Events in the Baton Rouge area from August 30 to September 5, 2024 | Entertainment/Life

Below is a calendar of community events in the Baton Rouge area Friday through Thursday, September 5th.

FRIDAY

Laser Taylor Swift: Sing along: 5 and 6:30 p.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum Irene W. Pennington Planetarium, 100 S. River Road. Features 13 songs. May include flashing lights and slight strobe effects. $20, VIP advance seating; $15, general admission. lasm.org/taylorswift.

DEBATE QUOTE: 7 p.m., 225 Theatre Collective, 7338 Highland Road. The “improv pros” and the “newbies” will compete. $20. 225theatrecollective.com.

LECTURE SERIES ON FRIDAY EVENING: 7:30 p.m., Highland Road Park Observatory, 13800 Highland Road. Series of sky-gazing tips, physical phenomena, space programs, famous events and sky stories, and possible futures. Evening sky-gazing follows at 8:30 p.m. Also at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays. For ages 14 and up. Free. hrpo.lsu.edu.

SATURDAY

RED STICK FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m. to noon, Fifth and Main streets, downtown. Farm-fresh produce, wares, cooking demonstrations and more. breada.org.

Family stargazing hour: 10 a.m., Irene W. Pennington Planetarium at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road. Learn about the stars and constellations in the local night sky, followed by a show for all ages. lasm.org.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

BREC'S LIBERTY LAGOON: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., 111 Lobdell Ave. Slides, pools and other park features. $13 general admission; free for children under 1. libertylagoon.com.

SUNDAY

LETTER WRITING AND AFTERNOON TEA: 2:30 p.m., River Center Branch Library, 250 North Blvd. In honor of World Letter Writing Day, youth are invited to learn to write letters in the antique style. Attendees may dress smartly or casually. ebrpl.com.

TUESDAY

RED STICK FARMERS MARKET: 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Main Library at Goodwood Plaza, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. Farm fresh produce, goods and more. www.facebook.com/redstickfarmersmarket.

FLEX AND FLOW YOGA: 6:30 p.m., Jolie Pearl Oyster Bar, 315 North Blvd. Changing instructors and a variety of techniques. Free admission.

TRIVIA NIGHT: 6:30 p.m., Burgersmith, 18303 Perkins Road. Gather your team and compete for first place. loom.ly/y-CKtQ4.

TACOS, TIGHTS AND BIKES: 8 p.m., 9 p.m. and 10 p.m., 521 N. Third St., Suite A. Geaux Ride partners with Taco Tuesday food truck for private tours with playlist. Bike rentals (including self-guided tours) also available. Tours, $20. www.geauxridebikes.com.

WEDNESDAY

RED STICK FARMERS MARKET: 9 a.m. to noon, ExxonMobil YMCA, 7711 Howell Blvd. Farm fresh produce, goods and more. www.facebook.com/redstickfarmersmarket.

TRIVIA NIGHT: 6:30 p.m., Burgersmith, 27350 Crossing Circle, Suite 150, Denham Springs. Gather your team and compete for first place. loom.ly/y-CKtQ4.

THURSDAY

RED STICK FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m. to noon, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, 6400 Perkins Road. Farm fresh produce, goods and more. www.facebook.com/redstickfarmersmarket.

TRIVIA NIGHT: 7 p.m., Jolie Pearl Oyster Bar, 315 North Blvd. Test your knowledge with your friends and family. Free.

JOINT RIDE WITH GEAUX RIDE: 7 p.m., 521 N. Third St., Suite A. Set up at 7:45 p.m. Free. Bike rentals available. [email protected].

ONGOING

ART GUILD OF LOUISIANA: Independence Park Theatre, 7800 Independence Blvd. “Workshop Show,” through Sept. 12. Gallery open Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. artguildlouisiana.org.

BATON ROUGE GALLERY CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART: 1515 Dalrymple Drive. Works by John Alleyne, Diane Hanson, Brad Jensen and Matt Morris, through August. Free. batonrougegallery.org.

CAPITOL PARK MUSEUM: 660 N. Fourth St. “Experience Louisiana: Discovering the Soul of America,” permanent exhibit. (225) 342-5428 or louisianastatemuseum.org.

GALLERY IN THE MANSHIP: 100 Lafayette St. “An Artist’s Legacy: A Tribute to a Mentor,” featuring works by Larry Casso, Chryl Casso-Corizzo and Stacey Uffman Casso, through October 27.

JONES WALKER FOYER: Manship Theater, 100 Lafayette St. Louisiana Photographic Society Show. manshiptheater.org.

LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM: 100 S. River Road. “Improvisation: The Art and Healing Power of Jazz” and “Second Nature: Artworks by Chase Mullen,” Soupçon Gallery, both through Sept. 22. (225) 344-5272 or lasm.org.

LSU MUSEUM OF ART: Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. “Cherished: The Art of Clementine Hunter,” through Oct. 23. “Fierce Planets: Work from the Studio Art Quilt Associates” and “Interior Space: Photographs by Roland Miller & Paolo Nespoli,” through September 8. (225) 389-7200 or lsumoa.org.

LSU TEXTILE AND COSTUME MUSEUM: Human Ecology Building, Tower Drive, LSU campus. “Coming Home: Geoffrey Beene – Southern Reflections,” through Jan. 24. Step into the world of American fashion designer Geoffrey Beene, a native of Haynesville. (225) 578-5992 or email: [email protected].

MAGNOLIA MOUTH: 2161 Nicholson Drive. Guided and self-guided tours. Hours: Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. brec.org/facility/MagnoliaMound.

OLD GOVERNOR’S VILLA: 502 North Blvd. Open for tours. Hours: Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. oldgovernorsmansion.com.

OLD STATE CAPITOL: 100 North Blvd. Free admission. “Bridging the Mississippi: Spans Across the Father of Waters,” by Philip Gould, through October 5. “Remembering the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition,” through December 20. New interactive touchscreen in the Louisiana Governors Portrait Gallery. louisianaoldstatecapitol.org.

USS KIDD VETERANS MUSEUM: 305 S. River Road. New D-Day exhibit marking the 80th anniversary of the invasion. “Pirates! The Story Behind the Pirate of the Pacific,” permanent exhibit. usskidd.com.

WEST BATON ROUGE MUSEUM: 845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen. “Angela Gregory: Monuments and Architectural Commissions,” through August 24, 2025. (225) 336-2422 or westbatonrougemuseum.org.

SATURDAY

RIVERJAM2024: Landing at Blood River, Springfield;