Wheel House for Sept. 24

GARAGE SALE
Sponsored by New Life Tabernacle, 811 Roderick St., Morgan City, 7 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 26.

BENEFIT/AUCTION
From 11 a.m. until on Oct. 4 at Spunky Monkey, Belle River, to help Geraldine Gros of Pierre Part with costs associated with her battle with esophageal dysphagia. Music by Don Rich, Gary T., and Scott Metrejean and Toni O. Admission $5. Lunch of jambalaya and fried fish sold for $7. Also holding a bake sale. For info call Carrie, 985-714-1305; Geraldine, 985-519-5140 or Bronson, 985-714-2306.

MUSICAL
At Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church, 113 Federal Ave., Morgan City, 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10. For info call 985-384-7512.

I-49 CORRIDOR
An I-49 Lafayette Connector Launch event and public information meeting at Rosa Parks Transportation Center, 101 Jefferson St., Lafayette, Oct. 6. Includes: 3 p.m. launch, 4 p.m. meeting. DOTD will provide an overview of activities planned for the next 18 months. Open-house format to learn more about the project and get public comments. Free and public invited.

CANCER SCREENING
From 9-11 a.m. and noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Walmart, U.S. 90, Bayou Vista. Screenings for breast, skin and colorectal cancer by Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. Free screenings for those without insurance that have not screened in the past 12 months. Insurance accepted for others. For an appointment call 888-616-4687.

PHILANTHROPY
Community Foundation of Acadiana’s Leaders in Philanthropy awards luncheon 11:30 a.m. Nov. 3, Cajundome Convention Center, 444 Cajundome Blvd., Lafayette. Sylvia and F.C. “Butch” Felterman Jr. of Patterson will receive one of eight parish awards for service. Tickets $75. For info call Bethany Danos, 337-769-4849, or via email at bdanos@cfacadiana.org.