About Town for May 6, 2012

RED STICK HIBISCUS

EVENT: Red Stick Hibiscus Association’s annual Show and Sale
DATE: Sunday
TIME: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
PLACE: 4-H Mini Farm Building, adjacent to the John Parker Coliseum, LSU campus.
DETAILS: The Red Stick Hibiscus Association will hold its annual show and sale, which will have flowers from Alabama, Mississippi, Texas and Louisiana. All flowers were hybridized and grown by the Dupont Nursery in Plaquemine. Proceeds will go toward several causes including scholarships for state students who want to work in horticulture. Admission is free.

ARTS COUNCIL

EVENT: Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge’s FestForAll
DATE: Sunday
TIME: Noon to 6 p.m.
PLACE: Town Square off North Boulevard, the grounds of the Old State Capitol and the Shaw Center for the Arts, downtown Baton Rouge.
FOR MORE INFO: Visit http://www.artsbr.org for schedule and other details.
DETAILS: FestForAll, Baton Rouge’s premier art and music festival, will have live music, a Children’s Village, performing art shows, food, drinks, contests, children’s art activities, art demonstrations, art vendors and more. The festival is free and open to the public.
EVENT: Sunday in the Park.
DATE: Sunday.
TIME: Noon to 2 p.m.
PLACE: Town Square off North Boulevard, downtown Baton Rouge.
DETAILS: Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys, a Zydeco dance music band, will perform.

BR CONCERT BAND

EVENT: Baton Rouge Concert Band’s “International Sounds” concert.
DATE: Sunday.
TIME: 3 p.m.
PLACE: BREC’s Independence Park Theatre, 7800 Independence Blvd.
FOR MORE INFO: http://batonrougeconcertband.org.
DETAILS: Those interested in joining the band should visit http://batonrougeconcertband.org.

FRIENDS OF HILLTOP

EVENT: Friends of Hilltop Arboretum’s “From Hilltop to the Dales” garden tour.
DATE: Sunday.
TIME: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
PLACE: Various gardens on the “Dale” streets of Southdowns/University Gardens.
FOR MORE INFO: For tickets or more details, visit http://www.lsu.edu/hilltop or call (225) 767-6916.
DETAILS: Friends of Hilltop Arboretum will hold Tour II of “From Hilltop to the Dales,” which is part of its 2012 Spring Garden Tours. Tour II will include the gardens of Lynley Dornier, 1637 Cloverdale; Susan Hamilton, 7722 Sevenoaks; Ludy and Mike Harris, 1728 Cloverdale; Scottie Knost, 1424 Cloverdale; and Rachel and Mike Zerangue, 2125 Cloverdale. Cost is $20. Tickets are available at each garden the day of the tour or by contacting Friends of Hilltop Arboretum.

MARKET AT THE MILL

EVENT: Market at the Mill.
DATE: Sunday.
TIME: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
PLACE: Old cotton mill, 311 Mill St., New Roads.
DETAILS: Market at the Mill will have antiques, collectables, fine gifts and art for sale. There will also be food vendors.

BURDEN SOCIETY

EVENT: Burden Horticulture Society’s “Reflections in the Garden” lecture.
DATE: Monday
TIME: Noon to 1 p.m.
PLACE: Burden Conference Center, 4560 Essen Lane.
FOR MORE INFO: (225) 763-3990 or http://www.BurdenHorticultureSociety.com.
DETAILS: Sandra Patrick will talk about “Artist Inspiration: Planting a Monet Garden.” The cost is free for BHS members and $10 for guests. Bring a lunch. Drinks will be provided.

EBR LIBRARY

EVENT: Free tutoring.
DATE: Monday through Friday.
TIME: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
PLACE: East Baton Rouge Parish Carver Branch Library, 720 Terrace St.
FOR MORE INFO: (225) 389-7480.
DETAILS: The Millennium Volunteers of LSU will provide free tutoring for students, grades K-12.
EVENT: “Mural Mania.”
DATE: Wednesday.
TIME: 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
PLACE: East Baton Rouge Parish Zachary Branch Library, 1900 Church St.
FOR MORE INFO: (225) 658-1850.
DETAILS: Teen patrons can come help create murals for the library’s Teen Zone. Light snacks will be provided.
EVENT: Tulip Mother’s Day card story/craft.
DATE: Saturday.
TIME: 3 p.m.
PLACE: East Baton Rouge Parish Jones Creek Regional Branch Library, 6222 Jones Creek Road.
FOR MORE INFO: (225) 756-1140.
DETAILS: Children, ages 3 and up, can come listen to “A Present for Mom” by Vivian French and make a tulip-shaped Mother’s Day card. Registration is required.
EVENT: “Preserving Family Memories.”
DATE: Saturday.
TIME: Noon.
PLACE: East Baton Rouge Parish Greenwell Springs Road Regional Branch Library, 11300 Greenwell Springs Road.
FOR MORE INFO: (225) 274-4440.
DETAILS: Melissa Eastin, archivist of the Library’s Baton Rouge Room Collection, will demonstrate how to take care of family heirlooms such as scrapbooks and photographs. Registration is required.

LPB GALA

EVENT: Louisiana Public Broadcasting’s 22nd annual “Louisiana Legends Gala.”
DATE: Thursday
TIME: 6:30 p.m. cocktails, 8 p.m. awards ceremony followed by a dessert reception.
PLACE: Old State Capitol, 100 North Blvd.
FOR MORE INFO: (225) 767-4214 or http://www.lpb.org.
DETAILS: The gala will start with a cocktail reception followed by an awards ceremony and a dessert reception. This year’s honorees include: Dr. James Andrews, world-renowned orthopedic surgeon; Mickey Gilley, six-time Academy of Country Music award winner; Gayle Hatch, weightlifting coach for the U.S. Olympics; Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. ambassador to Liberia; and Richard Zuschlag, business and community leader. Tickets are $150 per person and $275 per couple; they will be available at the door.

BR UNCORKED

EVENT: Baton Rouge Uncorked’s Spring Tasting.
DATE: Thursday.
TIME: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
PLACE: Roux House, 143 N. Third St.
FOR MORE INFO: (225) 387-2464.
DETAILS: Baton Rouge Uncorked will present its Spring Tasting to benefit the National Kidney Foundation of Louisiana and Inherit Baton Rouge, a young preservationist sub-group of the Foundation For Historical Louisiana that is devoted to preserving the cultural heritage of Baton Rouge. Attendees will form teams of up to three members with each team bringing three identical bottles of wine for blind tasting and scoring. Liberty Mutual Invitational will sponsor the benefit.

ST. ELIZABETH

EVENT: St. Elizabeth Foundation’s 21st annual Gala.
DATE: Friday.
TIME: 7 p.m.
PLACE: Boudreaux’s, 2647 Government St.
FOR MORE INFO: (225) 769-8888.
DETAILS: St. Elizabeth Foundation will host it’s gala, which will have a cocktail buffet, live music from Rusty Yates, silent and live auctions, a raffle for David Yurman diamond earrings and more. The Pam Kinamore Volunteer Award will also be presented to Dick Lea. The class of ‘91 will get special recognition as well. Jenny Heroman will be the singing auctioneer, and the MC will be Terri LeBlanc. Tickets are $150 per person.

MASTER GARDENERS

EVENT: East Baton Rouge Master Gardeners Mother’s Day Plant Sale.
DATE: Saturday.
TIME: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
PLACE: LSU Burden Center, 4560 Essen Lane.
FOR MORE INFO: (225) 763-3993.
DETAILS: East Baton Rouge Master Gardeners, a group of LSU AgCenter volunteers, will hold its annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale, which will have easy-care roses, angelonias, cacti, herbs, morning glory bushes, fruit trees and more. There will also be LSU AgCenter’s Super Plants for sale including Senorita Rosalita cleome, BabyWing begonia and Penny Mac hydrangea. Experts will help with plant problems at the plant health clinic. The sale will help fund educational activities for the community such as plant health clinics, school gardens, classes and projects at the Burden Center. Participants must pay with cash or check.

SPAY BR

EVENT: Spay Baton Rouge’s Jambalaya Dinner and Dog Wash Fundraiser.
DATE: Saturday.
TIME: 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
PLACE: Neighborhood Pet Market, 12871 Perkins Road.
FOR MORE INFO: http://www.spaybatonrouge.org.
DETAILS: Spay Baton Rouge, a nonprofit group dedicated to reducing pet euthanasia in East Baton Rouge Parish, will hold a Jambalaya Dinner and Dog Wash Fundraiser so the group can continue providing spay and neuter services. Jambalaya is $5 per box, and the dog wash, which includes a flea bath, are by donation. Dogs must have rabies tags to get a wash.

GREEK FESTIVAL

EVENT: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church’s Inaugural Baton Rouge Greek Festival.
DATE: Saturday.
TIME: Noon to 10 p.m.
PLACE: Town Square, 222 North Blvd., downtown Baton Rouge.
FOR MORE INFO: (225) 767-7163 or http://www.brgreekfest.com.
DETAILS: The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of Baton Rouge will host its “Inaugural Baton Rouge Greek Festival,” a celebration of Greek culture, entertainment and cuisine. There will be Greek food provided by members of the Holy Trinity Parish, Greek musicians and Greek dancers. There will also be a Kid’s Area with games and rides, a Greek Market and crafts. Proceeds from the festival will go toward the Hellenic Community Center Building Fund, local charities like the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank and the church’s administrative costs/future events. Admission is free.

ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA

EVENT: Nu Gamma Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha’s “Lose Debt, Gain Wealth” workshop.
DATE: Saturday.
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: East Baton Rouge Parish Scotlandville Branch Library, 7373 Scenic Highway.
FOR MORE INFO: To register or for more details, call (225) 769-8768 or email gbetienne@aol.com.
DETAILS: The chapter will host a free financial education workshop called “Lose Debt, Gain Wealth,” focusing on credit, credit scores, savings plans, steps to reduce debt and more. There will also be door prizes and light refreshments. Other sponsors include E Federal Credit Union, Southern Teachers & Parents Federal Credit Union and Money Management International. Seating for the workshop is limited, and early registration is recommended.
EVENT: Nu Gamma Omega chapter’s “Positioning the Community for the Next Steps in Leadership” forum.
DATE: Saturday, May 19.
TIME: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m.
PLACE: Nu Gamma Omega sorority building, 1747 Main St.
FOR MORE INFO: To RSVP, email prettynpink91@gmail.com.
DETAILS: The leadership forum will have the following panelists: State Sen. Sharon Weston-Broome; A. Denise Graves, Ascension Parish assistant superintendent; state Rep. Ted James; and Domoine Rutledge, East Baton Rouge Parish school system general counsel. Voter registration will also take place. The event is free and open to the public. RSVP by Saturday, May 12.

ENCHANTED MANSION

EVENT: Enchanted Mansion’s Mother-Daughter Tea.
DATE: Saturday.
TIME: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
PLACE: The Enchanted Mansion, 190 Lee Drive.
FOR MORE INFO: (225) 769-0005.
DETAILS: The Enchanted Mansion, a doll museum, will host a Mother-Daughter Tea for everyone including nieces, godchildren and friends. There will be tea, refreshments and tours of the museum. The cost is $15 per person. Reservations and deposits are required. Seating is limited.

STEP OUTSIDE

EVENT: Step Outside Day.
DATE: Saturday
TIME: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
PLACE: Sherburne Wildlife Management Area in the Atchafalaya Basin.
FOR MORE INFO: To register or for more details including directions, call (337) 585-0853.
DETAILS: Step Outside, a national program from the National Shooting Sports Foundation that encourages people to do outdoor sports, will host the event. Other sponsors include the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The day will have activities like fishing, archery, boating, nature photography and more. There will also be educational exhibits, trapping demonstrations, prizes and lunch. Participants cannot bring alcohol to the event and must fill out liability waiver forms. Registration starts at 8 a.m.

WOMEN’S COUNCIL

EVENT: Women’s Council of Greater Baton Rouge’s “Women! A Week-Long Celebration” activity registration for 2012.
DATE: Now to Friday, June 1.
FOR MORE INFO: To register activities or for more details, visit http://wcgbr.com/womensweek/program.asp, email dianekenny@cox.net or call (225) 302-8018, ext. 3.
DETAILS: The WCGBR, a nonprofit group dedicated to enhancing the community by connecting, promoting and empowering women, will hold its 11th annual event from Sept. 28 to Oct. 7. The event is a series of activities for women hosted by businesses, which get showcased in exchange for holding activities. Organizations and businesses can register activities now until June 1.