the opening reception on Friday, September 7 from 5:30-8 pm. The exhibition will hang through November 10. For more information, call (337) 491-9147 or visit www.cityoflakecharles.com.
Dream on the Green Golf Scramble is Scheduled The 2012 Dream on the Green Golf Scramble benefiting Junior Achievement of Southwest Louisiana will be held Friday, October 19 at The Contraband Bayou Golf Club at L’Auberge. This will be a high class, sell out event with many top business executives participating.
Memorial Hosts Health Fair In celebration of 60 years of service to the community, the Lake Charles Memorial Health System will host a free health fair on Saturday, September 8, 2012, from 8 am until noon at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. Screenings for blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, balance, body mass index and more will be offered. Memorial healthcare providers will be available to answer questions and share literature on a variety of hospital departments and services available from gestational to geriatric, head to toe.
Fall Festivals September
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2nd Annual Patriot Ride, USS Orleck Naval Museum, Lake Charles Stars & Stripes in the Park, Henning Cultural Center, Sulphur St. Theresa Bon Ton Festival, St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Carlyss Art on Wheels, Burton Complex, Lake Charles Macifest, Lake Charles Civic Center Gallery Promenade Calca Chew Food Festival, St. Margaret Church, Lake Charles
October
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Halloween Haunted Ship, USS Orleck Naval Museum, Lake Charles The Lost Hallows Haunted Trails, Lake Charles Country Club Arts & Crafts Fair, St. Luke Simpson United Methodist Church, Lake Charles Vinton Heritage Festival, Downtown Vinton Cal-Cam Fair, Cal-Cam Fairgrounds, Sulphur 22nd Annual Women’s Commission Fall Conference, Lake Charles Civic Center Ragley Timber & Heritage Festival, Downtown Ragley Halloween Music Festival, Lake Charles Lakefront ArtsFest, Lake Charles Civic Center Culturefest, Lake Charles Civic Center
September 2012
When you live in what is known as the Festival Capital of Louisiana it stands to reason that something will always be going on. Check out this run-down of all of the great festivals and event coming up this fall. For more details and additional events, visit the Lake Charles/ Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors’ Bureau website at www.visitlakecharles.org.
November
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Kiwanis Christmas Arts & Crafts Show, Lake Charles Civic Center Louisiana Theatre Festival, Central School Arts & Humanities Center, Lake Charles Veteran’s Day Avenue of Flags, Orange Grove Graceland Cemetery, Lake Charles Mistletoe & Moss Holiday Market, Lake Charles Civic Center Moss Bluff Harvest Festival, Moss Bluff Recreation Complex
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