Friday, March 6, 2009

Happenings Mar 6

Music at The Mag

Friday, March 6 – Late Evening; Friday, March 13 – Emily Branton; Saturday, March 14 – Mike Stinson at 9:30 pm with a cover charge; Friday, March 20 – Smugglin’ Plums; Saturday, March 21 – Eilen Jewel with Kim Smith at 9:30 with a cover charge; Friday, March 27 – The Delta Drifters.

Events at The BirdMan

Monday, March 9 – Supper from 5:30 till 7:30 with music by Kevin Johnson and Ken “Mudcat” Johnston, an evening of delta blues classic!

Saturday, March 14 - Dylan Sneed will play live at 7 pm. $8 cover charge, $5 for students.

Saturday, March 21 – Arts Markets Saturday

March 19 through April 23 - exhibit of new paintings by Donna Kilbourne and Linda Broderick

March 28 at 7 pm - a reading by author Ed Cullen

Rosedown’s Old Kitchen

An historic cooking demonstration is planned for March 7 from 11 am until 2 pm at Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site. 19th Century down-hearth cooking will feature recipes taken from the original Turnbull-Bowman Family Papers using reproduction cooking equipment. For more information, call 635-3110.

Wash Day and Soaps

On Saturday, March 7, Audubon State Historic Site features programs that will demonstrate the different processes involved in washing at the plantation that includes boiling clothes, bluing and the different types of soap and tools used. This will be followed by a demonstration and talks about the typical ingredients used in making soaps and why soaps were scented. The wash day program is from 10 am until noon while the soap making demonstration is from 2 to 4 pm. For more information on this, call 635-3739.

Nineteenth Century Children's Easter Egg Hunt

On Saturday, March 14 area children and their parents are invited to spend a day at Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site celebrating spring with a Nineteenth-Century Easter Easter Egg Hunt on the grounds of the plantation. Interpretive Ranger Sasha TraƱa will greet participants and lead the Easter Egg Hunt, which will begin promptly at 1 pm, with participants meeting in the carriage court in front of the plantation Main House. Prizes will be awarded to the children finding the special "Rosedown" Easter Eggs. Following the Hunt, refreshments will be served and nineteenth-century games will be featured. Participating children are encouraged to bring their own Easter baskets.

Annual Audubon Pilgrimage

The West Feliciana Historical Society presents the Audubon Pilgrimage which will celebrate 38 years of annual home and garden tours on the third weekend in March – March 20, 21 and 22. Through the years, there have been added events such as the cemetery tales at Grace Churchyard, the demonstrations at the Rural Homestead, the antique show and sale, and the Saturday Soiree, Light Up the Night. One thing that never changes is the quality of the event, and the cooperation of many of the civic and governmental agencies to produce this major undertaking. Oakley House at Audubon State Historic Site is the centerpiece of the pilgrimage, and three private homes open their doors to welcome visitors during this weekend only. This year those private homes include Rosebank, Wyoming and Fairview Townhouse. Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site is also included in the tour ticket as well as Afton Villa Gardens. This year West Feliciana Parish Courthouse will be open to exhibit the paintings of our present day Audubon, Murrell Butler. For a brochure on the Pilgrimage and more information, visit the West Feliciana Historical Society Museum on Ferdinand Street or the website at www.audubonpilgrimage.info.

Varnedoe’s at The Bluffs

This fine eating establishment is once again open to the public. Located in the clubhouse overlooking Thompson Creek, there are two dining rooms available for seating on the weekends and outside dining on the surrounding veranda. They are open for dinner only during the week but will serve lunch and dinner on Saturday and Sunday. Sunday Brunch is also available. To receive email regarding menu specials and special events, send a message to doughty@thebluffs.com.

Highway 61 Construction

As we have all noticed, the southbound lanes of the divided portion of Highway 61 have been closed through St. Francisville, and the northbound lanes now handle two-way traffic. Please be patient and courteous while driving through this area and allow extra time for your journey.

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