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Christmas at the Bayou

The Bayou Church presents the annual Christmas concert. through music, community, and fun surprises for all ages be transported to a Christmas wonderland.Please join us for this family-friendly ...Read more

The Bayou Church presents the annual Christmas concert. through music, community, and fun surprises for all ages be transported to a Christmas wonderland.Please join us for this family-friendly event!

Friday, December 13 | 7:00pm

Saturday, December 14 | 3:00pm, 5:00pm

Sunday, December 15 | 1:00pm, 3:00pm, 5:00pm

Sunday, December 15 | 5:00pm | Online (Facebook or YouTube)

To ensure the best experience for all, please reserve a FREE ticket for everyone in your family who will be attending.

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Scammers Target Students

Chris Babin, Better Business Bureau serving Acadiana, discusses the latest scam aimed at getting personal information from students. www.bbb.org ...Read more

Chris Babin, Better Business Bureau serving Acadiana, discusses the latest scam aimed at getting personal information from students.

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Southern Screen is Returning to Lafayette

The 14th annual Southern Screen Festival will be presented in Downtown Lafayette, Louisiana November 21-24, 2024. Session highlights include: Voice Acting + Directing with Tom ...Read more

The 14th annual Southern Screen Festival will be presented in Downtown Lafayette, Louisiana November 21-24, 2024. Session highlights include: Voice Acting + Directing with Tom Kenny (SpongeBob SquarePants) and Securing Life and Music Rights for Music Docs and Biopics w/Paul Lovelace + Matt Sullivan. Film screening highlights include documentaries: Blue: The Life And Art Of George Rodrigue and

Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted, plus lots of great Louisiana short films!  And people won't want to miss a special live performance with Lafayette's own Roddie Romero and music legend Swamp Dogg!

This year there are multiple passes to attend the four-day event.  The festival is offering a discounted Industry Pass reserved for individuals who work in the fields of film, music, radio, comedy, podcasts, writing, or other creative storytelling mediums, and a discounted Student Pass available to all students with a student ID.  Attendees can also enjoy the festival with a Screening Pass or a Sessions Pass.  Or if you can't attend in person there is a Virtual Pass for events offered virtually.

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Lafayette Ballet Theatre’s “The Nutcracker”

Shannon Heath talks about the 24th year of the holiday favorite, “The Nutcraker”. Lafayette Ballet Theatre is excited to announce that tickets for Acadiana’s beloved holiday ...Read more

Shannon Heath talks about the 24th year of the holiday favorite, "The Nutcraker".

Lafayette Ballet Theatre is excited to announce that tickets for Acadiana's beloved holiday classic, THE NUTCRACKER, are now on sale. This enchanting performance will take place on December 14, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. and December 15, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at the Heymann Performing Arts Center.

Performance Schedule:

  • Evening Performance: Saturday, December 14, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.

  • Matinee Performance: Sunday, December 15, 2024, at 2:00 p.m.

Ticket Pricing:

Tickets are available for $25.00 to $65.00, depending on seat location. Price does not include ticket fees.

How to Purchase:

Tickets can be purchased online at HeymannCenter.com or by visiting the Heymann Center Box Office.

 
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Food with Love Program

Food With Love has always been supported by Hospice of Acadiana, and our logo now reflects that support. Food With Love remains a volunteer driven program, but we are every bit a part of the ...Read more

Food With Love has always been supported by Hospice of Acadiana, and our logo now reflects that support. Food With Love remains a volunteer driven program, but we are every bit a part of the best hospice care in the area. I am proud to say that at Food With Love we ARE Hospice of Acadiana!!

 
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Native American Culture Day at Vermilionville

The latest about Native American Culture Day, November 16 at Vermilionville: These are the tribal groups confirmed to participate: Louisiana Attakapas Eagle Tribe Avogel Tribe of ...Read more

The latest about Native American Culture Day, November 16 at Vermilionville: These are the tribal groups confirmed to participate:

Louisiana Attakapas Eagle Tribe

Avogel Tribe of Louisiana

Attakapa-Ishak Nation of Southwest Louisiana

Jean Charles Choctaw Nation

Natchitoches Tribe of Louisiana

Coco Tribe of Canneci Tinne

United Houma Nation

Jena Band of Choctaw

This FREE Festival is a wonderful chance to learn the history and culture of these indigenous peoples of Louisiana. The day starts at 10 AM, until 4 PM. There will be drumming, crafts, exhibits and more. It's FREE, family-friendly and a great educational experience. Join us November 16 for Native American Culture Day.

 
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Lafayette Travel November Update

Ben Berthelot, President & CEO Lafayette Convention and Visitors Commission, gives us an idea of what to expect with tourism this month. ...Read more

Ben Berthelot, President & CEO Lafayette Convention and Visitors Commission, gives us an idea of what to expect with tourism this month.

 
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Northeast Regional Library Survey

There has been a lot of momentum towards building the Northeast Regional Library and we’re asking the community to let us know what they’d love to see in the new library. So, ...Read more

There has been a lot of momentum towards building the Northeast Regional Library and we're asking the community to let us know what they'd love to see in the new library. So, we've created a community survey to ask the public for their feedback.  Pick up a printed copy at any library location or take the online survey (https://lafayettepubliclibrary.libwizard.com/f/nerl1). The survey will end on November 30, 2024.

 
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Giant Omelette Festival

40th Annual GIANT OMELETTE CELEBRATION NOVEMBER 2 & 3, 2024! The cooking of the 5,000 + Giant Omelette is on Sunday afternoon only. Schedule of events ...Read more

40th Annual GIANT OMELETTE CELEBRATION NOVEMBER 2 & 3, 2024! The cooking of the 5,000 + Giant Omelette is on Sunday afternoon only.

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Toys for Tots 2024

For over 75 years, the United States Marine Corps Reserves Toys For Tots Foundation has been working to fulfill its annual mission to bring the Joy of Christmas to economically disadvantaged ...Read more

For over 75 years, the United States Marine Corps Reserves Toys For Tots Foundation has been working to fulfill its annual mission to bring the Joy of Christmas to economically disadvantaged children. Last year, we were able to distribute 2,833 toys to 1,605 children in St Landry, Acadia, and Evangeline Parishes alone- excluding Lafayette, St Martin, Iberia, and Vermillion Parishes. I want to stress to potential donors that they are helping give children more than just a toy, and they are giving a child the gift of inclusion. We are trying to build off the foundation laid by last year's campaign in the Tri-Parish area, as we are picking up more schools and towns that were previously underserved, due to deadlines and lack of public awareness. As rural Acadiana has become aware of the attention they are receiving now, the need has grown. We are hopeful that by continuing to disseminate information about our program we will ensure less children go without on Christmas morning.

We still need donations of new, unopened toys that can be dropped off at the sites listed in the link below, but are also open to monetary donations that can allow us to "shop" for toys locally and through wholesale distributors, allowing us to address shortages in certain age/gender groups.

Any business or organization can register to be an officially recognized drop-off site at the following link:

This year, due to the lack of volunteer personnel and logistical challenges faced last year, we will be unable to display online applications for families to request toys, but we will have paper applications available at several agencies working with us at the following locations listed at:

Additionally, we will start doing weekly local sponsor highlights on our Facebook page at:

For more information regarding the Lafayette territory, please visit: