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APPOINTMENTS. The Safety Place, from 9 a.m.–noon. Make an appointment for car seat CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE . Baker Branch Library at 3 p.m. Ages 9–13 can discover who has the best surviv- al instincts. ebrpl.com LIVE WELL BATON ROUGE . Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. installation help. safetyplacela.org Includes cancer screen- ings, biometric screen- ings, health vendors, food, music, and fun activities. marybird.org RED STICK FARMERS MARKET. 5th & Main Streets, from 8 a.m.– noon. breada.org SHAKESPEARE IN THE LIBRARY. Delmont Gardens Branch Library at 10 a.m. Louisiana Shakespeare Company entertains and teaches about the bard’s most beloved plays. ebrpl.com SWAMP BIRTHDAY PARTY. BREC’s Bluebon- net Swamp Nature Cen- ter, from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Enjoy all day festivities, including animal encoun- ters, crafts, games, and birthday cake. brec.org THE ART OF FRENCH PASTRIES. LCI, from 9 a.m.–noon. Learn essen- tial baking techniques while making three French sweets. lci.edu YOUTH PICKLEBALL CLINIC. Greenwood Community Park Rac- quet Facility, from 9–11 a.m. brec.org 18 SUNDAY NATIONAL NO DIRTY DISHES DAY AUTHOR SIGNING WITH MADISON
HANNAN . Barnes & Noble Perkins Rowe at noon. bn.com BATON ROUGE SOUL FOOD FESTIVAL. EBRPL Main Library, through today. This annual festival is a family-oriented event which provides enter- tainment, a kid-friendly environment and good soul food cooking. brsoulfoodfest.com PAGLIACCI. Manship Theatre at 3 p.m. Leoncavallo's Pagliac- ci follows a troupe of traveling actors per- forming traditional Ital- ian commedia dell’arte. operalouisiane.com 19 MONDAY FORM FACTOR: A WORKSHOP FOR WRITERS WHO WISH TO AD- VANCE THEIR ART. EBR Main Library at 6:30 p.m. ebrpl.co/events 20 TUESDAY NATIONAL PICK STRAWBERRIES DAY NATIONAL RESCUE DOG DAY NATIONAL STREAMING DAY PARENTS/CAREGIV- ERS NETWORKING MEETINGS . Online support at noon. Host-
ed by Families Helping Families of Greater Baton Rouge. fhfgbr.org RED STICK FARMERS MARKET. EBR Main Library, from 3–6 p.m. breada.org 21 WEDNESDAY ALVIN BATISTE JAZZ SOCIETY CONCERT FEATURING GEORGE BELL. Cary Saurage Community Arts Cen- ter, from 6:30–8 p.m. artsbr.org VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALK SERIES. Webinar at 1 p.m. Bestselling au- thor Rachelle Bergstein chats about her newest book. libraryc.org/ebrpl ISLE DERNIÈRE: THE HISTORY OF LAST ISLAND AND ITS DESTRUCTION. EBR Main Library at 6 p.m. Discuss the history of the island and the hur- ricane that destroyed it. ebrpl.com 22 THURSDAY GONZALES JAMBALAYA FESTIVAL . Lamar-Dix- on Expo Center, through May 25. This weekend is packed with carnival rides, engaging games, live
dell’arte. operalouisiane.com ROB SCHNEIDER– LIVE. Raising Cane’s River Center Theater at 7:30 p.m. raising canesrivercenter.com SUNSHINE SOCIAL: PROM–ENCHANT- ED FOREST. BREC's Milton J. Womack Park Ballroom, from 6–9 p.m. Dance the night away with BREC Adaptive and Families Helping Families of Greater Baton Rouge. Dress to match the theme for a night of dancing, dinner, and door prizes. brec.org 17 SATURDAY NATIONAL LEARN TO SWIM DAY 5TH WARD FIRE DEPARTMENT 5K RUN/WALK & 1 MILE FUN RUN. Pelican Point Golf Club at AUTHOR SIGNING WITH KRYS KING. Barnes & Noble Perkins Rowe at 1 p.m. bn.com BATON ROUGE SOUL FOOD FESTIVAL. EBRPL Main Library, through May 18. This two-day annual festival is a family-oriented event which provides entertainment, a kid-friendly environ- ment and good soul food cooking. brsoulfoodfest.com BIRDING AT BURDEN. LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens, from 7–9 a.m. lsu.edu/ botanic-gardens BREAKFAST WITH THE ANIMALS . BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo, from 8–9:30 a.m. brzoo.org CAR SEAT 8 a.m. facebook. com/5thwardvfd
THURSDAY BRING FLOWERS TO SOMEONE DAY
A NIGHT AT THE TONY AWARDS: A CELEBRATION OF BROADWAY. Irene W. Pennington Planetar- ium at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum at 7:30 p.m. Multi-sen- sory concert experi- ence, combining the live performances of iconic showtunes with stunning planetarium visuals. brso.org RED STICK FARMERS MARKET. Pennington Biomedical Research Center, from 8 a.m.– noon. breada.org 16 FRIDAY NATIONAL BARBECUE DAY NATIONAL CLASSIC MOVIE DAY NATIONAL DO SOMETHING GOOD FOR YOUR NEIGHBOR DAY NATIONAL PIZZA PARTY DAY GENEALOGY BROWN BAG LUNCH. EBR Main Library at noon. A discussion on gene- alogy, research, and history. ebrpl.com LIVE AFTER FIVE: MICHAEL FOSTER PROJECT FT GOLD- EN SIOUX INDIANS. Rhorer Plaza, from 5–8 p.m. Dance, drink, and eat in the Louisiana sunshine. downtownbr.org PAGLIACCI. Manship Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Leoncavallo's Pagli- acci follows a troupe of traveling actors performing tradition- al Italian commedia
MARCH OF DIMES WALK FOR BABIES. See May 3.
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