July
out & about
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1 Saturday Activate STEAM Afternoon . Experiment and create with a hands-on STEAM activity from 1-3 p.m. at the Rosa F. Keller Library. nolalibrary.org Hank Willis Thomas Unbranded: Reflections in Black by Corporate America. LSU Museum of Art at the Shaw Center for the Arts. 10 a.m. lsumoa.org/hank-willis-thomas Jazz Age Juxtaposition: Prohibition Era in Louisiana. Louisiana’s Old State Capitol, free. louisianaoldstatecapitol.org/exhibits-events/ jazz-age Jazz Yoga. New Orleans Jazz Museum from 9-10 a.m. Bring comfortable clothing and your own yoga mat. Pay-as-you-can class. Open to the public. nolajazzmuseum.org Local Pop-Up Market. Electric Depot from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., free. Recurring monthly on the first. localpopup.shop Louisiana Residents Discount Month. Half- price admission to the National WWII Museum for the month of July. nationalww2museum.org Our Louisiana Exhibition. Louisiana Art Museum, general admission $12. lasm.org Red Stick Farmers Market. 8 a.m. to noon. Free. artsbr.org/bram Saturday Stargazing in the Irene W. Pennington Planetarium. Louisiana Art and Science Museum from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. General admission is $12. lasm.org Slidell Heritage Festival. 4-11 p.m. at Heritage Park. $10 for ages 13 and up, free for ages 12 and under. louisiananorthshore.com Yoga in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Saturday mornings at the New Orleans Museum of Art from 8-9 a.m. $10 admission. noma.org 2 Sunday Crescent City Farmers Market. Sundays at the Tad Gormley parking lot from 8 a.m.-noon. neworleanscitypark.org First Free Sundays at Louisiana Art & Science Museum. Louisiana Art and Science Museum from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Free. lasm.org First Free Sunday at the LSU Center for
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Free Family Sunday at Longue Vue Gardens. Every first Sunday of the month, admission to Longue Vue is free for Louisiana residents! longuevue.com Free First Sunday at Capitol Park Museum. Capitol Park Museum, at Louisiana State Museum, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. louisianastatemuseum.org Free First Sunday at the LSU Museum of Art. LSU Museum of Art at the Shaw Center for the Arts from 1-5 p.m. lsumoa.org Sonesta Sundays Pool Party. Every Sunday at The Royal Sonesta New Orleans fromm 2-6 p.m. $35. eventbrite.com Songwriters Sunday. Jolie Pearl Oyster Bar from 1-5 p.m. joliepearloysterbar.com River Studies. LSU Center for River Studies at the Water Campus from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Free. coastal.la.gov/center-for-river-studies 3 Monday A Baton Rouge All Around The Area Tour. Redstick Adventures. $18-70. redstickadventures. com A Baton Rouge Haunted Tour. Red Stick Adventures, 7-10 p.m. $49 for adults and $39 for children. fareharbor.com Block Party. Join the Central City and Alvar Libraries for a playdate from 5-6 p.m. nolalibrary.org Crafting with Literature for Kids. 4:30-5:30 p.m. at the Children’s Resource Center Library. nolalibrary.org Happy 3rd of July. A free community concert and firework display on the Great Lawn from 6-9:15 p.m. neworleanscitypark.org Kenilworth Independence Day Parade. Kenilworth Parkway from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. kenilworthneighborhood.com/parade.html Tai Chi in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Monday evenings at the New Orleans Museum of Art from 6-7 p.m. $10 admission. noma.org Tour the Louisiana Old Governor’s Mansion. Old Governor’s Mansion from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $10 for general admission, $9 for seniors, and $8 for students. visitbatonrouge.com
Avoyelles Arts & Music Fest. Live music, arts and crafts, food, activities for kids, and more in Downtown Marksville. avoyellesarts.com Baton Rouge Concert Band July 4th Concert. The Main Library at Goodwood from 7-8:30 p.m. Free. visitbatonrouge.com Go 4th on the River. Visit the French Quarter for an annual 4th of July celebration with entertainment for the whole family and fireworks over the River. Fireworks start at 9 p.m. Free admission. experienceneworleans.com Expressions of America. The National WWII Museum’s new sound and light show with music, breathtaking imagery, food and drinks, and projections. Every Tuesday from 8-9 p.m. nationalww2museum.org WBRZ’s Fireworks on the Mississippi. Riverfront Plaza & City Dock from 9-9:25 p.m. Free. wbrz.com 5 Wednesday First Wednesday Opening Reception. Baton Rouge Gallery - Center for Contemporary Art from 6-9 p.m, free. batonrougegallery.org George French and The New Orleans Storyville Jazz Band featuring Gerald French and Jolynda Chapman. New Orleans Jazz Museum from 2-3 p.m. nolajazzmuseum.org Move Baby, Move. Improve your posture and strengthen your core using chair exercises. Instruction by Move Baby, Move’s founder, Aaron Palmer. 12-12:30 p.m. at the Nix Library. nolalibrary.org Political Parties and the Culture of Conventions. An exhibit at Louisiana’s Old State Capitol from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission. louisianaoldstatecapitol.org Summer Junior Volunteer Days. Students will be doing community service at Longue Vue Gardens from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Registration required. longuevue.com Tween Chess Club. Learn the basics of chess from 4-5 p.m. at the Children’s Resource Center Library. nolalibrary.org
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