Events

Description: The CHRISTUS St. Patrick Foundation will host the 5th Annual Tavern on the Green Celebration on Saturday, March 13, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at the Gray Plantation Clubhouse. This magical evening will commemorate CHRISTUS St. Patrick Hospital’s 102nd Anniversary and will feature Irish-themed hors d’oeuvres, cocktails and live bagpipe music. Corporate event sponsors are Lundy, Lundy, Soileau & South, L.L.P. and the Stream Family. One lucky ticket holder will walk away with a fabulous trip for two to New York City. This fantastic prize, sponsored by The Pathology Laboratory, Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company and CHRISTUS HomeCare and Hospice, includes air fare, 3-night hotel accommodations, dinner at an Irish New York restaurant and more. Must be present to win! Tickets are $75 per person and can be purchased online at www.stpatrickfoundation.org or by calling the CHRISTUS St. Patrick Foundation office at (337) 430-5353.  Dress is business casual and complementary valet parking will be provided.  Proceeds will benefit the CHRISTUS St. Patrick Foundation. 

Description: Frederic Remington was the most popular artist in America at the turn of the 20th century. He had produced over three thousand signed flat works, eight books, and twenty-two bronzes when he died at the age of forty-eight. America was introduced to him through his many illustrations for the popular magazines of the day: Harper’s, The Century, Collier’s and many more.

First Name: Denise
Last name: Fasske
Address: 1001 Ryan Street
City: Lake Charles
State: LA
Zip: 70601
Organization: Historic City Hall Arts & Cultural Center

Description: Arts students from Frasch Elementary in Sulphur will be presenting their class projects. For more information about this exhibit, please call (337) 527-0357.

First Name: Thom
Last name: Trahan
Address: 900 S. Huntington St.
City: Sulphur
State: LA
Zip: 70663
Organization: Brimstone Museum

Description: McNeese State University fills the first few months of the year with regional, national and international performers. From entertainers to lecturers and gallery exhibits, Southwest Louisiana is brimming withgreat ways to spend your days and evenings. This year, the Grammy-winning group The King’s Singers will take to the stage, along with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and vintage jazz singer Ann Savoy & Her Sleepless Knights. Many lecturers and speakers from around the nation will touch on issues such as oil, agriculture and Southern family life. The Jason Bishop Show, a breath-taking magic show, will leave audience members stunned in amazement. Sing, dance and learn with Banners, but don't miss it! The complete Banners schedule isbelow. For more information, visit www.banners.org.February 20– The King’s Singers, 7:30 p.m.Rosa Hart Theatre, Lake Charles Civic CenterFebruary 26– Robert Olen Butler 7 p.m.Business Conference CenterFebruary 27– Avner the Eccentric, 7:30 p.m.F.G. Bulber Auditorium, McNeese CampusMarch 6– Zachary Richard, 7:30 p.m.F.G. Bulber Auditorium, McNeese CampusMarch 4–Short Circuit Film Festival, 7 p.m.Baker Auditorium, Farrar Hall, McNeese CampusMarch 8– “Industrializing Everything: Agriculture in 20th Century America”, 7 p.m.Baker Auditorium, Farrar Hall, McNeese CampusMarch 13– Preservation Hall Jazz Band, 7:30 p.m.F.G. Bulber Auditorium, McNeese CampusMarch 17– “Oil: A … MORE INFO

First Name: Tami
Last name: Chrisope
Address: PO Box 90215
City: Lake Charles
State: LA
Zip: 70609
Organization: McNeese Banners

Description: Dienst-Scott teachesAlternative Process Photography Courses at Metropolitan CommunityCollege in Omaha, NE. Using the scanner as a camera, he documentsobjects that he has collected over the years in order to investigatetheir “object-ness”.  Dienst-Scott is examining the human fascinationwith photographs as objects and how we view an image as a historicallyaccurate representation of who we are culturally, socially andpersonally. His medium, albumen on glass, is a process that lendsitself to creating one-of-a-kind images that are also based strongly inhistorical photography processes.Normal0falsefalsefalseEN-USX-NONEX-NONEMicrosoftInternetExplorer4/* Style Definitions */table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-qformat:yes;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}

Description: Bill Lepp is a renowned storyteller who has appeared across the country to entertain crowds at festivals, libraries, schools and churches. His countless tales have earned him the "Best Liar Award" and his recordings have received a Parent's Choice Approved award and an NAPPA Honors award.

Description: There's whiskey in the jar and it be JAMESON! The famed Irish whiskey is bringing St. Paddy's day to Cigar Club a little early this year with a 6 tier whiskey tasting Friday, March 12th starting at 7pm. Come and sample Jameson's Classic, 12 year, 15 year, Gold, 18 year, and Redbreast in the comfort of the regions largest smoking lounge. Can't make it for 7? Don't worry. Our Host, Mr. Wil Fontenot will be starting rounds of tastings every 30-45 minutes through 9 o'clock when SWLA's own Angie Manning-Istre takes the stage playing some of your favorites anddelving into some of Irish musical roots, to be sure. Tastings begin at 7, music at 9 and, as always, admission is FREE!See you at The Club...

Description: Pianist and songstress Angie Manning-Istre returns to Cigar Club for our Friday Night Live following our "St. Paddy's Come Early" Jameson Irish Whiskey Tasting on Friday March 12th starting at 9 pm. Angie will be delving into her Irish roots as well as digging up some of your favorite for a full nights worth of music. ...Tastings start at 7, music at 9, and, as always, NO COVER!See you at The Club...

Description: Alexander Art Studio will be celebrating its 8th Anniversary at the Historic Central School. They are also celebrating the grand opening of the working double studios of local artist, Candice Alexander. Local musicians, food and art from Alexander and other local artists will be on hand. Look forward to the unveiling of the “Fleur de Lis—Worlds Within” series consisting of over 150 designs including mixed media, engravings, drawings and paintings.

First Name: Candice
Last name: Alexander
Address: 809 Kirby St., Ste 339 & 341
City: Lake Charles
State: LA
Zip: 70601
Organization: Alexander Art Studio

Description: The band gets its name from the venerable music venue in the heart of the New Orleans French Quarter—the Preservation Hall. It began touring in 1963 and has traveled worldwide, spreading its mission to nurture and perpetuate New Orleans jazz. The founding artists passed on the lessons of their music to a younger generation who now follows in their footsteps.

First Name: Tami
Last name: Chrisope
Address: PO Box 90215
City: Lake Charles
State: LA
Zip: 70609
Organization: McNeese Banners

Description: The weather is warming up, and that means it's time to dust off that list of projects to do around the house and get to work! The best place to start, of course, is with the 201009 Home Show at the Lake Charles Civic Center. Find everything you are looking for, from furniture and appliances to bath fixtures and much more. While you're at the show looking for ways to make your house a dream home, be sure to stop by one of the educational seminars throughout the show. The 2010 Home Show is sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Southwest Louisiana. Admission is $5 per person, and children 10 and under free with an adult. For more information, call the Home Builders Association at (337) 478-7893, visit www.hbaswla.org, or send an e-mail to homebuildersla@bellsouth.net.

First Name: Vicki
Last name: Broussard
Address: 4560 Lake St.
City: Lake Charles
State: LA
Zip: 70605
Organization: Home Builders Association
Notes: homebuildersla@bellsouth.net

Description: The Women’s Commission of Southwest Louisiana and McNeese State University is hosting a Jr. Women’s Conference on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at McNeese State University’s Parra Ballroom from 9 o’clock am to 3 o’clock pm. The conference is an exciting day of fun designed to help young women, grades 9-11, recognize and build on their own unique potential. It will help them develop goals, self-esteem, and leadership qualities for the future. The theme of this conference is “iMatter.” In addition to workshops, and a unique shopping venue, participants will be entertained with the musical talents of Eleisha Eagle and witness a glamorous fashion show produced by Blane Bourgeois of Synergy Salon.About The Women’s CommissionThe Women’s Commission of Southwest Louisiana, Inc., is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. The Commission is best known for its annual Fall Women’s Conference. The Commission’s overall purpose, ideals and goals are: to assess the needs of women and to initiate, endorse and support suitable endeavors that will advance the fulfillment of these needs; to provide resources that will empower women to improve and enhance their personal, social and community lives and professional development; to work for the advancement of women of all ages and to improve the overall status of the women of Southwest Louisiana; to promote diversity, fellowship and camaraderie as an opportunity to … MORE INFO

Description: The SWLA Center for Health Services presents the KidFit Walk for Obesity at the Lake Charles Civic Center on March 13, 2010, from 9am to 11am.  Louisiana ranks seventh in the nation in childhood obesity.  KidFit, a 12 week program for children which includes fitness, nutrition, and recreational activities, is raising awareness about the growing childhood obesity epidemic at this 1st Annual Walk for Obesity.  You can register as an individual or as a team.  The registration fee is $20 per person (includes t-shirt and bracelet).  For more information, call Kisha Guillory at 493-5149 or email kguillory@swlahealth.org.

Description: Stamp collecting is far more risky than you think. After their mother’s death, two estranged half-sisters discover a book of rare stamps that may include the crown jewel for collectors. In this gripping take, a seemingly simple sale becomes dangerous when three seedy, high stakes collectors enter the sisters’ world, willing to do anything to claim the rare find as their own.The show will run March 13-14, 18-21, and 25-28.

First Name: Tom
Last name: Cole
Address: 813 Enterprise Blvd.
City: Lake Charles
State: LA
Zip: 70601
Organization: Lake Charles Little Theatre

Description: On March 13, 2010, The Bridge Family Entertainment Center will host the second annual "Multicultural Youth Unity Conference," from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Admission is free!  They will have music, dancing, games, tournaments, door prizes, lots of give aways, free lunch, a talk show and much much more.  This event is open to ALL youth ages 12 to 18.  Call 474-0824 for more information and registration.