To submit event and entertainment items for the Bon Temps calendar, email details to fun@theadvocate.com or fax to (225) 388-0351. Deadline is at noon Monday.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 28

• 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.
• FREE HUNTER SIGHT-IN: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office Training Center, Woodside Drive next to Woodside Landfill, Walker. Members of the Friends of the NRA will check weapons for serviceablility, mount scopes and perform minor repairs. Members of the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office Range Staff and Special Operations Division will shoot and assist in zeroing weapons. Only hunting rifles and pistols appropriate for hunting are eligible. All weapons must arrive unloaded with actions open. Ammo must be provided for the weapon. No reloads will be allowed. (225) 686-2241, ext. 701.
• COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., EBR Shelter, 2680 Progress Road near the Baton Rouge Airport. Pet adoptions and fostering. http://www.caabr.org.
• YELP DOG ADOPTIONS: by appointment, Yelp House, 3205 Lanier Drive. http://www.yelpbr.com.
• CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: Noon-6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 N. Harrell’s Ferry Road. http://www.cathaven.org.
• PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 5:30-8 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillard’s). http://www.projectpurr.org.
• LIVE AFTER FIVE: 5-8 p.m., North Boulevard Town Square, downtown. This week’s performer is Category 6. Free. http://liveafterfiveonline.com.
• PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT OPENING: 6-9 p.m., Frameworks Gallery, 8501 Highland Road. (225) 769-0582.
• THE 13TH GATE AND NECROPOLIS 13: 6:30-11:30 p.m., 813 St. Phillip St. Haunted house and mock New Orleans-style cemetery. 13th gate, $25; Necropolis 13, $20; both attractions, $35. (225) 389-1313 or http://www.midnightproduction.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. (225) 775-3877.
• FISHING WITH FELINES: 7-10 p.m., The Lake House, 2323 Old Hammond Highway. 13th annual Cat Tales and Cocktails Cat Haven Fundraiser. Hors d’oeuvres, musical entertainment, wine and beer. Featuring Geaux Fishin’ for a “catastick” prize from Custom Jewelers and Geaux Biddin’ with a pre-gala online auction and a “nite of purrfect silent auction.” Online bidders can go to http://www.biddingforgood.com/cathaven2012gala. $100 per person; $900 per table of 10. http://www.cathaven.org or (225) 636-2680.
• THE EVOLUTION OF LOVE- THE MYTH OF CUPID AND PSYCHE: 7-9 p.m., Baton Rouge Gallery, 1515 Dalrymple Drive. Lecture by Dr. Margaret Dozier. Sponsored by the Baton Rouge Jung Society and the Women’s Council of Greater Baton Rouge for Women! A Week-Long Celebration. Free to members of Jung Society; $10, nonmembers. (225) 344-5994.
• THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST: 7:30 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. Opening night of the play under the direction of Kurt Hauschild. $24; $20 for groups of 10 or more; $12, students. (225) 924-6496 or http://www.brlt.org.
• DANCE UNDER THE BALL IN BISHOPS HALL: 7:30-11 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church, 205 N. 4th St. A causal adult evening with a variety of dance music by professional dance DJs. Professional dancers and instructors from Courtney Black’s Ballroom Dance Baton Rouge studio will help get the evening started. Complementary snacks and set-ups. $10 per person. With a purchase of eight tickets, receive a table for you and your group. http://www.stjamesbr.org.
• A FREE MAN OF COLOR: 7:30 p.m., Claude L. Shaver Theatre, Music and Dramatic Arts Building, LSU. A Swine Palace production. $15-$28. (225) 578-3527 or http://www.swinepalace.org.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 29

• RED STICK FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m.-noon, Fifth and Main streets, downtown. Fresh seasonal vegetables and other homegrown and homemade food for sale. (225) 267-5060.
• CANE FIELD CLASSIC: 8 a.m., Margaret Plantation, 2213 Lafiton Lane, Port Allen. One-mile and four-mile races followed by Cajun music, food, and cut sugar cane. Proceeds benefit the Rocket Kidz Foundation. (225) 926-7980 or email belladura@aol.com.
• FREE HUNTER SIGHT-IN: 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office Training Center, Woodside Drive next to Woodside Landfill, Walker. Members of the Friends of the NRA will check weapons for serviceablility, mount scopes and perform minor repairs. Members of the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office Range Staff and Special Operations Division will shoot and assist in zeroing weapons. Only hunting rifles and pistols appropriate for hunting are eligible. All weapons must arrive unloaded with actions open. Ammo must be provided for the weapon. No reloads will be allowed. (225) 686-2241, ext. 701.
• YOUTHALIVE! OPEN HOUSE: 9:30-11:30 a.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 River Road S. Open to girls in grades 6 through 8 who qualify for free and reduced lunch and are interested in educational enrichment through hands-on science and art experiences. Members of YouthALIVE! also explore college and career opportunities, attend cultural events, participate in community service projects and more. Interested applicants should bring a recent report card and free or reduced lunch verification. Parents and guardians are encouraged to attend. (225) 344-5272, ext. 139, or email nmitchell@lasm.org.
• 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.
• COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., EBR Shelter, 2680 Progress Road near the Baton Rouge Airport; and dog, cat adoptions, noon-4 p.m., End of the Boulevard, Mall of Louisiana.http://www.caabr.org.
• YELP DOG ADOPTIONS: by appointment, Yelp House, 3205 Lanier Drive. http://www.yelpbr.com.
• CAAWS CAT ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Petsmart, 8660 Airline Highway. http://www.caaws.org.
  CAAWS DOG ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., CAAWS Shelter, 6357 Quinn Drive. http://www.caaws.org.
• 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 .
• PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: Noon-6 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillards). noon-4 p.m., Petsmart, Millerville Road. http://www.projectpurr.org.
• FRIENDS OF THE ANIMALS: noon-4 p.m., Orvis, Perkins Rowe. http://www.friendsoftheanimalsbr.org.
• CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: noon-4 p.m., PetSense on Main Street in Zachary; noon-6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 N. Harrell’s Ferry Road. http://www.cathaven.org.
• BOOK SIGNING: 1-3 p.m., LSU Bookstore, LSU Student Union. Angus Woodward will sign copies of his books Down at the End of the River and Americanisation: Lessons in American Culture and Language, Dr. James Houk will sign copies of his book Humanicus Diabolicus and D.K. Midkiff will sign copies of his book New Orleans Besieged. (225) 578-5435 or email lkisa1@lsu.edu.
• A TASTE OF THE MUSLIM HOLIDAYS: 3-4:30 p.m., Islamic Center of Baton Rouge, 285 E. Airport Ave. RSVP, http://www.ifedgbr.com or (225) 267-5600.
• CORN MAZE: 4-7 p.m., Burden Center, 4560 Essen Lane. $5. (225) 763-3990.
• 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. (225) 775-3877.
• THE 13TH GATE AND NECROPOLIS 13: 6:30-11:30 p.m., 813 St. Philip St. Haunted house and mock New Orleans-style cemetery. 13th gate, $25; Necropolis 13, $20; both attractions, $35. (225) 389-1313 or http://www.midnightproduction.com.
• A FREE MAN OF COLOR: 7:30 p.m., Claude L. Shaver Theatre, Music and Dramatic Arts Building, LSU. A Swine Palace production. $15-$28. (225) 578-3527 or http://www.swinepalace.org.
• THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST: 7:30 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. Under the direction of Kurt Hauschild. $24; $20 for groups of 10 or more; $12, students. (225) 924-6496 or http://www.brlt.org.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 30

• 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.
• COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., EBR Shelter, 2680 Progress Road near the Baton Rouge Airport; and dog, cat adoptions, noon-4 p.m., End of the Boulevard, Mall of Louisiana. http://www.caabr.org.
• YELP DOG ADOPTIONS: by appointment, Yelp House, 3205 Lanier Drive. http://www.yelpbr.com.
• FRIENDS OF THE ANIMALS: noon-4 p.m., Orvis, Perkins Rowe. http://www.friendsoftheanimalsbr.org.
• PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 1-4 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillards). 1-4 p.m., Petsmart, Millerville Road. http://www.projectpurr.org.
• CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: noon-4 p.m., PetSense on Main Street in Zachary. http://www.cathaven.org.
• A LUNCH FOR LIFE: 12:30 p.m., Renaissance Hotel, 7000 Bluebonnet Blvd. Jazz ensemble, silent auction and cash bar followed by a Perfectly Pink luncheon featuring the Sweet Potato Queen Jill Conner Browne. $25, breast cancer survivors; $40, guests. http://www.komenbatonrouge.org or (225) 246-2977.
• A FREE MAN OF COLOR: 2 p.m., Claude L. Shaver Theatre, Music and Dramatic Arts Building, LSU. A Swine Palace production. $15-$28. (225) 578-3527 or http://www.swinepalace.org.
• THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST: 2 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. Under the direction of Kurt Hauschild. $24; $20 for groups of 10 or more; $12, students. (225) 924-6496 or http://www.brlt.org.
• WOMEN’S LITERARY GROUP READING: 4-6 p.m., Baton Rouge Gallery, 1515 Dalrymple Drive. Local women writers reading from original essays, fiction and poetry as part of Women’s Week. (225) 753-4226.

MONDAY, OCT. 1

• REFLECTIONS IN THE GARDEN: noon-1 p.m., Burden Conference Center, 4560 Essen Lane. Topic will be, “Adding Bling to your Garden with Bulbs” presented by Al O’Brien. Bring a lunch. Drinks provided. $10. Free for BHS members. (225) 763-3990 or http://www.burdenhorticulturesociety.com.
• CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: noon-6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 N. Harrell’s Ferry Road. http://www.cathaven.org.
• PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 5:30-8 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillards). http://www.projectpurr.org.
• A NIGHT OF INTERFAITH STORYTELLING: 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 930 North Blvd. A night of storytelling told by Jewish, Christian and Muslim women as they bring the women of scripture to life through first-person monologues and song. $10. (225) 267-5600 or http://www.ifedgbr.com.

TUESDAY, OCT. 2

• YELP DOG ADOPTIONS: by appointment, Yelp House, 3205 Lanier Drive. http://www.yelpbr.com.
• COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., EBR Shelter, 2680 Progress Road near the Baton Rouge Airport; and dog, cat adoptions, noon-4 p.m., End of the Boulevard, Mall of Louisiana.http://www.caabr.org.
• CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: noon-6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 N. Harrell’s Ferry Road. http://www.cathaven.org.
• PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 5:30-8 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillards). http://www.projectpurr.org.
• HISTORICAL CEMETERIES, THE STORIES THAT THEY TELL: 6 p.m., reception; 6:30 p.m., presentation, House Chamber, Old State Capitol, 100 North Blvd. Lecture by Mary Manhein, director of LSU’s F.A.C.E.S. Lab. Free. (225) 975-0411.
• BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL: 7:30 p.m., LSU Union Theater, LSU Student Union. Performance by the LSU Symphony Orchestra, featuring guest violinist Stoika Milanova. (225) 578-5128 or http://www.music.lsu.edu.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3

• YELP DOG ADOPTIONS: by appointment, Yelp House, 3205 Lanier Drive. http://www.yelpbr.com.
• COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., EBR Shelter, 2680 Progress Road near the Baton Rouge Airport. http://www.companionanimalsbr.org.
• CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: noon-6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 N. Harrell’s Ferry Road. http://www.cathaven.org.
• PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 5:30-8 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor by Dillards). http://www.projectpurr.org.

THURSDAY, OCT. 4

• COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m.-7 p.m., EBR Shelter, 2680 Progress Road near the Baton Rouge Airport. http://www.caabr.org.
• YELP DOG ADOPTIONS: by appointment, Yelp House, 3205 Lanier Drive. Petsmart, Millerville Road, noon-4:30 p.m. http://www.yelpbr.com.
• CAT HAVEN OPEN HOUSE: noon-6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 N. Harrell’s Ferry Road. In conjunction with Women’s Week. Refreshments will be served. http://www.cathaven.org.
• PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 5:30-8 p.m., Mall of Louisiana (second floor near Dillards). http://www.projectpurr.org.
• ROCK ’N’ ROWE THURSDAYS: 6-9 p.m., Courtyard at Perkins Rowe, Bluebonnet Boulevard. Chris LeBlanc performs. Free.
• LET THE DOGS OUT DINNER: 6:30 p.m., cocktails; 7 p.m., dinner, Viking Cooking School Outdoors, Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center, 201 Lafayette St. Chef Kelley McCann of Galatoire’s Bistro will cook for a benefit dinner that will pay for better living conditions for dogs at the Companion Animal Alliance shelter. $200, chef’s table; $150, dinner seating. (225) 381-7117 or http://caabr.org.
• THE 13TH GATE AND NECROPOLIS 13: 6:30-11:30 p.m., 813 St. Phillip St. Haunted house and mock New Orleans-style cemetery. 13th gate, $25; Necropolis 13, $20; both attractions, $35. (225) 389-1313 or http://www.midnightproduction.com.
• LSU JAZZ SHOWCASE: 7:30 p.m., LSU Union Theater, LSU Student Union. Performance by the LSU Jazz Ensemble and three other LSU jazz bands. (225) 578-5128 or http://www.music.lsu.edu.
• THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST: 7:30 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. Under the direction of Kurt Hauschild. $24; $20 for groups of 10 or more; $12, students. (225) 924-6496 or http://www.brlt.org.
• RIRIE-WOODBURY DANCE COMPANY OF SALT LAKE CITY: 7:30 p.m., River Center Theatre for the Performing Arts. Performance presented by the Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre. $25-$30. Ticketmaster or (225) 766-8379.
• THE LISTENING ROOM: 7:30 p.m., Hartley/Vey Studio, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. Featuring Mark Whitfield (jazz guitarist). $10. http://artsbr.org or (225) 344-8558.

OUTDOORS

• BRAMBA (BATON ROUGE AREA MOUNTAIN BIKE ASSOCIATION): http://www.bramba.org.
• BATON ROUGE TRIKKE CLUB: http://www.brtrikke.com, email brtrikke@cox.net.
• BATON ROUGE AUDUBON SOCIETY: Robert McLaughlin, (225) 926-2223 (call between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.).
• BAYOU HAYSTACKERS PADDLING CLUB: (225) 387-3717 or http://www.bayouhaystackers.com.
• BATON ROUGE BIKE CLUB: (225) 963-8616 or http://www.batonrougebikeclub.com. Call for details or go to the website for weekend ride information.
• BATON ROUGE HASH HOUSE HARRIERS: (225) 603-8467. Call for details of special events.
• BURDEN CENTER: (225) 763-3990, 5460 Essen Lane. Urban hiking. Two miles of hiking, walking trails.

ONGOING

• ART GUMBO CENTER: 1835 N. Magnolia St., Gonzales, (225) 644-6131. Open noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Gumbo Center is a program of the River Region Art Association.
• ASSOCIATED WOMEN IN THE ARTS SHOW: Louisiana State Archives, 3851 Essen Lane. Opens to the public Oct. 1. Featuring a new collection of original works juried by Carol Hallock. Viewing hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Friday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m., the first Saturday of each month.
• CAFFERY GALLERY: 4016 Government St. Seasons of Change, multi-media exhibition by Dennis Sipiorski, through Saturday, Sept. 29. Hours: 10 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday. (225) 388-9997.
• THE ENCHANTED MANSION, A DOLL MUSEUM: 190 Lee Drive, (225) 769-0005. 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. Autumn Angel Project, September through the end of January. Donate as little as $1 to become a Guardian Angel and support the TDS Memorial 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/. 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.
• 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. (225) 342-1942.
• 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. 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. Louisiana’s Artist: Clementine Hunter, through Mar. 31. Free admission, fifth floor, on first Sunday of month. Cascade of Color: Gabriel Dawe, through April 7.
• ­WEST BATON ROUGE MUSEUM: 845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen. (225) 336-2422 or http://www.westbatonrougemuseum.com. Girl Scouts: A Centennial Anniversary Display, through Oct. 5. 200 Years of Steamboats on the Mighty Mississippi, through Oct. 28. Mardi Gras Shipwreck: Recovered Cache c. 1812, through Dec. 2. Adults, $4; students and seniors, $2; West Baton Rouge Parish residents and West Baton Rouge Historical Association members, free.
• SINGLES EVENTS
• BATON ROUGE SINGLES: Visit http://www.meetup.com/Singles-Group-of-Baton-Rouge/ for a list of events. Group also planning a Fiesta Winter Party Singles Cruise departing from New Orleans Jan. 31, 2013. Four days, $391, double occupancy. Email kathy_redstick@aol.com.
• BROADMOOR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SINGLES: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, dancing at VFW Hall, 13213 S. Choctaw; 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, watch LSU vs. Towson at Brewbachers, 8415 Bluebonnet Blvd.; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, volleyball at the gym; 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, music in the courtyard at Perkins Rowe, Bluebonnet at Perkins.
• TANGI CHRISTIAN RE-SINGLES: Meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Wesley Foundation, 307 W. Dakota St., Hammond. (225) 567-9567.