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Tuesday, May 8, 2012

My Lafayette Video Contest

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette and Acadiana

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

Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit 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 Editor

Rue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge

Laurence Young Exhibit 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 Editor

Lafayette

Admission: Free

Get Up & Ride National Bike Challenge 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]

05/08/2012 - Energy Division Meeting

by: Chamber of Commerce
[Event Website]

[L] Baseball at Tulane

by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Sports

New Orleans, La.

6:30 PM

[L] Baseball at Tulane Contact: Matt HebertGame NotesTHE MIDWEEK GAMEDate: Tuesday, May 8, 2012Location: New Orleans, La.Site: Greer Field at Turchin Stadium (5,000)Time: 6:30 p.mOpponent: Tulane (32-16)Radio: SportsRadio ESPN 1420 AM (KPEL)Television: NoneInternet Broadcast Link: www.espn1420.com Live Stats/Video: www.TulaneGreenWave.comPROBABLE STARTING PITCHERSLHP Henri Faucheux (UL) vs. RHP Alex Byo (TULANE)Hitting the Road: The Ragin’ Cajuns baseball team begins a string of five consecutive road games on Tuesday, May 8… [Event Website]

SciFi/Fantasy Book Club

by: Lafayette Public Library

South Regional Library

6:30 PM

The South Regional Library hosts a SciFi/Fantasy Book Club on the second Tuesday at 6:30.The books that will be discussed are as follows:Mar 13...Ready Player One byErnest ClineApr 10...Fevre Dream by George R. R. MartinMay 8...Hunger Games by Suzanne C… [Event Website]

Step by Step Educational Series for Caregivers

by: Cal Editor

Emeritus at Lafayette, 215 W. Farrel Road

6:00pm-7:30pm

Admission: Free

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

CCET's Backyard Series: Herbal Lore of the Rural Communities

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

6:30-8:30 p.m.

Admission: Free

The Backyard Series is free and open to all ages. Food and drinks are available for purchase. The Backyard Series is sponsored by CCET, with support from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, the Acadiana Center for the Arts and the Vermilionville Foundation. Held the second Tuesday of the month at Vermilionville's Performance Center from 6:30-8:30 p.m., the Center for Cultural & Eco Tourism's Backyard Series brings a wide range of topics to the general public to provide educational opportunities and offer new perspectives on established traditions and perceptions. The series' presentations range from informal workshops to question-and-answer forums to interactive presentations led by qualified facilitators. In our own backyard, we still fall prey to preconceived notions and commodification of our culture. CCET's series bridges this gap between academia and the general public, and this linkage is fundamental to a better understanding of cultural and historical authenticity and constructively addressing stereotypes. The series is sponsored in part by Decentralized Arts Funding distributed by the Acadiana Center for the Arts and the Louisiana Division of the Arts in partnership with the Vermilionville Foundation.

Healer's Garden Grand Opening

by: Bayou Vermilion District

Vermilionville

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

May 8, 2012, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM - [Event Website]

Bicycle Commuting Basics Workshop

by: Cal Editor

Rosa Parks Transportation Center, Conference Rm 116

6:00pm-7:00pm

Admission: Free

Bike Lafayette will offer a Bicycle Commuting Basics workshop on May 8th from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. It will take place at the Rosa Parks Transportation Center downtown (101 Jefferson St., Lafayette, LA), Room 116, courtesy of the Lafayette Metropolitan Planning Organization and Lafayette Consolidated Government. The workshop is free and open to the public. For more information, email Jen@BikeLafayette.org. Part of Lafayet… [Event Website]

CCET Presents the Backyard Series

by: Bayou Vermilion District

Vermilionville

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

May 8, 2012, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM - [Event Website]

IPL Splash of Local Art

by: Cal Editor

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

6:00pm

Admission: Free

The students of the Continuing Education Program of UL and the Iberia Parish Library want to extend a warm invitation to attend the classs art exhibit on Tuesday, May 8 at the St. Peter Library. The exhibit will open at 6:00 p.m. Come and enjoy many different styles of painting and allow the spirit of art to relax you. For more information, please call the Main Library at 364.7150.… [Event Website]

AOC Animation Booth: Basics

by: Cal Editor

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

6:30pm

Admission: $25, $40

This class will introduce you to the different types animation in the industry today. You will learn the origins of animation and how the history of animation changed the way we see and approach moving images. Finally, you'll learn how to set up AOC's animation booth to capture your animations.… [Event Website]

Southern Regional Mine Rescue Competition

by: LCVC

713 NW Bypass, New Iberia

8 a.m.-till

Mine rescue competition, 12-14 teams (10 per team), federal government judges, free to public

ReUSEum Mother's Day Cards

by: Children's Museum
From Tuesday, May 08, 2012 to Saturday, May 12, 2012. [Event Website]

IPL Leave a Print for Mother's Day

by: Cal Editor

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

2:00pm-5:00pm

Admission: Free

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

Mother's Day Makeover Contest

by: Cal Editor

New Salon Rouge, 103 S. Michaud Road, Carencro

Mother's Day Makeover Contest [Event Website]
Lafayette Official Bicentennial Event

Lafayette Science Museum Presents - Louisiana: 200 Years Later

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

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

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

When Venus Transits the Sun

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

Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Acadian Cultural Center, 501 Fisher Road, Lafayette

Admission: Free

Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit will be on view at the Acadian Culture Center through May 28. The exhibit is the latest documentary project of Southern Foodways Alliance. SFA's latest film To Live and Die in Avoyelles Parish, a celebration of the Louisiana boucherie tradition cochon de lait, will also be shown at the center on the half hour from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information call 232-0789 ext. 11. … [Event Website]

Creole Culture Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

The exhibit tells the story of Free People of Color, Creoles and slaves in the Attakaps region. Topics include slavery, code noir, education, religion, and civil rights.

Earth Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

At the time the BVD was formed in the mid 1980s, the Bayou Vermilion was listed as one of the most polluted waterways in Louisiana. This exhibit will show how BVD's Bayou Operations works to keep the bayou clean and what you can do to help.

UL Summer Basketball Camp Registration

by: Cal Editor

Bourgeois Hall

Admission: $120, $135, $150

The 2012 Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball Camps will be held from June 18-21 at Bourgeois Hall from 8 a.m. - noon. Camps are conducted by Ragin' Cajuns Coaches and Players and will feature individual skill instruction, 5 on 5 games, 3 on 3 games and daily contests. Camps are for ages 6-15. The early bird single rate is $120 if registered before May 1. Early bird 2 single rate is $135 if registered before June 1. Single rate is $150 if registered after June 1st. Family rate is $120 family discount with 3 or mo… [Event Website]

Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Free

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

Canstruction Lafayette - Team Fees Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

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

Southern Open 2012

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

Canstruction Lafayette - Team Names/Sign Information Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

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

Bayou Boat Tours

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville

10:30pm-12:00pm

Admission: $12, $10, $8

Weather and water height permitting. For tickets call (337) 233-4077. Admission $12 adults, $10 seniors, $8 kids (4-18), under 4 free. [Event Website]

Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''

by: Cal Editor

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]

Saturday Morning Kids special - The Little Star That Could

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

We Are Astronomers

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

Sugar, Slavery, and Statehood: Bicentennial Program

by: LCVC

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

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Admission: Free

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

LA Printers - Marais Press

by: LCVC

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

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

Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, S

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

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

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

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

Wildlife Hike

by: LCVC

5400 Levee Rd., St. Martinville

5:30-6:30

Admission: $1/person

Take a hike out to the "slough lookout: for an evening visit. Enjoy the company of others while looking for birds and other wildlife.
Lafayette Official Bicentennial Event

Louisiana Collection Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Hilliard University Art Museum

[Event Website]

Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia

6 a.m.-10 a.m.

Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.

Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia

2-6 p.m.

Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.

Morgan as Mentor: 1965-1998 Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Admission: Free

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

Scout Saturday

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

8:00 - 8:00 CST

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

Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour

by: LCVC

1905 Verot School Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Admission: Deluxe Tour $130 for 2pp

Bayou Cruise & Culture Tours. All in one cajun immersion Tour. All Day, Everything Included, One Price. Tour 2 Historical Museums, Luxury Bayou Cruise, Cajun Dance Lessons, Crawfish Peeling Lessons, Live Accordion Playing, Boudin and Beer On the Bayou. Visit a Swamp Habitat and see ALLIGATORS. Everything you could want in one package!!

Cyber Camp

by: The Academy of Interactive Entertainment

The LITE Center 537 Cajundome Blvd.

11:00am-5:00pm

Admission: $150

Are you in grades 9-12 and interested in video game programming? Come to the LITE Center and join the AIE Summer Cyber Camp. Here you can discover how games are designed, and how C# works. Classes are 30 hours long and run from 11 am - 5 pm all week, until the wrap-up pizza party on Friday. You can even earn .5 credits if your school has a Running Start program too! … [Event Website]

12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast

by: The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana

Acadian Village Pavilion

Admission: $5

The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana presents its 12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast Saturday October 13th, 2012 from 8:00 am to 11:00am Acadian Village Pavilion Its that time of year again! The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana invites you to attend our biggest annual event and fundraiser the Zydeco Pancake Breakfast. Event tickets can be purchased for $5.00 each and a ticket entitles the bearer to receive All You Can Eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, milk, juice, soft drinks (drive through service is also available!!)… [Event Website]

Direct Action Organizing Lunch session

by: Region 4 Cancer Control Partnership

United Blood Services Conference Center

10:45am-1:15pm

Admission: FREE

Policy tactic planning for tobacco-related chronic disease control in Acadiana. Lunch provided. RSVP required to cancercontrol4@gmail.com or 337.288.2225

Annual Avec souci Garden Tour

by: Avec Souci

5 Lafayette Gardens

5:00pm

Admission: $15 in advance, $20 day

The gardening season kicks off with the 25th annual Avec Souci Garden Tour on Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 from 1 5 pm. Lafayette Gardens featured on the tour are: Mrs. Robert Trahan - 333 Wentworth Boulevard; Ray Menard and Carlton Smith - 522 St. Thomas Street; Mary and Dennis Smith - 142 Heartwood Circle; Sally and John Block 929 Marilyn Drive; Renee and Herbert Schilling - 217 Parkview Drive. Admission to all five gardens requires a $15 ticket purchased in advance or $20 on day of the t… [Event Website]

Film/TV & Music Meetup Group

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center

7:00pm

Admission: Free

The Lafayette Film/TV & Music Meetup group will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at the South Regional Library, 6101 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA at 7 PM. Gerd Wuestemann, Ex. Dir. ACA will present the 2013 program schedule for the Acadiana Center of the Arts. He will also review the Louisiana Crossroads program. Gerd is interested in discussing how ACA can work with our Meetup group in taking Acadiana to the next level in entertainment. Anyone with an interest is invited to attend.… [Event Website]

Euro-American Celebration

by: Alliance Française de Lafayette

735 Jefferson, Le Centre International

5:00pm-7:00pm

Admission: Free

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

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

My Lafayette Video Contest

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette and Acadiana

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

Annual Downtown Garage Top Crawfish Boil

by: Cal Editor

Top of Parc Auto du Centreville

6:00pm

Admission: $40, $300

Annual Downtown Garage Top Crawfish Boil [Event Website]

Louisiana Crossroads - Zigaboo Modeliste, King of the Funky Drum

by: LCVC

AcA's James D. Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion St., Lafayette.

8 p.m.

Louisiana Crossroads - Zigaboo Modeliste, King of the Funky Drum If you haven't heard Zigaboo's incredibly tight and genre-defining drumming on the original recordings of The Meters, or the pivotal Wild Tchoupitoulas recordings of the 1970s, you've undoubtedly heard one of the countless times he's been sampled during the last several decades. A first generation creator of Louisiana funk, Zigaboo has worked with The Rolling Stones and countless others. This show, featuring his hard-grooving seven-piece band, will be the perfect high-energy closer to the season.… [Event Website]

Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit 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 Editor

Rue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge

Laurence Young Exhibit 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 Editor

Lafayette

Admission: Free

Get Up & Ride National Bike Challenge 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]

Louisiana Crossroads: ZIGABOO MODELISTE, KING OF THE FUNKY DRUMS

by: Acadiana Center for the Arts
Wednesday, May 09, 2012. [Event Website]

BASIC COMPUTING - FREE COMPUTER CLASSES

by: Lafayette Public Library

South Regional Library

9:30 AM

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

BASIC COMPUTING - FREE COMPUTER CLASSES

by: Lafayette Public Library

South Regional Library

1:00 PM

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

District 5 public forum with Dr. Pat Cooper

by: Cal Editor

Scott Middle School Gym, 116 Marie St., Scott

6:30pm

Kermit J. Bouillion, District 5 School Board Member, invites the public to attend a public forum in the City of Scott to hear Lafayette Parish School System Superintendent Dr. Pat Cooper present his educational plan "100% In100% Out." A Q & A for parents and community members will follow. For more information contact Melva G. Perry at 521-7014 or email mperry@lpssonline.com.

District 5 public forum with Dr. Pat Cooper

by: Cal Editor

Scott Middle School Gym, 116 Marie St., Scott

6:30pm

Admission: $35

Kermit J. Bouillion, District 5 School Board Member, invites the public to attend a public forum in the City of Scott to hear Lafayette Parish School System Superintendent Dr. Pat Cooper present his educational plan "100% In100% Out." A Q & A for parents and community members will follow. For more information contact Melva G. Perry at 521-7014 or email mperry@lpssonline.com. … [Event Website]

Auditions for "The Rehearsal"

by: Cal Editor

Cite' Des Arts, 109 Vine Street Downtown Lafayette

7:00pm-9:00pm

Admission: Free

The Rehearsal is a light and funny play-within-a-play which boasts a lavish display of period costumes of original design. It centers around a playwright who believes he is savvy to the newest trend in everything, including his newest play. But when he invites two young men to sit witness to his "future hit," they find it to be cockamamey and utterly absurd. Your support for The Rehearsals creative group -- seamstresses, marketing people, prop builders, et al --is needed, and any contribution will … [Event Website]

Southern Regional Mine Rescue Competition

by: LCVC

713 NW Bypass, New Iberia

8 a.m.-till

Mine rescue competition, 12-14 teams (10 per team), federal government judges, free to public

Softball vs Florida Atlantic

by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Sports

Boca Raton, Fla.

12:00 AM

[Event Website]

Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred Racing

by: Cal Editor

Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino

5:40pm

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

ReUSEum Mother's Day Cards

by: Children's Museum
From Tuesday, May 08, 2012 to Saturday, May 12, 2012. [Event Website]

IPL Leave a Print for Mother's Day

by: Cal Editor

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

2:00pm-5:00pm

Admission: Free

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

Mother's Day Makeover Contest

by: Cal Editor

New Salon Rouge, 103 S. Michaud Road, Carencro

Mother's Day Makeover Contest [Event Website]
Lafayette Official Bicentennial Event

Lafayette Science Museum Presents - Louisiana: 200 Years Later

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

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

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

When Venus Transits the Sun

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

Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Acadian Cultural Center, 501 Fisher Road, Lafayette

Admission: Free

Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit will be on view at the Acadian Culture Center through May 28. The exhibit is the latest documentary project of Southern Foodways Alliance. SFA's latest film To Live and Die in Avoyelles Parish, a celebration of the Louisiana boucherie tradition cochon de lait, will also be shown at the center on the half hour from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information call 232-0789 ext. 11. … [Event Website]

Creole Culture Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

The exhibit tells the story of Free People of Color, Creoles and slaves in the Attakaps region. Topics include slavery, code noir, education, religion, and civil rights.

Earth Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

At the time the BVD was formed in the mid 1980s, the Bayou Vermilion was listed as one of the most polluted waterways in Louisiana. This exhibit will show how BVD's Bayou Operations works to keep the bayou clean and what you can do to help.

UL Summer Basketball Camp Registration

by: Cal Editor

Bourgeois Hall

Admission: $120, $135, $150

The 2012 Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball Camps will be held from June 18-21 at Bourgeois Hall from 8 a.m. - noon. Camps are conducted by Ragin' Cajuns Coaches and Players and will feature individual skill instruction, 5 on 5 games, 3 on 3 games and daily contests. Camps are for ages 6-15. The early bird single rate is $120 if registered before May 1. Early bird 2 single rate is $135 if registered before June 1. Single rate is $150 if registered after June 1st. Family rate is $120 family discount with 3 or mo… [Event Website]

Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Free

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

Canstruction Lafayette - Team Fees Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

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

Southern Open 2012

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

Canstruction Lafayette - Team Names/Sign Information Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

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

Bayou Boat Tours

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville

10:30pm-12:00pm

Admission: $12, $10, $8

Weather and water height permitting. For tickets call (337) 233-4077. Admission $12 adults, $10 seniors, $8 kids (4-18), under 4 free. [Event Website]

Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''

by: Cal Editor

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]

Saturday Morning Kids special - The Little Star That Could

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

We Are Astronomers

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

Sugar, Slavery, and Statehood: Bicentennial Program

by: LCVC

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

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Admission: Free

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

LA Printers - Marais Press

by: LCVC

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

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

Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, S

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

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

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

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

Wildlife Hike

by: LCVC

5400 Levee Rd., St. Martinville

5:30-6:30

Admission: $1/person

Take a hike out to the "slough lookout: for an evening visit. Enjoy the company of others while looking for birds and other wildlife.
Lafayette Official Bicentennial Event

Louisiana Collection Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Hilliard University Art Museum

[Event Website]

Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia

6 a.m.-10 a.m.

Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.

Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia

2-6 p.m.

Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.

Morgan as Mentor: 1965-1998 Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Admission: Free

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

Scout Saturday

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

8:00 - 8:00 CST

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

Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour

by: LCVC

1905 Verot School Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Admission: Deluxe Tour $130 for 2pp

Bayou Cruise & Culture Tours. All in one cajun immersion Tour. All Day, Everything Included, One Price. Tour 2 Historical Museums, Luxury Bayou Cruise, Cajun Dance Lessons, Crawfish Peeling Lessons, Live Accordion Playing, Boudin and Beer On the Bayou. Visit a Swamp Habitat and see ALLIGATORS. Everything you could want in one package!!

Cyber Camp

by: The Academy of Interactive Entertainment

The LITE Center 537 Cajundome Blvd.

11:00am-5:00pm

Admission: $150

Are you in grades 9-12 and interested in video game programming? Come to the LITE Center and join the AIE Summer Cyber Camp. Here you can discover how games are designed, and how C# works. Classes are 30 hours long and run from 11 am - 5 pm all week, until the wrap-up pizza party on Friday. You can even earn .5 credits if your school has a Running Start program too! … [Event Website]

12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast

by: The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana

Acadian Village Pavilion

Admission: $5

The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana presents its 12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast Saturday October 13th, 2012 from 8:00 am to 11:00am Acadian Village Pavilion Its that time of year again! The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana invites you to attend our biggest annual event and fundraiser the Zydeco Pancake Breakfast. Event tickets can be purchased for $5.00 each and a ticket entitles the bearer to receive All You Can Eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, milk, juice, soft drinks (drive through service is also available!!)… [Event Website]

Direct Action Organizing Lunch session

by: Region 4 Cancer Control Partnership

United Blood Services Conference Center

10:45am-1:15pm

Admission: FREE

Policy tactic planning for tobacco-related chronic disease control in Acadiana. Lunch provided. RSVP required to cancercontrol4@gmail.com or 337.288.2225

Annual Avec souci Garden Tour

by: Avec Souci

5 Lafayette Gardens

5:00pm

Admission: $15 in advance, $20 day

The gardening season kicks off with the 25th annual Avec Souci Garden Tour on Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 from 1 5 pm. Lafayette Gardens featured on the tour are: Mrs. Robert Trahan - 333 Wentworth Boulevard; Ray Menard and Carlton Smith - 522 St. Thomas Street; Mary and Dennis Smith - 142 Heartwood Circle; Sally and John Block 929 Marilyn Drive; Renee and Herbert Schilling - 217 Parkview Drive. Admission to all five gardens requires a $15 ticket purchased in advance or $20 on day of the t… [Event Website]

Film/TV & Music Meetup Group

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center

7:00pm

Admission: Free

The Lafayette Film/TV & Music Meetup group will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at the South Regional Library, 6101 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA at 7 PM. Gerd Wuestemann, Ex. Dir. ACA will present the 2013 program schedule for the Acadiana Center of the Arts. He will also review the Louisiana Crossroads program. Gerd is interested in discussing how ACA can work with our Meetup group in taking Acadiana to the next level in entertainment. Anyone with an interest is invited to attend.… [Event Website]

Euro-American Celebration

by: Alliance Française de Lafayette

735 Jefferson, Le Centre International

5:00pm-7:00pm

Admission: Free

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

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Les Coudre Points Quilting Workshop

by: Cal Editor

NUNU's, 1510 Hwy 93, Arnaudville

1:30pm

Admission: $40

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

Oral History with Ms. Etha Simien Amling and Poetry with Latasha Weatherspoon

by: Cal Editor

Casa Azul Gifts, 232 ML King Drive, Grand Coteau

7:00pm

Admission: Free

Casa Azul Gifts in Grand Coteau hosts an oral history session with Ms. Etha Simien Amling and poetry performance by Latasha Weatherspoon. An open mic will follow. Contact Patrice Melnick, Casa Azul: (337) 662-1032 or festivalwords@gmail.com for more information. … [Event Website]

Louisiana Crossroads - Zigaboo Modeliste, King of the Funky Drum

by: LCVC

AcA's James D. Moncus Theater, 101 W. Vermilion St., Lafayette.

8 p.m.

Louisiana Crossroads - Zigaboo Modeliste, King of the Funky Drum If you haven't heard Zigaboo's incredibly tight and genre-defining drumming on the original recordings of The Meters, or the pivotal Wild Tchoupitoulas recordings of the 1970s, you've undoubtedly heard one of the countless times he's been sampled during the last several decades. A first generation creator of Louisiana funk, Zigaboo has worked with The Rolling Stones and countless others. This show, featuring his hard-grooving seven-piece band, will be the perfect high-energy closer to the season.… [Event Website]

Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit 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 Editor

Rue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge

Laurence Young Exhibit 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 Editor

Lafayette

Admission: Free

Get Up & Ride National Bike Challenge 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]

LSU at SEC Championships (OUT) (Day 1) (Track and Field)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Away: Baton Rouge, La. (Bernie Moore Track Stadium)

TBA

[Event Website]

LSU vs. TBD (Softball)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Home: Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Rhoads Stadium)

TBA

[Event Website]

LSU vs. (Track and Field)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Home:

TBA

LSU vs. (Softball)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Home:

TBA

05/10/2012 - Finance Committee Meeting

by: Chamber of Commerce
[Event Website]

2012 Early Childhood Education Summit VI: Teaming Up, Taking Flight

by: Cal Editor

Cajundome Convention Center

Key Activities Thursday, May 10, 2012 9:45 10:45 a.m. Picard Center executive director Dr. Billy Stokes will lead a panel discussion with state agency leaders, addressing the suggestions, discussions and concerns from Wednesdays solutions-based breakout sessions. The panel will also field audience questions.

05/10/2012 - Ribbon Cutting: Hooks & Associates

by: Chamber of Commerce
Ribbon Cutting: Hooks & Associates [Event Website]

05/10/2012 - Education Division Meeting

by: Chamber of Commerce
Education Division Meeting Mandi Mitchell [Event Website]

Auditions for "The Rehearsal"

by: Cal Editor

Cite' Des Arts, 109 Vine Street Downtown Lafayette

7:00pm-9:00pm

Admission: Free

The Rehearsal is a light and funny play-within-a-play which boasts a lavish display of period costumes of original design. It centers around a playwright who believes he is savvy to the newest trend in everything, including his newest play. But when he invites two young men to sit witness to his "future hit," they find it to be cockamamey and utterly absurd. Your support for The Rehearsals creative group -- seamstresses, marketing people, prop builders, et al --is needed, and any contribution will … [Event Website]

Southern Regional Mine Rescue Competition

by: LCVC

713 NW Bypass, New Iberia

8 a.m.-till

Mine rescue competition, 12-14 teams (10 per team), federal government judges, free to public

Softball vs Florida Atlantic

by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Sports

Boca Raton, Fla.

12:00 AM

[Event Website]

Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred Racing

by: Cal Editor

Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino

5:40pm

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

ReUSEum Mother's Day Cards

by: Children's Museum
From Tuesday, May 08, 2012 to Saturday, May 12, 2012. [Event Website]

IPL Leave a Print for Mother's Day

by: Cal Editor

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

2:00pm-5:00pm

Admission: Free

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

Mother's Day Makeover Contest

by: Cal Editor

New Salon Rouge, 103 S. Michaud Road, Carencro

Mother's Day Makeover Contest [Event Website]
Lafayette Official Bicentennial Event

Lafayette Science Museum Presents - Louisiana: 200 Years Later

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

When Venus Transits the Sun

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

Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Acadian Cultural Center, 501 Fisher Road, Lafayette

Admission: Free

Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit will be on view at the Acadian Culture Center through May 28. The exhibit is the latest documentary project of Southern Foodways Alliance. SFA's latest film To Live and Die in Avoyelles Parish, a celebration of the Louisiana boucherie tradition cochon de lait, will also be shown at the center on the half hour from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information call 232-0789 ext. 11. … [Event Website]

Creole Culture Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

The exhibit tells the story of Free People of Color, Creoles and slaves in the Attakaps region. Topics include slavery, code noir, education, religion, and civil rights.

Earth Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

At the time the BVD was formed in the mid 1980s, the Bayou Vermilion was listed as one of the most polluted waterways in Louisiana. This exhibit will show how BVD's Bayou Operations works to keep the bayou clean and what you can do to help.

UL Summer Basketball Camp Registration

by: Cal Editor

Bourgeois Hall

Admission: $120, $135, $150

The 2012 Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball Camps will be held from June 18-21 at Bourgeois Hall from 8 a.m. - noon. Camps are conducted by Ragin' Cajuns Coaches and Players and will feature individual skill instruction, 5 on 5 games, 3 on 3 games and daily contests. Camps are for ages 6-15. The early bird single rate is $120 if registered before May 1. Early bird 2 single rate is $135 if registered before June 1. Single rate is $150 if registered after June 1st. Family rate is $120 family discount with 3 or mo… [Event Website]

Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Free

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

Canstruction Lafayette - Team Fees Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

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

Southern Open 2012

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

Canstruction Lafayette - Team Names/Sign Information Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

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

Bayou Boat Tours

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville

10:30pm-12:00pm

Admission: $12, $10, $8

Weather and water height permitting. For tickets call (337) 233-4077. Admission $12 adults, $10 seniors, $8 kids (4-18), under 4 free. [Event Website]

Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''

by: Cal Editor

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]

Saturday Morning Kids special - The Little Star That Could

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

We Are Astronomers

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

Sugar, Slavery, and Statehood: Bicentennial Program

by: LCVC

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

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Admission: Free

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

LA Printers - Marais Press

by: LCVC

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

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

Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, S

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

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

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

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

Wildlife Hike

by: LCVC

5400 Levee Rd., St. Martinville

5:30-6:30

Admission: $1/person

Take a hike out to the "slough lookout: for an evening visit. Enjoy the company of others while looking for birds and other wildlife.
Lafayette Official Bicentennial Event

Louisiana Collection Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Hilliard University Art Museum

[Event Website]

Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia

6 a.m.-10 a.m.

Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.

Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia

2-6 p.m.

Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.

Morgan as Mentor: 1965-1998 Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Admission: Free

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

Scout Saturday

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

8:00 - 8:00 CST

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

Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour

by: LCVC

1905 Verot School Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Admission: Deluxe Tour $130 for 2pp

Bayou Cruise & Culture Tours. All in one cajun immersion Tour. All Day, Everything Included, One Price. Tour 2 Historical Museums, Luxury Bayou Cruise, Cajun Dance Lessons, Crawfish Peeling Lessons, Live Accordion Playing, Boudin and Beer On the Bayou. Visit a Swamp Habitat and see ALLIGATORS. Everything you could want in one package!!

Cyber Camp

by: The Academy of Interactive Entertainment

The LITE Center 537 Cajundome Blvd.

11:00am-5:00pm

Admission: $150

Are you in grades 9-12 and interested in video game programming? Come to the LITE Center and join the AIE Summer Cyber Camp. Here you can discover how games are designed, and how C# works. Classes are 30 hours long and run from 11 am - 5 pm all week, until the wrap-up pizza party on Friday. You can even earn .5 credits if your school has a Running Start program too! … [Event Website]

12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast

by: The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana

Acadian Village Pavilion

Admission: $5

The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana presents its 12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast Saturday October 13th, 2012 from 8:00 am to 11:00am Acadian Village Pavilion Its that time of year again! The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana invites you to attend our biggest annual event and fundraiser the Zydeco Pancake Breakfast. Event tickets can be purchased for $5.00 each and a ticket entitles the bearer to receive All You Can Eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, milk, juice, soft drinks (drive through service is also available!!)… [Event Website]

Direct Action Organizing Lunch session

by: Region 4 Cancer Control Partnership

United Blood Services Conference Center

10:45am-1:15pm

Admission: FREE

Policy tactic planning for tobacco-related chronic disease control in Acadiana. Lunch provided. RSVP required to cancercontrol4@gmail.com or 337.288.2225

Annual Avec souci Garden Tour

by: Avec Souci

5 Lafayette Gardens

5:00pm

Admission: $15 in advance, $20 day

The gardening season kicks off with the 25th annual Avec Souci Garden Tour on Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 from 1 5 pm. Lafayette Gardens featured on the tour are: Mrs. Robert Trahan - 333 Wentworth Boulevard; Ray Menard and Carlton Smith - 522 St. Thomas Street; Mary and Dennis Smith - 142 Heartwood Circle; Sally and John Block 929 Marilyn Drive; Renee and Herbert Schilling - 217 Parkview Drive. Admission to all five gardens requires a $15 ticket purchased in advance or $20 on day of the t… [Event Website]

Film/TV & Music Meetup Group

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center

7:00pm

Admission: Free

The Lafayette Film/TV & Music Meetup group will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at the South Regional Library, 6101 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA at 7 PM. Gerd Wuestemann, Ex. Dir. ACA will present the 2013 program schedule for the Acadiana Center of the Arts. He will also review the Louisiana Crossroads program. Gerd is interested in discussing how ACA can work with our Meetup group in taking Acadiana to the next level in entertainment. Anyone with an interest is invited to attend.… [Event Website]

Euro-American Celebration

by: Alliance Française de Lafayette

735 Jefferson, Le Centre International

5:00pm-7:00pm

Admission: Free

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

Friday, May 11, 2012

Downtown Alive! - Lil Buck Sinegal

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

8:00 PM

Downtown Alive! - Lil Buck Sinegal Friday, May 11, 2012 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM. [Event Website]

ISADAR Solo Piano Concert

by: Cal Editor

Grand Opera House of the South

7:00pm

Admission: $20

ISADAR Solo Piano Concert South Louisiana native Fabian Isadar Thibodeaux will be performing a special pre-release concert with selections from his forthcoming album "Reconstructed." [Event Website]

Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit 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 Editor

Rue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge

Laurence Young Exhibit 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 Editor

Lafayette

Admission: Free

Get Up & Ride National Bike Challenge 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]

Richard Leigh returns with Guy Clark

by: Performing Arts Society of Acadiana

7:30 pm

Richard Leigh returns with Guy Clark Fri, May 11, 2012 7:30 pm James Devin Moncus Theater located at the ACA Lafayette, LA:Songwriting legend Guy Clark doesn't merely compose songs; he projects images and characters with the kind of hands-on care and respect of a literary master. Clark works slowly and with strict attention to detail, and has produced an impressive collection of timeless gems, leaving very little waste behind. The emotional level of his work, as well as the admiration and esteem of his peers, consistently transcends sales f… [Event Website]

LSU vs. Vanderbilt (Baseball)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

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

7:00 PM

[Event Website]

LSU at SEC Championships (OUT) (Day 2) (Track and Field)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Away: Baton Rouge, La. (Bernie Moore Track Stadium)

TBA

[Event Website]

LSU vs. NCAA First/Second Rounds (Women's Tennis)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Home: TBD

TBA

[Event Website]

LSU vs. First/Second Rounds (Men's Tennis)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Home: Campus Sites (TBD)

TBA

[Event Website]

[L] Baseball at Middle Tennessee*

by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Sports

Murfreesboro, TN

6:00 PM

[L] Baseball at Middle Tennessee* Contact: Matt HebertGame Notes | UL Season Stats | MT Season Stats | Sun Belt StandingsTHE WEEKEND SERIESDates: Friday-Sunday, May 11-13, 2012Location: Murfreesboro, Tenn.Site: Reese-Smith, Jr. Field (2,100)Times: 6:00 p.m. (Fri) | 4:00 p.m. (Sat) | 1:00 p.m. (Sun)Opponent: Middle Tennessee (26-23, 12-12 Sun Belt)Radio: Sports Radio ESPN 1420 AM (Sunday) & News Talk 96.5 KPEL-FM (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)Television: NoneInternet Broadcast Links: ESPN 1420-AM and 96.5 KPEL-FMLive Stats/Video: www.GoB… [Event Website]

Women's Tennis at NCAA Regionals

by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Sports

Campus Sites

12:00 AM

[Event Website]

Men's Tennis at NCAA Regionals

by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Sports

Campus Sites

12:00 AM

[Event Website]

LSU vs. (Women's Tennis)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Home:

TBA

LSU vs. (Track and Field)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Home:

TBA

LSU vs. (Men's Tennis)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Home:

TBA

LSU vs. (Baseball)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Home:

7:00 PM

Lafayette Heart Ball

by: Cal Editor

Heart Hospital of Lafayette, 1105 Kaliste Saloom Road

6:30pm

Admission: $100

Lafayette Heart Ball The American Heart Association will host Heart Ball Lafayette to raise awareness about heart disease in Acadiana. Cocktails and silent auction start at 7 p.m. with program, dinner and dancing following at 8 p.m. Cocktail attire is requested. Entertainment from Magnolia. For more information call Deborah Pierce at 316-0951. … [Event Website]

LCCP Webinar Series: Durado Brooks, MD

by: Cal Editor
The Louisiana Comprehensive Cancer Control Program presents the "Comprehensive Cancer Control: Action Through Education" Webinar Series. Durado Brooks, MD, MPH, is the director of prostate and colorectal cancers at the American Cancer Society and will discuss Colorectal Cancer: Evidence, Tips and Tools to Increase Screening. For more information contact Jeanne Claire Solis at 288-2225 or email cancercontrol4@gmail.com

Sheriff Neustrom Charity Golf Tournament

by: Cal Editor

Wetlands Golf Course

8:00am-1:00pm

Admission: $150

The annual Sheriff Neustrom Charity Golf Tournament will be held at Wetlands Golf Course Friday, May 11. Interested players and teams can choose to play either in the afternoon or morning with shotgun starts at both 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Individual and team positions are available for a $150 per person donation, which includes golf cart rental, food and drinks. Four player scramble teams are also available. For more information or to reserve a group or individual tee time , call Keith Sibille at 337.236.3999 or pick-up an entry form at your local pro shop.

French Toddler Classes

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville

9:30am

Admission: $135

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

Bike Corral at Downtown Alive!

by: Cal Editor

Parc San Souci

5:30pm-8:30pm

Admission: Free

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

The Nouveau String Band with Ann Savoy

by: Cal Editor

The Filling Station

8:00pm

The Nouveau String Band with Ann Savoy will play The Filling Station on May 11 from 8-10 p.m. following Downtown Alive! with Lil' Buck Sinegal.

National Tourism Day

by: Cal Editor

St. Landry Parish Visitor Information Center, Opelousas

11:00am-3:00pm

Representatives from local attractions will celebrate National Tourism Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, May 11 at the St. Landry Parish Visitor Information, I-49 exit 23, just north of Opelousas. The event is part of National Travel and Tourism Week, an annual, travel promotion event that's been in existence since 1984. Participants in Friday's event include the Opelousas Museum and Interpretive Center, Louisiana Orphan Train Museum, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve's Prairie A… [Event Website]

[N] Track and Field vs Sun Belt Championships

by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Sports

Cajuns Soccer/Track Facility

12:00 AM

[N] Track and Field vs Sun Belt Championships UL Men's Performance ListUL Women's Performance ListSun Belt Performance ListContact: Matt Hebert LAFAYETTE, La. – The Ragin’ Cajuns men’s and women’s track and field teams are set to enjoy the comforts of the Ragin’ Cajuns Track/Soccer Facility for the third time this outdoor season as UL hosts the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships this Friday-Sunday, May 11-13. “Western Kentucky looks like they are way out in front on the men’s side, b… [Event Website]

Sunbelt Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championship

by: LCVC

Lafayette

9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Admission: TBD

End of the outdoor track season Championship meet for men and women. [Event Website]

Softball vs Florida Atlantic

by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Sports

Boca Raton, Fla.

12:00 AM

[Event Website]

Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred Racing

by: Cal Editor

Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino

5:40pm

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

ReUSEum Mother's Day Cards

by: Children's Museum
From Tuesday, May 08, 2012 to Saturday, May 12, 2012. [Event Website]

IPL Leave a Print for Mother's Day

by: Cal Editor

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

2:00pm-5:00pm

Admission: Free

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

Mother's Day Makeover Contest

by: Cal Editor

New Salon Rouge, 103 S. Michaud Road, Carencro

Mother's Day Makeover Contest [Event Website]
Lafayette Official Bicentennial Event

Lafayette Science Museum Presents - Louisiana: 200 Years Later

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

When Venus Transits the Sun

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

Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Acadian Cultural Center, 501 Fisher Road, Lafayette

Admission: Free

Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit will be on view at the Acadian Culture Center through May 28. The exhibit is the latest documentary project of Southern Foodways Alliance. SFA's latest film To Live and Die in Avoyelles Parish, a celebration of the Louisiana boucherie tradition cochon de lait, will also be shown at the center on the half hour from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information call 232-0789 ext. 11. … [Event Website]

Creole Culture Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

The exhibit tells the story of Free People of Color, Creoles and slaves in the Attakaps region. Topics include slavery, code noir, education, religion, and civil rights.

Earth Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

At the time the BVD was formed in the mid 1980s, the Bayou Vermilion was listed as one of the most polluted waterways in Louisiana. This exhibit will show how BVD's Bayou Operations works to keep the bayou clean and what you can do to help.

UL Summer Basketball Camp Registration

by: Cal Editor

Bourgeois Hall

Admission: $120, $135, $150

The 2012 Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball Camps will be held from June 18-21 at Bourgeois Hall from 8 a.m. - noon. Camps are conducted by Ragin' Cajuns Coaches and Players and will feature individual skill instruction, 5 on 5 games, 3 on 3 games and daily contests. Camps are for ages 6-15. The early bird single rate is $120 if registered before May 1. Early bird 2 single rate is $135 if registered before June 1. Single rate is $150 if registered after June 1st. Family rate is $120 family discount with 3 or mo… [Event Website]

Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Free

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

Canstruction Lafayette - Team Fees Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

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

Southern Open 2012

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

Canstruction Lafayette - Team Names/Sign Information Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

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

Bayou Boat Tours

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville

10:30pm-12:00pm

Admission: $12, $10, $8

Weather and water height permitting. For tickets call (337) 233-4077. Admission $12 adults, $10 seniors, $8 kids (4-18), under 4 free. [Event Website]

Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''

by: Cal Editor

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]

Saturday Morning Kids special - The Little Star That Could

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

We Are Astronomers

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

Sugar, Slavery, and Statehood: Bicentennial Program

by: LCVC

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

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Admission: Free

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

LA Printers - Marais Press

by: LCVC

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

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

Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, S

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

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

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

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

Wildlife Hike

by: LCVC

5400 Levee Rd., St. Martinville

5:30-6:30

Admission: $1/person

Take a hike out to the "slough lookout: for an evening visit. Enjoy the company of others while looking for birds and other wildlife.
Lafayette Official Bicentennial Event

Louisiana Collection Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Hilliard University Art Museum

[Event Website]

Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia

6 a.m.-10 a.m.

Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.

Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia

2-6 p.m.

Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.

Morgan as Mentor: 1965-1998 Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Admission: Free

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

Scout Saturday

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

8:00 - 8:00 CST

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

Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour

by: LCVC

1905 Verot School Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Admission: Deluxe Tour $130 for 2pp

Bayou Cruise & Culture Tours. All in one cajun immersion Tour. All Day, Everything Included, One Price. Tour 2 Historical Museums, Luxury Bayou Cruise, Cajun Dance Lessons, Crawfish Peeling Lessons, Live Accordion Playing, Boudin and Beer On the Bayou. Visit a Swamp Habitat and see ALLIGATORS. Everything you could want in one package!!

Cyber Camp

by: The Academy of Interactive Entertainment

The LITE Center 537 Cajundome Blvd.

11:00am-5:00pm

Admission: $150

Are you in grades 9-12 and interested in video game programming? Come to the LITE Center and join the AIE Summer Cyber Camp. Here you can discover how games are designed, and how C# works. Classes are 30 hours long and run from 11 am - 5 pm all week, until the wrap-up pizza party on Friday. You can even earn .5 credits if your school has a Running Start program too! … [Event Website]

12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast

by: The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana

Acadian Village Pavilion

Admission: $5

The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana presents its 12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast Saturday October 13th, 2012 from 8:00 am to 11:00am Acadian Village Pavilion Its that time of year again! The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana invites you to attend our biggest annual event and fundraiser the Zydeco Pancake Breakfast. Event tickets can be purchased for $5.00 each and a ticket entitles the bearer to receive All You Can Eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, milk, juice, soft drinks (drive through service is also available!!)… [Event Website]

Direct Action Organizing Lunch session

by: Region 4 Cancer Control Partnership

United Blood Services Conference Center

10:45am-1:15pm

Admission: FREE

Policy tactic planning for tobacco-related chronic disease control in Acadiana. Lunch provided. RSVP required to cancercontrol4@gmail.com or 337.288.2225

Annual Avec souci Garden Tour

by: Avec Souci

5 Lafayette Gardens

5:00pm

Admission: $15 in advance, $20 day

The gardening season kicks off with the 25th annual Avec Souci Garden Tour on Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 from 1 5 pm. Lafayette Gardens featured on the tour are: Mrs. Robert Trahan - 333 Wentworth Boulevard; Ray Menard and Carlton Smith - 522 St. Thomas Street; Mary and Dennis Smith - 142 Heartwood Circle; Sally and John Block 929 Marilyn Drive; Renee and Herbert Schilling - 217 Parkview Drive. Admission to all five gardens requires a $15 ticket purchased in advance or $20 on day of the t… [Event Website]

Film/TV & Music Meetup Group

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center

7:00pm

Admission: Free

The Lafayette Film/TV & Music Meetup group will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at the South Regional Library, 6101 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA at 7 PM. Gerd Wuestemann, Ex. Dir. ACA will present the 2013 program schedule for the Acadiana Center of the Arts. He will also review the Louisiana Crossroads program. Gerd is interested in discussing how ACA can work with our Meetup group in taking Acadiana to the next level in entertainment. Anyone with an interest is invited to attend.… [Event Website]

Euro-American Celebration

by: Alliance Française de Lafayette

735 Jefferson, Le Centre International

5:00pm-7:00pm

Admission: Free

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

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Movies in the Parc: Grease

by: Cal Editor

Parc International, Downtown

6:30pm

Admission: $2

Movies in the Parc: Grease Gates open at 6:30 p.m., and admission is $2 and free for children 5 and under. Parking is available at Parc-Auto du Centreville at Polk and Vermilion Streets. Concessions are available on site. [Event Website]

Ride for Rox

by: Cal Editor

Acadiana Park, 1205 E. Alexander St.

9:30am

Admission: $30

Ride for Rox Ride for Rox is in memory of Roxanne Richard who was killed while riding her bicycle last October. The 50 mile ride starts at 8:00 AM and the 25 mile ride starts at 9:30 AM. Both rides begin and end at Acadiana Park (1205 E. Alexander St., Lafayette). Pre-register at www.active.com or on day of ride starting at 7 AM. Registration fee is $30 and includes rest stops with snacks and drinks, maps, road markings, t-shirts and lunch. Proceeds will benefit ongoing efforts to promote safe cycling in Acadiana. For more in… [Event Website]

Bicycle Traffic Skills 101: Part 1

by: Cal Editor

Rosa Parks Transportation Center, Conference Rm 116

12:30pm-5:30pm

Admission: $100, $60

Bicycle Traffic Skills 101: Part 1 With May being National Bicycle Month, the Lafayette Metropolitan Planning Organization and LCGs Traffic and Transportation Department are teaming up to host a bicycle traffic skills course taught by Chris Daigle, a certified League of American Bicyclists instructor. Register for the course by April 24 and receive a $40 discount. The course will cover basic bike maintenance and adjustments; bike fit and riding techniques; understanding the real dangers of riding and where they come from; dealing with the… [Event Website]

Lemonade Day

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette, South Louisiana

Admission: Free

Lemonade Day Lemonade Day is a fun and experiential learning program where communities across the nation unite to teach youth how to start, own and operate their own business through a lemonade stand. Literally, thousands of children open their stand for business with support from their community. The foremost objective of Lemonade Day is to empower youth to take ownership of their lives and become productive members of society the business leaders, social advocates, volunteers, and forward-thinking citizens of tomo… [Event Website]

Blue Soul

by: The Shed Barbecue & Blues Joint

The shed blues joint Scott la

7:00pm

Admission: Free

Blue Soul No cover !

Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit 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 Editor

Rue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge

Laurence Young Exhibit 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 Editor

Lafayette

Admission: Free

Get Up & Ride National Bike Challenge 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]

Q-ing on the Bayou - Boat Poker Run

by: LCVC

Delcambre Boat Docks, Delcambre

10 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Fun for the whole family at the BBQ Cook-off and boat poker run, food is hot, beverages cold, admission for boat roker run and live entertainment.

LSU vs. Vanderbilt (Baseball)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

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

6:30 PM

[Event Website]

LSU at SEC Championships (OUT) (Day 3) (Track and Field)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Away: Baton Rouge, La. (Bernie Moore Track Stadium)

TBA

[Event Website]

2nd Saturday ArtWalk- Student Arts Expo

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

9:00 PM

Saturday, May 12, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. [Event Website]

3rd Wheelin & Peelin

by: LCVC

206 Frog Festival Dr., Gossen Memorial Park, Rayne

10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Admission: Gate Fee

A one day event featuring a car show and a crawfish cook-off with musical entertainment.

Delcambre Boat Poker Run

by: LCVC

11114 Jefferson Island Rd., New Iberia

9 a.m.-till

Admission: $5.00 gate fee, $25/poke

Poker run in boats; pre-determined stops where cards are to be drawn; ends at Delcambre boat dock at 6 p.m. where live music will be. BBQ cook-off; Begins at 10 a.m. with judging at 4 p.m.; serving after 4 p.m.; Winners announced at 6 p.m.

National Barrel Race Association

by: LCVC

713 NW Bypass, New Iberia

8 a.m.-till

NBHA Sanctioned Barrel Race Competition, Concessions

Oil Centers Open Air Antique & Arts Market

by: Cal Editor

LGMC Medical Plaza 427 Heymann Blvd across from Champagnes Supermarket.

8:00am-12:00pm

Admission: Free

The Open Air Market showcases local antique dealers and artisans. Admission is free, so come, browse and enjoy this unique shopping experience exclusive to the Oil Center. We encourage you to visit the Hub City Farmers Market which takes place every Saturday morning also located in the LGMC Medical Plaza and support our local growers. If you are an antique dealer or local artist interested in participating in this event, please call the Oil Center at 337-232-1267 or email us at info@oilcenter.com.

[W] Baseball at Middle Tennessee*

by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Sports

Murfreesboro, TN

4:00 PM

[W] Baseball at Middle Tennessee* Contact: Matt HebertGame Notes | UL Season Stats | MT Season Stats | Sun Belt StandingsTHE WEEKEND SERIESDates: Friday-Sunday, May 11-13, 2012Location: Murfreesboro, Tenn.Site: Reese-Smith, Jr. Field (2,100)Times: 6:00 p.m. (Fri) | 4:00 p.m. (Sat) | 1:00 p.m. (Sun)Opponent: Middle Tennessee (26-23, 12-12 Sun Belt)Radio: Sports Radio ESPN 1420 AM (Sunday) & News Talk 96.5 KPEL-FM (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)Television: NoneInternet Broadcast Links: ESPN 1420-AM and 96.5 KPEL-FMLive Stats/Video: www.GoB… [Event Website]

Cub Scout Saturday (Art)

by: Children's Museum

8:00 PM

Saturday, May 12, 2012 from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. [Event Website]

LSU vs. (Track and Field)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Home:

TBA

LSU vs. (Baseball)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Home:

7:00 PM

Compete 4 a Cause

by: Cal Editor

Acadiana Oaks Youth Retreat Center, 1515 East Butcher Switch Road

An annual fundraiser coordinated to benefit "Skys the Limit of Acadiana" and D.R.E.A.M.S. raising money to develop a residential community for special needs adults (18 yrs or older) in Acadiana. [Event Website]

Southern Open 2012

by: Cal Editor

AcA Main Gallery

4:00pm-8:00pm

The Acadiana Center for the Arts is gearing up for the 6th Annual Southern Open art competition- a juried exhibition featuring artists from Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. Artist reception 4-6 p.m. and the Public Exhibition Reception will be from 6-8 p.m. For more information visit the Acadianacenterforthearts.org or email southernopeninfo@gmail.com. … [Event Website]

2012 Louisiana J.A.M.

by: LCVC

Affiliated Blind of Louisiana Training Center Grounds, 409 West St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette

9:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m.

Admission: $5

Music, food, drinks, arts & crafts, games, family fun, and bingo. Band lineup: Sheryl Cormier & Cajun Sounds, Cupid, Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie, Big Daddy Blanchard & The Bayou Boogie Boys, Pine Leaf Boys, GTO & D-Street Brass, and closing is The Don Rich Band.… [Event Website]

Student Arts Expo

by: Acadiana Center for the Arts

8:00 PM

Student Arts Expo Saturday, May 12, 2012 from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM. [Event Website]

New Leviathan Oriental Fox-Trot Orchestra With opening remarks by Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne

by: Cal Editor

Hilliard Museum Plaza

4:30pm-7:00pm

Join The Hilliard University Art Museum on Saturday, May 12th for a bicentennial celebration of the arts. The Museum will host the New Leviathan Oriental Fox-Trot Orchestra in consort with our year of Louisiana Art and Artists. Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne will give a brief description of the events associated with Louisianas Bicentennial prior to the evening performance. The Orchestra, co-founded by the artist George Schmidt whose paintings are featured in a Hilliard museum exhibition, is a living museum whic… [Event Website]

Cruisin' Cajun Country Cruise-In

by: LCVC

Erath City Park

10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Admission: Free

Antique cars, hot rods and more will be on display. Free to view, fee to participate.

Vaudeville Spectacular

by: Performing Arts Society of Acadiana
Vaudeville Spectacular Sat, May 12, 2012 7 pm The Victorian 302 Main St., Broussard, LA:
The Performing Arts Society of Acadiana welcomes you to A Vaudeville Spectacular, an evening dedicated to the theatrical inspiration of the late 19th Century. A premier event inspired by PASA's 2012-2013 season with music, dance, fire, feathers and more! On Saturday, May 12, 2012 attendees of PASA's A Vaudeville Spectacular will have the opportunity to be one of the first to see the newly remodeled "Victorian," Crystall and Ri… [Event Website]

Student Arts Expo

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

9:00 PM

Saturday, May 12, 2012 from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM. [Event Website]

2nd Annual Local Filmmakers Showcase

by: Cal Editor

Acadiana Center for the Arts

8:30pm

Admission: Free

The AcA is proud to present its 2nd Annual Local Filmmakers Showcase. This event will showcase films that were written, directed, edited or produced by Louisiana natives or those with strong local ties, providing an opportunity for area filmmakers to display their talents on the big screen. On Saturday, there will be a screening of Tchoupatoulas with Filmmaker Q&A. … [Event Website]

La Mesa en EspanolThe Spanish Table

by: Cal Editor

Casa Azul Gifts, 232 ML King Drive, Grand Coteau

10:00am-12:00pm

Admission: Free

The gathering provides an opportunity for Spanish speakers to converse informally. We welcome those at all levels of ability from beginners to native speakers of Spanish. Refreshments will be served. The group is organized by Nancy Gomez, Ph.D. Nancy is a native of Santiago, Chile and is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese. For more information call Patrice (337) 662-1032 or festivalwords@gmail.com.

Summer Reading Program

by: St. Martin Parish Library

All branches

Summer reading program registration begins in all branches. Dream Big-READ! [Event Website]

Summer Reading Program

by: St. Martin Parish Library

All branches

Summer reading program registration begins in all branches. Dream Big-READ! [Event Website]

Auditions for "The Rehearsal"

by: Cal Editor

Cite' Des Arts, 109 Vine Street Downtown Lafayette

12:00pm-3:00pm

Admission: Free

The Rehearsal is a light and funny play-within-a-play which boasts a lavish display of period costumes of original design. It centers around a playwright who believes he is savvy to the newest trend in everything, including his newest play. But when he invites two young men to sit witness to his "future hit," they find it to be cockamamey and utterly absurd. Your support for The Rehearsals creative group -- seamstresses, marketing people, prop builders, et al --is needed, and any contribution will be gladly r… [Event Website]

ArtWalk Astronomy

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

8:00 PM

Saturday, May 12, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. [Event Website]

Le Brunch en Blanc

by: Cal Editor

Parc International, Downtown

9:00am-12:00pm

Admission: $35

Come to Parc International for an elegant brunch with live music, art auction and a raffle. All white dress is requested. First course includes cream cheese stuffed crepes topped with apple raisin glaze. The main course will have Redfish Hash (grilled redfish served on a bed of diced golden potatoes topped with a poached egg and covered in hollandaise sauce) Drinks available are coffee, water, tea, orange juice, Mimosa and Bloody Mary. Proceeds benefit Louisiana Lunch Money emergency fund to ensure every chi… [Event Website]

LSU at (Women's Tennis)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Away:

12:00 PM

Basic Bicycle Traffic Skills 101- Part II

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

8:00 PM

Saturday, May 12, 2012 from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. [Event Website]

Grease at Movies in the Parc

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

9:00 PM

Saturday, May 12, 2012 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM. [Event Website]

Canoe Paddle

by: Cal Editor

Bayou Vermillion

8:30am-11:30am

Admission: $5

The community is invited to take a canoe trip on the Bayou Vermilion. $5 insurance fee to American Canoe Association for a canoe or bring your own canoe or kayak and paddle for free. Canoe trips are held every second and last Saturday of the month weather and river conditions permitting. Please RSVP in advance by emailing Margot Addison or calling (337) 233-4077 x 205.

PASA Vaudeville Spectacular

by: Cal Editor

The Victorian 302 Main St., Broussard

7:00pm

Admission: $100

The Performing Arts Society of Acadiana welcomes you to A Vaudeville Spectacular, an evening dedicated to the theatrical inspiration of the late 19th Century. For more information call 237-2787. [Event Website]

Movies in the Parc

by: LCVC

Parc International, Downtown Lafayette

Gates open at 6:30 p.m.

Admission: $2, Children 5 and under

Downtown Lafayette's Movies in the Parc presented by Cox and Women's & Children's Hospital features family friendly movies and crowd favorites under the stars in Parc International. Bring your blankets and chairs or ride your bike to the parc. Concessions are available on site. 5/12: Grease, 5/26: The Goonies, 6/2: Up, 9/15: Breakfast at Tiffany's, 10/6: Ghostbusters, 11/24: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.… [Event Website]

Cajun Comedy Night

by: LCVC

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

6-8 p.m.

Admission: Open admission

Enjoy a free night of laughter as local comedians Murray Conque and Kent Gonsoulin return to Sugar Mill Pond for some Cajun Comedy. Lawn chairs or blankets are allowed. [Event Website]

Rendez-vous des Cajuns: Corey Ledet & his Zydeco Band

by: Cal Editor

Liberty Theater 200 W. Park Ave., Eunice

6:00pm

Admission: $5

Rendez-vous des Cajuns: Corey Ledet & his Zydeco Band The weekly "Rendez-vous des Cajuns" Music Show will present the best of Zydeco and Cajun music with performances by COREY LEDET & his Zydeco Band, followed by PAUL DAIGLE & Cajun Gold. The show's emcee will be Ray Landry. For more information call (Monday thru Friday) 337-457-7389 or go to www.eunice-la.com. … [Event Website]

19th Annual NALC Food Drive

by: Cal Editor

Acadiana

Admission: Free

Gather canned goods and leave a bag near your mailbox Saturday, May 12th, and help feed families in Acadiana. As part of the 19th Annual National Association of Letter Carrier's Food Drive, your postman will pick-up any nonperishable food items left at the mailbox and make the first-class delivery to local food banks. The National Food Drive is Americas largest anti-hunger food drive. For more information contact Keler Williams at 337-706-1234.

The Gary Granger Project benefit show

by: Cal Editor

Cite des Arts

7:00pm

Admission: $20 for 10 swings

The Gary Granger Project benefit show The Gary Granger Project will be playing a special performance to help raise funds for remodeling costs for Cite des Arts. The performance will mix original music with jazz standards and smooth jazz. [Event Website]

[N] Track and Field vs Sun Belt Championships

by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Sports

Cajuns Soccer/Track Facility

12:00 AM

[N] Track and Field vs Sun Belt Championships UL Men's Performance ListUL Women's Performance ListSun Belt Performance ListContact: Matt Hebert LAFAYETTE, La. – The Ragin’ Cajuns men’s and women’s track and field teams are set to enjoy the comforts of the Ragin’ Cajuns Track/Soccer Facility for the third time this outdoor season as UL hosts the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships this Friday-Sunday, May 11-13. “Western Kentucky looks like they are way out in front on the men’s side, b… [Event Website]

Local Filmmakers Showcase

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Saturday, May 12, 2012 to Sunday, May 13, 2012. [Event Website]

Sunbelt Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championship

by: LCVC

Lafayette

9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Admission: TBD

End of the outdoor track season Championship meet for men and women. [Event Website]

Evangeline Downs Thoroughbred Racing

by: Cal Editor

Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino

5:40pm

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

ReUSEum Mother's Day Cards

by: Children's Museum
From Tuesday, May 08, 2012 to Saturday, May 12, 2012. [Event Website]
Lafayette Official Bicentennial Event

Lafayette Science Museum Presents - Louisiana: 200 Years Later

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

When Venus Transits the Sun

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

Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Acadian Cultural Center, 501 Fisher Road, Lafayette

Admission: Free

Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit will be on view at the Acadian Culture Center through May 28. The exhibit is the latest documentary project of Southern Foodways Alliance. SFA's latest film To Live and Die in Avoyelles Parish, a celebration of the Louisiana boucherie tradition cochon de lait, will also be shown at the center on the half hour from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information call 232-0789 ext. 11. … [Event Website]

Creole Culture Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

The exhibit tells the story of Free People of Color, Creoles and slaves in the Attakaps region. Topics include slavery, code noir, education, religion, and civil rights.

Earth Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

At the time the BVD was formed in the mid 1980s, the Bayou Vermilion was listed as one of the most polluted waterways in Louisiana. This exhibit will show how BVD's Bayou Operations works to keep the bayou clean and what you can do to help.

UL Summer Basketball Camp Registration

by: Cal Editor

Bourgeois Hall

Admission: $120, $135, $150

The 2012 Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball Camps will be held from June 18-21 at Bourgeois Hall from 8 a.m. - noon. Camps are conducted by Ragin' Cajuns Coaches and Players and will feature individual skill instruction, 5 on 5 games, 3 on 3 games and daily contests. Camps are for ages 6-15. The early bird single rate is $120 if registered before May 1. Early bird 2 single rate is $135 if registered before June 1. Single rate is $150 if registered after June 1st. Family rate is $120 family discount with 3 or mo… [Event Website]

Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Free

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

Southern Open 2012

by: Cal Editor

AcA 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 Unlimited
From Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, July 15, 2012. [Event Website]

Canstruction Lafayette - Team Names/Sign Information Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

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

Bayou Boat Tours

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville

10:30pm-12:00pm

Admission: $12, $10, $8

Weather and water height permitting. For tickets call (337) 233-4077. Admission $12 adults, $10 seniors, $8 kids (4-18), under 4 free. [Event Website]

Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''

by: Cal Editor

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]

Saturday Morning Kids special - The Little Star That Could

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

We Are Astronomers

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

Sugar, Slavery, and Statehood: Bicentennial Program

by: LCVC

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

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Admission: Free

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

LA Printers - Marais Press

by: LCVC

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

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

Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, S

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

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

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

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

Wildlife Hike

by: LCVC

5400 Levee Rd., St. Martinville

5:30-6:30

Admission: $1/person

Take a hike out to the "slough lookout: for an evening visit. Enjoy the company of others while looking for birds and other wildlife.
Lafayette Official Bicentennial Event

Louisiana Collection Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Hilliard University Art Museum

[Event Website]

Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia

6 a.m.-10 a.m.

Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.

Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia

2-6 p.m.

Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.

Morgan as Mentor: 1965-1998 Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Admission: Free

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

Scout Saturday

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

8:00 - 8:00 CST

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

Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour

by: LCVC

1905 Verot School Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Admission: Deluxe Tour $130 for 2pp

Bayou Cruise & Culture Tours. All in one cajun immersion Tour. All Day, Everything Included, One Price. Tour 2 Historical Museums, Luxury Bayou Cruise, Cajun Dance Lessons, Crawfish Peeling Lessons, Live Accordion Playing, Boudin and Beer On the Bayou. Visit a Swamp Habitat and see ALLIGATORS. Everything you could want in one package!!

Cyber Camp

by: The Academy of Interactive Entertainment

The LITE Center 537 Cajundome Blvd.

11:00am-5:00pm

Admission: $150

Are you in grades 9-12 and interested in video game programming? Come to the LITE Center and join the AIE Summer Cyber Camp. Here you can discover how games are designed, and how C# works. Classes are 30 hours long and run from 11 am - 5 pm all week, until the wrap-up pizza party on Friday. You can even earn .5 credits if your school has a Running Start program too! … [Event Website]

12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast

by: The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana

Acadian Village Pavilion

Admission: $5

The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana presents its 12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast Saturday October 13th, 2012 from 8:00 am to 11:00am Acadian Village Pavilion Its that time of year again! The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana invites you to attend our biggest annual event and fundraiser the Zydeco Pancake Breakfast. Event tickets can be purchased for $5.00 each and a ticket entitles the bearer to receive All You Can Eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, milk, juice, soft drinks (drive through service is also available!!)… [Event Website]

Direct Action Organizing Lunch session

by: Region 4 Cancer Control Partnership

United Blood Services Conference Center

10:45am-1:15pm

Admission: FREE

Policy tactic planning for tobacco-related chronic disease control in Acadiana. Lunch provided. RSVP required to cancercontrol4@gmail.com or 337.288.2225

Annual Avec souci Garden Tour

by: Avec Souci

5 Lafayette Gardens

5:00pm

Admission: $15 in advance, $20 day

The gardening season kicks off with the 25th annual Avec Souci Garden Tour on Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 from 1 5 pm. Lafayette Gardens featured on the tour are: Mrs. Robert Trahan - 333 Wentworth Boulevard; Ray Menard and Carlton Smith - 522 St. Thomas Street; Mary and Dennis Smith - 142 Heartwood Circle; Sally and John Block 929 Marilyn Drive; Renee and Herbert Schilling - 217 Parkview Drive. Admission to all five gardens requires a $15 ticket purchased in advance or $20 on day of the t… [Event Website]

Film/TV & Music Meetup Group

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center

7:00pm

Admission: Free

The Lafayette Film/TV & Music Meetup group will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at the South Regional Library, 6101 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA at 7 PM. Gerd Wuestemann, Ex. Dir. ACA will present the 2013 program schedule for the Acadiana Center of the Arts. He will also review the Louisiana Crossroads program. Gerd is interested in discussing how ACA can work with our Meetup group in taking Acadiana to the next level in entertainment. Anyone with an interest is invited to attend.… [Event Website]

Euro-American Celebration

by: Alliance Française de Lafayette

735 Jefferson, Le Centre International

5:00pm-7:00pm

Admission: Free

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

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Mother's Day at Charley G's

by: Cal Editor

Charley G's Restaurant, 3809 Ambassador Caffery Parkway

10:30am-1:30pm

Mother's Day at Charley G's [Event Website]

Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit 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 Editor

Rue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge

Laurence Young Exhibit 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 Editor

Lafayette

Admission: Free

Get Up & Ride National Bike Challenge 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]

LSU at SEC Championships (OUT) (Day 4) (Track and Field)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Away: Baton Rouge, La. (Bernie Moore Track Stadium)

TBA

[Event Website]

LSU vs. Vanderbilt (Baseball)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

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

1:00 PM

[Event Website]

[W] Baseball at Middle Tennessee*

by: University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Sports

Murfreesboro, TN

1:00 PM

[W] Baseball at Middle Tennessee* Contact: Matt HebertGame Notes | UL Season Stats | MT Season Stats | Sun Belt StandingsTHE WEEKEND SERIESDates: Friday-Sunday, May 11-13, 2012Location: Murfreesboro, Tenn.Site: Reese-Smith, Jr. Field (2,100)Times: 6:00 p.m. (Fri) | 4:00 p.m. (Sat) | 1:00 p.m. (Sun)Opponent: Middle Tennessee (26-23, 12-12 Sun Belt)Radio: Sports Radio ESPN 1420 AM (Sunday) & News Talk 96.5 KPEL-FM (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)Television: NoneInternet Broadcast Links: ESPN 1420-AM and 96.5 KPEL-FMLive Stats/Video: www.GoB… [Event Website]

LSU vs. (Track and Field)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Home:

TBA

LSU vs. (Baseball)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Home:

1:00 PM

Johnny Sonnier & Cajun Heritage

by: Bayou Vermilion District

Vermilionville

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Admission: $5

May 13, 2012, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Come dance the afternoon away at Vermilionville's Performance Center with Johnny Sonnier & Cajun Heritage. Admission is $5 for this smoke-free family-friendly event. Refreshments will be available. For more information call (337) 233-4077.… [Event Website]

Dance Warehouse Dance Revue

by: Heymann Center

Heymann Performing Arts Center / Lafayette

06:00 PM

Dance Warehouse will hold its annual Dance Revue at the Heymann Performing Arts Center. The awards program will begin at 6 pm with the Revue to follow at 6:30 pm. [Event Website]

Dance Warehouse Dance Revue

by: Heymann Center

Heymann Performing Arts Center / Lafayette

01:30 PM

Dance Warehouse Dance Studio will hold its annual Dance Revue at the Heymann Performing Arts Center. The awards program will begin at 1:30 pm with the Revue to follow at 2:00 pm. [Event Website]

2nd Annual Local Filmmakers Showcase

by: Cal Editor

Acadiana Center for the Arts

6:00pm

Admission: Free

The AcA is proud to present its 2nd Annual Local Filmmakers Showcase. This event will showcase films that were written, directed, edited or produced by Louisiana natives or those with strong local ties, providing an opportunity for area filmmakers to display their talents on the big screen. On Saturday, there will be a screening of T-Galop: A Louisiana Horse Story with Filmmaker Q&A. … [Event Website]

LSU at (Men's Tennis)

by: Louisiana State University Sports

Away:

1:00 PM

Local Filmmakers Showcase

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
From Saturday, May 12, 2012 to Sunday, May 13, 2012. [Event Website]

Sunbelt Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championship

by: LCVC

Lafayette

9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Admission: TBD

End of the outdoor track season Championship meet for men and women. [Event Website]
Lafayette Official Bicentennial Event

Lafayette Science Museum Presents - Louisiana: 200 Years Later

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

When Venus Transits the Sun

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

Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Acadian Cultural Center, 501 Fisher Road, Lafayette

Admission: Free

Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit will be on view at the Acadian Culture Center through May 28. The exhibit is the latest documentary project of Southern Foodways Alliance. SFA's latest film To Live and Die in Avoyelles Parish, a celebration of the Louisiana boucherie tradition cochon de lait, will also be shown at the center on the half hour from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information call 232-0789 ext. 11. … [Event Website]

Creole Culture Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

The exhibit tells the story of Free People of Color, Creoles and slaves in the Attakaps region. Topics include slavery, code noir, education, religion, and civil rights.

Earth Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

At the time the BVD was formed in the mid 1980s, the Bayou Vermilion was listed as one of the most polluted waterways in Louisiana. This exhibit will show how BVD's Bayou Operations works to keep the bayou clean and what you can do to help.

UL Summer Basketball Camp Registration

by: Cal Editor

Bourgeois Hall

Admission: $120, $135, $150

The 2012 Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball Camps will be held from June 18-21 at Bourgeois Hall from 8 a.m. - noon. Camps are conducted by Ragin' Cajuns Coaches and Players and will feature individual skill instruction, 5 on 5 games, 3 on 3 games and daily contests. Camps are for ages 6-15. The early bird single rate is $120 if registered before May 1. Early bird 2 single rate is $135 if registered before June 1. Single rate is $150 if registered after June 1st. Family rate is $120 family discount with 3 or mo… [Event Website]

Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Free

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

Southern Open 2012

by: Cal Editor

AcA 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 Unlimited
From Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, July 15, 2012. [Event Website]

Canstruction Lafayette - Team Names/Sign Information Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

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

Bayou Boat Tours

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville

10:30pm-12:00pm

Admission: $12, $10, $8

Weather and water height permitting. For tickets call (337) 233-4077. Admission $12 adults, $10 seniors, $8 kids (4-18), under 4 free. [Event Website]

Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''

by: Cal Editor

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]

Saturday Morning Kids special - The Little Star That Could

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

We Are Astronomers

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

Sugar, Slavery, and Statehood: Bicentennial Program

by: LCVC

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

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Admission: Free

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

LA Printers - Marais Press

by: LCVC

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

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

Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, S

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

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

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

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

Wildlife Hike

by: LCVC

5400 Levee Rd., St. Martinville

5:30-6:30

Admission: $1/person

Take a hike out to the "slough lookout: for an evening visit. Enjoy the company of others while looking for birds and other wildlife.
Lafayette Official Bicentennial Event

Louisiana Collection Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Hilliard University Art Museum

[Event Website]

Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia

6 a.m.-10 a.m.

Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.

Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia

2-6 p.m.

Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.

Morgan as Mentor: 1965-1998 Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Admission: Free

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

Scout Saturday

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

8:00 - 8:00 CST

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

Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour

by: LCVC

1905 Verot School Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Admission: Deluxe Tour $130 for 2pp

Bayou Cruise & Culture Tours. All in one cajun immersion Tour. All Day, Everything Included, One Price. Tour 2 Historical Museums, Luxury Bayou Cruise, Cajun Dance Lessons, Crawfish Peeling Lessons, Live Accordion Playing, Boudin and Beer On the Bayou. Visit a Swamp Habitat and see ALLIGATORS. Everything you could want in one package!!

Cyber Camp

by: The Academy of Interactive Entertainment

The LITE Center 537 Cajundome Blvd.

11:00am-5:00pm

Admission: $150

Are you in grades 9-12 and interested in video game programming? Come to the LITE Center and join the AIE Summer Cyber Camp. Here you can discover how games are designed, and how C# works. Classes are 30 hours long and run from 11 am - 5 pm all week, until the wrap-up pizza party on Friday. You can even earn .5 credits if your school has a Running Start program too! … [Event Website]

12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast

by: The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana

Acadian Village Pavilion

Admission: $5

The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana presents its 12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast Saturday October 13th, 2012 from 8:00 am to 11:00am Acadian Village Pavilion Its that time of year again! The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana invites you to attend our biggest annual event and fundraiser the Zydeco Pancake Breakfast. Event tickets can be purchased for $5.00 each and a ticket entitles the bearer to receive All You Can Eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, milk, juice, soft drinks (drive through service is also available!!)… [Event Website]

Direct Action Organizing Lunch session

by: Region 4 Cancer Control Partnership

United Blood Services Conference Center

10:45am-1:15pm

Admission: FREE

Policy tactic planning for tobacco-related chronic disease control in Acadiana. Lunch provided. RSVP required to cancercontrol4@gmail.com or 337.288.2225

Annual Avec souci Garden Tour

by: Avec Souci

5 Lafayette Gardens

5:00pm

Admission: $15 in advance, $20 day

The gardening season kicks off with the 25th annual Avec Souci Garden Tour on Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 from 1 5 pm. Lafayette Gardens featured on the tour are: Mrs. Robert Trahan - 333 Wentworth Boulevard; Ray Menard and Carlton Smith - 522 St. Thomas Street; Mary and Dennis Smith - 142 Heartwood Circle; Sally and John Block 929 Marilyn Drive; Renee and Herbert Schilling - 217 Parkview Drive. Admission to all five gardens requires a $15 ticket purchased in advance or $20 on day of the t… [Event Website]

Film/TV & Music Meetup Group

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center

7:00pm

Admission: Free

The Lafayette Film/TV & Music Meetup group will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at the South Regional Library, 6101 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA at 7 PM. Gerd Wuestemann, Ex. Dir. ACA will present the 2013 program schedule for the Acadiana Center of the Arts. He will also review the Louisiana Crossroads program. Gerd is interested in discussing how ACA can work with our Meetup group in taking Acadiana to the next level in entertainment. Anyone with an interest is invited to attend.… [Event Website]

Euro-American Celebration

by: Alliance Française de Lafayette

735 Jefferson, Le Centre International

5:00pm-7:00pm

Admission: Free

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

Monday, May 14, 2012

TRAIL Commuter Challenge

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette

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 Editor

Vermilionville's La Cuisine de Maman

10:00am-4:00pm

Tony Cutrera's See What I See Exhibit 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 Editor

Rue du Pont Galerie, Breaux Bridge

Laurence Young Exhibit 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 Editor

Lafayette

Admission: Free

Get Up & Ride National Bike Challenge 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]

Lafayette Photographic Society

by: Cal Editor

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

7:00pm-9:00pm

Admission: Free

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

2012 Bandit Run

by: Cal Editor

Prejean's Restaurant

6:00pm

The sixth annual Bandit Run, by Restore a Muscle Car, will celebrate the 35th anniversary of the release of the movie "Smokey and the Bandit." The roadshow will make a stop in Lafayette Monday, May 14 at 6 p.m. for dinner and a car show at Prejean's Rest… [Event Website]

05/14/2012 - Public Policy Division Meeting

by: Chamber of Commerce
[Event Website]

BASIC INTERNET-FREE COMPUTER CLASSES

by: Lafayette Public Library

South Regional Library

1:00 PM

Material covered: This class focuses on a conceptual understanding of the Internet and those components necessary to acquire connectivity. The class then deals with browser functions and the various techniques for finding information on the World Wide Web. REGISTRATION FOR MAY CLASSESWalk-in sign-up begins Monday, April 30, at 9:00 am.;Telephone Sign-Up begins at 10:00 am.Call 981-1028 to register or for more information.… [Event Website]

BASIC INTERNET-FREE COMPUTER CLASSES

by: Lafayette Public Library

South Regional Library

9:30 AM

Material covered: This class focuses on a conceptual understanding of the Internet and those components necessary to acquire connectivity. The class then deals with browser functions and the various techniques for finding information on the World Wide Web. REGISTRATION FOR MAY CLASSESWalk-in sign-up begins Monday, April 30, at 9:00 am.;Telephone Sign-Up begins at 10:00 am.Call 981-1028 to register or for more information.… [Event Website]

GRATUITO DE MICROSOFT OFFICE WORD 2007 CLASE EN ESPANOL

by: Lafayette Public Library

South Regional Library

6:00 PM

GRATUITO DE MICROSOFT OFFICE WORD 2007 CLASE EN ESPANOLLa clase es una de una hora y media, dos sesiones dedas impartido por Frida Flix para los adultos.14 de mayo y 166:00 - 7:30 pmLlame al 981-1028 para registrarse.Laboratorio de TecnologiaLa Biblioteca Regional del Sur… [Event Website]

Yoga Teacher Training

by: Acadiana Yoga & Wellness

911 Harding St. Lafayette, LA

The Acadiana Yoga and Wellness Teacher Training Program gives a student a safe and thorough experience in many of the deeper practices of Hatha Yoga, not just in Asana. You will learn breathing and meditation practices, and explore the philosophical and historical views underlying yoga practice. This broad-based teacher training reveals both Yogas ancient roots, and its modern applications. Mondays & Wednesdays 8:30AM -1:00PM Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:30AM 11:30AM Session runs from May 14, 2012… [Event Website]

Ride of Silence

by: Cal Editor

Parc San Souci

6:00pm

Admission: Free

Cyclists will take to the roads in a silent procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. Although cyclists have a legal right to share the road with motorists, the motoring public often isn't aware of these rights, and sometimes not aware of the cyclists themselves. The ride is free and we ask cyclists to ride no faster than 12 mph, wear helmets, follow the rules of the road and remain silent during the ride. Cyclist will meet at Parc San Souci in downtown… [Event Website]

Ride of Silence

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

8:00 PM

Monday, May 14, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. [Event Website]

LINC Comprehensive Plan Meeting In A Box

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville Performance Center

6:00pm

Lafayette Consolidated Government invites the community to embark on a comprehensive planning process that acts as a "guidebook" for the growth, development and redevelopment of the City of Lafayette and the unincorporated areas of the Parish of Lafayette. LCG wants to know issues and aspirations of members of this community and advocates for the preservation, sustainability and the improvement of French Louisiana's culture, language, and heritage. For more information contact Vermilionville by calling (337) 233-4077.
Lafayette Official Bicentennial Event

Lafayette Science Museum Presents - Louisiana: 200 Years Later

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

When Venus Transits the Sun

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

Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Acadian Cultural Center, 501 Fisher Road, Lafayette

Admission: Free

Boudin: The Traveling Exhibit will be on view at the Acadian Culture Center through May 28. The exhibit is the latest documentary project of Southern Foodways Alliance. SFA's latest film To Live and Die in Avoyelles Parish, a celebration of the Louisiana boucherie tradition cochon de lait, will also be shown at the center on the half hour from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information call 232-0789 ext. 11. … [Event Website]

Creole Culture Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

The exhibit tells the story of Free People of Color, Creoles and slaves in the Attakaps region. Topics include slavery, code noir, education, religion, and civil rights.

Earth Day Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Regular Admission

At the time the BVD was formed in the mid 1980s, the Bayou Vermilion was listed as one of the most polluted waterways in Louisiana. This exhibit will show how BVD's Bayou Operations works to keep the bayou clean and what you can do to help.

UL Summer Basketball Camp Registration

by: Cal Editor

Bourgeois Hall

Admission: $120, $135, $150

The 2012 Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball Camps will be held from June 18-21 at Bourgeois Hall from 8 a.m. - noon. Camps are conducted by Ragin' Cajuns Coaches and Players and will feature individual skill instruction, 5 on 5 games, 3 on 3 games and daily contests. Camps are for ages 6-15. The early bird single rate is $120 if registered before May 1. Early bird 2 single rate is $135 if registered before June 1. Single rate is $150 if registered after June 1st. Family rate is $120 family discount with 3 or mo… [Event Website]

Tony Cutera's See What I See Exhibit

by: LCVC

300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: Free

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

Southern Open 2012

by: Cal Editor

AcA 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 Unlimited
From Saturday, May 05, 2012 to Sunday, July 15, 2012. [Event Website]

Canstruction Lafayette - Team Names/Sign Information Deadline

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St.

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

Bayou Boat Tours

by: Cal Editor

Vermilionville

10:30pm-12:00pm

Admission: $12, $10, $8

Weather and water height permitting. For tickets call (337) 233-4077. Admission $12 adults, $10 seniors, $8 kids (4-18), under 4 free. [Event Website]

Tony Cuteras ''See What I See''

by: Cal Editor

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]

Saturday Morning Kids special - The Little Star That Could

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

We Are Astronomers

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

Sugar, Slavery, and Statehood: Bicentennial Program

by: LCVC

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

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Admission: Free

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

LA Printers - Marais Press

by: LCVC

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

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

Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, S

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

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

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

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

Wildlife Hike

by: LCVC

5400 Levee Rd., St. Martinville

5:30-6:30

Admission: $1/person

Take a hike out to the "slough lookout: for an evening visit. Enjoy the company of others while looking for birds and other wildlife.
Lafayette Official Bicentennial Event

Louisiana Collection Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Hilliard University Art Museum

[Event Website]

Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia

6 a.m.-10 a.m.

Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.

Teche Area Farmer's Market

by: LCVC

Bouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St, New Iberia

2-6 p.m.

Fresh locally grown produce, arts & crafts, jams & jellies, preserves, baked goods, yard art and much more.

Morgan as Mentor: 1965-1998 Exhibit

by: Cal Editor

Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum

Admission: Free

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

Scout Saturday

by: Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

8:00 - 8:00 CST

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

Bayou Cruise & Culture Tour

by: LCVC

1905 Verot School Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Admission: Deluxe Tour $130 for 2pp

Bayou Cruise & Culture Tours. All in one cajun immersion Tour. All Day, Everything Included, One Price. Tour 2 Historical Museums, Luxury Bayou Cruise, Cajun Dance Lessons, Crawfish Peeling Lessons, Live Accordion Playing, Boudin and Beer On the Bayou. Visit a Swamp Habitat and see ALLIGATORS. Everything you could want in one package!!

Cyber Camp

by: The Academy of Interactive Entertainment

The LITE Center 537 Cajundome Blvd.

11:00am-5:00pm

Admission: $150

Are you in grades 9-12 and interested in video game programming? Come to the LITE Center and join the AIE Summer Cyber Camp. Here you can discover how games are designed, and how C# works. Classes are 30 hours long and run from 11 am - 5 pm all week, until the wrap-up pizza party on Friday. You can even earn .5 credits if your school has a Running Start program too! … [Event Website]

12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast

by: The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana

Acadian Village Pavilion

Admission: $5

The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana presents its 12th annual Zydeco Pancake Breakfast Saturday October 13th, 2012 from 8:00 am to 11:00am Acadian Village Pavilion Its that time of year again! The Kiwanis Club of Acadiana invites you to attend our biggest annual event and fundraiser the Zydeco Pancake Breakfast. Event tickets can be purchased for $5.00 each and a ticket entitles the bearer to receive All You Can Eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, milk, juice, soft drinks (drive through service is also available!!)… [Event Website]

Direct Action Organizing Lunch session

by: Region 4 Cancer Control Partnership

United Blood Services Conference Center

10:45am-1:15pm

Admission: FREE

Policy tactic planning for tobacco-related chronic disease control in Acadiana. Lunch provided. RSVP required to cancercontrol4@gmail.com or 337.288.2225

Annual Avec souci Garden Tour

by: Avec Souci

5 Lafayette Gardens

5:00pm

Admission: $15 in advance, $20 day

The gardening season kicks off with the 25th annual Avec Souci Garden Tour on Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 from 1 5 pm. Lafayette Gardens featured on the tour are: Mrs. Robert Trahan - 333 Wentworth Boulevard; Ray Menard and Carlton Smith - 522 St. Thomas Street; Mary and Dennis Smith - 142 Heartwood Circle; Sally and John Block 929 Marilyn Drive; Renee and Herbert Schilling - 217 Parkview Drive. Admission to all five gardens requires a $15 ticket purchased in advance or $20 on day of the t… [Event Website]

Film/TV & Music Meetup Group

by: Cal Editor

Lafayette South Regional Lib. Conf. Center

7:00pm

Admission: Free

The Lafayette Film/TV & Music Meetup group will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at the South Regional Library, 6101 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA at 7 PM. Gerd Wuestemann, Ex. Dir. ACA will present the 2013 program schedule for the Acadiana Center of the Arts. He will also review the Louisiana Crossroads program. Gerd is interested in discussing how ACA can work with our Meetup group in taking Acadiana to the next level in entertainment. Anyone with an interest is invited to attend.… [Event Website]

Euro-American Celebration

by: Alliance Française de Lafayette

735 Jefferson, Le Centre International

5:00pm-7:00pm

Admission: Free

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