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SUMMARY:2026 LCAC Annual Year-End Recap and Community Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Let Books Be. Let Libraries Thrive. Let Readers Choose. \nYou’re invited to an evening of celebration and friendship as Lafayette Citizens Against Censorship hosts our annual dinner and awards banquet! This year\, we’re gathering to celebrate the people\, victories\, and moments that keep the fight for our libraries moving forward. \nEnjoy a delicious dinner as we share our work throughout the year\, highlighting everything we’ve achieved and the work we have left to do. We’ll also be presenting the LCAC FREADom Award to a member of our community who has worked tirelessly to ensure that the Lafayette Public Library remains a place where everyone feels welcome\, represented\, and free to read. \nIt’s been a long five years – let’s take some time to relax and celebrate one another! Tickets are $10 and include dinner\, a selection of wines\, & a swag bag. \nThis year’s event will be hosted at the Downtown Convention Center\, 124 S. Buchannan St.\, on October 7. Doors open at 5:30pm\, and our program will begin at 6! Don’t miss out—limited tickets are available\, so get yours today!
URL:https://www.lfy-cac.org/event/2026-lcac-annual-year-end-recap-and-community-dinner/
LOCATION:Downtown Convention Center\, 124 S. Buchanan St.\, Lafayette\, LA\, 70501\, United States
CATEGORIES:LCAC Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Lafayette Citizens Against Censorship":MAILTO:lafcitizensagainstcensorship@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:2026 Banned Books Week Read-In
DESCRIPTION:Let Books Be! Join Lafayette Citizens Against Censorship and Cavalier House Books Saturday\, October 10\, from 3–5 PM for an afternoon celebrating the freedom to read. We’ll start with banned books trivia\, then settle in for a read-in. Bring your favorite banned book or pick one up at Cavalier. Snacks provided!
URL:https://www.lfy-cac.org/event/2026-banned-books-week-read-in/
LOCATION:Cavalier House Books\, 302 A Jefferson St\, Lafayette\, LA\, 70501\, United States
CATEGORIES:LCAC Events,Partner Events
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SUMMARY:Banned Book Giveaway!
DESCRIPTION:Banned books are meant to be READ! Join Lafayette Citizens Against Censorship during ArtWalk in downtown Lafayette on Saturday\, October 10\, from 5–7:30 PM for a FREE banned book giveaway! Choose from books for all ages that have been banned or redlined in Louisiana and across the U.S. One book per person\, while supplies last!
URL:https://www.lfy-cac.org/event/banned-book-giveaway/
LOCATION:Downtown Lafayette\, Jefferson St.\, Lafayette\, LA\, United States
CATEGORIES:LCAC Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Lafayette Citizens Against Censorship":MAILTO:lafcitizensagainstcensorship@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:October 2026 Banned Book Club - Parable of the Sower
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nJoin us each month for thought-provoking discussions in the Banned Book Club\, where we will explore the powerful stories and ideas that have been silenced by book bans across America. Every month\, we’ll dive into either a book currently banned or one that examines the culture of censorship and its impact on society. Together\, we’ll challenge the limits of free expression\, reflect on the importance of diverse voices\, and discuss why certain books are under attack. Whether you’re reading for pleasure or actively seeking ideas outside your comfort zone\, each meeting offers a space for open dialogue\, critical thinking\, and a deeper understanding of the books that shape our world. Come ready to read\, reflect\, and resist! \nOur October book is Ashes by Laurie Halse Anderson\, Book 3 in the Seeds of America trilogy. Stop in or order your copy from Cavalier House Books today! \nAbout the book: \nFrom a celebrated\, award-winning author\, a modern classic about a young girl fighting for survival in a post-apocalyptic world\, perfect for fans of N.K. Jemisin and Margaret Atwood. \nFifteen-year-old Lauren Olamina lives inside a gated community with her preacher father\, family\, and neighbors\, sheltered from the surrounding social chaos and anarchy caused by climate change and economic crisis. In a society where any vulnerability is a risk\, she suffers from hyperempathy—a debilitating sensitivity to others’ emotions. \nPrecocious and clear-eyed\, Lauren must make her voice heard in order to protect her loved ones from the imminent disasters her small community stubbornly ignores. But what begins as a fight for survival soon leads to something much more: the birth of a new faith . . . and a startling vision of human destiny. \nIncludes a foreword by LeVar Burton and an afterword by N. K. Jemisin \nLauren’s story continues in The Parable of the Talents. \n“In the ongoing contest over which dystopian classic is most applicable to our time\, Octavia Butler’s ‘Parable’ books may be unmatched.”—The New Yorker \nRead about where and how Parable of the Sower has been banned in the United States.
URL:https://www.lfy-cac.org/event/october-2026-banned-book-club-ashes/
LOCATION:Cavalier House Books\, 302 A Jefferson St\, Lafayette\, LA\, 70501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,LCAC Events,Partner Events
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SUMMARY:November 2026 Banned Book Club - Firekeeper's Daughter
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin us each month for thought-provoking discussions in the Banned Book Club\, where we will explore the powerful stories and ideas that have been silenced by book bans across America. Every month\, we’ll dive into either a book currently banned or one that examines the culture of censorship and its impact on society. Together\, we’ll challenge the limits of free expression\, reflect on the importance of diverse voices\, and discuss why certain books are under attack. Whether you’re reading for pleasure or actively seeking ideas outside your comfort zone\, each meeting offers a space for open dialogue\, critical thinking\, and a deeper understanding of the books that shape our world. Come ready to read\, reflect\, and resist! \nOur November book is Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley. Stop in or order your copy from Cavalier House Books today! \nAbout the book: \nA groundbreaking thriller about a Native teen who must root out the corruption in her community\, perfect for readers of Angie Thomas and Tommy Orange. \nEighteen-year-old Daunis Fontaine has never quite fit in\, both in her hometown and on the nearby Ojibwe reservation. She dreams of a fresh start at college\, but when family tragedy strikes\, Daunis puts her future on hold to look after her fragile mother. The only bright spot is meeting Jamie\, the charming new recruit on her brother Levi’s hockey team. \nYet even as Daunis falls for Jamie\, she senses the dashing hockey star is hiding something. Everything comes to light when Daunis witnesses a shocking murder\, thrusting her into an FBI investigation of a lethal new drug. \nReluctantly\, Daunis agrees to go undercover\, drawing on her knowledge of chemistry and Ojibwe traditional medicine to track down the source. But the search for truth is more complicated than Daunis imagined\, exposing secrets and old scars. At the same time\, she grows concerned with an investigation that seems more focused on punishing the offenders than protecting the victims. \nNow\, as the deceptions―and deaths―keep growing\, Daunis must learn what it means to be a strong Anishinaabe kwe (Ojibwe woman) and how far she’ll go for her community\, even if it tears apart the only world she’s ever known. \nRead about where and how Firekeeper’s Daughter has been banned in the United States.
URL:https://www.lfy-cac.org/event/november-2026-banned-book-club-firekeepers-daughter/
LOCATION:Cavalier House Books\, 302 A Jefferson St\, Lafayette\, LA\, 70501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,LCAC Events,Partner Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Lafayette Citizens Against Censorship":MAILTO:lafcitizensagainstcensorship@gmail.com
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