Community Calendar

Come hang at People's and enjoy Jazz / Funk fusionists The Velocity District as we celebrate another Fat Tuesday!
Expect special menu items and some killer NOLA sounds!

Doors 5pm / music 6pm
A Mom&Pop Production

Born in 2017 in the heart of Lafayette, Indiana, Velocity District is more than a band—it’s a sonic collision of worlds. When musicians from punk, rock, jazz, and classical backgrounds converge, the result is a sound that defies boundaries and expectations.
Neo-soul may be their foundation, but Velocity District thrives on reinvention. From the gritty edge of grunge to the brass-soaked streets of New Orleans, from Mardi Gras rhythms to the irresistible pull of funk and the soul-stirring warmth of R&B, every note is crafted to move your feet and ignite your spirit.

Join us for an exploration of the abstract expressionist painter Alice Baber. Discover her extensive works from our Permanent Collection on display in the Weil Gallery and be inspired as renowned speakers Danielle Johnson, Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University, and Gail Levin, art historian, novelist, and Distinguished Professor at CUNY, delve into Baber's life and her enduring impact on the art world.

Don't miss the chance to attend a book signing for the upcoming release, Alice Baber: An Artist's Triumph Over Tragedy, with author Gail Levin following the program!

Join us at the library for some fun with Legos! Elementary students in grades K-5 are welcome for free building to develop creativity and engineering skills using Legos. Preschoolers are also welcome!

Let their imagination run wild during this season!

Dr. Lewis and Marjory Urschel Meeting Room

Program Type: Program

Age Group: Child

Join us for a reading and conversation about How to Grieve Like a Victorian with author Amy Carol Reeves, in conversation with Agata Izabela Brewer and Josh Brewer.  “The story offers multiple points of appeal: a strong heroine who learns to live again after loss, a family mystery, a roguish cad who gets his comeuppance online and IRL, and the blossoming of more than one lovely romance, set in both the past and present. Reeves makes an excellent adult debut with this charming and often humorous exploration of love, grief, and moving on.”—Library Journal **STARRED REVIEW**

About the book: Dr. Lizzie Wells, professor of British literature and bestselling author, is not okay. She wasn’t consulted when her beloved husband died unexpectedly, so she’s going to grieve however she damned well chooses. Keeping a lock of his hair in a choker around her neck and donning widow’s weeds. You bet. Notifying colleagues and students that she will only accept paper letters instead of email. Why not? Very nearly kissing her late husband’s best friend, Henry. Unfortunately, er…yes.

So when she’s offered a trip to London, Lizzie grabs it. What better place to escape, heal, and be reborn than in the same city where Queen Victoria famously mourned her beloved Prince Albert? Encouraged by new friends to be bold, have champagne and oysters before noon, and celebrate the beauty and the messiness of life, Lizzie begins to embrace it all.

AMY CAROL REEVES has a PhD in nineteenth-century British literature and finds joy in teaching classes and writing. She's published several academic articles as well as a young adult book trilogy about the Jack the Ripper murders in Victorian London. She lives in Indiana with her husband and three children. Website: amycarolreeves.com Instagram: AmyCarolReeves and Bluesky: amycarolreeves.bsky.social

Welcome, Welcome, Welcome

Everybody is welcome at Bethel AME

Come join us for Sunday services at Bethel AME Church

Bethel AME Church

820 Ferry Street Lafayette, IN 47901

Sunday School starts at 10:00 AM

Services start at 11:00 A.M.

The Lafayette Breakfast Optimist Club will host its 23rd Annual Fat Tuesday Dinner Fundraiser on February 24, 2026 at The Outpost, 2501 Old 231 South, Lafayette. The event is a fundraiser for the club's Teacher Grant program that has awarded nearly $500,000 to local teachers over the past 23 years. Activities include an authentic southern Cajun dinner and appetizers, cash bar, live New Orleans jazz, silent auction, raffle, Mardi Gras Costume Contest, balloon wall and Wheel of Optimism. The Lafayette Breakfast Optimist Club has been meeting the needs of young people in Greater Lafayette for over 50 years. They live their motto, "Friend of Youth," and spirit of Optimism every day.

Bobcat Opossum return with Liv LaFluv for a raucous night of Roots, Folk, Bluegrass, and beyond. Each will perform solo sets but joining each other on stage as well!
Tuesday February 24th, 2026
Doors 5PM | Music 6PM
Presented by Mom&Pop Productions

Bobcat Opossum is a tune slinging, harmony singing duo from the back alleys of the Midwestern wilderness. They’ve picked through the field and around the campfires for the tastiest folk songs and fiddle tunes in all the land. They have trod the rugged roads of Irish and Old Time American traditional music and have lived to tell the tales.
Liv LaFluv is a midwestern cutiepie music maker. She reaches into an imperfect world and spins beautiful yarns full of adventure, heartbreak, humor, and hopeful promise. Her voice draws you in with its effortless dynamic range. She is a deep breath of fresh air, with a fire in her belly and a twinkle in her eye! Watch out!

Welcome, Welcome, Welcome

Everybody is welcome at Bethel AME

Come join us for Sunday services at Bethel AME Church

Bethel AME Church

820 Ferry Street Lafayette, IN 47901

Sunday School starts at 10:00 AM

Services start at 11:00 A.M.

The Lafayette Dulcimer Gathering will play at Cumberland Park every Tuesday evening from 7pm to 8:30pm in June, July and August
All acoustic instrument musicians are welcome to join the jam and play along or, just bring a lawn chair and enjoy the music! Song sheets will be available.

Lafayette Fun Squares (LFS) is a local square dance club. We do mainstream and plus dancing, line dancing and round dancing. We meet the first Friday monthly except June, July, and August. Lessons will begin in September. You do not need a partner for dances or lessons; we will pair you up with a teacher.