Community Links
ARTS/MUSIC, BUSINESS, COMMUNITY, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, FESTIVALS, GOVERNMENT, HEALTH & HOSPITALS, HISTORY, LEGAL,LIBRARIES, LITERACY, MUSEUMS, NEWSPAPERS, RADIO STATIONS, RECREATION & TOURISM, TV STATIONS, WEATHER
ARTS
Abbey Players
Quality Theater for the Acadiana Area.
Acadiana Center for the Arts
Provides a variety of services to arts and cultural agencies in the 8-Parish region of Acadiana.
Acadiana Symphony Orchestra
The ASA’s primary mission is the promotion of music and music education throughout the entire Acadiana region, with particular focus on young people.
Choral Acadienne
From its inception the mission of Chorale Acadienne has been to present the great masterpieces of choral literature to the people of Acadiana.
Cite des Arts
Cite des Arts presents original plays and theatrical productions, art gallery, jam sessions, music and dance lessons, children’s activities, special events and more.
Heymann Center for the Performing Arts
Architect A. Hayes Town designed the first municipal auditorium in Lafayette in 1957, envisioned by Mayor Jerome Domengeaux and Herbert Heymann. The auditorium holds bimonthly performances by the Acadiana Symphony, a Broadway series and dozens of other community functions throughout the year.
Lafayette Art Association
Promotes, supports and encourages the visual arts, crafts, artists and photographers. Visit their art gallery located on St Mary Boulevard at the Oil Center.
Lafayette Ballet Theatre
For over 20 years, Lafayette Ballet Theatre has distinguished itself with annual presentations of full-length classical ballets.
Lafayette Concert Band
The LCB presents formal performances of traditional and contemporary wind band literature as well as more informal “pops” and outdoor concerts throughout the season.
Louisiana Crossroads
Louisiana Crossroads was honored at the Governor’s Arts Awards with the first-ever Cultural Economy Development Award for their efforts to develop Louisiana’s cultural and artistic heritage through live performances, radio and television broadcasts, recordings and related programming.
Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum
The Permanent Collection of the museum consists of more than 2000 works of art, including paintings, prints, drawings, sculpture, and photographs. This collection represents 18th, 19th and 20th century Louisiana, as well as the United States, Europe and Japan.
Performing Arts Society of Acadiana
PASA’s activities include not only main stage performances by exemplary artists, but also a wide range of educational opportunities and special presentations.
South Louisiana Bluegrass Association
Not-for-profit corporation whose mission is to promote and preserve bluegrass music.
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BUSINESS
Better Business Bureau of Acadiana
Downtown Development Authority
Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce
Greater Southwest Louisiana Black Chamber of Commerce
Lafayette Economic Development Authority (LEDA)
COMMUNITY
Boy Scouts of America-Bayou Council
Boys and Girls Club of Acadiana
Cajun Area Agency on Aging
Cajun Area Agency on Aging, Inc., a non-profit corporation, exists to identify the needs of persons 60 and older and to coordinate agreements for the delivery of services.
CODOFIL – Council for the Development of French in Louisiana
The Council was created in 1968 by the Louisiana state legislature and is empowered to “do any and all things necessary to accomplish the development, utilization, and preservation of the French language as found in Louisiana for the cultural, economic and touristic benefit of the state.”
Girl Scouts of Louisiana-Pines to the Gulf
Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette Catholic Service Centers Program
EDUCATION
Diocese of Lafayette Louisana – list of Catholic Schools in the area.
Lafayette Education Foundation – a non-profit organization that promotes and supports excellence in education.
Lafayette Parish School System
Remington College at Lafayette
South Louisiana Community College
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
University of Phoenix in Lafayette
EMPLOYMENT
Career Services/UL at Lafayette
Post your resume and search full-time, part-time, internship and co-op positions specifically for UL Lafayette students and alumni.
Daily Advertiser Classified Connection
Indeed.com
A comprehensive search engine for jobs providing residents access to the latest job market information including Job Postings, Trends, Salary Information and top hiring companies in the Lafayette area.
Louisiana Workforce Development Office
Lafayette Business & Career Solutions Center
The Center offers numerous programs and services to individuals needing to prepare for entry or reentry in today’s work force.
Local Address: 706 E. Vermilion Street Lafayette, La 70501
Hours:
Monday – Wednesday, and Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday 8:00 am – 2:30 pm
337-262-5611
Fax: 337-262-5604
Lafayette Jobs
Search for jobs in and around Lafayette and Louisiana on topusajobs.com.
Office of State Examiner: Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board
Provides information on testing schedules, PDF exam study guides and a classification index of positions available within our local Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service System.
FESTIVALS
Downtown Alive & other downtown events
Now in it’s 20th year, Downtown Alive! is the largest weekly outdoor concert series in Louisiana. The series are divided into a “Spring” and “Fall” series. Each series runs for 12 weeks.
Festival International de Louisiane
One of the most popular Francophone festivals in the world and draws visitors to Lafayette every year from around the globe.
Louisiana Book Festival
Held in the fall each year in Baton Rouge this festival celebrates Louisiana readers,writers and their books.
GOVERNMENT
Go Direct – Social Security
Go Direct is a national campaign designed to motivate more Americans to select direct deposit for their Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and other federal benefit payments. The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Banks are sponsoring the campaign.
Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government
Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government Code of Ordinances
Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court
Louisiana.gov
The official web site of the state of Louisiana.
HEALTH & HOSPITALS
Lafayette General Medical Center
Mental Health Clinic-Dr. Joseph Henry Tyler Jr Mental Health Clinic
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center
University Medical Center, Lafayette
Women’s and Children’s Hospital
HISTORY
Acadians
The Center for Cultural & Eco-Tourism, a UL-Lafayette Center, presents a brief history of the Acadians by Carl A. Brasseaux along with links to other sites of interest.
CODOFIL
Timeline of Louisiana’s French History can be found here.
LEGAL
LIBRARIES
Edith Garland Dupre Library at the University of Louisiana @ Lafayette
Lafayette Parish Public Law Library
237-4700
2607 Johnston Street, Lafayette LA 70503
Hours Monday – Friday
8:30 – 4:45
Closed Weekends
South Louisiana Community College Library
LITERACY
GED Program – Lafayette Parish School Systems’ Adult Education Program
VITA -Volunteer Instructors Teaching Adults
NEWSPAPERS
The Independent News Business Culture Weekly
RADIO STATIONS
RECREATION & TOURISM & MUSEUMS
Acadian Cultural Center
Exhibits and artifacts of the region’s Acadian population.
Acadian Village
A Museum of Authentic Acadian Homes.
Acadiana Park Nature Station
View Acadiana Park’s local nesting species, enjoy nature hikes, live animal programs and more.
Alexandre Mouton House Museum
A lovely house museum located in the heart of downtown Lafayette.
Avery Island / Jungle Gardens / Tabasco
Tour a natural paradise, inhabited by exotic plants, birds and animals and later visit the factory where world-famous Tabasco pepper sauce is manufactured.
CajunFun.com
An Acadiana events online calendar.
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist
The museum chronicles the parish history through artifacts, documents and memorabilia.
Children’s Museum of Acadiana
A hands-on participatory museum serving children and their families, schools and community organizations by providing interactive exhibits, special services, performances and workshops.
Lafayette Natural History Museum & Planetarium
State-of-the-art planetarium, exhibits, star shows and more. Their address is 433 Jefferson St., Downtown Lafayette. For more information, call 291-5544.
Lafayette Parks and Recreation Centers
Lafayettetravel.com
Created by the Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission to promote tourism, this site has a wealth of information on what’s happening in Lafayette.
Longfellow – Evangeline State Historic Site
In legend, this area was the meeting place of the ill-fated lovers, Evangeline and Gabriel. Visitors are introduced to their story and the diverse cultural interplay among the French-speaking peoples along the famed Bayou Teche.
Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum
The Permanent Collection of the museum consists of more than 2000 works of art, including paintings, prints, drawings, sculpture, and photographs. This collection represents 18th, 19th and 20th century Louisiana, as well as the United States, Europe and Japan.
Vermilionville
A living history museum and village which brings to life the early days of Cajun and Creole culture.
Zoo of Acadiana
Forty acres of beautiful landscape that is home to nearly one hundred different species.
TV STATIONS
AOC- Acadiana Open Channel/Public Access
KADN -FOX
KATC – ABC
KLFY – CBS
KLPB – Louisiana Public Broadcasting
KPLC – NBC
Library Board members, meetings.
