Around Baton Rouge for July 2, 2012

GOVERNMENT MEETING

PUBLIC GREEN LIGHT PLAN AND SSO PROGRAM FORUM: 6 p.m., Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 4000 Gus Young Ave. Councilwoman C. Denise Marcelle from District 7 and Mayor Kip Holden will host a forum to discuss plans to improve roadway infrastructure and resident safety throughout the parish. For more information, call (225) 389-3182.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

GAME DAY LUNCH AND A MOVIE: 10:30 a.m., Greenwell Springs Regional Branch Library, 11300 Greenwell Springs Road. Children who are 5 years old or older are invited to play checkers, puzzles, UNO, jump rope, hopscotch, Bingo and other games. After games, the library will show a movie. Children should bring bagged lunches. Call (225) 274-4460 to register.
REFLECTIONS IN THE GARDEN LECTURE: Noon to 1 p.m., Burden Center Conference Room, 4560 Essen Lane. Dr. Jeff Kuehny will present “Botanical Treasures to Tap Into.” Participants should bring their lunches, but the center will provide the drinks. The cost is free for members and $10 for others. For more information, visit http://www.burdenhorticulturesociety.com or call (225) 763-3990.
BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB: Noon, De La Ronde Hall, 320 Third St. Vic Stelly, a former state lawmaker, will discuss the impact of the repeal of the economic plan bearing his name and reflect on his recent resignation from the Board of Regents. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers.
CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: Noon to 6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 N. Harrell’s Ferry Road. For more information, visit http://www.cathaven.org.
FIRST MONDAY MUSIC SERIES: 12:05 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 930 North Blvd. Sue Roider, a sopranist, and Evan Roider, a pianist, will perform for the concert series this month. For more information, call (225) 383-4777.
PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Mall of Louisiana Adoption Center, second floor by Dillards, 6401 Bluebonnet Blvd. For more information, visit http://www.projectpurr.org.