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Suite des Sens is a Cajun-French poetry book written by Jean Arceneaux and Barry Ancelet.Poetry book release and signing party Thursday, April 13, 2023 from 5-7 p.m. at the Hideaway on Lee.

Music & Market returns to the Opelousas live music scene for a four-week Spring series beginning Thursday, April 20th. The relaunched series will happen on Thursday evenings from 6-8 p.m. on the grounds of the Courthouse Square in downtown Opelousas. Kicking off the series is zydeco and Cajun music fan favorite Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie, followed by Don Fontenot and Les Amis (April 27), Cypress Band featuring Willie Tee & Lynn August (May 4) and Leon Chavis & the Zydeco Flames (May 11).Music & Market is designed to help promote the area’s music heritage and bring attention to local farmers and their produce, a strong component of the culinary trail. Since its inception in 2007, the music series has featured over 120 outdoor performances highlighting a long list of Louisiana musicians including Grammy award winners such as Lost Bayou Ramblers (2017 “Kalenda”), Chubby Carriere (2011 for “Zydeco Junkie”) and Steve Riley (2014 with “Courtbouillon.”)

Pippin follows a story told by a traveling troupe of actors led by the cunning and charming Leading Player. Pippin is the story of a young prince, heir to the throne, who is searching for his own “corner of the sky.” Pippin returns from university certain that he will find a fulfilling purpose in life. As encouraged by the Leading Player, Pippin dabbles in bloody battle, licentious and lusty sexual entanglements, and savvy political maneuvers, only to discover that true happiness is more complicated than he thought.*Some dialogue may be inappropriate for younger viewers*For more information about this play or to purchase tickets, visit their website.

Everything for the garden enthusiast: plants, herbal products, pottery, garden art and workshops. Get there early to attend Master Gardener presentations. Food trucks will be onsite, and the blooming onions are a sellout every year. Don't forget to bring your wagon! For more information, visit the Louisiana Travel website.$5 admission charged.

The LEDA Job Fair is the largest recruitment event in Louisiana!When: Tuesday, May 9 | 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Where: Cajundome Convention Center in Lafayette, LA

This body of work blurs the line between drawing, sculpture and photography, while challenging the traditions of conventional photography through exploration of materiality and technique. This work explores the complicated relationship of society and the land by displaying visual platitudes of idealized depictions of landscapes and floral elements.For more information about this exhibit and other, visit the Hilliard website.

On Friday, May 12, there will be a reception for the student art exhibit. The presentation will present artworks by the youth of The Talented Arts Program of St. Landry Parish. The exhibit will include original paintings, sculptures, and more by approximately 65 students. The public is welcome.

In 2022 the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities announced the creation of the Institute for Louisiana Culture and History, a statewide educational hub providing reliable, accessible Louisiana social studies resources to K–12 students and their teachers. Made possible by the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation, the institute’s mission is to equip Louisiana’s teachers with the resources they need.The workshops bring together recognized historians, scholars, and curricula specialists to engage educators about key standards-aligned Louisiana history and culture topics found in the 64parishes.org encyclopedia.For more information about this event and LEH, visit https://leh.org/our-work/education/ilch/.

Art in the Park will be held on June 24 from 10 a.m. - Noon, and it is a great opportunity for the public to participate in and enjoy the event. Located at the Donald Ray Stevens Community Center in Huber park, the event is free and open to all. Many benefits of participating, including the opportunity to create your own work of art and take it home, activities for all ages, materials provided, and classes led by local arts professionals, including Imperial Calcasieu Museum Resident Artists!

Stop by Saturday, June 17 at 11 AM for this edition of Healing Traditions in Acadiana, with Colby Hébert. This presentation is free to the public.New Iberia native and generational Traiteur since the age of 11, Colby Hébert has always had a deep pride and passion for his Louisiana roots. Since 2016, he has used his custom hat business “The Cajun Hatter” as an avenue to express and preserve elements of Cajun and Creole culture. Currently, he has shifted his preservation efforts toward the healing tradition of which he has long been a part. In his talk “The Cajun Healer: Revival and Renewal” Hébert will share his perspectives on how we can honor tradition while embracing the changes necessary to sustain it.