Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30pm $ = Free Family friendly Crying Eagle Brewing has weekly trivia every Tuesday with Keez, but you can join every week in October for a special round of Louisiana Archaeology questions! Trivia is 4 rounds of 10 questions with prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Teams can be between 1 and 6 […]
Those involved in any archaeological project know that for every hour spent excavating a site, many more must be dedicated to post-excavation. One must rationalise, analyse and interpret data that […]
Wednesdays, 7-9pm $ = Free Family and Dog Friendly Oak St Brewery has weekly trivia every Wednesday, but you can join every week in October for a special round of Louisiana Archaeology questions! Trivia includes 7 rounds, 10 questions each including 1 picture round and 1 audio round. $50, $35, and $25 brewery gift cards […]
Trivia at Fighting Hand Brewing Company Thursdays, 7-9pm $ = Free 21 and over only Fighting Hand Brewing Co. has weekly trivia every Thursday, but you can join every week in October for a special round of Louisiana Archaeology questions! Teams limited to 6 members. For more information, visit www.fightinghandbrewing.com www.facebook.com/fightinghandbrewing www.instagram.com/fightinghandbrewing
Saturday, October 29, 9am-4pm $ = Free Family Friendly Would you like to learn more about the history of Lafayette through archaeology? Join us for a day of shovel testing and artifact screening as we dig deeper into the Freetown National Historic District at Maison Creole de Freetown! These investigations hope to provide artifacts for […]
Saturday, October 29, 9am-6pm $ = Free Family Friendly An opening ceremony will be conducted at 930am followed by the opportunity to see family history booths, listen to period music, or enjoy historic children's games/toys. Lunch will be provided. Self-guided tours to historic homesteads and cemeteries are optional in the afternoon. Archaeologists will be on-hand […]
Saturday, October 29th, 10am-1pm $ = $4 park admission fee, visitors 3 and under and 62 and older admitted free. Family friendly Visitors to Poverty Point World Heritage Site are invited to take part in a ranger-led pottery demo Saturday, October 29th. During this guided experience, visitors will learn about the pottery created and used […]
Saturday, October 29, 10am-4pm Sunday, October 30, 10am-4pm $ = $5 grounds fee Family Friendly Visit Audubon State Historic Site and step into the American Revolutionary War! Explore Louisiana’s role in the revolution and the 243rd Anniversary of the siege and battle for Baton Rouge through Living History Demonstrations. Special activities include militia drills throughout […]
On Oct. 29 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. we're celebrating Archaeology Day! Through ancient relics and clues, archaeologists learn about how ancient civilizations grew and changed, and now children and families are invited to explore this fascinating field of study through games, crafts and activities! Search for clues in our archaeology scavenger hunt, dig […]
Explore the new "Life and Afterlife in Ancient Egypt" exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago with this special International Archaeology Day tour by curator Ashley Arico. Note that this tour does NOT include museum admission: please allow time to purchase your ticket to the museum so that you can meet at the exhibit (Gallery […]
