WOW its really November

St. Francisville, La., "Happenings Newsletter" -  Entertainment, Festivals and Events.

HAPPENINGS: The newsletter to discover what's happening in St. Francisville and West Feliciana Parish.  Periodically articles from the "Friends of St. Francisville" blog will be added to this newsletter.  Following these article introductions you will find the most updated news on upcoming local events.  A good source to find updates on festivals can also be found on the St. Francisville Festival website. What’s coming up in St. Francisville Music at The Mag    Friday – October 31 – Costume Party with the Delta Drifters The Magnolia Café will stay open until 10pm on Friday nights in October. Historical Society Museum has a new exhibit through the month of October  The exhibit features local memorabilia on World War 1.  The museum is open daily from 9am until 5pm and on Sundays from 9:30am until 5pm. The Myrtles Plantation Halloween Extravaganza – The Myrtles Plantation will host their Halloween Extravaganza every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night in October  For details please call 225 635 6277 Rosedown Plantation SHS October 27-November 3 Rosedown Plantation will be showcasing Rosedown Funeral and Soul Stories.  The Rosedown Main House will be in mourning as Rosedown Interpretive Staff honors the memory of Daniel Turnbull.  Throughout the week, the house will be decorated according to 19th century mourning customs and on October 31st, at 4pm the staff will be dressed in 19th century-style mourning costumes and will present a first person interpretation of the Turnbull-Bowman family members as they speak about their lives and share reminiscences from the pasts. For more information call 225 635 3110. Veterans Day Wall at Rosedown SHS:  November 1-30, 2014, 9 am-5 pm. During the month of November, visitors can help us honor past and present veterans by providing photographs for a Veterans Day Wall in the gift shop conference room.  The Wall will also include information about the Turnbull and Bowman family veterans.  Please provide pictures no larger than 8 x 10” and nametags with information such as branch, rank, etc.  Pictures must be copies—no originals will be accepted. For more information call 888.376.1867 toll free or 635.3110 locally. November 8, Audubon State Historic Site, St. Francisville - A Veterans Day Commemoration, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Bring the family to celebrate Veterans Day at Audubon State Historic Site with special activities celebrating the nation’s military history. Learn how American military uniforms and weapons have changed over the past 300 years and see demonstrations. All active, veteran and retired members of the military and their families receive free admission (up to 6 people).  For more information call 888.677.2838 toll free or 635.3739 locally. Thursday, November 06, 2014, 05:30pm - 07:00pm Poetry Open Mic at West Feliciana Parish Library Meeting Room Participants read or recite original poetry or favorite works Sponsored by "A Celebration of Literature and Art" For more information please email Darlene Reaves at dayreaves@bellsouth.net  “Supported by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council, and as administered by the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, a Federal agency.” Garden Tour Fridays at Rosedown SHS: November 7, 2014, 10 am. A guided walking tour of the historic Rosedown Gardens and Outbuildings.  Program occurs every first Friday of each month.  For more information call 888.376.1867 toll free or 635.3110 locally. Friday, November 7 at 7:00 pm at Grace Church.  "The Baroque Sonata". Tickets will be available at the Bank of Saint Francisville, the BRSO box office or at the door.  Individual tickets will be $25 and season tickets (4 concert series) are $80.   On behalf of West Feliciana Parish Schools You are cordially invited to attend our VETERANS DAY PROGRAM Tuesday, November 11, 2014   9:00 AM West Feliciana High School Auditorium ************* Parking will be available in the students’ parking lot, next to the auditorium Refreshments will be served in the Band Room at the conclusion of the program Superintendent Hollis Milton, administrators, faculty, staff, and student body are looking forward to your presence at this special event. If you would like to be accompanied by your children or grandchildren, please give us their names so they can attend the program with you. For additional information, please contact Emma Uhle at West Feliciana Parish School Board Office 635-­‐3891, Ext. 117 or UhleE@wfpsb.org 2014 LOUISIANA VETERANS FOUNDATION FESTIVAL Saturday, November 15, 10a-9p West Feliciana Sports Complex    Hwy 61, St. Francisville, LA The Louisiana Veterans Festival honors Louisiana Veterans with an all-day event, which includes music, food, crafts, silent auction, military aircraft, children’s activities, a total family event. Music starts at noon.  With featured artists MARCIA BALL and JIMMIE VAUGHAN and THE TILT A WHIRL BAND featuring LOU ANN BARTON as well as local artists. The cook-off will feature several Louisiana chefs cooking BBQ chicken, gumbo, jambalaya and more. Net proceeds go to the Louisiana Veterans Foundations support of disabled Louisiana veterans, assistance with finding employment for returning Louisiana veterans and support for their families. Advance tickets are encouraged and can be bought via www.tix.com Please visit www.lavetsfest.org for complete schedule of events, sponsor, arts & crafts and cook-off entry information and applications  Please support our efforts for Louisiana’s Veterans.  For more information please call 225-635-0058 or 225-635-4224 River Bend – Recycle Fashion Show November 18th River Bend is hosting the second annual Recycled Fashion Show at the West Feliciana High School Auditorium on November 18th at 6:00pm.  This year’s theme is “A Recycled Night at the Movies” and participates are encouraged to create a recycled outfit inspired by a movie.  It’s free to enter the show and anyone can participate.  There will be cash prizes for the winner of each division.  You must register to participate by November 14th and the application packet can be downloaded at http://naygn.org/local-chapters/usa-southeast/ Christmas in the Country – BE THERE WITH BELLS ON   December 5, 6 and 7, 2014 Your Subscription: {tag:subscriptions} {tag:unsubscribe}

Happenings - Oct. 22, 2014

St. Francisville, La., "Happenings Newsletter" -  Entertainment, Festivals and Events.

HAPPENINGS: The newsletter to discover what's happening in St. Francisville and West Feliciana Parish.  Periodically articles from the "Friends of St. Francisville" blog will be added to this newsletter.  Following these article introductions you will find the most updated news on upcoming local events.  A good source to find updates on festivals can also be found on the St. Francisville Festival website. What’s coming up in St. Francisville Music at The Mag    -  Friday –October 24-Band on the Run                                     Saturday – October 25 – The Chris Girton Band                 Friday – October 31 – Costume Party with the Delta Drifters The Magnolia Café will stay open until 10pm on Friday and Saturday nights in October. Historical Society Museum has a new exhibit through the month of October The exhibit features local memorabilia on World War 1.  The museum is open daily from 9am until 5pm and on Sundays from 9:30am until 5pm. Angola Prison Rodeo – every Sunday in October The Wildest Show in the South – gates open at 9am, rodeo begins at 2pm and crafts stay open until 5pm. For ticket information 225 655 2030 or online at www.angolarodeo.com The Myrtles Plantation Halloween Extravaganza – The Myrtles Plantation will host their Halloween Extravaganza every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night in October For details please call 225 635 6277 The Carriage House Restaurant at The Myrtles Plantation will be open for dinner every Sunday in October until 8pm Friends of the Library Book Sale – at the NEW Library on Burnett Road A special “Friends Only” sale will be held on Friday October 24th from 8:30 until 4pm.  This is a thank you to the friends for all their support. Saturday –October 25th the sale will open to the public at 8:30am and end at 2:30pm.  Great selection, speciality items, unbelievably low prices, the Friends will also have refreshments.  For more information call Pat Huertin – 784-2731 The Yellow Leaf Arts Festival – October 25 and 26 October 25th and 26th, 2014 from 10 until 5 both days You will find exclusively artists and craftspeople showing and selling their hand-made creations, great live music, activities for children, farmers with home-grown sweet potatoes and goodies made with home-grown sweet potatoes, all nestled in the friendly, relaxed, authentic, small town quaintness that is St. Francisville.  You really don’t want to miss this! Music schedule: Saturday-  2nd grade choir- 10:00; songbird jam session/open mic – 10:30;  Clay Parker- noon;  Patrick Sylvest- 1:45;  Poetry readings-  3:30               Sunday- songwriter showcase- 10:00 a.m. until noon; The Wilder Janes- 1:00;  The Fugitive Poets- 2:30 New this year: Native Bird Photography Contest.  All photographers are encouraged to enter up to three photographs of birds taken in West Feliciana, East Feliciana, or Pointe Coupee Parishes.  They will be hung at the festival on Saturday morning with judging to take place on Saturday.  Winners will be announced on Sunday afternoon at noon. Cash prizes will be awarded!  See our website for more information. Rosedown Plantation SHS October 27-November 3 Rosedown Plantation will be showcasing Rosedown Funeral and Soul Stories.  The Rosedown Main House will be in mourning as Rosedown Interpretive Staff honors the memory of Daniel Turnbull.  Throughout the week, the house will be decorated according to 19th century mourning customs and on October 31st, at 4pm the staff will be dressed in 19th century-style mourning costumes and will present a first person interpretation of the Turnbull-Bowman family members as they speak about their lives and share reminiscences from the pasts. For more information call 225 635 3110. Trick or Treat down Main Street and local Halloween Carnivals – Thursday October 30th.  Carnivals at the First Baptist Church from 6pm-8pm and the United Methodist Church campus on Royal St from 6pm-8pm. St. Francisville Symphony Association presents their second concert. Friday, November 7 at 7:00 pm at Grace Church.  "The Baroque Sonata". LA Vets Fest - November 15th. Christmas in the Country - December 5, 6, and 7, 2014 Your Subscription: {tag:subscriptions} {tag:unsubscribe}

Come play in the Hills

St. Francisville, La., "Happenings Newsletter" -  Entertainment, Festivals and Events.

HAPPENINGS: The newsletter to discover what's happening in St. Francisville and West Feliciana Parish.  Periodically articles from the "Friends of St. Francisville" blog will be added to this newsletter.  Following these article introductions you will find the most updated news on upcoming local events.  A good source to find updates on festivals can also be found on the St. Francisville Festival website. What’s coming up in St. Francisville Music at The Mag    -  Friday – October 17-Dale Sellars                                Saturday-October 18-Hard Drinkin Lincoln’s                                Friday –October 24-Band on the Run                               Saturday – October 25 – The Chris Girton Band                  Friday – October 31 – Costume Party with the Delta Drifters The Magnolia Café will stay open until 10pm on Friday and Saturday nights in October. Historical Society Museum has a new exhibit through the month of October The exhibit features local memorabilia on World War 1.  The museum is open daily from 9am until 5pm and on Sundays from 9:30am until 5pm. Angola Prison Rodeo – every Sunday in October The Wildest Show in the South – gates open at 9am, rodeo begins at 2pm and crafts stay open until 5pm. For ticket information 225 655 2030 or online at www.angolarodeo.com The Myrtles Plantation Halloween Extravaganza – The Myrtles Plantation will host their Halloween Extravaganza every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night in October.For details please call 225 635 6277 The Carriage House Restaurant at The Myrtles Plantation will be open for dinner every Sunday in October until 8pm Folk Music Open Mic – Sunday October 19th Hemingbough will be the venue for this free community event.  Bring your guitar, banjo or just yourself! Event will take place between 4pm-6pm  Sponsored by “A Celebration of Literature and Art” for more information contact Darlene Reaves dayreaves@bellsouth.net Friends of the Library Book Sale – at the NEW Library on Burnett Road A special “Friends Only” sale will be held on Friday October 24th from 8:30 until 4pm.  This is a thank you to the friends for all their support. Saturday –October 25th the sale will open to the public at 8:30am and end at 2:30pm.  Great selection, speciality items, unbelievably low prices, the Friends will also have refreshments.  For more information call Pat Huertin – 784-2731  The Yellow Leaf Arts Festival – October 25 and 26 October 25th and 26th, 2014 from 10 until 5 both days You will find exclusively artists and craftspeople showing and selling their hand-made creations, great live music, activities for children, farmers with home-grown sweet potatoes and goodies made with home-grown sweet potatoes, all nestled in the friendly, relaxed, authentic, small town quaintness that is St. Francisville.  You really don’t want to miss this! Music schedule: Saturday-  2nd grade choir- 10:00; songbird jam session/open mic – 10:30;  Clay Parker- noon;  Patrick Sylvest- 1:45;  Poetry readings-  3:30               Sunday- songwriter showcase- 10:00 a.m. until noon; The Wilder Janes- 1:00;  The Fugitive Poets- 2:30 New this year: Native Bird Photography Contest.  All photographers are encouraged to enter up to three photographs of birds taken in West Feliciana, East Feliciana, or Pointe Coupee Parishes.  They will be hung at the festival on Saturday morning with judging to take place on Saturday.  Winners will be announced on Sunday afternoon at noon. Cash prizes will be awarded!  See our website for more information. Rosedown Plantation SHS October 27-November 3 Rosedown Plantation will be showcasing Rosedown Funeral and Soul Stories.  The Rosedown Main House will be in mourning as Rosedown Interpretive Staff honors the memory of Daniel Turnbull.  Throughout the week, the house will be decorated according to 19th century mourning customs and on October 31st, at 4pm the staff will be dressed in 19th century-style mourning costumes and will present a first person interpretation of the Turnbull-Bowman family members as they speak about their lives and share reminiscences from the pasts. For more information call 225 635 3110. Trick or Treat down Main Street and local Halloween Carnivals – Thursday October 30th. .     Your Subscription: {tag:subscriptions} {tag:unsubscribe}

Fall is in Full Swing in St. Francisville

St. Francisville, La., "Happenings Newsletter" -  Entertainment, Festivals and Events.

HAPPENINGS: The newsletter to discover what's happening in St. Francisville and West Feliciana Parish.  Periodically articles from the "Friends of St. Francisville" blog will be added to this newsletter.  Following these article introductions you will find the most updated news on upcoming local events.  A good source to find updates on festivals can also be found on the St. Francisville Festival website.  The Carriage House Restaurant will be open every Sunday in October from 5pm until 8pm.    What’s coming up in St. Francisville Music at The Mag    -  Friday – October 10 – United We Jam                Saturday-October 11 – Clay Parker, Ryan Harris,  Eric Schmit                                         Friday –October 17 – Hard Drinking Lincoln                                         Friday – October 24 – Band on the Run                                         Friday – October 31 – Delta Drifters Historical Society Museum has a new exhibit through the month of October The exhibit features local memorabilia on World War 1.  The museum is open daily from 9am until 5pm and on Sundays from 9:30am until 5pm. Angola Prison Rodeo – every Sunday in October The Wildest Show in the South – gates open at 9am, rodeo begins at 2pm and crafts stay open until 5pm. For ticket information 225 655 2030 or online at www.angolarodeo.com The Myrtles Plantation Halloween Extravaganza – The Myrtles Plantation will host their Halloween Extravaganza every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night in October For details please call 225 635 6277 Movie in the Park – Friday October 10  MONSTER UNIVERSITY St. Francisville Main Street and the Women’s Service League are hosting their annual Movie in the Park.  Bring your blanket and lawn chair in Parker Park on Commerce St.  We will have a Halloween craft before the movie.  Admission is one canned good for the West Feliciana Parish Food Bank.  The Service League will have yummy concessions for sale. This year’s movie is MONSTER UNIVERSITY. Southern Garden Symposium – October 10 and 11th. With featured speakers like LSU Ag Center's Dan Gill, award-winning New Orleans landscape architect Rene Fransen, and noted authors Greg Grant and Bill Welch, no other gardening program brings together top quality speakers and historic plantation settings as well as the Southern Garden Symposium in St. Francisville, Louisiana. Known as much for its engaging social events and historic venues as for its outstanding gardening lectures and workshops, the Southern Garden Symposium - now in its 26th year - has become an annual tradition for garden enthusiasts from across the south.  For detailed information please visit www.southerngardensymposium.org Warrior Dash – Saturday October 11th at the Sports Park Mud, Sweat and Beer.  For detailed information visit www.warriordash.com Audubon State Historic Site Presents – Battle of Baton Rouge 1779 October 11 and 12th from 10am – 4pm on Saturday and 10am-2pm on Sunday Explore Louisiana’s role in the American Revolutionary War.  Special activities include Musket and Artillery drills, Camp life as well as a battle on each day.  Each day visitors will get the chance to learn how the Revolutionay War soldier drilled and what hardships they faced 235 year ago.  For more information please contact 225 635 3739 Rosedown State Historic Site – October 11-Behind the Scenes Tour Behind the Scenes Tour will start at 10:30am.  A guided tour of rarely seen aspects of Rosedown, focusing on the working side of a high-visitation historic site.  Visitors will get to view the attic of the main house and the production greenhouse, learning the “nuts and bolts” of what makes Rosedown tick.  Folk Music Open Mic – Sunday October 19th Hemingbough will be the venue for this free community event.  Bring your guitar, banjo or just yourself! Event will take place between 4pm-6pm Sponsored by “A Celebration of Literature and Art” for more information contact Darlene Reaves dayreaves@bellsouth.net Friends of the Library Book Sale – October 24 and 25 The Yellow Leaf Arts Festival – October 25 and 26 Trick or Treat down Main Street and local Halloween Carnivals – Thursday October 30th. Your Subscription: {tag:subscriptions} {tag:unsubscribe}

Christmas in the Country - St.Francisville, LA

St. Francisville, La.: Whether it's the sights of our historic district buildings, homes and unique shops, the beauty of many historic plantation homes, the art of local artists and past resident John James Audubon, the sounds from the local musicians at our festivals and birds during the spring migration, the wonderful tastes from our numerous restaurants, or the smells of unspoiled outdoors, St. Francisville and West Feliciana Parish of Louisiana has something to entertain your senses. A place of legends, civil war and culture, maintains its rich historical integrity in this small historic town in an unique place of Louisiana. ST. FRANCISVILLE’S CHRISTMAS IN THE COUNTRY DECEMBER 5, 6 & 7 Christmas in St. Francisville, LA, has been a magical time since the 19th century when the little rivertown served as commercial center for the surrounding plantation country, and it’s still that way today. The historic town’s Christmas in the Country celebration on December 5, 6 and 7, pays tribute to its heritage while showcasing its continuing vitality as the center of culture and commerce for the entire parish. Millions of tiny white lights trace soaring Victorian trimwork and grace gallery posts to transform the entire town into a veritable winter wonderland for Christmas in the Country, as special activities throughout the downtown Historic District provide free fun for the whole family. The mayor lights the town Christmas tree Friday evening, Dec. 5, with children’s choirs and fireworks, followed by a Baton Rouge symphony concert at Grace Church and a chance to “Peep into our Holiday Homes” throughout the historic district.    Saturday, Dec. 6, begins with prayer breakfasts, visits with Santa and a fun run.  Parker Park is filled with special children’s activities, music and food vendors all day, and there will be entertainment throughout the downtown National Register-listed historic district, featuring choirs, dancers, musicians, and other performers. A Saturday house tour benefits the parish library, while evening entertainment features a Community Sing-a-long at the Methodist Church, Live Nativity at First Baptist, and candlelight tours at Audubon State Historic Site. The Christmas parade, usually held on Saturday, will be on Sunday this year due to run-off elections and polling places that cannot be blocked. Sponsored by the Women’s Service League, the parade theme this year is “Be There With Bells On” and features gaily decorated parade floats and marching bands, while Santa rides in a sleigh pulled by Louisiana State Penitentiary's prized Percheron horses.  The enthusiastic sponsors of Christmas in the Country are the downtown merchants, and the real focus of the weekend remains the St. Francisville area's marvelous little shops, which go all out, hosting Open Houses with refreshments and entertainment while offering spectacular seasonal decorations and great gift items.  A variety of quaint little boutiques and galleries occupy historic structures throughout the downtown area and spread into the outlying district, each unique in its own way; visitors should not miss a single one.  St. Francisville area is a year-round tourist destination, especially enjoyable in winter when the 19th-century gardens are filled with blooming camellias.  Restored plantation homes are open for tours daily, the nearby Tunica Hills offer unmatched recreational activities in unspoiled wilderness, and some fine little restaurants serve everything from soul food and Louisiana seafood to ethnic specialties. The area offers some of the state’s most popular Bed & Breakfasts, plus motel accommodations for groups. Call St. Francisville Main Street at 225-635-3873 or West Feliciana Tourist Commission at 225-635-4224; online visit www.stfrancisville.us or www.stfrancisvillefestivals.com. Your Subscription: {tag:subscriptions}

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What’s coming up in St. Francisville

St. Francisville, La., "Happenings Newsletter" -  Entertainment, Festivals and Events.

HAPPENINGS: The newsletter to discover what's happening in St. Francisville and West Feliciana Parish.  Periodically articles from the "Friends of St. Francisville" blog will be added to this newsletter.  Following these article introductions you will find the most updated news on upcoming local events.  A good source to find updates on festivals can also be found on the St. Francisville Festival website.    What’s coming up in St. Francisville Music at The Mag    -  Friday – October 3 – Trey Unglesby                                         Saturday – October 4 – Jemini Venture                                            Friday – October 10 – United We Jam                                            Saturday-October 11 – Clay Parker, Ryan Harris, Eric Schmit                                         Friday –October 17 – Hard Drinking Lincoln                                         Friday – October 24 – Band on the Run                                         Friday – October 31 – Delta Drifters Historical Society Museum has a new exhibit through the month of October The exhibit features local memorabilia on World War 1.  The museum is open daily from 9am until 5pm and on Sundays from 9:30am until 5pm. October brings cooler weather and a month full of great fun for everyone. Angola Prison Rodeo – every Sunday in October The Wildest Show in the South – gates open at 9am, rodeo begins at 2pm and crafts stay open until 5pm. For ticket information 225 655 2030 or online at www.angolarodeo.com The Myrtles Plantation Halloween Extravaganza – The Myrtles Plantation will host their Halloween Extravaganza every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night in October For details please call 225 635 6277 St. Francisville Symphony Association-First performance for the 2014-2015 series Friday – October 3 at 7:30pm at Grace Church – “The Guitar in the Baroque”.  The concert will be preceded by a wine and cheese tasting in Jackson Hall.  Tickets will be available at the Bank of St. Francisville, the BRSO box office or at the door.  Individual tickets will be $25.00 and season tickets (4 concerts) are $80.00 Rosedown State Historic Site- Garden Tour Fridays – October 3 At 10am Rosedown will offer a guided walking tour of the historic Rosedown Gardens and Outbuildings.  Program occurs every first Friday of each month.  For more information 225 635-3110 Movie in the Park – Friday October 10 St. Francisville Main Street and the Women’s Service League are hosting their annual Movie in the Park.  Bring your blanket and lawn chair in Parker Park on Commerce St.  We will have a Halloween craft before the movie.  Admission is one canned good for the West Feliciana Parish Food Bank.  The Service League will have yummy concessions for sale. This year’s movie is MONSTER UNIVERSITY. Southern Garden Symposium – October 10 and 11th. With featured speakers like LSU Ag Center's Dan Gill, award-winning New Orleans landscape architect Rene Fransen, and noted authors Greg Grant and Bill Welch, no other gardening program brings together top quality speakers and historic plantation settings as well as the Southern Garden Symposium in St. Francisville, Louisiana. Known as much for its engaging social events and historic venues as for its outstanding gardening lectures and workshops, the Southern Garden Symposium - now in its 26th year - has become an annual tradition for garden enthusiasts from across the south.  For detailed information please visit www.southerngardensymposium.org Warrior Dash – Saturday October 11th at the Sports Park Mud, Sweat and Beer.  For detailed information visit www.warriordash.com Rosedown State Historic Site – October 11-Behind the Scenes Tour Behind the Scenes Tour will start at 10:30am.  A guided tour of rarely seen aspects of Rosedown, focusing on the working side of a high-visitation historic site.  Visitors will get to view the attic of the main house and the production greenhouse, learning the “nuts and bolts” of what makes Rosedown tick.  Folk Music Open Mic – Sunday October 19th Hemingbough will be the venue for this free community event.  Bring your guitar, banjo or just yourself! Event will take place between 4pm-6pm Sponsored by “A Celebration of Literature and Art” for more information contact Darlene Reaves dayreaves@bellsouth.net Friends of the Library Book Sale – October 24 and 25 The Yellow Leaf Arts Festival – October 25 and 26 Trick or Treat down Main Street and local Halloween Carnivals – Thursday October 30th. Your Subscription: {tag:subscriptions} {tag:unsubscribe}