January 9, 2009
What’s on the Calendar This Weekend
Okay, so you have New York Times’ 8th Annual Art and Leisure Weekend 
happening this weekend, as well as full moon events. And don’t forget about “Reflections of New Orleans” which ends on January 18. Yet, those three happenings only scratch the surface of what’s going on in the region.
In Missouri, there’s the…
- White Flight at Butterfly Palace and Rainforest Adventure in Branson through January 15.
- River Cave Tour at Ha Ha Tonka State Park in Camdenton through February 9.
In Oklahoma, you find the…
- Eagle Tour and Loon Watch at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge and Tenkiller State Park in Vian on January 10.
- Winter Waterfowl and Eagle Watch at Greenleaf State Park in Briggs on January 10.
- Eagle Days at Tulsa Audubon on January 11.
In Arkansas, you can enjoy the…
- Eagle Awareness at Bull Shoals - White River State Park in Bull Shoals through January 10.
- Eagle Awareness at Petit Jean State Park in Morrilton on January 10-11.
- Second Saturday Chef’s Series in Morrilton on January 10.
In Texas, there’s the…
- Commemoration of the 1863 Battle of Galveston on January 10.
- Abilene Downtown Dayz on January 10.
- First Magnificent Seven All Out Ice Sculpting at Discovery Green in Houston on January 10.
- Winterfest in Pearland on January 10.
- Chili When It’s Chili BBQ Cook-Off in Baytown through January 10.
- Trout Days in Concan through January 11.
- Mourning Anson Jones in Washington through January 11.
In Louisiana, there’s the…
- Krewe of Sobek Mardi Gras Parade at Fairground Field in Shreveport on January 10.
- Battle of New Orleans Anniversary at Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve through January 10.
- Prospect 1 New Orleans through January 18.
- Mardi Gras in Southwest Louisiana in Lake Charles through February 24.
In Mississippi, you can enjoy the…
- Crane Tours at the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge in Gautier on January 10.
- Shearwater at 80 at Walter Anderson Museum of Art in Ocean Springs through January 18.
In Alabama, you’ll find the…
- New Hands, Native Lands: Contemporary American Indian Ceramics & Textiles at the Birmingham Museum of Art through January 11.
- Winter Warmth at Old Alabama Town in Montgomery through January 31.
- Mardi Gras Royalty Revisited at the Mobile Carnival Museum through February 25.
In Tennessee, there’s the..
- 19th Annual Wilderness Wildlife Week in Pigeon Forge on January 10-17.
- Family Tradition: The Williams Family Legacy at the Country Museum Hall of Fame in Nashville through December 31, 2009.
In Georgia, you can attend the…
- Winter Bird Hike at Panola Mountain State Park in Stockbridge on January 10.
- Winter Wonder Hike at Providence Canyon State Park in Lumpkin on January 10.
- Haunted Oatland Island- Don’t Just Tour Ghosts- Hunt’ em at Oatland Island Wildlife Center in Savannah on January 10.
- Jim Henson’s Fantastic World at the Atlanta History Center through January 18.
- Public Ice Skating at the Macon Centreplex through January 11.
- Johnny Mercer Centennial in Savannah through January 31.
While in Florida, there’s the…
- 20th Annual Gumbo Cook-off at the Market Shops at Sandestin on January 10.
- Bonita Springs National Art Festival on January 10-11.
- Florida Manatee Festival in Crystal River on January 10-11.
- Stephen Foster Day at the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park in White Springs on January 11.
- Oshogatsu at the Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach on January 11-12.
In South Carolina, there’s the…
- Oyster Roast at Charleston Museum on January 10.
- Staking a Claim: Exploration & Discovery in the New World at Charles Towne(Charleston) Landing State Historic Site on January 10.
- Lighthouse Light at Huntington Island State Park through January 31.
In North Carolina, you’ll find the…
- Berries Jubilee at Tom’s Creek Farm and Nursery in Farmer on January 10.
- Art of the High Country through February 28 in North Wilkesboro.
In Kentucky, there’s the…
- Guided Elk Viewing Tour on January 10 at Pine Mountain Resort State Park in Pineville and Jenny Wiley State Resort Park in Prestonsburg.
- Exploring Arch Country Guided Hikes at Natural Bridge State Resort Park in Slade on January 10.
In Virginia, you can enjoy the…
- Dino Day Family Festival at Virginia Museum of Natural History in Martinsville on January 10.
In West Virginia, there’s the…
- Kanawha State Forest Winter Walk in Charleston on January 10.
- South Charleston Film Festival on January 10.
In Maryland, you’ll find the…
- New Year’s Tradition at Hampton in Towson on January 11.
- Chili Winter Days at Boordy Vineyards in Hydes on January 10-25.
photo credit: 2009 Day Book, flickr, creative commons peppergrasss
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