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SUMMARY:Mardi Gas Mask Craft
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Wedell Williams Aviation & Cypress Sawmill Museum.\nCelebrate Mardi Gras with a hands-on\, family-friendly craft activity.\nChildren are invited to participate in a centuries-old Mardi Gras tradition\nby creating their own festive mask using provided materials.\nThis drop-in program allows families to arrive at any time during the\nevent window & create a mask at their own pace.\nThe activity is designed for children\, and all supplies are provided\ncourtesy of the Wedell-Williams Memorial Foundation.\nChildren must be accompanied by an adult\,\nas supervision is required for scissors and glue use.\nThis program is free to the public.
URL:https://cajuncoast.com/event/mardi-gas-mask-craft/2026-02-14/
LOCATION:Louisiana State Museum Wedell-Williams Aviation & Cypress Sawmill Museum\, 118 Cotten Road\, Patterson\, LA\, 70392\, United States
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SUMMARY:Mardi Gas Mask Craft
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Wedell Williams Aviation & Cypress Sawmill Museum.\nCelebrate Mardi Gras with a hands-on\, family-friendly craft activity.\nChildren are invited to participate in a centuries-old Mardi Gras tradition\nby creating their own festive mask using provided materials.\nThis drop-in program allows families to arrive at any time during the\nevent window & create a mask at their own pace.\nThe activity is designed for children\, and all supplies are provided\ncourtesy of the Wedell-Williams Memorial Foundation.\nChildren must be accompanied by an adult\,\nas supervision is required for scissors and glue use.\nThis program is free to the public.
URL:https://cajuncoast.com/event/mardi-gas-mask-craft/2026-02-07/
LOCATION:Louisiana State Museum Wedell-Williams Aviation & Cypress Sawmill Museum\, 118 Cotten Road\, Patterson\, LA\, 70392\, United States
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SUMMARY:Book Reading of “A Gulf Coast Miracle” by Brittany M. Sanders
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Wedell-Williams Aviation & Cypress Sawmill Museum.\nRemember the snow last January?\nCelebrate the one-year anniversary of this frosty event with the Wedell-Williams Aviation & Cypress Sawmill Museum.\nJoin us for this free event where Louisiana author\, Brittany M. Sanders will read A Gulf Coast Miracle at 12 pm.\nBooks will be available for purchase & signing.
URL:https://cajuncoast.com/event/book-reading-of-a-gulf-coast-miracle-by-brittany-m-sanders/
LOCATION:Louisiana State Museum Wedell-Williams Aviation & Cypress Sawmill Museum\, 118 Cotten Road\, Patterson\, LA\, 70392\, United States
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SUMMARY:The 29th Annual Christmas Tree Festival
DESCRIPTION:Calling all educators\, group leaders\, businesses\, and decorators alike!\nJoin us for the 29th Annual Christmas Tree Festival at the Wedell-Williams Aviation and Cypress Sawmill Museum!\nDecorate a tree\, and your group will have the chance to win some amazing prizes!\nCall today to sign up!\n985-399-1268
URL:https://cajuncoast.com/event/the-29th-annual-christmas-tree-festival/
LOCATION:Louisiana State Museum Wedell-Williams Aviation & Cypress Sawmill Museum\, 118 Cotten Road\, Patterson\, LA\, 70392\, United States
CATEGORIES:Annual Events
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SUMMARY:Wings & Roots: Patterson’s History with Curator Margo Matherne
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Wedell-Williams Aviation & Cypress Sawmill Museum and Louisiana State Museums.\nHow did the small town of Patterson make a national impact on aviation?\nWhat is the connection between sawmilling and flying planes?\nJoin us at the Wedell-Williams Aviation and Cypress Sawmill Museum to find out!\nTheir new curator Margo Matherne will break down the parts of our museum’s name and explain\nhow that history culminated into our present-day facility.\nThis gathering is the perfect way to start your Thanksgiving break with the family or just have a break on your own.\nCome in and discover some of the unique history that small towns have to offer.\nAnd if you’ve visited them before\, come again and discover more about the history.
URL:https://cajuncoast.com/event/wings-roots-pattersons-history-with-curator-margo-matherne/
LOCATION:Louisiana State Museum Wedell-Williams Aviation & Cypress Sawmill Museum\, 118 Cotten Road\, Patterson\, LA\, 70392\, United States
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SUMMARY:"Lunkers\, Specklebellies\, and Cocodries: Business and Leisure on the Louisiana Bayou"
DESCRIPTION:Our newest exhibit\, “Lunkers\, Specklebellies\, and Cocodries: Business and Leisure on the Louisiana Bayou” is opening on Oct. 1st!\nThis exhibit explores the worlds of bass fishing and waterfowl\, alligator\, and deer hunting in Louisiana! From their rich habitat to the men and women who cast\, shoot\, create lures and decoys\, cook the catch\, and fashion high-end luxury goods out of the leather. It also traces the evolution of fishing and hunting regulations\, from early conservation measures to modern game management.
URL:https://cajuncoast.com/event/lunkers-specklebellies-and-cocodries-business-and-leisure-on-the-louisiana-bayou/
LOCATION:Louisiana State Museum Wedell-Williams Aviation & Cypress Sawmill Museum\, 118 Cotten Road\, Patterson\, LA\, 70392\, United States
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SUMMARY:Wanderlust and Eccentricity: Four Generations of The White Family
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Wedell-Williams Aviation & Cypress Sawmill Museum from 12p.m. – 1:30p.m.\nJoin the lecture by Dr. James Bishop\, historian\, and Museum Special Projects Coordinator at E. D. White Historic Site\,\nabout the White Family! This is a free lecture.\nPlease call or email Kellie Hedgers at 985-399-1269 or kHedgers@crt.la.gov for more information.
URL:https://cajuncoast.com/event/wanderlust-and-eccentricity-four-generations-of-the-white-family/
LOCATION:Louisiana State Museum Wedell-Williams Aviation & Cypress Sawmill Museum\, 118 Cotten Road\, Patterson\, LA\, 70392\, United States
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SUMMARY:Some Like it Hot: Growing Okra in Containers
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Wendell-Williams Aviation and Cypress Sawmill Museum. Enjoy this free interactive gardening workshop\,\nLouisiana Master Gardener Ingrid Butler will teach you how to grow okra\,\nthe beloved heat-loving summer crop\, anywhere in containers.\nEach participant will receive a FREE okra plant (you won’t find these varieties at the garden centers)\nalong with a digital guide. The guide will remove the guesswork from growing by providing a\nshopping list with direct links to everything you will need\, and it will walk you step-by-step from planting to harvest.\nParticipants will also receive a gift from Arber Biologicals to keep your okra plant strong and healthy throughout its growing season.\nFor more information contact Tiersa Daniels at (985) 399-1268 or tdaniels@crt.la.gov.
URL:https://cajuncoast.com/event/some-like-it-hot-growing-okra-in-containers/
LOCATION:Louisiana State Museum Wedell-Williams Aviation & Cypress Sawmill Museum\, 118 Cotten Road\, Patterson\, LA\, 70392\, United States
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SUMMARY:24th Annual Easter Egg Hunt & Spring Festival
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Wedell-Williams Aviation & Cypress Sawmill Museum.\n10am-1pm at Kemper Williams Park\, 118 Cotten Rd. Patterson.\nAdmission is $5 including one entry to Easter Egg Hunt\, a souvenir photo with the Easter Bunny\, and a festive goodie bag!\nDon’t forget to bring your Easter basket!\nEaster Egg Hunt Schedule: Ages 2-4 at 11am\, Ages 5-7 at 11:15am\, Ages 8-10 at 11:30am\, and Children with special needs at 11:45am.\nTwo winners from each age group win a bicycle!\nAll proceeds benefit the Wedell Williams Aviation & Cypress Sawmill Museum.\nFor more information\, please call (985) 399-1268.
URL:https://cajuncoast.com/event/24th-annual-easter-egg-hunt-spring-festival/
LOCATION:Kemper Williams Park\, 264 Cotten Road\, Patterson\, LA\, 70392\, United States
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SUMMARY:24th Annual Easter Egg Hunt
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Saturday March 16th for the 24th annual Easter Egg Hunt & Spring Festival! Entry is $5 for each person in attendance. There are scheduled hunts for age groups 2-4\, 5-7\, and 8-10 years old from 11-11:30am and one for children with special needs at 11:45am. There will be lots of fun games\, train rides\, spacewalks\, prizes\, and a souvenir digital photograph with the Easter Bunny! For more information\, call the museum at 985-399-1268. See you at 118 Cotten Road on March 16th!
URL:https://cajuncoast.com/event/24th-annual-easter-egg-hunt/
LOCATION:Louisiana State Museum Wedell-Williams Aviation & Cypress Sawmill Museum\, 118 Cotten Road\, Patterson\, LA\, 70392\, United States
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Growing Tomatoes in Containers
DESCRIPTION:Workshop: Growing Tomatoes in Containers \nFriday\, January 26\, 2024 from Noon to 1:30 pm at the Louisiana State Museum Wedell-Williams Aviation & Cypress Sawmill Museum. \nLouisiana Master Gardener Ingrid M. Butler will teach her seed-starting method using everyone’s favorite warm season crop – the tomato.  Participants will also learn how to properly plant their seedlings in a container and maintain it to harvest.  All supplies will be provided. \n118 Cotton Road\, Patterson\, LA 70392
URL:https://cajuncoast.com/event/workshop-growing-tomatoes-in-containers/
LOCATION:Louisiana State Museum Wedell-Williams Aviation & Cypress Sawmill Museum\, 118 Cotten Road\, Patterson\, LA\, 70392\, United States
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