Food drive at Walmart parking lot
Nursing Specialties Home Health and Hospice, in conjunction with the Eunice food bank, will hold a food drive from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 18 at the Walmart parking lot.
EHS Youth track senior project March 25
Eunice High School seniors Gunner Fontenot, Jyhrah Johnson, and Jordan Melancon will have a Eunice Strong Youth Track Meet Saturday, March 25 at EHS track field from 8 a.m. until noon.
Registration fee is $5 per event, or $15 for three events or more.
The events will include 50m dash, 100m dash, 200m dash, standing long jump and softball throw.
All proceeds will go to benefit financially challenged EHS student’s tuitions.
Two former EHS track stars will be guest speakers at the event.
Information, details: call Gunner at 501-7444.
Yard sale to benefit health clinic
The First Baptist Church of Eunice will hold a church wide yard sale from 6 a.m. to noon March 18. The proceeds will go to the Eunice Community Health Clinic.
OLLI French Table discussions Fridays
The subjects for the French Table at LSUE are: Friday, fishing; March 24, gardening; and March 31, jokes and pranks.
The meetings are open to the public and admission is free. The group meets at the Continuing Education Building, Room 117 from 9 to 10 a.m.
Gospel music concert March 19 at FBC
There will be a gospel music concert at 10 a.m. March 19 at First Baptist Church in Chataignier featuring Patti LeJeune, Brian Courville and guitarist Gerry McGee.
Entertainment at Coushatta Casino
Paula All, entertainment coordinator at Coushatta Casino Resort, release the following entertainment lineup for March:
March 16: Richard LeBeouf & Two-Step .
Lenten fish dinners on sale every Friday
St. Mathilda Church will have fish dinners on sale every Friday during Lent, through March 31 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Bishop Ceaser Center.
A donation of $8 is welcomed.
Information: 457-3286.
Free child car seat installation
Free installation of child car safety seats is being offered from 4 to 6 p.m. every Monday at Word Ministries, 1960 W. Laure Ave., Eunice.
The seats will be installed by a nationally certified technicians.
Miss Eunice Pageant set for May 13
Junior Auxiliary of Eunice will present the 71st annual Miss Eunice/Miss Teen Eunice Pageant, Saturday, May 13 at 6 p.m. at Eunice High School.
Registration for the pageant is $50 and due by April 13. Packets can be picked up and returned to Gossip, Tattletales, and Vogue la Vie.
Miss Teen Eunice age group is 13-15; Miss Eunice is 16-19 years of age.
Applicants must be a resident of Eunice.
Information, details: contact Jamie Smith at 337-466-5262 or Rachel Smith at 337-305-0586.
Eunice Players’ season tickets now available
The Eunice Players’ Theatre is now selling season tickets for the 2017 season.
A season ticket is $30 and allows the holder to see all three shows for the price of two. Season ticket holders are also given the privilege of making a reservation for a seat for a given night and given voting privileges for the Irving Awards as well as a ticket to attend the awards event.
Patrons may have one’s name or business name on the back of the show programs and will receive four tickets for $100. An Angel will receive 6 tickets for $150 and will also have his or her name or business name on the back of every program.
Season tickets are available from any board member or at David’s Hair Ltd. on 2nd Street in Eunice.
ABC senior luncheon set March 21
The Acadian Baptist Center near Richard will host a Senior Adult Luncheon on March 21.
Guest speaker will be Bro. Tom McManus, a retired Missionary to Wales. Music will be provided by Bette Vidrine, harpist.
The luncheon is free of charge, however, there will be a love offering taken.
Information, details: go to abccamp.com or call 337-457-9047.
Saturday program at the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center
Saturday programs at the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center, 250 W. Park Ave., Eunice, are the Explore & Restore craft workshop for kids, from 10 a.m. to noon; Cajun Conversations meets 1 to 2:30 p.m. to learn and practice conversational Cajun French; Music and dancing kicks off at 2:45 p.m. and ends with the cooking demonstration and sampling at 4 p.m. Admission to the center and programs is free.
For more information, call 337-457-8499.