2010 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
EAST FELICIANA PARISH
Clinton, Jackson, Ethel, Norwood, Slaughter, and Wilson Louisiana
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First Saturday of each month Clinton Community Market
(For Special Events - see below) Downtown Clinton. Food, music, sidewalk sales, plants, furniture, odds and ends.
Contact: Butch Hooge 225 719-1047 |
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First Sunday of each month Bite the Bullet - Centenary State Historic Site
,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. 3522 College St Jackson |
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| First Saturday of each month Civil War Medical Talk - Centenary State Historic Site 4pm (Contact - Daniel Goyer 225 634-7925 3533 College St Jackson |
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By Request - Groups Only Brick by Brick - Centenary State Historic Site
A small-scale demonstration of the ancient craft of brick making. Contact - Daniel Goyer 225 634-7925 3522 College St Jackson |
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By Request - Groups Only TownBall & 1800’s Childrens Games - Centenary State Historic Site- Historic baseball -
Contact - Daniel Goyer 225 634-7925 3522 College St Jackson |
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Second & Fourth Saturday Monthly Baton Rouge Model Railroad Club House -
Old Hickory Depot behind the museum; model trains, 2pm-5pm Contact - Andy Martin 634 3473 |
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| February 6, 2010 |
Clinton Market Day & Mardi Gras Parade
Parade starts at 11am; Plank Rd & Downtown
Contact: Town Hall 225 683-5531 |
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| February 13, 2010 10 am. |
Devil’s Elbow Tour – Port Hudson SHS
576 W. Plains-Port Hudson Rd. Guided tour of the Confederate fortification, the Devil’s elbow located off the park property.
Contact: Jarred 225-654-3775 |
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| February 14, 2010 |
Sweet Charity Fundraiser – Clinton Main St
6:30 – 10 pm – Josephine’s Corner of Bank St & St Helena - Contact: Carol Shirley 225 603-9003. |
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| February 20, 2010 |
Native Guard Battlefield Tour – Port Hudson SHS 576 W. Plains-Port Hudson Rd. 1 pm.
Guided tour of the battlefield where the Louisiana Native Guards,
an African-American unit, made their historic attack. Contact: Jarred 225 654-3775 |
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| March 6, 2010 |
Clinton Market Day – Antique Car Show
8am – until Lawyer’s Row, Woodville St. |
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| March 12, 2010 |
Ghosts Ships on the River – Port Hudson SHS – 576 W. Plains-Port Hudson Rd. Park staff will conduct a night firing of artillery,
followed by candle lit walk to Ft. Desperate.
7pm. Contact: Jarred 225-654-3775. |
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| March 26-28, 2010 |
45th Jackson Assembly Antiques Show - Fine Antiques, incredibly varied collectibles, homemade soups and seafood gumbo.
9am-5pm Contact Mary Woodyear 225 634-2640. 2010 Tour House – Hickory Hill. |
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| March 27, 2010 |
SPECIAL EVENT - REPUBLIC of WEST FLORIDA REBELLION– Traveling museum exhibits, with special guest speaker
Sam Hyde speaking at 2pm Sat. march 27 at Centenary SHS |
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| March 27, 2010 |
2nd Annual Car Show from the BR Corvette Club - Centenary State Historic Site
3522 College St Jackson 10am - 4pm MUSIC from 11am-3pm Contact - Daniel Goyer 225 634-7925 |
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| March 27,28, 2010 |
Devil’s Elbow Tour – Port Hudson SHS
9 am. – 5 pm. 576 W. Plains-Port Hudson Rd. Living historians and reenactors will participate in programs & reenact combat scenarios.
Contact Jarred 225-654-3775 |
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| April - All Month |
National Kite Month- Centenary State Historic Site 3533 College St Jackson 9am - 5pm Come fly a kite in the park.
Contact - Daniel Goyer 225 634-7925 |
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| April 3, 2010 |
Clinton Market Day – Easter Egg Hunt 8am
Egg Hunt starts 10am McKnight’s Park |
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| April 3, 2010 |
JTEC Plant Swap & Sale - Centenary State Historic Site College St. Jackson. 1800's games for all ages;
unique & exotic plants for sale.
Bring a plant and swap. Lemonade & cookies for sale. 1 – 4 pm Contact Audrey 634-7155 |
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| April 10, 2010 |
Battlefield Hike – Port Hudson SHS 10 am.
576 W. Plains-Port Hudson Rd. An Interpretive Ranger will lead a hike over the entire 6 mile trail system. Contact: Jarred 225-654-3775 |
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| April 10, 2010 |
Battlefield Hike – Port Hudson SHS 10 am.
576 W. Plains-Port Hudson Rd. An Interpretive Ranger will lead a hike over the entire 6 mile trail system.
Contact: Jarred 225-654-3775 |
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| April 24-25, 2010 |
Battle of Jackson Crossroads Living History Civil War Re-enactment. Contact: Pam Guillory 634-7425
www.battleofjacksoncrossroads.com |
| April 23, 2010 |
Student Day Friday- “Step Back In Time |
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| Every Sunday in May |
Picnic in the Park - Centenary State Historic Site 9am - 5pm COME PICNIC!!
3533 College St Jackson Contact - Daniel Goyer 225 634-7925 |
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| May 6, 7,8, 2010 |
Pecan Ridge Bluegrass Festival - 4225 Hwy 952 Jackson La.
Perfomances by bands throughout the Southeast. Contact: Alvin Havard 225-634-629-5852 |
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| May 24, 2010 |
Memorial Day Salute – Port Hudson SHS 10 am Guided tour of Ft. Desperate followed by a Civil War
weapons demonstration.
Contact: Jarred 225 654-3775. |
| June 5, 2010 |
Clinton Market Day – Flag Display 8am - 1pm Downtown Clinton |
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| July 1, 2, 3, 2010 |
Pecan Ridge Bluegrass Festival – 4255 Hwy 952 Jackson,La. Performances by bands
throughout the Southeast Contact: Alvin Havard 225-634-3775 |
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| July 2, 2010 |
Red, White & Blueberry Dance & Fireworks
Fri. – Street dance, band, fireworks 7 – 10pm
Contact: Carol Shirley 225 603-9003 |
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| July 3, 2010 |
Red, White, Blueberry Festival & Market Day
Cooking contest, Kids games & inflatable’s, huge
market, food, blueberries, art, etc. Downtown Clinton Courthouse – 8 am Contact
Carol Shirley 225 603-9003 |
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| July 3, 2010 |
JTEC - Ice Cream Social & Picnic in the Park
11am – 3pm Centenary State Historic Site; College St Jackson - 1800’s games for all, Hot Air Balloon, & music. “Make a sundae”
Contact Cynthia 225 721-1514. |
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| September 9,10,11, 2010 |
Pecan Ridge Bluegrass Festival 4225 Hwy 952 Jackson, La. Performances by bands throughout the southeast –
Contact: Alvin Havard 225-629-5852 |
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| September 18, 19, 2010 |
Dan Klein Memorial Rodeo - Bull Riding, Steer wrestling, barrel racing, team roping, petting zoo,
calf roping. 8pm Klein Rodeo Arena, Gross Rd.
contact – 225 683-1623 |
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| October 2, 2010 |
Clinton Market Day- Pumpkin Painting9-11am
McKnight’s Park – Downtown Clinton |
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| October 23, 2010 |
Ghosts of Centenary – Centenary State Park 3522 College St Jackson,La 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. 7pm. Contact: 225-634-7925 |
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| October 23, 2010 |
JTEC Spook-tacular Ghost Walk – 6pm Corner of College & Charter (Hwy 10) Ghost shories, apple bobbing, treats.
HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH GHOST OF CENTENARY. Contact Cynthia 225-721-1514 |
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| October 23,24, 2010 |
Battle of Jackson Reenactment Centenary State Historic Park 3522 College St Jackson Re-enactors recreate camp life.
Tours throughout the day. Contact Daniel 225 634-7925 |
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| November 6, 2010 |
Clinton Market Day - Main to Main – Downtown Clinton Courthouse – Art Exhibits, Sales, Pottery, Children’s Art Activities, etc.
Contact Carol Shirley 225 603-9003 |
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| November 21, 2010 |
Clinton Market Day – Held twice in Nov. & Dec. |
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| December 3, 2010 |
Clinton - Gumbo & Silent Auction - 5pm; Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration & Choirs - 5:30pm; Children’s Program, Silent Auction,
Businesses open 6:30pm; “Michael-an Eyewitness” Drama, United Methodist Church 7pm |
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| December 4, 2010 |
Clinton Market Day - Christmas Parade - 10am; Pictures with Santa at Landmark Ban 9am-1pm; Bazaar,
Brisket Dinner & Silent Auction 9am-2pm at Methodist Church Downtown |
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| December 19, 2010 |
Clinton Market Day - held twice in Nov. & Dec |
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| December TBA, 2010 |
Wreath Making - Feliciana Cellars Winery - 1-5pm. 1848 Charter St, Jackson. The art of wreath making with
locally grown grape vines. Contact: 225 634-7982 |
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| December 26, 2010- January 1, 2011 |
Pecan Ridge Bluegrass Festival - Camp & Jam 4225 Hwy 952, Jackson Contact Alivin Havard 225 629-5852 |
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****Events are subject to change, so please call and confirm. |
