The Acadian Museum News and Events


	The Acadian Museum provides cultural events and news to serve our community. Click these links or scroll down for: Other Events Current News Archives To submit your news or event for consideration, contact us via email info@acadianmuseum.com The Acadian Museum 203 South Broadway Erath, Louisiana 70533 info@acadianmuseum.com (337) 456-7729

Upcoming Events

Talks

Come and hear about museum projects, our history, our books, and other interesting topics. All talks are by Warren and Mary Perrin, unless otherwise noted. All times are US Central.

Date Time Topic/Location

9/5   noon   "The Weight of History, the Power of Apology – Remembering Lifter David Berger 50 Years After the Munich Olympics", Interview on WWNO and WRKF (NPR)

9/11   11am   "New Acadia Project: World Heritage Site," La. Assoc. of Museums Conf., Southern Univ., New Orleans, LA

10/5    6pm    "The Weight of History: David Berger and the Munich Olympics", The Roundtable Club, 6330 St. Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA

10/6    2pm    "Healing Traditions of South Louisiana", Vermilion Parish Retired Teachers Assn., LSU Ag Center, 1105 W. Port St, Abbeville, LA

10/7    9am    "Le Sommet Pour Nos Langages" (capacity 100, RSVP by Sept. 22), West Baton Rouge Museum, 845 N. Jefferson Avenue, Port Allen, Louisiana 70767

10/10    7pm    "The Weight of History: David Berger and the Munich Olympics", Main Library, 16500 Van Aken Blvd, Shaker Heights, OH

10/17    5pm    "Saving the Abbeville Red Iris", Warren Perrin and Gary Salathe, Chenier Plain Levee District meeting, LSU Ag Center, 1105 West Port St., Abbeville, LA

10/19    6pm    "New Acadia Project: Seeking a World Heritage Site for Acadiana", South Regional Library, 6101 Johnston St., Lafayette

10/27    noon    "The Weight of History, the Power of Apology" plus "Healing Traditions of South Louisiana", Metairie Country Club, 580 Woodvine Ave.

10/28    TBA    "The Weight of History, the Power of Apology" plus "Healing Traditions of South Louisiana", La. Book Festival, Baton Rouge, LA

11/13    3:30pm    "Healing Traditions of South Louisiana", Thibodaux Garden Club, Thibodaux, LA

11/16    2:45pm - 4pm    "Queen Elizabeth's Royal Proclamation", to University of Texas participants, The Acadian Museum, 203 South Broadway, Erath, LA

Other Events

La Table Française – Come Speak French
Locals in Southwest Louisiana meet regularly to share their experiences, speaking only in French. This is a great way to brush up on your language skills. CODOFIL now provides a complete schedule for most of the French Table events in the state, which you can find by clicking here.
Meanwhile, here are some of our favorites:
ARNAUDVILLE: Last Saturday of the month, 9:30 – 11:30 am at Arnaudville Community Center, 291 Guidroz St. Hosted by Mavis Frugé.
BROUSSARD: 2nd Fridays, 8:30 am, at the Valsin Broussard House, 408 W. Main St.
ERATH: Every Friday, 11:00 am, Erath City Hall, 115 W. Edwards St.
MAURICE: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 10 am, 218 Chief Fred Ave.
NEW IBERIA: Every Thursday, 8:30 am, Cane River Pecan Company, 254 W. Main St.
RAYNE: Every Thursday, 9:30 am, Bernard-Bertrand House, 1023 The Blvd. Contact William Thibodeaux wjthibodeaux@yahoo.com.
THIBODAUX: Every Tuesday, 5 pm, Jean Lafitte Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center, 314 St. Mary St. Contact Marlene Toups mbreauxtoups@yahoo.com.