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MERRY MADISONVILLE CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION – DECEMBER 3, 2011

Friends — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:02:58 +0000

Merry Madisonville Christmas Celebration is December 3, 2011.

The parade starts at the Maritime Museum at 4p.m. and ends at Town Hall at 5p.m.

Santa arrives from the North Pole by boat at 5p.m. in front of Town Hall.

Christmas caroling and lighting of the tree from 5:30 – 6:00 PM

Santa’s workshop will be from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Cookies, cocoa, jewlery making, color pictures and story time with Mrs. Claus.

Maritime Museum: Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament – DECEMBER 3, 2011

Friends — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:48:48 +0000

The Texas Hold’Em Poker Tournaments are the newest fundraising events for the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum. They will be held quarterly in the Maritime Museum’s event room. On game days doors will open at 5 PM for registration; tournament play begins at 6 PM until 12 AM. Poker Productions LLC conducts the tournament game play.

The tournament is open to the first 150 players that register. Initial buy-in is $50.00, rebuys are optional at $50.00 each. Players that register more than a day in advance will receive a 10^th Anniversary Wooden Boat Festival poster. All donations to the Museum are tax deductable.

The top five finishers will receive gift cards in amounts based on a percentage of the initial buy in:

1st place: 40%, 2nd place: 20%, 3rd place: 15%, 4th place: 10%, 5th place: 5%

Gift baskets will be awarded to the 6th, 7th, and 8th place winners.

In conjunction with the Poker Tournament, the Maritime Museum will also hold a 50/50 Raffle with the drawing announced that evening. A concession stand and bar will be available to the players and spectators.

For additional information call the Maritime Museum at (985)845-9200.

Madisonville Art Market – December 10, 2011

Friends — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:39:28 +0000

The Madisonville Art Market is an artist-managed monthly art market along the banks of the Tchefuncte River on Water Street in old Madisonville. Art mediums include painting, photography, wood working, pottery, jewelery and other varied art. All works are handmade by artists.

Markets are usually held the second Saturday of each month. Dates for the remainder of 2011 are: June 11, July 9, August 13, September 10, October 8, November 12, and December 10.

Location: Along the Tchefuncte River on Water Street and LA Hwy 22
Hours: 10am – 4pm
Admission: Free