About Town for June 10, 2012

EBR LIBRARY

• EVENT: “K-9 Police Dogs.”
• DATE: Monday
• TIME: 10 a.m.
• PLACE: East Baton Rouge Parish Pride-Chaneyville Branch Library, 13600 Pride-Port Hudson Road.
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone].
• DETAILS: The officers of the Baton Rouge Police Department’s K-9 Division will present a demonstration of their dogs’ skills. The demonstration is for children, ages 4-11.
• EVENT: Steampunk boxes project.
• DATE: Monday
• TIME: 2 p.m.
• PLACE: East Baton Rouge Parish River Center Branch Library, 120 St. Louis St.
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone].
• DETAILS: Teens will get to turn Altoid tin boxes into steampunk boxes using decorations the library will provide. Teens can also bring their own items to decorate their boxes. Registration is required.
• EVENT: “Harvey Rabbit and Friends.”
• DATE: Monday.
• TIME: 2:30 p.m.
• PLACE: East Baton Rouge Parish Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library, 9200 Bluebonnet Blvd.
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone].
• DETAILS: Patrons can enjoy puppetry, music and more with Harvey Rabbit, Cecil the Orangutan, Miss Laura and Mr. Tim. Registration is required.
• EVENT: Lion dance group.
• DATE: Monday.
• TIME: 2:30 p.m.
• PLACE: East Baton Rouge Parish Greenwell Springs Regional Branch Library, 11300 Greenwell Springs Road.
• FOR MORE INFO: Or to register, [phone].
• DETAILS: The GDPT Thien Ai Buddhist Group will perform the traditional lion dance in costume. The show will have dancing as well as acrobatics.
• EVENT: “Oodles of Doodles.”
• DATE: Tuesday.
• TIME: 2 p.m.
• PLACE: East Baton Rouge Parish Zachary Branch Library, 1900 Church St.
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone].
• DETAILS: Darlene Eason, a local artist, will teach teens how to create “stress nixers,” line drawings that Eason believes relieve stress. The library will provide the supplies, but registration is required.
• EVENT: “Teen Digital Media Challenge.”
• DATE: Tuesday (Delmont Gardens) and Wednesday (Carver).
• TIME: 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• PLACE: East Baton Rouge Parish Delmont Gardens Branch Library, 3351 Lorraine St.; and East Baton Rouge Parish Carver Branch Library, 720 Terrace St.
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone]
• DETAILS: Teens are invited to express themselves through the “Teen Digital Media Challenge.” Teens can record trills using GarageBand on the library’s iPads or create short films using the library’s Flip cameras. All submissions will go on YouTube, http://www.youtube.com/user/EBRPLTeens, July 16. Teens can then vote for the winner until July 23 with the winner being announced July 26. The winner will get an iPod Shuffle or a Flip camera.
• EVENT: “Computer Basics.”
• DATE: Tuesday.
• TIME: 5 p.m.
• PLACE: East Baton Rouge Parish River Center Branch Library, 120 St. Louis St.
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone].
• DETAILS: Patrons can learn about the components of computers and their individual functions.
• EVENT: Charlie the Noise Guy.
• DATE: Wednesday (Central and Zachary), Thursday (Eden Park and Delmont Gardens) and Friday (River Center and Main).
• TIME: 10 a.m. (Central), 2:30 p.m. (Zachary), 10 a.m. (Eden Park), 2:30 p.m. (Delmont Gardens), 10 a.m. (River Center) and 2:30 p.m. (Main).
• PLACE: East Baton Rouge Parish Central Branch, 11260 Joor Road; East Baton Rouge Parish Zachary Branch Library, 1900 Church St.; East Baton Rouge Parish Eden Park Branch Library, 5131 Greenwell Springs Road; East Baton Rouge Parish Delmont Branch Library, 3351 Lorraine St.; East Baton Rouge Parish River Center Branch Library, 120 St. Louis St.; and East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd.
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone] (Central), [phone] (Zachary), [phone] (Eden Park), [phone] (Delmont Gardens), [phone] (River Center) or [phone] (Main).
• DETAILS: Charlie Williams, “the man of 1,000 sound effects,” will tell traditional and new stories using sound effects and will teach the audience how to make some sound effects.
• EVENT: Zombie survival games.
• DATE: Wednesday.
• TIME: 11 a.m.
• PLACE: East Baton Rouge Parish Pride-Chaneyville Branch Library, 13600 Pride-Port Hudson Road
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone].
• DETAILS: Teens are invited to play zombie-related games, such as hot potato with a “severed body part,” zombie-shuffle relay races, zombie miniature golf using an “eyeball,” zombie tag and zombie hunt. Registration is required.
• EVENT: “Parenting: It’s a Job, Too.”
• DATE: Wednesday and June 20 and 27.
• TIME: 6:30 p.m.
• PLACE: East Baton Rouge Parish Jones Creek Regional Branch Library, 6222 Jones Creek Road
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone].
• DETAILS: Lin Warmsley, a parenting specialist, will hold a three-part series on parenting. Registration is required.
• EVENT: “Introduction to Microsoft Word 2007.”
• DATE: Thursday.
• TIME: 10 a.m.
• PLACE: East Baton Rouge Parish Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library, 9200 Bluebonnet Blvd.
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone].
• DETAILS: Learn how to create and edit documents.
• EVENT: Puppet Show Theater.
• DATE: Thursday
• TIME: 10 a.m.
• PLACE: East Baton Rouge Parish Scotlandville Branch Library, 7373 Scenic Highway.
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone].
• DETAILS: There will be several short puppet performances for children of all ages. Children younger than 9 must have an adult with them.
• EVENT: “Introduction to Computers.”
• DATE: Thursday.
• TIME: 1 p.m.
• PLACE: East Baton Rouge Parish Scotlandville Branch Library, 7373 Scenic Highway.
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone].
• DETAILS: Learn the basics of the computer.
• EVENT: Handmade anklet project.
• DATE: Thursday
• TIME: 2:30 p.m.
• PLACE: East Baton Rouge Parish Jones Creek Regional Branch Library, 6222 Jones Creek Road.
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone].
• DETAILS: Teens are invited to learn how to make anklets using embroidery floss. Registration is required.
• EVENT: “Teen Nite: It’s All About the Music.”
• DATE: Thursday
• TIME: 6:30 p.m.
• PLACE: East Baton Rouge Parish Zachary Branch Library, 1900 Church St.
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone].
• DETAILS: Teens are invited to dress as their favorite musicians to compete in a costume contest. There will also be a music trivia game, and there will be an opportunity to learn about Freegal, the library database that lets people legally download music for free.
• EVENT: “Fabulous Father’s Day Make and Take.”
• DATE: Saturday
• TIME: All day.
• PLACE: East Baton Rouge Parish Scotlandville Branch Library, 7373 Scenic Highway.
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone].
• DETAILS: Children, ages 3-11, can come decorate a card for Father’s Day anytime during library hours. Children younger than 9 must be accompanied by an adult.
• EVENT: T-shirt shredding project.
• DATE: Saturday.
• TIME: 2:30 p.m.
• PLACE: East Baton Rouge Parish Jones Creek Regional Branch Library, 6222 Jones Creek Road.
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone].
• DETAILS: Teens are invited to bring T-shirts to “shred” creating a unique design.
• EVENT: “Adult Study Skills.”
• DATE: Saturday.
• TIME: 3 p.m.
• PLACE: East Baton Rouge Parish Greenwell Springs Road Regional Branch Library, 11300 Greenwell Springs Road.
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone].
• DETAILS: Kathleen Mattox Johnson, a professional tutor, will discuss ways to improve study skills. Registration is required.

WHOLE FOODS

• EVENT: “A Natural Hair Affair.”
• DATE: Tuesday.
• TIME: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• PLACE: Whole Foods Market, 7529 Corporate Blvd.
• FOR MORE INFO: Or reservations, [phone].
• DETAILS: Shalanda Judge, natural and healthy hair expert, will show how to make homemade hair products using all natural products. The class is limited to 15 people and cost $15 per person.

LA. STATE MUSEUM

• EVENT: Louisiana State Museum Friends’ annual fundraiser, “A Night at the Louisiana State Museum.”
• DATE: Saturday.
• TIME: 7 p.m.
• PLACE: Capitol Park Museum, 660 N. Fourth St.
• FOR MORE INFO: Or tickets, [phone] or http://www.lsmf.eventbrite.com.
• DETAILS: The theme for this year’s fundraiser is “The Return of the Kingfish.” Gov. Huey P. Long, as portrayed by John “Spud” McConnell, will be the special guest. Other historical figures will attend the fundraiser such as Homer Plessy, the Civil Rights figure who will be portrayed by Oneal Isaac, an actor/storyteller. Entertainment will also come from singer Earl Taylor, the Krewe of Yazoo and a silent auction. Heirloom Cuisine will cater. Tickets are $50 at the door, $40 in advance and $35 for LSM Friends members.

ACACIA SHRINERS

• EVENT: 2nd annual Kings’ Kove Youth Fishing Rodeo.
• DATE: Saturday.
• TIME: 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• PLACE: Take I-55 north of Hammond; then go east on La. 16; turn left on Duncan Road; travel two miles to gravel. Registration area is .2 miles from gravel.
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone].
• DETAILS: The fishing rodeo will raise funds for the Acacia Shriners, a fraternal group that assists families of children who are younger than 18. The competition has five categories: bass, catfish, crappie, bream and trash. Each category will have first, second and third prizes. Each age group will also have first, second and third prizes, and the person with the biggest fish will get a prize as well. Contestants must be younger than 18 and are responsible for reading and understanding the competition’s rules. Registration, which is $10, is required.

SWIMSUIT DRIVE

• EVENT: Swimsuit Donation Drive.
• DATE: Summer (pools open through July 14).
• PLACE: Law Office of Gail H. Ray, 1822 North Acadian Thruway; A.C. Lewis YMCA, 350 South Foster Drive; MLK Community Center, 4000 Gus Young Ave.; and ExxonMobil YMCA, 7717 Howell Blvd.
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone].
• DETAILS: TheCarTELL Public Relations Firm and the YMCA-BREC partnership are holding a swimsuit donation drive to give those who cannot afford swimwear a chance to go swimming. Donors can drop off new or gently used swim trunks for males and one-piece swimsuits for females at any of the locations listed.

NACEL OPEN DOOR

• EVENT: Nacel Open Door French and Spanish Summer Language Program.
• DATE: Beginning June 30 for Spanish students and July 7 for French students.
• PLACE: Baton Rouge and surrounding areas.
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone] or [e-mail].
• DETAILS: Nacel Open Door, a nonprofit organization that promotes language development through homestays, is looking for families/couples in Baton Rouge, Lafayette and surrounding areas to host Spanish and French students. Students (ages 14-18) will be in the area for an immersion program where they will go to activities for one day and spend the rest of their time with their host families. Spanish students will begin arriving June 30, and French students will begin arriving July 7. Families/couples do not have to have a child the same age as the student, but it does help to have friends or relatives who can interact with the student.

THE GIVING QUILT

• EVENT: Submission deadline for The Giving Quilt Inc. Biennial Show.
• DATE: March 22, 2013.
• FOR MORE INFO: http://www.thegivingquiltinc.org.
• DETAILS: Those who wish to submit their quilts for The Giving Quilt Inc. Biennial Show must do so by March 22, 2013. The show will be April 6 at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center, Gonzales. To submit a quilt, quilters must use a recognizable amount of Timeless Treasures Basix C-5753 — multi. To get the challenge fabric, quilters can go to Borne Quilter, Bright Hopes, Cottage Creations, Lily Creek Quilt Shop, Mama’s Quilt Shop, Mes Amis, The Quilt Cupboard, The Quilting Niche and Quilt Corner. Quilt makers can win first-, second-, third- and honorable mention ribbons with first-place winners getting a cash prize. Each quilt will be donated to a charitable cause chosen by its maker.

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