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1 saturday auditions for disney?s beauty and the beast . theatre baton rouge through april 2. the performances run from june 9-15. audition times must be scheduled. (225) 924-6496 a walk with the birds. brec?s bluebonnet swamp from 7-9 a.m. hike led by a member of the baton rouge audubon society. general admission. (225) 757-8905 baton rouge arts market. farmers market downtown from 8 a.m.- noon. the event will feature special art activities for kids. artsbr.org
baton rouge botanic gardens plant sale. botanic gardens from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. the sale will feature a wide variety of beautiful, affordable plants. members of the participating plant so- cieties will be available to discuss the basics of selecting, growing, and main- taining the plants. proceeds go to devel- opment of the botanic gardens. brec.org baton rouge urban adventure race. baton rouge at 8 a.m. teams will bike, hike, paddle, and explore the highlights of the city, with checkpoints throughout the uss kidd battleship, stair climbing to great heights, solving puzzles, and eating through an epic chal- lenge. laadventureracing.com breakfast with the bunny . java mama today and april 8 from 9:30-11 a.m. includes a pancake breakfast, un- limited play, a visit with the easter bunny, and a professional photographer. tickets are $10 for children
ages 6-11 months, and $15 for children 12 months and older. javamama.com brec back to nature photo contest submission deadline. this year, photographers are challenged to let their photographs answer this question for them: how does nature lift you up? this theme will be the same for each category. prizes tba. open to all ages. to submit your photo, email con- servation@brec.org. brec.org casa orientation. casa office at 10 a.m., april 6 at noon, april 11 at 1 p.m., april 27 at 3 p.m., and may 3 at noon. capital area court appointed special ad- vocate (casa) association holds orienta- tion. registration required. casabr.org clinton market day. downtown clinton in front of courthouse from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. monthly open market. (225) 683-5531 dash for deaf kids. louisiana school for the deaf from 8 a.m.-noon. one-mile fun run and 5k benefitting the louisiana school for the deaf. registra- tion runs $5-25. facebook.com donnie darko. manship theatre at 7 p.m. a mind-bending cult classic. manshiptheatre.org easter eggstravaganza. cortana mall from 10 a.m.-noon. easter egg hunt, bouncy house, children?s activities, games, and face painting. cortanamall.com ebb and flow festival. riverfront downtown through april 2. new festival with music performances, an artists? vil- lage, a children?s village, theatre, poetry, dance, film, and food vendors. includes the downtown derby at 2 p.m., a scav- enger hunt for adults sponsored by opéra louisiane for $26.50. festival sponsored by the arts council of greater baton rouge. artsbr.org extreme rodeo ag farm and fair . lamar dixon expo center, gonza- les, from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. rodeo, extreme bbq cook-off, carnival rides, ag and farm exhibits, petting farm, games, stick horse rodeo, mutton buttin?, extreme car show, color run, vendors, food, and concessions. there will be a free kids? fishing rodeo from 8-10 a.m. which includes bike giveaways. extremerodeo.org get your rear in gear 5k. pen- nington biomedical research center at 8 a.m. to raise funds for colon cancer aware- ness. includes a kid?s fun run, refreshments, t-shirts, and marathon quality medals. cost runs $12-35. coloncancercoalition.org hands-on happenings: shrinky dink. lasm from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and on april 2 from 1-4 p.m. as part of the ebb and flow festival. children can par- ticipate in art and science fun as well as experiment with an interactive river model, unique animal specimens, and engaging hands-on astronomy activities. lasm.org hero heart hustle: congenital heart defect awareness walk. lamar dixon expo center, gonzales, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. includes a one-mile fun run and 5k run/walk. free heart screenings for high school athletes. lamardixonexpocenter.com kite fest louisiane?. west baton rouge soccer complex, port allen, from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. kites, inflatables, face painting, kite-making workshop, kite designing, and children?s activities. food for purchase. bring lawn chairs and kites. free admission. westbatonrouge.net le nozze di figaro. shaver theatre, lsu, at 7:30 p.m. and april 2 at 3 p.m. lsu opera performs one of the 10 most performed operas. tickets run $15-32. lsu.edu louisiana state police troop a safety expo . blue bayou and dixie landing parking lot from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. free event sponsored by louisiana state police troop a with displays, activities, and free food. lsp.org lsu baseball. alex box stadium. plays texas a&m through april 2. lsusports.net preparing for delivery. woman?s hospital from 1-5 p.m. or a two-day class on april 18 and 19 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. learn basic information so you can recognize signs of labor and comfort measures. registration required. cost is $35. (225) 231-5475 recognizing adhd and how it affects women. ebr main library from 2-4 p.m. monthly awareness/sup- port group for women. (225) 819-6209 repticon. lamar-dixon expo center, gonzales, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and april 2 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. reptile and exotic an- imal sale. admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 5-12. repticon.com riverboat story/craft. zachary library at 2:30 p.m. children ages 6-10 can hear the story river boy: the story of mark twain and build a riverboat craft. registration required. (225) 658-1850 rosedown easter egg hunt. rosedown state historic site, st. fran- cisville, at 1 p.m. children can participate in an old-fashioned easter egg hunt on the grounds of the plantation. after the hunt, children can enjoy playing 19th- century games. (877) 376-1867 saturday night family night sky viewings. brec?s highland road park observatory on saturdays at 7:30 p.m. this season, visitors should ex- pect to see jupiter, the pleiades, and the orion nebula. hrpo.lsu.edu science academy. brec?s highland road park observatory on saturdays from 10 a.m.-noon for children ages 8-12. differ - ent themes each week. $5-6. hrpo.lsu.edu spring fling plant sale . lsu hilltop arboretum hodge podge nursery from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. turn your winter gar- den into a spring one. lsu.edu 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 s m t w t f s ponchatoula strawberry festival get ready to have a berry good time at the ponchatoula strawberry festival while playing games with the entire family, dancing along to the live entertainment, and feasting on tasty strawberries from april 7-9 at memorial park, located in the beautiful and historic ponchatoula. this outdoor festival is free and for people of all ages. ? lastrawberryfestival.com april 2017 in every issue / c a l e n d a r 96 brparents.com | april 2017
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