Cajun cocktail/dinner party featuring music by Bunk Johnson Brazz Band. Local seafood and other tasty south Louisiana dishes will be offered in the gardens of Shadows-on-the-Teche, a National Trust for Historic Preservation site. In the event of inclement weather, the event will be held at The Sliman Theater, 129 East Main. Sponsored by Iberia Preservation Alliance…
Saturday, April 1st 8:00Bouligny Plaza102 West Main St. Early registration online at Cajun Timing $25 or register day-of for $30. For youth (ages 1-14) and for Fun Run, fee $20. Event begins at Bouligny Plaza and winds through New Iberia Historic District. Event fee includes T-shirt. Ticket Price: $25 for early registration$30 onsite registration$20 Fun Run
Saturday, April 1st9:00 – 3:00Along Main Street in downtown New IberiaFREE Discover this area’s many talented authors as they display their books along New Iberia’s award-winning Main Street. Check out Rodrigue Park for children’s authors and children’s activities. Main Street will be bustling Saturday, April 1st from 9:00 a.m. – 3 p.m., as published authors…
Come join us for wonderfully fun and exciting activities for your child(ren) all weekend. Short Story Contest Children in grades four through grade six are invited to participate in our Short Story Contest about Choo Choo (pronounced Shu Shu) the alligator, our literary festival mascot. Entries will base their story on adventures in South Louisiana….
Saturday, April 1, 20239:00-9:45Sliman Theater129 East Main St. Moderator Stanley Dry and presenters Marcelle Bienvenu and Gerald Patout will discuss why people love and use Cajun cookbooks. This presentation will provide you with their “take” on Louisiana Cajun cooking and how family recipes past down from generation to generation are very much a part of…
Illinois Scholar Kim Hoffmeister-Rzotkiewicz Named Primary Speaker at ULL Symposium on James Lee Burke Saturday, April 1, 202310:00-11:15Iberia Parish Main Library445 East Main St. Kim Hoffmeister-Rzotkiewicz of Marengo Community High School, McHenry County Illinois, is a 30 year high school teacher, a multi-sport coach, fan of James Lee Burke, and the UL James Lee Burke…
Our Great Southern Chef: Marcelle BienvenuYes, Marcelle Bienvenu is Catholic — and yes, she can make a roux!! Menu: Marcelle will take you through her timeless recipe for Crawfish Etouffee and then she’ll mix it up…a lot! Learn new ways to turn this classic dish into three totally different meals including hand pies and an…
Saturday, April 1st10:30-12:00Preservation Bar and Grill225 West Main St. Cost: $20.00 Take your idea from dream to done during this workshop with local Author, Ainsley Britain. During this workshop and live podcast recording, Ainsley will share her own experiences of becoming a published author and use these to help you identify actionable steps to achieve…
April 1, 2022 10:30-11:30 Sliman Theater129 East Main St. Iberia Performing Arts League presents onstage dialogue and narration from “The Book of Lost Friends” by the 2 time New York Times’ Best Selling Author Lisa Wingate. If you like audiobooks you will love the IPAL rendition of “The Book of Lost Friends”. The live onstage…
Saturday, April1, 202311:30-12:45Walk begins at: Victor’s Cafeteria109 West Main St. $20.00 Take a guided walking tour of New Iberia’s Historic District locations made famous in James Lee Burke’s Dave Robicheaux book series and films. Check in at Victor’s Cafeteria. Visit the Bayou Teche Museum, Victor’s Cafeteria, Books Along the Teche, Shadows-on-the-Teche gardens and more! (Tour provided by…
