Lafayette, LA- Lafayette Police Department along with the LPD Community Relations Committee will be conducting a community walk from the 2000 block down to the 1600 block of E. Simcoe St. today March 9, 2020 beginning at 6:00 p.m
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Festival International de Louisiane
March 6, 2020
From the Desk of Scott Feehan
Executive Director, Festival International de Louisiane
Re: Coronavirus
To all Festival Supporters, patrons, and the entire Lafayette community,
I wanted to take a moment to share our thoughts and position about the current Coronavirus, COVID-19, situation, as it pertains to Festival International de Louisiane.
The concrete panels affixed to the Buchanan Street Parking Garage, weighing two and a half tons each, are at risk of falling.
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Lafayette, LA – Lafayette Public Library and Lafayette Science Museum announced the lapplications for Maker Faire Lafayette is Mar. 15, 2020. Science-enthusiasts, artists, inventors, crafters, tinkerers, artisans and Makers of all kinds can apply to set-up at a Maker booth to demonstrate what they make and how they make it.
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Come SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLL at our Sock Hop Celebration on World Down Syndrome Day ~ 3.21!
Join DSAA + Episcopal School of Acadiana in Cade, LA for an afternoon of celebrating all individuals with Down syndrome!
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Lafayette, LA (March 3, 2020) - Students: Tell us your story in English, French, Mandarin Chinese, or Spanish! The Lafayette Public Library is now accepting submissions for the 2020 Writes of Spring writing contest. This annual competition foster's creative writing among the youth in our community.
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The Big Easel Art Festival will take place on Saturday, March 7th from 9 AM to 4 PM in the River Ranch Town Square in Lafayette, LA.
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Grant applications are now open for Acadiana area non-profit organizations requesting support for project-based activities. Funding for these grants comes from the proceeds earned at Van Eaton & Romero’s Great Painted Pumpkin Festival that was held in October of last year.
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Lafayette, LA - Former Library Director Sona J. Dombourian passed away on Friday, February 28, 2020 after a two-year illness.
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LAFAYETTE, LA – March 3, 2020 LAFAYETTE, LA. - The Lafayette Parks and Recreation Department’s Teener basketball season will begin in March 2020.
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Lafayette- Lafayette Police would like to advise the community of the upcoming Zydeco Marathon which will feature a half marathon of 13.1 miles and a marathon of 26.2 miles The event is set to take place Sunday, March 8, 2020 at 7:00 am starting at Jefferson St, Downtown Lafayette.
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The Mack Energy/McCasland Foundation Scholarship Fund, a fund of Community Foundation of Acadiana (CFA), is accepting applications for its scholarship cycle to award two, four-year scholarships. The cycle is open to high school seniors who will pursue a major in an energy-related field.
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Residential garbage and recycling waste will be collected on Tuesday, February 25 for customers in Lafayette Parish whose regular collection day is Tuesday, Lafayette Consolidated Government announced.
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Mayor-President Josh Guillory will propose an ordinance to the Lafayette City and Parish Councils to repeal the Economic Development Districts, which were approved by the prior City-Parish Council in the final days of the previous Administration.
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