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Sunday, May 27, 2012
Benefit Show for Mickey
by: Cal EditorParc International, Downtown
5:00pm
Admission: $15 donation
As the search for Mickey Shunick enters its second week friends, family and supporters are encouraged to gather at Parc International to show their solidarity in bringing the 22-year-old home with benefit concert featuring two of her favorite bands: GIVERS and Vagabond Swing. A $15 minimum donation is requested and all proceeds will go towards the tireless efforts of the unwavering volunteers determined to bring Mickey home. …
[Event Website]
A Woman's Journey
by: Cal EditorTheater 810
3:00pm
Admission: $10
"A Womans Journey" is a pair of one-act plays that depict women in different phases of their lives through their voices and stories. For more info, call 484-0172.
[Event Website]
TRAIL Commuter Challenge
by: Cal EditorLafayette
Admission: Free
Bicycle commuters will have the opportunity to win gift certificates and other prizes from local businesses. Become a friend of "TRAILs for LA" on Facebook and each weekday post a picture of you on your bike at work to become eligible for a drawing of the daily prizes. For more information email TRAILs4LA@yahoo.com.Part of Lafayette's Bike Month.Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit
by: Cal EditorVermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman.
The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)…
[Event Website]
Laurence Young Exhibit
by: Cal EditorRue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge
The work of Massachusetts artist Laurence Young will be on display at the Rue Du Pont Galerie through May 31.
Young describes his work as a translation of the use of light on an object into color. His studio paintings employ a cold wax medium added to oil paint, which he stresses with heat thereby creating rich, complex, colored surfaces reflective of Provincetown, MA and its artistic history. For more information call 337-344-9207. …
[Event Website]
Get Up & Ride National Bike Challenge
by: Cal EditorLafayette
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]
Faith & Form
by: Cal EditorPaul and Lulu Hilliard Art Museum, UL Campus
Faith and Form surveys some of the remarkable fine art and decorative art from area churches, cathedrals and private collections. The exhibition has been in development for over two years and is a partnership between the Hilliard Museum and the UL Lafayette Public History program. Faith and Form is part of Louisiana's Bicentennial Celebration. This exhibition consists of religious artifacts from a variety of Catholic churches in Acadiana as well as a few artworks from the Museum's permanent collection. For…
[Event Website]
ZooLive
by: LCVCZoo of Acadiana, Broussard
11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.
Admission: $2 per person in additio
New at the Zoo of Acadiana, ZooLive is an animal show in our new Zootorium. Fun, exciting and educational up close and personal with some wild friends. [Event Website]Lafayette Concert Band presents "Songs of Remembrance"
by: Cal EditorAngelle Hall, UL Campus
3:30pm
Admission: Free
Please join us for a special musical celebration of MEMORIAL DAY 2012. This has become one of our most popular concerts. Join LCB in remembering those American heroes who have given their lives in the defense of freedom and liberty. This concert is our gift to the community and is free to the public. Free Admission. 337-989-1279Sheryl Cormier & Cajun Sounds
by: Bayou Vermilion DistrictVermilionville
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Admission: $5
May 27, 2012, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Come dance the afternoon away at Vermilionville's Performance Center with Sheryl Cormier & Cajun Sounds. Admission is $5 for this smoke-free family-friendly event. Refreshments will be available. For more information call (337) 233-4077.… [Event Website]Morgan Street Dance Revue
by: Heymann CenterHeymann Performing Arts Center / Lafayette
06:00 PM
Morgan Street Dance Studio will hold its annual Dance Revue at the Heymann Performing Arts Center. [Event Website]Benefit Concert for Mickey Shunick
by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited8:00 PM
Sunday, May 27, 2012 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. [Event Website]26th Annual Zydeco Extravaganza
by: LCVCEvangeline Downs Racino, 2235 Creswell Lane Ext., Opelousas
Noon-10 p.m.
This annual event is a celebration of Opelousas as the "Home of Zydeco Music" with live music, food & fun for the entire family.AcA & Images Animes Presents Getting Out of Limbo, A compilation of life lessons portrayed by the music of Radiohead
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Friday, May 25, 2012 to Sunday, May 27, 2012. [Event Website]
Kimberly Johnson-Nagle's production of A WOMAN'S JOURNEY
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Friday, May 18, 2012 to Sunday, May 27, 2012. [Event Website]
Lafayette Science Museum Presents - Louisiana: 200 Years Later
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Tuesday, May 01, 2012 to Thursday, May 31, 2012. [Event Website]
Cajun Heartland State Fair
by: LCVCCajundome, Lafayette
Provides the best in family entertainment for children of all ages. North American Midway Entertainment will have numerous super rides such as the giant Ferris wheel, Crazy Mouse and the Mega Drop! Games, free concerts and free attractions will entertain everyone. Prizes and surprises await everyone at the Cajun Heartland State Fair.… [Event Website]When Venus Transits the Sun
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, June 10, 2012. [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]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.UL Summer Basketball Camp Registration
by: Cal EditorBourgeois Hall
Admission: $120, $135, $150
The 2012 Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball Camps will be held from June 18-21 at Bourgeois Hall from 8 a.m. - noon. Camps are conducted by Ragin' Cajuns Coaches and Players and will feature individual skill instruction, 5 on 5 games, 3 on 3 games and daily contests. Camps are for ages 6-15. The early bird single rate is $120 if registered before May 1. Early bird 2 single rate is $135 if registered before June 1. Single rate is $150 if registered after June 1st. Family rate is $120 family discount with 3 or mo… [Event Website]Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit
by: LCVC300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Free
A native of Opelousas, Cutera made Lafayette his home after earning a BA degree in art at ULL (then SLI), and worked as the advertising/marketing director for Heymann's Department Store for over 50 years. Working in watercolors, oils and acrylics, his work is reflective of beautiful Louisiana, capturing the lush greenery and contrasts of the ever changing countryside. Visit our calendar of events at vermilionville.org for more info.Southern Open 2012
by: Cal EditorAcA Main Gallery
The Southern Open is a competitive juried exhibition featuring artists from the 5 southern states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. Taking place in the Main Gallery at the AcA, Southern Open 2012 includes all types of original media: painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and video/DVD provided by visual artists over the age of 18. This years winner is Lee Diegarrd and runner ups are Alex Podesta and David Sullivan. … [Event Website]Southern Open 2012
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, July 15, 2012. [Event Website]
Acadiana Center for the Arts & Lafayette Science Museum team up to bring your kids The Art & Science of Sound!
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Thursday, May 17, 2012 to Friday, July 27, 2012. [Event Website]
Summer Camp Never Sounded So Cool!
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Tuesday, May 22, 2012 to Thursday, August 02, 2012. [Event Website]
Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''
by: Cal EditorLa Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman. The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)… [Event Website]Saturday Morning Kids special - The Little Star That Could
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Saturday, August 25, 2012. [Event Website]
We Are Astronomers
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, August 26, 2012. [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.Live Thoroughbred Horse Racing
by: LCVCEvangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino, 2235 Creswell Lane Ext., Opelousas
Wed.-Sat. Post time 5:40 p.m.
Come out and enjoy this fast-paced competition in the 1st entertainment complex in America designed to combine horse racing and casino gaming. [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.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, May 28, 2012
TRAIL Commuter Challenge
by: Cal EditorLafayette
Admission: Free
Bicycle commuters will have the opportunity to win gift certificates and other prizes from local businesses. Become a friend of "TRAILs for LA" on Facebook and each weekday post a picture of you on your bike at work to become eligible for a drawing of the daily prizes. For more information email TRAILs4LA@yahoo.com.Part of Lafayette's Bike Month.Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit
by: Cal EditorVermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman.
The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)…
[Event Website]
Laurence Young Exhibit
by: Cal EditorRue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge
The work of Massachusetts artist Laurence Young will be on display at the Rue Du Pont Galerie through May 31.
Young describes his work as a translation of the use of light on an object into color. His studio paintings employ a cold wax medium added to oil paint, which he stresses with heat thereby creating rich, complex, colored surfaces reflective of Provincetown, MA and its artistic history. For more information call 337-344-9207. …
[Event Website]
Get Up & Ride National Bike Challenge
by: Cal EditorLafayette
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]
Faith & Form
by: Cal EditorPaul and Lulu Hilliard Art Museum, UL Campus
Faith and Form surveys some of the remarkable fine art and decorative art from area churches, cathedrals and private collections. The exhibition has been in development for over two years and is a partnership between the Hilliard Museum and the UL Lafayette Public History program. Faith and Form is part of Louisiana's Bicentennial Celebration. This exhibition consists of religious artifacts from a variety of Catholic churches in Acadiana as well as a few artworks from the Museum's permanent collection. For…
[Event Website]
ZooLive
by: LCVCZoo of Acadiana, Broussard
11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.
Admission: $2 per person in additio
New at the Zoo of Acadiana, ZooLive is an animal show in our new Zootorium. Fun, exciting and educational up close and personal with some wild friends. [Event Website]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]
Lafayette Science Museum Presents - Louisiana: 200 Years Later
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Tuesday, May 01, 2012 to Thursday, May 31, 2012. [Event Website]
Cajun Heartland State Fair
by: LCVCCajundome, Lafayette
Provides the best in family entertainment for children of all ages. North American Midway Entertainment will have numerous super rides such as the giant Ferris wheel, Crazy Mouse and the Mega Drop! Games, free concerts and free attractions will entertain everyone. Prizes and surprises await everyone at the Cajun Heartland State Fair.… [Event Website]When Venus Transits the Sun
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, June 10, 2012. [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]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.UL Summer Basketball Camp Registration
by: Cal EditorBourgeois Hall
Admission: $120, $135, $150
The 2012 Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball Camps will be held from June 18-21 at Bourgeois Hall from 8 a.m. - noon. Camps are conducted by Ragin' Cajuns Coaches and Players and will feature individual skill instruction, 5 on 5 games, 3 on 3 games and daily contests. Camps are for ages 6-15. The early bird single rate is $120 if registered before May 1. Early bird 2 single rate is $135 if registered before June 1. Single rate is $150 if registered after June 1st. Family rate is $120 family discount with 3 or mo… [Event Website]Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit
by: LCVC300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Free
A native of Opelousas, Cutera made Lafayette his home after earning a BA degree in art at ULL (then SLI), and worked as the advertising/marketing director for Heymann's Department Store for over 50 years. Working in watercolors, oils and acrylics, his work is reflective of beautiful Louisiana, capturing the lush greenery and contrasts of the ever changing countryside. Visit our calendar of events at vermilionville.org for more info.Southern Open 2012
by: Cal EditorAcA Main Gallery
The Southern Open is a competitive juried exhibition featuring artists from the 5 southern states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. Taking place in the Main Gallery at the AcA, Southern Open 2012 includes all types of original media: painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and video/DVD provided by visual artists over the age of 18. This years winner is Lee Diegarrd and runner ups are Alex Podesta and David Sullivan. … [Event Website]Southern Open 2012
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, July 15, 2012. [Event Website]
Acadiana Center for the Arts & Lafayette Science Museum team up to bring your kids The Art & Science of Sound!
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Thursday, May 17, 2012 to Friday, July 27, 2012. [Event Website]
Summer Camp Never Sounded So Cool!
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Tuesday, May 22, 2012 to Thursday, August 02, 2012. [Event Website]
Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''
by: Cal EditorLa Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman. The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)… [Event Website]Saturday Morning Kids special - The Little Star That Could
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Saturday, August 25, 2012. [Event Website]
We Are Astronomers
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, August 26, 2012. [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.Live Thoroughbred Horse Racing
by: LCVCEvangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino, 2235 Creswell Lane Ext., Opelousas
Wed.-Sat. Post time 5:40 p.m.
Come out and enjoy this fast-paced competition in the 1st entertainment complex in America designed to combine horse racing and casino gaming. [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.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, May 29, 2012
TRAIL Commuter Challenge
by: Cal EditorLafayette
Admission: Free
Bicycle commuters will have the opportunity to win gift certificates and other prizes from local businesses. Become a friend of "TRAILs for LA" on Facebook and each weekday post a picture of you on your bike at work to become eligible for a drawing of the daily prizes. For more information email TRAILs4LA@yahoo.com.Part of Lafayette's Bike Month.Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit
by: Cal EditorVermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman.
The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)…
[Event Website]
Laurence Young Exhibit
by: Cal EditorRue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge
The work of Massachusetts artist Laurence Young will be on display at the Rue Du Pont Galerie through May 31.
Young describes his work as a translation of the use of light on an object into color. His studio paintings employ a cold wax medium added to oil paint, which he stresses with heat thereby creating rich, complex, colored surfaces reflective of Provincetown, MA and its artistic history. For more information call 337-344-9207. …
[Event Website]
Get Up & Ride National Bike Challenge
by: Cal EditorLafayette
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]
Faith & Form
by: Cal EditorPaul and Lulu Hilliard Art Museum, UL Campus
Faith and Form surveys some of the remarkable fine art and decorative art from area churches, cathedrals and private collections. The exhibition has been in development for over two years and is a partnership between the Hilliard Museum and the UL Lafayette Public History program. Faith and Form is part of Louisiana's Bicentennial Celebration. This exhibition consists of religious artifacts from a variety of Catholic churches in Acadiana as well as a few artworks from the Museum's permanent collection. For…
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ZooLive
by: LCVCZoo of Acadiana, Broussard
11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.
Admission: $2 per person in additio
New at the Zoo of Acadiana, ZooLive is an animal show in our new Zootorium. Fun, exciting and educational up close and personal with some wild friends. [Event Website]LSU vs. NCAA Championships (Day 1) (Men's Golf)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Pacific Palisades, Calif. (Riviera GC)
TBA
[Event Website]Messy Media Parent's Day Out
by: Children's Museum12:00 PM
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. [Event Website]
Lafayette Science Museum Presents - Louisiana: 200 Years Later
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Tuesday, May 01, 2012 to Thursday, May 31, 2012. [Event Website]
ReUSEum Personal Flags
by: Children's MuseumFrom Tuesday, May 29, 2012 to Saturday, June 02, 2012. [Event Website]
Cajun Heartland State Fair
by: LCVCCajundome, Lafayette
Provides the best in family entertainment for children of all ages. North American Midway Entertainment will have numerous super rides such as the giant Ferris wheel, Crazy Mouse and the Mega Drop! Games, free concerts and free attractions will entertain everyone. Prizes and surprises await everyone at the Cajun Heartland State Fair.… [Event Website]When Venus Transits the Sun
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, June 10, 2012. [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.UL Summer Basketball Camp Registration
by: Cal EditorBourgeois Hall
Admission: $120, $135, $150
The 2012 Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball Camps will be held from June 18-21 at Bourgeois Hall from 8 a.m. - noon. Camps are conducted by Ragin' Cajuns Coaches and Players and will feature individual skill instruction, 5 on 5 games, 3 on 3 games and daily contests. Camps are for ages 6-15. The early bird single rate is $120 if registered before May 1. Early bird 2 single rate is $135 if registered before June 1. Single rate is $150 if registered after June 1st. Family rate is $120 family discount with 3 or mo… [Event Website]Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit
by: LCVC300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Free
A native of Opelousas, Cutera made Lafayette his home after earning a BA degree in art at ULL (then SLI), and worked as the advertising/marketing director for Heymann's Department Store for over 50 years. Working in watercolors, oils and acrylics, his work is reflective of beautiful Louisiana, capturing the lush greenery and contrasts of the ever changing countryside. Visit our calendar of events at vermilionville.org for more info.Southern Open 2012
by: Cal EditorAcA Main Gallery
The Southern Open is a competitive juried exhibition featuring artists from the 5 southern states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. Taking place in the Main Gallery at the AcA, Southern Open 2012 includes all types of original media: painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and video/DVD provided by visual artists over the age of 18. This years winner is Lee Diegarrd and runner ups are Alex Podesta and David Sullivan. … [Event Website]Southern Open 2012
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, July 15, 2012. [Event Website]
Acadiana Center for the Arts & Lafayette Science Museum team up to bring your kids The Art & Science of Sound!
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Thursday, May 17, 2012 to Friday, July 27, 2012. [Event Website]
Summer Camp Never Sounded So Cool!
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Tuesday, May 22, 2012 to Thursday, August 02, 2012. [Event Website]
Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''
by: Cal EditorLa Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman. The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)… [Event Website]Saturday Morning Kids special - The Little Star That Could
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Saturday, August 25, 2012. [Event Website]
We Are Astronomers
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, August 26, 2012. [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.Live Thoroughbred Horse Racing
by: LCVCEvangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino, 2235 Creswell Lane Ext., Opelousas
Wed.-Sat. Post time 5:40 p.m.
Come out and enjoy this fast-paced competition in the 1st entertainment complex in America designed to combine horse racing and casino gaming. [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.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, May 30, 2012
TRAIL Commuter Challenge
by: Cal EditorLafayette
Admission: Free
Bicycle commuters will have the opportunity to win gift certificates and other prizes from local businesses. Become a friend of "TRAILs for LA" on Facebook and each weekday post a picture of you on your bike at work to become eligible for a drawing of the daily prizes. For more information email TRAILs4LA@yahoo.com.Part of Lafayette's Bike Month.Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit
by: Cal EditorVermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman.
The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)…
[Event Website]
Laurence Young Exhibit
by: Cal EditorRue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge
The work of Massachusetts artist Laurence Young will be on display at the Rue Du Pont Galerie through May 31.
Young describes his work as a translation of the use of light on an object into color. His studio paintings employ a cold wax medium added to oil paint, which he stresses with heat thereby creating rich, complex, colored surfaces reflective of Provincetown, MA and its artistic history. For more information call 337-344-9207. …
[Event Website]
Get Up & Ride National Bike Challenge
by: Cal EditorLafayette
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]
Faith & Form
by: Cal EditorPaul and Lulu Hilliard Art Museum, UL Campus
Faith and Form surveys some of the remarkable fine art and decorative art from area churches, cathedrals and private collections. The exhibition has been in development for over two years and is a partnership between the Hilliard Museum and the UL Lafayette Public History program. Faith and Form is part of Louisiana's Bicentennial Celebration. This exhibition consists of religious artifacts from a variety of Catholic churches in Acadiana as well as a few artworks from the Museum's permanent collection. For…
[Event Website]
ZooLive
by: LCVCZoo of Acadiana, Broussard
11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.
Admission: $2 per person in additio
New at the Zoo of Acadiana, ZooLive is an animal show in our new Zootorium. Fun, exciting and educational up close and personal with some wild friends. [Event Website]LSU vs. NCAA Championships (Day 2) (Men's Golf)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Pacific Palisades, Calif. (Riviera GC)
TBA
[Event Website]Wild & Wacky Wednesday
by: LCVCZoo of Acadiana, Broussard
5-8 p.m.
Admission: One Free Child Admission
First 50 children to arrive will receive a free pass to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents Barnum Bash Show at the Cajun Dome on Thursday June 21st. Meet the Ambassadors of Laughter as they greet you upon arrival! The first 200 guests to arrive will receive a VIP wristband to see a special performance by the Ambassador of Laugher in the new Zootorium! (Show limited to the first 200 guests) For additional excitement during this Wild & Wacky Wednesday enjoy at no charge a miniature po… [Event Website]
Lafayette Science Museum Presents - Louisiana: 200 Years Later
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Tuesday, May 01, 2012 to Thursday, May 31, 2012. [Event Website]
Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred Racing
by: Cal EditorEvangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino
5:40pm
The 2012 Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred Racing Season is fast approaching at the gate! Racing Wednesdays through Saturdays beginning at 5:40 p.m. nightly, the action kicks off April 18 and continues through September 8. [Event Website]ReUSEum Personal Flags
by: Children's MuseumFrom Tuesday, May 29, 2012 to Saturday, June 02, 2012. [Event Website]
Cajun Heartland State Fair
by: LCVCCajundome, Lafayette
Provides the best in family entertainment for children of all ages. North American Midway Entertainment will have numerous super rides such as the giant Ferris wheel, Crazy Mouse and the Mega Drop! Games, free concerts and free attractions will entertain everyone. Prizes and surprises await everyone at the Cajun Heartland State Fair.… [Event Website]When Venus Transits the Sun
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, June 10, 2012. [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.UL Summer Basketball Camp Registration
by: Cal EditorBourgeois Hall
Admission: $120, $135, $150
The 2012 Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball Camps will be held from June 18-21 at Bourgeois Hall from 8 a.m. - noon. Camps are conducted by Ragin' Cajuns Coaches and Players and will feature individual skill instruction, 5 on 5 games, 3 on 3 games and daily contests. Camps are for ages 6-15. The early bird single rate is $120 if registered before May 1. Early bird 2 single rate is $135 if registered before June 1. Single rate is $150 if registered after June 1st. Family rate is $120 family discount with 3 or mo… [Event Website]Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit
by: LCVC300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Free
A native of Opelousas, Cutera made Lafayette his home after earning a BA degree in art at ULL (then SLI), and worked as the advertising/marketing director for Heymann's Department Store for over 50 years. Working in watercolors, oils and acrylics, his work is reflective of beautiful Louisiana, capturing the lush greenery and contrasts of the ever changing countryside. Visit our calendar of events at vermilionville.org for more info.Southern Open 2012
by: Cal EditorAcA Main Gallery
The Southern Open is a competitive juried exhibition featuring artists from the 5 southern states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. Taking place in the Main Gallery at the AcA, Southern Open 2012 includes all types of original media: painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and video/DVD provided by visual artists over the age of 18. This years winner is Lee Diegarrd and runner ups are Alex Podesta and David Sullivan. … [Event Website]Southern Open 2012
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, July 15, 2012. [Event Website]
Acadiana Center for the Arts & Lafayette Science Museum team up to bring your kids The Art & Science of Sound!
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Thursday, May 17, 2012 to Friday, July 27, 2012. [Event Website]
Summer Camp Never Sounded So Cool!
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Tuesday, May 22, 2012 to Thursday, August 02, 2012. [Event Website]
Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''
by: Cal EditorLa Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman. The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)… [Event Website]Saturday Morning Kids special - The Little Star That Could
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Saturday, August 25, 2012. [Event Website]
We Are Astronomers
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, August 26, 2012. [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.Live Thoroughbred Horse Racing
by: LCVCEvangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino, 2235 Creswell Lane Ext., Opelousas
Wed.-Sat. Post time 5:40 p.m.
Come out and enjoy this fast-paced competition in the 1st entertainment complex in America designed to combine horse racing and casino gaming. [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.Scout Saturday
by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited8:00 - 8:00 CST
From Saturday, October 08, 2011 to Saturday, October 13, 2012. [Event Website]Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour
by: LCVC1905 Verot School Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Admission: Deluxe Tour $130 for 2pp
Bayou Cruise & Culture Tours. All in one cajun immersion Tour. All Day, Everything Included, One Price. Tour 2 Historical Museums, Luxury Bayou Cruise, Cajun Dance Lessons, Crawfish Peeling Lessons, Live Accordion Playing, Boudin and Beer On the Bayou. Visit a Swamp Habitat and see ALLIGATORS. Everything you could want in one package!!Cyber Camp
by: The Academy of Interactive EntertainmentThe LITE Center 537 Cajundome Blvd.
11:00am-5:00pm
Admission: $150
Are you in grades 9-12 and interested in video game programming? Come to the LITE Center and join the AIE Summer Cyber Camp. Here you can discover how games are designed, and how C# works. Classes are 30 hours long and run from 11 am - 5 pm all week, until the wrap-up pizza party on Friday. You can even earn .5 credits if your school has a Running Start program too! … [Event Website]12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast
by: The Kiwanis Club of AcadianaAcadian Village Pavilion
Admission: $5
The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana presents its 12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast Saturday October 13th, 2012 from 8:00 am to 11:00am Acadian Village Pavilion Its that time of year again! The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana invites you to attend our biggest annual event and fundraiser the Zydeco Pancake Breakfast. Event tickets can be purchased for $5.00 each and a ticket entitles the bearer to receive All You Can Eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, milk, juice, soft drinks (drive through service is also available!!)… [Event Website]Direct Action Organizing Lunch session
by: Region 4 Cancer Control PartnershipUnited Blood Services Conference Center
10:45am-1:15pm
Admission: FREE
Policy tactic planning for tobacco-related chronic disease control in Acadiana. Lunch provided. RSVP required to cancercontrol4@gmail.com or 337.288.2225Annual Avec souci Garden Tour
by: Avec Souci5 Lafayette Gardens
5:00pm
Admission: $15 in advance, $20 day
The gardening season kicks off with the 25th annual Avec Souci Garden Tour on Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 from 1 5 pm. Lafayette Gardens featured on the tour are: Mrs. Robert Trahan - 333 Wentworth Boulevard; Ray Menard and Carlton Smith - 522 St. Thomas Street; Mary and Dennis Smith - 142 Heartwood Circle; Sally and John Block 929 Marilyn Drive; Renee and Herbert Schilling - 217 Parkview Drive. Admission to all five gardens requires a $15 ticket purchased in advance or $20 on day of the t… [Event Website]Film/TV & Music Meetup Group
by: Cal EditorLafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center
7:00pm
Admission: Free
The Lafayette Film/TV & Music Meetup group will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at the South Regional Library, 6101 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA at 7 PM. Gerd Wuestemann, Ex. Dir. ACA will present the 2013 program schedule for the Acadiana Center of the Arts. He will also review the Louisiana Crossroads program. Gerd is interested in discussing how ACA can work with our Meetup group in taking Acadiana to the next level in entertainment. Anyone with an interest is invited to attend.… [Event Website]Euro-American Celebration
by: Alliance Française de Lafayette735 Jefferson, Le Centre International
5:00pm-7:00pm
Admission: Free
A celebration of European-American Friendship and Cooperation with short presentations in the different European languages, parade of European flags, food and music presented by the Alliance Franaise de Lafayette and the Centre International de Lafayette. [Event Website]Thursday, May 31, 2012
(Stationary) Benefit Ride for Mickey Shunick
by: Cal EditorBody Factory, Parc Lafayette
6:30pm-8:30pm
Admission: $5+ donation
Brettly Wilson will be holding a benefit ride, on stationary bikes, at the Body Factory in Parc Lafayette in order to raise more funds for the continuing search and investigation into the disappearance of 22-year-old UL student Mickey Shunick.
[Event Website]
JSP Sound Stage: Josh Taylor Band
by: Cal EditorJefferson Street Pub
9:00pm
Admission: Free
[Event Website]
Mercy Brothers @ Saint Street Inn
by: Cal EditorThe Saint Street Inn, 407 Brook Ave., Lafayette
8:00pm
Admission: Free
The Mercy Brothers will serenade patrons of the Saint Street Inn Thursday at 8 p.m. Call 534-8112 for more information.
[Event Website]
Dr. Jeffrey Geroge performs at LGMC
by: Cal EditorCancer Center of Acadiana, Burdin Riehl Center, 1211 Coolidge Blvd., Suite 100
9:15am
Music as medicine will be the prescription when music professor Dr. Jeffrey L. George plays his guitar for patients and visitors at Lafayette General Medical Centers Cancer Center of Acadiana (CCA). George is a Professor of Guitar Studies in the School of Music and Performing Arts at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He plans to strum out an eclectic blend of styles including light contemporary, Latin American and jazz, all to provide a soothing atmosphere and cool ambiance.
…
[Event Website]
Freetown Studios presents Stephanie Patton
by: Cal EditorFreetown Studios, 421 E. Convent St.
7:00pm
Admission: Free
See what happens when two aging movie stars, who hate each other with a vengeance, are forced to work together in a new Broadway play. Call 893-2442 for more info.
[Event Website]
Poets Zayne Turner and Jocelyn Young plus open mic
by: Cal EditorCasa Azul Gifts, 232 ML King Drive, Grand Coteau
7:00pm-9:00pm
Admission: Free
Casa Azul Gifts in Grand Coteau hosts a poetry reading by Jocelyn Young and Zayne Turner. The evening concludes with an open mic in which writers and musicians are welcome to participate. The event takes place from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. For more information call Patrice (337) 662-1032 or festivalwords@gmail.com. … [Event Website]True West
by: Cal EditorTheater 810
7:30pm
Admission: $10
Gris Gris Productions and Richard Howes Productions proudly present Sam Shepards award-winning play True West from May 31- June 3 at Theater 810 (810 Jefferson St. in downtown Lafayette). This show is based on adult themes and adult language is used at times. Therefore this is not a show for children.
For more information, email Theatre 810 at theatre810@gmail.com or call (337) 484-0172.…
[Event Website]
AOC Lighting 2
by: Cal EditorAOC Community Media, 101 Jefferson St., Suite 100, Rosa Parks Transportation Center
6:30pm
Admission: $25, $40
This station combines several points of learning with the ultimate goal of understanding the basics of lighting. The station includes sections on three-point lighting, theory, perspective, light placement and using available resources. [Event Website]TRAIL Commuter Challenge
by: Cal EditorLafayette
Admission: Free
Bicycle commuters will have the opportunity to win gift certificates and other prizes from local businesses. Become a friend of "TRAILs for LA" on Facebook and each weekday post a picture of you on your bike at work to become eligible for a drawing of the daily prizes. For more information email TRAILs4LA@yahoo.com.Part of Lafayette's Bike Month.Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit
by: Cal EditorVermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman.
The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)…
[Event Website]
Laurence Young Exhibit
by: Cal EditorRue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge
The work of Massachusetts artist Laurence Young will be on display at the Rue Du Pont Galerie through May 31.
Young describes his work as a translation of the use of light on an object into color. His studio paintings employ a cold wax medium added to oil paint, which he stresses with heat thereby creating rich, complex, colored surfaces reflective of Provincetown, MA and its artistic history. For more information call 337-344-9207. …
[Event Website]
Get Up & Ride National Bike Challenge
by: Cal EditorLafayette
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]
Faith & Form
by: Cal EditorPaul and Lulu Hilliard Art Museum, UL Campus
Faith and Form surveys some of the remarkable fine art and decorative art from area churches, cathedrals and private collections. The exhibition has been in development for over two years and is a partnership between the Hilliard Museum and the UL Lafayette Public History program. Faith and Form is part of Louisiana's Bicentennial Celebration. This exhibition consists of religious artifacts from a variety of Catholic churches in Acadiana as well as a few artworks from the Museum's permanent collection. For…
[Event Website]
ZooLive
by: LCVCZoo of Acadiana, Broussard
11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.
Admission: $2 per person in additio
New at the Zoo of Acadiana, ZooLive is an animal show in our new Zootorium. Fun, exciting and educational up close and personal with some wild friends. [Event Website]Iberia Performing Arts League Presents, "Blithe Spirit"
by: LCVCEssanee Theater, 126 Iberia St, New Iberia
Thurs, Fri, Sat 7:30 p.m., Sun matinee 3 p.m.
Admission: Yes
Live theatre Production, Concessions. Tickets available at Delaune's Pharmacy 337-364-7671; Paul's Flower Shop 337-365-1428; Accentric's 337-367-6892.LSU vs. NCAA Championships (Day 3) (Men's Golf)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Pacific Palisades, Calif. (Riviera GC)
TBA
[Event Website]Iberia Performing Arts League Presents: "Blithe Spirit"
by: LCVCEssanee Theater, 126 Iberia St., New Iberia, LA 70560
Fri & Sat 7:30 p.m.; Sun 3 p.m.
Performing ArtsLSU vs. TBD (if nec.) (Softball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Oklahoma City, Okla. (ASA Hall of Fame Stadium)
TBA
[Event Website]Les Coudre Points Quilting Workshop
by: Cal EditorNUNU's, 1510 Hwy 93, Arnaudville
1:30pm
Admission: $40
Les Coudre Points quilting group invites devotees and novices of needlework to join in a weekly French-language quilting circle at NuNu Arts and Culture Collective. For more information on Les Coudre Points contact Loretta Bourque at 337-754-7115. [Event Website]Messy Media Parent's Day Out
by: Children's Museum12:00 PM
Thursday, May 31, 2012 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. [Event Website]Arc of Acadianas Annual Membership Banquet
by: Cal EditorRamada Conference Center, 2915 Highway 14, New Iberia
12:00pm
The Arc of Acadianas Annual Membership Banquet is a formal luncheon bringing together Arc members and honoring individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who work within the organization. Legendary LSU Basketball Coach Dale Brown will speak about leadership, teamwork, and the keys to finding happiness and reaching goals. A representative for the Arc will be available before and during the banquet to answer any media questions. For more info call Julie Gauthier at 233-1515 or email j&#… [Event Website]Arc of Acadianas Annual Membership Banquet
by: Cal EditorRamada Conference Center, 2915 Highway 14, New Iberia
12:00pm
The Arc of Acadianas Annual Membership Banquet is a formal luncheon bringing together Arc members and honoring individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who work within the organization. Legendary LSU Basketball Coach Dale Brown will speak about leadership, teamwork, and the keys to finding happiness and reaching goals. A representative for the Arc will be available before and during the banquet to answer any media questions. For more info call Julie Gauthier at 233-1515 or email j&#… [Event Website]
Lafayette Science Museum Presents - Louisiana: 200 Years Later
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Tuesday, May 01, 2012 to Thursday, May 31, 2012. [Event Website]
Gris-Gris Productions production of TRUE WEST
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Thursday, May 31, 2012 to Saturday, June 02, 2012. [Event Website]
Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred Racing
by: Cal EditorEvangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino
5:40pm
The 2012 Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred Racing Season is fast approaching at the gate! Racing Wednesdays through Saturdays beginning at 5:40 p.m. nightly, the action kicks off April 18 and continues through September 8. [Event Website]ReUSEum Personal Flags
by: Children's MuseumFrom Tuesday, May 29, 2012 to Saturday, June 02, 2012. [Event Website]
Softball vs NCAA Women's College World Series
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsOklahoma City, Okla.
12:00 AM
[Event Website]Cajun Heartland State Fair
by: LCVCCajundome, Lafayette
Provides the best in family entertainment for children of all ages. North American Midway Entertainment will have numerous super rides such as the giant Ferris wheel, Crazy Mouse and the Mega Drop! Games, free concerts and free attractions will entertain everyone. Prizes and surprises await everyone at the Cajun Heartland State Fair.… [Event Website]When Venus Transits the Sun
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, June 10, 2012. [Event Website]
UL Summer Basketball Camp Registration
by: Cal EditorBourgeois Hall
Admission: $120, $135, $150
The 2012 Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball Camps will be held from June 18-21 at Bourgeois Hall from 8 a.m. - noon. Camps are conducted by Ragin' Cajuns Coaches and Players and will feature individual skill instruction, 5 on 5 games, 3 on 3 games and daily contests. Camps are for ages 6-15. The early bird single rate is $120 if registered before May 1. Early bird 2 single rate is $135 if registered before June 1. Single rate is $150 if registered after June 1st. Family rate is $120 family discount with 3 or mo… [Event Website]Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit
by: LCVC300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Free
A native of Opelousas, Cutera made Lafayette his home after earning a BA degree in art at ULL (then SLI), and worked as the advertising/marketing director for Heymann's Department Store for over 50 years. Working in watercolors, oils and acrylics, his work is reflective of beautiful Louisiana, capturing the lush greenery and contrasts of the ever changing countryside. Visit our calendar of events at vermilionville.org for more info.Southern Open 2012
by: Cal EditorAcA Main Gallery
The Southern Open is a competitive juried exhibition featuring artists from the 5 southern states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. Taking place in the Main Gallery at the AcA, Southern Open 2012 includes all types of original media: painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and video/DVD provided by visual artists over the age of 18. This years winner is Lee Diegarrd and runner ups are Alex Podesta and David Sullivan. … [Event Website]Southern Open 2012
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, July 15, 2012. [Event Website]
Acadiana Center for the Arts & Lafayette Science Museum team up to bring your kids The Art & Science of Sound!
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Thursday, May 17, 2012 to Friday, July 27, 2012. [Event Website]
Summer Camp Never Sounded So Cool!
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Tuesday, May 22, 2012 to Thursday, August 02, 2012. [Event Website]
Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''
by: Cal EditorLa Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman. The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)… [Event Website]Saturday Morning Kids special - The Little Star That Could
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Saturday, August 25, 2012. [Event Website]
We Are Astronomers
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, August 26, 2012. [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.Live Thoroughbred Horse Racing
by: LCVCEvangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino, 2235 Creswell Lane Ext., Opelousas
Wed.-Sat. Post time 5:40 p.m.
Come out and enjoy this fast-paced competition in the 1st entertainment complex in America designed to combine horse racing and casino gaming. [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.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, Jun 1, 2012
Downtown Alive! - Rareluth and Royal Teeth
by: LCVCParc International, Downtown, Polk St. and Garfield St.
5:30 p.m.
Admission: Free!!!
Enjoy live, local music as Lafayette comes alive for Downtown Alive!
[Event Website]
True West
by: Cal EditorTheater 810
7:30pm
Admission: $10
Gris Gris Productions and Richard Howes Productions proudly present Sam Shepards award-winning play True West from May 31- June 3 at Theater 810 (810 Jefferson St. in downtown Lafayette). This show is based on adult themes and adult language is used at times. Therefore this is not a show for children.
For more information, email Theatre 810 at theatre810@gmail.com or call (337) 484-0172.…
[Event Website]
First Fridays - Christine Ledoux
by: Cal EditorSt. Landry Parish Visitor Information Center, Opelousas
11:00am
Admission: Free
With the theme "Constructing Art: Salvage - Reuse - Create," the First Fridays series emphasizes recycling and features artists who create new art out of materials left over from Visitor Center construction. For more information, call the St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission at (337) 948-8004.… [Event Website]Dream Big, Read!: Kickoff Celebration 2012
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
10:00 AM
The South Regional Library will host a Dream Big: READ! Kickoff Celebration on Friday, June 1st, from 10:00 until 3:00. In addition to the performances listed on the left, children will enjoy a fun jump, crafts, face painting, chalk art, and more. For details about the summer reading program or the kickoff celebration, call 988-3412.… [Event Website]Bayou Blend Performers @ Morvant's
by: Cal EditorMorvant's Bar & Grill, 200 Lafayette St., Youngsville
7:00pm
The Mercy Brothers will serenade patrons of the Saint Street Inn Thursday at 8 p.m. Call 534-8112 for more information.
Opelousas Spice & Music Festival
by: Cal EditorSouth City Park, Opelousas
Admission: $7/adults, $3/children
The Opelousas Spice & Music Festival, a unique celebration highlighting the areas unique culture, is scheduled for June 1-2, 2012, at South City Park in Opelousas. This years festival, which will be held at South City Park, will offer an exciting lineup of musical performers which include Geno Delafose & French Rockin Boogie, Horace Trahan and the New Ossun Express, Chris Ardoin & NuStep, J Paul Jr. and the Zydeco Nubreeds, Jamie Bergeron & the Kickin Cajuns, and Leon Chavis and the Zydeco …
[Event Website]
30th Church Point Buggy Festival
by: LCVCCity Park, Lougarre St., Church Point
Fri. 5:30 p.m.-1 a.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-1 a.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Gate Fee
Live entertainment, variety of foods, homemade crafts, novelties, souvenirs, buggies on display and a grand parade on Sunday. [Event Website]Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit
by: Cal EditorVermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman.
The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)…
[Event Website]
Finding Egypt in Louisiana: The Ambassador Jefferson Caffery Collection
by: Cal EditorPaul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum
9:00am-5:00pm
As the US Ambassador to Egypt from 1949-1955, Jefferson Caffery collected a variety of ancient artifacts while visiting several dig sights including the Valley Temple with Egyptologist, Dr. Ahmed Fakhry, and President Nasser of Egypt. The collected artifacts range in age from the first Dynasty (over 5000 years ago) to the 25th Dynasty. The collection has been in storage for over twenty years and has never been exhibited to the public in its entirety. The Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum is proud…
[Event Website]
Get Up & Ride National Bike Challenge
by: Cal EditorLafayette
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]
Faith & Form
by: Cal EditorPaul and Lulu Hilliard Art Museum, UL Campus
Faith and Form surveys some of the remarkable fine art and decorative art from area churches, cathedrals and private collections. The exhibition has been in development for over two years and is a partnership between the Hilliard Museum and the UL Lafayette Public History program. Faith and Form is part of Louisiana's Bicentennial Celebration. This exhibition consists of religious artifacts from a variety of Catholic churches in Acadiana as well as a few artworks from the Museum's permanent collection. For…
[Event Website]
ZooLive
by: LCVCZoo of Acadiana, Broussard
11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.
Admission: $2 per person in additio
New at the Zoo of Acadiana, ZooLive is an animal show in our new Zootorium. Fun, exciting and educational up close and personal with some wild friends. [Event Website]LSU vs. NCAA Regional (Baseball)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: TBD
TBA
[Event Website]LSU vs. NCAA Championships (Day 4) (Men's Golf)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Pacific Palisades, Calif. (Riviera GC)
TBA
[Event Website]Ambassadors of Laughter: Secrets of the Circus
by: Children's Museum11:00 AM
Friday, June 01, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. [Event Website]Dream Big: Read! - Kickoff Celebration
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
10:00 AM
Children, and their family members are invited to attend a wonderful Dream Big: Read! Celebration at the South Regional Library, located at 6101 Johnston St. Come join the 2012 Summer Reading Program, make creative crafts, and participate in other fun activities.For details call South Regional Library at 981-1028. Listed are our main events:Al Simmons-Musical Lunacy10:30 –11:30 amZoo-Zoom: The Little Traveling Zoo on Wheels11:30 am – 1:30 pmThe Northside High Drill SQUAD12:00 – 12:25 pmAl Simmons-… [Event Website]Planning for Success workshop
by: Cal EditorBuffet City, 120 Curran Lane
12:00pm
Dawn Foreman RD, LDN, AHFS will be the guest speaker at the Connections Womens Networking Group meeting on Friday, June 1, 2012 at 12:00 noon at Buffet City. She will share her passion for empowering people to take control of their lives and harness their inner power. Please join us for a wonderful networking experience! Networking begins at 11:30 a.m. For reservations, call 236-8252 by 12:00 noon on Thursday, May 31, 2012.Lafayette Public Library Hosts Dream Big, READ! Summer Reading Kickoff
by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited7:00 PM
Friday, June 01, 2012 from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM. [Event Website]
Spice & Music Festival
by: LCVCSouth City Park, Opelousas
Fri. 5:30-11:30 p.m., Sat. 4-10:30 p.m.
Admission: Adults $7, Children (10
Enjoy the best live Cajun & Zydeco music. Fun for the whole family. Festival includes numerous food booth and arts & craft vendors. Fun jumps and rock walls for your entertainment. A festival you would not want to miss! No ice chest please. Bring your lawn chair. Music line-up includes: Fri. Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie, Horace Trahan & New Ossun Express & Chris Ardoin, and NuStep. Sat. J Paul Jr. & Zydeco Nubreeds, Jamie Bergeron & Kickin Cajun, Leon Chavis & Z… [Event Website]Baseball vs NCAA Regionals
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsCampus Sites
12:00 AM
[Event Website]Gris-Gris Productions production of TRUE WEST
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Thursday, May 31, 2012 to Saturday, June 02, 2012. [Event Website]
Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred Racing
by: Cal EditorEvangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino
5:40pm
The 2012 Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred Racing Season is fast approaching at the gate! Racing Wednesdays through Saturdays beginning at 5:40 p.m. nightly, the action kicks off April 18 and continues through September 8. [Event Website]ReUSEum Personal Flags
by: Children's MuseumFrom Tuesday, May 29, 2012 to Saturday, June 02, 2012. [Event Website]
Softball vs NCAA Women's College World Series
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsOklahoma City, Okla.
12:00 AM
[Event Website]Cajun Heartland State Fair
by: LCVCCajundome, Lafayette
Provides the best in family entertainment for children of all ages. North American Midway Entertainment will have numerous super rides such as the giant Ferris wheel, Crazy Mouse and the Mega Drop! Games, free concerts and free attractions will entertain everyone. Prizes and surprises await everyone at the Cajun Heartland State Fair.… [Event Website]When Venus Transits the Sun
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, June 10, 2012. [Event Website]
UL Summer Basketball Camp Registration
by: Cal EditorBourgeois Hall
Admission: $120, $135, $150
The 2012 Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball Camps will be held from June 18-21 at Bourgeois Hall from 8 a.m. - noon. Camps are conducted by Ragin' Cajuns Coaches and Players and will feature individual skill instruction, 5 on 5 games, 3 on 3 games and daily contests. Camps are for ages 6-15. The early bird single rate is $120 if registered before May 1. Early bird 2 single rate is $135 if registered before June 1. Single rate is $150 if registered after June 1st. Family rate is $120 family discount with 3 or mo… [Event Website]Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit
by: LCVC300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Free
A native of Opelousas, Cutera made Lafayette his home after earning a BA degree in art at ULL (then SLI), and worked as the advertising/marketing director for Heymann's Department Store for over 50 years. Working in watercolors, oils and acrylics, his work is reflective of beautiful Louisiana, capturing the lush greenery and contrasts of the ever changing countryside. Visit our calendar of events at vermilionville.org for more info.Southern Open 2012
by: Cal EditorAcA Main Gallery
The Southern Open is a competitive juried exhibition featuring artists from the 5 southern states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. Taking place in the Main Gallery at the AcA, Southern Open 2012 includes all types of original media: painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and video/DVD provided by visual artists over the age of 18. This years winner is Lee Diegarrd and runner ups are Alex Podesta and David Sullivan. … [Event Website]Southern Open 2012
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, July 15, 2012. [Event Website]
Acadiana Center for the Arts & Lafayette Science Museum team up to bring your kids The Art & Science of Sound!
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Thursday, May 17, 2012 to Friday, July 27, 2012. [Event Website]
Summer Camp Never Sounded So Cool!
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Tuesday, May 22, 2012 to Thursday, August 02, 2012. [Event Website]
Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''
by: Cal EditorLa Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman. The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)… [Event Website]Saturday Morning Kids special - The Little Star That Could
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Saturday, August 25, 2012. [Event Website]
We Are Astronomers
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, August 26, 2012. [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.Live Thoroughbred Horse Racing
by: LCVCEvangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino, 2235 Creswell Lane Ext., Opelousas
Wed.-Sat. Post time 5:40 p.m.
Come out and enjoy this fast-paced competition in the 1st entertainment complex in America designed to combine horse racing and casino gaming. [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.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, Jun 2, 2012
True West
by: Cal EditorTheater 810
7:30pm
Admission: $10
Gris Gris Productions and Richard Howes Productions proudly present Sam Shepards award-winning play True West from May 31- June 3 at Theater 810 (810 Jefferson St. in downtown Lafayette). This show is based on adult themes and adult language is used at times. Therefore this is not a show for children.
For more information, email Theatre 810 at theatre810@gmail.com or call (337) 484-0172.…
[Event Website]
Opelousas Spice & Music Festival
by: Cal EditorSouth City Park, Opelousas
Admission: $7/adults, $3/children
The Opelousas Spice & Music Festival, a unique celebration highlighting the areas unique culture, is scheduled for June 1-2, 2012, at South City Park in Opelousas. This years festival, which will be held at South City Park, will offer an exciting lineup of musical performers which include Geno Delafose & French Rockin Boogie, Horace Trahan and the New Ossun Express, Chris Ardoin & NuStep, J Paul Jr. and the Zydeco Nubreeds, Jamie Bergeron & the Kickin Cajuns, and Leon Chavis and the Zydeco …
[Event Website]
30th Church Point Buggy Festival
by: LCVCCity Park, Lougarre St., Church Point
Fri. 5:30 p.m.-1 a.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-1 a.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Gate Fee
Live entertainment, variety of foods, homemade crafts, novelties, souvenirs, buggies on display and a grand parade on Sunday. [Event Website]Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit
by: Cal EditorVermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman.
The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)…
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Finding Egypt in Louisiana: The Ambassador Jefferson Caffery Collection
by: Cal EditorPaul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum
9:00am-5:00pm
As the US Ambassador to Egypt from 1949-1955, Jefferson Caffery collected a variety of ancient artifacts while visiting several dig sights including the Valley Temple with Egyptologist, Dr. Ahmed Fakhry, and President Nasser of Egypt. The collected artifacts range in age from the first Dynasty (over 5000 years ago) to the 25th Dynasty. The collection has been in storage for over twenty years and has never been exhibited to the public in its entirety. The Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum is proud…
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Get Up & Ride National Bike Challenge
by: Cal EditorLafayette
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.
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Faith & Form
by: Cal EditorPaul and Lulu Hilliard Art Museum, UL Campus
Faith and Form surveys some of the remarkable fine art and decorative art from area churches, cathedrals and private collections. The exhibition has been in development for over two years and is a partnership between the Hilliard Museum and the UL Lafayette Public History program. Faith and Form is part of Louisiana's Bicentennial Celebration. This exhibition consists of religious artifacts from a variety of Catholic churches in Acadiana as well as a few artworks from the Museum's permanent collection. For…
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ZooLive
by: LCVCZoo of Acadiana, Broussard
11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.
Admission: $2 per person in additio
New at the Zoo of Acadiana, ZooLive is an animal show in our new Zootorium. Fun, exciting and educational up close and personal with some wild friends. [Event Website]LSU vs. NCAA Championships (Day 5) (Men's Golf)
by: Louisiana State University SportsHome: Pacific Palisades, Calif. (Riviera GC)
TBA
[Event Website]Daylily Festival and Garden Show
by: LCVCMagdalen Square, Abbeville
8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Admission: Free
Plant booths, educational speakers, food and more!La Cuisine de Maman Tasting
by: LCVC300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette
12 p.m.
Admission: $25 per person and inclu
Linda Sue Fontenot will be cooking up select samples from her catering menu to give you a taste of what she can prepare for your next event. Whether you are getting married in our beautiful chapel, hosting a rehearsal dinner at La Cuisine de Maman or in need of some off site catering for your next party come and taste Linda's home style cooking. Cost is $25 per person and includes food and drinks. Seating is limited so reserve your spot today be emailing linda@bayouvermilion.org or call (337) 233-4077x208.Up at Movies in the Parc
by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited10:00 PM
Saturday, June 02, 2012 from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM. [Event Website]Daylily Festival and Garden Show
by: LCVCMagdalen Square, Abbeville
8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Admission: Free.
Plant booths, educational speakers, food and more. [Event Website]Genealogy 101
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
9:30 AM
On the first Saturday of each month, the LafayetteGenealogical Society presents ‘Genealogy 101,’ aseries of presentations for the research novice andexpert alike. The group also holds monthly meetingson the third Tuesday of each month. Each meetingfeatures a guest speaker. Join us! Anyone interested ingenealogy may attend either event.… [Event Website]Cookbook Swap
by: Lafayette Public LibrarySouth Regional Library
10:00 AM
Admit it— you have at least one cookbook you haven’t used in years. Bring it to the library, take home a cookbook you love, and leave yours to enrich someone else’s home. Everyone who brings a cookbook will be entered into a raffle for a new cookbook.South Regional Library - 981-1028… [Event Website]AOC Final Cut Pro in Action
by: Cal EditorAOC Community Media, 101 Jefferson St., Suite 100, Rosa Parks Transportation Center
2:00pm-4:00pm
Admission: $25, $40
Learn how to edit your footage in Final Cut Pro from one Lafayette's only Certified Pros in Final Cut Pro X, Level One, Samuel White. In two hours, you will learn the main functions of Final Cut Pro. Skills practiced include trimming clips, adding text and audio, and exporting and submitting content for air. You will leave AOC with a finished edited piece and a working knowledge of AOC's standard editing program choice. Only $25 for members; $40 for non-members. Register by Thursday, May 31, at noon. E… [Event Website]AOC Final Cut Pro in Action
by: Cal EditorAOC Community Media, 101 Jefferson St., Suite 100, Rosa Parks Transportation Center
2:00pm-4:00pm
Admission: $25, $40
Learn how to edit your footage in Final Cut Pro from one Lafayette's only Certified Pros in Final Cut Pro X, Level One, Samuel White. In two hours, you will learn the main functions of Final Cut Pro. Skills practiced include trimming clips, adding text and audio, and exporting and submitting content for air. You will leave AOC with a finished edited piece and a working knowledge of AOC's standard editing program choice. Only $25 for members; $40 for non-members. Register by Thursday, May 31, at noon. E… [Event Website]Rendez-vous des Cajuns: Mamou Tuck
by: Cal EditorLiberty Theater 200 W. Park Ave., Eunice
6:00pm
Admission: $5
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Saxophonist Merlon Devine concert
by: Cal EditorCite Des Arts
6:00pm
Admission: $5
Lighthouse Family Church will host a concert on Saturday June 2, featuring noted saxophonist Merlon Devine. The event will be held at LFCs new location, 1300 Bertrand Drive, and will begin at 6pm. Admission is free though donations are welcome. [Event Website]Mosaic Workshops at the Arts Co-op Gallery
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Saturday, June 02, 2012 to Sunday, June 03, 2012. [Event Website]
Spice & Music Festival
by: LCVCSouth City Park, Opelousas
Fri. 5:30-11:30 p.m., Sat. 4-10:30 p.m.
Admission: Adults $7, Children (10
Enjoy the best live Cajun & Zydeco music. Fun for the whole family. Festival includes numerous food booth and arts & craft vendors. Fun jumps and rock walls for your entertainment. A festival you would not want to miss! No ice chest please. Bring your lawn chair. Music line-up includes: Fri. Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie, Horace Trahan & New Ossun Express & Chris Ardoin, and NuStep. Sat. J Paul Jr. & Zydeco Nubreeds, Jamie Bergeron & Kickin Cajun, Leon Chavis & Z… [Event Website]Baseball vs NCAA Regionals
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsCampus Sites
12:00 AM
[Event Website]Summer Art Camps - Passport to the Arts
by: Acadiana Center for the ArtsFrom Saturday, June 02, 2012 to Wednesday, June 06, 2012. [Event Website]
Gris-Gris Productions production of TRUE WEST
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Thursday, May 31, 2012 to Saturday, June 02, 2012. [Event Website]
Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred Racing
by: Cal EditorEvangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino
5:40pm
The 2012 Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred Racing Season is fast approaching at the gate! Racing Wednesdays through Saturdays beginning at 5:40 p.m. nightly, the action kicks off April 18 and continues through September 8. [Event Website]ReUSEum Personal Flags
by: Children's MuseumFrom Tuesday, May 29, 2012 to Saturday, June 02, 2012. [Event Website]
Softball vs NCAA Women's College World Series
by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - SportsOklahoma City, Okla.
12:00 AM
[Event Website]Cajun Heartland State Fair
by: LCVCCajundome, Lafayette
Provides the best in family entertainment for children of all ages. North American Midway Entertainment will have numerous super rides such as the giant Ferris wheel, Crazy Mouse and the Mega Drop! Games, free concerts and free attractions will entertain everyone. Prizes and surprises await everyone at the Cajun Heartland State Fair.… [Event Website]When Venus Transits the Sun
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, June 10, 2012. [Event Website]
Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit
by: LCVC300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: Free
A native of Opelousas, Cutera made Lafayette his home after earning a BA degree in art at ULL (then SLI), and worked as the advertising/marketing director for Heymann's Department Store for over 50 years. Working in watercolors, oils and acrylics, his work is reflective of beautiful Louisiana, capturing the lush greenery and contrasts of the ever changing countryside. Visit our calendar of events at vermilionville.org for more info.Southern Open 2012
by: Cal EditorAcA Main Gallery
The Southern Open is a competitive juried exhibition featuring artists from the 5 southern states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. Taking place in the Main Gallery at the AcA, Southern Open 2012 includes all types of original media: painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and video/DVD provided by visual artists over the age of 18. This years winner is Lee Diegarrd and runner ups are Alex Podesta and David Sullivan. … [Event Website]Inhabiting Horizons
by: Cal EditorAcA James S. Mallia Galleria
Inhabiting Horizons: Capturing Fleeting Spaces by: John Oliver, Emee Morgan and Daivd Weber (installation by John Oliver) is an installation of glass artifacts collected from surrounding cane fields capturing a sense of place and time. [Event Website]Southern Open 2012
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, July 15, 2012. [Event Website]
Acadiana Center for the Arts & Lafayette Science Museum team up to bring your kids The Art & Science of Sound!
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Thursday, May 17, 2012 to Friday, July 27, 2012. [Event Website]
Summer Camp Never Sounded So Cool!
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Tuesday, May 22, 2012 to Thursday, August 02, 2012. [Event Website]
Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''
by: Cal EditorLa Cuisine de Maman
10:00am-4:00pm
The Bayou Vermilion District is pleased to present a rotating year round exhibit in partnership with the Lafayette Art Association to be featured in Vermilionvilles restaurant La Cuisine de Maman. The Lafayette Art Association (LAA) artists will outfit the restaurants dining and glass porch areas with various artwork mediums that will be available for viewing and purchase each week Tuesday Sunday from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. To view selections from the exhibit and for pricing information click here or call (337)… [Event Website]Saturday Morning Kids special - The Little Star That Could
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Saturday, August 25, 2012. [Event Website]
We Are Astronomers
by: Downtown Lafayette UnlimitedFrom Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, August 26, 2012. [Event Website]