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2016 | brparents.com 95 family adventure race. brec?s perkins road extreme park from 8-10:30 a.m. two-person family teams (adult and child) complete in climbing, paddling, bmx biking and a fitness challenge. categories run from ages 7-14. cost is $20 per team. pre-registration required. (225
) 272-9200 fest for all. north boulevard town square through april 3 from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. free arts festival that includes a chil- dren?s village. artsbr.org heart hero hustle. lamar-dixon expo center, gonzales, with a 5k, one- mile fun run and a congenital heart defect awareness walk. food and drinks will be available as well as post-race activities and entertainment for children. wear red and blue to show your support for the cause. cost runs $15-25. lpcf.com inclusive baseball skills day. brec?s forest community park from 8:30-11 a.m. for ages three and above with and without disabilities. games are played every saturday from april 9-may 21. arcbaton
rouge.org jackson assembly antiques and art show. historic downtown jackson. see april 1. kite fest louisiane . west baton rouge soccer complex, port allen, from 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m. and on april 3 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. this free festival combines professional kite flyers who perform with exotic kites and do kite ballets in the skies over west baton rouge. this event includes kite mak- ing, kite design and events for the children. big river express will be playing live 5-7 p.m. followed by a fireworks display today. westbatonrouge.net louisiana spring food festival. fresh pickin?s produce market from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. with live music, samples from 40 food vendors and door prizes. (225) 291-7473 old south jamboree. performances at 9554 florida boulevard, walker, at 7 p.m. featuring carlton jones and his red hot country band. tickets are $10 and $5 for children ages 6-12. livingstontourism.com pro bass challenge. albertsons on george o?neal through april 3 with 4 p.m. weigh-ins. benefits greater baton rouge food bank and blue star mothers. probasschallenge.com science saturday . watson library at 2 p.m. learn about science and con- duct experiments every first saturday of the month. (225) 664-3963 seize the day. lsu old front nine at 9 a.m. with a 5k and one-mile fun run, food and entertainment benefiting the epi - lepsy foundation louisiana. cost is $25. epilepsylouisiana.org siege of port hudson re-en- actment . port hudson state historic site, zachary, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. the three branches of the services: artillery, cavalry and infantry will be portrayed. (888) 677-3400 south la crawfish boil con- test. lamar-dixon expo center, gonza- les, with boiling contest, car show, eating contest, craft booths, pin-up contest, live bands, kids? rides, inflatables, beer booth, drawing and crawfish. benefits dreams come true of louisiana. (225) 328-6735 spca of livingston canine adoption event. petsmart on miller- ville today, march 12 and april 2 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. laspca@aol.com special delivery. woman?s hospi- tal from 1-5 p.m. or april 19 and 20 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. learn basic information so you can recognize signs of labor and comfort measures. (225) 231-5475 st. mark catholic church fair. st. mark catholic church in gonzales. see april 1. provide your baby with the best possible environment for growth and development. cost is $25. pre-registration required. (225) 231-5475 tour for two (or more). baton rouge general hospital, bluebonnet, from 6-7 p.m. expecting parents are invited to tour the beautiful birth center with its luxu- rious, spacious mother/baby suites. re- freshments included. brgeneral.org 5 tuesday bead-y-ful designers . arts council of livingston parish, denham springs, at 6:30 p.m. bring a jewelry project you are working on or one that you may need a little help with. cost is $5. registration re- quired. (225) 664-1168 disability rights day 2016. per- sons with disabilities are invited to meet at the louisiana state capitol to advocate for change. lacanadvocates.com kendra gives back party. ken- dra scott in baton rouge, 10156 perkins rowe, from 6-8 p.m. twenty percent of all sales will benefit adult literacy advocates. enjoy drinks and sweets while you shop. (225) 383-1090 lsu jazz ensemble. lsu?s shaver theatre. tickets run $10-15. as.lsu.edu/union-theater quilting and cooking with bar- bara w. franklin. delmont gardens library at 4 p.m. adults can enjoy a pro- gram by local folk artist and queen of soul food cooking. an additional program on food preparation and cooking will be held on april 19. (225) 354-7050 teen advisory board. watson library at 5:30 p.m. and on april 26 at the denham springs/walker library at 6.00 p.m. help make a difference by planning library programs, volunteering at the branch, and choosing books for the young adult section. (225) 664-3963 (watson) or (225) 665-8118 (denham) thriving with diabetes: medica- tion adherence. st. elizabeth hospi- tal, gonzales, from 6-7 p.m. free. regis- tration preferred. (225) 621-2906 urban forestry class. barenco- clark ymca today and on may 3 from 5-6 p.m. program by biggz kidz for ages four to six which aims to help children connect with nature and to encourage achieve- ments in other important areas of a child?s life: education, health, and social respon- sibility. (225) 246-2292 6 wednesday baby talk. our lady of the lake physi - cian group?pediatric medical center from 12:30-1:30 p.m. this is an opportunity to meet other expecting parents and to discuss your upcoming parenthood with pediatricians. light lunch provided. regis- tration required. (225) 769-2003 dog day at eden park. eden park library at 6 p.m. see dogs visiting from the capitol area animal welfare society (caaws). everyone will learn about ser- vice dogs, the importance of spaying and neutering your pets and the proper way to care for your favorite four-legged friend. (225) 231-3250 do-it-yourself bubble bath craft. central library at 3 p.m. adults are invited to the library to create a skin-softening bubble bath perfect for a luxurious spa day. regis- tration required. (225) 262-2650 first wednesday opening recep- tion for real life experience high school exhibition . brec?s baton rouge gallery from 7-9 p.m. show runs through april 28. batonrougegallery.org teen game day . jones creek library at 2:30 p.m. teens can enjoy an after- noon playing splatoon on the wii-u and refreshments. (225) 756-1150 the greater baton rouge mod- el railroaders. model train complex in jackson. see april 1. zippity zoo fest. brec?s baton rouge zoo from 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. cel- ebrate the zoo?s birthday with a children?s village, education stations, food court, face painting and animal encounters. regular admission applies. (225) 775-3877 3 sunday alexander?s pop up farmers market . alexander?s highland market from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. with local farmers, artisans, crafters and small businesses. alexandersmkt.com cypress sawmill festival . kem- per williams park, patterson. see april 1. denham springs fair. south park, denham springs. see april 1. fest for all. north boulevard town square. see april 2. first sundays at the belle: gospel concert series . free con- cert in the belle of baton rouge capital atrium at 5 p.m. belleofbatonrouge.com free first sunday. free admission to lsu museum of art, lasm, the old state capitol, uss kidd and brec?s magnolia mound plantation. visitbatonrouge.com hidden treasures of iber- ville . cemetery tour at st. john cem- etery, plaquemine, from 3-5 p.m. with 20 minute tours. tickets are $10. wearethedifference.org jackson assembly antiques and art show. historic downtown jackson. see april 1. kite fest louisiane . west baton rouge soccer complex, port allen. see april 2. music in the park. concert series at jambalaya park, gonzales, from 2-5 p.m. on sundays in april. free. gonzalesla.com music of mostly greek compos- ers. the louisiana sinfonietta performs at the lsu school of music recital hall at 2 p.m. tickets are $15. louisianasinfonietta.org pro bass challenge. albertsons on george o?neal. see april 2. st. mark catholic church fair. st. mark catholic church in gonzales. see april 1. the harlem globetrotters. baton rouge river center at 2 p.m. the world famous team celebrates its 90th an- niversary world tour. tickets run $22-105. brrivercenter.com yelp! br?s annual block party. brec?s city-brooks community park from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. with food, a bake sale, balloons, face-painting, a blessing of the animals, live music, games, prizes, lo- cal vendors, and dogs available for adop- tion. yelp! baton rouge is a no-kill dog rescue agency. free. yelpbr.com zippity zoo fest. brec?s baton rouge zoo. see april 2. 4 monday casa orientation. capital area court appointed special advocate (casa) association holds orientation at noon today, on april 9 at 10 a.m., april 20 at noon, april 26 at 1 p.m. and may 4 at noon. registration required. casabr.org chess @ the library . denham springs-walker library at 6 p.m. meet new people, play a few matches, brush up, or learn the basics. registration re- quired. (225) 665-8118 great expectations. woman?s hospital from 6:30-9 p.m. learn how to national tartan day. rosedown state historic site, st. francisville, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. celebrating scottish cul- ture and the role it has played in the de- velopment of the united states. visitors are invited to dress in their family tartans to help celebrate tartan day. samples of haggis will be offered in the old kitchen outbuilding. (877) 376-1867 shine your light gala. renais- sance hotel at 6 p.m. hosted by cross catholic outreach supporting father glenn meaux?s kobonal haiti mis- sion. includes a cocktail hour, silent and live auctions, dinner, and a rally. crosscatholic.org/shineyourlight trach mommas of greater ba- ton rouge. monthly support group at piccadilly on s. sherwood forest at 11 a.m. (504) 723-7193 two chances for kids? music together demonstrations. bluebonnet library at 10:30 and 11:15 a.m. for children ages six months to five years old by local music teacher and pro- fessional musician dr. sonia feres-lloyd. registration required. (225) 763-2250 7 thursday ascension lego club. donaldson- ville library at 6 p.m. for all ages. legos, duplo blocks and mega bloks will be pro- vided. (225) 473-8052 baby care basics . baton rouge general, bluebonnet, from 6-9 p.m. learn how to prepare for your baby?s arrival, what to expect on the big day and a sur- vival guide for the first two weeks. cost is $30 per couple. brgeneral.org muse, art for homeschoolers. lsu museum of art at 1 p.m. for children ages 6-12 and their families. cost is $5. lsumoa.org new pathways to graduation for students with disabilities. american red cross at 9 a.m. this infor- mative session will provide an overview of new opportunities for students and will include time for questions and answers. free. registration required. fhfgbr.org photo day at rosedown state historic site. rosedown state histor- ic site today and on april 21 from 5-8 p.m. cost is $15 to take pictures throughout the grounds. reservations required in advance to take photos at sunset. (877) 376-1867 shop to support casa at the impeccable pig. the impeccable pig boutique from 6-8 p.m. 20 percent of the proceeds will go to the capital area court appointed special advocates associa- tion. casabr.org young writers club. denham springs/walker library today and april 19 from 5-6 pm. for ages 10-18 who love to write poems and stories. (225) 665-8118 8 friday 2016 magnolia classic horse show. lamar-dixon expo center, gon- zales, through april 10. qualifying show for region 9 regional championship show and region 12 regional champi- onship show. tourascension.com ballet bons temps. baton rouge river center through april 10. unites 21 ballet companies from a five-state region and hundreds of dancers, directors, cho- reographers, dance educators and ac- companists for three days of dance pro- gramming. batonrougeballet.org friday lunch live. baton rouge general, bluebonnet cafeteria, from noon-1 p.m. the friday lunch live con- cert series brings local musicians to baton
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