Happenings Sept. 23-30, 2016

MUSIC AT THE MAG

FRIDAY NIGHTS

September 23 – Kim Smith

September 30 – The Delta Drifters

SATURDAY NIGHTS

September 24 – Trey Unglesby

A CELEBRATION OF IRISH MUSIC   SEPTEMBER 24^TH AT THE HOTEL FRANCIS (formerly The Magnuson)

This event will be held in the Feliciana Room from 6pm-8pm featuring   BETSY McGOVERN

GREENWOOD PLANTATION

 Under new ownership the home is back open daily for tours as well as the bed and breakfast.

AUDUBON STATE HISTORIC SITE – OAKLEY PLANTATION

Into the Wilderness

September 24^th 10am-4pm

Explore a frontier woodsmans camp as might have been used by John James Audubon.  See what he would have eaten and how it was prepared over the open fire.  Explore what he would have carried into the frontier and why.  Discover what life would have been like in the American wilderness for the artist-naturalist. 

THE BLUFFS  ON THOMPSON CREEK GOLF AND CONFERENCE RESORT

BIG - little Golf Event:

Sunday, Sept. 25th at 1:30 pm Shotgun Start  *

Cost:  $32 GUESTS

All golfers are invited to play in the first annual Big Little Event. Golfers will play the back-9 twice with big and regular sized holes. 72 players maximum. Bring a friend, come for brunch and play golf!  Call 225-634-5757

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Play All Day for $49

Here’s your chance to play Louisiana’s #1 Public Golf Course for only $49. The Bluffs Golf Course is  offering a $49 Play All Day from Wednesday through Sunday. Call the Pro Shop to book your tee time 225-634-5757.

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9 HOLES WITH WINGS & DRAFT $19.95

PLAY 9 HOLES & ENTER TO WIN 40 YARD LINE LSU FOOTBALL TICKETS WITH PARKING PASS!

Start a new tradition after 3 pm on Thursdays. Play 9 Holes and get a plate of hot wings, sauced your way with a draft beer or soft drink. Just sit back in the 19th Hole Bar & Grill, relax and watch some football. To enter to win the LSU Football tickets, you must participate and fill out a registration form each Thursday before the drawing.

  *   Drawing for Missouri on Friday, Sept. 23rd.

  *   Drawing for Southern Mississippi on Friday, October 7th

  *   Drawing for Ole Miss on Friday, October 14th

  *   Drawing for Southern Alabama on Friday, November 4

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SENIOR GOLF SPECIAL WITH LUNCH $35

  *   As the leaves begin to fall, senior golfers can hit the course for only $35. Includes a round of golf with hot dog, chips and soft drink. Come play the best course in Louisiana. To book this deal call the Pro-Shop 225-634-5757. *Must be over 60 years old and offer valid Wednesday- Friday.

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GOLF WITH FREE BURGER & BEER FOR FIRST RESPONDERS $49

  *   To thank our first responders we're offering a round of golf, free burger and a beer / soft drink for only - $49 (includes firefighters, police, paramedics, etc.)

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STAY & PLAY PACKAGES

  *   Whether you want to book an adventure, schedule a vacation, or arrange a relaxing staycation, we meet your needs. Enjoy luxury accommodations at affordable prices at Louisiana’s top-rated golf course, and benefit from our special rates when you stay at the Lodge and also play golf at the Club. CALL 225-634-5222 to book your stay.

  *   In Season Weekday Rate - $139

  *   In Season Weekend Rate - $169

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PEACE & PRAYER

SEPTEMBER 25 AT 6 PM

Everyone is welcome to join us for a Community Prayer Service at The Chapel at The Bluffs. Rev. Kevin Cheatham from the First Baptist Church of St. Francisville has volunteered to lead the service this Sunday.

 

October is full of great events:

Angola Prison Rodeo every Sunday

The Myrtles Halloween Extravaganza every weekend including October 31

Warrior Dash – October 8

Movie in the Park – It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown

& A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving – October 14

Southern Garden Symposium – October 14 and 15

Author Tom Aswell – October 16

St Francisville Symphony Chamber Music Series – October 28

Yellow Leaf – October 29 and 30

Trick or Treat Down Main Street – October 31

July 2-4, 2016 Happenings

MUSIC AT THE MAG THIS WEEKEND

FRIDAY NIGHT – Yvette Landry

SATURDAY NIGHT – Dikki Du and the Zydeco Krewe



THE BIG CHILL – SATURDAY JULY 2^ND 

West Feliciana Parish Sports Park is hosting the first Big Chill in The Ville, a festival to celebrate the nation’s birthday with music, fun and fireworks. One of the top attractions will be several tons of snow .

Gates open for The Big Chill at 4 p.m. Beginning at 5 p.m., two bands are scheduled to play: Boogie Long & The Blues Revolution as the opener, and the headliner is Phat Hat, which plays popular and contemporary rhythm and blues and dance music. The evening will culminate with a professional fireworks show after dark. Admission to the festival is free.



ANNUAL JULY 4^TH FIREWORKS, FOOD AND MUSIC – MONAY JULY 4^TH

The Town of St. Francisville, The American Legion and the West Feliciana Parish Sports Park welcome you to the annual Independence Day celebration.  Arrive at the Sport Park around 6:30pm for music, and refreshments, with fireworks at dark. 



Check out the downtown shops for the Summer Sales.

MUSIC AT THE MAG THIS WEEKEND
FRIDAY NIGHT – BAD AS THE MONKEY
SATURDAY NIGHT – TED HEFKO & THE THOUSANDAIRES

BACKWOODS GALLERY – THURSDAY JUNE 2^ND 5PM-8PM
Will host an Artist Reception for Gretchen Reinike R. Eppling

ROSEDOWN PLANTATION STATE HISTORIC SITE
Garden Tour Fridays will take place the first Friday of each month at 10am.  A guided walking tour of the historic Rosedown Gardens and Outbuildings. 

OAKLEY PLANTATION STATE HISTORIC SITE
After The Battle – Saturday June 4^th   10am-4pm
Step back 152 years to this spot and discover the world of the Civil War battlefield surgery and care of the dead as was done after the 1864 skirmish at Oakley. 

The Home Front – Saturday June 11^th – 10am-4pm
Discover life for the inhabitants of Oakley during the Civil War.  Take a taste of ersatz coffee or tea and see what folk cures took over from medicine of the time.

WALKER PERCY WEEKEND – June 3, 4 and 5, 2016 
PLEASE CHECK OUR FACEBOOK AND WEBSITE FOR INCLEMENT WEATHER PLANS  www. walkerpercyweekend.org

FRIDAY, JUNE 3

LOST IN THE CHURCH YARD: A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
6:30 pm–10 pm  Grace Episcopal Church Yard  11621 Ferdinand Street  $75

SATURDAY, JUNE 4 
PANEL DISCUSSION: WALKER PERCY & CATHOLICISM IN THE SOUTH
9 am–10:30 am  West Feliciana Court House  4789 Prosperity Street
* $25 TICKET GOOD FOR ADMISSION TO ANY (OR ALL) PANELS.SATURDAY, JUNE 4

PANEL DISCUSSION: THE MOVIEGOER AT 50  9 am–10:30 am
Temple Sinai  4740 Prosperity St.

LECTURE: ADVENTURES BETWEEN DAYLIGHT AND DARK
11 am–noon  Jackson Hall at Grace Episcopal Church  11621 Ferdinand Street

PANEL DISCUSSION: WHERE ALL GOOD MEN BELONG: WALKER PERCY & POLITICS IN LOW-DOWN TIMES
2 pm–3:30 pm  West Feliciana Court House  4789 Prosperity St.

PANEL DISCUSSION: DOSTOYEVSKY & PERCY
2 pm–3:30 pm  Temple Sinai  4740 Prosperity St.

PANEL DISCUSSION: I KNEW WALKER WHEN …
4 pm–5:30 pm  West Feliciana Court House  4789 Prosperity St.

PROGRESSIVE FRONT PORCH TOUR & BOURBON TASTING
5:30 pm–7:30 pm  $50

CRAWFISH & CRAFT BEER IN PARKER PARK
7:30 pm–10:30 pm  Parker Park, corner of Commerce & Ferdinand streets  $35

Day The War Stopped – June 10, 11 and 12, 2016
Event Schedule for Weekend  of June 10, 11 and 12, 2016

Friday, June 10, 2016
Downtown St. Francisville, Louisiana
7:00pm GRAVESIDE HISTORIES: at Grace Episcopal Church
8:00pm HISTORICAL PRESENTATION: at Masonic Lodge
                (Open To Public)

Saturday, June 11, 2016
Downtown St. Francisville, Louisiana
10:30am to 11:30am  CONCERT: Vintage Music at Jackson Hall (Grace Church)
11:30am to 12:30pm  PEFORMANCE: Vintage Dancers at Jackson Hall (Grace Church)
11:30am to 12:30pm  LUNCH: At Masonic Lodge
12:30pm to 1:30pm         HISTORICAL TALK
1:30pm to 2:30pm           DRAMA AND REENACTMENT: Burial for Union Commander John Hart
State Historic Sites Open Daily 9 AM - 5 PM:

PORT HUDSON SHS
AUDUBON SHS (OAKLEY PLANTATION)
ROSEDOWN PLANTATION (Exhibit on Civil War Medicine & Burial Techniques)

ANGOLA BOUND REVISITED – FRIDAY JUNE 10^TH 

Angola Bound Revisited: Prison Music of Louisiana
A symposium on music at Angola Prison
Friday, June 10, 9:30 to 3:30pm
Louisiana State Penitentiary Museum Receiving Center
Free and open to the public - Registration is required
For more information contact Angola Museum 225-655-2592 or mariannegsu@gmail.com

MUSIC AT THE MAG

Friday-May 20^th - Little Hub & The Wheel
Saturday-May 21^st – Trainwreck
Friday-May 27^th – The Delta Drifters
Saturday-May 28^th – Dikki Du and the Zydeco Krewe


FARMER’S MARKET EVERY THURSDAY ON WILCOX ST.

   9am-1pm    Support our local farmers.



ROSEDOWN PLANTATION STATE HISTORIC SITE

Garden Tour Fridays will take place the first Friday of each month at 10am.  A guided walking tour of the historic Rosedown Gardens and Outbuildings. 

Tunes and Tours: Rosedown Music Festival – Saturday May 21^st 10am-2pm.  Come visit Rosedown Plantation to celebrate the Turnbull and Bowman families’ love of music.  Held in conjunction with the

National Park Trust’s “Kids to Parks Day”, visitors are invited to come hear music played throughout the park before coming on a tour of the main house.  Acoustic musicians are welcome to bring a chair and share their talents.

THE BLUFFS ON THOMPSON CREEK GOLF AND CONFERENCE RESORT

May’s Music Schedule:
Saturday, May 21 6-9 pm- Vida Duet Band
Saturday, May 28  6-9 pm  - Brandon & John of Mojo Mudd


Sunday Brunch on The Greens-at The Bluffs on Thompson Creek
Every Sunday from 10:30 am – 1:30 pm

TWILIGHT GOLF RATE
  *   Monday through Thursday after 3 pm - $45
  *   Friday through Sunday after 3 pm - $52
  *   Book your tee time 225-634-5757

MILITARY GOLF RATE

  *   Enjoy our daily golf discount rate for active duty military - $45
  *   Book your tee time 225-634-5757

FIRST RESPONDERS MONDAYS GOLF RATE
  *   Every Monday first responders and seniors can enjoy our special rate - $45   (includes firefighters, police, paramedics, etc.)
  *   Book your tee time 225-634-5757

SENIOR GOLF RATE
  *   Monday – Thursday at The Bluffs we offer a senior rate of $45
  *   Book your tee time 225-634-5757

Stay & Play Packages at The Bluffs
Whether you want to book an adventure, schedule a vacation, or arrange a relaxing staycation, we meet your needs. Enjoy luxury accommodations at affordable prices at one of Louisiana’s top-rated golf courses, and benefit from our special rates when you stay at the Lodge and also play golf at the Club. Call 225-634-5222


UPCOMING EVENTS IN JUNE:

Walker Percy Weekend – June 3, 4 and 5, 2016
Day The War Stopped – June 10, 11 and 12, 2016

Happenings in April 2016

WE LOVE IT HERE !!!   HAPPENING IN THE HILLS



MUSIC AT THE MAG

Friday-April 22^nd-Mojo Mudd
Saturday-April 2^3rd- Carlo Ditto Band
Friday-April 29^th- The Delta Drifters
Saturday-April 30^th – Nouveau String Band



FARMER’S MARKET EVERY THURSDAY ON WILCOX ST.

   9am-1pm    Support our local farmers.


ROSEDOWN PLANTATION STATE HISTORIC SITE


Garden Tour Fridays will take place the first Friday of each month at 10am, starting on February 5^th.  A guided walking tour of the historic Rosedown Gardens and Outbuildings. 



Photo Day – April 21, 2016 from 5pm-8pm.  This is a paid evening program.  The park will stay open until dark on designated days.  Each person will pay $15 to take pictures throughout the grounds, but not in the buildings, from 5pm until dark around 8pm.  Photographers will make reservations in advance to take the desirable sunset pictures of Rosedown.  Payment will be required before 5pm and a parking pass will be issued.  The scheduled days are the first and third Thursdays in April and May.



THE BLUFFS ON THOMPSON CREEK GOLF AND CONFERENCE RESORT

Brunch on the Greens:  Sunday Buffet Brunch every Sunday from 10:30am-1:30pm   Call for reservations 225 634-6419.

 Live Music every Saturday from 6pm-9pm.

April 23^rd - Styk

MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH-SUNDAY, May 8, 11 am and 1 pm seating

Treat mom to our delicious brunch buffet. Assorted salads, Refish Acadiana, Caribbean Flank Steak, and desserts with so much more. Call to reserve your spot 225-634-6419.

ST. FRANCISVILLE SPRING GARDEN STROLL  

The 2016 Spring Garden Stroll will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2016 featuring four private gardens and the educational school gardens in West Feliciana Parish. 

Tickets may be purchased the day of the event at St. Francisville Town Hall or purchased in advance by contacting the LSU Ag Center Office in St. Francisville at 225-635-3614. NO CREDIT CARDS.

NATIONAL TOURISM WEEK  

Please join us on Monday May 2^nd at 3:30pm at Oakley Plantation to celebrate National Tourism Week with Lt Governor Billy Nungesser.  We will also be announcing our local Tourism Award Winners.


ST. FRANCISVILLE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION  

On Friday May 6^th at Jackson Hall the Baton Rouge Symphony will present the last concert of this season

“A Piano Trio” along with the Wine and Cheese Reception & Silent Auction beginning at 6pm.

Tickets are $25.00 and available for purchase at The Bank of St. Francisville.

WE LOVE IT HERE!!!

WE LOVE IT HERE !!!   HAPPENING IN THE HILLS

MUSIC AT THE MAG

Friday-March 18^th- Dale Sellars
Saturday-March 19^th – The Fugitive Poets
Friday-March 25^th – The Delta Drifters
Saturday-March 26^th – Late Evening

FARMER’S MARKET EVERY THURSDAY ON WILCOX ST.
   9am-1pm    Support our local farmers



ROSEDOWN PLANTATION STATE HISTORIC SITE

Garden Tour Fridays will take place the first Friday of each month at 10am, starting on February 5^th.  A guided walking tour of the historic Rosedown Gardens and Outbuildings. 

Civil War Display for the entire month of March from 10am-4pm A display featuring the Civil War in Louisiana will be mounted in the Gift Shop Conference room.  The exhibit will present various aspects of the conflict and will be displayed the entire month to coincide with the annual Port Hudson re-enactment.



THE BLUFFS ON THOMPSON CREEK GOLF AND CONFERENCE RESORT

Brunch on the Greens:  Sunday Buffet Brunch every Sunday from 10:30am-1:30pm   Call for reservations 225 634-6419. 

Live Music on Saturday March 19^th from 6pm-9pm featuring Kenny Acosta


45^th Annual Audubon Pilgrimage – March 18, 19 and 20^th

Join the West Feliciana Historical Society for a fabulous tour of homes.

The Cabildo, The Myrtles Plantation, Rosale Plantation, Vinci Cottage at Virginia, Woodleigh Garden,

Rosedown Plantation, Oakley Plantation and Afton Villa Gardens.  The churches Our Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Church, United Methodist Church, Grace Church and St. Mary’s Church.  Presenting Living History, the Rural Homestead. 

Night time activities include Royal Street by Candlelight, Cemetery Tour, Robust Hymn Singing, Period Costumes and Vintage Dancers, Audubon Play and the Saturday Light Up the Night Soiree


For information please visit www.westfelicianahistoricalsociety.org.  Tickets can be purchased at the Museum or online.

Book Signing and Celebration Honoring Gen Trimble and her new book

Sunday March 20^th from 4pm-6pm at Afton Villa Gardens.  Please join the author and friends to celebrate this beautiful new book and the Louisiana Garden Treasure it shares.  All are welcome, refreshments will be served. 


Easter Sunrise Service at Hemingbough
Service begins at 7am on Sunday March 27^th at Hemingbough

Easter at the Bluffs Sunday March 27th Served Buffet Style2 seatings 11am and 1pm   Reservations Required   635-6419

We Love It !!! Feb 2016

WE LOVE IT HERE !!!   WHAT’S COMING UP IN ST. FRANCISVILLE



MUSIC AT THE MAG
Friday February 12^th – Smokehouse
Saturday-February 13^th – Valentine Givewawy at 7pm Come early get your lucky seat
Friday-February 19^th – Trainwreck
Saturday-February 20^th – Ted Hefko and the Thousandaries
Friday- February 26^th – The Delta Drifters
Saturday- February 27^th – Late Evening


FARMER’S MARKET EVERY THURSDAY ON WILCOX ST.
   9am-1pm    Support our local farmers

ROSEDOWN PLANTATION STATE HISTORIC SITE

Black History Month Display for the whole month of February, Rosedown will mount a display in the gift shop conference room honoring the lives and accomplishments of African-Americans.  The exhibit will feature pictures, brief biographies and music of African-Americans who had an influence on history. 

Garden Tour Fridays will take place the first Friday of each month at 10am, starting on February 5^th.  A guided walking tour of the historic Rosedown Gardens and Outbuildings. 

THE BLUFFS ON THOMPSON CREEK GOLF AND CONFERENCE RESORT

Breakfast on the Greens:  Sunday Buffet Brunch coming on January 24^th from 10:30am-1:30pm  
Reservations Recommended 225 634-6419.

ST FRANCISVILLE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION

Friday – February 12^th at 7pm at Grace Church the St. Francisville Symphony Association along with the BRSO Willis Delony: Intersections.  Mr. Delony offers a fascinating glimpse into the connections between the worlds of Classical and Jazz in his original production.  Tickets can be purchased at The Bank of St. Francisville.

 VALENTINE’S SPECIALS

Birdman Coffee is hosting nationally recognized musician Pierce Pettit at 7pm on Sunday February 14^th.

Bohemianville Antiques has gorgeous jewelry for that special Valentine.

Valentine’s Dinner at The Bluffs on Saturday February 13^th from 5:30pm-9pm   $89.95 per couple

A special five course dinner Choice of Appetizer, Soup, Choice of Salad, Choice of Entrée, 6oz Filet, Chicken Oscar or Blackened Catch of the Day and Choice of Dessert, will be served with a Complimentary Glass of Champagne.  Reservations are Required   225 634-6419

PARKS AND REC

A Pickleball Clinic will be held Saturday, February 20th, 9 am until 11:30 am, at the West Feliciana Sports Park. The clinic is FREE, with instruction from experienced players from Baton Rouge and Zachary, and all must pre-register by Thursday, February 18th. This clinic is for 3 different playing levels - Beginner; Advanced Beginner; Intermediate. All equipment needed will be provided. Persons should wear athletic shoes and comfortable clothing to allow movement. Interested persons may pre-register by emailing Pat Heurtin at patheurtin@aol.com or by calling the Park Office at 225-784-8447. When registering, all need to indicate their playing level and the best contact number in case they need to be reached to indicate a change in venue due to bad weather.

Bonfire Bash (for adults) with music by Vida Duet

WF Community Park                      Saturday, February 20th

6-10 PM

Hotdogs + s’mores provided

BYOB- beer and wine only

Suggestion- bring chairs as well

A CELEBRATION OF LITERATURE & ART 

Writers & Readers Symposium on Saturday February 20^th from 8:30am-3pm.     

The event will be held at Hemingbough.  The Authors presenting will be Margaret McMullan, Michael Rubin, Mona Lisa Saloy, Philip Gould and Robert Dafford. 

Writers Workshop on Sunday February 21^st from 9am-4pm

The event will be held at the West Feliciana Parish Library.  Margaret McMullan will help experienced and aspiring writers hone their writing skills.  For more information, www.literatureandart.org

We now have an instragram account, please share your pictures with us.

WE LOVE IT HERE !!! WHAT’S COMING UP IN ST. FRANCISVILLE

WE LOVE IT HERE !!!   WHAT’S COMING UP IN ST. FRANCISVILLE



MUSIC AT THE MAG
Friday- February 5^th – Dale Sellars & Backroads
Saturday- February 6^th – Drew Landry
Friday February 12^th – Smokehouse
Saturday-February 13^th – Valentine Givewawy at 7pm Come early get your lucky seat
Friday-February 19^th – Trainwreck
Saturday-February 20^th – Ted Hefko and the Thousandaries
Friday- February 26^th – The Delta Drifters
Saturday- February 27^th – Late Evening

FARMER’S MARKET EVERY THURSDAY ON WILCOX ST.

   9am-1pm    Support our local farmers



ROSEDOWN PLANTATION STATE HISTORIC SITE

Black History Month Display for the whole month of February, Rosedown will mount a display in the gift shop conference room honoring the lives and accomplishments of African-Americans.  The exhibit will feature pictures, brief biographies and music of African-Americans who had an influence on history. 

Garden Tour Fridays will take place the first Friday of each month at 10am, starting on February 5^th.  A guided walking tour of the historic Rosedown Gardens and Outbuildings. 


THE BLUFFS ON THOMPSON CREEK GOLF AND CONFERENCE RESORT

Breakfast on the Greens:  Sunday Buffet Brunch coming on January 24^th from 10:30am-1:30pm   Reservations Recommended 225 634-6419.


MARDI GRAS IN ST. FRANCISVILLE

Arts for All presents ‘LIFE IS A MASQUERADE” one day only Sunday February 7^th from 12-4pm.  The 4^th annual Mardi Gras Pop Up Art Show and Walking Parade.  Dress in costume for a walking parade from the Arts for All Studio on Commerce Street (5877) to walk to the Birdman Coffee for a Potluck Dinner and Music after the show.      Artists wishing to participate in the show need to bring original artwork related to the theme of a masquerade to the Arts for All Studio on Sunday February 7^th. 

The Bluffs on Thompson Creek Golf and Conference Resort invites you to a Mardi Gras Family Buffet

On Tuesday February 9^th from 5pm-8pm.  Menu to include:  all the warm comforting Louisiana dishes, Jambalaya, Red Beans and Rice, Etoufee and King Cake.  Price is $11.00 for Adults and $7.00 for children.



ST FRANCISVILLE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION

Friday – February 12^th at 7pm at Grace Church the St. Francisville Symphony Association along with the BRSO Willis Delony: Intersections.  Mr. Delony offers a fascinating glimpse into the connections between the worlds of Classical and Jazz in his original production.  Tickets can be purchased at The Bank of St. Francisville.

VALENTINE’S SPECIALS

Birdman Coffee is hosting nationally recognized musician Pierce Pettit at 7pm on Sunday February 14^th.

Bohemianville Antiques has gorgeous jewelry for that special Valentine.

Valentine’s Dinner at The Bluffs on Saturday February 13^th from 5:30pm-9pm   $89.95 per couple

A special five course dinner Choice of Appetizer, Soup, Choice of Salad, Choice of Entrée, 6oz Filet, Chicken Oscar or Blackened Catch of the Day and Choice of Dessert, will be served with a Complimentary Glass of Champagne.  Reservations are Required   225 634-6419

PARKS AND REC

A Pickleball Clinic will be held Saturday, February 20th, 9 am until 11:30 am, at the West Feliciana Sports Park. The clinic is FREE, with instruction from experienced players from Baton Rouge and Zachary, and all must pre-register by Thursday, February 18th. This clinic is for 3 different playing levels - Beginner; Advanced Beginner; Intermediate. All equipment needed will be provided. Persons should wear athletic shoes and comfortable clothing to allow movement. Interested persons may pre-register by emailing Pat Heurtin at patheurtin@aol.com or by calling the Park Office at 225-784-8447. When registering, all need to indicate their playing level and the best contact number in case they need to be reached to indicate a change in venue due to bad weather.


Bonfire Bash (for adults) with music by Vida Duet

WF Community Park                      Saturday, February 20th

6-10 PM

Hotdogs + s’mores provided

BYOB- beer and wine only

Suggestion- bring chairs as well

A CELEBRATION OF LITERATURE & ART 

Writers & Readers Symposium on Saturday February 20^th from 8:30am-3pm.     

The event will be held at Hemingbough.  The Authors presenting will be Margaret McMullan, Michael Rubin, Mona Lisa Saloy, Philip Gould and Robert Dafford. 

Writers Workshop on Sunday February 21^st from 9am-4pm

The event will be held at the West Feliciana Parish Library.  Margaret McMullan will help experienced and aspiring writers hone their writing skills.  For more information, www.literatureandart.org





We now have an instragram account, please share your pictures with us.

Feb-March in St. Francisville, La.

PRESS St. Francisville, LA Events February - March 2016

Black History Month Display:   Month of February, 10 am-4 pm.  In celebration of Black History Month, Rosedown Plantation will mount a display in the gift shop conference room honoring the lives and accomplishments of African-Americans.  The exhibit will feature pictures, brief biographies and music of African-Americans who had an influence on history. . For more information call 877.376.1867 toll free or 225.635.3332 locally.

Garden Tour Fridays: February 5, 2016, 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 877.376.1867 toll free or 225.635.3332 locally.

St. Francisville’s Writers and Readers Symposium: A Celebration of Literature and Art

February 20, 2016

          Recognized as the cultural center of the Felicianas for the large number of artists, authors and other creative souls who reside in its historic homes and pastoral settings, St. Francisville, LA, has also become popular with fans of good literature who come together from a wide area each February to enjoy the annual Writers and Readers Symposium. 

          Once again the sponsoring arts and humanities group called A Celebration of Literature and Art, Inc. has put together an amazing group of authors and artists who will speak about their creative processes and mingle with enthusiastic fans at Hemingbough Conference Center on Saturday, February 20. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., with presentations by featured authors starting at 9, lunch served at noon, a 1 p.m. author’s panel Q&A, followed by an hour-long autograph session beginning at 2 p.m. An added visual treat will be A Novel Image, a competitive exhibit of photographs, paintings and sculpture matched with literary works. The Saturday symposium will be followed on Sunday by a Writers Workshop led by Margaret McMullan for both experienced and aspiring authors at the West Feliciana Parish Library from 9 to 4.

          Featured presenters this year will be award-winning novelist Margaret McMullan, who released her moving seventh novel Aftermath Lounge on the 10^th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina; Renaissance man Michael Rubin, jazz pianist, national speaker/humorist, and practicing attorney whose murder mystery The Cottoncrest Curse was published by LSU Press; New Orleans poet Mona Lisa Saloy returning to share a new book of poetry called Second Line Home; and noted Louisiana photographer Philip Gould and renowned public muralist Robert Dafford.  The Public Art of Robert Dafford, one of Gould’s dozen books, features his superb images in both words and photographs of some of Dafford’s most memorable murals, painted in this country, Canada, France, Belgium and Great Britain, and both artists will be present for the symposium at Hemingbough.

          A Celebration of Literature and Art is a non-profit organization whose goal is to bring together people who delight in the creative process—the writers, visual artists, actors and musicians, as well as those who enjoy and value what others have crafted. To submit an entry for A Novel Image, send digital image to coordinator Darlene Reaves at dayreaves@bellsouth.net by December 15.  For tickets, register online with credit card at www.brownpapertickets.com (OLLI members www.outreach.lsu.edu/olli). Fees for the symposium are $40 for 2015 registrants; $50 for 2016 registrants; $60 at door. Writers Workshop fee is $150; limited scholarships are available. Online information is available at www.literatureandart.org.

          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 as administered by the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge.

March 2016

Garden Tour Fridays: March 4, 2016, 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 877.376.1867 toll free or 225.635.3332 locally.

Easter Egg Hunt: March 12, 2016, 1 pm.  Easter was an important holiday at Rosedown in the 1800s.  On this day children can participate in an old-fashioned Easter Egg Hunt on the grounds of the plantation. After the hunt, children can enjoy playing 19^th century games.  Prizes will be awarded to the children who find the special “Rosedown” eggs.
 For more information call 877.376.1867 toll free or 225.635.3332 locally.

2016 Audubon Pilgrimage

General Press Release

By Anne Butler

The forty-fifth annual Audubon Pilgrimage March 18, 19 and 20, 2016, celebrates a southern spring in St. Francisville, the glorious garden spot of Louisiana’s English Plantation Country. For over four decades the sponsoring West Feliciana Historical Society has thrown open the doors of significant historic structures to commemorate artist-naturalist John James Audubon’s stay as he painted a number of his famous bird studies and tutored the daughter of Oakley Plantation’s Pirrie family, beautiful young Eliza. A year’s worth of planning and preparation precedes each pilgrimage, and with 45 years of experience under their belt, society members put on one of the South’s most professional and enjoyable pilgrimage presentations.



This year’s tour features several townhouses in St. Francisville’s National Register Historic District and two early plantations in the surrounding countryside, each illustrative of the interconnections of early homes and family histories.

The Cabildo, thought to have been built on Royal Street in St. Francisville as early as 1809 with handhewn joists and brick walls 22 inches thick, is a Spanish colonial structure used over the years as monastery, tavern frequented by Audubon, bank/counting house, West Feliciana’s first parish courthouse beginning in 1824, barbershop, grocery, hotel, drugstore, library, and now beautifully restored present residence of Peggy and Joey Gammill, preservation/conservation experts.

Vinci Cottage at Virginia, all of 1000 feet, was built in the forties of materials salvaged from the detached kitchen and servants’ quarters behind the 1817 historic townhouse on Royal Street called Virginia, perfect for owner Nancy Vinci’s “downsizing with dog.” Supplementing the postage-stamp lawn of this cottage is Woodleigh Garden, just across Royal, a beautifully landscaped hillside setting filled by owners Leigh Anne and Butch Jones with heirloom pass-along plantings and a pleasant brick courtyard with fountain.



The Myrtles, a raised English cottage begun in the late 1790s by Judge David Bradford, leader of the Whiskey Rebellion, was enlarged by subsequent owners throughout the 19^th century. The long front gallery is graced with grape-cluster wrought iron, and inside rooms are formalized with elaborate plaster friezework and marble mantels in the twin parlors. John E. and Teeta Moss are the current owners.

Rosale Plantation, north of St. Francisville at Wakefield, was part of early settler Alexander Stirling’s enormous 1790s landholdings; when the elaborate brick house his daughter Ann Skillman built in 1836 burned in the 1880s, the family moved into the two-story schoolhouse, built the same time. Today the simple farmhouse with sweeping vistas of manicured oak-shaded lawns and multiple ponds is owned by Peter and Lynda Truitt.



Other popular features of the 2016 Audubon Pilgrimage include Afton Villa Gardens, Audubon (Oakley) and Rosedown State Historic Sites, three 19^th-century churches in town and beautiful St. Mary’s in the country, as well as the Rural Homestead with lively demonstrations of the rustic skills of daily pioneer life. An Audubon Play will be performed several times daily on Saturday and Sunday in recently restored Temple Sinai. Daytime features are open 9:30 to 5, Sunday 11 to 4 for tour homes; Friday evening activities are scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday soiree begins at 7 p.m.

The Historic District around Royal Street is filled during the day with the happy sounds of costumed children singing and dancing the Maypole; in the evening as candles flicker and fireflies flit among the ancient moss-draped live oaks, there is no place more inviting for a leisurely stroll. Friday evening features old-time Hymn Singing at the United Methodist Church, Audubon Play in Temple Sinai, Graveyard Tours at Grace Episcopal cemetery (last tour begins at 8:15 p.m.), and a wine and cheese reception at Bishop Jackson Hall (7 to 9 p.m.) featuring Vintage Dancers and young ladies modeling the pilgrimage’s exquisitely detailed 1820’s evening costumes, nationally recognized for their authenticity. Light Up The Night, the Saturday evening soiree, features live music and dancing, dinner and drinks beginning at 7 p.m.

For tickets and tour information, contact West Feliciana Historical Society, Box 338, St. Francisville, LA 70775; phone 225-635-6330 or 225-635-4224; online www.westfelicianahistoricalsociety.org, email wfhistsociety@gmail.com.

 A package including daytime tours and all evening entertainment Friday and Saturday is available. Tickets can be purchased at the Historical Society Museum on Ferdinand Street. For information on St. Francisville overnight accommodations, shops, restaurants, and recreation in the Tunica Hills, see www.stfrancisville.us, www.stfrancisville.net, or www.stfrancisvillefestivals.com