Storm Closures
Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site expects to have everything cleaned up and ready for visitors by next week. See below for their next interpretive programs. Sonny’s Pizza is also closed and it is getting quite a face lift. Stay tuned for a re-opening date. Sadly, Cypress Grill will not re-open.
Last Event
“The End” has come for Audubon Antiques but they are going out with a bang, literally. Of course, it is the bang of the auctioneer’s gavel that you’ll hear! On Saturday, October 4 at 5 pm and Sunday, October 5 at 1 pm, Audubon Antiques and Hunt Auction will hold the last auction with lots of furniture, unusual collectibles, estate glassware and much more. An early preview will be held on Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm and on Sunday from 10 am until 1 pm. You can see color photos of auction items at www.huntantiquegallery.com.
Yep, time once again for the Wildest Show in the South. Every Sunday in October the gates open at 9 am, the rodeo begins at 2 pm, and crafts are open until 5 pm. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased by calling 655-2030 or by visiting www.angolarodeo.com.
Mystery
After the rodeo each Sunday in October, The Myrtles Plantation will be open for a 7 pm Mystery Tour. This is in addition to their regular Mystery Tours which are held on Friday and Saturday evenings throughout the year. Cost is $10. For more information, call 635-6277 or 800-809-0565 or visit www.myrtlesplantation.com.
Freedom Walk
On Saturday, October 11, the Blue Star Mothers are hosting a Freedom Walk to honor the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11 and in support of our armed forces who protect the freedoms we so often take for granted. Along with the walk, several Main Street Merchants will be featuring sales and other specials. For more information on the walk, call 635-3640.
Southern Garden Symposium
Scheduled for Friday and Saturday, October 17 and 18, this year’s program will be the 20th annual meeting that attracts garden enthusiasts from across the South. For more information, visit www.SouthernGardenSymposium.org or call Lucie Cassity at 635-3738.
Digging Up the Past
Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site offers this program which is devoted to learning the art of the archaeologist. On Friday, October 17 from 11 am until 4 pm, visitors will learn how archaeologists find historic artifacts by participating in a “dig.” This program is being held in conjunction with Archaeology Month. For more information, call 888-376-1867 or 635-3110.
Lost Arts Saturdays
This program occurs every third Saturday of each month at Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site. The October program will feature the “lost art” of Spanish moss preparation. Held on Saturday, October 18 from 11 am until 3 pm, call 888-376-1867 or 635-3110 for more information.
Yellow Leaf Arts Festival
Now in its 6th year this festival of the arts has moved to a larger location to accommodate the artisans and visitors. Art, music and poetry can be viewed and enjoyed – and purchased – from 10 am until 5 pm On Saturday and Sunday, October 25 and 26, at Parker Park.
Funeral Re-enactment
On Saturday, October 25, from 10 am until 6:30 pm, the staff of Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site will re-enact the funeral of Daniel Turnbull who died on October 30, 1861. After the funeral the Turnbull family will tell ghost stories. For more information, call 888-376-1867 or 635-3110.
On Sunday, October 26, this site will offer two interesting programs. From 10 am until noon, The Dead of Locust Grove discusses who is buried at this historic cemetery and their importance to the area. Included in the discussion will be Major General Eleasar Ripley, an early American military hero, and Sarah Knox Taylor Davis, the first wife of later Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Then from 2 pm until 4:30 pm, Grave Rendering at Locust Grove will teach this process using the stones of the inhabitants of the
All Hallows Eve
Audubon State Historic Site offers this program on October 31, of course, from 6:30 pm until 8:30 pm. Through interactive stations visitors can learn about the beginnings and evolution of Halloween traditions and superstitions. For more information, call 888-677-2838 or 635-3739.
Annual Halloween Extravaganza
The Myrtles Plantation will feature special Halloween tours, great food and refreshments during their annual Halloween Extravaganza to be held on Friday, October 31 and Saturday, November 1. Tickets are $10 and go on sale at 6 pm. For more information, call 635-6277 or 800-809-0565.
Opening Soon
The Carriage House Restaurant at the Myrtles Plantation will be opening soon. More information in upcoming Happenings.
Save the Date
The Women’s Service League of St. Francisville will host its Sixth Annual Taste of the Felicianas Gala on Friday, January 23, 2009 at Hemingbough. For further details and ticket purchasing information visit www.womensserviceleague.com or contact Krystal Marionneaux at kkmarionneaux@bellsouth.net.
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