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The Prairie Acadian Cultural Center in Eunice is pleased to partner with the Eunice Depot Museum for "Music at the Depot"! Join them for free, live music at the Eunice Depot Museum located at 220 S C C Duson Street, Eunice, LA 70535. 1 pm - 2 pm. Second Saturday of the month. Free. Join park rangers for a family program at the Eunice Public Library. During the program, a park ranger will read a children's story and do a craft with the kids. The Eunice Public Library is located at 222 S 2nd St, Eunice, LA 70535. 10 am - 11 am. Last Wednesday of the month. Free. For more information, visit: https://www.nps.gov/jela/planyourvisit/prairie-acadian-cultural-center-eunice.htm

The 24 Hour Citizen Project is an annual event in Lafayette, LA where we connect people with community-focused ideas with expertise and financial backers to make their ideas happen. This is an event created for citizens to impact their community directly through the pursuit of citizen-led projects. Be prepared to experience the ups and downs of pursuing your idea, the pressure of getting it done in 24 hours, and the encouragement given to you by your fellow citizens cheering you on. For more information, click here.

There is a growing number of children in and around this area that are being abused and neglected. Consequently, they may be removed from their current living environment and placed into the foster care system. Since 2008, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of South Louisiana has helped make a difference in the lives of foster children in Acadia, Lafayette, and Vermilion Parishes. CASA of SoLA will be hosting a social on Thursday, August 22nd at Warehouse 535 from 6-8pm. For more information on this program, visit casaofsola.org. For information on the social, click here.

Performing Arts Serving Acadiana (PASA) is a presenting performing arts organization based in Lafayette, LA. PASA offers entertainment in multiple disciplines focusing on dance, theater, classical and jazz music, along with other genres. The 2024-25 PASA season is expanding to new venues and bringing the Acadiana productions like "OperaCréole", "Nebu Nezey Live", "Otto Frank" and more. For tickets and more information, visit https://pasaonline.org/.

Tia LeBrun, principal of Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy, introduces a new Mandarin "Learning Pod," an immersion program from Kindergarten through 6th grade. For more information, visit https://acadianacharter.charterschoolsusa.com/mandarin-immersion-0

Faith House is a domestic violence crisis center and shelter, based in Lafayette, Louisiana, serving seven parishes throughout Central and South Louisiana, including Lafayette, Vermilion, Acadia, St. Landry, Evangeline, Rapides, and Avoyelles.In 2016, Faith House opened a Family Justice Center in Acadiana. The Family Justice Center model is a national model that creates collaboration among local organizations to enhance and improve the local response to domestic violence cases and decrease mortality. We are excited to be able to provide such a comprehensive service to our community by providing easy access to law enforcement, legal services, counseling, and support services all under one roof.Fore more information, visit faithhouseacadiana.com

The Shadows-on-the-Teche and First Horizon Bank are hosting an opening of four brand new exhibits on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at 3:00 P.M. at the Shadows Visitor Center (320 E. Main Street, New Iberia). Tickets to attend the opening are $35 and include a year-long membership in the Friends of the Shadows.Opening festivities will include live music, light catering, and a credit bar* for the Shadows Old Fashioned.

The Cajun French Music Hall of Fame is located in Eunice, Louisiana just a short walking distance from the famous Liberty Theatre and the Jean Lafitte National Park Prairie Acadian Culture Center. The museum is supported by the Cajun French Music Association, with the mission to preserve and showcase the history of this region’s unique form of music. For more information visit https://cajuntravel.com/things/cajun-french-music-hall-of-fame-museum/

Dr. Gwendolen Einsiedel discusses details about UL Lafayette's Traditional Music program: an upcoming masterclass series, traditional ensembles, and fall semester traditional music offerings open to the community. For more information visit: https://music.louisiana.edu/music/undergraduate/traditional-music

Dan Hare, Alumni Association director of community engagement, discusses the recent acquisition of a diploma from 1903 that belonged to the Alumni Association’s founding president, Pothier Jean (P.J.) Voorhies.