{"id":2139643,"date":"2025-11-06T20:19:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T20:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2139643"},"modified":"2025-11-06T20:19:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T20:19:04","slug":"art-festivals-family-fun-tai-chi-nov-7-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/art-festivals-family-fun-tai-chi-nov-7-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Art, Festivals, Family Fun, Tai Chi Nov. 7-9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\"><media-video video-id=\"87109062007\" title=\"VIDEO: Lafayette Weekend Events: Art, Festivals, Family Fun &amp; Tai Chi Nov 7-9\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/videos\/wochit\/thumbnails\/87109062007.jpg\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\" placement=\"snow-video-story-priority\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">\n<p>VIDEO: Lafayette Weekend Events: Art, Festivals, Family Fun &amp; Tai Chi Nov 7-9<\/p>\n<p>Plan your Lafayette weekend! Enjoy art exhibits, festivals, Tai Chi, sensory-friendly activities, and family fun Nov 7-9.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/media-video><\/div>\n<p><story-highlights class=\"spacer-small column ten-column no-gutter\" util-module-path=\"elements\/story\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lafayette offers a variety of events this weekend, from art exhibits to cultural festivals.<\/li>\n<li>Activities include drop-in gaming for teens, art shows at the Hilliard Art Museum and a Tai Chi class.<\/li>\n<li>The Holy Ghost Creole Festival in Opelousas will feature live music, a 5K run and traditional food.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/story-highlights><partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>With Halloween behind us, and\u00a0fall\u00a0is in\u00a0full swing, Lafayette has a wide range of events\u00a0for you and your families to enjoy.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Here\u2019s\u00a0your guide to events in Lafayette this weekend\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"presto-h3 wp-block-heading\">Friday, Nov. 7\u00a0<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Drop-in Gaming:<\/strong>\u00a0Join old and new friends to play on various gaming consoles. Ages 12-18 from 3:30 to 5 p.m.\u00a0Located\u00a0at Main Library Downtown, 301 West Congress St., Lafayette, LA 70501.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Beyond the Botanical by Mare Martin<\/strong>:\u00a0Mare Martin, a botanist and artist from Opelousas, explores nature, life, and death in\u00a0Beyond the Botanical. Using painting, drawing, and sculpture, she turns art into a way of knowing, inviting viewers to experience the natural world with all their senses. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hilliard Art Museum, 710 E, Saint Mary Blvd., Lafayette, LA 70503.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fragile Matter by Manon Bellet, Hannah\u00a0Chalew\u00a0and Harriet Joor<\/strong>:\u00a0Fragile Matter pairs the museum\u2019s historic and contemporary voices, linking Harriet Joor (1875\u20131965) with Manon Bellet and Hannah\u00a0Chalew. Rooted in Gulf South environmental awareness, the artists explore the delicate balance between humans and nature, highlighting sustainability, memory, and material practice. The event will take place from\u00a010 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hilliard Art Museum, 710 E. Saint Mary Blvd., Lafayette, LA.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"presto-h3 wp-block-heading\">Saturday, November\u00a08\u00a0<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Holy Ghost Creole Festival:\u00a0<\/strong>Experience Creole culture at the Holy Ghost Creole Festival in Opelousas, with Friday\u2019s fried catfish and gospel performances, followed by Saturday\u2019s 5K run, live zydeco music, and a feast of Creole favorites like backbone stew, barbecue pork steak and sweet dough pies. Enjoy local foods, music and community traditions all weekend, with dinner tickets available in advance or on-site. The event will take place at 10 a.m.\u00a0at 788 N. Union St., Opelousas, LA 70570.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>La Tab Kreyol-Zoom Meeting:<\/strong>\u00a0Herbert Wiltz and NUNU invite you to join the monthly La Tab Kreyol from noon to 2 p.m. at NUNU Arts and Culture Collective, 1510 Bayou Courtableau Hwy Arnaudville, LA 70512.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Essentials of Tai Chi:<\/strong>\u00a0Eugene Kwarteng, a CSCS and USA Weightlifting-certified coach, began practicing Tai Chi in 2016 and has trained under Dr. Robert Bacher, a 50+ year Taijiquan expert, since 2019. He teaches fitness and Tai Chi to help his community safely improve health, vitality, and overall well-being. The event will take place from 8 to 9\u00a0a.m\u00a0at Cit\u00e9 des Arts 109 Vine St. Lafayette, LA 70501.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Sunday, Nov.\u00a09\u00a0<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Affiliated Blind of Louisiana Inc. 2025 State Convention:\u00a0<\/strong>Annual State Convention is a focused, multi-day gathering designed to educate, empower and connect blind and low-vision individuals within a state. The event will take place all day at 2219 NW Evangeline Thruway, Lafayette, LA 70501.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sensory Mornings:<\/strong>\u00a0The Children\u2019s Museum of Acadiana offers monthly sensory-friendly mornings for children with ASD or sensory processing disorders. Attendance is limited, with reduced lights and sounds, plus adaptive equipment like noise-reducing headphones and weighted vests. The event will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Children&#8217;s Museum of Acadiana, 201 E. Congress St., Lafayette, LA 70501.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Veterans Day Celebration:<\/strong>\u00a0Celebrate Veterans Day, honoring all who served from 5 to 7 p.m. at City of Scott, 916\u00a0Cayret\u00a0St., Veterans Memorial at the Rail Scott, LA 70583.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/><lit-timestamp class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-small\" slot=\"timestamp\" publishdate=\"2025-11-06 10:05:47.597423435 +0000 UTC\" updatedate=\"2025-11-06 10:05:47.597423435 +0000 UTC\"\/><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.theadvertiser.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VIDEO: Lafayette Weekend Events: Art, Festivals, Family Fun &amp; Tai Chi Nov 7-9 Plan your Lafayette weekend! 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