Fishing rodeo in memory of Gene Bonvillain; who passed away from pericardial mesothelioma. All proceeds will go to awareness and research of mesothelioma (an asbestos cancer). Tax ID 45-4793088

Coastal Zone Management & Restoration Advisory Committee Meeting

Regular Council Meeting

Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission - Special

Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission

La Fête is an annual, one-day festival with distinct Louisiana flair. This festival is a celebration of the amazing environment, rich history, and the unique blend of cultures found in the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary. This national estuary is the 4.2 million acres between the Atchafalaya and Mississippi Rivers and much like its people, is truly unique. It is also the most rapidly disappearing area on earth and is one of the world’s richest natural resources providing fisheries, rich farmland and oil and gas resources to the nation.

Registration for Boy and Girls basketball ages 7-12 (Re-opens 11/12/12)

Houma Board of Adjustment

The Policy Council (governing board) meets every third Tuesday of the month.

Guest Speakers: Mr. Michel Claudet, Parish President Dr. Jeffrey Long, Oncologist-Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Mr. Richard Bullock, Mesothelioma Attorney Mr. Mark Boudreaux, Executive Director-TPCD E-911

Monday, Oct. 22, 6-8pm: Musicians Professional Development Workshop - How to Copyright Your Music Musicians are heavily encouraged to attend this free workshop led by Ashlye Keaton with the Arts Council of New Orleans ELLA (Entertainment Legal Law Assistance) Project. Ashlye Keaton has served as Supervising Attorney for ELLA since its inception. She has a background in entertainment law and intellectual property law, and is an adjunct professor at both Tulane Law School and the University of New Orleans. Ms. Keaton graduated magna cum laude from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Arts degree and received her Juris Doctorate from Tulane University Law School. Also a performing and visual artist, Ms. Keaton is approachable and relates personally to the ELLA clients. In 2009, Ms. Keaton was awarded the 40 Under 40 in Gambit magazine. Only 30 spaces are available for this free workshop, and musicians are encouraged to RSVP to the Arts Council at (985) 873-6367. This workshop will be held at the Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum, 7910 Park Avenue, Houma.

Please join us for a public visioning session to help create the long term plans for our Parish's premier outdoor recreation facility.

Tuesday, Oct. 23, 5-7:30pm: Cajun Music Jam Night with James Jag and Friends Every Tuesday evening at the Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum in downtown Houma, James Jag and Friends lead a Cajun Music Jam night. Dancing and singing along are encouraged!

Wednesday, Oct. 24, 6-8pm: Nonc Nu and da Wild Matous - Storytelling in Music Cajun-revival/New-aged-Zydeco band Nonc Nu and da Wild Matous will perform some of their original music influenced by their childhoods in South Louisiana and lecture about their influences and inspirations in their music

Regular Council Meeting

Thursday, Oct. 25, 6-7:30pm: Fiddler Brent Melancon – Cajun Fiddling, Jazz Blues, and La Blues and Roots Music Musician Brent Melancon is originally from Thibodaux, Louisiana, and currently lives in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he is a professional full-time musician. He is a self-taught fiddler and guitarist, influenced by blues, jazz, rockabilly, country, and Cajun styles. His love of his cultural heritage has led him to embrace the styles and sounds of the delta region. He is currently the singer and guitarist for the rockabilly band The Americanos. He is half of the two-piece gypsy Jazz combo known as Hot Club de Lune. He has been contracted as a session musician for numerous recordings. He is a fill in guitarist for the country group, The Drew Rice Band, and has just started a new group as the Brent Melancon Blues band. Melancon has toured nationally and leads workshops about Louisiana and Delta Roots music. He firmly believes in the education of Louisiana cuisine, culture, and music styles, and continues to introduce older styles of music to younger audiences. Brent will demonstrate and lecture about Cajun fiddling styles, Jazz Blues, and La Blues music.

Zoning & Land Use Commission

Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission

Friday, Oct. 26, 6pm-10pm: Activities in the downtown Houma area There are several activities occurring in the Downtown Houma area Friday, Oct. 26 including the Halloween Parade, Outdoor Halloween Cartoons outside the Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum, and Downtown Live After 5 featuring Showdown. These are all being marketing together as Rougarou Fest organized by the South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center. Food and drinks will be available in the Courthouse Square.

Halloween Fun with costumes, food, music, Rougarou Run, and Krewe Ga Rou Halloween Parade

Houmapalooza, an outdoor music festival to be held in Courthouse Square in historic downtown Houma, will be on Saturday, October 27, 2012 from noon-10pm. The all-day event will feature 10 independent bands performing their original music starting at noon. The lineup is: 12pm (noon)Hot Tin Roof 1pmThe Beautiful Hips 2pmTypical Stereo 3pmSwing Arm 4pmAutumn High 5pmOcean of Storms 6pmMeta the man 7pmOutpost 11 8pmI, Octopus 9pmChaos of the Cosmos The lineup for the fall includes bands from across Louisiana, and features original music of different genres including zydeco, country, indie rock, rock, progressive rock, hard rock and alternative/ska. After the festival ends at 10pm, the music will continue throughout downtown Houma with the HOUMAPALOOZA … ON TAP bar crawl where bands from the current and previous lineups will be performing at various participating live music venues in the downtown area. The festival is free to the public, and picnic blankets and lawn chairs are welcome (no ice chests allowed). There will be drinks and food available for purchase. For more information, please contact the Arts Council at (985) 873-6367. Food vendor applications are available on the festival’s website www.houmapalooza.com. This is the 4th Houmapalooza Music Festival to be held, the first one was held in April 2011. This bi-annual event is quickly drawing outside attention from bands and music lovers. Houmapalooza’s goals are to provide a performance opportunity for musicians who write and perform their own original music, and to continue a long tradition of outdoor festivals in South Louisiana. A recent addition to the festival includes a week-long music themed workshop and lecture series leading up to the festival. Musicians can learn how to copyright their music, and hear various lectures from local experts about different music subjects. The workshop schedule and details can be found at www.houmapalooza.com. The workshop and lecture series is partially supported by a grant from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc.

Come learn how to Cajun Dance. $5.00 registration and $3.00 per class.

Coastal Zone Management & Restoration Advisory Committee Meeting

Come learn how to Cajun Dance. $5.00 Registration and $3.00 per Class