Annual festival featuring traditional Cajun food, live bands, jambalaya cook-off, games, raffle, auction, arts and craft vendors, and performances by local dance studios. Music lineup on Saturday is Don Rich, Moss Country, and Geno Delafose. On Sunday, Donald Babin and Tet Dur, Chubby Charrier and Bayou Swamp Band, Wine Down, and Junior LaCcrosse will perform.

Fall in love with your new cat! The animal shelter is offering $20 adoption fees for cats during the fall adoption event.

Fall in love with your new cat! The animal shelter is offering $20 adoption fees for cats during the fall adoption event.

Come out and join us in celebration of Finding Our Roots African American Museum's 1st Annual Fall Arts & Crafts Festival. The event will feature artists, poetry, an African drum player, African jewelry, and more. Food items include fried fish po-boys, jambalaya, gumbo, fried chicken, chili cheese fries, fruit bowls, sweet potato pies, pecan candy, and much more.

Southdown Marketplace is a one-day arts & crafts festival featuring more than 300 local and national vendors with unique hand-made products including jewelry, clothing, woodcrafts, original art, garden items, seasonal products, and more.

Save the date for the Friends of the Library Annual Spelling Bee! This fun, family-friendly competition invites children, teens, and adults to participate in rounds divided by age levels. Times: 9:30 am: Level 1 (1st-2nd grade), 11:00 am: Level 2 (3rd-4th grade), 1:00 pm: Level 3 (5th-6th grade), 2:00 pm: Open competition Entry fee is $1 for levels 1-3 and $2 for open competition.

All regular meetings of the CZMRAC are scheduled for the first Tuesday of each month and are held in the Terrebonne Parish Council Meeting Room on the 2nd Floor of Government Tower at 8026 Main Street, in Houma. Meeting dates are subject to change at the discretion of the CZMRAC to allow for a quorum of members present in order to constitute an official meeting. Meeting dates are advertised in the Courier (official Parish Journal) a week prior to each meeting, and are also posted on the Public Notice Bulletin Boards located outside the doors of the Terrebonne Parish Council Meeting Room.

The Terrebonne Council on Aging will be partnering with Peoples Health to put on a Thanksgiving Dinner for the local seniors (ages 60+). Lunch will be served at 11:00 am and Bingo will begin at 1:00 pm. Music will be provided by Piece of Cake Band. Limited space available. Reservations are on a first come, first served basis.

Mulberry Elementary to put on 24th annual Veterans Day program. Please join us in a school-wide salute to those who bravely served our country. Free admission; open to the public.

Visit the Dulac Branch Library for Sesame Street Day. Enjoy cookies, crafts, and an old-school episode of Sesame Street to celebrate the show first airing on this day in 1969.

The Montegut Elementary School 4-H Club invites all active or retired military personnel to enjoy a $1.00 homespun pancake breakfast this Veterans Day as thanks for their commitment to our country. Tickets for the general public are $5.00. All proceeds go to the Montegut Elementary School 4-H Club.

Enjoy hundreds of craft beers, authentic cajun music, and delicious food from Cannata's Family Markets. Proceeds benefit local Veterans. Visit the website for more information and to purchase tickets!

Work together as a team to solve clues and unlock the mystery before time runs out. Open to tweens and teens in 4th grade and up. Registration is required.

The Terrebonne Council on Aging will be hosting a Thanksgiving dinner for elderly and low-income citizens. Dinner will be served from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. Music by Piece of Cake Band. There will be no charge for this dinner. Reserve your spot by calling 985-868-8411 ext. 209. This event is sponsored by the Krewe of Hercules.

Council Committee Meeting

Regular Council Meeting

Houma-Terrebonne Regional Planning Commission

HTRPC - Zoning & Land Use Commission

Rudolph's Route is a shopping spree through downtown Houma. We want you to shop local! There will be sales, hors d'oeuvres, and door prizes.

Houma Board of Adjustment

Terrebonne Parish Tree Board

The Dulac Branch Library invites the community to its “Thanks for Family & Friends” Celebration at 2 pm on Wednesday, November 22 to learn about the origins of Thanksgiving and the importance of being thankful for family and friends. Activities include book readings and crafts, and snacks will be served. Free admission; all ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government observes 11 regular holidays throughout the year. Public Transit buses will use the weekend schedule during all observed holidays. Garbage collections are suspended/cancelled on New Year's Day, Mardi Gras Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day only. For more information about Parish Government observed holidays, visit the HR section of the parish website, or click the View Event Details link below.

Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government observes 11 regular holidays throughout the year. Public Transit buses will use the weekend schedule during all observed holidays. Garbage collections are suspended/cancelled on New Year's Day, Mardi Gras Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day only. For more information about Parish Government observed holidays, visit the HR section of the parish website, or click the View Event Details link below.

The Animal Shelter is offering special Black Friday adoption fees. The shelter is offering $20.00 adoptions for cats and $50.00 for dogs.

The Animal Shelter is offering special Black Friday adoption fees. The shelter is offering $20.00 adoptions for cats and $50.00 for dogs.

Council Committee Meeting

Regular Council Meeting

Free showing of "The Polar Express" will begin at 6:30 p.m. 100 boxcars for children to sit in will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, so come early. Feel free to bring your own boxcar, chairs, and/or blankets. Each child will receive one cookie, one drink, and a Polar Express bell. Be sure to wear your Christmas jammies! In the event of inclement weather, the movie will be moved indoors at the Waterlife Museum.

Free Christmas festival runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parade begins at 5 p.m. Meet and greet with Santa and Mrs. Claus is from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

Christmas-themed 5K celebrating the end of the Girls on the Run fall season. Packet pickup and race-day registration begins at 12:30 p.m., and the 5K begins at 2 p.m. Race entry is $20. Online registration is open until Nov. 30.

Registration dates for Youth Basketball Girls and Boys ages 5-6 and 13-14

All regular meetings of the CZMRAC are scheduled for the first Tuesday of each month and are held in the Terrebonne Parish Council Meeting Room on the 2nd Floor of Government Tower at 8026 Main Street, in Houma. Meeting dates are subject to change at the discretion of the CZMRAC to allow for a quorum of members present in order to constitute an official meeting. Meeting dates are advertised in the Courier (official Parish Journal) a week prior to each meeting, and are also posted on the Public Notice Bulletin Boards located outside the doors of the Terrebonne Parish Council Meeting Room.

The Animal Shelter is offering a special "Homes for the Holidays" $25.00 adoption fee for all animals during the month of December.

The Animal Shelter is offering a special "Homes for the Holidays" $25.00 adoption fee for all animals during the month of December.

Join Louisiana's Strategic Adaptations for Future Environments (LA SAFE) for a final parishwide meeting for Terrebonne Parish on Wednesday, December 6th, from 6 p.m. to 8 pm at the Houma Terrebonne Civic Center, 346 Civic Center Blvd., Houma, LA 70360. The December meeting follows four rounds of parishwide and community-wide meetings about Louisiana’s coastal land loss crisis. In this final meeting, residents of Terrebonne Parish are invited to give feedback on proposed parish-specific projects, and participants will also have opportunities to select their favorite projects. Participant input will directly impact which projects could be funded. Food, music, art, and other local staples will be available to celebrate the hard work devoted to the LA SAFE initiative thus far. Selected projects will be announced in early 2018.The LA SAFE team encourages all interested parties to attend and help shape coastal conservation efforts in Terrebonne Parish. Transportation is available; call Rachelle at (504) 517-5292. Find more information at lasafe.la.gov or on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (all at @LiveLaSafe).

A luminary ceremony honoring cancer survivors and remembering loved ones who’ve lost their battle with cancer. There will be holiday music, complimentary refreshments, and luminary bags for purchase.

The TARC Bell Choir invites the community to an evening performance of Christmas music at the Main Library on December 7th at 6:30 p.m. The Bell Choir, composed of 6 individuals led by Karen Henderson, plays arrangements using hand bells and Kodály hand signals, and is a performing group within TARC's Music Therapy program, which serves as many as 300 individuals in the parish.

The Animal Shelter is offering a special "Homes for the Holidays" $25.00 adoption fee for all animals during the month of December.

The Animal Shelter is offering a special "Homes for the Holidays" $25.00 adoption fee for all animals during the month of December.

The Animal Shelter is offering a special "Homes for the Holidays" $25.00 adoption fee for all animals during the month of December.

The TARC Bell Choir invites the community to an afternoon performance at the North Branch on December 9th at 3:00 p.m. The Bell Choir, composed of 6 individuals led by Karen Henderson, plays arrangements using hand bells and Kodály hand signals, and is a performing group within TARC's Music Therapy program, which serves as many as 300 individuals in the parish.