While watching local craftsmen such as Clarence Martin, Larry Miller and Adner Ortego create their instruments, enjoy the impromptu jam sessions as local and visiting musicians drop by for a song or two. Hosted by the Acadiana Arts Council. Cajun Men Cook Visitors can enjoy a variety of authentic Cajun recipes demonstrated and prepared by the Beaver Club, featuring recipes from their cookbook, Cajun Men Cook. Members of the Museum Association are admitted free. Planetarium Shows - Solar viewing will be held on museum grounds on Saturday, weather permitting.
Free tickets are available in the museum one hour before each presentation.
Sponsored by the Lafayette Jaycees. Discover the inventive ways in which Cajuns have refined the traditions of their ancestors, forging a distinctive lifestyle amid Louisiana s wetlands and prairies. Country Mardi Gras Traditions-Features country Mardi Gras traditions of mask making, whip making and Mardi Gras costumes, along with the stories and songs from the Mardi Gras groups from Elton, Eunice, Church Point, Iota, Basile and a guest appearance from the Tee Mamou Mardi Gras group. Come listen to the stories and songs of the heritage and traditions. Acadian Family Life Traditions-Demonstration of how a traditional Acadian meal is prepared.