Baton Rouge Parents Magazine—June 2024

1 SATURDAY NATIONAL GAME

and food booths. vermilion.org

GRAB AND GEAUX: TETRAHEDRAL KITE. Bluebonnet Regional Library at 9 a.m. Stop by and pick up a kit and instructions to build your own Tetrahedral kite! ebrpl.com GUEST APPRECIATION DAY. BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo through June 2. Buy one, get one free admission. brzoo.org JUNIOR ADVANCED FUN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. BREC’s Highland Road Community Park Tennis Center from 8:30 a.m.- noon. brec.org KAREN BURKS BOOK SIGNING. Barnes & Noble CitiPlace at noon. Get your books signed! barnesandnoble.com LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. Sullivan Theatre through June 9. Horror/comedy/rock musical that follows a hapless florist shop worker. facebook.com/ sullivantheater LIVE MUSIC WEEKEND. Crowne Plaza Executive Center from 7-10 p.m. $15 admission that includes one drink. Open to the public. crownelivemusic.com MAGGIE’S OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT. 500 Girard Park Dr., Lafayette from 5-9 p.m. Magnolia Kids Clubs and Sweet Magnolias Creamery are teaming up to bring you a one-of-a-kind mashup event: Cinema Under the Stars meets Maggie’s MISS. GULF COAST WORKING GROUP CLUB DOG SHOW. REV Center at Lamar-Dixon Expo Center from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hosted by both the Baton Rouge Kennel Club and the Riverside West Kennel Club of New Orleans. Organic Market. sweetmagnolia screamery.com

SHOW DAY NATIONAL PEN PAL DAY NATIONAL SAY SOMETHING NICE DAY 74TH ANNUAL LOUISIANA PEACH FESTIVAL. Ruston, LA, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Discover the homegrown flavors, art, music, and of course, the peaches at the 74th Annual Louisiana Peach Festival. Free admission. lapeachfest.com BATON ROUGE ARTS MARKET. 5th and Main Street in Baton Rouge from 8 a.m. to noon. Get one-of-a-kind items made by local artists. breada.org BAYOU BASH THE TRASH EVENT. Manchac Parish Park from 8:30 a.m.-noon. Clean up one of the waterways in the parish in need. brec.org CELEBRATION STATION JUNE BEACH PARTY. Celebration Station from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free leis for the first 100 guests, grilled hotdogs available for purchase, hula hoop contest, limbo contest, cornhole, water balloon toss, and beach ball fun. celebrationstation.com CIVIC ORCHESTRA OF BATON ROUGE GOES TO THE MOVIES. EBR Main Library at 3 p.m. Pops concert featuring music from film favorites. facebook.com/ civicorchbr DAYLILY FESTIVAL IN DOWNTOWN ABBEVILLE. Abbeville Magdalen Square Downtown from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Join in on a horticulture celebration that involves plants, garden accessories, educational speakers,

MAGGIE’S OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT . See June 1.

Free. lamardixon expocenter.com

THE 121’S DUELING PIANOS. The 121 from 7-10 p.m. Experience the thrill of two pianists playing songs, taking requests, and battling it out. Everyone will be singing along in no time! eventbrite.com THE MARKET @ THE OASIS. 13827 Coursey Boulevard from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Browse homemade crafts, produce, pottery, and jewelry while enjoying live music. (225) 718-3479 WALKER PERCY WEEKEND. St. Francisville Historic District. Annual celebration of the acclaimed novelist’s life and work. walkerpercy weekend.org WASHINGTON PARISH BALLOON FEST. Washington Parish Fairgrounds through June 2. Balloons, live music, local artists, a carnival and more. wpballoonfest.com 2 SUNDAY NATIONAL LEAVE THE OFFICE EARLY DAY NATIONAL ROCKY ROAD DAY NATIONAL ROTISSERIE CHICKEN DAY 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. Manship Theatre Shaw Center for the Arts from 2-5

p.m. Watch the film and enjoy free admission to the Museum of Art featuring space-themed projects and programs. manshiptheatre.org BEHIND THE BARN DOORS. West Baton Rouge Museum from 2-5 p.m. wbrmuseum.org DAVID SAMES AT RED STICK SOCIAL. Red Stick Social from noon to 3 p.m. Enjoy a laid- back brunch at Red Stick Social! Free live music every Sunday. redsticksocial.com FIRST FREE SUNDAYS. LSU Center for River Studies at the Water Campus from 1-4 p.m. and BREC’s Magnolia Mound. Free. lsu.edu or brec.org GELATO LOVE FOR DOGS. La Divina Italian Cafe from 4-6 p.m. Free gelato with every donation of $5 for CAAWS. eventbrite.com GUEST APPRECIATION DAY. BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo through June 2. Buy one, get one free admission. brzoo.org MISS. GULF COAST WORKING GROUP CLUB DOG SHOW. REV Center at Lamar-Dixon Expo Center from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Hosted by both the Baton Rouge Kennel Club and the Riverside West Kennel Club of New Orleans. Free. lamardixon

OPEN MIC POETRY SLAM. 225 Theatre Collective at 6 p.m. All poets of all levels are welcome to come recite either their own work or a piece of work that they love from a famous poet. 225theatre collective.com OPENING DAY AT THE LAURENT HOMESTEAD FARMSTEAD. Saint Amant at 10 a.m. Grand opening of the farm stand. facebook.com/ thelaurenthomestead READ AND CREATE. LASM at 11:15 a.m. Children ages three to eight and an adult can join the museum for a guide-led storytime and activity. lasm.org RED STICK FARMERS MARKET. Downtown Baton Rouge from 8 a.m. to noon. Enjoy an open-air market with farm-grown produce, seafood, meats, fresh herbs, plants, and more! Free and open to the public. breada.org THE 3RD ANNUAL SNEAKER SOIRÉE: KICKS FOR A CAUSE. L’Auberge Casino & Hotel from 8 p.m. to midnight. Join the 100 Black Men as they celebrate the impact of mentorship in the Baton Rouge Community! eventbrite.com

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