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St. Francisville, La., "Happenings Newsletter" -  Entertainment, Festivals and Events.

HAPPENINGS: The newsletter to discover what's happening in St. Francisville and West Feliciana Parish.  Periodically articles from the "Friends of St. Francisville" blog will be added to this newsletter.  Following these article introductions you will find the most updated news on upcoming local events.  A good source to find updates on festivals can also be found on the St. Francisville Festival website. Music At The Mag – Friday-September 27th – The Delta Drifters The Bluffs   September 26th ~ September 28th Weekend Night Specials  5:00 p.m. ~ 10:00 p.m. Appetizers   Fried Green Tomatoes  topped with Crabmeat & Remoulade Sauce Salad  Greek Chicken Pasta Salad  Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast, tossed with Green Bell Peppers, Kalamata Olives, Roasted Red Pepper, Feta Cheese, Artichoke Hearts & Capers topped with Penne Pasta & Basil Vinaigrette Entrees  Whole Broiled Flounder   Whole Bone-in Flounder in Lemon, Olive Oil, White Wine & Spices served with choice of Sensation or Caesar Salad Shrimp Portabella   A marriage of Grilled Portabella Mushroom & Jumbo Shrimp topped with Mozzarella Cheese atop of Nestled Fresh Tomato Sauce & Linguine served with choice of Sensation or Caesar Salad  (225) 634-6419  Reservations welcome  Reservations recommended for parties of 8 or more No split tickets on parties of 8 or more Bluffs Golf and Dining is open to the public  Angola Rodeo Angola Prison Rodeo every Sunday in October Enjoy “The Wildest Show in the South” and/ or a day of shopping at the Arts and Crafts area. Gates open at 9:00am Rodeo starts at 2:00pm.  For more information  225 655-2607 or www.angolarodeo.com   Movie in the Park – Friday October 18th in Parker Park Join St. Francisville Main Street and the Womens Service League for Movie in the Park. We will show MONSTERS INC at dark prior to the movie we will make ghosts and pumpkins. Concessions available.  Admission is one canned good for the West Feliciana Food Pantry.   Southern Garden Symposium – October 18 and 19th Workshops on Gardening Afton Villa Gardens and Hemingbough are host sites.  For more information 225 635 3738 or www.southerngardensymposium.org    The Myrtles Halloween Experience Every Friday and Saturday in October plus October 31. Experience the true meaning of Halloween at America’s Most Haunted House For more information 225 635 6277           The 11th Annual Yellow Leaf Arts Festival Oct. 26th and 27th, 2013  10:00 until 5:00     Parker Park,    St. Francisville, Louisiana We’re sharing our love of Southern art, Louisiana songwriters, and poetry!  Over 50 artists and craftspeople will show and sell their creations, live music, almost forgotten crafts, pottery, jewelry, paintings, glass art, much more! Great local food and interactive art activities!                Saturday  on the music stage: 10:00 am – children’s chorus from Bains Elementary 11:00 am  – 12:45 pm  Songwriter showcase 1:00 -   Emily Branton  www.reverbnation.com/emilybranton 2:15 -   Hot Club de Lune (Patrick Sylvest and Brent Melancon)   https://www.facebook.com/hotclubdelune                                 www.patricksylvest.com 3:30 – Clay Parker  www.reverbnation.com/clayparker    Sunday on the music stage: 10:00 – 12:30 Songwriter showcase 1:00 - The Wilder Janes 2:00  - Karuna Spoon 3:00 - The Fugitive Poets  www.reverbnation.com/fugitivepoets  We will be cooking a big pot of soup at the music tent on Sunday afternoon, so plan to stay and eat! Go to   http://artsforall.uniquelyfeliciana.com/   or like us on Facebook for more information.   Metal working demonstrations by Marcia Roberg Children’s art area   Arts For All Holiday Card Contest Guidelines for holiday card contest: Artists of all ages are invited to submit one card for judging Cards will be judged by a panel of judges chosen by the Arts For All board. Cards may be of any medium but should be 2 dimensional. The size of the cards unfolded should be no larger than a regular sheet of paper (8x11) The cards should be holiday themed. Please submit your card by mail to: Arts For All    P. O. Box 2551  St. Francisville, LA 70775 All submissions should be postmarked before November 7th, 2013.  You will be able to pick up original artwork as soon as printing is finished.   The first and second place cards will be sold during Christmas in the Country with proceeds going to Arts For All to help with Yellow Leaf Arts Festival,  Gathering of Writers and Readers, future programming and classes we offer. Winners will receive 8 of the finished, ready to sell cards and envelopes.  Winners will be announced and photos of cards will be on our website       http://artsforall.felicianalocal.com/ You may email questions to Lynn -  birdmancoffee@bellsouth.net   Your Subscription: Change your subscription Safe Unsubscribe

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HAPPENINGS: The newsletter to discover what's happening in St. Francisville and West Feliciana Parish.  Periodically articles from the "Friends of St. Francisville" blog will be added to this newsletter.  Following these article introductions you will find the most updated news on upcoming local events.  A good source to find updates on festivals can also be found on the St. Francisville Festival website.  Upcoming Events: Music at the Mag- Friday March 15th – Little Hub and the Wheels ------------------ St. Mary's Church on Highway 66 will be open on March 15, 16 and 17 during the Audubon Pilgrimage. -------------------- Imahara's Botanical Garden –5341 Mahoney Rd. Special Pilgrimage Days. Friday 10am until 4pm,Saturday 10am until 4pm and Sunday  1pm-4pm -------------------- March is the Azalea Stroll. All tours begin with a brief history background in the Educational building, followed by a hilltop overview and a self- guided garden map for the rest of the tour. -------------------- 42nd Audubon Pilgrimage – March 15, 16 and 17th Tickets can be purchased online or at the Museum. Daytime Tours - $30.00 – 9:30am -5:00pm (good for all three days) includes all of the following: Four Private Homes – Evergreenvine, Wakefield Plantation, Catalpa Plantation and Beechwood Plantation Oakley Plantation (Audubon State Historic Site), Rosedown Plantation (State Historic Site) Afton Villa Gardens 19th Century Churches Recreated Working Rural Homestead Authentic 1820's Costumes Costumed Children Dancing Art Show and Sale in Temple Sinai Friday Night Entertainment $20.00  6:00pm-9:30pm includes the following: Cemetery Tour-(last tour starts at 8:30pm) Grace church Robust Hymn Singing – United Methodist Church Wine and Cheese Reception – (reception starts at 7pm) Bishop Jackson Hall Period Costume Style Show – Bishop Jackson Hall Art Show and Sale in Temple Sinai Royal Street by Candlelight Saturday Night Entertainment $40.00 7pm- Light Up the Night Live Music, Fine Food, Drinks and Dancing For more information visit www.audubonpilgrimage.info or call 225 635 6330 ----------------- Jambalaya Fundraiser Dinner on March 20th at the Town Hall Parking Lot from 11-1 all proceeds benefit the West Feliciana Drug & Alcohol Awareness Council Tickets can be purchased by any board member or by calling 721-0204, or 784-3107 ------------------- Feliciana Auctions – Friday March 22nd at 6pm 14267 Highway 10 Box Deals will begin outside at 6pm and inside auction will begin at 6:30pm. For more information call Sean D Leteff 225 573-3127 or felicianaauctions@yahoo.com ----------------------   The Friends of the West Feliciana Library will present "Writing Ruthie Leming: Biography and Our Town" Saturday, March 23 from 2 until 4 pm at the West Feliciana High School Auditorium. Ruthie Leming was a beloved teacher, neighbor, friend, and family member to many in West Feliciana. When she was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2010, the community rallied to her side. Throughout her 19-month fight with the disease that ultimately took her life, her brother Rod Dreher, a Philadelphia journalist and West Feliciana native, wrote about her struggle on his nationally-read blog. He told a compelling story of his sister's faith and courage, and the love and solidarity Feliciana folks showed to the Leming and Dreher families during their crisis and how the amazing grace he witnessed convinced him to return home. In April, The Little Way Of Ruthie Leming: A Southern Girl, A Small Town, and the Secret of a Good Life, Dreher's memoir of life with his sister, her battle with cancer, and the lessons she taught about hope, family, home, and how to live, will be a major release by Grand Central Publishing. The Friends of the Library present an opportunity to hear Rod Dreher read advance excerpts from Little Way, and to ask him questions about what it's like to write intimately about one's family and community. Also on the program are Ruthie's friend Abby Temple Cochran, physician Dr. Tim Lindsey, who both played leading roles in Ruthie's life and death, and her daughter Hannah will discuss their key parts in telling her story in Little Way. Refreshments prepared by members of the Friends will be served. This is an exclusive pre-publication event and books will not be available for purchase until April 9. The Friends of the Library will take orders for the books during the program, cash and checks only. "If you are not prepared to cry, to learn, and to have your heart cracked open even a little bit by a true story of love, surrender, sacrifice, and family, then please do not read this book. Otherwise, do your soul a favor, and listen carefully to the unforgettable lessons of Ruthie Leming." -- Elizabeth Gilbert, author of "Eat, Pray, Love" "This is an authentic and deeply touching memoir, which honestly asks many of the best questions about the things that matter. Interacting with this story will change you!" — Wm Paul Young, author of "The Shack" and "Cross Roads" Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students, available at the library and at the door. The event is not suitable for children under 10. For more information call the library at 225-635-3364. 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HAPPENINGS: The newsletter to discover what's happening in St. Francisville and West Feliciana Parish.  Periodically articles from the "Friends of St. Francisville" blog will be added to this newsletter.  Following these article introductions you will find the most updated news on upcoming local events.  A good source to find updates on festivals can also be found on the St. Francisville Festival website.  Upcoming Events: Music at The Mag                   Friday-March 8th – Drew Danzy Band ----------------------------------------------- Rouge Roubaix Bike Ride will be on Sunday March 10th in the parish.  Please remember to share the road.  ------------------------------------------------ Casting Call for local Bonnie and Clyde mini series OPEN CASTING CALL!   BE A MOVE EXTRA! Bonnie & Clyde TV Mini-series will be shooting in St. Francisville!  Caballero Casting, LLC will be holding an OPEN CASTING CALL in the St. Francisville Town Hall!  DATE: Sunday, March 10 from 1 to 5:30pm  ADDRESS: 11936 Ferdinand Street, St. Francisville There is plenty of parking near Magnolia Café'  Come out and take a chance at getting cast as one of our extras in this wonderful period piece!  Ages 10 and up.  "We dont need people to come all dolled up… just come as yourself," said Hank Langlois who is coordinating the casting call. This is a great opportunity to work with the Oscar winning director, Bruce Beresford of Driving Miss Daisy! Bonnie & Clyde is starring Holly Hunter, Holiday Grainger, Emile Hirsch and William Hurt!  All of the roles we are casting are PAID extra roles!  ------------------------------------------------------------ Imahara's Botanical Garden –5341 Mahoney Rd. Open Every Weekend –Saturdays 10am until 4pm                                                       Sundays 1pm-4pm ---------------------------------------------------------- March is the Azalea Stroll. All tours begin with a brief history background in the Educational building, followed by a hilltop overview and a self- guided garden map for the rest of the tour.  --------------------------------------------------------- 42nd Audubon Pilgrimage – March 15, 16 and 17th Tickets can be purchased online or at the Museum. Daytime Tours - $30.00 – 9:30am -5:00pm (good for all three days) includes all of the following: Four Private Homes – Evergreenvine, Wakefield Plantation, Catalpa Plantation and Beechwood Plantation Oakley Plantation (Audubon State Historic Site), Rosedown Plantation (State Historic Site) Afton Villa Gardens 19th Century Churches Recreated Working Rural Homestead Authentic 1820's Costumes Costumed Children Dancing Art Show and Sale in Temple Sinai Friday Night Entertainment $20.00  6:00pm-9:30pm includes the following: Cemetery Tour-(last tour starts at 8:30pm) Grace church Robust Hymn Singing – United Methodist Church Wine and Cheese Reception – (reception starts at 7pm) Bishop Jackson Hall Period Costume Style Show – Bishop Jackson Hall Art Show and Sale in Temple Sinai Royal Street by Candlelight Saturday Night Entertainment $40.00 7pm- Light Up the Night Live Music, Fine Food, Drinks and Dancing For more information visit www.audubonpilgrimage.info or call 225 635 6330   --------------------------------------------------- The Friends of the West Feliciana Library will present "Writing Ruthie Leming: Biography and Our Town" Saturday, March 23 from 2 until 4 pm at the West Feliciana High School Auditorium. Ruthie Leming was a beloved teacher, neighbor, friend, and family member to many in West Feliciana. When she was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2010, the community rallied to her side. Throughout her 19-month fight with the disease that ultimately took her life, her brother Rod Dreher, a Philadelphia journalist and West Feliciana native, wrote about her struggle on his nationally-read blog. He told a compelling story of his sister's faith and courage, and the love and solidarity Feliciana folks showed to the Leming and Dreher families during their crisis and how the amazing grace he witnessed convinced him to return home. In April, The Little Way Of Ruthie Leming: A Southern Girl, A Small Town, and the Secret of a Good Life, Dreher's memoir of life with his sister, her battle with cancer, and the lessons she taught about hope, family, home, and how to live, will be a major release by Grand Central Publishing. The Friends of the Library present an opportunity to hear Rod Dreher read advance excerpts from Little Way, and to ask him questions about what it's like to write intimately about one's family and community. Also on the program are Ruthie's friend Abby Temple Cochran, physician Dr. Tim Lindsey, who both played leading roles in Ruthie's life and death, and her daughter Hannah will discuss their key parts in telling her story in Little Way. Refreshments prepared by members of the Friends will be served. This is an exclusive pre-publication event and books will not be available for purchase until April 9. The Friends of the Library will take orders for the books during the program, cash and checks only. "If you are not prepared to cry, to learn, and to have your heart cracked open even a little bit by a true story of love, surrender, sacrifice, and family, then please do not read this book. Otherwise, do your soul a favor, and listen carefully to the unforgettable lessons of Ruthie Leming." -- Elizabeth Gilbert, author of "Eat, Pray, Love" "This is an authentic and deeply touching memoir, which honestly asks many of the best questions about the things that matter. Interacting with this story will change you!" — Wm Paul Young, author of "The Shack" and "Cross Roads" Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students, available at the library and at the door. The event is not suitable for children under 10. For more information call the library at 225-635-3364. All proceeds benefit the library.   Your Subscription: Change your subscription Unsubscribe Powered by Joobi

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HAPPENINGS: The newsletter to discover what's happening in St. Francisville and West Feliciana Parish.  Periodically articles from the "Friends of St. Francisville" blog will be added to this newsletter.  Following these article introductions you will find the most updated news on upcoming local events.  A good source to find updates on festivals can also be found on the St. Francisville Festival website. Friends of St. Francisville - - Monthly Articles by Anne Butler ST. FRANCISVILLE CELEBRATES SPRING WITH GARDENS, RODEOS, AND A COUPLE OF JOURNEYS HOME By Anne Butler Like every clever, creative kid who has ever felt stifled and suffocated by the confines of a small town, Rod Dreher couldn't wait to hightail it to the big city from tiny St. Francisville (population maybe 1700, give or take a few) and the even tinier neighboring Starhill community where his family lived. A couple of years away at the state high school for gifted students, followed by college and high-profile careers in print from D.C. and Dallas to Miami, from New York and a ringside seat for 9-11 to Philadelphia, provided the distance and differing perspective to more fully appreciate what he had left behind.    Full story ....    Upcoming Events: Music at The Mag   Friday-March 1st – Gary Bello Music at The Bluffs   Saturday- March 2nd – LA 1 7pm to 10:30pm at the 19th Hole Bar and Grill Imahara's Botanical Garden –5341 Mahoney Rd.   Open Every Weekend –Saturdays 10am until 4pm                                    Sundays 1pm-4pm March is the Azalea Stroll. All tours begin with a brief history background in the Educational building, followed by a hilltop overview and a self- guided garden map for the rest of the tour. 42nd Audubon Pilgrimage – March 15, 16 and 17th Tickets can be purchased online or at the Museum. Daytime Tours - $30.00 – 9:30am -5:00pm (good for all three days) includes all of the following: Four Private Homes – Evergreenvine, Wakefield Plantation, Catalpa Plantation and Beechwood Plantation Oakley Plantation (Audubon State Historic Site), Rosedown Plantation (State Historic Site) Afton Villa Gardens 19th Century Churches Recreated Working Rural Homestead Authentic 1820's Costumes Costumed Children Dancing Art Show and Sale in Temple Sinai Friday Night Entertainment $20.00  6:00pm-9:30pm includes the following: Cemetery Tour-(last tour starts at 8:30pm) Grace church Robust Hymn Singing – United Methodist Church Wine and Cheese Reception – (reception starts at 7pm) Bishop Jackson Hall Period Costume Style Show – Bishop Jackson Hall Art Show and Sale in Temple Sinai Royal Street by Candlelight Saturday Night Entertainment $40.00 7pm- Light Up the Night Live Music, Fine Food, Drinks and Dancing For more information visit www.audubonpilgrimage.info or call 225 635 6330   The Friends of the West Feliciana Library will present "Writing Ruthie Leming: Biography and Our Town" Saturday, March 23 from 2 until 4 pm at the West Feliciana High School Auditorium. Ruthie Leming was a beloved teacher, neighbor, friend, and family member to many in West Feliciana. When she was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2010, the community rallied to her side. Throughout her 19-month fight with the disease that ultimately took her life, her brother Rod Dreher, a Philadelphia journalist and West Feliciana native, wrote about her struggle on his nationally-read blog. He told a compelling story of his sister's faith and courage, and the love and solidarity Feliciana folks showed to the Leming and Dreher families during their crisis and how the amazing grace he witnessed convinced him to return home. In April, The Little Way Of Ruthie Leming: A Southern Girl, A Small Town, and the Secret of a Good Life, Dreher's memoir of life with his sister, her battle with cancer, and the lessons she taught about hope, family, home, and how to live, will be a major release by Grand Central Publishing. The Friends of the Library present an opportunity to hear Rod Dreher read advance excerpts from Little Way, and to ask him questions about what it's like to write intimately about one's family and community. Also on the program are Ruthie's friend Abby Temple Cochran, physician Dr. Tim Lindsey, who both played leading roles in Ruthie's life and death, and her daughter Hannah will discuss their key parts in telling her story in Little Way. Refreshments prepared by members of the Friends will be served. This is an exclusive pre-publication event and books will not be available for purchase until April 9. The Friends of the Library will take orders for the books during the program, cash and checks only. "If you are not prepared to cry, to learn, and to have your heart cracked open even a little bit by a true story of love, surrender, sacrifice, and family, then please do not read this book. Otherwise, do your soul a favor, and listen carefully to the unforgettable lessons of Ruthie Leming." -- Elizabeth Gilbert, author of "Eat, Pray, Love" "This is an authentic and deeply touching memoir, which honestly asks many of the best questions about the things that matter. Interacting with this story will change you!" — Wm Paul Young, author of "The Shack" and "Cross Roads" Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students, available at the library and at the door. The event is not suitable for children under 10. For more information call the library at 225-635-3364. All proceeds benefit the library.   Your Subscription: Change your subscription Unsubscribe Powered by Joobi