The week ahead
July 09, 2012
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Community events
- FUN AT THE FLEA MARKET: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5905 Florida Blvd. The market includes a Kajun Corner, NFL sports and gifts, a plant shop, Nita’s Pralines, Deep South furniture and a cafe.
- COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., East Baton Rouge Parish Animal Shelter, 2680 Progress Road. For information, visit http://www.caabr.org.
- YELP DOG ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Yelp House, 3205 Lanier Drive. http://www.yelpbr.com.
- FRIENDS OF THE ANIMALS DOG ADOPTIONS: Noon to 4 p.m., Orvis, in Perkins Rowe, 7601 Bluebonnet Blvd. http://www.friendsoftheanimalsbr.org.
- PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Mall of Louisiana Adoption Center, second floor by Dillard’s, 6401 Bluebonnet Blvd.; and PetSmart, 1653 Millerville Road. http://www.projectpurr.org.
- SOUTH PACIFIC: 2 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. The theater will have its opening night for its summer musical, “South Pacific.” The cost is $29 per person, $24 per subscriber and $14 per student. For more information, call (225) 924-6496 or visit http://www.brlt.org.
- LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL: 7:30 p.m., Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. The musical is a Center Stage Performing Arts Academy production. The cost is $21.50. For more information, call (225) 344-0334 or visit http://www.manshiptheatre.org.
MONDAY
Government meetings
- THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD: 5 p.m., School Board Office, 1050 S. Foster Drive.
- CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD:
6 p.m., Central High School, 10200 E. Brookside Drive.
Community events
- BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB: Noon, De La Ronde Hall, 320 Third St. Dr. Ron Ritchey, chief medical officer at eQHealth Solutions, will discuss the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold the federal health care legislation and how that may affect Louisiana citizens on Medicaid. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers.
- PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Mall of Louisiana Adoption Center, second floor by Dillard’s, 6401 Bluebonnet Blvd. http://www.projectpurr.org.
TUESDAY
Government meeting
- DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT:
8 a.m., Louisiana State Museum, 660 N. Fourth St. - EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH LIBRARY BOARD OF CONTROL: 4 p.m., Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd.
Community events
- SUMMER MUSICAL LUNCHEON: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Oak Lodge Reception Center, 2834 South Sherwood Forest Blvd. Cost is $22. For reservations, call (225) 291-6257.
- COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE:
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., East Baton Rouge Shelter, 2680 Progress Road. For more information, visit http://www.caabr.org. - YELP DOG ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m. to
4 p.m., Yelp House, 3205 Lanier Drive. http://www.yelpbr.com. - CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: Noon to
6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 N. Harrell’s Ferry Road. http://www.cathaven.org. - PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Mall of Louisiana, second floor by Dillard’s, 6401 Bluebonnet Blvd. http://www.projectpurr.org.
- TWILIGHT TOURS: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. , BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo, 3601 Thomas Road. Enjoy a guided ride through the zoo, an animal encounter at the Wildlife Safari Theatre and a snack. $16, adults and teens; $13, children ages 2-12. Limited space available; pre-registration required. http://www.brzoo.org or (225) 775-3877.
WEDNESDAY
Community events
- COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE:
11 a.m. to 5 p.m., East Baton Rouge Shelter, 2680 Progress Road. For more information, visit http://www.caabr.org. - YELP DOG ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m. to
4 p.m., Yelp House, 3205 Lanier Drive. http://www.yelpbr.com. - CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: Noon to 6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 N. Harrell’s Ferry Road. http://www.cathaven.org.
- PROJECT PURR CAT ADOPTIONS: 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Mall of Louisiana, second floor by Dillard’s, 6401 Bluebonnet Blvd. http://www.projectpurr.org.
THURSDAY
Community events
- COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., East Baton Rouge Shelter, 2680 Progress Road. http://www.caabr.org.
- YELP DOG ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m. to
4 p.m., Yelp House, 3205 Lanier Drive. http://www.yelpbr.com. - CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: Noon to
6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 N. Harrell’s Ferry Road. http://www.cathaven.org. - TWILIGHT TOURS: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo, 3601 Thomas Road. Enjoy a guided ride through the zoo, an animal encounter at the Wildlife Safari Theatre and a snack. $16, adults and teens; $13, children ages 2-12. Limited space available; pre-registration required. http://www.brzoo.org or (225) 775-3877.
- SOUTH PACIFIC: 7:30 p.m., Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. The theatre will have its opening night for its summer musical, “South Pacific.” The cost is $29 per person, $24 per subscriber and $14 per student. For more information, call (225) 924-6496 or visit http://www.brlt.org.
- HOT SUMMER NIGHTS AND COOL JAZZ: 7:30 p.m., LSU School of Music Recital Hall. Concert featuring Clarence Johnson, saxophone. General admission, $20; students, faculty, staff, $10. (225) 578-5128 or http://www.music.lsu.edu.
- LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL: 7:30 p.m., Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. The musical is a Center Stage Performing Arts Academy production. The cost is $21.50. For more information, call (225) 344-0334 or visit http://www.manshiptheatre.org.
SATURDAY
Community events
- YELP DOG ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Yelp House, 3205 Lanier Drive. http://www.yelpbr.com.
- CAAWS CAT ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Airline PetSmart, 8660 Airline Highway. http://www.caaws.org.
- CAAWS DOG ADOPTIONS: 11 a.m. to
3 p.m., CAAWS Shelter, 6357 Quinn Drive. http://www.caaws.org. - 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 and animal encounters designed for groups of 15 or more. Pre-registration is required. (225) 775-3877.