Happenings

Farmer’s Market

Each and every Thursday from 9 am until 1 pm, the farmers of West Feliciana parish bring their fresh picked produce to the Old 4-H Barn on Wilcox Street.  The watermelons grown locally are the sweetest tasting melons ever!  This is a great way to eat healthy and support our local farmers, too.  And ArtsForAll has a giant easel set up with paper and paints for the little ones to draw while the big people are buying their fresh fruit and vegetables.  If you miss the market on Thursday, not to worry because the farmers come back on Saturday from 8am until noon!

 

Music at The Mag

Friday night is live music night at the Magnolia Café.  July’s line up looks like this:  Friday, July 9 – Mark Klein; July 16 – Gary Bello; July 23 – Flatbed Honeymoon; July 30 – Delta Drifters.

 

Crape Myrtle Magic

Take a stroll through natural beauty created upon the alluvial Tunica soils of West Feliciana Parish during Crape Myrtle Magic, June 10 and 11, 2010. Master horticulturist Walter Imahara and his family invite you to enjoy the splendor and magic of blooming crape myrtles at Imahara's Southern Garden on Mahoney Road in St. Francisville.  This arboretum is centered by four-tiered ponds which are surrounded by groupings of hardy and specialized plant collections.  Among these, Mr. Imahara has planted many different species of crape myrtles in a rainbow of colors -- lavender, pink, red, and white.  Included in these plantings are Biloxi, weeping Hopi, Twilight, Arapaho, Lipan, Sioux, Raspberry, Catawa, Sarah, Tuscarora, weeping Acoma, Pink Velour, Royal Flush, Comance and Natchez Crape Myrtles.  The gardens will be open during Crape Myrtle Magic from 8 am until 4 pm on Saturday, and from 10 am until 4 pm on Sunday.  There is no admission fee.

 

Nature Discovery at Audubon

Those wishing for a touch of nature need only to go to Audubon State Historic Site to experience Nature Discovery on Sunday, July 11th.   At 10 a.m. and again at noon, visitors can participate in an Animal Discovery program which introduces them to a few of the site’s resident creatures. At 1:30 p.m. and again at 2:30 p.m., visitors will have the opportunity to go on a guided nature walk around the park led by one of the site’s park rangers. There, they will discover the different plants and habitats found within the park.  For more information, call 1-888-677-2838 toll free or 635-3739 in the St. Francisville area.

 

West Florida Militia Muster

Audubon State Historic Site invites you to experience The West Florida Militia Muster on Sunday, July 18th.

Beginning at 2 PM and running until 4 PM visitors will see drills, black powder weapons, and costume demonstration of the 1810 West Florida militia. The audience is invited to participate in this colonial soldier life presentation. The park also invites those interested to join the volunteer Living History group at Audubon State Historic Site and participate in this and the many other programs held each year at the site.

For more information, call 1-888-677-2838 toll free or 635-3739 in the St. Francisville area.

 

Feliciana Hummingbird Festival
The Feliciana Nature Society will hold their annual Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration on Friday, July 30 and Saturday, July 31.  This annual event promotes the unique breeding habitat found in this area and will include a Friday evening speaker and the opportunity to observe hummingbirds up close as they are banded at two private homes in the St. Francisville area.  Hummingbird-friendly plants will also be available for sale.  The Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration will begin with a reception on Friday evening, July 30, beginning at 6 p.m. at Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site, where visitors can enjoy wine and cheese while strolling the gardens of Rosedown.  At 6:45 p.m., Mr. Andre Brock will speak on plants and habitats.  Admission is $10.  The festival will continue on Saturday, July 31, from 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., when hummingbird biologists Linda Beall and Nancy Newfield will capture and band birds at two private gardens in the St. Francisville area.  Visitors will have the opportunity to observe hummingbirds up close as they are weighed and measured.  In addition, vendors will be at both homes with hummingbird-attractive plants available for sale.  The gardens include the home of Carlisle Rogillio at 15736 Tunica Trace (Hwy. 66) and Murrell Butler at 9485 Oak Hill Road.  A $5 fee covers admission to both gardens.  For more information, visit www.audubonbirdfest.com  or call 1-800-488-6502.
 
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