2009 CAENDAR OF EVENTS

EAST FELICIANA PARISH
Clinton, Jackson, Ethel, Norwood, Slaughter, and Wilson Louisiana

First Saturday of each month                Clinton Community Market
(For Special Events – see below)             Downtown Clinton – Food, music, sidewalk sales, plants,
                                                                        Furniture, odds & ends   Contact Butch Hooge 719-1047

Second Saturday                                             Onion Creek Jackson Market
                                                                        3434 College St   Arts, crafts, vintage jewelry & more..
                                                                        8am – 6pm   Contact: Leah 225 634-2298

First Sunday of each month              Bite the Bullet – Centenary State Historic Site
                                                                        3522 College St. - Jackson
                                                                        A lecture/demonstration showing the methods used in
                                                                        medicine at Centenary during the Civil War.  3pm.
                                                                        (and as requested) Contact Daniel Goyer 225 634-7925

Third Saturday of each month                Brick by Brick – Centenary State Historic Site
                                                                        3522 College St. – Jackson     A small-scale demonstration
                                                                        Of the ancient craft of brick making - 1pm. (and as requested)
                                                                        Contact – Daniel Goyer 225-634-7925

April 4, 2009                                                  JTEC Plant Swap & Sale – Centenary State Park
                                                                        3522 College Jackson    1 – 4 pm    1800’s games for
                                                                        Ages, unique & exotic plants for sale    Bring a plant and swap.
                                                                        Lemonade & cookies for sale  Contact – Audrey 225 634-7155

April, 4 2009                                                  Clinton Market Day – Easter Egg Hunt
                                                                        Egg Hunt starts 10am at McKnight’s Park – Downtown

April 24, 2009                                       Battle of Jackson Crossroads Living History–Student Day
April 25-26, 2009                                       Battle of Jackson Crossroads
                                                                        1 mile South of Hwy 10 on Hwy 68     Civil War Re-enactment
                                                                        Contact: Rafe Stewart 225 634-5312

May 2, 2009                                                   Clinton Market Day – May Pole Dance
                                                                        Performed by the Feliciana Belles – Downtown Courthouse
                                                                        Contact – Carol Shirley 225 603-9003

May 9-10, 2009                                       Pecan Ridge Bluegrass Festival  4225 Hwy 952 Jackson
                                                                        Performances by bands throughout the southeast. Contact:
                                                                        Alvin Havard 225 629-5852

June 6, 2009                                                  Clinton Market Day – Flag Display
                                                                        8 am – 1 pm  Downtown Clinton

July                                                                  Pecan Ridge Bluegrass Festival  4225 Hwy 952 Jackson
                                                                        Performances by bands throughout the southeast. Contact:
                                                                        Alvin Havard 225 629-5852

July 3, 2009                                                   Red, White & Blueberry Dance & Fireworks
                                                                        Downtown Court House Clinton  7 – 10pm
                                                                        Friday – Street dance, band, fireworks
                                                                        Contact: Carol Shirley 225 603-9003

July 4, 2009                                                   Red, White & Blueberry Festival & Market Day
                                                                        Cooking contest, kids games & inflatable, huge market, food,
                                                                        Blueberries, art, etc  Downtown Clinton Court House  8 am
                                                                        Contact: Carol Shirley  225-603-9003

July 4, 2009                                                   JTEC – Ice Cream Social & Picnic in the Park
                                                                        11am – 3pm  Centenary State Park 3522 College St Jackson
                                                                        1800’s games for all ages, Hot Air Balloon rides, &  music
                                                                        “Make a sundae”   Contact: Cynthia  225 721-1514

August                                                            Tickling the Ivories – Centenary State Historic Site
                                                                        3522 College St – Jackson.  Classic pieces on Centenary’s
                                                                        1860 Chickering piano  - The life and works of former
                                                                        Professor Armand Blackmar will be discussed.

August 1, 2009                                       JTEC Humongous Book Bazaar – Old Centenary Inn
                                                                        Downtown Jackson    1 – 4pm –  all kinds of used books,
                                                                        CDs, DVDs, and VHS

September 19, 20, 2009                          Dan Klein Memorial Rodeo – Klein Rodeo Arena
                                                                        Bull riding, steer wrestling, barrel racing, team roping, petting
                                                                        zoo, calf roping.    8pm   1 mile off Plank Road on Gross Rd
                                                                        Contact: 225 683-1623

September                                                     Civil War Encampment – Centenary State Historic Site
                                                                        Re-enactors recreate camp life.  Tours throughout the day
                                                                        Contact: Daniel Goyer 225 634-7925

September                                                     National Public Lands Day – Centenary State Park

September                                                     Pecan Ridge Bluegrass Festival  4225 Hwy 952 Jackson
                                                                        Performances by bands throughout the southeast. Contact:
                                                                        Alvin Havard 225 629-5852

October 3, 2009                                       Clinton Market Day – Pumpkin Painting
                                                                        9-11am McKnight’s park – Downtown Clinton

October 10, 2009                                       Slaughter Fall Festival
                                                                        Slaughter Civic Center – Arts & crafts, games, music, and
                                                                        Food.  Contact: Leslie Matte 658-6102 or Ms. Klein 658-7200

October 16, 2009                                       Clinton Main Street Golf Tournament – Fundraiser
                                                                        Oak Lake golf Course  12:30pm
                                                                        Contact: Carol Shirley 225 603-9003

October (?)                                                    Halloween Theater Organ Concert

October 31, 2009                                       JTEC Spook-tacular Ghost Walk
                                                                        6pm   Starts at the Corner of College & Charter (Hwy 10)
                                                                        and winds up at Old Hickory Train Station 
                                                                        (held in conjunction with Ghosts of Centenary)
                                                                        Ghost stores, apple bobbing, treats.   Contact Cynthia
                                                                        225 721-1514

October 31, 2009                                       Ghosts of Centenary
                                                                        3522 College St – Visitors will be led by a costumed guide
                                                                        Through scenes depicting a Civil War soldier’s life after
                                                                        Dark, including a camp sentry post, a fire lit campsite, a
                                                                        Battlefield with mourning women, a surgeon in action and
                                                                        a talk on civil war burial.  6pm  Contact 225 634-7925

November 7, 2009                                       Clinton Market Day – Main to Main
                                                                        Art exhibit and sales, pottery, children’s art activities, etc

November 20-22, 2009                           Highland Games of Louisiana
                                                                        2 blocks North of Hwy 10 on College St – Jackson
                                                                        A Scottish Festival featuring Highland dancing, piping, athletic
                                                                        Events, sheepdog demonstrations – Contact 225 634-7397

November 21, 2009                                             Clinton Market Day - (held twice a month in Nov. & Dec.)

December 4, 2009                                       Clinton Market Day – Main Street
                                                                        Gumbo & silent auction – 5pm  United Methodist Church
                                                                        Christmas tree lighting–5:30pm Courthouse & Landmark Bank
                                                                        Children’s program & Auction  6:30pm Downtown
                                                                        “Michael–an Eyewitness”  7pm   United Methodist Church

December 5, 2009                                       Clinton Market Day
                                                                        Christmas Parade 10am downtown
                                                                        Pictures with Santa  9am -2pm – Landmark Bank
                                                                        Bazaar, brisket dinner, auction     9am – 2pm
                                                                                    United Methodist Church

December 19, 2009                                             Clinton Market Day (held twice a month in Nov. & Dec.)

December                                                      Wreath Making – Feliciana Cellars Winery 1 – 5pm
                                                                        1848 Charter St – Jackson  The art of wreath making with
                                                                        Locally grown grape vines  Contact: Sue Toler 225 634-7982