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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

My Lafayette Video Contest

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette and Acadiana

The Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission and AOC are teaming up to give all local filmmakers and videographers a chance to showcase the Hub City the way they see it with an online video contest called My Lafayette. First place will win a cash prize of $1,000. Second place will win $700, and third place will receive $300. For more information about My Lafayette, contact AOC at (337) 232-4434 or info@aocinc.org. … [Event Website]

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French Musical Jewels

by: Acadiana Symphony Orchestra

Acadiana Center for the Arts

7:30pm

Concert Date: 01-May-2012 The unique elegance and mysticism of French music will be featured in a joint recital of award-winning pianist Tanya Bannister and the principal wind players of the ASO. Piano works by Maurice Ravel and Claude Debussy will be performed along with the famous Piano Sextet by Francis Poulenc. 7:30pm, Acadiana Center for the Arts Guest Artist - Tanya Bannister Buy Tickets… [Event Website]

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Trois La La - Les Artistes Officiel du Festival International

by: Cal Editor

Gallery 549, 549 Jefferson St., Lafayette

1:30pm-4:30pm

"Trois La La," Les Artistes Officiel du Festival International de Louisiane featuring paintings by Vergie Banks, silk compositions by Megan Barra and glassworks by Michelle Fontenot. For more information, call 337 236-6747.

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Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman. The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)… [Event Website]

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Laurence Young Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Rue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge

The work of Massachusetts artist Laurence Young will be on display at the Rue Du Pont Galerie through May 31. Young describes his work as a translation of the use of light on an object into color. His studio paintings employ a cold wax medium added to oil paint, which he stresses with heat thereby creating rich, complex, colored surfaces reflective of Provincetown, MA and its artistic history. For more information call 337-344-9207. … [Event Website]

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Get Up & Ride National Bike Challenge

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette

Admission: Free

Signup at www.bikeleague.org to participate in a nationwide competition to win prizes just for riding your bike. Part of Lafayette's Bike Month activities. [Event Website]

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LSU vs. Tulane (Baseball)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Home: Baton Rouge, La. (Alex Box Stadium)

6:30 PM

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Loyalty Day

by: LCVC

Boulingy Plaza, 102 W. Main St., New Iberia LA,70560

6 p.m.

Celebration

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LSU vs. (Baseball)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Home:

6:30 PM

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Standard French for Beginners French 102

by: Cal Editor

Alliance Franaise, 217 W. Main St.

6:00pm-8:00pm

Admission: $225

Alliance Franaise de Lafayette is offering Standard French for Beginners 101 taught by Agnes Capello. Cost is $225 plus membership fee. For more information call 261-1002 or email info@aflafayette.org. … [Event Website]

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by: CASA of SoLA

Henderson Lake

Admission: $25.00 for Adults $5.00

"Catch" For CASA Fishing Rodeo Sponsored by: Knight Oil Tools & Cypress Cove Landing On Hederson Lake Bass, Sac-A-Lait & Bream Fish the entire month of May! $25.00 per adult $5.00 per child 15 and under (with adult entry) Biggest fish at the end of the month in each category takes the prize! $500.00 cash prize per category for adults Trophy per category for children… [Event Website]

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Step by Step Educational Series for Caregivers

by: Cal Editor

Emeritus at Lafayette, 215 W. Farrel Road

6:00pm-7:30pm

Admission: Free

The Alzheimers Association is proud to bring you the Step by Step Educational Series for Caregivers. This free series includes four presentations given by Acadiana area experts on Alzheimers disease for caregivers of persons with Alzheimers disease. The topics will cover Alzheimers symptoms, caregiver tips, and provide a general understanding of the Alzheimers disease process. For more information and to RSVP call Jennifer Campisi at 893-5030.

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Lafayette Master Gardners Association Talks

by: Cal Editor

307 Anneberg, Youngsville, in Sugar Mill Pond

6:00pm

Admission: Free

Master Gardeners Thresa Guidry & Candy Bienvenu will build a Square Foot Garden and install an Irrigation System.

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Joey Durels Proclamation of National Bike Month

by: Cal Editor

LCG Council Auditorium

5:30pm

Admission: Free

City-Parish President Joey Durel has formally proclaimed May as "Bike Month," May 14-18 as "Bike To Work Week," and May 18 as "Bike To Work Day." Join the local biking community at Lafayette Consolidated Government in the Council Auditorium for a public presentation of the proclamation. For more information, email Jen@BikeLafayette.org. … [Event Website]

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City-Parish Council-LPUA Meeting

by: Lafayette Consolidated Govt

City Hall

5:30 pm

Click here to view the City-Parish Council's agendas and minutes. [Event Website]

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Meet the Planetarium

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Tuesday, May 01, 2012 to Friday, May 04, 2012. [Event Website]

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ReUSEum Faux Pinatas

by: Children's Museum
From Tuesday, May 01, 2012 to Saturday, May 05, 2012. [Event Website]

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Lafayette Science Museum Presents - Louisiana: 200 Years Later

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Tuesday, May 01, 2012 to Thursday, May 31, 2012. [Event Website]

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Registration for Girl Scouts Day Camp

by: Cal Editor
Camp provides exciting activities that may include arts and crafts, swimming, singing, canoeing, outdoors skills, and games. [Event Website]

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Nominations for ACS Spirit of Hope Awards

by: Cal Editor

American Cancer Society

The American Cancer Society Spirit of Hope Award recognizes the talents and achievements of those in Acadiana who have distinguished themselves in the fight against cancer. The awards will be presented at American Cancer Societys Black and White Gala on Saturday, August 18, 2012. Nominations are due by Friday, May 4, 2012. To nominate an individual, please go to BlackAndWhiteGala.org and click on the "Spirit of Hope" tab. … [Event Website]

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Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission, AOC Community Media team up for video contest

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Thursday, April 12, 2012 to Wednesday, May 09, 2012. [Event Website]

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Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Acadian 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]

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Creole Culture Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 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.

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Earth Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 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.

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Southern Open Artwork Delivery Deadline

by: Cal Editor

AcA Main Gallery

Admission: $27/entry

The Acadiana Center for the Arts is gearing up for the 6th Annual Southern Open art competition- a juried exhibition featuring artists from Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. The Southern Open is open to all visual artists over the age of 18. Entries can include painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, video/DVD and other multimedia / installations. Works that are original, completed within the past two years and not previously exhibited at the AcA will qualify for submission. No stude… [Event Website]

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UL Summer Basketball Camp Registration

by: Cal Editor

Bourgeois 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]

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Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Free

A native of Opelousas, Cutera made Lafayette his home after earning a BA degree in art at ULL (then SLI), and worked as the advertising/marketing director for Heymann's Department Store for over 50 years. Working in watercolors, oils and acrylics, his work is reflective of beautiful Louisiana, capturing the lush greenery and contrasts of the ever changing countryside. Visit our calendar of events at vermilionville.org for more info.

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Canstruction Lafayette - Team Fees Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

Canstruction Lafayette invites teams of architects, engineers, designers, contractors, students, local businesses and organizations to create striking exhibits made entirely of cans of food, which will be put on public display and judged by a panel of jurors. For more information contact Second Harvest at (337) 408-2467. … [Event Website]

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Canstruction Lafayette - Team Names/Sign Information Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

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Bayou Boat Tours

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville

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]

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Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''

by: Cal Editor

La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

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Sugar, Slavery, and Statehood: Bicentennial Program

by: LCVC

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

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Admission: Free

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

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Marais Press: Collaborative Explorations 1992-2009

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

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]

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LA Printers - Marais Press

by: LCVC

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

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

Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, S

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

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

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

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

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Wildlife Hike

by: LCVC

5400 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.

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Louisiana Collection Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Hilliard University Art Museum

[Event Website]

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Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny 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.

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Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny 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.

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Morgan as Mentor: 1965-1998 Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Admission: Free

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

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Scout Saturday

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

8:00 - 8:00 CST

From Saturday, October 08, 2011 to Saturday, October 13, 2012. [Event Website]

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Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour

by: LCVC

1905 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!!

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Cyber Camp

by: The Academy of Interactive Entertainment

The 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]

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12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast

by: The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana

Acadian 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]

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Direct Action Organizing Lunch session

by: Region 4 Cancer Control Partnership

United 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 337.288.2225

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Annual Avec souci Garden Tour

by: Avec Souci

5 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]

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Film/TV & Music Meetup Group

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette 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]

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Euro-American Celebration

by: Alliance Française de Lafayette

735 Jefferson, Le Centre International

5:00pm-7:00pm

Admission: Free

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

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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Soul Salvation featuring Ruthe Foster & Paul Thorn

by: Acadiana Center for the Arts

9:30 PM

Soul Salvation featuring Ruthe Foster & Paul Thorn

Wednesday, May 02, 2012 from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM. [Event Website]

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Calico and the Off-Brand Band

by: Cafe Vermilionville

Cafe Vermilionville

6:00pm-9:00pm

Admission: $30

Cafe Vermilionville Spring 2012 Courtyard Concert Series 1 half-plate and your choice of 2 glasses of wine, 3 beers or 2 cocktails for $30. [Event Website]

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My Lafayette Video Contest

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette and Acadiana

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Trois La La - Les Artistes Officiel du Festival International

by: Cal Editor

Gallery 549, 549 Jefferson St., Lafayette

1:30pm-4:30pm

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Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

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Laurence Young Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Rue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge

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Get Up & Ride National Bike Challenge

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette

Admission: Free

Signup at www.bikeleague.org to participate in a nationwide competition to win prizes just for riding your bike. Part of Lafayette's Bike Month activities. [Event Website]

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LEDA Networking Luncheon

by: LEDA

11:30 AM

Are you looking for an inexpensive way to market your business and network with others? The LEDA Networking Luncheon offers you the chance to get your word out to over a hundred people, all for the cost of a buffet lunch ($17.50). Each month several guest speakers from local businesses get the chance to give a three-minute presentation to promote their products or services. We also pass around the “roaming mic," and everyone in the audience has the opportunity to stand up and tell us their name and… [Event Website]

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Conversation French

by: Cal Editor

Alliance 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]

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Big Brothers Big Sisters Meet & Greet

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Hilton Garden Inn

8:00am-10:00am

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Acadiana is hosting a Meet & Greet supporting former Little Brother Alexandro Aguilar as he bikes across the United Sates in his 10,000 mile journey across the United States. Biking 10,000 miles; starting in Austin, Texas to Lafayette, LA to Miami, Fla., to New York City, to Seattle, Wash., to Los Angeles, back to Austin to raise money for children's charities, including Big Brothers Big Sisters. You can follow his progress on his website. The journey is expected to take fi… [Event Website]

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Regular Board Meeting

by: Lafayette Parish School System

12:30 PM

05/02/12 5:30pm Regular Board Meeting The agenda for this meeting and minutes of previous meetings can be found at esb.lpssonline.com [Event Website]

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Board Workshop

by: Lafayette Parish School System

11:00 AM

05/02/12 4:00pm Board Workshop The agenda for this meeting and minutes of previous meetings can be found at esb.lpssonline.com [Event Website]

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Iberia Parish 4-H AG Days

by: LCVC

SugArena @ Acadiana Fairgrounds, 713 NW Bypass (3212), New Iberia, LA 70560

All Day

4-H AG days [Event Website]

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Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred Racing

by: Cal Editor

Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino

5:40pm

The 2012 Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred Racing Season is fast approaching at the gate! Racing Wednesdays through Saturdays beginning at 5:40 p.m. nightly, the action kicks off April 18 and continues through September 8. [Event Website]

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Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred Racing

by: Cal Editor

Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino

5:40pm

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Meet the Planetarium

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Tuesday, May 01, 2012 to Friday, May 04, 2012. [Event Website]

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ReUSEum Faux Pinatas

by: Children's Museum
From Tuesday, May 01, 2012 to Saturday, May 05, 2012. [Event Website]

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Lafayette Science Museum Presents - Louisiana: 200 Years Later

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Tuesday, May 01, 2012 to Thursday, May 31, 2012. [Event Website]

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Nominations for ACS Spirit of Hope Awards

by: Cal Editor

American Cancer Society

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Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission, AOC Community Media team up for video contest

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Thursday, April 12, 2012 to Wednesday, May 09, 2012. [Event Website]

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Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Acadian Cultural Center, 501 Fisher Road, Lafayette

Admission: Free

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Creole Culture Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 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.

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Earth Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

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Southern Open Artwork Delivery Deadline

by: Cal Editor

AcA Main Gallery

Admission: $27/entry

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UL Summer Basketball Camp Registration

by: Cal Editor

Bourgeois Hall

Admission: $120, $135, $150

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Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Free

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Canstruction Lafayette - Team Fees Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

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Canstruction Lafayette - Team Names/Sign Information Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

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Bayou Boat Tours

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville

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]

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Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''

by: Cal Editor

La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

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Sugar, Slavery, and Statehood: Bicentennial Program

by: LCVC

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

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Admission: Free

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Marais Press: Collaborative Explorations 1992-2009

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Admission: Free

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LA Printers - Marais Press

by: LCVC

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

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

Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, S

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

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

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Wildlife Hike

by: LCVC

5400 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.

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Louisiana Collection Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Hilliard University Art Museum

[Event Website]

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Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny 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.

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Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny 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.

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Morgan as Mentor: 1965-1998 Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Admission: Free

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Scout Saturday

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

8:00 - 8:00 CST

From Saturday, October 08, 2011 to Saturday, October 13, 2012. [Event Website]

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Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour

by: LCVC

1905 Verot School Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Admission: Deluxe Tour $130 for 2pp

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Cyber Camp

by: The Academy of Interactive Entertainment

The LITE Center 537 Cajundome Blvd.

11:00am-5:00pm

Admission: $150

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12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast

by: The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana

Acadian Village Pavilion

Admission: $5

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Direct Action Organizing Lunch session

by: Region 4 Cancer Control Partnership

United Blood Services Conference Center

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 337.288.2225

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Annual Avec souci Garden Tour

by: Avec Souci

5 Lafayette Gardens

5:00pm

Admission: $15 in advance, $20 day

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Film/TV & Music Meetup Group

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center

7:00pm

Admission: Free

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Euro-American Celebration

by: Alliance Française de Lafayette

735 Jefferson, Le Centre International

5:00pm-7:00pm

Admission: Free

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Thursday, May 3, 2012

Get on the Good Foot

by: Cal Editor

The Saint Street Inn, 407 Brook Ave., Lafayette

9:00pm

Admission: Free

[Event Website]

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Kaleidoscope

by: Cal Editor

Theater 810

7:00pm

Admission: $10

[Event Website]

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Les Coudre Points Quilting Workshop

by: Cal Editor

NUNU's, 1510 Hwy 93, Arnaudville

1:30pm

Admission: $40

Les Coudre Points quilting group invites devotees and novices of needlework to join in a weekly French-language quilting circle at NuNu Arts and Culture Collective. For more information on Les Coudre Points contact Loretta Bourque at 337-754-7115.

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Kayaking 101: Basic Skills for Flatwater Kayaking

by: Cal Editor

Lake Martin

5:00pm

Admission: $40

Kayaking 101: Basic Skills for Flatwater Kayaking

In this on-water seminar, you'll learn everything you need to know to learn how to paddle a flatwater kayak efficiently. We'll cover all the basics including terminology, the best ways to enter and exit a kayak as well as all the basic strokes. Our goal is for you to be able to easily paddle your kayak in a straight line, turn quickly in both directions and to do it with techniques that will minimize effort on your arms. Our backdrop will be the beautiful Lake Martin. This clinic includes boats, paddles, … [Event Website]

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My Lafayette Video Contest

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette and Acadiana

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The Revivalists @ Jefferson Street Pub

by: Cal Editor

Jefferson Street Pub

9:00pm

Admission: $5

[Event Website]

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Trois La La - Les Artistes Officiel du Festival International

by: Cal Editor

Gallery 549, 549 Jefferson St., Lafayette

1:30pm-4:30pm

Comments

Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

Comments

Laurence Young Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Rue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge

Comments

Get Up & Ride National Bike Challenge

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette

Admission: Free

Signup at www.bikeleague.org to participate in a nationwide competition to win prizes just for riding your bike. Part of Lafayette's Bike Month activities. [Event Website]

Comments

LSU vs. NCAA Regional (Day 1) (Women's Golf)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Home: TBD

TBA

[Event Website]

Comments

Trout Fishing in America

by: Cal Editor

Grand Opera House of the South

7:00pm

For ticket information, call 337-785-0440. [Event Website]

Comments

LSU vs. (Women's Golf)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Home:

TBA

Comments

Intermediate Standard French with Louisiana Perspective 204

by: Cal Editor

Alliance Franaise, 217 W. Main St.

6:00pm-8:00pm

Admission: $225

Alliance Franaise de Lafayette is offering Standard French for Beginners 101 taught by Jessica Cormier. Cost is $225 plus membership fee. For more information call 261-1002 or email info@aflafayette.org. … [Event Website]

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LOUISIANA: A History Film Series

by: Lafayette Public Library

South 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]

Comments

Small Business Expo 2012: Opportunities for Growth

by: LEDA

08:00 AM

Small Business Expo 2012: Opportunities for Growth

[Event Website]

Comments

Crowley National Day of Prayer

by: Cal Editor

International Rice Festival Building, 717 W. Mill St., Crowley

6:30pm

Coordinated by the City of Crowley, Crowley churches and National Day of Prayer Task Force. For more information call 788-4100.

Comments

05/03/2012 - Ribbon Cutting: Dunn's Furniture and Interiors

by: Chamber of Commerce
Ribbon Cutting: Dunn's Furniture and Interiors [Event Website]

Comments

E-Verify, I-9 and Compliance Workshop

by: LEDA

10:00 AM

Click Here to Register online. For more information please contact Jeannie Tatman, jmt@cctechnol.com [Event Website]

Comments

Iberia Parish 4-H AG Days

by: LCVC

SugArena @ Acadiana Fairgrounds, 713 NW Bypass (3212), New Iberia, LA 70560

All Day

4-H AG days [Event Website]

Comments

Cruisin Cajun Country

by: LCVC

P.O. Box 10628, New Iberia

All day

Classic and muscle cars cruise into the HOT side of Louisiana's Cajun Country to experience the areas hottest attractions, award winning Main Street historic district, food, live music, gaming and burn out contest. For more info call 337-367-1631.

Comments

Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred Racing

by: Cal Editor

Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino

5:40pm

Comments

Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred Racing

by: Cal Editor

Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino

5:40pm

Comments

Meet the Planetarium

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Tuesday, May 01, 2012 to Friday, May 04, 2012. [Event Website]

Comments

ReUSEum Faux Pinatas

by: Children's Museum
From Tuesday, May 01, 2012 to Saturday, May 05, 2012. [Event Website]

Comments

Lafayette Science Museum Presents - Louisiana: 200 Years Later

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Tuesday, May 01, 2012 to Thursday, May 31, 2012. [Event Website]

Comments

Nominations for ACS Spirit of Hope Awards

by: Cal Editor

American Cancer Society

Comments

Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission, AOC Community Media team up for video contest

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Thursday, April 12, 2012 to Wednesday, May 09, 2012. [Event Website]

Comments

Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Acadian Cultural Center, 501 Fisher Road, Lafayette

Admission: Free

Comments

Creole Culture Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 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.

Comments

Earth Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

Comments

Southern Open Artwork Delivery Deadline

by: Cal Editor

AcA Main Gallery

Admission: $27/entry

Comments

UL Summer Basketball Camp Registration

by: Cal Editor

Bourgeois Hall

Admission: $120, $135, $150

Comments

Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Free

Comments

Canstruction Lafayette - Team Fees Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

Comments

Canstruction Lafayette - Team Names/Sign Information Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

Comments

Bayou Boat Tours

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville

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]

Comments

Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''

by: Cal Editor

La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

Comments

Sugar, Slavery, and Statehood: Bicentennial Program

by: LCVC

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

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Admission: Free

Comments

Marais Press: Collaborative Explorations 1992-2009

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Admission: Free

Comments

LA Printers - Marais Press

by: LCVC

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

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

Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, S

Comments

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

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Comments

Wildlife Hike

by: LCVC

5400 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.

Comments

Louisiana Collection Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Hilliard University Art Museum

[Event Website]

Comments

Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny 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.

Comments

Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny 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.

Comments

Morgan as Mentor: 1965-1998 Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Admission: Free

Comments

Scout Saturday

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

8:00 - 8:00 CST

From Saturday, October 08, 2011 to Saturday, October 13, 2012. [Event Website]

Comments

Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour

by: LCVC

1905 Verot School Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Admission: Deluxe Tour $130 for 2pp

Comments

Cyber Camp

by: The Academy of Interactive Entertainment

The LITE Center 537 Cajundome Blvd.

11:00am-5:00pm

Admission: $150

Comments

12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast

by: The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana

Acadian Village Pavilion

Admission: $5

Comments

Direct Action Organizing Lunch session

by: Region 4 Cancer Control Partnership

United 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 337.288.2225

Comments

Annual Avec souci Garden Tour

by: Avec Souci

5 Lafayette Gardens

5:00pm

Admission: $15 in advance, $20 day

Comments

Film/TV & Music Meetup Group

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center

7:00pm

Admission: Free

Comments

Euro-American Celebration

by: Alliance Française de Lafayette

735 Jefferson, Le Centre International

5:00pm-7:00pm

Admission: Free

Comments

Friday, May 4, 2012

Curley Taylor & Zyedeco Trouble at Grant Street Dancehall

by: Cal Editor

Grant Street Dancehall

8:00pm

Admission: $10

Curley Taylor & Zyedeco Trouble at Grant Street Dancehall

Zydeco sensation Corey Taylor & Zydeco Trouble take the stage at Grant Street Dancehall followed by Midnight. For more information call 534-0179. [Event Website]

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Bayou Bazaar

by: Cal Editor

Next to the Saint Street Inn

6:00pm-9:00pm

Boho Mercantile's Bayou Bazaar pops up to set up shop right outside from the Saint Street Inn on the first Friday of the month. At Lafayette's own gypsy market you'll find a mixture of local and homemade goods as well as home grown food and vintage treasures. … [Event Website]

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Downtown Alive! - Gregg Martinez and the Delta Kings

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

8:00 PM

Downtown Alive! - Gregg Martinez and the Delta Kings

Friday, May 04, 2012 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM. [Event Website]

Comments

Kaleidoscope

by: Cal Editor

Theater 810

7:00pm

Admission: $10

[Event Website]

Comments

Bike Corral at Downtown Alive!

by: Cal Editor

Parc San Souci

Admission: Free

T.R.A.I.L. and Bike Lafayette will provide free "valet parking" for cyclists at Downtown Alive. The purpose of bike corrals is to facilitate biking and create a community space for bicycle enthusiasts at Downtown Alive. Show your bike corral claim ticket at Viva La Waffle and get $1 off any sandwich. For more informaton, email Tony@BikeLafayette.org… [Event Website]

Comments

My Lafayette Video Contest

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette and Acadiana

Comments

First Fridays - Michelle Fontenot

by: Cal Editor

St. Landry Parish Visitor Information Center, Opelousas

11:00am

Admission: Free

With the theme "Constructing Art: Salvage - Reuse - Create," the First Fridays series emphasizes recycling and features artists who create new art out of materials left over from Visitor Center construction. For more information, call the St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission at (337) 948-8004.… [Event Website]

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A Dream of a Man 10 Days After 9/11

by: Cal Editor

UL Student Union Ballroom, UL Campus

6:45pm

Admission: $30, $10

Thomas Elsner, JD, M.A.,Jungian Analyst, former attorney, and core faculty member at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, California will present a dream of a man 10 days after 9/11. How can we understand the political and cultural phenomena taking place in the world today from a Jungian perspective? How our dreams can guide us in our desires to contribute to the world. Given the seemingly impossible problems that confront Western civilization today we can ask the question-not only what is the re… [Event Website]

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Kelly Keeling's Mind Radio

by: Kelly Keeling

Daiquiris Supreme, 4680 Johnston St., Lafayette, LA

10:00pm-2:00am

Admission: Free

Kelly Keeling is teaming up with members of Vagabond Swing, Balance, and Seasoned Soul to perform as Kelly Keeling's Mind Radio--a big band style musical event with full horn section, cello, double percussion, and choir. [Event Website]

Comments

Trois La La - Les Artistes Officiel du Festival International

by: Cal Editor

Gallery 549, 549 Jefferson St., Lafayette

1:30pm-4:30pm

Comments

Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

Comments

Laurence Young Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Rue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge

Comments

Get Up & Ride National Bike Challenge

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette

Admission: Free

Signup at www.bikeleague.org to participate in a nationwide competition to win prizes just for riding your bike. Part of Lafayette's Bike Month activities. [Event Website]

Comments

LSU vs. NCAA Regional (Day 2) (Women's Golf)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Home: TBD

TBA

[Event Website]

Comments

LSU at Ole Miss (Baseball)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Away: Oxford, Miss. (Oxford-University Stadium)

6:30 PM

[Event Website]

Comments

Relay for Life of Iberia Parish

by: LCVC

New Iberia Senior High School, 1301 E. Admiral Doyle Dr, New Iberia

6 p.m.-6 a.m.

A unique event that offers everyone in the community the opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer with a festival atmosphere.

Comments

LSU at Kentucky (Softball)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Away: Lexington, Ky. (UK Softball Complex)

5:00 PM

[Event Website]

Comments

[W] Baseball vs Troy*

by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Sports

Moore Field

6:00 PM

Contact: Matt HebertGame NotesTHE WEEKEND SERIESDates: Friday-Sunday, May 4-6, 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: Troy (20-25, 8-13 Sun Belt)Radio: Sports Radio ESPN 1420 AM (Friday) & News Talk 96.5 KPEL-FM (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)Television: MyKLAF (Friday) & Sun Belt Network (Saturday)Internet Broadcast Links: ESPN 1420-AM and 96.5 KPEL-FMLive Stats/Video: www.RaginCajuns.comSTARTING PITCHERS… [Event Website]

Comments

LSU vs. (Women's Golf)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Home:

TBA

Comments

LSU at (Softball)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Away:

5:00 PM

Comments

LSU at (Baseball)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Away:

6:30 PM

Comments

The Alchemy of Sociopolitical Conflict

by: Cal Editor

UL Student Union, Evangeline Room

7:00pm

Admission: $30, $65, $85, $100

How can we understand the political and cultural events taking place in the world today from a Jungian perspective? In Jungian analysis we learn that we can work through seemingly impossible problems by listening to and being guided by the unconscious. Given the seemingly impossible problems that face Western civilization today, what can we learn from the unconscious through dreams to deal with current sociopolitical problems? For information call 337.856.9435.

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Photography Workshop: Camera Basics and Portraiture

by: Lafayette Public Library

Jefferson St Library

4:00 PM

Professional photographer Catherine Guidry will cover camera basics, shooting in natural light, posing, and post-processing. Guidry requests that registered participants bring a camera for shooting photos in downtown Lafayette. Preregistration begins on Monday, April 23, at 8:30 am. You may register online at lafayettepubliclibrary.org or by phone at 261-5787.Friday, May 4, 4:00 - 6:00 pmJefferson Street Branch Library… [Event Website]

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CG Jung Society of Lafayette present Thomas Elsner

by: Cal Editor

UL Student Union

6:45pm-9:00pm

Admission: $30, $10

Comments

CG Jung Society of Lafayette present Thomas Elsner

by: Cal Editor

UL Student Union

6:45pm-9:00pm

Admission: $30, $10

Comments

05/04/2012 - Chick-fil-A Leadercast - 2012

by: Chamber of Commerce

3:00 pm

Make a Choice. Make an Impact. The Lafayette Chamber is excited to present a new and different event this year to spotlight leadership! The event is Chick-fil-A Leadercast 2012 to be held on May 4, 2012 from 7:00 am -4:00 pm at LITE, 537 Cajundome Blvd, Lafayette. Lunch, refreshments and journal provided with registration. This professional development event includes nationally recognized authors, business leaders and inspirational personalities. The simulcast affords hundreds of area business pr… [Event Website]

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French Toddler Classes

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville

9:30am

Admission: $135

l'Alliance Francaise de Lafayette is offering an eight-week French course for children between the ages of 2-4 with structured, hands-on activities including art projects, books, movement, puppets and songs. The classes are taught by Jessica Cormier. 2012 l'Alliance Franaise de Lafayette Family Membership is $50. Current session runs through July 8th. Tuition is $135 for an 8 week session at $120, or $15/class, with a $15 materials fee. For more information call 261-1002. … [Event Website]

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Acadiana 4-H Horse Camp

by: LCVC

713 NW Bypass, New Iberia

8 a.m.-till

Teaching 4-H students to learn how to properly care for thier horses

Comments

Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival

by: LCVC

Parc Hardy, Rees St., Breaux Bridge

29 bands on 3 stages, arts & crafts, contest, food vendors, street fair, and much more.

Comments

Cruisin Cajun Country

by: LCVC

P.O. Box 10628, New Iberia

All day

Comments

Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred Racing

by: Cal Editor

Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino

5:40pm

Comments

Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred Racing

by: Cal Editor

Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino

5:40pm

Comments

Meet the Planetarium

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Tuesday, May 01, 2012 to Friday, May 04, 2012. [Event Website]

Comments

ReUSEum Faux Pinatas

by: Children's Museum
From Tuesday, May 01, 2012 to Saturday, May 05, 2012. [Event Website]

Comments

Mother's Day Makeover Contest

by: Cal Editor

New Salon Rouge, 103 S. Michaud Road, Carencro

[Event Website]

Comments

Lafayette Science Museum Presents - Louisiana: 200 Years Later

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Tuesday, May 01, 2012 to Thursday, May 31, 2012. [Event Website]

Comments

Nominations for ACS Spirit of Hope Awards

by: Cal Editor

American Cancer Society

Comments

Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission, AOC Community Media team up for video contest

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Thursday, April 12, 2012 to Wednesday, May 09, 2012. [Event Website]

Comments

Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Acadian Cultural Center, 501 Fisher Road, Lafayette

Admission: Free

Comments

Creole Culture Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 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.

Comments

Earth Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

Comments

Southern Open Artwork Delivery Deadline

by: Cal Editor

AcA Main Gallery

Admission: $27/entry

Comments

UL Summer Basketball Camp Registration

by: Cal Editor

Bourgeois Hall

Admission: $120, $135, $150

Comments

Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Free

Comments

Canstruction Lafayette - Team Fees Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

Comments

Canstruction Lafayette - Team Names/Sign Information Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

Comments

Bayou Boat Tours

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville

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]

Comments

Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''

by: Cal Editor

La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

Comments

Sugar, Slavery, and Statehood: Bicentennial Program

by: LCVC

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

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Admission: Free

Comments

Marais Press: Collaborative Explorations 1992-2009

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Admission: Free

Comments

LA Printers - Marais Press

by: LCVC

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

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

Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, S

Comments

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

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Comments

Wildlife Hike

by: LCVC

5400 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.

Comments

Louisiana Collection Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Hilliard University Art Museum

[Event Website]

Comments

Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny 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.

Comments

Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny 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.

Comments

Morgan as Mentor: 1965-1998 Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Admission: Free

Comments

Scout Saturday

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

8:00 - 8:00 CST

From Saturday, October 08, 2011 to Saturday, October 13, 2012. [Event Website]

Comments

Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour

by: LCVC

1905 Verot School Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Admission: Deluxe Tour $130 for 2pp

Comments

Cyber Camp

by: The Academy of Interactive Entertainment

The LITE Center 537 Cajundome Blvd.

11:00am-5:00pm

Admission: $150

Comments

12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast

by: The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana

Acadian Village Pavilion

Admission: $5

Comments

Direct Action Organizing Lunch session

by: Region 4 Cancer Control Partnership

United 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 337.288.2225

Comments

Annual Avec souci Garden Tour

by: Avec Souci

5 Lafayette Gardens

5:00pm

Admission: $15 in advance, $20 day

Comments

Film/TV & Music Meetup Group

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center

7:00pm

Admission: Free

Comments

Euro-American Celebration

by: Alliance Française de Lafayette

735 Jefferson, Le Centre International

5:00pm-7:00pm

Admission: Free

Comments

Saturday, May 5, 2012

UL Student Film Premier

by: Cal Editor

Cite Des Arts

6:00pm

Admission: $5

The 2nd Annual ULL Student Film Premier showcases a range of original works from the Animation, Media and Moving Image Arts majors and graduates of UL Lafayette. [Event Website]

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Kaleidoscope

by: Cal Editor

Theater 810

7:00pm

Admission: $10

[Event Website]

Comments

ARG Stinko De Mayo bout

by: Cal Editor

Top Shelf Sports, 1616 Youngsville Hwy, Youngsville

7:00pm

Admission: $12

Come out and support your local roller derby team. Tailgating starts at 4 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m., action at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 at the door, kids 12 and under FREE! [Event Website]

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My Lafayette Video Contest

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette and Acadiana

Comments

Mozart and Beyond

by: Cal Editor

Angelle Hall, UL Campus

7:30pm

Admission: $25

The genius and charm of Mozart is timeless. His masterful Piano Concerto No. 14 will receive a virtuoso performance by New Orleans International Piano Competition winner Tanya Bannister. Music of two other Viennese masters - Beethoven and Schubert - will provide additional musical power and grace to the concert. … [Event Website]

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The Big Easel

by: Cal Editor

River Ranch Town Square

10:00am-5:00pm

For more information on this event, please call 337-216-6566 or visit jefferymccullough.blogspot.com. [Event Website]

Comments

ReProm Benefit

by: Cal Editor

River Oaks, 520 E. Kaliste Saloom Road

8:00pm

Admission: $100

[Event Website]

Comments

Free Comic Book Day

by: Cal Editor

And Books Too, South Regional Library

10:00am-4:00pm

Admission: Free

Lafayette will celebrate Free Comic Book Day with free comics given away at And Books Too at 10 a.m. followed by an in-store signing from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. by Lafayette's graphic heavyweights like Kody Chamberlain (Sweets), Rob Guillory (Chew), Burt Durand (Horse EComics!), Jason Bienvenu (The Kingdom) and Dallas' own Brent Peeples (The Last of the Greats). Following the signing there will be a panel discussion at the South Regional Library at 3 p.m.… [Event Website]

Comments

Kentucky Derby Day

by: Cal Editor

Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino

9:30am-4:00pm

[Event Website]

Comments

Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

Comments

Laurence Young Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Rue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge

Comments

Get Up & Ride National Bike Challenge

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette

Admission: Free

Signup at www.bikeleague.org to participate in a nationwide competition to win prizes just for riding your bike. Part of Lafayette's Bike Month activities. [Event Website]

Comments

LSU vs. NCAA Regional (Day 3) (Women's Golf)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Home: TBD

TBA

[Event Website]

Comments

LSU at Ole Miss (Baseball)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Away: Oxford, Miss. (Oxford-University Stadium)

4:00 PM

[Event Website]

Comments

Cajun Jam Sessions

by: LCVC

Museum Cafe, Erath.

2-6 p.m.

Admission: Free.

Come enjoy live Cajun music every other Saturday afternoon.

Comments

LSU at Kentucky (Softball)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Away: Lexington, Ky. (UK Softball Complex)

12:00 PM

[Event Website]

Comments

[L] Baseball vs Troy*

by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Sports

Moore Field

6:00 PM

Comments

[L] Softball vs La.-Monroe*

by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Sports

Lamson Park

1:00 PM

Contact: Cory WeigelGame NotesDate: May 5-6Location: Lafayette, La.Site: Lamson ParkOpponent: La.-Monroe (23-22, 8-13 SBC)Time: Saturday – 1:05 P.M. (DH) | Sunday – 12:00 P.M.TV: Saturday (DH) - KLAFRadio: ESPN 1420 (KPEL)Live Stats: www.ragincajuns.com ANOTHER CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPThe Ragin’ Cajuns clinched their 11th Sun Belt Regular Season Conference Championship in the league’s 12-year history with a 2-1 victory over Western Kentucky in the nightcap of the twin bill on Saturday. UL ha… [Event Website]

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LSU vs. (Women's Golf)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Home:

TBA

Comments

LSU at (Softball)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Away:

12:00 PM

Comments

LSU at (Baseball)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Away:

2:00 PM

Comments

Standard French for Beginners 101

by: Cal Editor

Alliance 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]

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Cancer Prevention Study-3

by: Cal Editor

Comeaux High School

5:00pm-10:00pm

The American Cancer Society is looking for volunteers to help conduct its Cancer Prevention Study-3. The research conducted in this study will provide a better understanding of ways to prevent cancer and will benefit participants, their children, family, friends and future generations by helping to reduce the burden of cancer. Groups interested in volunteering, please contact Shimeka Chretien-Bass, ACS Region 4, by Thursday, 2/9/2012 at noon via email at shimeka.c… [Event Website]

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Alchemy and Sociopolitical Conflict

by: Cal Editor

UL Student Union Ballroom, UL Campus

9:30am-3:30pm

Admission: $85, $10

Thomas Elsner, J.D.,M.A., will help participants to give voice to and begin to understand their own dreams in relation to the socio-political and environmental crisis of our days. Participants are encouraged to bring in dreams that may relate to collective problems. We will explore Jung's intense concern for the critical dangers confronting our civilization today. PUBLIC WELCOME, continuing education credits available forLPC and SocialWorkers … [Event Website]

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The Alchemy of Sociopolitical Conflict

by: Cal Editor

UL Student Union, Evangeline Room

9:00am-4:00pm

Admission: $30, $65, $85, $100

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CG Jung Society of Lafayette present Thomas Elsner

by: Cal Editor

UL Student Union

9:00am-3:30pm

Admission: $85, $10

Thomas Elsner, J.D.,M.A., will help participants to give voice to and begin to understand their own dreams in relation to the socio-political and environmental crisis of our days. Participants are encouraged to bring in dreams that may relate to collective problems. We will explore Jung's intense concern for the critical dangers confronting our civilization today. Continuing education credits available forLPC and SocialWorkers. General admission is $85 and $10 for faculty and students. For more informati… [Event Website]

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Bicycle Traffic Skills 101: Part 1

by: Cal Editor

Rosa Parks Transportation Center, Conference Rm 116

12:30pm-5:30pm

Admission: $100, $60

With May being National Bicycle Month, the Lafayette Metropolitan Planning Organization and LCGs Traffic and Transportation Department are teaming up to host a bicycle traffic skills course taught by Chris Daigle, a certified League of American Bicyclists instructor. Register for the course by April 24 and receive a $40 discount. The course will cover basic bike maintenance and adjustments; bike fit and riding techniques; understanding the real dangers of riding and where they come from; dealing with the… [Event Website]

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Sunset Herb Fest

by: Cal Editor

Sunset

9:00am-3:00pm

9am Theresa Guidry on Square Foot Gardening 10am Stacey Lee & Beth Shea on Herbs 11am On Vegetables 1pm On LA Super Plants 2pm Theresa Guidry on Square Foot Gardening & Irrigation. For additional info please call Steve Santillo at 233-3450.

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05/05/2012 - Ribbon Cutting: Dr. Leslie Jacobs DDS

by: Chamber of Commerce
Ribbon Cutting: Dr. Leslie Jacobs DDS [Event Website]

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Picasso's Attic Benefit Art Sale

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

9:00am-3:00pm

Admission: Free

The Paul and Lulu Hilliard Art Museum will host the Picasso's Attic Art Sale featuring more than 100 original paintings, drawings, and prints donated for the purpose of providing monetary support for exhibitions, programs, and conservation of museum collections will be available for purchase. For details, call 482-2278. … [Event Website]

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05/05/2012 - Ribbon Cutting: Rachael's Cafe

by: Chamber of Commerce
Ribbon Cutting: Rachael's Cafe [Event Website]

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Cancer Prevention Study- 3 Enrollement

by: the American Cancer Society

Comeaux High School

9:00pm

Residents of Lafayette have an unprecedented opportunity to participate in a historic study that has the potential to change the face of cancer for future generations. Men and women between the ages of 30 and 65 who have never been diagnosed with cancer are needed to participate in the American Cancer Societys Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3). CPS-3 will enroll a diverse population of up to half a million people across the United States and Puerto Rico. The opportunity for local residents to enroll in CPS… [Event Website]

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Tony Goulas

by: The shed bar b q & blues joint

The shed blues joint Scott la

7:00pm

Admission: Free

No cover !

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Books on the Bayou Vermilion

by: Bayou Vermilion District

Vermilionville

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

May 5, 2012, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM - [Event Website]

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Rendez-vous des Cajuns: Bubba Hebert & the New Morse Playboys

by: Cal Editor

Liberty Theater, Eunice

6:00pm

Admission: $5

Rendez-vous des Cajuns: Bubba Hebert & the New Morse Playboys

The "Rendez-vous des Cajuns" show is performed live every Saturday night at the historic Liberty Theater in downtown Eunice, LA. Best described as the "Cajun Grand Old Opry" the family-friendly show features an emcee who hosts the show in Cajun French and a dance floor where people can dance to the music of Cajun bands performing live in the restored 1924 vaudeville housTTickets go on sale every Saturday at 4:00 PM at the ticket window of the Liberty Theater. Tickets are $5.00 and general admission seati… [Event Website]

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Basic Bicycle Traffic Skills 101 - Part I

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

8:00 PM

Saturday, May 05, 2012 from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. [Event Website]

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Acadiana 4-H Horse Camp

by: LCVC

713 NW Bypass, New Iberia

8 a.m.-till

Teaching 4-H students to learn how to properly care for thier horses

Comments

Mosaic Workshops at the Arts Co-op Gallery

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, May 06, 2012. [Event Website]

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Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival

by: LCVC

Parc Hardy, Rees St., Breaux Bridge

29 bands on 3 stages, arts & crafts, contest, food vendors, street fair, and much more.

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Cruisin Cajun Country

by: LCVC

P.O. Box 10628, New Iberia

All day

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Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred Racing

by: Cal Editor

Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino

5:40pm

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Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred Racing

by: Cal Editor

Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino

5:40pm

Comments

ReUSEum Faux Pinatas

by: Children's Museum
From Tuesday, May 01, 2012 to Saturday, May 05, 2012. [Event Website]

Comments

Mother's Day Makeover Contest

by: Cal Editor

New Salon Rouge, 103 S. Michaud Road, Carencro

[Event Website]

Comments

Lafayette Science Museum Presents - Louisiana: 200 Years Later

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Tuesday, May 01, 2012 to Thursday, May 31, 2012. [Event Website]

Comments

Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission, AOC Community Media team up for video contest

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Thursday, April 12, 2012 to Wednesday, May 09, 2012. [Event Website]

Comments

When Venus Transits the Sun

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, June 10, 2012. [Event Website]

Comments

Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Acadian Cultural Center, 501 Fisher Road, Lafayette

Admission: Free

Comments

Creole Culture Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 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.

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Earth Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

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UL Summer Basketball Camp Registration

by: Cal Editor

Bourgeois Hall

Admission: $120, $135, $150

Comments

Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Free

Comments

Canstruction Lafayette - Team Fees Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

Comments

Southern Open 2012

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, July 15, 2012. [Event Website]

Comments

Canstruction Lafayette - Team Names/Sign Information Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

Comments

Bayou Boat Tours

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville

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]

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Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''

by: Cal Editor

La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

Comments

Saturday Morning Kids special - The Little Star That Could

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Saturday, August 25, 2012. [Event Website]

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We Are Astronomers

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, August 26, 2012. [Event Website]

Comments

Sugar, Slavery, and Statehood: Bicentennial Program

by: LCVC

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

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Admission: Free

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Marais Press: Collaborative Explorations 1992-2009

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Admission: Free

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LA Printers - Marais Press

by: LCVC

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

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

Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, S

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

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

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Wildlife Hike

by: LCVC

5400 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.

Comments

Louisiana Collection Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Hilliard University Art Museum

[Event Website]

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Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny 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.

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Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny 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.

Comments

Morgan as Mentor: 1965-1998 Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Admission: Free

Comments

Scout Saturday

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

8:00 - 8:00 CST

From Saturday, October 08, 2011 to Saturday, October 13, 2012. [Event Website]

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Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour

by: LCVC

1905 Verot School Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Admission: Deluxe Tour $130 for 2pp

Comments

Cyber Camp

by: The Academy of Interactive Entertainment

The LITE Center 537 Cajundome Blvd.

11:00am-5:00pm

Admission: $150

Comments

12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast

by: The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana

Acadian Village Pavilion

Admission: $5

Comments

Direct Action Organizing Lunch session

by: Region 4 Cancer Control Partnership

United 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 337.288.2225

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Annual Avec souci Garden Tour

by: Avec Souci

5 Lafayette Gardens

5:00pm

Admission: $15 in advance, $20 day

Comments

Film/TV & Music Meetup Group

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center

7:00pm

Admission: Free

Comments

Euro-American Celebration

by: Alliance Française de Lafayette

735 Jefferson, Le Centre International

5:00pm-7:00pm

Admission: Free

Comments

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Kaleidoscope

by: Cal Editor

Theater 810

7:00pm

Admission: $10

[Event Website]

Comments

My Lafayette Video Contest

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette and Acadiana

Comments

SoundTown - Notes for Education

by: Cal Editor

Sugar Mill Pond

2:00pm-6:00pm

Admission: Free

[Event Website]

Comments

Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

Comments

Laurence Young Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Rue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge

Comments

Get Up & Ride National Bike Challenge

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette

Admission: Free

Signup at www.bikeleague.org to participate in a nationwide competition to win prizes just for riding your bike. Part of Lafayette's Bike Month activities. [Event Website]

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LSU at Ole Miss (Baseball)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Away: Oxford, Miss. (Oxford-University Stadium)

1:30 PM

[Event Website]

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LSU at Kentucky (Softball)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Away: Lexington, Ky. (UK Softball Complex)

12:00 PM

[Event Website]

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[W] Softball vs La.-Monroe*

by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Sports

Lamson Park

12:00 PM

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[L] Baseball vs Troy*

by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Sports

Moore Field

1:00 PM

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LSU at (Softball)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Away:

12:00 PM

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LSU at (Baseball)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Away:

1:30 PM

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Goldman Thibodeaux & the Lawtell Playboys

by: Bayou Vermilion District

Vermilionville

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Admission: $5

May 6, 2012, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Come dance the afternoon away at Vermilionville's Performance Center with Goldman Thibodeaux & the Lawtell Playboys. Admission is $5 for this smoke-free family-friendly event. Refreshments will be available. For more information call (337) 233-4077.… [Event Website]

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Jill Listi Dance Studio Dance Revue

by: Heymann Center

Heymann Performing Arts Center / Lafayette

01:00 PM

Jill Listi Dance Studio will hold its annual Dance Revue at the Heymann Performing Arts Center. [Event Website]

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Jill Listi Dance Studio Dance Revue

by: Heymann Center

Heymann Performing Arts Center / Lafayette

06:00 PM

Jill Listi Dance Studio will hold its annual Dance Revue at the Heymann Performing Arts Center. [Event Website]

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9th Annual Excellence Banquet

by: Cal Editor

Petroleum Club, Oil Center

3:00pm

Admission: $30

The National Association of University Women-Lafayette will host its 9th Annual Excellence Banquet honoring individuals who have made a difference in the community. Contact Pat Mouton at (337) 288-8823 for tickets.

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Lighthouse Family Church grand opening

by: Cal Editor

Lighthouse Family Church, 1300 Bertrand Drive

10:00am

For more information on service times call 837-8962. [Event Website]

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SoundTown - Featuring Acadiana Symphony Orchestra with Roddie Romero and Chubby Carrier

by: LCVC

Sugar Mill Pond Town Center, 120 Waterview Rd., Youngsville

2-6 p.m.

Admission: Open admission

Sugar Mill Pond & D.R. Horton, America's Builder, have teamed up with the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra to put on this free event to benefit ASO Conservatory's music & literacy program...A,B,C's Do, Re, Me! [Event Website]

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Mosaic Workshops at the Arts Co-op Gallery

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, May 06, 2012. [Event Website]

Comments

Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival

by: LCVC

Parc Hardy, Rees St., Breaux Bridge

29 bands on 3 stages, arts & crafts, contest, food vendors, street fair, and much more.

Comments

Mother's Day Makeover Contest

by: Cal Editor

New Salon Rouge, 103 S. Michaud Road, Carencro

[Event Website]

Comments

Lafayette Science Museum Presents - Louisiana: 200 Years Later

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Tuesday, May 01, 2012 to Thursday, May 31, 2012. [Event Website]

Comments

Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission, AOC Community Media team up for video contest

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Thursday, April 12, 2012 to Wednesday, May 09, 2012. [Event Website]

Comments

When Venus Transits the Sun

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, June 10, 2012. [Event Website]

Comments

Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Acadian Cultural Center, 501 Fisher Road, Lafayette

Admission: Free

Comments

Creole Culture Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 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.

Comments

Earth Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

Comments

UL Summer Basketball Camp Registration

by: Cal Editor

Bourgeois Hall

Admission: $120, $135, $150

Comments

Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Free

Comments

Canstruction Lafayette - Team Fees Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

Comments

Southern Open 2012

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, July 15, 2012. [Event Website]

Comments

Canstruction Lafayette - Team Names/Sign Information Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

Comments

Bayou Boat Tours

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville

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]

Comments

Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''

by: Cal Editor

La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

Comments

Saturday Morning Kids special - The Little Star That Could

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Saturday, August 25, 2012. [Event Website]

Comments

We Are Astronomers

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, August 26, 2012. [Event Website]

Comments

Sugar, Slavery, and Statehood: Bicentennial Program

by: LCVC

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

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Admission: Free

Comments

LA Printers - Marais Press

by: LCVC

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

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

Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, S

Comments

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

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Comments

Wildlife Hike

by: LCVC

5400 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.

Comments

Louisiana Collection Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Hilliard University Art Museum

[Event Website]

Comments

Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny 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.

Comments

Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny 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.

Comments

Morgan as Mentor: 1965-1998 Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Admission: Free

Comments

Scout Saturday

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

8:00 - 8:00 CST

From Saturday, October 08, 2011 to Saturday, October 13, 2012. [Event Website]

Comments

Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour

by: LCVC

1905 Verot School Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Admission: Deluxe Tour $130 for 2pp

Comments

Cyber Camp

by: The Academy of Interactive Entertainment

The LITE Center 537 Cajundome Blvd.

11:00am-5:00pm

Admission: $150

Comments

12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast

by: The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana

Acadian Village Pavilion

Admission: $5

Comments

Direct Action Organizing Lunch session

by: Region 4 Cancer Control Partnership

United 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 337.288.2225

Comments

Annual Avec souci Garden Tour

by: Avec Souci

5 Lafayette Gardens

5:00pm

Admission: $15 in advance, $20 day

Comments

Film/TV & Music Meetup Group

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center

7:00pm

Admission: Free

Comments

Euro-American Celebration

by: Alliance Française de Lafayette

735 Jefferson, Le Centre International

5:00pm-7:00pm

Admission: Free

Comments

Monday, May 7, 2012

My Lafayette Video Contest

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette and Acadiana

Comments

Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

Comments

Laurence Young Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Rue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge

Comments

Get Up & Ride National Bike Challenge

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette

Admission: Free

Signup at www.bikeleague.org to participate in a nationwide competition to win prizes just for riding your bike. Part of Lafayette's Bike Month activities. [Event Website]

Comments

Jill Listi Dance Studio Dance Revue

by: Heymann Center

Heymann Performing Arts Center / Lafayette

06:00 PM

Jill Listi Dance Studio will hold its annual Dance Revue at the Heymann Performing Arts Center. [Event Website]

Comments

BASIC COMPUTING - FREE COMPUTER CLASSES

by: Lafayette Public Library

South Regional Library

9:30 AM

No prerequisite.Material covered: Basic computer components and architecture; use of the mouse and keyboard; instruction on working with windows, toolbar, and command menus; running multiple Windows applications; and more. REGISTRATION FOR MAY CLASSESWalk-in sign-up begins Monday, April 30, at 9:00 am.;Telephone Sign-Up begins at 10:00 am.:981-1028.… [Event Website]

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BASIC COMPUTING - FREE COMPUTER CLASSES

by: Lafayette Public Library

South Regional Library

1:00 PM

Comments

Auditions for "Wolves in the Walls"

by: Cal Editor

Theater 810

7:00pm-8:30pm

Acting Unlimited and Wanderlust Theater Co. are holding open auditions for The Wolves in the Walls, Cody Daigle's original adapetation of Neil Gaiman's award-winning children's book being produced this summer. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script and physical exercises. For more information email actingunlimitedinc@gmail.com or visit Acting Unilmited or Wanderlust Theatre Co. on Facebook.

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05/07/2012 - SPICE - Brainstorming and Small Business Group

by: Chamber of Commerce
PRESENTING YOU This month at SPICE we will be helping each other introduce ourselves and our businesses better - How do you describe what you do? What do you say when you introduce yourself or your company? We won't be just talking about it - we'll be doing it, getting feedback and doing it some more. It's a simple thing in business, but it will get your more business! SPICE is an innovative brainstorming sessions - work together with other individuals and small business owners to find so… [Event Website]

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IPL Leave a Print for Mother's Day

by: Cal Editor

Iberia Parish LIbrary, St. Peter Street Branch 1111 W. St. Peter St., New Iberia

2:00pm-5:00pm

Admission: Free

Make sure to drop-in at the St. Peter Library on Monday, May 7 until Friday, May 11 and let your little one make a lasting impression for mom on Mothers Day. Drop-in between 2:00-5:00 p.m. to let your child make an easy, fun, and special handprint craft mom is sure to cherish for a lifetime. All ages are welcome, however younger children may require more parental assistance. For more information on this event, call the St. Peter Library at 364.7670.… [Event Website]

Comments

Mother's Day Makeover Contest

by: Cal Editor

New Salon Rouge, 103 S. Michaud Road, Carencro

[Event Website]

Comments

Lafayette Science Museum Presents - Louisiana: 200 Years Later

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Tuesday, May 01, 2012 to Thursday, May 31, 2012. [Event Website]

Comments

Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission, AOC Community Media team up for video contest

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Thursday, April 12, 2012 to Wednesday, May 09, 2012. [Event Website]

Comments

When Venus Transits the Sun

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, June 10, 2012. [Event Website]

Comments

Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Acadian Cultural Center, 501 Fisher Road, Lafayette

Admission: Free

Comments

Creole Culture Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 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.

Comments

Earth Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

Comments

UL Summer Basketball Camp Registration

by: Cal Editor

Bourgeois Hall

Admission: $120, $135, $150

Comments

Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Free

Comments

Canstruction Lafayette - Team Fees Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

Comments

Southern Open 2012

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, July 15, 2012. [Event Website]

Comments

Canstruction Lafayette - Team Names/Sign Information Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

Comments

Bayou Boat Tours

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville

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]

Comments

Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''

by: Cal Editor

La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

Comments

Saturday Morning Kids special - The Little Star That Could

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Saturday, August 25, 2012. [Event Website]

Comments

We Are Astronomers

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, August 26, 2012. [Event Website]

Comments

Sugar, Slavery, and Statehood: Bicentennial Program

by: LCVC

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

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Admission: Free

Comments

LA Printers - Marais Press

by: LCVC

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

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

Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, S

Comments

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

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

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Wildlife Hike

by: LCVC

5400 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.

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Louisiana Collection Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Hilliard University Art Museum

[Event Website]

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Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny 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.

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Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny 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.

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Morgan as Mentor: 1965-1998 Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Admission: Free

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Scout Saturday

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

8:00 - 8:00 CST

From Saturday, October 08, 2011 to Saturday, October 13, 2012. [Event Website]

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Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour

by: LCVC

1905 Verot School Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Admission: Deluxe Tour $130 for 2pp

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Cyber Camp

by: The Academy of Interactive Entertainment

The LITE Center 537 Cajundome Blvd.

11:00am-5:00pm

Admission: $150

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12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast

by: The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana

Acadian Village Pavilion

Admission: $5

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Direct Action Organizing Lunch session

by: Region 4 Cancer Control Partnership

United Blood Services Conference Center

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 337.288.2225

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Annual Avec souci Garden Tour

by: Avec Souci

5 Lafayette Gardens

5:00pm

Admission: $15 in advance, $20 day

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Film/TV & Music Meetup Group

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center

7:00pm

Admission: Free

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Euro-American Celebration

by: Alliance Française de Lafayette

735 Jefferson, Le Centre International

5:00pm-7:00pm

Admission: Free

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