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May 2016 News Magazine
May 2016 News Magazine
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Contraband Days <strong>Louisiana</strong><br />
Pirate Festival<br />
April 26, 2016 - May 8, 2016<br />
Location: Civic Center<br />
Contraband Days: Children's Pirate<br />
Costume Contest<br />
May 5, 2016<br />
Times: Registration: 5:00- 5:45 PM<br />
Contest: 6:00 PM<br />
Location: Boater's Stage<br />
Address: 900 Lakeshore Drive<br />
Lake Charles, LA Lake Charles<br />
McNeese S<strong>of</strong>tball vs. Central Arkansas<br />
May 6, 2016 - May 7, 2016<br />
Times: Friday: 5:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.;<br />
Saturday: noon<br />
Location: Cowgirl Diamond<br />
Address: 4017 Hodges St. Lake Charles<br />
Phone: (337) 475-5000<br />
<strong>The</strong> Hunchback <strong>of</strong> Notre Dame<br />
May 6, 2016 - May 8, 2016<br />
Times: Fri. & Sat.- 7:30 P.M.; Sun. - 3 P.M.<br />
Location: Children's <strong>The</strong>atre Co<br />
Address: 809 Kirby Studio 313<br />
Lake Charles<br />
Phone: 337-433-7323<br />
Admission: $15 Adults (13+), $13<br />
Children 12 & Under<br />
Bowl For Kids' Sake<br />
May 7, 2016<br />
Times: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM<br />
Location: Petro Bowl<br />
Address: 630 Petro Point Drive<br />
Lake Charles<br />
Phone: 478-5437, ext 114<br />
Admission: $180 minimum fundraising<br />
goal per team (up to 6 per team)<br />
Contraband Days Fireworks<br />
Spectacular<br />
May 7, 2016<br />
Times: 9:45 PM<br />
Address: 900 Lakeshore Drive<br />
Lake Charles<br />
Phone: (337) 436-5508<br />
Admission: One-Day Admission: $5;<br />
Kids 5 & Under: FREE;<br />
Festival pass: $15<br />
Contraband Days: BBQ Cook<strong>of</strong>f<br />
May 7, 2016<br />
Location: Main Stage<br />
Address: 900 Lakeshore Drive<br />
Lake Charles, LA<br />
Admission: $250 Per Team<br />
Contraband Days: Boat Parade<br />
May 7, 2016<br />
Times: Starting: 3:00 PM<br />
Address: 900 Lakeshore Drive<br />
Lake Charles, LA<br />
Derby for Dollars<br />
May 7, 2016<br />
Times: 3:30 PM - 7:30 PM<br />
Location: <strong>The</strong> Stables at Le Bocage<br />
Address: 4550 S. Park Dr. Lake Charles<br />
Phone: (337) 436-9533<br />
Lake Area Runners Contraband 5 Miler<br />
May 7, 2016<br />
Times: Race starts at 7:30 AM<br />
Location: Capital One Building<br />
Address: 1 Lakeshore Drive<br />
Lake Charles<br />
Phone: (337) 274-3360<br />
Admission: $25<br />
Creole Nature Trail Adventure<br />
Point - One Year Anniversary<br />
Celebration<br />
May 7, 2016<br />
Times: From: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM<br />
Location: Creole Nature Trail<br />
Adventure Point<br />
Address: 2740 Ruth Street Sulphur, LA<br />
Phone: (337) 502-4358<br />
Admission: FREE<br />
Downtown at Sundown Concert Series<br />
May 13, 2016<br />
Times: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM<br />
Location: 1911 Historic City Hall<br />
Address: 1001 Ryan Street Lake Charles<br />
Phone: (337) 491-9159<br />
Admission: Free<br />
LCCB Spring Performance<br />
May 15, 2016<br />
Times: 3 p.m.<br />
Location: Lake Charles Civic Center, Rosa<br />
Hart theatre<br />
Address: 900 Lakeshore Drive<br />
Lake Charles<br />
Phone: 337-474-0311<br />
Admission: Free<br />
Starks Mayhaw Festival<br />
May 19, 2016 - May 21, 2016<br />
Times: See Website Link<br />
Location: Corners <strong>of</strong> Hwys. 12 and<br />
109 Starks, LA<br />
Address: Corners <strong>of</strong> Hwys. 12 and<br />
109 Starks, LA 70661<br />
Admission: Free<br />
Downtown at Sundown Concert Series<br />
May 20, 2016<br />
Times: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM<br />
Location: 1911 Historic City Hall<br />
Address: 1001 Ryan Street Lake Charles<br />
Phone: (337) 491-9159<br />
Admission: Free<br />
14th Annual NAMI Walk for<br />
Mental Health<br />
May 21, 2016<br />
Times: Starting at 7 a.m.<br />
Location: Lake Charles Civic Center Amphitheater<br />
Address: 715 Ryan St. Lake Charles<br />
Phone: (337) 433-0219<br />
Admission: Free to attend. Donations encouraged.<br />
Story Time and Photography Walk<br />
May 21, 2016<br />
Times: Starting: 1:00 PM<br />
Location: Sam Houston Jones<br />
State Park<br />
Address: 107 Sutherland Rd<br />
Lake Charles, LA<br />
Phone: (337) 855-2665<br />
<strong>The</strong> Producers<br />
May 27, 2016<br />
Times: Friday & Saturday - 7:30 PM; Sunday<br />
- 3 PM<br />
Location: ACTS <strong>The</strong>atre<br />
Address: 1 Reid St. Lake Charles<br />
Admission: $20<br />
Downtown at Sundown Concert Series<br />
May 27, 2016<br />
Times: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM<br />
Location: 1911 Historic City Hall<br />
Address: 1001 Ryan Street Lake Charles-<br />
Phone: (337) 491-9159<br />
Admission: Free<br />
Lady <strong>of</strong> the Lake River Cruise - Music by<br />
<strong>The</strong> Kadillacs!<br />
May 28, 2016<br />
Times: Boarding at 5:30 p.m. from<br />
Loggerheads<br />
Location: Loggerheads Riverside Bar<br />
Address: 3748 Hwy 3059 (Old Town Road)<br />
Lake Charles<br />
Phone: 337-491-6794<br />
Admission: $75.00 per person<br />
Red, White, and Blue Oval<br />
Car & Truck Show<br />
May 28, 2016<br />
Location: Bolton Ford<br />
Address: 1500 E. College St.<br />
Lake Charles<br />
Phone: (337) 474-0070<br />
Admission: Free for Spectators<br />
$15 Pre-Registration per Vehicle $20<br />
Registration per Vehicle day <strong>of</strong><br />
Kevin Gates Concert<br />
May 29, 2016<br />
Times: Starting: 7:00 PM<br />
Location: Lake Charles Civic Center<br />
Address: 900 Lakeshore Drive<br />
Lake Charles<br />
Phone: (337) 491-1256<br />
Admission: See registration info.<br />
"My Life Through Water Colors"<br />
by Ruth Shelton<br />
April 1, 2016 – May 25, 2016<br />
Times: Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM<br />
Location: Black Heritage Gallery,<br />
Central School<br />
Mercury Rising 2016 Running and<br />
Walking Challenge<br />
April 3, 2016 - December 31, 2016<br />
Location: your choice<br />
Address: 123 State St. Lake Charles<br />
Phone: (385) 237-4974<br />
Admission: FREE<br />
USS Orleck Daily Tours<br />
April 4, 2016 - Recurring weekly on Monday,<br />
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,<br />
Saturday<br />
Times: Mon. - Fri. 10 AM - 3 PM;<br />
Sat. 10 am - 4 pm<br />
Location: USS Orleck Naval Museum<br />
Address: 604 N. Enterprise Blvd.<br />
Lake Charles<br />
Phone: 337-214-7447<br />
Admission: $10 for adults; Kids 6-12 $5;<br />
under 6 Free; Senior (60 +) $8;<br />
Active Military $5<br />
Frank Lloyd Wright’s "Samara" Exhibit<br />
April 4, 2016 - Recurring weekly on<br />
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,<br />
Thursday, Friday, Saturday until<br />
May 28, 2016<br />
Times: Monday-Friday: 10am-5pm;<br />
Saturday: 10am-2pm<br />
Location: 1911 Historic City Hall<br />
Address: 1001 Ryan Street Lake Charles<br />
Phone: (337) 491-9147<br />
Admission: FREE<br />
Sandra Walkin's "Furniture with Soul"<br />
Exhibit<br />
April 4, 2016 - Recurring weekly on Monday,<br />
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,<br />
Saturday until May 28, 2016<br />
Times: Monday-Friday: 10am-5pm;<br />
Saturday: 10am-2pm<br />
Location: 1911 Historic City Hall<br />
Address: 1001 Ryan Street Lake Charles<br />
Phone: (337) 491-9147<br />
Admission: FREE<br />
Steve Maurer’s “Smaller Dimensions”<br />
Exhibit<br />
April 4, 2016 - Recurring weekly on Monday,<br />
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,<br />
Saturday until May 28, 2016<br />
Times: Monday-Friday: 10am-5pm;<br />
Saturday: 10am-2pm<br />
Location: 1911 Historic City Hall<br />
Address: 1001 Ryan Street Lake Charles<br />
Phone: (337) 491-9147<br />
Admission: FREE<br />
McNeese National Works on Paper<br />
Exhibition<br />
April 4, 2016 - Recurring weekly on Monday,<br />
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday<br />
until May 12, 2016<br />
Times: From: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM<br />
Location: McNeese State University, Grand<br />
Gallery<br />
Address: 4205 Ryan St. Lake Charles<br />
Phone: 337-475-5060<br />
Admission: Free<br />
"Secrets" Exhibit at Gallery<br />
by the Lake<br />
April 5, 2016 - Recurring weekly on Tuesday,<br />
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday<br />
until June 30, 2016<br />
Times: Gallery Hours: Tue.-Fri. 12-5 PM, Sat.<br />
10 AM-2 PM<br />
Location: Gallery by the Lake<br />
Address: 106 W. Pryce Street<br />
Lake Charles<br />
Phone: (337) 436-1008<br />
Admission: Free<br />
Colorful Cajun Art by Jock McGregor<br />
April 5, 2016 - Recurring weekly on<br />
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,<br />
Saturday until June 30, 2016<br />
Times: Gallery Hours: Tue.-Fri. 12-5 PM, Sat.<br />
10 AM-2 PM Cont. on next page<br />
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