Moderated by Pelican Publishing Editor in Chief, Ben Gibson Friday, April 4th12:45 PM -1:30 PMShadows Visitor Center, 320 E Main Street Ben Gibson is the Editor in Chief at Pelican, which has been publishing books of quality & permanence in the heart of Louisiana since 1926. Ben Gibson has shepherded hundreds of stories from book…
Friday, April 4th11:30-3:00Bazus210 East Main St. Cost: $80.00Menu:To be Confirmed soon! You won’t want to miss this great mystery bus tour!! Come and enjoy this wonderful tour with many places made famous through the likes of Dave Robicheaux and Clete Purcel. This time with a new spin to it, so imagine feeling like you were…
Iberia Parish Library hours: Friday, April 4th: 8:30 to 5:30Saturday, April 5th: 8:00 to 5:30Sunday, April 6th: 1:30 to 5:30 Iberia Parish Main Library445 E. Main St. Exhibit featuring original artwork created by our many talented artists will be on display Friday through Sunday during Library hours. A reception to meet the artists will be…
Friday, April 4th8:30-9:15Sliman Theater, 129 East Main Street Storytelling is the interactive art of using words and actions to reveal the elements and images of a story while encouraging the listener’s imagination. It is a social and cultural activity of sharing stories, sometimes with improvisation, theatrics, or embellishment. Storytelling is a unique method of connecting…
Friday, April 5th10:30-11:15Sliman Theater129 East Main St. Meet Mona Lisa Saloy, Author & Folklorist, Educator, and Scholar. An award-winning author of contemporary Creole culture in poems about Black New Orleans before and after Katrina. As a poet, her first book, Red Beans & Ricely Yours, won the T.S. Eliot Prize and the PEN/Oakland Josephine Miles Award and tied…
Friday, April 5th11:30-3:15Victor’s Cafeteria109 West Main St. Cost: $75.00Menu: Shrimp Etouffeeor Grilled Chicken over fettuccine noodles and a cream sauceBoth entree’s will be served with fresh candied carrots, green salad, and a roll. Dessert will be a brownie sundae with homemade ganache and whipped cream You won’t want to miss this great mystery bus tour!!…
Friday, April 5th11:30-12:30Sliman Theater129 East Main St. Father Don is the Pastor at Saint Edward’s Catholic Church and Saint Edwards School in New Iberia LA. Father Don and a panel will delve into the lives of these Catholics and learn where they are in the process of Sainthood The following people that will be discussed…
Friday, April 5th12:45-1:30Shadows-on-the-Teche Visitors Center320 East Main St. Telling your own Story: What’s at the crux of telling your own story? Learn the elements required to recognize and tell your story in a way that makes other people want to listen — or read. You’ll leave with multiple writing prompts and specific instructions on telling your…
Friday, April 5th1:45-2:30Shadows-on-the-Teche Visitor Center320 East Main St. What’s the best way to Publish?Author-Illustrator Paul Schexnayder leads this panel about self and traditional publishing.The panel will include authors: Juliette Cross is a multi-published author of fantasy, paranormal, and contemporary romance.Alysson Foti Bourque has (7) books published traditionally in the Alycat Series, but also has experience…
Friday, April 5th2:45-3:30Shadows-on-the-Teche Visitor Center320 East Main St. Lauren Tisdale (Romance Writer) discovered her love of writing through a serendipitous turn of events, which led her on a journey of self-discovery through the stories she weaves for her readers. Although she writes in multiple genres, Lauren is a romantic at heart. From paranormal romance to romantic comedy,…
