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Other "Eggciting" Events
| | | TASTE OF VERMILION
Thursday, November 4th, 2010
Magdalen Place
Just off of Magdalen Square in Historic Downtown Abbeville
5:30pm to 8:30pm
The Omelette Celebration has added this event to its official Schedule. The Chamber of Commerce's annual fund raiser is a true taste of our area's local cuisine.
From appetizer to dessert, local restaurants and caterers prepare their signature dishes for you to try. Tickets buy you individual servings of each dish or just your favorites.
Advanced ticket purcase is neccessary. Limited tickets available!
For more information on ticket purchases call the Chamber at
337-893-2491 or visit www.abbevillechamber.com
| | | FUN WALK
Saturday
Saturday morning kicks off with the Giant Omelette/St. Mary Magdalen Christian Service Center Walk. A short walk through beautiful downtown Abbeville is a great way to start your Omelette day.
$20.00 per person minimum donation. This Center serves the people of all faiths in our community. The walk will start at 9:00 am. Registration in front of the Court House. All proceeds go to the Center. Download our registration form,
| | | KID'S WORLD
Saturday 10:00am - 5:00pm
 |  | | Author and Cajun Storyteller Sheila Hebert Collins | | | Kid's World is Saturday only. The kid's world area is set up in the square. It is a fun offering for the children. among the offerings this year are free helium balloons, activity sheets and giveaways for the children, an opportunity for children to make pictures.
COMING TO THE OMELETTE FESTIVAL'S KIDS WORLD....
Sheila Hébert-Collins
Author of:
Blanchette et les Sept Petit Cajuns
T’Pousette et T’Poulette
Les Trois Cochons
Jolie Blonde and the Three Heberts
Cendrillon: A Cajun Cinderella
Petite Rouge: A Cajun Twist to an old Tale
Jean-Paul Hébert Was There
and
Jacques et la Canne à Sucre
KIDS WORLD PRESENTATION: Ms. Hébert-Collins teaches children about Acadian heritage and introduces Cajun French words and expressions while telling familiar, humorous Cajun fairy tales. She will be performing on Nov. 6 only at 11:00 and 4:00 at the Alliance Center across from Magdalen Square near Children’s World. Her performance will include two readings along with “Cajunized Songs” and activities. Autographed copies of her books will be available following the readings as well as at the Merchandise Booth all weekend.
BOOKS: Autographed copies of Sheila Hébert-Collins’ books are available at all her readings. The price for all books is $15.00. Audio versions are also available for $10.00 which include two stories on each. The author reads the stories herself with Cajun music added.
Two are available: Jolie Blonde/Les Trois Cochons and Petite Rouge/Cendrillon. All books and audios will be available at the Omelette Merchandise Booth. All proceeds go to the Omelette Association.
CONTACT:
To learn more about Sheila visit her website www.sheilacollins.com
Email Sheila
To order books and request book talks call Caitlin Smith at Pelican Publishing Co
Phone: Pelican Publishing 1-800-843-1774
SHEILA HEBERT COLLINS
Sheila was born in Abbeville, Louisiana, the heart of Cajun Country. She was what you’d call an authentic Cajun since both her mother and father’s lineage traced back to Acadie in Canada. Sheila grew up proud of her Cajun culture. Teaching the lower grades for 20 years instilled a love for children’s literature. That passion for children’s literature, combined with her Cajun Pride, motivated her to rewrite cherished fairy tales with a Cajun twist. These fairy tales were designed to teach younger children French, as well as to develop Cajun pride.
Sheila didn’t start her writing career until she retired from teaching in Louisiana in 1989. In late 1993, her first Cajun Fairy Tale was published, Jolie Blonde and the Three Heberts (pronounced A-Bears), a Cajun Goldilocks. By 2004 she had eight books published (seven fairy tales and one historical fiction on the Cajuns) and had visited over 150 schools in Louisiana and many public libraries, reading her Cajun fairy tales and promoting cultural pride.
In 1999, Sheila became a school librarian, working at Indian Bayou Elementary. In 2002, Sheila was hired as a media specialist at Manatee Elementary in Florida where she worked for seven years. In 2009, she returned to Abbeville where she is an elementary school librarian. She continues to write about her culture and continues to visit schools on a limited basis.
Sheila’s name appears in the Louisiana State Artist Roster as an author and Cajun storyteller. She has made presentations for the Louisiana Reading Association’s local and state conventions. She has also made presentations for the Florida Association of Media Educators, Lee County Reading Festival, International Reading Association, Florida Gulf Coast University, and University of Louisiana at Lafayette.. She has visited over 150 schools in Southeast Region. and numerous libraries throughout Louisiana and Florida.
| | | ANTIQUE TRACTOR CRACKING CONTEST
Saturday
Don't miss this fun event. Watch as guest from around the world try their hand at backing a tractor into an egg.
Not so easy when the aim of the game is to have the smallest crack. This event happen Saturday at 1:00pm on Concord Street.
The tractors will be on hand on Sunday for the public to try their hand. | | | United Blood Services
Blood Drive
United Blood Services will be conduction a blood drive. Please give if you can.
Date: Saturday Nov 6, 2010
Start Time: 10:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Giant Omelette Celebration
Bloodmobile
200 N. Magdalen Square
Abbeville, LA 70510
On the side of the Abbeville Cultural Alliance Center.
If you have questions about the blood drive, please call Kassie Romero at 337-235-5433 or email Kassie Romero at or email Kassie Romero | | | The Skillet Arrives
Early Sunday morning, without any pompt and circumstance, the skillet is transported via forklift from its storage place about 1 mile from downtown Abbeville.
If you are awake early enough you may get to witness this!! | | | 2010 SURVIVORS RIDING CLUB POKER RUN
Sunday, November 7th, 2010
Organization name: Survivors Riding Club
Register at:
Abbeville record shop
124 south state street
Abbeville La,
Registration procedures: start at 7:30 am
Cost: $25.00 per bike ( passengers ride free)
Start time: first bike out at 9:00 am
Contact Info: POPEYE or Deb at 337-422-6464
Proceeds go to: To help cover medical Expenses for Big Dave Luquette
Prizes: Best Hand - $75.00
2nd Best Hand - $50.00
Worse Hand- $25.00
| | | | | | OFFICIAL OMELETTE MASS
NOTE: Due to the work being done in St. Mary Magdalen Church the 2009 Omelette Mass will be held at the Vermilion Catholic High School Auditorium.
Always a special part of the weekend where the eggs, bread and festival itself are blessed.
Be there early to see the lineup of "chefs" from around the world in full dress. Each participating country carries it's flag during the procession into the church. During mass the National Anthem of each country is sung and a French Choir completes the truly international mass.
| | | ABBEVILLE CULTURAL & HISTORICAL ALLIANCE CENTER
Throughout the weekend
The Abbeville Cultural & Historical Alliance Center is the home of the display depicting the History of the Giant Omelette. Please take a few minutes to visit the center located across from Magdalen Square. | | |
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Celebration Highlights
Saturday, November 5th
Walk for Charity
Tour of Homes (2011 Tour of Homes cancelled)
Juried Art Show
Food Vendors
Live Entertainment
Kid's World
Antique Implement Show
Antique Tractor "Egg Cracking" Competition
Sunday, November 6th
Official Mass
Poker Run
Juried Art Show
Food Vendors
Antique Car/Implement Show
Live Entertainment
Procession of Chefs
Petite Omelette Cooking
Giant "5000 Egg" Omelette CookingFuture Omelette Dates
Nov. 5th & 6th, 2011
Nov. 3rd & 4th, 2012
Nov. 2nd & 3rd, 2013
Click here for full schedule
Our new video is online! Click here for a virtual visit.
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