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Easter in the Park
March 30, 2018 - Good Friday
This event is held at the Jena Town Park.
Festivities include:
Games
Egg Hunts
Easter Bunny
Car Show
Parade
Gospel Singing
For more information contact:
(318) 992-2148
Spring Fest Antique Tractor Show
Usually held the third weekend of March
This event is held at the Jena Fair Grounds. Festivities include a Tractor Pull along with many different types of tractors old and new, food, fun and Games.
Vendors are Welcome
For more information contact:
(318) 992-2206
Brown Bag Lunch at the Jena Town Square
Held in April
Bring your brown bag lunch from home or area eateries will be offering special lunches for this day. Call in your order, go by and pick it up, and make your way to the Town Square for lunch and enjoy entertainment while visiting friends!
Location: Third Street (Next to Jena Times Office)
Entertainment at the Pavilion
Tables and Chairs will be provided
For more information contact:
Jena Town Hall (318) 992-2148
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Jena's Green Market for Farmers, Gardeners, and Crafters!!
2nd and 4th Saturday from June - August - 9am - noon - *Weather permitting
Location: Held at the Town's Pavilion on Third Street (Next to Jena Times Office)
Jena's Green Market is a citizen ran community market for farmers, growers, and crafters to sale their home produced or homemade products.
Promoting locally grown, produced, and made items in an accessible, convenient place in Jena. We aim to educate the public on the uses and benefits of locally produced products, while encouraging a healthy lifestyle.
If you would like an outlet to sell excess produce or homemade products, please email us, call or check out our facebook page for information on becoming a vendor.
For more information contact:
http://www.facebook.com/jenagreenmarket
http://jenagreenmarket.wix.com/jenagreenmarket
Email: JenaGreenMarket@gmail.com
Cell: 318-481-5269
Cell: 318-481-1825
Annual Patriotic Celebration
Saturday prior to July 4th - 7 P.M.
The Patriotic Celebration will be held at the Amphitheater beginning at 7 p.m. located at the Jena Town Park. Bring a lawn chair for comfort, sing along if you'd like and enjoy a salute to our country, especially our veterans.
Jena National Night Out
Held in August
National Night Out, a year-long community building campaign, is designed to:
(1) Heighten crime prevention awareness.
(2) Generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime programs.
(3) Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships.
(4) Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
For more information contact:
(318) 992-5111
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Annual Fall Display & Scarecrow Contest
October 1st - October 31st
Jena Merchant's Association is hosting its 5th Annual Fall Display and Scarecrow Contest. Entrants are asked to begin showing their displays on October 1st and to continue through October 31st.
Join us on Facebook
For more information contact:
Karen Creel (318) 758-2729
Email: jenamerchantsassoc@hotmail.com
Howdy Neighbor Day
November 3, 2018
Annual event sponsored by Colonial Trails, held the same weekend as Jena High School's home coming. Festivities include entertainment, food, arts and crafts. The Howdy Neighbor Day festival is fun for all ages and a very family oriented affair.
For more information contact:
Blake Phillips (318) 312-1200
Downtown Block Party for Jena merchants
Held each year, Thursday before Thanksgiving from 5 to 8 p.m.
A large number of businesses downtown and elsewhere in town usually stays open late for the party, offering early Christmas bargains.
Each participating merchant has t-shirts to sell for $10.00 each. Each vendor will honor a 10% discount to any customer wearing the t-shirt during the block party.
Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner
Friday, December 7, 2018 - 6:00 p.m.
The Annual Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner will be held at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center. Open to all residents of Jena and the surrounding areas who are 60 years of age and over.
We will begin taking reservations to attend the dinner November 1, 2018. Please call the town hall to add your name to the reservation list.
Approximately 200 seniors are served each year during this much appreciated community service event. To accomplish this we need the help of the local community. Some of the items needed are monetary donations, door prizes and volunteers to help serve the seniors. If you would like to participate in this event please contact Cory Floyd or Valarie Norris at 318-992-2148.
If you choose to make a monetary donation please make checks payable to "Senior Citizens Dinner" and mail to Town of Jena, P.O. Box 26, Jena, LA 71342. A list of those making donations to this worthy cause will be displayed at the dinner and published in the Jena Times following the events.
For more information contact:
Cory Floyd or Valarie Davis (318) 992- 2148
Town of Jena
Senior Citizens Dinner
P.O. Box 26
Jena, LA 71342
Jena Christmas Parade
Friday, December 14, 2018 at 6:00 PM
The Annual Jena Christmas Parade Theme for 2018 is "A Star Studded Christmas".... The Grand Marshall - Chief Cheryl Smith.
All churches, civic organizations, businesses, schools - don’t miss this opportunity to share in a great nightime lighted community tradition!
For more information contact:
Mickey Cockerham (318) 992-6374
If you would like a packet emailed to you, please send a request to: jenamerchantsassoc@hotmail.com
Town of Jena Employee Christmas Party
Held in December - 6 P.M.
Town of Jena Employees and their family are invited to attend the Town of Jena Employee Christmas Party in the Council Room at the town hall. Please bring a "Covered Dish". Meat and Drinks will be provided.
This will be a great time of fun, fellowship, games, door prizes and focusing on the true meaning of Christmas.
For more information contact:
The Town Hall at (318) 992-2148
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March 30, 2018 - Good Friday
This event is held at the Jena Town Park.
Festivities include:
Games
Egg Hunts
Easter Bunny
Car Show
Parade
Gospel Singing
For more information contact:
(318) 992-2148
Spring Fest Antique Tractor Show
Usually held the third weekend of March
This event is held at the Jena Fair Grounds. Festivities include a Tractor Pull along with many different types of tractors old and new, food, fun and Games.
Vendors are Welcome
For more information contact:
(318) 992-2206
Brown Bag Lunch at the Jena Town Square
Held in April
Bring your brown bag lunch from home or area eateries will be offering special lunches for this day. Call in your order, go by and pick it up, and make your way to the Town Square for lunch and enjoy entertainment while visiting friends!
Location: Third Street (Next to Jena Times Office)
Entertainment at the Pavilion
Tables and Chairs will be provided
For more information contact:
Jena Town Hall (318) 992-2148
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Jena's Green Market for Farmers, Gardeners, and Crafters!!
2nd and 4th Saturday from June - August - 9am - noon - *Weather permitting
Location: Held at the Town's Pavilion on Third Street (Next to Jena Times Office)
Jena's Green Market is a citizen ran community market for farmers, growers, and crafters to sale their home produced or homemade products.
Promoting locally grown, produced, and made items in an accessible, convenient place in Jena. We aim to educate the public on the uses and benefits of locally produced products, while encouraging a healthy lifestyle.
If you would like an outlet to sell excess produce or homemade products, please email us, call or check out our facebook page for information on becoming a vendor.
For more information contact:
http://www.facebook.com/jenagreenmarket
http://jenagreenmarket.wix.com/jenagreenmarket
Email: JenaGreenMarket@gmail.com
Cell: 318-481-5269
Cell: 318-481-1825
Annual Patriotic Celebration
Saturday prior to July 4th - 7 P.M.
The Patriotic Celebration will be held at the Amphitheater beginning at 7 p.m. located at the Jena Town Park. Bring a lawn chair for comfort, sing along if you'd like and enjoy a salute to our country, especially our veterans.
Jena National Night Out
Held in August
National Night Out, a year-long community building campaign, is designed to:
(1) Heighten crime prevention awareness.
(2) Generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime programs.
(3) Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships.
(4) Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
For more information contact:
(318) 992-5111
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Annual Fall Display & Scarecrow Contest
October 1st - October 31st
Jena Merchant's Association is hosting its 5th Annual Fall Display and Scarecrow Contest. Entrants are asked to begin showing their displays on October 1st and to continue through October 31st.
Join us on Facebook
For more information contact:
Karen Creel (318) 758-2729
Email: jenamerchantsassoc@hotmail.com
Howdy Neighbor Day
November 3, 2018
Annual event sponsored by Colonial Trails, held the same weekend as Jena High School's home coming. Festivities include entertainment, food, arts and crafts. The Howdy Neighbor Day festival is fun for all ages and a very family oriented affair.
For more information contact:
Blake Phillips (318) 312-1200
Downtown Block Party for Jena merchants
Held each year, Thursday before Thanksgiving from 5 to 8 p.m.
A large number of businesses downtown and elsewhere in town usually stays open late for the party, offering early Christmas bargains.
Each participating merchant has t-shirts to sell for $10.00 each. Each vendor will honor a 10% discount to any customer wearing the t-shirt during the block party.
Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner
Friday, December 7, 2018 - 6:00 p.m.
The Annual Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner will be held at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center. Open to all residents of Jena and the surrounding areas who are 60 years of age and over.
We will begin taking reservations to attend the dinner November 1, 2018. Please call the town hall to add your name to the reservation list.
Approximately 200 seniors are served each year during this much appreciated community service event. To accomplish this we need the help of the local community. Some of the items needed are monetary donations, door prizes and volunteers to help serve the seniors. If you would like to participate in this event please contact Cory Floyd or Valarie Norris at 318-992-2148.
If you choose to make a monetary donation please make checks payable to "Senior Citizens Dinner" and mail to Town of Jena, P.O. Box 26, Jena, LA 71342. A list of those making donations to this worthy cause will be displayed at the dinner and published in the Jena Times following the events.
For more information contact:
Cory Floyd or Valarie Davis (318) 992- 2148
Town of Jena
Senior Citizens Dinner
P.O. Box 26
Jena, LA 71342
Jena Christmas Parade
Friday, December 14, 2018 at 6:00 PM
The Annual Jena Christmas Parade Theme for 2018 is "A Star Studded Christmas".... The Grand Marshall - Chief Cheryl Smith.
All churches, civic organizations, businesses, schools - don’t miss this opportunity to share in a great nightime lighted community tradition!
For more information contact:
Mickey Cockerham (318) 992-6374
If you would like a packet emailed to you, please send a request to: jenamerchantsassoc@hotmail.com
Town of Jena Employee Christmas Party
Held in December - 6 P.M.
Town of Jena Employees and their family are invited to attend the Town of Jena Employee Christmas Party in the Council Room at the town hall. Please bring a "Covered Dish". Meat and Drinks will be provided.
This will be a great time of fun, fellowship, games, door prizes and focusing on the true meaning of Christmas.
For more information contact:
The Town Hall at (318) 992-2148
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