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listen to your mother audi- tions. from 4-8 p.m. and
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23 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. location tba. ap- pointments required. performance held may 1 at manship theatre. listentoyourmothershow.com/batonrouge paddington?s magic show. den- ham springs-walker branch library at 6 p.m. includes an interactive puppet show, magic show, and storytime featuring paddington bear. registration required. (
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) 665-8118 teen anime club. watson library. see
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16. 22 friday movie in the park: inside out .
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?s cedar ridge park from 6:30-9 p.m. enjoy free popcorn. other conces- sions for sale. if bad weather, movie will be held in the gym.
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.org night lights on the levee. enjoy a night bike hike on the levee as you travel from the trailhead at
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?s farr park to the uss kidd and back. this family event is a partnership ride with the ebrso bike team and is a challenging seven-mile ride. safety lights and helmets are required. $5 per family. outdooradventure@
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.org of moving color?s kick it out . manship theatre at 7:30 p.m. and janu- ary 23 at 1 and 7:30 p.m. enjoy the fan- tastic sounds of the rat pack and mo- town music in an evening of pure enter- tainment for the entire family.tickets start at $14. manshiptheatre.org surreal salon 8 soiree. costumed event at
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?s baton rouge gallery from 7-11 p.m. with visual art, live musical performances, surrealist games and cos- tumed attendees. batonrougegallery.org the little mermaid. gladys hague runnels theatre at 7 p.m. through janu- ary 23 and at 2 p.m. on
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24 by the runnels school?s junior/senior high school drama department. the show is based on the 1989 disney animated film. tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. (
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) 751-2192 23 saturday adult coloring. jones creek li- brary. see
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5. amateur astronomy courses .
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?s highland road observatory. see
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9. baton rouge ballet theatre auditions. dancer?s workshop. see
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17.
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youth basketball league coaches clinic.
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?s howell park from 9-10 a.m. for coaches with registered team.
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.org lahouse winter open house. lsu agcenter?s lahouse resource center from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. this open house will high- light the array of technologies, provide free educational publications on the topic, and have experts on hand to answer questions. a donation of $5 per adult is requested to help support its educational programming and exhibits. lsuagcenter.com/lahouse listen to your mother audi- tions. location: tba. see
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21. ?mardi gras? cajun dance. the cajun french music association dances are open to the public at the uct hall. dance lessons are taught at every dance starting at 7 pm. the dance runs from are invited to the fairwood library at 4:30 p.m. to learn about the life and art of claude monet. hear a reading of the magical garden of claude monet and then create a unique masterpiece in the style of monet?s water lilies painting. reg- istration required. (
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) 924-9385 growing up girls. st. elizabeth hospital, gonzales, from 9-10:30 a.m. for girls age 9-11 and their moms. help your daughter understand the physical and emotional changes she will experience as he goes through puberty. cost is $15. pre-registration required. (
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) 621-2906 teen advisory board. denham springs/walker library from 6-7 p.m. for ages 12-18. volunteers suggest pro- grams, volunteer at the branch, and help choose books for the young adult sec- tion. (
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) 665-8118 27 wednesday casa orientation. casa office. see
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5. preschool palooza. expo at woodlawn middle school from 4-6 p.m. and on
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30 at cortana mall from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. with community resourc- es booths. ebrp schools will introduce a new application process for pre-k. (
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) 226-3461 woodworking 101. jones creek li- brary. see
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13. 28 thursday baton rouge symphony or- chestra?s perspectives: men- delssohn, bruch and hayden . baton rouge river center at 7:30 p.m. the third installment of the masterworks series explores three composers? unique perspectives on people and places. brso.org bluebonnet knitting nook. bluebonnet regional library at 10:30 a.m. learn how to knit your own projects. (
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0 body basics for girls. woman?s hospital. see
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2. lego club. watson library at 5:30 p.m. for ages 6-11. legos provided. (
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) 664-3963 money management and bud- gets. neighbors federal credit union, goodwood branch, from 6-8 p.m. regis- tration required. neighborsfcu.org the hillbenders present: the who?s tommy, a bluegrass opry. manship theatre at 7:30 p.m. forty-five years after its initial release, the who?s rock opera tommy has been transformed by the hillbenders into a full-length bluegrass tribute with all of the original record?s energy, instrumental showmanship and rock star vocals intact. manshiptheatre.org 29 friday breastfeeding support group . woman?s hospital. see
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15. family gras 2016. veterans memo- rial boulevard, metairie, through
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31 with entertainment, arts and crafts and food vendors. facebook.com/familygras 8-10:30 p.m. cost is $10 per person. batonrougecajundance.com of moving color?s kick it out . manship theatre. see
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22. record bowls. teens can melt vinyl records and make one of a kind bowls at the jones creek library at 2:30 p.m. (
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) 756-1170 tell me a dragon story and craft . jones creek library at 2:30 p.m. after hearing the story , children ages 5-11 will make a colorful dragon stick puppet. registration required. (
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) 756-1150 the little mermaid. gladys hague runnels theatre. see
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22. winter chess. ebr main library. see
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9. woods walk.
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?s forest commu- nity park, from 9-11 a.m. pick the brain of a
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naturalist while enjoying a hike in one of
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?s conservation areas. (
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) 377-2039 24 sunday after baby comes: baby care and parent care. woman?s hospital. see
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19. annie. broadway in baton rouge musical at the baton rouge river center at 3 p.m. the world?s most-loved musical returns in time-honored form. brrivercenter.com articulate.
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?s baton rouge gallery. surreal salon juror elizabeth mcgrath dis- cusses her own work and the pop-surrealist/ lowbrow movement. batonrougegallery.org baton rouge ballet theatre auditions. dancer?s workshop. see
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17. mardi gras paint party. lsu mu- seum of art. learn about the music and art of haiti at 2:30 p.m. bring your own food/drink for an entertaining afternoon. registration required. lsumoa.org the little mermaid. gladys hague runnels theatre. see
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22. 25 monday jigsaw puzzle mania. children ages 5-11 are invited to the baker library at 4:30 for puzzling fun. ebrpl.com teen anime club. river center li- brary from 4-6 p.m. with anime and snacks. (
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) 389-4959 winter unwind. young adults are in- vited to the fairwood library at 6:30 p.m. to relax and unwind with coloring and warm apple cider. ebrpl.com 26 tuesday body basics for boys. woman?s hospital from 6:30-8 p.m. preteen boys ages 10-13 will learn how their bodies grow, what changes to expect during pu- berty, and how to take care of themselves through informal, open discussions, a film presentation, and take-home materials. it is recommended that a parent or trusted adult accompany each boy. cost is $15. registration required. (
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) 231-5475 breastfeeding basics. baton rouge general, bluebonnet, from 6-9 p.m. learn the basics of breastfeeding. partners are welcome. refreshments are included. brgeneral.org fairwood awesome book- worms (fab) . children ages 7-11 harry potter night. denham springs-walker library at 6 p.m. enjoy a harry potter -filled evening that includes wand making, a game of quidditch, but- ter beer and trivia. registration required. (
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) 665-8118 krewe of artemis parade. down- town baton rouge at 7 p.m. baton rouge?s first and only all-female parading mardi gras krewe. kreweofartemis.net legislative roundtable. learn the latest information related to issues con- cerning individuals with disabilities at the american red cross office from 9-11:30 a.m. rsvp required. (
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) 216-7474 of mind and music. manship the- atre at 7 p.m. a lyrical and extraordinarily beautiful story woven together by the mu- sic that permeates new orleans and the jazz that made it famous. rated pg-13. tickets are $8.50. manshiptheatre.org shaping sound. lsu student union theater at 6:30 p.m. with an electrifying mash-up of dance styles and musical genres brought fully to life on stage by a dynamic company of contemporary danc- ers. wp.cmda.lsu.edu 30 saturday baton rouge ballet theatre auditions. dancer?s workshop. see
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17. breastfeeding basics. woman?s hospital from 1:30-5 p.m. cost is $35. registration required. (
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) 231-5475 concert spectacular. lsu stu- dent union theater at 7:30 p.m. fundrais- er for lsu?s college of music with a range of music including performances by lsu?s jazz ensemble, wind ensemble, opera, choral groups, piano and chamber mu- sic. wp.cmda.lsu.edu cw austin learning disabilities conference. state police headquar- ters at 8 a.m. with conferences for parents and educators. free. gbrldc.org family gras 2016. veterans memorial boulevard, metairie. see
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29. krewe mystique de la capitale parade. downtown baton rouge at 2 p.m. city?s oldest parading mardi gras krewe. krewemystique.com krewe of orion parade: orion jet sets. downtown baton rouge at 6:30 p.m. the krewe of orion is the pre- mier men?s? mardi gras krewe in baton rouge. kreweoforion.com labor of love. woman?s hospital. see
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9. lsu alpha phi?s red dress gala. crowne plaza hotel from 6-10 p.m. with dinner, music, a dessert bar, and a live and silent auction. supports women?s heart health. tickets are $75. lsualphaphi.com preschool palooza. cortana mall. see
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27. recycled reads. book sale spon- sored by the ebr library system at 234 little john, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. cash only. (
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) 231-3741 run and ride adventure race.
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?s farr park trailhead at 7:30 a.m. two-person team race. pre-registration required. $20 per team and must be eight and older. outdooradventure@
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.org solar viewing.
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?s highland road observatory from noon-2 p.m. with a viewing of the sun through a safety filter, weather permitting. (
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