Great Things Coming Up

Great Things Coming Up   Music at the Mag   July 15- Dana Abott         July 22 – United We Jam               July 29 – Delta Drifters   Audubon State Historic Site – July 16th   Colonial Militia Muster – 10am – 4pm Visitors will see and even get a hand-on experience in an 1800's militia muster in Louisiana, including camp life, black powder musket demonstrations and drills.  For more information call 888-677-2838 or 635-3739.   Community Market – July 16th   The Community Market will start at 9am and go until 1pm in Parker Park.  Kevin Johnson will sing from 10am until noon under the Gazebo.  This is a great time to shop for the handmade one of a kind gift. Let's support our local entrepreneurs.   Audubon State Historic Site – July 23rd.   Nature, Naturally! 1pm-4pm three interactive stations take visitors through the natural side of the park while introducing both plants and wildlife found on the grounds.  For more information call 888-677-2838 or 635-3739.   Audubon State Historic Site – July 24th   Life in the Slave Cabin 11is, 1pm and 3pm.  A park ranger will lead visitors through the cabins and talk about life for the enslaved persons of the plantation.  For more information call 888-677-2838 or 635-3739.   Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration – July 29 & 30th   The Feliciana Nature Society will hold their annual Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration on Friday, July 29, and Saturday, July 30, 2011 in St. Francisville, Louisiana.  The Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration promotes the unique breeding habitat found in the St. Francisville area.  The event 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 on Saturday. Hummingbird-friendly plants will also be available for sale.   The Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration will begin with a reception on Friday evening, July 29, at Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site, 12501Hwy. 10, St. Francisville.  Beginning at 6 p.m., visitors can enjoy wine and cheese sponsored by the West Feliciana Parish Hospital while strolling the gardens of Rosedown.  At 6:45 p.m., Mr. Charles Fryling will speak on attracting Birds to Southern Gardens. Admission is Free   The festival will continue on Saturday, July 30.  From 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., hummingbird biologists Linda Beall and Nancy Newfield will capture and band birds at two beautiful 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 those of the National WildBird Refuge at 15736 Tunica Trace (Hwy. 66) and Murrell Butler at 9485 Oak Hill Road.  Admission is free.   August Brings: August 13th  Signing Reception for the book, "Edwin Edwards, Governor of Louisiana" from 6pm to 8pm at Hemingbough.  Edwin Edwards and Leo Honeycutt will be there to sell and sign books.  August 20th   Let's Roll for Scott – fundraiser for Scott Sanchez.  West Feliciana Parish Sports Park will host a carnival.    August 27th   White Linen Night downtown 5pm until 9pm.  Music, Art, Food and Fun.  Hope on the Highland Banks Trolley or stroll with your friends, sample our restaurants food, dance to the music, enjoy the last days of summer.   September brings Smokin in da Ville on the 2nd and 3rd.     Your Subscription: Change your subscription Unsubscribe Powered by Joobi

Happenings

Here is what is coming up in St. Francisville   Music at the Mag Tonight – July 8th   Kim Smith Live at the Magnolia Café tonight.   Locust Grove State Historic Site – July 10th   Locust Grove Grave Rendering 1pm-4pm.  A hands on demonstration on low impact gravestone rubbings that preserve the resource for future generations.  For more information call Audubon SHS at 888-677-2838 or locally 635-3739.   Children's Chorus Music Camp – July 12-16   Camp includes: Music Instrument Making, Art, Movement, Chorus and T-Shirt.  Supply Fee Included For more information please call Sherry Barron 225-923-0858.   Audubon State Historic Site – July 16th   Colonial Militia Muster – 10am – 4pm Visitors will see and even get a hand-on experience in an 1800's militia muster in Louisiana, including camp life, black powder musket demonstrations and drills.  For more information call 888-677-2838 or 635-3739. Community Market – July 16th   The Community Market will start at 9am and go until 1pm in Parker Park.  Kevin Johnson will sing from 10am until noon under the Gazebo.  This is a great time to shop for the handmade one of a kind gift. Let's support our local entrepreneurs.   Audubon State Historic Site – July 23rd.   Nature, Naturally! 1pm-4pm three interactive stations take visitors through the natural side of the park while introducing both plants and wildlife found on the grounds.  For more information call 888-677-2838 or 635-3739.   Audubon State Historic Site – July 24th   Life in the Slave Cabin 11is, 1pm and 3pm.  A park ranger will lead visitors through the cabins and talk about life for the enslaved persons of the plantation.  For more information call 888-677-2838 or 635-3739. Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration – July 29 & 30th   The Feliciana Nature Society will hold their annual Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration on Friday, July 29, and Saturday, July 30, 2011 in St. Francisville, Louisiana.  The Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration promotes the unique breeding habitat found in the St. Francisville area.  The event 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 on Saturday. Hummingbird-friendly plants will also be available for sale.   The Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration will begin with a reception on Friday evening, July 29, at Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site, 12501Hwy. 10, St. Francisville.  Beginning at 6 p.m., visitors can enjoy wine and cheese sponsored by the West Feliciana Parish Hospital while strolling the gardens of Rosedown.  At 6:45 p.m., Mr. Charles Fryling will speak on attracting Birds to Southern Gardens. Admission is Free   The festival will continue on Saturday, July 30.  From 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., hummingbird biologists Linda Beall and Nancy Newfield will capture and band birds at two beautiful 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 those of the National WildBird Refuge at 15736 Tunica Trace (Hwy. 66) and Murrell Butler at 9485 Oak Hill Road.  Admission is free.   August brings White Linen Night on the 27th September brings Smokin in da Ville on the 2nd and 3rd.   Your Subscription: Change your subscription Unsubscribe Powered by Joobi

Upcoming Events

Hey Everyone: Sorry this is getting to you a little bit late.  We have some fun activities coming up. Friday May 20, 2011 Music at the Mag with Will Wesley at 7:30pm Saturday-May 21, 2011 Community Market at Parker Park from 9am until 1pm. Music by Kevin Johnson from 10am until noon.  Produce, handmade items, jewelry, clothes, honey, photography and much more.  Come enjoy the park and the weather. Sunday-May 22, 2011 The Bushwacker Adventure Bike Ride 8:30am West Feliciana Sports Park.  For more information go to www.forgeracing.net Thursday-May 26, 2011 St. Francisville Farmers Market at the Livestock Barn on Wilcox Street from 9am until 1pm Feliciana Veterans Memorial Benefit Style Show and Luncheon at the Victorian of the Felicianas. Ticket price $25.00.  All proceeds go to building a monument to Feliciana veterans.  Door Prizes. For more information call Audrey at 225 634-7155.  Tickets for sale at McKnights in Clinton. Saturday-May 28, 2011 Imahara’s Botanical Garden – “Crape Myrtle Magic” 5341 Mahoney Rd.  Take a stroll through natural beauty from 9am – 4pm. West Feliciana Memorial Classic Bike Rides Criterium Ride along Royal and Ferdinand Streets 1pm-6pm Family Fun Ride leaving from St. Francisville Inn to Imahara’s Garden 2pm Following the Crit downtown the Fugitive Poets will play music, they will serve Jambalaya and refreshments.  Sunday-May 29, 2011 West Feliciana Memorial Classic Road Race for more information on all bike information Visit www.westfelclassic.org Wednesday June 1, 2011 OLLI Annual meeting focuses on Civil War: Women’s Perspective, the meeting will be held at 10am at the First Baptist Church on Highway 10 & 61.  Ms. Linda Collins of the West Baton Rouge Museum will present the program. Saturday June 4 and 5, 2011 Verlon Thompson extraordinary songwriter and guitar picker will hold a workshop on songwriting.  For registration information go to www.magmusic.com or Lynn at birdmancoffee@bellsouth.net. June 10, 11, & 12, 2011 The Day the War Stopped for more details to follow or please visit www.daythewarstopped.net

Great Week in St. Francisville

We have some great events coming up.  Please remember to tell your friends that we are HIGH N DRY in St. Francisville. Friday-May 13, 2011 Music at the Mag – Ben Bell and the Stardust Boys at 7:30pm Saturday-May 14, 2011 Red Bug Hill Challenge for Spina Bifida in memory of Jordy Rourke for more information call Mike at 225 937-5800. Sunday-May 15, 2011 Ginger Snapp Dinnertainment at the Carriage House Restaurant at the Myrtles Plantation 4:00pm-8:00pm Proceeds go to “Dreams Come True Children’s Foundation” Antique Car Show by BR Mustangers 4pm-6pm, Appetizers begin at 5pm, tour of the plantation at 5:30pm, Five Course Dinner featuring Abita Beer at 6pm, Door Prizes and Silent Auction, Music and Dancing, $65.00 per person for more information call 225 635 6278. Thursday-May 19, 2011 Farmers Market open for the season at the Fair Barn 9am-1pm.  Locally grown vegetables. Saturday-May 21, 2011 Community Market in Parker Park from 9am until 1pm with music by Kevin Johnson from 10am-noon. Handmade jewelry, clothes, paintings, photography, baked goods, produce and much more. Sunday-May 22, 2011 Bushwacker Adventure Bike Race for more information call Jeff Diamond.

High and Dry in St. Francisville

HIGH & DRY St. Francisville in West Feliciana Parish on the bluff overlooking the mighty Mississippi River is high and dry and ready to welcome one and all.  While the river rises to new highs this spring our roads, shops, restaurants, plantation homes and overnight accommodations are open and ready to fill your every need.  The weather and flowers are beautiful so experience a ride on our new bridge or take a leisurely drive up to St. Francisville just 30 minutes north of Baton Rouge on Hwy. 61.  We look forward to seeing you.....   Your Subscription: Change your subscription Unsubscribe Powered by Joobi

Happenings Addition -

Celebrating Cinco de Mayo at Que Pasa with lots of specials tonight-Thursday May 5th. Feliciana band playing tomorrow night Friday May 6th, and Michael Miller playing on Saturday night May 7th. It's going to be perfect weather to sit out on the patio, enjoy a frozen margarita, and listen to some great music.   Grandmother’s Buttons trunk show at LASM on Sunday May 8th Mother’s Day. Congratulations Susan!   Your Subscription: Change your subscription Unsubscribe Powered by Joobi

Mother's Day Weekend

THURSDAY MAY 3, 2011 10am The opening of the John James Audubon Bridge.  This is so cool!  With the opening of the bridge we would like to bid farewell to the St. Francisville ferry and we would like to thank the ferry workers for always taking us across the Mississippi River safely.  We will miss the ferry.   With the high waters of the Mississippi River there is some flooding around the parish, the following roads are closed Solitude Low Water Bridge, Cat Island Road and the River Road at the Tunica Landing for more information please call Tommy Boyett 225 635 6428   FRIDAY MAY 4, 2011 Music at Magnolia Café – SOUL SHINE 7:30pm   SATURDAY-MAY 5, 2011 An Evening of Women in Music   7:00pm at The Birdman  There will be a $6.00 cover charge.  Come listen to Nancy Roppolo and Jodi James.   SUNDAY-MAY 6, 2011 Happy Mother’s Day to all.  The following restaurants will be open: Birdman from 8am until 5pm Carriage House will offer a special menu for Mothers and Children from 11am until 2pm Eight Sisters from 11am until 6pm Feliciana Seafood Magnolia Café from 10am until 4pm Oxbow from 11am until 2pm Sonnys Pizza from 4pm-9pm South of the Border 11am until 3pm The Bluffs will be open from Brunch – reservations only 11am until 3pm   We have some great events coming up in May. Farmers Market will open on May 19th Community Market on May 21st   Your Subscription: Change your subscription Unsubscribe Powered by Joobi

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SATURDAY MAY 7, 2011- BIRDMAN A concert by Nancy Roppolo and Jodi James!    Music begins at 7:00 There will be a $6 cover charge (to the musicians) for this special listening concert,  I won’t even make any noisy drinks until the intermission! We all love our good friend Nancy, and for those of you who didn’t hear Jodi when she sat in with the Blue Monday musicians, she is really fantastic! A great voice and great songs too.  Since the next day is Mother’s Day, why not take your special lady out to dinner first and then come to BirdMan Or, get a group of friends and enjoy a “girl’s night out”.  For more information call Lynn Wood 635-3665.   Your Subscription: Change your subscription Unsubscribe Powered by Joobi

Happenings this week and next

Happenings this weekend and next.   Saturday – April 30th   The St. Francisville Spring Stroll & Garden Tour – 10:00am-2:00pm  Tickets are $10.00.  On tour are: Imahara’s Southern Garden, Norman & Beth Ferachi,  Billy & Emily Honeycutt, Connie Odom, Wild Bunch Farm and Jim & Pat Veach. Lagniappe Spots open until 5:00pm – Rosedown Plantation Grounds, Grace Church Cemetery, Afton Villa Gardens, and Oakley Plantation/Audubon State Historic Site.  For more information Call 225 635-3614.   Sunday-May 8th – Mother’s Day   Special Hours for Restaurants: Audubon Café will be closed,  Birdman will be open from 8am-5pm, Carriage House will have regular hours, East Dragon will be closed, Eight Sisters will be open from 11am-6pm, Elm Park will be closed, Feliciana Seafood will have regular hours, Magnolia Café open from 10am-4pm, Oxbow will be open from 11am-2pm, Que Pasa will be closed, Sonny’s Pizza will have regular hours, South of the Border will be open from 11am-3pm, The Bluffs Restaurant will be open for reservations only 11am-3pm, Wing It Grill will be closed and The St. Francisville Inn and Wine Parlor will be closed (Yeah Kellen is graduating).   Shops that will be closed are Backwoods Gallery and Harrington Gallery all other stores will be open. Happy Mother’s Day to everyone.   Other May Events:   Red Bug Hill Challenge for Spina Bifida- Saturday May 14, 2011.  For more information on the events Call Mike at 225-937-5800.   Ginger Snapp Dinnertainment on Sunday May 15, 2011 at the Carriage House Restaurant from 4:00pm-8:00pm.  Proceeds go to “Dreams Come True Children’s Foundation” . For more information call 225-635-6278.   The Bushwacker Adventure Race – Sunday May 22, 2011   The West Fel Classic – Saturday May 28 & Sunday May 29   www.westfelclassic.org       Your Subscription: Change your subscription Unsubscribe Powered by Joobi

Happenings Easter Weekend

Wanted to send a special Happenings for Easter Weekend. 


OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS

All of our businesses are open Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights for overnight guests except for Greenwood Plantation B&B, they will be open for overnight guests on Friday night.

ATTRACTIONS

Greenwood Plantation and The Cottage Plantation will not be offering house tours on Easter Sunday.
Angola Museum will be closed on Easter Sunday.


SHOPPING

St. Francis Arts & Antiques and The Shanty Too will be open on Easter Sunday.

RESTAURANTS

Audubon Cafe closed Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Birdman open Friday and Saturday, closed Sunday
Carriage House - open Friday and Saturday
                         Easter Buffet on Sunday from 11am-2pm.  Reservations suggested.  Beth Pace  635-6278
East Dragon - open Friday and Saturday, closed Sunday
Eight Sisters - open Friday, Saturday and Sunday until 5pm
Elm Park - open Friday and Saturday, closed Sunday
Feliciana Seafood - open Friday and Saturday, Sunday crawfish only (no deli service)
Magnolia Cafe - open Friday and Saturday, closed Sunday
Oxbow - open Friday, Saturday and Sunday - 11:30am-1:30pm
Que Pasa - open Friday and Saturday, closed Sunday
Sonny's Pizza - open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
South of the Border open Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11:00am-3:00pm
The Bluffs Restaurant - open Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11:00am-3:00pm
Wing It Grill - open Friday and Saturday, closed Sunday
St. Francisville Inn - breakfast open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The Wine Parlor - open Friday, Saturday and Sunday until 5:00pm

Hemingbough will be having their annual Sunrise Service on Easter morning at 7:00am.


Have a great weekend. 
Freckled Eggs on Sunday !!!!   yeah

Laurie

 

West Feliciana Parish Tourist Commission

800-789-4221 or 225-635-4224

www.stfrancisville.us

April 1st week

Beware Tomorrow is April Fools Day!!


SATURDAY - APRIL 2, 2011

Audubon Nature Day: Thinking Green at Oakley Plantation from 10am until 4pm.
There will be presenters and vendors for the Nature Day.  Some of the vendors are Louisiana State Parks, Yelp! Pet Adoption. Wild Bayou Survival School. Perkins Road Parlour, Vintage Blues and Bread, Laurie Bell's Hand-Poured Candles and Accessories and many more.  At 2:00pm Louisiana State Parks will present "Tunica Hills State Park Area", also enjoy Historic Tours of Oakley House, for more information call 225-635-3739 or www.audubonstatehistoricsite.wordpress.com

MONDAY - APRIL 4, 2011

Dylan Sneed at the Birdman

THURSDAY-APRIL 7, 2011

4th Annual SHAKEN OR STIRRED at the Oxbow Restaurant from 5:30pm-7:30pm.  Come and tip your favorite Bartender.  Who will be the 2011 Bartender of the Year? 
Eric Olson - Entergy River Bend Station
Conville Lemoine - Bank of St. Francisville
Billy D'Aquilla - Mayor St. Francisville

Kenny Havard - Emcee

Come Tip your Favorite Bartender, proceeds to benefit the Capital Area United Way.  Must be 21 to enter.

SATURDAY - APRIL 16 & 17, 2011

Angola Prison Rodeo and Crafts Show

SATURDAY-APRIL - 16, 2011

St. Francisville's Community Market in Parker Park
The market will start at 9am until 1pm with music from 10am until noon by Kevin Johnson.
Handmade items, Jewelry, Gifts, Homemade Bread, Photography, Art, Pottery, Arrowheads, Honey, Homegrown produce and much more.  Some support our local artisans.

SATURDAY-APRIL 30, 2011

St. Francisville Spring Stroll - Experience 4 unique local gardens on this self guided tour.  For more information 225-635-3614 or abrock@agcenter.lsu.edu

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West Feliciana Parish Tourist Commission

800-789-4221 or 225-635-4224

www.stfrancisville.us

Happenings

It will be really cold the next couple of days but we have some great things coming up think RED!!

THURSDAY- FEBRUARY 3RD- STORY TIME AT THE LIBRARY
West Feliciana Parish Library is having a Story Time for pre-school age kids at 10am.  the program will last about 30 minutes.  This will be a weekly event every Thursday morning in February. 

SATURDAY-FEBRUARY 5TH  - WINTER CAMELLIA SEMINAR -
Trish Aleshire of Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site will present a seminar on Camellias at the Winter Camellia Seminar on Saturday February 5th at 10am in the conference room. The lecture will present a slide introduction and discussion of the historical background of numerous varieties of heirloom and contemporary camellias, as well as the care needed for these beautiful plants to thrive in a southern garden.  Following the lecture Trish will give a walking tour of the gardens.  For more information please call Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site

TUESDAY-FEBRUARY 8TH - FELICIANA SPRING SEMINAR
"Building Healthy Soils" by Dan Gill and "Invasive Species and Controls"  by Dr. Dearl Sanders are the two topics at the Feliciana Spring Seminar.  The seminar will be from 6pm-8pm at the Folkes Campus in Jackson.  Admission is free, with door prizes and refreshments.  For more information Andre Brock   abrock@agcenter.lsu.edu

SATURDAY-FEBRUARY 12TH  - WINTER ENCAMPMENT - VALENTINE TEA AND 1811 SLAVE REBELLION BICENTENNIAL
The 7th Louisiana Civil War re-enactment group will begin their 2011 season at Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site.  The group will present a Civil War era winter encampment on the grounds of the plantation and throughout the day will demonstrate typical camp activities, as well as presenting military drills such as marching, patrolling, and military maneuvers.  The 7th Louisiana re-enactors are best known locally for their participation in the popular annual re-enactment of the historic Civil War Siege of Port Hudson.  For more information call Polly Luttrull 225-635-3110.

Mother-Daughter Valentine Tea Party - West Feliciana Parish Library from 10:30am - 12:00pm.  For girls and their Mom's age 5-12 years old.  Good Food, Games and Prizes.  For reservations and more information call 635-3364.

Audubon State Historic Site/Oakley Plantation presents an 1811 Slave Rebellion Bicentennial  10am-4pm.  This program commemorates the Bicentennial of the 1811 Slave Revolt in Louisiana.  For more information call 225 635-3739.

MONDAY FEBRUARY 14TH    VALENTINES DAY   

Valentine's Dinner at Sage Hill Antiques - Appetizers & Cocktails 6:30pm-7:00pm Seated Dinner 7:00pm-9:00pm  $60.00 per person (all inclusive of tax and gratuity, cocktails included) Premium Liquor and Full Bar, Fine Wines Included.  Call Heirloom Cuisine at 225 784 0535 to make reservations, Seating is Limited.
Menu:  Louisiana Gulf Boiled Shrimp with Homemade Cocktail and Remoulade Sauce, Oyster and Artichoke Bisque with Crispy Plaquemines Parish Oysters, Baby Spinach Salad with Mandarin Oranges, Crumbled Feta, Spiced Pecans and Champagne Vinaigrette, Applewood Smoked Bacon Filet of Beef with Pinot Noir Demi Glace with Lemon Buttered Asparagus, Heart Shaped Potatoes Au Gratin, Bread and Butter, Individual Chocolate Cakes with Bushmill's Irish Whiskey Creme Anglaise and Fresh Raspberries.


Grandmothers Buttons - Vera Bradley special Jewelry Bag called "All Wrapped Up" available in the four new Spring Colors for $18.00 (regularly priced for $28.00)  while supplies last. 

Barrow House - This is available for the whole month of February - Sweetheart Package
a 2-night stay for two in a room or deluxe suite, 1 dozen Roses, $10.00 off gift for her at Grandmothers Buttons, Housemade Sweetheart Cupcakes, Choice of 3 New Orleans-style egg breakfasts one morning, Complimentary wine and snacks.  Rate for 2 nights $269.00 - $359.00.  For reservations or more information call Shirley Ditloff at the Barrow House 225 635 4791.

The Myrtles Plantation  Mystery Tour at 6:00pm.  The cost is $10.00 per person, for reservations or more information call 225 635 6277.

Carriage House Restaurant at The Myrtles Plantation - Valentines Dinner
Starters (choose one)  Sensation Salad or Sweet Potato Andouille Soup, Entrees (choose one) 4 ounce Filet Mignon and Grilled Lobster Tail with Au Gratin Potatoes and Asparagus $39.99 or Plantation Stuffed Chicken Breast Raspberry Sauce with Rice Pilaf and Asparagus $29.99  Desserts (choose one) Bread Pudding with White Chocolate Whiskey Sauce or Chocolate Lovers Cake.  The Valentine's Dinner includes a Complimentary Glass of Carriage House Wine or Champagne per Entree.  For reservations or more information call 225 635-6278.

St. Francisville Inn's Wine Parlor

Be our ValenWine - picked your favorite at the Rotary's Vino in the Ville  - Murphy Goode Cabernet Sauvignon or want to step up with a fiery Spanish red Bodegas Ateca Garnachade Fuego. 


SATURDAY FEBRUARY 19TH

Community Market Day in Parker Park from 9am-1pm,  if the weather is warm enough.  We will have music, art, jewelry, baked goods and much much more. 

In recognition of Black History Month Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site will present a special historic down-hearth cooking demonstration, the program entitled "African and Caribbean Influence in Southern Antebellum Cooking" will be conducted in the Old Kitchen by interpretive ranger Sasha Trana.  For more information call 225 635 3110.

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25TH  FLEUR DE FELICIANA

The Women's Service League presents Fleur de Feliciana at Hemingbough 7:30pm.  $60.00 per person $75.00 at the door.  Special Reserved Tables Available.  Live Entertainment by 'SOULED OUT",  Silent Auction, IPad Raffle, Casino, Cash Bar, Cocktail Attire - Creative Dress Encouraged.  for more information wslgala.com or call 225-937-4308.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 26TH   CELEBRATION OF WRITERS AND READERS

The West Feliciana Parish Library and the Friends of the Library are hosting the 5th Annual Celebration of Writers and Readers at Hemingbough.  The day long seminar will feature Barbara Colley, Hans Sternberg, Ernest Hill, Darrell Bourque and Jack Bedell.  Charles Elliott will continue his inimitable role as gentle critic and entertaining raconteur, facilitating a panel discussion following the mid-day lunch.  For more information call 225 635 3364.