ACADIANA 500 TRICYCLE RACE

When: Saturday, April 26, 2025, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: New Iberia City Park, 300 Parkview Drive

What: An exciting day filled with family-friendly fun and fierce competition. Teams of racers will compete head-to-head for the ultimate bragging rights and to support some amazing local youth programs. Enjoy exciting races, food, family activities, live music, and a raffle – all while supporting youth initiatives in New Iberia.

TECHE AREA FARMERS MARKET

When: Saturday, April 26, 2025, 7 a.m. to noon

Where: Bouligny Plaza, 102 W. Main St.

What: Enjoy delicious homegrown produce and homemade products by area farmers, artists and crafters. Discover a wide array of locally sourced and handcrafted products, including handmade cypress yard objects, homemade bread and fresh baked goods, ceramics, honey, jellies, jams, herbs, candies, handcrafted wooden bowls and utensils, birdhouses, garden benches and much more.

BLACKOUT POETRY (AGES 10-12)

When: Thursday, April 24, 2025, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: Iberia Parish Library Main Branch, 445 E. Main St.

What: April is National Poetry Month, a great time to learn about the fascinating art form of blackout poetry, and even create your own. Blackout poetry involves taking an existing piece of written text from a book, newspaper, or magazine and redacting words to create your own poetry. By using a permanent marker to cover up certain words or images, you can rearrange or focus on specific words to craft a whole new meaning from the original text.