FW: August Happenings

Farmer’s Market

Yes, they are still bringing in the produce from their gardens each Thursday from 9 am until 1 pm, and on Saturday from 8 am until noon.  Support our local farmers and visit them at the old 4-H Barn on Wilcox Street.

 

Hummingbirds!

These small and fascinating creatures have long held our imagination, and on Saturday, July 31, you can get up close and personal with these tiny birds at the Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration.  From 7 am until 3 pm, hummingbird biologists Linda Beall and Nancy Newfield will capture and band birds at the home of Carlisle Rogillio at 15736 Tunica Trace (Hwy. 66) and Murrell Butler at 9485 Oak Hill Road.  A $5 fee covers admission to both gardens.  Hummingbird friendly plants and feeders will be sold at both sites.

The Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration will begin with a reception on Friday evening, July 30, beginning at 6 pm at Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site, where visitors can enjoy wine and cheese while strolling the gardens of Rosedown.  At 6:45 p.m., Mr. Andre Brock will speak on plants and habitats.  Admission is $10.  For more information, visit www.audubonbirdfest.com  or call 1-800-488-6502.  

 

Music at the Mag

Every Friday night is live music night on the screened porch at the Magnolia Café.  This Friday, July 30, Delta Drifters will perform.  The lineup for August is:  August 6 – Trouvere; August 13 – Eyes of the South; August 20 – Rock it Sound; and August 27 – Delta Drifters.

 

A Time to Remember

An art exhibit of Darrell Chitty’s most recent portraits and landscapes will be held on Thursday, August 5, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Old Market Hall on Royal Street.  Darrell is an accomplished artist who collaborated with local author and historian Anne Butler of Butler-Greenwood Plantation on the book, The Spirit of St. Francisville.  This exhibit is free and open to the public.

 

Big Valley Filming

I reported last week that Big Valley is filming at properties in West Feliciana Parish, and that Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site would be closed on four days.  Well, there’s been a change in plans.  Rosedown will only be closed on Friday, August 13.  Greenwood Plantation is another of the locations for filming but Rick Barnes and his staff are doing their best to keep the home open for tours.  The tours are altered a bit and may have to be halted at alternate times, so if you have guests who want to visit the plantation, please give them a call first at 225-655-3850.

 

Discover Nature

Audubon State Historic Site once again invites us to enjoy the great outdoors.  On Sunday, August 15, at 10am and again at noon, visitors can participate in an Animal Discovery program which introduces them to a few of the site’s resident creatures.  At 1:30pm and again at 2:30 pm, visitors will have the opportunity to go on a guided nature walk around the park led by one of the site’s park rangers.  There, they will discover the different plants and habitats found within the park.  Beautiful weather and interesting guides make this a perfect day to get out with the family.  For more information, call 225-635-3739.

 

We All Scream for Ice Cream!

Rosedown Plantation State Historic Sites presents its monthly demonstrations of the “Lost Arts” of the 19^th century on every third Saturday of each month.  The August program will be on Saturday, August 21, from 11 am until 2 pm, and will feature the “lost art” of ice cream making.   For more information, call 225-635-3332.

 

West Florida Militia Muster

Audubon State Historic Site invites you to experience The West Florida Militia Muster on Sunday, August 22nd.   Beginning at 2 pm and running until 4 pm, visitors will see drills, black powder weapons, and costume demonstration of the 1810 West Florida militia. The audience is invited to participate in this colonial soldier life presentation. The park also invites those interested to join the volunteer Living History group at Audubon State Historic Site and participate in this and the many other programs held each year at the site.

For more information, call 1-888-677-2838 toll free or 635-3739 in the St. Francisville area.

Mid-July Happenings

Farmer’s Market Hours

Each and every Thursday from 9 am until 1 pm, and on Saturdays from 8 am until noon, the farmers of West Feliciana parish bring their fresh picked produce to the Old 4-H Barn on Wilcox Street.  Your family will be eating much healthier, and this is a great way to support our local farmers, too.  At the Thursday market, ArtsForAll has a giant easel set up with paper and paints for the little ones to draw while the big people are buying their fresh fruit and vegetables. 

 

DARE You to Have Fun!

On Friday, July 16, from 9am to 2pm, the West Feliciana Drug & Alcohol Awareness Council will hold its 3rd Annual Kid’s Summer Fun Day at the West Feliciana Parish Park at the end of West Feliciana Parkway. The event is open to kids of all ages and is completely free to the public.  Food and entertainment including special guest Miss Louisiana Teen USA, MiMi the Clown, Southern University Coaches, BR Music Studios Youth Bands, Military equipment, American Legion, West Feliciana Sheriff’s Office, Fire District and EMS equipment, along with inflatables.  WAFB Erin Cofiel will be the MC for the event. And free door prizes!

 

Friday Night Music

The Magnolia Café presents music this Friday, July 16, by Gary Bello.  Next Friday, July 23, Flatbed Honeymoon performs, and rounding out the month on July 30, the Delta Drifters will rock the night away!

 

Community Market Day

Yay!  It’s the third Saturday of the month and that means it’s Community Market Day at Parker Park in downtown St. Francisville.   Join us from 9 am until 1 pm at the market which will feature locally grown produce, homemade mini pies, vegetables, bread, quilts, dresses, photographs, jewelry, soaps, canned goods and so much more.  Kevin Johnson will play music in the gazebo so come spend the morning in Parker Park.  For more information, call either Lynn at 635-3665 or Laurie at 635-3873.  The Community Market is brought to you by St. Francisville Main Street and Arts for All.

 

Avondale Antiques

Third weekend of the month also means this specialty shop is open, and Michelle says she has a new shipment of English antiques this month.  Avondale Antiques is open Friday and Saturday from 9 am until 5 pm, and on Sunday from 11 am until 5 pm.

 

Bicycling Returns!

If you enjoyed watching the high speed bike race through downtown St. Francisville during the West Feliciana Memorial Weekend Classic, you will not want to miss the 2010 Louisiana/Mississippi District Criterium Championships that will take place on Saturday, July 24.  Hosted by the Mid-South Masters Cycling Club and Rhino Racing of Lake Charles, this race will use the same course with the first race to begin at 1:30 pm and the last at 5 pm, ending 45 minutes later.  For more information, visit www.midsouthmasters.com.

 

Hummingbirds

These small and fascinating creatures have long held our imagination.  On Saturday, July 31, you can get up close and personal with these tiny birds at the Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration.  From 7 am until 3 pm, hummingbird biologists Linda Beall and Nancy Newfield will capture and band birds at the home of Carlisle Rogillio at 15736 Tunica Trace (Hwy. 66) and Murrell Butler at 9485 Oak Hill Road.  A $5 fee covers admission to both gardens.

The Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration will begin with a reception on Friday evening, July 30, beginning at 6 pm at Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site, where visitors can enjoy wine and cheese while strolling the gardens of Rosedown.  At 6:45 p.m., Mr. Andre Brock will speak on plants and habitats.  Admission is $10.  For more information, visit www.audubonbirdfest.com  or call 1-800-488-6502.  

 

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Happenings

Farmer’s Market

Each and every Thursday from 9 am until 1 pm, the farmers of West Feliciana parish bring their fresh picked produce to the Old 4-H Barn on Wilcox Street.  The watermelons grown locally are the sweetest tasting melons ever!  This is a great way to eat healthy and support our local farmers, too.  And ArtsForAll has a giant easel set up with paper and paints for the little ones to draw while the big people are buying their fresh fruit and vegetables.  If you miss the market on Thursday, not to worry because the farmers come back on Saturday from 8am until noon!

 

Music at The Mag

Friday night is live music night at the Magnolia Café.  July’s line up looks like this:  Friday, July 9 – Mark Klein; July 16 – Gary Bello; July 23 – Flatbed Honeymoon; July 30 – Delta Drifters.

 

Crape Myrtle Magic

Take a stroll through natural beauty created upon the alluvial Tunica soils of West Feliciana Parish during Crape Myrtle Magic, June 10 and 11, 2010. Master horticulturist Walter Imahara and his family invite you to enjoy the splendor and magic of blooming crape myrtles at Imahara's Southern Garden on Mahoney Road in St. Francisville.  This arboretum is centered by four-tiered ponds which are surrounded by groupings of hardy and specialized plant collections.  Among these, Mr. Imahara has planted many different species of crape myrtles in a rainbow of colors -- lavender, pink, red, and white.  Included in these plantings are Biloxi, weeping Hopi, Twilight, Arapaho, Lipan, Sioux, Raspberry, Catawa, Sarah, Tuscarora, weeping Acoma, Pink Velour, Royal Flush, Comance and Natchez Crape Myrtles.  The gardens will be open during Crape Myrtle Magic from 8 am until 4 pm on Saturday, and from 10 am until 4 pm on Sunday.  There is no admission fee.

 

Nature Discovery at Audubon

Those wishing for a touch of nature need only to go to Audubon State Historic Site to experience Nature Discovery on Sunday, July 11th.   At 10 a.m. and again at noon, visitors can participate in an Animal Discovery program which introduces them to a few of the site’s resident creatures. At 1:30 p.m. and again at 2:30 p.m., visitors will have the opportunity to go on a guided nature walk around the park led by one of the site’s park rangers. There, they will discover the different plants and habitats found within the park.  For more information, call 1-888-677-2838 toll free or 635-3739 in the St. Francisville area.

 

West Florida Militia Muster

Audubon State Historic Site invites you to experience The West Florida Militia Muster on Sunday, July 18th.

Beginning at 2 PM and running until 4 PM visitors will see drills, black powder weapons, and costume demonstration of the 1810 West Florida militia. The audience is invited to participate in this colonial soldier life presentation. The park also invites those interested to join the volunteer Living History group at Audubon State Historic Site and participate in this and the many other programs held each year at the site.

For more information, call 1-888-677-2838 toll free or 635-3739 in the St. Francisville area.

 

Feliciana Hummingbird Festival
The Feliciana Nature Society will hold their annual Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration on Friday, July 30 and Saturday, July 31.  This annual event promotes the unique breeding habitat found in this area and will include a Friday evening speaker and the opportunity to observe hummingbirds up close as they are banded at two private homes in the St. Francisville area.  Hummingbird-friendly plants will also be available for sale.  The Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration will begin with a reception on Friday evening, July 30, beginning at 6 p.m. at Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site, where visitors can enjoy wine and cheese while strolling the gardens of Rosedown.  At 6:45 p.m., Mr. Andre Brock will speak on plants and habitats.  Admission is $10.  The festival will continue on Saturday, July 31, from 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., when hummingbird biologists Linda Beall and Nancy Newfield will capture and band birds at two private gardens in the St. Francisville area.  Visitors will have the opportunity to observe hummingbirds up close as they are weighed and measured.  In addition, vendors will be at both homes with hummingbird-attractive plants available for sale.  The gardens include the home of Carlisle Rogillio at 15736 Tunica Trace (Hwy. 66) and Murrell Butler at 9485 Oak Hill Road.  A $5 fee covers admission to both gardens.  For more information, visit www.audubonbirdfest.com  or call 1-800-488-6502.
 
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