Week Ahead for Oct. 7, 2012

SUNDAY

FUN AT THE FLEA MARKET: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5905 Florida Blvd. The market will have a Kajun Corner, NFL sports and gifts, a plant shop, Nita’s Pralines, Deep South Furniture and a cafe.
COLUMBUS DAY FESTA: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Belle of Baton Rouge Casino & Hotel Atrium, downtown. Free. Music, food, dance, games.
PLANTFEST: 9 a.m. to noon, Hilltop Arboretum, 11855 Highland Road, http://lsu.edu/hilltop.
“DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID”: 2 p.m., Reilly Theatre, Tower Drive. $12. (225) 578-6996 or http://www.playmakersbr.org.
“THE UGLY DUCKLING” AND “THE TORTOISE & THE HARE”: 2 p.m., Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. $15. (225) 344-0334 or http://www.manshiptheatre.org.

CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD: 5 p.m., Central High School, 10200 East Brookside Drive.

BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB: Noon, De La Ronde Hall, 320 Third St. The Baton Rouge Press Club is hosting a debate for U.S. Representative 6th Congressional District candidates Rufus Holt Craig Jr., Libertarian-Baton Rouge, and Richard “RPT” Torregano, no party-Baton Rouge. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers.

DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMISSION: 8 a.m., First United Methodist Church Conference Center, 930 North Blvd. (225) 389-5520.

CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: Noon to 6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 North Harrell’s Ferry Road. For information, visit http://www.cathaven.org.
THE DIGITIZING LOUISIANA NEWSPAPERS PROJECT: 2 p.m., in Hill Memorial Library’s lecture hall. Assistant Curator of Books Michael Taylor will provide a brief history of Louisiana newspapers, and Project Manager Laura Charney will detail the process and numerous advantages of transferring historical newspapers online via the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America database. (225) 578-3871.
TUTORING: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Broadmoor Presbyterian Church’s Naylor Building, 9340 Florida Blvd. Qualified tutors will offer free, one-on-one tutoring to middle and high school students. Students and accompanying adults should come 10 minutes early to register. (225) 924-4271.

EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH METRO COUNCIL: 4 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers, 222 St. Louis St.

CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: Noon to 6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 North Harrell’s Ferry Road, http://www.cathaven.org.

CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: Noon to 6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 North Harrell’s Ferry Road, http://www.cathaven.org.
JAMBALAYA JAM: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., North Boulevard Town Square, downtown. Benefit for the Capital Area United Way features live entertainment, with jambalaya, soft drinks and beer for sale.
TUTORING: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Broadmoor Presbyterian Church’s Naylor Building, 9340 Florida Blvd. Qualified tutors will offer free, one-on-one tutoring to middle and high school students. Students and accompanying adults should come 10 minutes early to register. (225) 924-4271.

SAFARI NIGHT: 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 a.m. the next morning, BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo, 3601 Thomas Road. Walking tours, hands-on activities, animal encounters. Designed for groups; 15-person minimum. Pre-registration required. (225) 775-3877.