Kiwanis Christmas parade set Thursday
The annual Kiwanis Christmas parade will be at 5 p.m. Thursday.
An award will be given for best float. At the conclusion of the parade, there will be cookies and punch with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the city hall’s lobby area.
Line up is set for 4 p.m. at North 2nd Street near Picou’s Drug Store.
For more details, parade entries, contact Rick Nesbitt, president of Kiwanis, at keunradio@live.com
American Legion & VFW banquet set
The American Legion Eunice Post 129 will host its annual Christmas Banquet for members and spouses along with the VFW Post 8971 at the VFW Hall (U.S. 190 East) at 7 p.m. Monday.
There will be no regular scheduled American Legion meeting on Dec. 11.
Information: call Bill Wimberly at 457-3371.
Coushatta Casino entertainment set
The entertainment scheduled for Coushatta Casino Resort’s Mikko Live includes the following.
7 p.m. Thursday Backyard Boys.
9 p.m. Friday Black Velvet.
9 p.m. Saturday Black Velvet.
FBC Chataignier Musical set Dec. 17
The choir of First Baptist Church in Chataignier will present a Christmas Musical “O’ Little Town of Bethlehem,” at 10 a.m. Dec. 17.
The public is invited to attend.
CDA 208 ornament fundraiser
Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court 208 is currently having a Christmas ornament fundraiser.
For more details and information, call Chawana Fontenot at 337-305-1788 or Lynn Pavich at 337-224-6348, or any CDA member.
EHS senior toy drive project
Eunice High School seniors Brittany Ledoux, Katie Johnson and De’lana Stevens are having a Christmas Toy Drive as part of their senior project.
Toys will be accepted until Dec. 15. You can help by donating newly packaged unwrapped toys, and can be brought by at Eunice High School. There will be a designated area in front office of school to drop toys.
For more information, details, contact: Brittany at 337-514-9696.
Rendez-Vous De Cajuns at Liberty
The Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler Au Rendez-Vous De Cajuns is scheduled at the Liberty every from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday with live entertainment.
The Liberty opens at 4 p.m. the show begins at 6 p.m.
For the month of December the bands will include:
Dec. 16: A Very Creole Christmas, Goldman Thibodeaux & The Lawtell Playboys.
Dec. 23: Closed.
Dec. 30: Closed.
The Liberty performance admission is $5 at the door.
Guillory annual toy drive set Dec. 16
The 27th annual toy drive, sponsored and co-founder by Elbert Guillory, will be held from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Dec. 16 at Elbert Guillory Law Office, 633 E. Landry St., Opelousas. Santa will be on hand, photos taken, and refreshments served.
One hundred percent of money and gift collected will be devoted to children with no adminstrative costs taken. Toys will be distributed through agencies and churches.
One can donate toys or money at the Guillory Law Office.
Black Women Achievements Against The Odds Jan. 28
The city of Eunice invites the public to a festival parade, program and exhibit, “Black Women Against the Odds,” on Jan. 28.
Keynote speaker and parade marshal will be a Eunice native Col. Dr. Gwendolyn Hebert Thompson.
There will be a parade beginning at the Southeast Center at 2 p.m. and will conclude at the Liberty Theater with a program at 3 p.m. Afterwards the City Hall lobby will have an exhibit of Black Women Achievement Against the Odds.
Information: call Jacqueline Vallare at 337-305-2613.
Annual EHS Bobcat Blast set for Dec. 31
The annual Eunice High Bobcat Blast will be held at 7 p.m. Dec. 31 at the Northwest Community Ceenter.
Donations of $125 will get you a ticket which will admit 2 adults. All proceeds form the blast will go to EHS Athletic Association.
There will be a steak supper served at 7 p.m. and a dance from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m.
There will be cash prizes awarded.
For details, tickets call, Eunice High School, or Tara Fruge LeBlanc at 337-305-0615.
Farmers’ Market open Saturdays
The Eunice Farmers’ Market is meeting on South 2nd Street from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.
For more information, call Sanford Wood at 337-457-0607.
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. Laurel Ave., Eunice.
The seats will be installed by a nationally certified technicians.
Saturday programs 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.
VFW bingo held Thursdays, Sundays
The VFW Post 8971 holds bingo for the public at 7 p.m. every Thursday and Sunday at the VFW Hall located on U.S. 190 East. All proceeds from Bingo games goes back to the community.
Evangeline Parish adult education classes
The Evangeline Parish adult education classes will be offered from 5 to 8 p.m. every Monday at the Basile police station.
Information, details: call adult education office at 363-3653.
Knights of Columbus sells white crosses
The Eunice Knights of Columbus Council 1745 is currently selling white crosses to be placed in yards.
The crosses are available from Bill Parrie at 251 N. 6th St., or at Bertrand’s Printing, or in front of St. Anthony Church after each morning Mass at 7 a.m., 9 a.m., and 11 a.m.
A $5 donation is requested.