Frances Spencer
Writer at The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)
Frances Y. Spencer is a freelance writer and media consultant living and working in Baton Rouge, La.
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1 week ago |
theadvocate.com | Frances Spencer
The Rosedown State Historic Site, with its stately main house and lush gardens, is known for its beauty and historic significance. But once a year, hundreds of children know it as the backdrop of a grand Easter egg hunt. More than 125 children and their families dotted the grounds Saturday for the 19th-century Easter Egg Hunt. Interpretive Ranger Sasha Traña served as tour guide for the participants who started their search from the back porch of the Main House.
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2 weeks ago |
theadvocate.com | Frances Spencer
Arie Stewart can’t read or play music, but she can feel its vibrations that match her movement and she can hear the sounds that make her smile. Music is a full sensory experience and Arie is a full participant. Arie and her family members joined music educators from Kids' Orchestra April 5 for Books & Music, a reoccurring program that uses music-themed books to engage and educate young people between the ages of 3 and 11.
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3 weeks ago |
theadvocate.com | Frances Spencer
The Lenten season is tied to traditions seeded in the establishment of the Roman Catholic Church. Rick Prescott and Gregory Martinez helped lead the way to a local embodiment of those traditions — the Knights of Columbus Fish Fry Fundraiser held annually every Friday during Lent at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church. Follow their sign’s directions and you will get a lot more than fish and fries.
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3 weeks ago |
theadvocate.com | Frances Spencer
The Pride-Chaneyville Branch Library has a long tradition of tools — not just books — to open and broaden minds to the world here and abroad. The theme of Country Crafts and Hobbies highlighted the 15th annual Community History Festival. The festival, held Saturday, included a wide assortment of country fun, food, games, crafts, music and entertainment. The “country crafting” was supplied by artists and craftsmen who displayed and sold homemade items.
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1 month ago |
theadvocate.com | Frances Spencer
Some of the region's musical artists joined forces at the Magnolia Café to honor the life of popular educator and musician Alan Morton while raising money to support music enrichment. Proceeds from the fundraiser held March 16 will be used to support scholarships for music arts initiatives including the Verlon Thompson Songwriting weekend, Songbird Music School weekend and Young Songbirds.
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