Happenings

Live Music

Magnolia Café - Friday, December 18 – Feliciana Band beginning at 7:30 pm.

The Blue Room – Friday, December 18 – Emily from 9 pm until 12 pm.  Saturday, December 19 – Karaoke from 9 pm – 12:30 pm.

 

Fa La La La La

Arts for All is hosting a Carol Sing-a-Long at BirdMan Coffee & Books on Monday, December 21, with Nancy Roppolo and special guests.  They will be collecting canned goods for the West Feliciana Food Bank as admission so bring a can or two and join the fun.  BirdMan will offer the Monday night supper as usual, and this week’s menu will be “hearty soup and grilled cheese or salad” for $7.

 

Christmas at Rosedown

Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site will be ringing in the Christmas season on December 19 and 20, with the seventh annual “Christmas at Rosedown” event.  Throughout the weekend, visitors will see the Main House decorated in nineteenth-century style as site staff relate stories of Christmas traditions at Rosedown that were passed down through the Turnbull and Bowman families.  Each day, costumed living history presenters from around the area will be displaying numerous 19^th century crafts demonstrations and activities.  Among the demonstrations scheduled for this season’s celebration will be down-hearth cooking, candlemaking, spinning, quilting, medical arts and basket weaving.  Also featured will be period dancers, musicians and carolers.  In addition, children of all ages can enjoy hayrides and have a photo taken with “Father Christmas.”  Each day’s activities will culminate with a marshmallow roast.  As a special gift to visitors, garden admission is free, and fees for the main house are being reduced to $5 for the “Christmas at Rosedown” event.  The site will be open between the hours of 9 am and 5 pm.  For more information, call 225-635-3332.

 

Avondale Antiques

Just in time for your last minute gift finding, Avondale Antiques on Commerce Street will be open this weekend.  Hours are Friday and Saturday from 9 am until 5 pm and on Sunday from 11 am until 5 pm.

 

Post Office Hours

The St. Francisville Post Office will have special holiday hours for the upcoming holidays.  On Thursday, December 24, and again on Thursday, December 31, the Post Office will open at 7 am and close at noon.  Please note that the last scheduled mail/collection box pickup is changed to 12 noon on both those days.  Regular hours for the Post Office will resume the Saturday following each of these days.

 

Holiday Hours

If you are a tourism related business and will be closed for the holidays or will have special holiday hours, please e-mail me.  I will be putting out a special Holiday Hours Happenings on Friday of this week.  So restaurants that have special Christmas and/or New Year’s menus or require reservations, this is especially for you!  Thank you for your help in getting the word out!