Outlying Areas for Oct. 5, 2012

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FRIDAY, OCT. 5

• TOUR DU TECHE III: 6:30 a.m., opening ceremony, Port Barre Boat Launch, Port Barre. Three-staged marathon for canoes and kayaks. Participants and spectators welcome. (337) 394-6232 or http://www.tourduteche.com.
• GARDEN TOUR FRIDAYS: 10 a.m., Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site, 12501 La. 10, St. Francisville. Manager/horticulturalist Patricia Aleshire leads a stroll through Rosedown’s historic gardens. Free with admission. http://www.lastateparks.com or (225) 635-3110.
• BACH LUNCH: Noon-1 p.m., Parc Sans Souci, corner of Polk, Congress and Vermilion streets, Lafayette. Featuring music by Les Freres Michot and food by Chris’ Po-Boys and iMonelli’s. Proceeds benefit the Lafayette Science Museum. (337) 291-5544.
• ART RECEPTION: 5 p.m., Hammond Regional Arts Center, 217 E. Thomas St., Hammond. Official opening of Earthscapes, the latest installment of Seldom Seen, which features new and old artwork from area private collectors, on display through Nov. 2. (985) 543-4366.
• MUSIC AND MARKET: 5:30-8:30 p.m., Le Vieux Village, 828 E. Landry St., Opelousas. Live music by Patrick Henry & the Liberation Band. No ice chests allowed. (337) 948-6263 or http://www.cityofopelousas.com.
• 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.
• RISE HAUNTED HOUSE AND ZOMBIE PAINTBALL: 7 p.m.-midnight, 10342 La. 442, Tickfaw. (985) 687-4952 or http://www.risehauntedhouse.com.
• 3 FRIENDS: 7:30 p.m., Julien Poydras Museum Center, 500 W. Main St., New Roads. Vocalists Jon Baccarini, Naomi Coardill and Donna Edwards in concert. $28. (225) 936-6509 or (225) 638-6049.
• JAZZ @ THE CENTER: 7:30 p.m., Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W. Vermilion St., Lafayette. Featuring Mark Whitfield Quartet. $40, VIP table seating; $30, table seating. (337) 233-7060.
• DAVE REMPIS: 9:30 p.m., Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., Lafayette. Concert by the improvising saxophonist with Louisiana based improvisors. http://www.citedesarts.org.

SATURDAY, OCT. 6

• 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.
• TOUR DU TECHE III: 6:30 a.m., opening ceremony, Port Barre Boat Launch, Port Barre. Three-staged marathon for canoes and kayaks. Participants and spectators welcome. (337) 394-6232 or http://www.tourduteche.com.
• FARMER’S MARKET: 7-11 a.m., 828 E. Landry St., Opelousas. Garden veggies, fruits, jellies, other fresh items. (337) 948-0561.
• BIKE MS: LOUISIANA RIDE: 8 a.m., Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond. Two day ride from Hammond to McComb, Miss. Proceeds benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society: Louisiana. $50, registration; $275 minimum fundraising total. http://www.bikemslouisiana.org or (800) 344-4867.
• 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.
• BATON ROUGE BARREL RACE COMPETITION: 8:30 a.m., New Roads Multi-Use Center, 1400 Major Parkway, New Roads. http://www.brbra.com.
• CAJUN JAM SESSION: 9 a.m.-noon, Savoy Music Center, 4413 U.S. 190 East, Eunice. Bring instrument. (337) 457-9563.
• FESTIVAL OF THE HARVEST MOON: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Oakley Plantation, Audubon State Historic Site, La. 61, St. Francisville. Try your hand at making beaten biscuits, corn grinding or helping preserve the summer harvest. (888) 677-2838.
• RELAY FOR LIFE: 5 p.m.-5 a.m., New Roads Scott Civic Center, 1200 Major Parkway, New Roads. (225) 268-1170 or email gwen@lascrapmetal.com.
• HUNGARIAN HARVEST DANCE CELEBRATION: 6-10 p.m., American Legion Hall, La. 43, Springfield. Music, food and entertainment. Wine auction. Advance tickets, $10; door, $12; children ages 8-12, $5; children 7 and younger, free. (225) 567-3224 or (225) 209-2253.
• RENDEZ-VOUS DES CAJUNS: 6 p.m., Liberty Theater, Eunice. Cajun music radio and TV show featuring Rachel Wilson. $5. (337) 457-7389 or http://www.eunice-la.com.
• FAIS-DO-DO BARN DANCE: 7 p.m.-midnight, Lakeview RV Park, 1717 Veterans Memorial Highway, Eunice. Live music with Horace Trahan and the Ossun Express. Must be 18 to enter. (337) 457-2881. http://www.lvpark.com.
• RISE HAUNTED HOUSE AND ZOMBIE PAINTBALL: 7 p.m.-midnight, 10342 La. 442, Tickfaw. (985) 687-4952 or http://www.risehauntedhouse.com.

SUNDAY, OCT. 7

• TOUR DU TECHE III: 6:30 a.m., opening ceremony, Port Barre Boat Launch, Port Barre. Three-staged marathon for canoes and kayaks. Participants and spectators welcome. (337) 394-6232 or http://www.tourduteche.com.
• 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

MONDAY, OCT. 8

• THE BROCK MCGUIRE BAND: 7 p.m., Cite des Arts, 109 Vine St., Lafayette. Traditional Irish music. $10. (337) 281-1122.
• DONALD GEORGE: 7:30 p.m., Pottle Music Building Auditorium, 310 Western Ave., Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond. Vocal performance. Free. http://www.columbiatheatre.org.
• TUESDAY, OCT. 9
• FARMER’S MARKET: 7-11 a.m., 828 E. Landry St., Opelousas. Garden veggies, fruits, jellies, other fresh items. (337) 948-0561.
• 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.
• FALSE RIVER TUESDAY NIGHT FISHING TOURNAMENTS: 6-9 p.m., Morrison Parkway Public Boat Dock, New Roads. (225) 955-2460 or http://www.pctourism.org.
• SCARED SILLY PAJAMA STORYTIME: 6:30 p.m., Ascension Parish Library, Donaldsonville branch, 500 Mississippi St. and Dutchtown Branch, 13278 La. 73, Geismar. Children age 7 and younger and their families will sing songs and read Halloween books. Children may attend in pajamas or Halloween costumes. After the program, they will make a craft to take home. Call the individual library branch for more information. http://main.ascension.lib.la.us.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 10

• THE CAPITOL STEPS: 7:30 p.m., SLU’s Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts, 220 E. Thomas St., Hammond. Political humor. (985) 543-4371 or http://www.columbiatheatre.org.

THURSDAY, OCT. 11

• FARMER’S MARKET: 7-11 a.m., 828 E. Landry St., Opelousas. Garden veggies, fruits, jellies, other fresh items. (337) 948-0561.
• SCARED SILLY PAJAMA STORYTIME: 6:30 p.m., Ascension Parish Library, Gonzales Branch, 708 S. Irma Blvd. and Galvez Branch, 40300 La. 42, Prairieville. Children age 7 and younger and their families will sing songs and read Halloween books. Children may attend in pajamas or Halloween costumes. After the program, they will make a craft to take home. Call the individual library branch for more information. http://main.ascension.lib.la.us.
• FALL FESTIVAL OF SOUND: 7:30 p.m., Lafayette High School Auditorium, 3000 W. Congress St. Lafayette. Performance by the Lafayette Concert Band. $10. (337) 989-1279.
• BEAU JEST: 7:30 p.m., Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., Lafayette. Performance of the comedy by James Sherman. $12; $8, students and seniors. (337) 291-1122 or http://citedesarts.org.

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.
• HAMMOND REGIONAL ARTS CENTER: 217 E. Thomas St., Hammond. Earthscapes, the latest installment of Seldom Seen, which features new and old artwork from area private collectors, through Nov. 2.
• CITÉ DES ARTS: 109 Vine St., Lafayette. Works by Jim Stacy and Ron Landry on display through October. (337) 291-1122 ot 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, through Nov. 2. Gallery hours, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays and 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Wednesdays. Free.
• HOUSE OF BLUES ART EXHIBIT: Grand Lobby, SLU’s Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts, 220 E. Thomas St., Hammond. Exhibition of works by area students using found or recycled material, through Nov. 9. Hours, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Free. http://www.columbiatheatre.org.
• 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. Louisiana Voices: Six Artists Speak to Us and Aquarellistes: Louisiana Watercolorists, through Dec. 8. Viaticus: works by Kenn Kotara, through Nov. 10.