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connect c omm u n i t y inaugur al
soul
food
festival
soul
food
is a special part of our upbringing here in the south, and now we
get
to celebrate it to
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her. on saturday, may 19 and sunday, may 20,
soul
food
connoisseurs will gather at the riverfront plaza downtown to take in live music and southern cuisine from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. the
soul
food
festival is a free, family-oriented event, featuring live blues,
soul
and gospel music, a vendor?s village and a judged
soul
food
cooking competition. the cooking competition will include meats, ve
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able and side dish categories, as well as breads and desserts, appetizers and soups. ? facebook.com may is national bike month jump on a bicycle and
get
healthy! see the city and surrounding areas in new ways during some quality biking time with those you love.
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started right on the mississippi river with the baton rouge levee bike path, which is 4.8 miles. if you want to cycle around for transportation, check out bike baton rouge?s website for maps, safety tips, and memberships. ? bikebr.org louisiana old state capitol kids room the louisiana old state capitol (osc) has a new reason for you to go check out the beautiful building. the osc has added a new kids room full of activities that is located in the house chamber in a room under one of the towers that face river road. it is a unique space, so go explore if you haven?t already! pack a picnic blanket and lunch if you go sunday, may 6 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. for a special family picnic day on the lawn of the castle. ? louisianaoldstatecapitol.org national water safet y month your kids are probably already begging to go to the pool and swim every day. before you
get
into a swimming routine, brush up on some water safety basics this month. the american red cross provides the following water safety tips: ? swim in designated areas supervised by lifeguard. ? always swim with a buddy. ? if you go boating, wear a life jacket. ? install and use barriers around your home pool or hot tub. ? actively supervise children whenever around the water. ? keep toys not in use away from the pool and out of sight. ? always stay within arm?s reach of young children and avoid distractions. ? reach or throw aid to distressed swimmers?don?t go. 1 6 b r p a r e n t s . c o m | m a y 2 0 1 8
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