womens Foundation Kids on the Geaux program and the Autism Society of Acadiana for third annual Merrill Lynch Running of the Bulls Charity Race. Merrill Lynch is excited about the opportunity to partner with each of these great charities because of the tremendous impact that can be made on the youth of Acadiana through donations generated from the race. The 5K and 1mile fun run will begin at 6:00pm on Saturday, April 7, 2012 in River Ranch Town Square… [Event Website]Prettiest Easter Egg Contest & Paquez Tournament
by: Cal EditorVermilionville
2:45pm
Admission: $10, $8,$6
Participants can enter their freshly decorated eggs in Vermilionvilles inaugural prettiest egg contest followed by a pquez tournament. Mr. Alex Caldwell from Vivian Alexander will be the guest judge and will select the winner for the prettiest egg. The winner of the prettiest egg and pquez contest will receive bragging rights for the year in addition to a special trophy hand crafted by Vermilionvilles wood carving artisan Cliff Mire. For more information of the history of pqueing, contests rules and much mor… [Event Website]Easter Family Cooking Classes
by: Cal EditorVermilionville
11:00am
Admission: $15
The Easter festivities begin in the cooking school with an Easter family cooking class presented by Vermilionvilles La Cuisine de Maman. Linda Sue Fontenot will demonstrate how to prepare the kid friendly recipes to add to your Easter meal. The best part, after the cooking is over, you get to taste the deliciousness! Admission is $15 per person and includes the cooking demo, food and drink. Seating is limited so please reserve your spot by calling (337) 233-4077 x 208 or by emailing lin… [Event Website]Natural Easter Egg Dyeing
by: Cal EditorVermilionville
1:00pm
Admission: $10, $8,$6
The Easter celebration continues with a natural egg dyeing demonstration beginning at 1 p.m. in the Festive Area at Vermilionville. Families can learn about natural dyeing techniques that were used before modern day food coloring was around. After the demo participants will be able to dye and decorate their own Easter eggs; all dyeing and decorating items will be provided. Participants can bring their own hard boiled eggs and receive a $1 discount off admission or they can purchase hard boiled eggs at Ver… [Event Website]Eggs & Easter Talk
by: Cal EditorVermilionville
2:30pm
Admission: $10, $8,$6
Alex Caldwell, co-creator and president of Vivian Alexander, will be on hand to discuss eggs and the role they play in our Easter celebrations. The talk is open to all ages and will begin at 2:30 p.m. with audience Q&A to follow. [Event Website]IPL Lydia Easter Egg Hunt
by: Cal EditorIberia Parish Library Lydia Branch, 4800 Freyou Road, New Iberia
1:30pm
Admission: Free
Get those Easter baskets ready! Can you and your little one find all the eggs the Lydia staff has hidden on the library grounds? There will be plenty of eggs hidden in the patches of clover and everyone will receive a treat before leaving. This event is for children ages 1 to 8. If you have any questions or would like to register please call the Lydia Library at 364-7808.… [Event Website]Stand Up Paddleboarding 101
by: Cal EditorPack & Paddle, 601 E. Pinhook Road, Lafayette
10:00am
Admission: $45
Join us to catch the new wave of paddling that's sweeping the country. Stand up paddle boarding (SUP) is an emerging global sport with a Hawaiian heritage. The sport gives the paddler a higher viewpoint, a strong 'core' workout and a fun new way to explore our waterways. SUP'ing is perfect for not only exploring, but also cruising, working out, fishing and distance paddling! Reservations are required. For more information call 337-232-5854 … [Event Website]Lafayette Parks & Recreation Easter Egg Hunt
by: Cal EditorThomas Park
10:00am
Admission: Free
The Lafayette Parks and Recreation Department is hosting its annual Easter Egg Hunt at Thomas Park. Eggs, games, prizes, refreshments and more will be available. Festivities begin at the Thomas Center. For more information call 291-5553 or 291-8370.Rendez-vous des Cajuns: Les Bassettes Trio
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 house.
Emcee will be Derek Landry. For more information call (Monday thru Friday) 337-457-7389.
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Laotian New Year Celebration
by: LCVCWhat Thammarattanaram Temple, 7913 Champa Ave, Coteau, LA
All Day
Admission: No
Lanexang Village celebrates the new year every Easter weekend with a three-day festival that includes live music, a beauty pageant, parades, sand castle building, kids activities, and several vendors selling clothes, jewelry, music and food from Southeast Asia.Laurence Young Exhibit
by: Cal EditorRue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge
The work of Massachusetts artist Laurence Young will be on display at the Rue Du Pont Galerie through May 31.
Young describes his work as a translation of the use of light on an object into color. His studio paintings employ a cold wax medium added to oil paint, which he stresses with heat thereby creating rich, complex, colored surfaces reflective of Provincetown, MA and its artistic history. For more information call 337-344-9207. …
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Kerry Griechen Exhibit: As I Was Strolling
by: Cal EditorVermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
Admission: $10, $6
Griechen's exhibit As I Was Strolling Along consists of two themes of digital photography printed on metallic paper. In the main dining area of La Cuisine de Maman is a local theme from Acadiana to include landscapes, wildlife, watercraft, architecture and scenes from Vermilionville. The Glass Porch dining area has a local floral theme. The exhibit can be viewed Tuesday - Sunday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. …
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The Met in HD: Massenets Manon New Production
by: Acadiana Center for the Arts11:00 AM - 2:00 PM CST
Saturday, April 07, 2012 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
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LSU at Florida (Baseball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: Gainesville, Fla. (McKethan Stadium)
3:00 PM
[Event Website]LSU vs. NCAA Regional (Gymnastics)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: TBD
TBA
[Event Website]LSU vs. Battle on the Bayou (OUT) (Track and Field)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Baton Rouge, La. (Bernie Moore Track Stadium)
TBA
[Event Website]LSU at Alabama (Softball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Rhoads Stadium)
1:30 PM
[Event Website][W] Men's Tennis vs Lamar
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsCajun Courts
1:00 PM
Contact: Jeff Schneider LAFAYETTE, La. - The 64th ranked Ragin’ Cajuns men’s tennis team is set to close out its home slate on Saturday at 1 p.m. when the Cajuns host Lamar on Senior Day at Cajun Courts. “I know the team is looking for to the final home match of the season,” head coach Mark Jeffrey said. “Looking back at the careers of Yanick and Carlin, they have grown to be fine young men. I believe they will be very productive citizens in the community after graduation.…
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[W] Baseball vs Western Kentucky*
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsMoore Field
6:00 PM
Contact: Matt HebertGame NotesTHE WEEKEND SERIESDates: Friday-Sunday, April 6-8, 2012Location: Lafayette, La.Site: M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field (3,755)Times: 6:00 p.m. (Fri) | 6:00 p.m. (Sat) | 1:00 p.m. (Sun)Opponent: Western Kentucky (12-17, 4-5 Sun Belt)Radio: Sports Radio ESPN 1420 AM (Saturday and Sunday) & News Talk 96.5 KPEL-FM (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)Internet Broadcast Links: ESPN 1420-AM and 96.5 KPEL-FMLive Stats: www.RaginCajuns.com STARTING PITCHERS Friday: RHP Jordan Nicholson (UL) vs. RHP Ju…
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[W] Softball vs South Alabama*
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsLamson Park
12:00 PM
Contact: Cory WeigelGame NotesDate: Friday-SaturdayLocation: Lafayette, La.Site: Lamson ParkTV: Friday’s doubleheader broadcasted on KLAFRadio: ESPN 1420 (KPEL)Live Stats: www.ragincajuns.comOpponent: South Alabama (24-9, 11-2 SBC)Time: Friday – 4:00 P.M. (DH) | Saturday – 12:00 P.M. NCAA’s TOP OFFENSEThe Cajuns led the nation in scoring last year and are well on their way to repeating the accomplishment this year. UL tops the country in both runs scored (290) and runs scored per ga…
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The Metropolitan Opera in HD presents Massenets Manon
by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited1:00 PM
Saturday, April 07, 2012 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. [Event Website]Easter Break
by: Lafayette Parish School System7:00 PM
04/05/12 Apr 5th - Apr 9th Easter Break [Event Website]ReUSEum Spring Baskets
by: Children's MuseumFrom Tuesday, April 03, 2012 to Saturday, April 07, 2012. [Event Website]
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]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]
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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Canstruction Lafayette - Team Fees Deadline
by: Cal EditorLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.
Canstruction Lafayette invites teams of architects, engineers, designers, contractors, students, local businesses and organizations to create striking exhibits made entirely of cans of food, which will be put on public display and judged by a panel of jurors. For more information contact Second Harvest at (337) 408-2467. … [Event Website]Canstruction Lafayette - Team Names/Sign Information Deadline
by: Cal EditorLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.
Canstruction Lafayette invites teams of architects, engineers, designers, contractors, students, local businesses and organizations to create striking exhibits made entirely of cans of food, which will be put on public display and judged by a panel of jurors. For more information contact Second Harvest at (337) 408-2467. … [Event Website]Bayou Boat Tours
by: Cal EditorVermilionville
10:30pm-12:00pm
Admission: $12, $10, $8
Weather and water height permitting. For tickets call (337) 233-4077. Admission $12 adults, $10 seniors, $8 kids (4-18), under 4 free. [Event Website]Celebrate Recovery Support Group
by: Cal EditorFirst Baptist Church, 1100 Lee Ave., Lafayette
4:00pm
Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered 12-step program to help with the hurts, habits, and hang-ups of life. Celebrate Recovery has separate groups for men and women who are chemically dependent, as well as groups for those who are struggling with codependency. A group is also offered for women who have been impacted by abuse as adults or as children. Celebrate Recovery is an on-going weekly ministry and groups meet each Sunday at 4:45 p.m. … [Event Website]DivorceCare for Kids Support Group
by: Cal EditorFirst Baptist Church, 1100 Lee Ave., Lafayette
4:00pm
DivorceCare for Kids helps children heal from the hurt caused by the separation or divorce of their parents. Designed for ages 5-12, each session combines games, story time, dvd dramas, group discussion, music, crafts, and more. Children are engaged and active while participating in a DivorceCare for Kids group. Children make friends with other kids who understand the things they are going through because of the divorce of their parents. This group will meet beginning January 22 each Sunday at 4:00 p.m. f… [Event Website]DivorceCare Support Group
by: Cal EditorFirst Baptist Church, 1100 Lee Ave., Lafayette
4:00pm
DivorceCare is for those who are going through the pain of a separation or divorce. The group is led by others who understand the feelings and emotions following a divorce, and who are able to offer encouragement. In DivorceCare people learn to deal with the past and look forward to rebuilding their lives. … [Event Website]GriefShare Support Group
by: Cal EditorFirst Baptist Church, 1100 Lee Ave., Lafayette
4:00pm
GriefShare is for those who are grieving the death of a spouse, child, family member or friend. In small group discussions participants interact with others who have experienced a recent loss, and learn from their experiences. Each session includes a video with dramatic reenactments about living with grief, real-life stories from people who have experienced losses, or encouragement from experts on grief recovery. … [Event Website]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]Sunday, Apr 8, 2012
Laotian New Year Celebration
by: LCVCWhat Thammarattanaram Temple, 7913 Champa Ave, Coteau, LA
All Day
Admission: No
Lanexang Village celebrates the new year every Easter weekend with a three-day festival that includes live music, a beauty pageant, parades, sand castle building, kids activities, and several vendors selling clothes, jewelry, music and food from Southeast Asia.Laurence Young Exhibit
by: Cal EditorRue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge
The work of Massachusetts artist Laurence Young will be on display at the Rue Du Pont Galerie through May 31.
Young describes his work as a translation of the use of light on an object into color. His studio paintings employ a cold wax medium added to oil paint, which he stresses with heat thereby creating rich, complex, colored surfaces reflective of Provincetown, MA and its artistic history. For more information call 337-344-9207. …
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Kerry Griechen Exhibit: As I Was Strolling
by: Cal EditorVermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
Admission: $10, $6
Griechen's exhibit As I Was Strolling Along consists of two themes of digital photography printed on metallic paper. In the main dining area of La Cuisine de Maman is a local theme from Acadiana to include landscapes, wildlife, watercraft, architecture and scenes from Vermilionville. The Glass Porch dining area has a local floral theme. The exhibit can be viewed Tuesday - Sunday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. …
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LSU at Florida (Women's Tennis)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: Gainesville, Fla. (Linder Stadium)
12:00 PM
[Event Website]LSU vs. Florida (Men's Tennis)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Baton Rouge, La. ('Dub' Robinson Stadium)
1:00 PM
[Event Website]LSU at Alabama (Softball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Rhoads Stadium)
1:30 PM
[Event Website][W] Baseball vs Western Kentucky*
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsMoore Field
1:00 PM
Contact: Matt HebertGame NotesTHE WEEKEND SERIESDates: Friday-Sunday, April 6-8, 2012Location: Lafayette, La.Site: M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field (3,755)Times: 6:00 p.m. (Fri) | 6:00 p.m. (Sat) | 1:00 p.m. (Sun)Opponent: Western Kentucky (12-17, 4-5 Sun Belt)Radio: Sports Radio ESPN 1420 AM (Saturday and Sunday) & News Talk 96.5 KPEL-FM (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)Internet Broadcast Links: ESPN 1420-AM and 96.5 KPEL-FMLive Stats: www.RaginCajuns.com STARTING PITCHERS Friday: RHP Jordan Nicholson (UL) vs. RHP Ju…
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Gerard Delafose & Zydeco Gators
by: Bayou Vermilion DistrictVermilionville
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Admission: $5
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by: Cal EditorCharley G's Restaurant, 3809 Ambassador Caffery Parkway
10:30am-2:30pm
Four seatings available for Charley G's Easter Brunch at 10:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 12:45 p.m. & 1:30 p.m. with David Egan & friends in the piano bar. Call 337-981-0108 for more information. [Event Website]Easter Break
by: Lafayette Parish School System7:00 PM
04/05/12 Apr 5th - Apr 9th Easter Break [Event Website]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]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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Canstruction Lafayette - Team Fees Deadline
by: Cal EditorLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.
Canstruction Lafayette invites teams of architects, engineers, designers, contractors, students, local businesses and organizations to create striking exhibits made entirely of cans of food, which will be put on public display and judged by a panel of jurors. For more information contact Second Harvest at (337) 408-2467. … [Event Website]Canstruction Lafayette - Team Names/Sign Information Deadline
by: Cal EditorLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.
Canstruction Lafayette invites teams of architects, engineers, designers, contractors, students, local businesses and organizations to create striking exhibits made entirely of cans of food, which will be put on public display and judged by a panel of jurors. For more information contact Second Harvest at (337) 408-2467. … [Event Website]Bayou Boat Tours
by: Cal EditorVermilionville
10:30pm-12:00pm
Admission: $12, $10, $8
Weather and water height permitting. For tickets call (337) 233-4077. Admission $12 adults, $10 seniors, $8 kids (4-18), under 4 free. [Event Website]Celebrate Recovery Support Group
by: Cal EditorFirst Baptist Church, 1100 Lee Ave., Lafayette
4:00pm
Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered 12-step program to help with the hurts, habits, and hang-ups of life. Celebrate Recovery has separate groups for men and women who are chemically dependent, as well as groups for those who are struggling with codependency. A group is also offered for women who have been impacted by abuse as adults or as children. Celebrate Recovery is an on-going weekly ministry and groups meet each Sunday at 4:45 p.m. … [Event Website]DivorceCare for Kids Support Group
by: Cal EditorFirst Baptist Church, 1100 Lee Ave., Lafayette
4:00pm
DivorceCare for Kids helps children heal from the hurt caused by the separation or divorce of their parents. Designed for ages 5-12, each session combines games, story time, dvd dramas, group discussion, music, crafts, and more. Children are engaged and active while participating in a DivorceCare for Kids group. Children make friends with other kids who understand the things they are going through because of the divorce of their parents. This group will meet beginning January 22 each Sunday at 4:00 p.m. f… [Event Website]DivorceCare Support Group
by: Cal EditorFirst Baptist Church, 1100 Lee Ave., Lafayette
4:00pm
DivorceCare is for those who are going through the pain of a separation or divorce. The group is led by others who understand the feelings and emotions following a divorce, and who are able to offer encouragement. In DivorceCare people learn to deal with the past and look forward to rebuilding their lives. … [Event Website]GriefShare Support Group
by: Cal EditorFirst Baptist Church, 1100 Lee Ave., Lafayette
4:00pm
GriefShare is for those who are grieving the death of a spouse, child, family member or friend. In small group discussions participants interact with others who have experienced a recent loss, and learn from their experiences. Each session includes a video with dramatic reenactments about living with grief, real-life stories from people who have experienced losses, or encouragement from experts on grief recovery. … [Event Website]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 9, 2012
Laurence Young Exhibit
by: Cal EditorRue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge
The work of Massachusetts artist Laurence Young will be on display at the Rue Du Pont Galerie through May 31.
Young describes his work as a translation of the use of light on an object into color. His studio paintings employ a cold wax medium added to oil paint, which he stresses with heat thereby creating rich, complex, colored surfaces reflective of Provincetown, MA and its artistic history. For more information call 337-344-9207. …
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Kerry Griechen Exhibit: As I Was Strolling
by: Cal EditorVermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
Admission: $10, $6
Griechen's exhibit As I Was Strolling Along consists of two themes of digital photography printed on metallic paper. In the main dining area of La Cuisine de Maman is a local theme from Acadiana to include landscapes, wildlife, watercraft, architecture and scenes from Vermilionville. The Glass Porch dining area has a local floral theme. The exhibit can be viewed Tuesday - Sunday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. …
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Lafayette Photographic Society
by: Cal EditorRosa Parks Transportation Center, AOC Community Media Multi-Purpose Room
7:00pm-9:00pm
Admission: Free
To foster its artistic craft, the Lafayette Photographic Society offers the following: bi-monthly meetings at 7:00p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month; Educational programs and guest speakers typically at the 2nd Monday's meeting; Inter-club projected image and print competitions at the 4th Monday's meeting; Intra-club GSCCC projected image and print competitions; Group Photographic Excursions; Photographic Sessions (complete with models and displays); Participation in GSCCC and PSA Conferences… [Event Website][N] Golf at All-American Classic
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsThe Woodlands, Texas (TPC Woodlands)
12:00 AM
[L] Women's Tennis at College of Charleston
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsCharleston, S.C.
12:30 PM
[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]Word Processing Class
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
1:00 PM
Electronic Resources Librarian Martin Cooperson will teach Word Processing classes. Prerequisite: Introduction to Computing Using Windows classes. Material covered: The composition and editing of documents; basic page formatting; converting documents created in different applications; creating headers, footers, footnotes, etc.; utilizing views and styles, spelling and grammar checking and more.REGISTRATION FOR APRIL CLASSESWalk-in sign-up begins Monday, March 26, at9:00 am.; Telephone Sign-Up begins at 10:0… [Event Website]Word Processing Class
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
9:30 AM
Electronic Resources Librarian Martin Cooperson will teach Word Processing classes. Prerequisite: Introduction to Computing Using Windows classes. Material covered: The composition and editing of documents; basic page formatting; converting documents created in different applications; creating headers, footers, footnotes, etc.; utilizing views and styles, spelling and grammar checking and more.REGISTRATION FOR APRIL CLASSESWalk-in sign-up begins Monday, March 26, at9:00 am.; Telephone Sign-Up begins at 10:0… [Event Website]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]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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Canstruction Lafayette - Team Fees Deadline
by: Cal EditorLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.
Canstruction Lafayette invites teams of architects, engineers, designers, contractors, students, local businesses and organizations to create striking exhibits made entirely of cans of food, which will be put on public display and judged by a panel of jurors. For more information contact Second Harvest at (337) 408-2467. … [Event Website]Canstruction Lafayette - Team Names/Sign Information Deadline
by: Cal EditorLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.
Canstruction Lafayette invites teams of architects, engineers, designers, contractors, students, local businesses and organizations to create striking exhibits made entirely of cans of food, which will be put on public display and judged by a panel of jurors. For more information contact Second Harvest at (337) 408-2467. … [Event Website]Bayou Boat Tours
by: Cal EditorVermilionville
10:30pm-12:00pm
Admission: $12, $10, $8
Weather and water height permitting. For tickets call (337) 233-4077. Admission $12 adults, $10 seniors, $8 kids (4-18), under 4 free. [Event Website]Celebrate Recovery Support Group
by: Cal EditorFirst Baptist Church, 1100 Lee Ave., Lafayette
4:00pm
Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered 12-step program to help with the hurts, habits, and hang-ups of life. Celebrate Recovery has separate groups for men and women who are chemically dependent, as well as groups for those who are struggling with codependency. A group is also offered for women who have been impacted by abuse as adults or as children. Celebrate Recovery is an on-going weekly ministry and groups meet each Sunday at 4:45 p.m. … [Event Website]DivorceCare for Kids Support Group
by: Cal EditorFirst Baptist Church, 1100 Lee Ave., Lafayette
4:00pm
DivorceCare for Kids helps children heal from the hurt caused by the separation or divorce of their parents. Designed for ages 5-12, each session combines games, story time, dvd dramas, group discussion, music, crafts, and more. Children are engaged and active while participating in a DivorceCare for Kids group. Children make friends with other kids who understand the things they are going through because of the divorce of their parents. This group will meet beginning January 22 each Sunday at 4:00 p.m. f… [Event Website]DivorceCare Support Group
by: Cal EditorFirst Baptist Church, 1100 Lee Ave., Lafayette
4:00pm
DivorceCare is for those who are going through the pain of a separation or divorce. The group is led by others who understand the feelings and emotions following a divorce, and who are able to offer encouragement. In DivorceCare people learn to deal with the past and look forward to rebuilding their lives. … [Event Website]GriefShare Support Group
by: Cal EditorFirst Baptist Church, 1100 Lee Ave., Lafayette
4:00pm
GriefShare is for those who are grieving the death of a spouse, child, family member or friend. In small group discussions participants interact with others who have experienced a recent loss, and learn from their experiences. Each session includes a video with dramatic reenactments about living with grief, real-life stories from people who have experienced losses, or encouragement from experts on grief recovery. … [Event Website]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 10, 2012
Laurence Young Exhibit
by: Cal EditorRue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge
The work of Massachusetts artist Laurence Young will be on display at the Rue Du Pont Galerie through May 31.
Young describes his work as a translation of the use of light on an object into color. His studio paintings employ a cold wax medium added to oil paint, which he stresses with heat thereby creating rich, complex, colored surfaces reflective of Provincetown, MA and its artistic history. For more information call 337-344-9207. …
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Kerry Griechen Exhibit: As I Was Strolling
by: Cal EditorVermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
Admission: $10, $6
Griechen's exhibit As I Was Strolling Along consists of two themes of digital photography printed on metallic paper. In the main dining area of La Cuisine de Maman is a local theme from Acadiana to include landscapes, wildlife, watercraft, architecture and scenes from Vermilionville. The Glass Porch dining area has a local floral theme. The exhibit can be viewed Tuesday - Sunday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. …
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LSU vs. Alcorn St. (Baseball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium)
6:30 PM
[Event Website][L] Women's Tennis vs Coastal Carolina
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsCharleston, S.C.
12:00 PM
[Event Website][L] Baseball at Southern
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsBaton Rouge, La.
6:00 PM
Contact: Matt HebertGame NotesTHE MIDWEEK GAMEDate: Tuesday, April 10, 2012Location: Baton Rouge, La.Site: Lee-Hines Field Time: 6 p.mOpponent: Southern (17-14)Radio: SportsRadio ESPN 1420 AM (KPEL)Internet Broadcast Link: www.espn1420.com Live Stats: www.RaginCajuns.comPROBABLE STARTING PITCHERSRHP Joe Zimmermann (UL) vs. RHP Daniel Garcia (SU)Take a Little Trip: Louisiana plays the lone road contest of the current stretch in which seven of eight games are at “The Tigue” when the squad ventures east on Interstate 1…
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[W] Softball at FIU*
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsMiami, Fla.
3:00 PM
Contact: Cory WeigelGame NotesDate: April 10-11Location: Miami, Fla.Site: FIU Softball ComplexRadio: ESPN 1420 (KPEL)Live Stats: www.ragincajuns.comOpponent: FIU (19-16, 7-3 SBC)Time: Tuesday – 3:00 P.M. (DH) | Wednesday – 5:00 P.M. WALLACE TABBED SBC PITCHER OF THE WEEKJordan Wallace was named the conference pitcher of the week after throwing two complete game shutouts against South Alabama, including a career-high 16 strikeout effort in the first game of the series. PITCHING COMING AROUNDLouisi…
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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]Word Processing Class
by: Lafayette Public LibraryNorth Regional Library
9:30 AM
Electronic Resources Librarian Martin Cooperson will teach Word Processing classes. Word ProcessingPrerequisite: Introduction to Computing Using Windows classesMaterial covered: The composition and editing of documents; basic page formatting; converting documents created in different applications; creating headers, footers, footnotes, etc.; utilizing views and styles, spelling and grammar checking and more. Walk-in and telephone sign-up begins Monday,March 26, at 9:00 am. Call 896-6323 to register orfor mo… [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]Puppet Show
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
10:30 AM
SRL presents ‘Clovis Crawfish and Etienne Escargot,’adapted from the book by the beloved children’s author, MaryAlice Fontenot. Free family entertainment.Apr 10, 11, 12 10:30 amApril 14, 11:00 amStory Time RoomSouth Regional Library [Event Website]Story Time
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
4:00 PM
For all agesSTORY TIME is a special time for families toenjoy stories together. Check out the variousprograms at the different library locations listedin this calendar. [Event Website]SciFi/Fantasy Book Club
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
6:30 PM
The South Regional Library hosts a SciFi/Fantasy Book Club on the second Tuesday at 6:30.The books that will be discussed are as follows:Mar 13...Ready Player One byErnest ClineApr 10...Fevre Dream by George R. R. MartinMay 8...Hunger Games by Suzanne C… [Event Website]Animation Booth: Basics
by: Cal EditorAOC Community Media, 101 Jefferson St., Suite 100, Rosa Parks Transportation Center
6:30pm
Admission: $25, $40
This class will introduce you to the different types animation in the industry today. You will learn the origins of animation and how the history of animation changed the way we see and approach moving images. Finally, you'll learn how to set up AOC's animation booth to capture your animations. $25 for members. $40 for non-members. … [Event Website]Camera: Red Kit
by: Cal EditorAOC Community Media, 101 Jefferson St., Suite 100, Rosa Parks Transportation Center
6:30pm
Admission: $30, $45
This station teaches participants how to use AOC's more sophisticated red kits. Also included is instruction on shot composition, proper equipment care and storage, proper footage storage and camera operation. [Event Website]Screening of Operation Sussex
by: Cal EditorCasa Azul Gifts, 232 ML King Drive, Grand Coteau
7:00pm
Admission: Free
Casa Azul Gifts will show the documentary, Operation Sussex by Bonnie Friedman. This documentary, filmed entirely on location in France and England, tells the story of a relatively unknown WWII top secret spy mission involving a French Resistance network created by the Allies. For more information, call Patrice Melnick at (337) 662-1032 or casa.azul.gc@gmail.com … [Event Website]Backyard Lecture Series: Child's Play Games & Other Diversions
by: Cal EditorVermilionville
6:30pm-8:30pm
Admission: Free
Aprils topic is Child's Play Games and Other Diversions. The series is sponsored in part by Decentralized Arts Funding distributed by the Acadiana Center for the Arts and the Louisiana Division of the Arts in partnership with the Vermilionville Foundation. Free and open to all ages. … [Event Website]Backyard Lecture Series: Child's Play Games & Other Diversions
by: Cal EditorVermilionville
6:30pm-8:30pm
Admission: Free
Aprils topic is Child's Play Games and Other Diversions. The series is sponsored in part by Decentralized Arts Funding distributed by the Acadiana Center for the Arts and the Louisiana Division of the Arts in partnership with the Vermilionville Foundation. Free and open to all ages. … [Event Website]ReUSEum Egg Collage
by: Children's MuseumFrom Tuesday, April 10, 2012 to Saturday, April 14, 2012. [Event Website]
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]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]Canstruction Lafayette - Team Fees Deadline
by: Cal EditorLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.
Canstruction Lafayette invites teams of architects, engineers, designers, contractors, students, local businesses and organizations to create striking exhibits made entirely of cans of food, which will be put on public display and judged by a panel of jurors. For more information contact Second Harvest at (337) 408-2467. … [Event Website]Canstruction Lafayette - Team Names/Sign Information Deadline
by: Cal EditorLafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.
Canstruction Lafayette invites teams of architects, engineers, designers, contractors, students, local businesses and organizations to create striking exhibits made entirely of cans of food, which will be put on public display and judged by a panel of jurors. For more information contact Second Harvest at (337) 408-2467. … [Event Website]Bayou Boat Tours
by: Cal EditorVermilionville
10:30pm-12:00pm
Admission: $12, $10, $8
Weather and water height permitting. For tickets call (337) 233-4077. Admission $12 adults, $10 seniors, $8 kids (4-18), under 4 free. [Event Website]Celebrate Recovery Support Group
by: Cal EditorFirst Baptist Church, 1100 Lee Ave., Lafayette
4:00pm
Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered 12-step program to help with the hurts, habits, and hang-ups of life. Celebrate Recovery has separate groups for men and women who are chemically dependent, as well as groups for those who are struggling with codependency. A group is also offered for women who have been impacted by abuse as adults or as children. Celebrate Recovery is an on-going weekly ministry and groups meet each Sunday at 4:45 p.m. … [Event Website]DivorceCare for Kids Support Group
by: Cal EditorFirst Baptist Church, 1100 Lee Ave., Lafayette
4:00pm
DivorceCare for Kids helps children heal from the hurt caused by the separation or divorce of their parents. Designed for ages 5-12, each session combines games, story time, dvd dramas, group discussion, music, crafts, and more. Children are engaged and active while participating in a DivorceCare for Kids group. Children make friends with other kids who understand the things they are going through because of the divorce of their parents. This group will meet beginning January 22 each Sunday at 4:00 p.m. f… [Event Website]DivorceCare Support Group
by: Cal EditorFirst Baptist Church, 1100 Lee Ave., Lafayette
4:00pm
DivorceCare is for those who are going through the pain of a separation or divorce. The group is led by others who understand the feelings and emotions following a divorce, and who are able to offer encouragement. In DivorceCare people learn to deal with the past and look forward to rebuilding their lives. … [Event Website]GriefShare Support Group
by: Cal EditorFirst Baptist Church, 1100 Lee Ave., Lafayette
4:00pm
GriefShare is for those who are grieving the death of a spouse, child, family member or friend. In small group discussions participants interact with others who have experienced a recent loss, and learn from their experiences. Each session includes a video with dramatic reenactments about living with grief, real-life stories from people who have experienced losses, or encouragement from experts on grief recovery. … [Event Website]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 11, 2012
Christine Peirce & Rareluth
by: Cafe VermilionvilleCafe Vermilionville
6:00pm-9:00pm
Admission: $30
Catch a solo performance by Rareluth's Christine Peirce followed by a casual set from the band itself at Cafe Vermilionville's Spring 2012 Courtyard Concert Series. Guests can purchase
one half-plate with a choice of 2 glasses of wine, 3 beers or 2 cocktails for $30. …
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Film @ the Center: Sixty in 60
by: Acadiana Center for the ArtsAcA's James Devin Moncus Theater
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM CST
Admission: $6, $8
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM.
Sixty in 60 is an experimental art film featuring sixty one-minute works of many types. Genres represented include abstract, animation, documentary, experimental, narrative, stop-motion, time-lapse and video art.
Tickets for these films are $6 for AcA members and $8 for nonmembers. …
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Louisiana Crossroads: DE TEMPS ANTAN, ANNA LAURA EDMISTON AND DA
by: Acadiana Center for the Arts7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
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Laurence Young Exhibit
by: Cal EditorRue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge
The work of Massachusetts artist Laurence Young will be on display at the Rue Du Pont Galerie through May 31.
Young describes his work as a translation of the use of light on an object into color. His studio paintings employ a cold wax medium added to oil paint, which he stresses with heat thereby creating rich, complex, colored surfaces reflective of Provincetown, MA and its artistic history. For more information call 337-344-9207. …
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Kerry Griechen Exhibit: As I Was Strolling
by: Cal EditorVermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
Admission: $10, $6
Griechen's exhibit As I Was Strolling Along consists of two themes of digital photography printed on metallic paper. In the main dining area of La Cuisine de Maman is a local theme from Acadiana to include landscapes, wildlife, watercraft, architecture and scenes from Vermilionville. The Glass Porch dining area has a local floral theme. The exhibit can be viewed Tuesday - Sunday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. …
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LSU vs. Southern Miss (Baseball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Metairie, La. (Zephyr Field)
7:00 PM
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by: LCVC5400 Levee Rd., St. Martinville
11 a.m.
Admission: $1/person
Experience the needs and transportation of wildlife. See how your abilities compare to theirs. Ages 5 and above.LSU at Southeastern Louisiana (Softball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: Hammond, La. (North Oak Park)
6:00 PM
[Event Website][W] Softball at FIU*
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsMiami, Fla.
12:00 PM
Contact: Cory WeigelGame NotesDate: April 10-11Location: Miami, Fla.Site: FIU Softball ComplexRadio: ESPN 1420 (KPEL)Live Stats: www.ragincajuns.comOpponent: FIU (19-16, 7-3 SBC)Time: Tuesday – 3:00 P.M. (DH) | Wednesday – 5:00 P.M. WALLACE TABBED SBC PITCHER OF THE WEEKJordan Wallace was named the conference pitcher of the week after throwing two complete game shutouts against South Alabama, including a career-high 16 strikeout effort in the first game of the series. PITCHING COMING AROUNDLouisi…
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LSU at South Alabama (Soccer)
by: Louisiana State University SportsAway: Mobile, Ala. (The Cage)
7:00 PM
[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]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]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]Word Processing Class
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
9:30 AM
Electronic Resources Librarian Martin Cooperson will teach Word Processing classes. Prerequisite: Introduction to Computing Using Windows classes. Material covered: The composition and editing of documents; basic page formatting; converting documents created in different applications; creating headers, footers, footnotes, etc.; utilizing views and styles, spelling and grammar checking and more.REGISTRATION FOR APRIL CLASSESWalk-in sign-up begins Monday, March 26, at9:00 am.; Telephone Sign-Up begins at 10:0… [Event Website]Puppet Show
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
10:30 AM
SRL presents ‘Clovis Crawfish and Etienne Escargot,’adapted from the book by the beloved children’s author, MaryAlice Fontenot. Free family entertainment.Apr 10, 11, 12 10:30 amApril 14, 11:00 amStory Time RoomSouth Regional Library [Event Website]Word Processing Class
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
1:00 PM
Electronic Resources Librarian Martin Cooperson will teach Word Processing classes. Prerequisite: Introduction to Computing Using Windows classes. Material covered: The composition and editing of documents; basic page formatting; converting documents created in different applications; creating headers, footers, footnotes, etc.; utilizing views and styles, spelling and grammar checking and more.REGISTRATION FOR APRIL CLASSESWalk-in sign-up begins Monday, March 26, at9:00 am.; Telephone Sign-Up begins at 10:0… [Event Website]Dazzling Louisiana Mobile Craft
by: Lafayette Public LibraryYoungsville 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]Coastal Conservation Association Banquet
by: Heymann CenterFrem F. Boustany Convention Center / Lafayette
05:30 PM
The Acadiana Chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association will hold its chapter banquet in the Frem F. Boustany Convention Center. Besides a great dinner, the evening will include live and silent auctions, raffles, door prizes as well as an open bar. Admission is 60 per person which includes a oneyear CCA membership, 30 for spouse and 25 for youth. For any further information, contact Ryan Guerin at ryanccalouisiana.com.… [Event Website]"Patenting Your Idea" - LSBDC
by: LEDA09:30 AM
In an ongoing effort to educate entrepreneurs on the benefits of protecting their intellectual property, the LA Small Business Development Center (LSBDC) at UL Lafayette is working again with the Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana (MEPOL), this time to provide a "Day of Learning" in the Lafayette area. There is no charge to attend and pre-registration is strongly recommended. Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Acadiana Technical College (formerly LTC-Lafayette) Room 404, 1101 Bertrand Drive in Lafayett… [Event Website]"Trademarking your Brand" - LSBDC
by: LEDA1:00 PM
In an ongoing effort to educate entrepreneurs on the benefits of protecting their intellectual property, the LA Small Business Development Center (LSBDC) at UL Lafayette is working again with the Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana (MEPOL), this time to provide a "Day of Learning" in the Lafayette area. There is no charge to attend and pre-registration is strongly recommended. Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Acadiana Technical College (formerly LTC-Lafayette) Room 404, 1101 Bertrand Drive in Lafayett… [Event Website]LA Cancer Control Meeting
by: Cal EditorSouthwest LA Center for Health Services
2:00pm-3:30pm
Admission: Free
The Louisiana Comprehensive Cancer Control Program will hold its open coalition meeting at the Southwest LA Center for Health Services. For more information contact Jeanne Solis at (337) 288-2225 or cancercont… [Event Website]ReUSEum Egg Collage
by: Children's MuseumFrom Tuesday, April 10, 2012 to Saturday, April 14, 2012. [Event Website]
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]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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