Outlying Areas for Oct. 12, 2012

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FRIDAY, OCT. 12

• GREAT PUMPKIN PATCH: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., St. James Parish Welcome Center, 1094 U.S. 61, Gramercy. Petting zoo, hay rides, face painting, haunted house. Open to the public through Wednesday, Oct. 31. Field trips for schools or organizations can be scheduled by calling (225) 869-3896. Proceeds benefit local charities.
• SOUTHERN GARDEN SYMPOSIUM: 9:30 a.m., various locations around St. Francisville. Speakers on floral design, rain gardens, edible landscaping, and more. http://www.southerngardensymposium.org or (225) 635-3738.
• RIG RIDERS RALLY: All day, Jimmie Davis State Park, 1209 State Park Road, Chatham. Rig Riders of Acadiana Motorcycle Club meeting and registration drive. Cabins and lodges are available for rental as well as RV sites and "group camps" for larger groups which feature dormitory type sleeping quarters in addition to bedrooms. Reservations can be made via http://www.reserveamerica.com. http://rigridersacadiana.com.
• BACH LUNCH: Noon-1 p.m., Parc Sans Souci, corner of Polk, Congress and Vermilion streets, Lafayette. Featuring music by L'Angelus and food by Cochon's, French Press, Hub City Diner and Joey's Specialty Foods. Proceeds benefit the Lafayette Science Museum. (337) 291-5544.
• MUSIC AND MARKET: 5:30-8:30 p.m., Le Vieux Village, 828 E. Landry St., Opelousas. Live music by Lil Pookie & the Zydeco Sensations. No ice chests allowed. (337) 948-6263 or http://www.cityofopelousas.com.
• ACADIAN DANCERS: 6:30 p.m., Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., Lafayette. Performance by Dixacadie from the Cindy Comeau School of Dance in Nova Scotia, Canada. (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.
• RISE HAUNTED HOUSE AND ZOMBIE PAINTBALL: 7 p.m.-midnight, 10342 La. 442, Tickfaw. (985) 687-4952 or http://www.risehauntedhouse.com.
• BEAU JEST: 7:30 p.m., Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., Lafayette. Performance of the comedy by James Sherman. $12, general admission; $8, students and seniors. (337) 291-1122 or citedesarts.org.

SATURDAY, OCT. 13

• 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.
• FARMER'S MARKET: 7-11 a.m., 828 E. Landry St., Opelousas. Garden veggies, fruits, jellies, other fresh items. (337) 948-0561.
• 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.
• FALL HERB DAY: 8 a.m.-1 p.m., grounds of Kent Plantation House, Alexandria. Herbs and other plants for sale, presentations, arts and crafts vendors, yard sale, food. (318) 487-5998.
• SOUTHERN GARDEN SYMPOSIUM: 8:30 a.m., various locations around St. Francisville. Speakers on floral design, rain gardens, edible landscaping, and more. http://www.southerngardensymposium.org or (225) 635-3738.
• CAJUN JAM SESSION: 9 a.m.-noon, Savoy Music Center, 4413 U.S. 190 East, Eunice. Bring instrument. (337) 457-9563.
• HAMMOND MARKETS: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. arts and crafts market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., farmers' market. Arts market is at #2 W. Thomas St., and the Farmers' Market is at Southwest Railroad Avenue. Information and vendor applications, (985) 277-6880 or http://www.dddhammond.com.
• BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR: 10:30 a.m., Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site, 12501 La. 10, St. Francisville. The special tour "Behind the Scenes at Rosedown: A Look at the Restoration and Maintenance of a Historic House and Garden" will begin on the front porch of the Main House with site manager Patricia Aleshire. $10, adults; $8, seniors; $4, students; free, children under 5. (225) 635-3110 or http://www.lastateparks.com.
• RENDEZ-VOUS DES CAJUNS: 6 p.m., Liberty Theater, Eunice. Cajun music radio and TV show featuring Troy LeJeune and Cajun Review. $5; $3, children under 12. (337) 457-7389 or http://www.eunice-la.com.
• CEMETERY TOURS: 6, 7 and 8 p.m., St. Landry Church, 1020 N. Main St., Opelousas. $10. (337) 942-8318.
• RISE HAUNTED HOUSE AND ZOMBIE PAINTBALL: 7 p.m.-midnight, 10342 La. 442, Tickfaw. (985) 687-4952 or http://www.risehauntedhouse.com.
• HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST AND SCAVENGER HUNT: 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 5705 Johnston St., Lafayette. The first in a series of events called "Celebrate More Harry Potter with Pottermore." Participants can come dressed as their favorite Harry Potter character. For ages 7-16. (337) 989-2545.
• FAIS-DO-DO: 7 p.m.-midnight, Lakeview RV Park, 1717 Veteran Memorial Highway, Eunice. Barn dance featuring Jeffrey Broussard and the Creole Cowboys. Must be 18 to enter. (337) 457-2881 or http://www.lvpark.com.
• BEAU JEST: 7:30 p.m., Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., Lafayette. Performance of the comedy by James Sherman. $12, general admission; $8, students and seniors. (337) 291-1122 or citedesarts.org.

SUNDAY, OCT. 14

• 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.
• CEMETERY TOURS: 2 and 3 p.m., St. Landry Church, 1020 N. Main St., Opelousas. $10. (337) 942-8318.
• PLANET EARTH: 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., Columbia Theatre, 220 E. Thomas St., Hammond. Concerts with Johan de Meji and the SLU Wind Symphony. Fundraiser for the symphony's trip to Chicago for the Percy Aldridge Grainger Wind Band Festival. (985) 543-4371 or http://columbiatheatre.org.
• BEAU JEST: 2 p.m., Cité des Arts, 109 Vine St., Lafayette. Performance of the comedy by James Sherman. $12, general admission; $8, students and seniors. (337) 291-1122 or citedesarts.org.

TUESDAY, OCT. 16

• 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.
• COOL SCIENCE EXPLORATIONS: 6 p.m., Ascension Parish Library, 500 Mississippi St., Donaldsonville. Second through fifth graders will see how plants feed themselves using celery sticks and make a fire extinguisher. Registration required. (225) 473-8052.
• A CAVALCADE OF ACADIAN MUSIC: 7:30 p.m., Vermilionville, 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette. Concert by Chorale Acadienne. http://www.choraleacadienne.com or (337) 349-5342.
• MURDEROUS INNOCENT: 7:30 p.m., Vonnie Borden Theatre, D Vickers Hall, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond. Performance of the play by Tommy Jamerson. $10, general admission; $6, Southeastern faculty and staff, seniors, and non-SLU students; free, SLU students. (985) 549-2115 or http://www.selu.edu

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 17

• MURDEROUS INNOCENT: 7:30 p.m., Vonnie Borden Theatre, D Vickers Hall, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond. Performance of the play by Tommy Jamerson. $10, general admission; $6, Southeastern faculty and staff, seniors, and non-SLU students; SLU students, free. (985) 549-2115 or http://www.selu.edu.

THURSDAY, OCT. 18

• FARMER'S MARKET: 7-11 a.m., 828 E. Landry St., Opelousas. Garden veggies, fruits, jellies, other fresh items. (337) 948-0561.
• RECENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS AT THE LSU CAMPUS MOUNDS: 6:30 p.m., Ascension Parish Library, Galvez Branch, 40300 La. 42, Prairieville. Archaeologist Rob Mann will share the findings of his team's most recent dig. (225) 622-3339.
• DANCING WITH THE STARS - THE SACRED HEART WAY: 6:30 p.m., social; 7:30 p.m., event, Frem Boustany Convention Center, the Heymann Performing Arts Center, 1373 S. College Road, Lafayette. Benefit for Schools of the Sacred Heart in Grand Coteau. Online voting is available at http://www.sshcoteau.org. $65. (337) 380-9841.
• MURDEROUS INNOCENT: 7:30 p.m., Vonnie Borden Theatre, D Vickers Hall, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond. Performance of the play by Tommy Jamerson. $10, general admission; $6, Southeastern faculty and staff, seniors, and non-SLU students; SLU students, free. (985) 549-2115 or http://www.selu.edu

ONGOING

• ACADIANA CENTER FOR THE ARTS: 101 W. Vermilion St., Lafayette. http://www.acadianacenterforthearts.org. "Configure/Reconfigure: Transformations of the Body," through Saturday, Oct. 13. Works by Terry Grow, through Friday, Nov. 2. Margaret Brinkhaus, "Gourds," through Saturday, 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 ot http://citedesarts.org.
• 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.
• 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 Friday, 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, Louisiana Voices: Six Artists Speak to Us and Aquarellistes: Louisiana Watercolorists, all through Dec. 8. Viaticus: works by Kenn Kotara, through Nov. 10.