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🌱 How to turn Broussard’s Magnolia Ridge lights into a $25 date
Make time for Santa's Little Helpers Cookie Class on the Broussard Patch calendar
Cheers Broussard! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How to turn Broussard’s Magnolia Ridge lights into a $25 date
- How Broussard firefighters helped a Youngsville family who lost everything
- Will Iberia’s new bar hours keep drinkers from driving to Broussard?
Also on today's calendar: George Porter Jr..
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Broussardfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 65 and low of 46 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 56.
- Saturday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 73 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lafayette holiday dates under $25 for couples (theadvertiser.com) — If you love Broussard’s Magnolia Ridge Christmas lights, this guide can help you turn them into an affordable date night. The article highlights under-$25 holiday outings, from driving through Broussard and other decorated neighborhoods to enjoying Lafayette coffee shops, bakeries, movies, and downtown lights, all tailored for couples watching their budgets. 
• GoFundMe Created for Family that Lost Everything in House Fire (973thedawg.com) — Broussard firefighters joined Youngsville and Milton crews to battle a Sunday house fire on Eight Siblings Road that destroyed a family’s mobile home, though everyone escaped safely. With Christmas approaching, the Romeros are starting over and a GoFundMe has been launched to help them rebuild, as neighbors and the wider Acadiana community rally around them.
• Proposal to extend bar hours gains momentum in Iberia Parish (klfy.com) — Residents who head from Iberia Parish to Broussard for late-night drinks may soon have another option closer to home. A nightclub owner is pushing Iberia Parish officials to extend weekday bar hours to 2 a.m., arguing it would keep patrons off the highway to places like Broussard and help local businesses. The council will debate the proposal on Dec. 17.
📸 Around Broussard
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Broussard
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★ Featured events ★
- Santa's Little Helpers Cookie Class
It's Just a Cookie, 817 Albertson Pkwy Suite L & M, Broussard
6:00 pm
Friday December 12
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Other local events
- George Porter Jr.
Acadiana Center for the Arts , 101 W Vermilion St , Lafayette
7:30 pm - A Christmas Story Cookie Class
It's Just a Cookie , 817 Albertson Pkwy Suite L & M , Broussard
3:30 pm
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
- KRVS Fundraiser w/ Beau Thomas
Park Bistro , 407 Brook Ave , Lafayette
6:00 pm - Bun Intended - A Standup Comedy Show (Broussard location)
Fat Pat's Bar and Grill Broussard , 6925 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy , Broussard
7:00 pm - Christmas Under the Stars
Youngsville Sports Complex , 801 Savoy Rd , Youngsville - A December to Remember Christmas Market
Harambee Event Center , 211 E Willow St , Lafayette
11:00 am - December Art Walk
The Greenroom , 229 Jefferson St , Lafayette
4:00 pm - Do The Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl in Lafayette
The Greenroom , 229 Jefferson St , Lafayette
4:30 pm - Intro to Serve
Ascension Episcopal School (Upper School Campus) , 1800 Chemin Metairie Pkwy , Youngsville
10:30 am - Fall '25 End of Season Shows: Day 2
Feed & Seed Lafayette , 106 N Grant St , Lafayette
1:00 pm - Band Christmas Concert - Cafeteria
Southside High School Youngsville, LA 70592
6:30 pm
Thursday December 11
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Tuesday December 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Automated Production LLC posted a job opening for Mazak CNC Lathe Machinist in Broussard. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Department or Assistant Manager in Youngsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Broussard here.
🗞 Nearby News
Youngsville
- Youngsville rallies for Foodnet drive with vital community aid (klfy.com)
- Juvenile Arrested After Youngsville Shooting on Cane Wagon Drive (999ktdy.com)
- Louisiana State Police looking for Lafayette Parish runaways, 12 and 13 years old (klfy.com)
Lafayette
- Free Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree concert returns to Downtown Lafayette (katc.com)
- Lafayette Parish School System announces 2026 Students of the Year (klfy.com)
- Heart of Acadiana: Hot Cocoa Fundraiser for Second Harvest Food Bank (kadn.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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