On Monday, January 21st, the City of Covington celebrates the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. beginning with a parade at 10 a.m.
Month: January 2013
Fine Wines for Canines to Benefit St. Tammany Humane Society
Fine Wines for Canines is a limited seating benefit dinner featuring an all-inclusive five course meal by Chef Ronald Bonnette of Annadele’s Plantation. Nick
High Tea, Low Hormones: A Women’s Health Workshop at The English Tea Room
Reserve a spot for Saturday, January 19th at 4:00 pm, as the English Tea Room is honored to host High Tea – Low Hormones.
Sugar Blues Seminar at St. John’s Coffeehouse
Find the “hidden sugar” in your diet! Find out why sugar substitutes aren’t the answer, understand how sugar affects your mood and body, help
STAA Opens St. Tammany Photographic Society Exhibit
Exhibit runs January 19th through February 2nd.
Arbor Day Giveaway
Keep Covington Beautiful Seedling Tree Giveaway at the Saturday Farmer’s Market Start 2013 out right, plant a tree! Keep Covington Beautiful celebrates Louisiana Arbor
Vegetarian French Onion Soup
Ingredients: 1 sweet onion, thinly sliced 1 red onion, thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 teaspoon of brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon of freshly
Traditional Organic Farming
Industrial farming methods of today differ greatly from traditional farming methods of the past. In the post World War II era, the creation and
Recycling Mardi Gras Beads
Every year, an estimated 25 million pounds of Mardi Gras beads are dispensed during the carnival season. Usually, these beads make their way to
Covington Youth Soccer Association Registration for Spring
Covington Youth Soccer Association registration is NOW open for the 2013 SPRING SEASON Recreational Soccer. Boys & Girls Ages 5 – 14. ONLINE REGISTRATION!
Covington Business Resource Workshop
Initiated by chairman of the City Council’s Economic Development Committee Larry Rolling, the stated purpose of the event is to improve business retention by
Covington’s Own Fools & Jewels of Misrule
Covington’s newest Krewe, the St. John’s Fools of Misrule, was created after noting the absence of a Twelfth Night festival in the Northshore area.
CBA General Meeting Wednesday, January 9th at The English Tea Room
The Covington Business Association will hold the January general meeting at the English Tea Room. The CBA is in place to promote Covington businesses
Winter Vegetable Soup
Ingredients: 1 small (1 to 1 1/2 pounds) butternut squash, peeled and cubed 2 Irish potatoes, cubed 3 medium parsnips, cubed 2 medium turnips
The Lord of Misrule: Twelfth Night Traditions
Twelfth Night festivities were very popular in mediaeval and Tudor England, where it would mark the end of the winter festival started on Halloween,
Vegetables to Plant in January: Winter Gardening Tips
Are you ready to get back out in the garden? Maybe ready to plant your first garden? There is a wealth of information to
The Other Flower of January
Carnation Another well known birth flower for the month of January is the Diantuhus, carophylus, the formal name for the carnation. Dianthus is derived
Garnet: January Birthstone
A Spessartine is a neosilicate, manganese aluminum garnet species named after the Spessart, a low mountain range in northwest Bavaria. This particular specimen is
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Covington Weekly Launches New Website for 2013
www.covingtonweekly.com After much preparation, we are launching a companion website to the Covington Weekly at covingtonweekly.com. You’ll find archives of all past articles and