About Town for Oct. 14, 2012

LSU COSTUME MUSEUM

• EVENT: Friends of the LSU Textile & Costume Museum’s 7th annual “Your Friends Closet Sale.”
• DATE: Sunday.
• TIME: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• PLACE: 4-H Mini Farm, LSU campus.
• DETAILS: The sale will begin with an “Early Bird Opening” from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. “Project Runway All Stars II” designer Anthony Ryan Auld will make a personal appearance from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The sale will feature vintage garments and modern clothes for the entire family at bargain prices along with accessories. Proceeds will support the LSU Textile & Costume Museum. Admission is $10 for the early bird opening; $5 for the general public and $2 for LSU students with ID after 10 a.m. Admission and sales are cash only.

BRIDAL SHOW

• EVENT: 7th annual Baton Rouge Fall Couture Bridal Show.
• DATE: Sunday.
• TIME: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• PLACE: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4728 Constitution Ave.
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone]; [phone], to register.
• DETAILS: The show will feature more than 50 vendors for all wedding plan needs, a fashion show at 3 p.m., prizes for the brides and a chance to win a trip for two in the U.S. Admission is $15 per person at the door. Registration begins at noon.

N.O. BRIDAL SHOW

• EVENT: “Who’s Who in I Do” bridal show.
• DATE: Sunday.
• TIME: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• PLACE: Fair Grounds Race Course, 1751 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans.
• FOR MORE INFO: http://www.StyleMyWedding.info or [phone].
• DETAILS: The show will feature more than 130 wedding professionals who will help with gowns, cakes, invitations, entertainment, photographers, flowers and more. There will also be a Derby hat contest, door prizes and a grand prize. Tickets are $15 at the door.

EBR LIBRARY

• EVENT: The Magnolia Chapter of the Society of Decorative Painters.
• DATE: Sunday.
• TIME: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• PLACE: East Baton Rouge Parish Jones Creek Regional Branch Library, 6222 Jones Creek Road.
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone].
• DETAILS: The Magnolia Chapter of the Society of Decorative Painters will present demonstrations of watercolors, acrylics and other painting mediums. The program is free and open to the public.
• EVENT: “Introduction to Gmail.”
• DATE: Tuesday.
• 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 use a Gmail account.
• EVENT: “Introduction to Microsoft Word 2007.”
• DATE: Tuesday and Saturday
• TIME: 10 a.m.
• PLACE: East Baton Rouge Parish Jones Creek Regional Branch Library, 6222 Jones Creek Road.
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone].
• DETAILS: Learn the basics of Microsoft Word 2007. Registration is required.
• EVENT: “The Sandwich Generation: Caring For Your Aging Parents.”
• DATE: Tuesday.
• TIME: 6 p.m.
• PLACE: East Baton Rouge Parish Greenwell Springs Regional Branch Library, 11300 Greenwell Springs Road.
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone].
• DETAILS: Patrick Talamo and Bennett Blackledge, both of Gulf Coast Bank, will present the seminar that will focus on finances, quality of life and more.
• EVENT: “Introduction to Microsoft Publisher.”
• DATE: Wednesday.
• TIME: 10:30 a.m.
• PLACE: East Baton Rouge Parish Eden Park Branch Library, 5131 Greenwell Springs Road.
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone].
• DETAILS: Learn how to create flyers, pamphlets, newsletters and more. Registration is required.
• EVENT: “Résumé Assistance Through Microsoft Word.”
• DATE: Wednesday and Oct. 24.
• TIME: 1 p.m.
• PLACE: East Baton Rouge Parish River Center Branch Library, 120 St. Louis St.
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone].
• DETAILS: Get help with improving résumés and cover letters using Microsoft Word.
• EVENT: “Intermediate 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 separate text into columns and more.
• EVENT: “Ikebana Arrangements for Fall.”
• DATE: Thursday.
• TIME: 1 p.m.
• PLACE: East Baton Rouge Parish Jones Creek Regional Branch Library, 6222 Jones Creek Road.
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone].
• DETAILS: Diane Saye, master level teacher in the Ichiyo school of Ikebana, will demonstrate how to arrange dried materials, fall fruits, vegetables and flowers in the “Ikebana way.” Participants should bring trays and whatever materials they want arranged. Each participant will leave with an arrangement. Registration is required.
• EVENT: “Hot Dogs and Kool Cats Pet Adoption.”
• DATE: Saturday.
• TIME: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• PLACE: East Baton Rouge Parish Jones Creek Regional Branch Library, 6222 Jones Creek Road.
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone].
• DETAILS: Representatives from the Capital Area Animal Welfare Society will bring dogs and cats to the library for adoption.
• EVENT: “Trace Your Family Tree.”
• DATE: Saturday.
• TIME: 2 p.m.
• PLACE: East Baton Rouge Parish Carver Branch Library, 720 Terrace St.
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone].
• DETAILS: Learn how to search for Ancestry.com and other Louisiana genealogy resources at the library.
• EVENT: “Movable Mummies.”
• 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 create movable mummies using flexible wires and muslin.
• EVENT: “Adult Study Skills.”
• DATE: Saturday.
• TIME: 3 p.m.
• PLACE: East Baton Rouge Parish Greenwell Springs Regional Branch Library, 11300 Greenwell Springs Road.
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone].
• DETAILS: Kathleen Johnson will give advice on studying. Registration is required.

ROTARY CLUB

• EVENT: Capital City Rotary Club meeting.
• DATE: Tuesday.
• TIME: Noon.
• PLACE: Boutin’s Restaurant, 8322 Bluebonnet Blvd.
• DETAILS: Patty Christopher, a weight loss expert and author of “The Real People’s Guide to the HCG Diet,” will speak. Christopher’s presentation is centered on the message, “HELP! We’re drowning in sugar!”

BR ORCHID SOCIETY

• EVENT: Baton Rouge Orchid Society meeting.
• DATE: Wednesday.
• TIME: 7 p.m.
• PLACE: Baton Rouge Garden Center, 7950 Independence Blvd.
• FOR MORE INFO: http://www.batonrougeorchidsociety.org or [phone].
• DETAILS: Featured speaker will be Carlos Fighetti, past president of the American Orchid Society and expert on the Phalaenopsis orchid. Anyone interested in learning about growing orchids is invited to attend.

BR SYMPHONY LEAGUE

• EVENT: Baton Rouge Symphony Leagues’s “Tapas and Wine with Timothy and Torns.”
• DATE: Wednesday.
• TIME: 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• PLACE: Zolia Bistro /Enoteca, 11 City Plaza, 400 Convention St.
• DETAILS: The event will raise funds for the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra and the Louisiana Youth Orchestra. Participants will get to drink wine, eat a variety of antipasto and crostini and socialize with Maestro Timothy Muffitt, Assistant Conductor David Torns and Colton Peltier, guest artist for the Investar Bank Masterworks II concert. Peltier is a 17-year-old pianist who attends Juilliard. The benefit will also have a cash bar. Attire is casual. Tickets are $20 each at the door.

WOMEN & WINE

• EVENT: Women & Wine on Wednesdays monthly networking event.
• DATE: Wednesday.
• TIME: 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• PLACE: The Gallery at The Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St.
• FOR MORE INFO: http://www.WomenWineWednesday.com.
• DETAILS: Women & Wine on Wednesdays is a networking group for women who are striving to balance their needs with family, career and community. The aim is to provide women with access to a larger network of resources for the growth of their professional and personal lives. The group has no membership process. Those who are interested can sign up at the group’s website.

CHUSTZ GALA

• EVENT: Friends of Darian Chustz Gala.
• DATE: Wednesday.
• TIME: 6 p.m.
• PLACE: LSU Stadium Club, LSU campus.
• FOR MORE INFO: http://www.friendsofdarian.com.
• DETAILS: The gala will have food, an open bar, live and silent auctions, live music and dancing. Proceeds will go toward creating an educational fund for Chustz’s three young children. Darian Chustz was an accomplished businessman, devoted church member and a volunteer for several charities. Tickets are $150 per person and $300 per couple. Reserved tables of eight are $1,000 each.

FAMILY SERVICE, N.O.

• EVENT: Family Service of Greater New Orleans’ annual “Outstanding Persons Award Ceremony and Gala.”
• DATE: Wednesday.
• TIME: 7:30 p.m.
• PLACE: Pavilion of the Two Sisters in City Park, New Orleans.
• FOR MORE INFO: http://www.fsgno.org or [phone] or to purchase tickets.
• DETAILS: Family Service of Greater New Orleans, an agency striving to strengthen the emotional health and self-sufficiency of families, will hold its annual award ceremony and gala where nine individuals and one corporation will be honored for supporting local, nonprofit causes. The honorees are Carol Asher, Susan Brennan, Joan Coulter, Clancy DuBos, Entergy, Hardy Fowler, Timothy B. Francis, Cynthia M. Molyneux, Anne Flower Redd and Charlie Young.

LA. PHOTO SOCIETY

• EVENT: Louisiana Photographic Society meeting.
• DATE: Thursday.
• TIME: 7 p.m.
• PLACE: Baton Rouge Garden Center, 7950 Independence Blvd.
• FOR MORE INFO: http://www.laphotosociety.com.
• DETAILS: Guest speaker Jay Patel will show photographs of China. All photo enthusiasts are invited to attend.

BR NAACP

• EVENT: Baton Rouge Chapter of NAACP’s annual Freedom Fund Dinner.
• DATE: Thursday.
• TIME: 7 p.m.
• PLACE: Renaissance Hotel ballroom, 7000 Bluebonnet Blvd.
• DETAILS: The Baton Rouge Branch of the NAACP will host its annual Freedom Fund Dinner to spotlight the achievements of people in the community and raise funds for the local branch. This year’s theme is “Affirming America’s Promise.” Mayor-President Kip Holden will deliver the keynote address. The chapter will honor the 2012 NAACP Baton Rouge Chapter Great Award Winners: Herman Brister Jr., principal of McKinley Middle Magnet School; Edward “Ted” James II, state representative for District 101, attorney; Erin Monroe Wesley, senior vice president of government affairs for BRAC; and Sevetri M. Wilson, founder/lead consultant for Solid Ground Innovations LLC. Other honorees are Eugene Brown, winner of the Business/Entrepreneur Award; Deborah W. Jones of United Health Care, winner of the Community Service Award; attorney Demoine Rutledge of EBRSS, winner of the Education Award; Judge John Guidry, winner of the Law & Justice Award; Eddie Ponds of Drum newspaper magazine, winner of the Media & Journalism Award; Dr. Melvin M. Murrill, winner of the Medicine & Health Award; Rep. Patricia Haynes-Smith and Tarvald Smith, winners of the Political and Government Award; Pastor Raymond A. Jetson of Star Hill Church, winner of the Religious Service Award; and the late Rev. Charles T. Smith of Shiloh Baptist Church, winner of the Esteemed Rupert S. Richardson’s Presidents Award. The chapter will also honor four individuals under of the age of 35 for its “Great Expectations” recognition.

SACRED HEART

• EVENT: Schools of the Sacred Heart’s “Dancing with the Stars — The Sacred Heart Way.”
• DATE: Thursday.
• TIME: 6:30 p.m. social and 7:30 p.m. event.
• PLACE: Frem Boustany Convention Center/Heymann Center, 1373 S. College Road, Lafayette.
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone]; http://www.sshcoteau.org for online voting.
• DETAILS: Schools of the Sacred Heart in Grand Coteau will host its “Dancing with the Stars — The Sacred Heart Way.” Tickets are $65 each.

HARVEST FESTIVAL

• EVENT: Harvest Festival on False River.
• DATE: Friday through Sunday, Oct. 21.
• TIME: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
• PLACE: Downtown New Roads.
• FOR MORE INFO: http://www.harvestfestivalonfalseriver.com.
• DETAILS: The festival will have live music, food, an Art Market, educational exhibits, a False River Harvest Queen Pageant, carnival rides and more. The newest addition to the festival will be “Taste of The Harvest Festival on False River,” which will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday in the Scott Civic Center in New Roads. Tickets to the “Taste of The Harvest Festival on False River” are $30 per adult and can be purchased by calling [phone], ext. 204, or emailing [e-mail].

BATON ROUGE GREEN

• EVENT: Baton Rouge Green’s Fall Tree-for-All, fall tree sale and celebration.
• DATE: Saturday.
• TIME: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• PLACE: Burden Center, 4560 Essen Lane.
• FOR MORE INFO: http://www.batonrougegreen.com.
• DETAILS: The sale and celebration will have several species of native, storm-resistant trees at competitive prices. Proceeds will benefit Baton Rouge Green, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and inspiring people to plant, conserve and maintain trees and greenspaces. Baton Rouge Green members will get a 10 percent discount and anyone purchasing trees worth $20 or more will get a free ticket to the Burden Center’s Corn Maze.

KIWANIS CLUB

• EVENT: Baton Rouge Downtown Kiwanis Club’s Talent Contest and the 63rd Kiwanis Pancake Festival.
• DATE: Saturday.
• TIME: 6 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• PLACE: LSU Assembly Center, LSU campus.
• FOR MORE INFO: http://www.brkiwanis.org or [phone].
• DETAILS: The fundraiser will include a talent contest and pancake breakfast. Tickets are $5 in advance or $6 at the door. The festival will raise funds for Baton Rouge Downtown Kiwanis, which supports more than 35 community projects.

LSU, BURDEN

• EVENT: LSU AgCenter and Burden Horticulture Society’s annual Corn Maze.
• DATE: Saturdays through Oct. 27.
• TIME: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• PLACE: Burden Center, 4560 Essen Lane.
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone].
• DETAILS: The annual Corn Maze will be each Saturday in October. It will include paint-a-pumpkin, a straw mountain and hayrides. Admission is $5 per person. On Oct. 27, there will also be a bonfire, hot dogs and music from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. with admission $10.

QUIMPER CLUB

• EVENT: Quimper Club International meeting.
• DATE: Saturday through Wednesday, Oct. 24.
• PLACE: Marriott Hotel, 5500 Hilton Ave.
• FOR MORE INFO: http://www.quimperclub.com, [phone] or [e-mail].
• DETAILS: Quimper Club International, a club with more than 150 members from several countries who are interested in artists and art, history and the collecting of French faience, will meet in Baton Rouge.

CM LLC. FOOD DRIVE

• EVENT: Community Management LLC food drive for the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank.
• DATE: Saturday.
• TIME: 9 a.m.
• PLACE: Neighborhoods where Community Management LLC. manages and its office, 2929 Millerville Road, Suite 1-A.
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone], ext. 2.
• DETAILS: Community Management LLC., a company that specializes in the management of homeowners associations, will hold a food drive to benefit the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank. The company will have trucks and trailers drive through neighborhoods it manages picking up food residents leave on their doorsteps. The company will also have a drop-off location at its office.

ACADIANA CENTER

• EVENT: Acadiana Center for the Arts’ “Saints & Sinners Masquerade Bash.”
• DATE: Saturday.
• TIME: 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• PLACE: Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W. Vermilion St., Lafayette.
• FOR MORE INFO: http://www.AcadianaCenterfortheArts.org or [phone] or tickets.
• DETAILS: The center’s second annual fundraiser will include a costume contest, an auction, cocktails, food and music. Participants can dress up as either a saint or a sinner with prizes being awarded to the most daring outfits. Tickets are $45 per person and $80 per couple. VIP booths for eight with service are $800 each.

AUDUBON SCHOOL

• EVENT: Audubon Charter School’s “Fall Fete 2012.”
• DATE: Saturday.
• TIME: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• PLACE: Audubon Charter School, 719 Carrollton Ave., New Orleans.
• FOR MORE INFO: http://www.audubonpto.org.
• DETAILS: The event will feature local bands, food and activities for children and adults. The event is free and open to the public.

PHOTO WORKSHOP

• EVENT: Workshop focusing on newspaper and photograph preservation and the basics of digitization.
• DATE: Oct. 27.
• TIME: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• PLACE: Coates Hall, LSU campus.
• FOR MORE INFO: Lisa Juengling, [e-mail], or Beth Colvin, [e-mail].
• DETAILS: The workshop is geared toward local information science professionals. Cost is $35 per participant, with lunch and refreshments provided. Registration deadline is Saturday.

LSU AGCENTER

• EVENT: LSU AgCenter’s release and sale of “Get It Growing Lawn and Garden Calendar.”
• FOR MORE INFO: http://www.LSUAgCenter.com/GetItGrowingCalendar or [phone] or to purchase a calendar.
• DETAILS: The LSU AgCenter is releasing its 2013 “Get It Growing Lawn and Garden Calendar,” which will have a mixture of garden photos and advice for Louisiana gardeners. The calendar is $11.95 and is available at the LSU AgCenter’s website, bookstores, garden centers and gift shops.

EW BEGINNINGS

• EVENT: The New Beginnings Mentoring Initiative is seeking local mentor advocates and mentees.
• FOR MORE INFO: [phone].
• DETAILS: The New Beginnings Mentoring Initiative, funded by the Office of Justice Programs, is now accepting mentees ages 11 to 15 and mentor advocates in Ascension Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish and the surrounding areas. The initiative’s goal is to uplift and empower young children who are vulnerable to feelings of guilt, sadness, isolation, promiscuity and other emotional problems. Mentors must be age 21 or older, have a clean criminal history, able to commit to the program for at least one year and meet other criteria. Mentees will participate in one-to-one mentoring, community service and recreational activities. Mentees can remain in the program until they are 18.