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