Happenings

Live Music

At Magnolia Café = Friday, February 15 – Fugitive Poets; Friday, February 22 – Hootie & Friends

Cypress Grill = Saturday, February 16 – Rune Jane Run from 9 pm till.  Tickets are limited so to get yours, call Bob or Jenny at 784-0992.

Cypress Grill’s Songwriter Review – Friday, February 15 from 6:30 pm until 10:15 pm featuring Flatbed Honeymoon, David Craig and Eric DiSanto.

 

News from BirdMan

Before they move in to the old Mosaic building, the BirdMan is having a dance!  On Saturday, February 23 at 7 pm, the Original House Band will play in the empty building so there will be a big dance floor!  Admission is $5.  And on March 9 at 7 pm back at the old place, Kristy Kruger and Dylan Sneed will play some “really good music,” according to Lynn.

 

Upper Crust Bistro

The newest eatery in town is now open for lunch, Wednesday through Sunday, from 11 am until 2 pm.  They are also open for dinner from 4 to 9 except on Sunday when they close at 8 pm.

 

Daffodil Days

Daffodils are one of the first flowers of spring and symbolize hope for a cancer-free world.  The American Cancer Society will be selling bouquets of this beautiful flower, and what a great way to brighten up your place of business or home while helping to find a cure for a disease that has touched all of us in some way.  Orders will be taken until Thursday, March 6, and bouquet pick-up will be on March 12.  To order yours, call 635-6280 or send your tax deductible donation to Post Office Box 262 in St. Francisville.

 

A Victorian Ladies Workshop

Pre-registration for this program at Audubon State Historic Site is required 2 weeks in advance so hurry to sign up.  Scheduled for Saturday, February 16, from 10 am until 4 pm, this program presents in a workshop fashion, the skills that a typical Victorian lady might have learned through tutors, popular trends, or life experiences.  All participants in the class will be provided materials to make their own items while they are here.  Included in the class will be an introductory presentation on the Victorian lady, then classes on tatting, potpourri making and sachet making.  For more information, please call 635-3739.

 

African & Caribbean Influence At Rosedown Plantation

In recognition/celebration of Black History Month, Rosedown Interpretive Ranger Sasha Traña and Living History Presenters Barbara Bryant and Stella Pitts will discuss and demonstrate the tremendous influence of African and Caribbean peoples to the cooking heritage of the Antebellum South.  Saturday, February 16, from 1 pm until 4 pm, visitors will receive printed menus and recipes of all dishes prepared during this demonstration, highlighting the specific African and Caribbean influences in each recipe.  For more information call 635-3110.

 

A Celebration Of Readers And Writers

Presented by the West Feliciana Parish Library and the Friends of the Library, this program will be held Saturday, February 23, at The Oxbow Restaurant in St. Francisville.  The program will feature 4 authors discussing their writing, includes lunch and a book signing.  Call the library at 225-635-3364 for times and ticket information.

 

Next week, I’ll give a preview of March events but if you can’t wait, visit our website at www.stfrancisville.us and click on “events.”  Have a great week!