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Lagniappe: Starr Homeplace Hosts Community Day

Joe Rolfe
Starr Homeplace Oak Ridge, Louisiana

Starr Homeplace Heritage and Creativity Center is set to host a Community Day on Saturday, September 10. 

The event will feature a blacksmith working in the Starr Homeplace workshop. A boat builder will be on hand to work on projects and period fur traders will make and appearance at the event.  

Director of Starr Homeplace, Joe Rolfe says, "A model of the Hindenburg may fly over the homeplace this weekend". He says the event is a family oriented affair and visitors will learn about the agricultural heritage of the area. 

Artist, musicians, and craftsmen are invited to attend.  Volunteers are also needed to help with special projects. 

The event will start at 8:30 with coffee. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. and Community Day will continue until 3:00 pm.  

Starr Homeplace is located in Oak Ridge, Louisiana . The address is 5317 La-133  Oak Ridge, Louisiana.

For information visit http://starrhomeplace.org

Originally from Monroe, Cory has worked in a variety of media. He has worked in television news and spent seven years as a TV sports play-by-play announcer. He was also creative director for a television advertising department and worked extensively as a photojournalist. Cory has lived in both Dallas and New Orleans.