2009 CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR EAST FELICIANA PARISH: Clinton, Jackson, Ethel, Norwood, Slaughter, and Wilson

*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 225 719-1047

*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

*March 7, 2009 Clinton Market Day – Antique Car Show 8 am – until Lawyer’s Row on Woodville St.

*March 12, 2009 Chamber Of Commerce meeting: Jackson Middle School: 7:45am; in the Conference Room (room 206).

*March 27-29, 2009 44th Jackson Assembly Antiques Show & Tour Corners of College & Hwy 10 – Downtown Jackson Fine antiques, incredibly varied collectibles, homemade Soups & seafood gumbo 9am – 5pm Contact: Mary Woodyear 225 634-2640

*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

Feliciana Cellars Winery is located on Highway 10 in Historic Downtown Jackson, La. From Baton Rouge, take Highway 61 north to Highway 68 at Port Hudson. Turn east on Highway 68 and continue to Highway 10. Turn west on Highway 10 in Jackson and continue to downtown. We are located on Highway 10, approximately 12 miles east of St. Francisville.