Happenings

News from The Bluffs

Plans are now being made to open The Bluffs Golf Course to its members and to non-members.  The Bluffs Advisory Board will be meeting soon to work out the details that will also include opening a small restaurant/café in the old turnhouse.  Stay tuned as more information is made available.

 

Watermelon Season

The Farmers’ Market is held every Thursday from noon until 5 pm at the old 4-H Barn on Wilcox Street.  The watermelons are sweet and juicy; the honey is straight from the honeycombs here in the area; the corn was in the field this morning; and the tomatoes are still warm from ripening in the sun.  There is so much more but you’ll have to go out and see for yourself.  Try some homemade goodness this week!

 

Open Hearth Cooking

A cooking demonstration on the open hearth at the Oakley House at Audubon State Historic Site is planned for Saturday, July 11, from 10 am until 4 pm.  Guests will learn about the different methods used to prepare and cook food in the 1800s, and also learn the different types of foods which would have been served to the Big House during this time period.  For more information, call 888-677-2838 or 635-3739, locally.

 

Old West Florida

This program at Audubon State Historic Site invites the visitor to explore the unique and rich history of the Felicianas, from Spanish colony to early statehood.  On Sunday, July 12, from noon until 4 pm, activities may include black powder weapons demonstrations, costume talks, period crafts, and more!  Further information may be found by calling the site at 635-3739.

 

Toymaking and Games

Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site continues its “Lost Arts” programs on Saturday, July 18 from 11 am until 3 pm.  Children of all ages are invited to enjoy demonstrations of the toys and games that would have entertained the families of the 19^th century.  For more information, call 888-376-1867 toll free or 635-3110 locally.

 

Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration

Don’t forget that the Feliciana Nature Society will hold this annual celebration of hummingbirds on Friday, July 24 and Saturday July 25.  The festival will begin with a reception on Friday evening, July 24, at Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site with wine and cheese at 6 pm, followed at 6:45 pm by a speaker with a short program on the tiny birds.  Admission for this is $10.  Continuing on Saturday, July 25, from 7 am until 3 pm, hummingbird biologists Linda Beall and Nancy Newfield will capture and band birds at two private gardens in the St. Francisville area.  The gardens include the home of Carlisle Rogillio in the Tunica Trace and Murrell Butler’s Oak Hill.  Hummingbird-friendly plants as well as crafts and birding optics will also be available for sale.  A $5 fee covers admission to both gardens.  For more information, check out www.audubonbirdfest.com.

 

From Sheep to Shawl

On Saturday, July 25 from 10 am until 4 pm, Audubon State Historic Site invites visitors to experience how clothing was created on the plantation.  From wool and cotton, to thread, to fabric, and then finally to the seamstress; guests are welcomed to observe carding, spinning, weaving, a dyeing demonstration and more.   For more information call toll free 888-677-2838 or 635-3739 locally.