Photo provided by Eunice Players' TheatreJody L. Powell, from left, as Ethel, Murphy Richard as Bill Ray Jr. and Vincent Barras, of Lafayette, star in Eunice Players' Theatre's On Golden Pond, which conitinues its run at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28.
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FRIDAY, SEPT. 28
SPARE TIME RIDERS ANNUAL TRAIL RIDE AND CAMPOUT: 5 p.m., gates open, New Roads Multi-Use Center, 1400 Major Parkway, New Roads. Team roping, music by DJ Neno, free jambalaya. Camper spots are available with water and electricity hook ups. (225) 718-2438.
100 THOUSAND POETS FOR CHANGE: 6 p.m., Cité des Arts: 109 Vine St., Lafayette. Music, poetry and cash bar. Proceeds benefit non-profit organizations. $5. (337) 291-1122 or http://citedesarts.org.
ALLA PRIMA: 6:30 p.m., Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W. Vermilion St., Lafayette. Performance by the Lafayette Ballet Theatre dancers, live and silent auctions, and jazz music. Proceeds benefit AcA. $100. (337) 233-7060 or http://acadianacenterforthearts.org.
THE SPINNER’S WEB: 7 p.m., 109 Vine St., Lafayette. Storyteller’s Night with Barry Ancelet, Sally O. Donlon, Bill Matthews, Hogie Seibert and Jim Phillips. (337) 291-1122 or http://citedesarts.org
FRIDAY NIGHT COOKIE JAR FISHING TOURNAMENT: 7 p.m.-midnight, False River, Morrison Parkway Public Boat Dock, New Roads. Entry fees apply. (225) 293-3042.
LAST FRIDAY LOUISIANA FILM SERIES: 7 p.m., Julien Poydras Museum and Arts Center, 500 W. Main St., New Roads. Last Friday of the month films depicting various aspects of Louisiana life being held throughout 2012. This month’s film: The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond. Free. http://www.pctourism.org.
ON GOLDEN POND: 7 p.m., Eunice Players’ Theatre, 121 S. Second St., Eunice. Performance of the play by Ernest Thompson. $10. (337) 546-0163 or (337) 457-2156.
RISE HAUNTED HOUSE AND ZOMBIE PAINTBALL: 7 p.m.-midnight, 10342 La. 442, Tickfaw. (985) 687-4952 or http://www.risehauntedhouse.com.
THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA: 7:30 p.m., SLU’s Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts, 220 E. Thomas St., Hammond. Performance of the musical by Adam Guettel. $21, adults; $16, seniors and Southeastern faculty and staff and non-Southeastern students; $8, children 12 and younger; free, Southeastern students. (985) 549-2341.
FPA $500 ADDED OPEN 4D BARREL RACE: 7:30 p.m., Florida Parishes Arena, 1301 N.W. Central Ave., Amite. (985) 748-5914.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 29
TECHE AREA FARMER’S MARKET: 6-10 a.m., Bouligny Plaza, 102 W. Main St., New Iberia. Fresh, locally grown produce, arts and crafts, jams and jellies, preserves, baked goods and yard art. (888) 942-3742.
BAYOU TECHE FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m.-noon, Hamilton and North New Market streets, St. Martinville. Produce, arts and crafts for sale. (337) 394-2230.
COVINGTON FARMER’S MARKET: 8 a.m.-noon, 600 Columbia St., Covington. Music by The Petty Bones. http://www.cityofcovingtonla.com.
PUBLIC LANDS DAY: Clean-up efforts on trails and waterways at the following Louisiana State Parks and Historic Sites: Audubon State Historic Site, St. Francisville; Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site, St. Francisville; Bogue Chitto State Park, Franklinton; Palmetto Island State Park, Abbeville. Other activities with clean-up efforts are scheduled at: Chicot State Park, Ville Platte (guided canoe tour); Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site, St. Martinville (free snowballs and a campfire). For additional information, visit http://www.lastateparks.com and click on “News and Activities” and then “Calendar of Events.”
REFUGE WORK/PLAY DAY: 9 a.m., Friends of the Louisiana Wildlife Refuges Headquarters, Lacombe, 61389 La. 434. Work will involve readying the trails and grounds for the upcoming Wild Things celebration. Work portion will end at noon followed by a provided lunch and the “play,” which will consist of a canoe outing on Bayou Lacombe. RSVP, (985) 882-2025 or david_stoughton@fws.gov.
SPARE TIME RIDERS ANNUAL TRAIL RIDE AND CAMPOUT: 11 a.m., calf roping; 2 p.m., ride leaves, New Roads Multi-Use Center, 1400 Major Parkway, New Roads. Live performance by Lil Nate & The Zydeco Big Tymers at 6 p.m. (225) 718-2438.
NBHA BARREL RACE: 1 p.m., Florida Parishes Arena, 1301 N.W. Central Ave., Amite. (985) 748-5914 or http:www/tanyacarpenter.com.
LOUISIANA VOICES: SIX ARTISTS SPEAK TO US: 2 p.m., University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Hilliard Art Museum, 710 E. St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette. Artists from the exhibition will speak about their work. http://museum.louisiana.edu.
RENDEZ-VOUS DES CAJUNS: 6 p.m., Liberty Theater, Eunice. Cajun music radio and TV show featuring The Coz Fontenot Band and The Forest Huval Band. $5. (337) 457-7389 or http://www.eunice-la.com.
RISE HAUNTED HOUSE AND ZOMBIE PAINTBALL: 7 p.m.-midnight, 10342 La. 442, Tickfaw. (985) 687-4952 or http://www.risehauntedhouse.com.
ON GOLDEN POND: 7 p.m., Eunice Players’ Theatre, 121 S. Second St., Eunice. Performance of the play by Ernest Thompson. $10. (337) 546-0163 or (337) 457-2156.
PETER SYKES: 7:30 p.m., Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W. Vermilion St., Lafayette. Harpsichord performance of the Goldberg Variations. $15-$30; $10, students. (337) 233-7060 or http://acadianacenterforthearts.org.
SWAMP STOMP DANCE: 8 p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, 1701 Pecan Court, Ponchatoula. (985) 370-4027 or http://ponchatoulachamber.com.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 30
19TH CENTURY CARPENTRY: 1-3 p.m., Otis House Museum, Fairview-Riverside State Park, 119 Fairview Drive, Madisonville. The interpretive ranger will demonstrate making useful items such as chair and table legs, canes, paddles, spoons and spatulas using only the shaving horse, draw knife, froe and mallet. Free with $1 per person park admission. (985) 792-4652 or (888) 677-3247.
TUESDAY, OCT. 2
TECHE AREA FARMER’S MARKET: 2-6 p.m., Bouligny Plaza, 102 W. Main St., New Iberia. Produce, arts and crafts, jams, jellies, baked goods and art.
GALLERY TALK: 5 p.m., University Of Louisiana at Lafayette, Hilliard Art Museum, 710 E. St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette. Artist and teacher Don Andrews will talk about the medium of watercolor and his selections for the exhibition Aquarellistes: Louisiana Watercolorists. http://museum.louisiana.edu.
FALSE RIVER TUESDAY NIGHT FSHING TOURNAMENTS: 6-9 p.m., Morrison Parkway Public Boat Dock, New Roads. (225) 955-2460 or http://www.pctourism.org.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3
THEN AND NOW LECTURE SERIES: 1 p.m., Pottle Auditorium, Southeastern Louisiana University, 310 Western Ave., Hammond. English instructor Rebecca Murry will present “Why Harry Potter and Others Like Him Matter.” (985) 543-4366.
THURSDAY, OCT. 4
GUITAR HERO NIGHT: 5:30 p.m., Ascension Parish Library in Galvez, 40300 La. 42, Prairieville. Teens 6th grade and above will rock out with the popular video game. Free. (225) 622-3339.
ONGOING
ACADIANA CENTER FOR THE ARTS: 101 W. Vermilion St., Lafayette. http://www.acadianacenterforthearts.org. Configure/Reconfigure: Transformations of the Body, through Oct. 13. Doodle Virus, through Oct. 6. Ernie Fournet, through Oct. 6. Works by Terry Grow, through Nov. 2. Margaret Brinkhaus, Gourds, through Oct. 27.
BACKWOODS GALLERY: 11931 Ferdinand St., St. Francisville. Members of Charter Street Studios showing their artwork through November. (225) 683-8673.
CITÉ DES ARTS: 109 Vine St., Lafayette. Works by Jim Stacy and Ron Landry on display through October. (337) 291-1122 or http://citedesarts.org.
IMAHARA’S BOTANICAL GARDEN: 5341 Mahoney Road, St. Francisville. Self-guided tours, Saturdays 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and Sundays 1-3 p.m. View blooming crape myrtles and see the new varieties of Israel Series. http://imaharasbotanicalgarden.blogspot.com.
OHR-O’KEEFE MUSEUM OF ART: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art, 386 Beach Blvd., Biloxi, Miss. The Art of Eugene Martin: A Great Concept, through Dec. 1; Trailer McQuilkin: An Uncommon Beauty and Geoff Mitchell: Chaos at the Confessional, both through Nov. 24. https://www.georgeohr.org.
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY: 100 East Stadium, Hammond. (985) 549-5080. A Room of Her Own, paintings by Karen Ann Myers, Technically Intimate, the photography of Evan Baden, and works of Elizabeth Ann Chase and Maya Erdelyi-Perez, Oct. 4-Nov. 2. Gallery hours, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays and 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Wednesdays. Free.
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE, HILLIARD ART MUSEUM: 710 E. St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette. http://museum.louisiana.edu. Rhyme & Reason: The Art of Shawne Major, through Dec. 8. Finding Egypt in Louisiana: The Ambassador Caffery Collection, through Saturday, Sept. 29. Louisiana Voices: Six Artists Speak to Us and Aquarellistes: Louisiana Watercolorists, through Dec. 8. Viaticus: works by Kenn Kotara, through Nov. 10.