Community Calendar

Ephemera are items meant to be used temporarily and then usually thrown away, such as cards, advertisements, ticket stubs, etc. As we catalog the Noel Collection, we often find these items tucked away in the books for safe keeping – and then forgotten. Now they can be seen again and the pleasure they once gave experienced anew. We have a selection of them on display along with the books in which they were found. Come and experience our delighted discovery of these remnants of the past.

Ephemera are items meant to be used temporarily and then usually thrown away, such as cards, advertisements, ticket stubs, etc. As we catalog the Noel Collection, we often find these items tucked away in the books for safe keeping – and then forgotten. Now they can be seen again and the pleasure they once gave experienced anew. We have a selection of them on display along with the books in which they were found. Come and experience our delighted discovery of these remnants of the past.

The SFA Music Preparatory Division presents a collaborative concert celebrating community, creativity, and musical excellence. Supported by a Rooted in Community grant from the National String Project Consortium and the NAMM Foundation, this project brings together the SFA Youth Orchestra and Strings Project with The Purple Hulls for a unique performance experience.

Born and raised on a working family farm in deep East Texas, identical twins Katy Lou and Penny Lea Clark—known collectively as The Purple Hulls—share an acoustic-driven sound rooted in authenticity, faith, and storytelling. Their musical journey has taken them from Texas to Tennessee and onto stages across the United States and Europe, including work with the Grand Ole Opry and Nashville’s leading music publishers.

This concert offers young string musicians the rare opportunity to collaborate with internationally recognized artists while highlighting the power of music to connect generations, genres, and communities.

Ephemera are items meant to be used temporarily and then usually thrown away, such as cards, advertisements, ticket stubs, etc. As we catalog the Noel Collection, we often find these items tucked away in the books for safe keeping – and then forgotten. Now they can be seen again and the pleasure they once gave experienced anew. We have a selection of them on display along with the books in which they were found. Come and experience our delighted discovery of these remnants of the past.

Prepare for the naturalization exam with us. We practice reading aloud, writing, interviewing, and review the civics questions. Free Event, every Wednesday @ 5:30pm

Ephemera are items meant to be used temporarily and then usually thrown away, such as cards, advertisements, ticket stubs, etc. As we catalog the Noel Collection, we often find these items tucked away in the books for safe keeping – and then forgotten. Now they can be seen again and the pleasure they once gave experienced anew. We have a selection of them on display along with the books in which they were found. Come and experience our delighted discovery of these remnants of the past.

SFA Gardens Lecture Series to Feature Louisiana Horticulturist

SFA Gardens will host the monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7pm on May 14 in the Ina Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center, 2900 Raguet Street, Nacogdoches. Allen Owings Ph.D., Senior Horticulturist at Bracy’s Nursery in Amite, Louisiana and horticulturist at Clegg’s Nursery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, will share his lecture, “Through the Years – Plants We Had Then, Plants We Have Now.”

Owings is a Professor Emeritus of Horticulture with the LSU AgCenter, where he served for 26 years before retiring in June 2017. He provided statewide extension programming for nursery growers, landscapers, and garden centers, as well as Master Gardeners and home gardeners. He also coordinated LSU AgCenter’s Louisiana Super Plant Program.

A native of Hammond, Louisiana, Owings holds a B.S. in Plant Science from Southeastern Louisiana University, an M.S. in Horticulture from Louisiana State University, and a Ph.D. in Horticulture from Mississippi State University. His current work focuses on education, outreach, social media, and new plant development.

Owings is active in several professional organizations, including the Louisiana Nursery and Landscape Foundation for Scholarship and Research and the Louisiana State Horticultural Society. A life member of the Azalea Society of America, he also served three terms as Gulf District Director for the American Rose Society and has been recognized for contributions to the Texas A&M Earth-Kind® program.

In his free time, Dr. Owings enjoys gardening, golf, and LSU athletics.

Ephemera are items meant to be used temporarily and then usually thrown away, such as cards, advertisements, ticket stubs, etc. As we catalog the Noel Collection, we often find these items tucked away in the books for safe keeping – and then forgotten. Now they can be seen again and the pleasure they once gave experienced anew. We have a selection of them on display along with the books in which they were found. Come and experience our delighted discovery of these remnants of the past.

Ephemera are items meant to be used temporarily and then usually thrown away, such as cards, advertisements, ticket stubs, etc. As we catalog the Noel Collection, we often find these items tucked away in the books for safe keeping – and then forgotten. Now they can be seen again and the pleasure they once gave experienced anew. We have a selection of them on display along with the books in which they were found. Come and experience our delighted discovery of these remnants of the past.

Ephemera are items meant to be used temporarily and then usually thrown away, such as cards, advertisements, ticket stubs, etc. As we catalog the Noel Collection, we often find these items tucked away in the books for safe keeping – and then forgotten. Now they can be seen again and the pleasure they once gave experienced anew. We have a selection of them on display along with the books in which they were found. Come and experience our delighted discovery of these remnants of the past.