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| Parish Committee Meeting 6 PM | Opelousas Community Choir Antique Fair & Yard Sale |
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| Antique Fair & Yard Sale | The Big Read | Music & Market The Big Read The Allstar Cajun Comedy Tour Cankton Wagon Wheel Festival & Trail Ride |
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| Cankton Wagon Wheel Festival & Trail Ride | Parish Council Meeting 6 PM | Arnaudville Etouffee Festival | Arnaudville Etouffee Festival Sharecropper's Day |
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| Arnaudville Etouffee Festival | LSUE Performing Arts Series |
EVENT INFORMATION
- April 9-10 at 7:00pm, April 11 at 3:00pm-Opelousas Community Choir presents I Love America: A Patriotic Musical by John W. Peterson & Don Wyrtzen. Opelousas. Choir Director: Jerry Dahl. Delta Grand Theater, 120 S. Market St. Free-Donations Accepted.
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April 9, 10 & 11–The 20th Semi-Annual Antique Fair & Yard Sale. Washington. Washington Old Schoolhouse Antique Mall, 210 Church St. The grounds open to additional vendors & lots of great buys in Acadiana’s Antique Capital. Great food, fun & entertainment! 9 AM-5 PM. (337) 826-3580.
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April 12-Lecture: Illustration and Literature (Featured event of The Big Read featuring Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451:The Authorized Adaptation). LSU-Eunice. Lecturer: Dr. Diane Langlois, LSU Eunice English Department. 12:00pm/Noon. LeDoux Library-Louisiana Room. www.lsue.edu/thebigread. (337)550-1380.
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April 16-Opelousas Music & Market featuring Terry & the Bad Boys (Zydeco). Opelousas. On the Courthouse Square in historic Downtown Opelousas . The City of Opelousas presents their Spring Music & Market Series. Unveiling of the fiddles for Fiddle Mania. Live music 6-8:30 PM. Free. No ice chests please. (337) 948-6263 or www.cityofopelousas.com
- April 16-Lecture: Ilustrating & Graphically Adapting Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 with New York Graphic Artist, Tim Hamilton (Featured event of The Big Read). LSU-Eunice. LSU Eunice English Department. 12:00pm/Noon. LeDoux Library-Louisiana Room. www.lsue.edu/thebigread. (337)550-1380.
- April 16-The Delta Grand presents The Allstar Cajun Comedy Tour: Clean Cajun Comedy for the Entire Family. Opelousas. The Delta Grand, 120 S. Market St. 7:00pm. $15.00. Featuring Murray Conque, Jonathon Perry and Kent Gonsoulin. Tickets can be purchased at Wanda’s Florist-(337)948-4459, Sebastien-Dupre Fine Jewelry-(337)948-4367,or Frey’s Outfitters-(337)546-0208.
- April 16-18–Cankton Wagon Festival and Trail Ride. Cankton. Cankton City Park. Annual trail ride & family festival kicks off on Fri. 5-10 PM with DJ music. Trail ride registration 7AM Sat., leaving at 9AM ($5/rider). Food sold at lunch stop. Live music Sat. from 8 PM-12 AM ($5 Admission). Trail ride again on Sun. 9 AM, followed by DJ music. Fun Jump & activities for children. Sponsored by Cankton Vol. Fire Dept. No ice chests at dance. (337) 668-4671.
- April 23-25–The 25TH Annual Etouffee Festival. Arnaudville. Little Flower School Grounds, off of Main St. Event features etouffees of all kinds, along with a parade (Sat.-9:30 AM), carnival rides, bingo & a silent auction. The Mayor's cook-off is Sat. 11 AM. Festival hours are Fri. 5 PM-12 AM; Sat. 11 AM-12 AM & Sun. 11 AM-5 PM. Bands: Fri. Joel Martin & NU Groove (Zydeco/Cajun/Zyde-Cajun); Machine (Blast from the Past); Sat. High Performance Band (Zydeco/Cajun/Zyde-Cajun); Tony Goulas (Rock & Roll); Jude Taylor & His Burning Flames(Zydeco/R&B/Soul);Greg Martinez & the Delta Kings (Swamp Pop); Sun. Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie;Colby Boudreaux & the Southern Comfort Band (Zydeco/Cajun). (337) 754-5912.
- April 24 – 9th Annual Sharecropper’s Day. Opelousas. Creole Heritage Folklife Center, 1113 W. Vine St. An afternoon celebration honoring the area’s Creole heritage and their simpler way of life, rich in family values & customs. The highlight of the day will be a Creole Buggy Wedding re-enactment at 2 PM. Free to the Public, 12-5 PM. (337) 948-9884/407-0250.
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April 30-LSUE Performing Arts Series presents Crawfishes of Louisiana with Author, Jerry G. Walls. Eunice. Ledoux Library, LSUE Campus. Noon. Free & Open to the Public. (337) 457-1510 or www.lsue.edu.