This Thursday I attended my first King Cake Social with St. Landry Parish Tourism, an annual networking event held to celebrate the season with fellow community and business leaders.
King cakes were brought in for tasting and voted on in a blind taste test by all in attendance. Champagne's Marche in Leonville graciously donated not one, but TWO specialty king cakes for the potluck - an ameretto and a fudge/bavarian cream which we entered for MacaroniKID Acadia-St. Landry.
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It was a delicious way to connect with community leaders and entrepreneurs of St. Landry Parish! Many of the entries brought in were homemade and the tasters' choice was actually a tie! The highest votes were an even split between a blueberry and cream cheese with lemon glaze prepared by Mary-Helen Peyton (provided by Alex and Scott Peyton with Peyton Actus Capital Group) and a traditional cinnamon/cream cheese swirl king cake, which took a team to prepare from the Sweet Dough Pie team of Grand Coteau!
The Takeaway
While meeting with other leaders in the tourism industry we made some great connections that provide fun and exciting new opportunities for locals families in St. Landry Parish. Here are some upcoming events and programs worth checking out!
École St. Landry Community Open House
The French-Immersion public school located in Sunset is excited to welcome families, community members, partners, and Sunset High alumni to a special Community Open House at the newly renovated Sunset High building, soon to be the upper school campus of École Saint-Landry.
Guests will be able to tour the 100 year old school, learn more about their French immersion program, and see how this historic campus is beginning a new chapter rooted in community, culture, and education!
NUNU Arts and Cultural Collective
Discover the vibrant connections waiting for you at NUNU located in Arnaudville at 1510 Courtableu Hwy. Celebrate the grand opening of the new cafe this Friday, February 13th and explore the gallery. Regular programs are also held with a Zydeco Jam Session on the 3rd Saturday of the month, Community Drum Circle, monthly French Table discussions around French and Cajun folklore, art classes, and more!
Opelousas Kiwanis
Following the King Cake Social, the Opelousas Kiwanis Club held a meeting with members where important details and planning are currently underway for the Kruisin' for Kiwanis Kidz car show and cook-off set to take place at South City Park on May 2nd. The event promises to be a fun-filled day in conjuction with the annual Softball tournament, all to support the children of our community.
What to expect:
- 1st Annual Car Show
- Annual Softball Tournament
- Entertainment and Activities
- Free Bingo for all ages and prizes
- Local vendors
- Anything Over Rice Cook-off
It's going to be a fun event so be sure to mark your calendars for May 2nd and support a great mission.
MacaroniKID Acadia-St. Landry is a member of the Opelousas Kiwanis Club and proudly partners with the organization to bring awareness and support of their mission to improving the world one child and one community at a time.
