Baton Rouge Area for Sept. 14, 2012

To submit event and entertainment items for the Bon Temps calendar, email details to [e-mail] or fax to [phone]. Deadline is at noon Monday.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 14

FUN AT THE FLEA MARKET: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 5905 Florida Blvd. Kajun Corner, NFL sports and gifts, plant shop, Nita's Pralines, Deep South furniture, and café.

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

LIVE AFTER FIVE: 5-8 p.m., North Boulevard Town Square, downtown. This week's band is Clutch. Free. http://liveafterfiveonline.com.

SAFARI NIGHT: 6:30 p.m.-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. [phone].

KILLING ME SOFTLY: 7 p.m., UpStage Theatre, 1713 Wooddale Blvd. Play by Gloria J. Browne, winner of Upstage Theatre Company's annual Emerging Playwrights series. Talk back with Browne will follow show. $15. [phone] or http://www.upstagetheatre.biz.

THE SKY WATCHERS: 7:30 p.m., Studio Theatre, Music and Dramatic Arts Building, Dalrymple Drive, LSU. An LSU Theatre Lab Season production. $10. [phone] or http://www.theatre.lsu.edu.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 15

GARAGE SALE: 7 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, 2021 Tara Blvd. Baked goods. Pulled pork lunch, $8.

RED STICK FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m.-noon, Fifth and Main streets, downtown. Fresh seasonal vegetables and other homegrown and homemade food for sale. [phone].

CHILDREN'S AUDITIONS FOR A CHRISTMAS CAROL: 10 a.m., Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. By appointment only. For more details, call [phone].

FUN AT THE FLEA MARKET: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 5905 Florida Blvd. Kajun Corner, NFL sports and gifts, plant shop, Nita's Pralines, Deep South furniture, and café.

SEASON AUDITIONS FOR BATON ROUGE BALLET THEATRE: 10:30 a.m., Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre's Dancer's Workshop, 10745 Linkwood Court. Auditions for classically trained advanced dancers who have been on pointe for at least two years. Dancers should arrive 15 minutes before their audition time and girls should wear a leotard and tights. $5 audition fee. [phone].

MISS TRUDY'S TRAVELING TRUNK SHOW: 11 a.m., Adalié Brent Auditorium, Louisiana Art & Science Museum. Entertaining, interactive program for young children and families. Free for LASM members and is included in the general price of admission for nonmembers. http://www.lasm.org.

CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: Noon-4 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 N. Harrell's Ferry Road; PetSmart, Siegen Lane; and Petsense, Zachary. http://www.cathaven.org.

BOOK SIGNING: 1-3 p.m. LSU Bookstore, LSU campus. Mary Manhein, author of Floating Souls: The Canal Murders, will sign copies of her book.

BOOK SIGNING: 1-3 p.m. LSU Bookstore, LSU campus. Joseph Scott Morgan, author of Blood Beneath My Feet: The Journey of a Southern Death Investigator, will sign copies of his book.

BOOK SIGNING: 2-4 p.m. LSU Bookstore, LSU campus. Ron Thibodeaux, author of Hell or High Water: How Cajun Fortitude Withstood Hurricanes Rita and Ike, will sign copies of his book.

SUPER CRUISE NIGHT: 4-8:30 p.m., Cabela's, 2200 West Cabela's Parkway, Gonzales. Open car show with music by DJ Homer T. [phone].

AUDITIONS FOR DIARY OF ANNE FRANK: 5-7 p.m., Wholly Ground Coffee House, 27988 Walker South Road, Walker. Scripts are available for review at Wholly Ground for a $10 refundable deposit. Appointments are not necessary, but please email [e-mail] if you plan to audition.

SAFARI NIGHT: 6:30 p.m.-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. [phone].

KILLING ME SOFTLY: 7 p.m., UpStage Theatre, 1713 Wooddale Blvd. Play by Gloria J. Browne, winner of Upstage Theatre Company's annual Emerging Playwrights series. $15. [phone] or http://www.upstagetheatre.biz.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 16

FUN AT THE FLEA MARKET: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 5905 Florida Blvd. Kajun Corner, NFL sports and gifts, plant shop, Nita's Pralines, Deep South furniture, and café.

AUDITIONS FOR THE NUTCRACKER - A TALE FROM THE BAYOU: 12:45 p.m., Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre's Dancer's Workshop, 10745 Linkwood Court. Auditions for children ages 8-12. Children must be 8 years old by Dec. 31. Audition times: boys ages 8 and older, 12:45 p.m. Girls: age 8, 1:15 p.m.; age 9, 2 p.m.; age 10, 2:45 p.m.; ages 11-12, 3:30 p.m. Dancers should arrive 15 minutes before their audition time and girls should wear a leotard and tights. $5 audition fee. [phone].

KILLING ME SOFTLY: 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., UpStage Theatre, 1713 Wooddale Blvd. Play by Gloria J. Browne, winner of Upstage Theatre Company's annual Emerging Playwrights series. $15. [phone] or http://www.upstagetheatre.biz.

ETHEL CLAIBORNE DAMERON LECTURE SERIES: 2:30-5 p.m., West Baton Rouge Museum, 845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen. Faye Phillips, editor of West Baton Rouge Parish History: People, Places, Progress will talk about the project and hold a book signing. Books will be available for purchase. Free.

BATON ROUGE CONCERT BAND: 3 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 763 North Blvd. Fall concert Louisiana! A Musical Celebration commemorating Louisiana's 200th anniversary. Free.

AUDITIONS FOR A CHRISTMAS CAROL: 5 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. Auditions for adults and callbacks for children. For more details, call [phone].

MONDAY, SEPT. 17

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

AUDITIONS FOR WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?: 7 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. Cast needs: Martha (40s-50s), George (50s-60s), Nick (late-20s-mid-30s), Honey (young woman). Please be familiar with the script. The audition will consist of scene work. For more details, call [phone].

TUESDAY, SEPT 18

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

AUDITIONS FOR WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?: 7 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. Cast needs: Martha (40s-50s), George (50s-60s), Nick (late-20s-mid-30s), Honey (young woman). Please be familiar with the script. The audition will consist of scene work. For more details, call [phone].

LSU WIND ENSEMBLE: 7:30 p.m., LSU Union Theater, Tower Drive, LSU. Performance with LSU professor of percussion Brett William Dietz. $20, general admission; $17, LSU faculty, staff and seniors; $12, students. [phone] or http://music.lsu.edu.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19

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

WOMEN & WINE ON WEDNESDAYS: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Glen's Bar, 5110 Corporate Blvd. A business and social network for women. http://www.WomenWineWednesdays.com.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 20

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

OUTDOORS

BRAMBA (BATON ROUGE AREA MOUNTAIN BIKE ASSOCIATION): http://www.bramba.org.

BATON ROUGE TRIKKE CLUB: http://www.brtrikke.com, email [e-mail].

BATON ROUGE AUDUBON SOCIETY: Robert McLaughlin, [phone] (call between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.).

BAYOU HAYSTACKERS PADDLING CLUB: [phone] or http://www.bayouhaystackers.com.

BATON ROUGE BIKE CLUB: [phone] or http://www.batonrougebikeclub.com. Call for details or go to the website for weekend ride information.

BATON ROUGE HASH HOUSE HARRIERS: [phone]. Call for details of special events.

BURDEN CENTER: [phone], 5460 Essen Lane. Urban hiking. Two miles of hiking, walking trails.

ONGOING

ART GUMBO CENTER: 1835 N. Magnolia St., Gonzales, [phone]. Open noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Gumbo Center is a program of the River Region Art Association.

ARTS COUNCIL OF LIVNGSTON PARISH: 133 Hummell St., Denham Springs. Master of Portraits, the art of the Rev. James L. Brooks, through Friday, Sept. 14. Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday. Free. http://artslivingston.org.

CAFFERY GALLERY: 4016 Government St. Seasons of Change, multi-media exhibition by Dennis Sipiorski, through Sept. 30. Hours: 10 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday. [phone].

THE ENCHANTED MANSION, A DOLL MUSEUM: 190 Lee Drive, [phone]. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Louisiana Bicentennial Doll Exhibit, featuring historical dolls from the Louisiana Purchase to statehood as well as dolls illustrating Louisiana's mix of peoples, a Cajun cabin dollhouse, a cotton plantation wedding and Louisiana folk dolls. Admission proceeds go to the Thomas Dixon Sedberry Foundation for the Handicapped. Adults, $4.50; seniors, $3.50; children, $2; children under 2, free. http://www.enchantedmansion.org.

LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM & IRENE PENNINGTON PLANETARIUM:  e_SHrS http://www.lasm.org/. Presentation of structures created for the Baton Rouge CANstruction competition, through Sept. 16 throughout the museum. Nano Exhibition, interactive exhibition engages family audiences in nanoscale science, engineering and technology. Planetarium shows: Wildest Weather in the Solar System, through Nov. 21; Kaluaka'hina, the Enchanted Reef, through Nov. 30; We Choose Space!, through Nov. 21; Wild Ocean, through Oct. 31; Led Zeppelin; Pink Floyd,The Wall. For times, visit http://www.lasm.org. Exhibits: Digital Paintings by JohnF. Simon, through Sept. 23.

LOUISIANA VETERANS HALL OF HONOR: permanent exhibit, USS Kidd, River Road downtown. Dedicated to service men and women who have had outstanding military careers. Each person is a Louisiana native. [phone].

LSU MUSEUM OF ART:5th Floor, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. Outside the Frame: Gregory Scott,including examples of 'hybrid' artworks integrating painting, photography, and video, through Oct. 7. Once Upon a Time, LA Machinery Gallery, through Feb. 13, 2013. Uniquely Louisiana, art inspired by Louisiana's plant and animal life, through Nov. 11. Social (dis)order, an exhibition that brings together recent and historical works that explore the power technology-enabled social networks have over traditional social constructs, Glassell Gallery, through Oct. 7. Free admission, fifth floor, on first Sunday of month.

­WEST BATON ROUGE MUSEUM: 845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen. [phone] or http://www.westbatonrougemuseum.com. Art Glass by Jean-Louis Deal, through Sept. 16. Girl Scouts: A Centennial Anniversary Display, through Oct. 5. 200 Years of Steamboats on the Mighty Mississippi, through Oct. 28. Adults, $4; students and seniors, $2; West Baton Rouge Parish residents and West Baton Rouge Historical Association members, free.

SINGLES EVENTS

BROADMOOR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SINGLES: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, music at the VFW Hall, 13214 S. Choctaw. 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, LSU vs. Idaho game watching at Brew-Bacher's, 8415 Bluebonnet Blvd.

TANGI CHRISTIAN RE-SINGLES: Meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Wesley Foundation, 307 W. Dakota St., Hammond. [phone].