The week ahead

SUNDAY

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 café.
• ANNUAL GEM AND MINERAL SHOW: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Baton Rouge Marriott, 5500 Hilton Ave. The show is sponsored by the Baton Rouge Gem and Mineral Society, a nonprofit group dedicated to promoting interest in rocks, minerals, earth sciences and lapidary activities. For more information, visit http://www.facebook.com/groups/160411579989.
• CASA KIDS DAY: Noon to 5 p.m., Mall of Louisiana, 6401 Bluebonnet Blvd. CASA Kids Day, a children’s safety and wellness fair, will conclude the three-week “Casas for CASA” playhouse fundraiser, a raffle for a children’s playhouse to benefit Court Appointed Special Advocates. The fair will include free activities for children and a visit from Mike the Tiger, who will arrive in his tiger trailer at 4 p.m. The raffle drawing will be at 5 p.m. CASA is a nonprofit organization that recruits volunteers to help abused and neglected children find safe and permanent homes. For more information, call [phone] or visit http://www.casabr.org.
• FILMS AT THE MANSHIP: 2 p.m., Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. The theatre will show “The Kid with a Bike” as part of its film series, Films at the Manship. Tickets are $5 each. For more information, call [phone] or visit http://www.manshiptheatre.org.

MONDAY

Community events

• BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB: Noon, De La Ronde Hall, 320 Third St. William Jenkins, LSU interim president and chancellor, will discuss current trends and future challenges regarding higher education. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers.
• CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: Noon to 6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 1130 N. Harrell’s Ferry Road. For more information, visit http://www.cathaven.org.

TUESDAY

Government meeting

• DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT MEETING: 8 a.m., The Woman’s Club, 259 East Blvd. The meeting will cover several projects including riverfront development projects, the Commerce Building acquisition and more. For more information, call [phone] or visit http://www.brgov.com/dept/ddd.

Community events

• BRIDGE TRAINING CLASS: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Scotlandville Branch Library, 7373 Scenic Highway. Jason Holliday of the Vernon Williams Duplicate Bridge Club will teach newcomers the game of bridge Tuesdays and Thursdays through Aug. 30. Registration is required by calling [phone].
• KEEP THE SPIRIT OF ’45 ALIVE: 11 a.m., House Chambers, Old State Capitol, 100 North Blvd. The USS Kidd Veterans Memorial & Museum will commemorate the 67th anniversary of the end of World War II with a keynote speech from Mayor Melvin “Kip” Holden and a performance by the Baton Rouge Music Club Chorus. The chorus will perform a tribute to the music of the 1940s. For more information, visit http://www.spiritof45.org or call [phone].
• CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: Noon to 6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 1130 N. Harrell’s Ferry Road. For more information, visit http://www.cathaven.org.
• CAJUN FRENCH MUSIC ASSOCIATION MEETING: 6:30 p.m., Boutin’s Restaurant, 8322 Bluebonnet Blvd. For more information, call [phone].

WEDNESDAY

Government meetings

• METRO COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING: 3 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers, 222 St. Louis St.

Community events

• CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: Noon to 6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 1130 N. Harrell’s Ferry Road. For more information, visit http://www.cathaven.org.
• KIDS WHO BIRD MEETING: 6:30 p.m., LSU Museum of Natural Science, Foster Hall, LSU campus. The meeting is for children, ages 9-16, who are interested in bird watching. For more information, call [phone].
• BATON ROUGE ORCHID SOCIETY MEETING: 7 p.m., Baton Rouge Garden Center, 7950 Independence Blvd.
• FILMS AT THE MANSHIP: 7 p.m., Manship Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. The theatre will show “The Highest Pass” as part of its film series, Films at the Manship. Tickets are $5 each. For more information, call [phone] or visit http://www.manshiptheatre.org.

THURSDAY

Government meeting

• EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH LIBRARY BOARD OF CONTROL MEETING: 4 p.m., Board Room of the BREC Administration Building, 6201 Florida Blvd.

Community events

• CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: Noon to 6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 1130 N. Harrell’s Ferry Road. For more information, visit http://www.cathaven.org.
• A CELEBRATION OF 200 YEARS OF STATEHOOD: 5 p.m., Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. The LSU Museum of Art and Louisiana Public Broadcasting will present an art exhibition and a documentary to celebrate Louisiana’s bicentennial. The exhibition, “Uniquely Louisiana,” focuses on Louisiana’s unique plants and animals. The documentary, “Louisiana: 200 Years of Statehood,” comes from LPB and is narrated by Harry Connick, Jr., Grammy and Emmy-winning musician and actor. The celebration will start with a wine and cheese reception and tour of the exhibition on the fifth floor followed by a screening of the documentary on the first floor. Tika Laudun and Al Godoy, the documentary’s producers, will answer questions after the screening. For more information, call [phone] or visit http://www.manshiptheatre.org.
• ART RECEPTION AND CELEBRATION OF THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF ELVIS’ DEATH: 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Caffery Gallery, 4016 Government St. The reception is for the exhibition, “Seasons of Change,” which will feature paintings about Elvis and the Louisiana Coast. Dennis Sipiorski, the featured artist, will dress in his Elvis jumpsuit for the reception and celebration.
• LOUISIANA PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY MEETING: 7 p.m., Baton Rouge Garden Center, 7950 Independence Blvd. The meeting will feature Ellen Case as guest speaker. Case is the winner of the 2012 Gulf States Photo Competition and has been published in National Geographic. All photo enthusiasts are invited. For more information, visit http://www.laphotosociety.com.

SATURDAY

Community events

• PLANT SALE AND EXPO: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Botanic Garden, 7950 Independence Blvd. The Baton Rouge Botanic Garden Foundation Board, Friends of the Botanic Garden and BREC will sponsor the annual plant sale and expo. Volunteers and vendors will offer culinary herbs, garden vegetables, roses, Louisiana irises and other plants. All of the plants are grown locally to ensure they will do well in Baton Rouge’s climate. Participants can also listen to discussions on the basics of selecting, growing and maintaining plants and listen to talks on roses, gingers, daylilies and Louisiana irises. All proceeds will go toward the development of the Botanic Garden. For more information, email [e-mail].
• SWEET ADELINES SHOW AND ICE CREAM SOCIAL: 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 10925 Florida Blvd. A portion of the proceeds from Baton Rouge Chorus of Sweet Adelines Show and Ice Cream Social will benefit the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank. The benefit will include performances by the Baton Rouge Chorus of Sweet Adelines at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., an ice cream social after the shows with Kleinpeter Dairy as the ice cream provider and a silent auction. Diane Deaton from WAFB will serve as emcee. The Bayou Brass Quintet will provide entertainment during intermission. Those who donate a nonperishable food item to the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank will get to enter a drawing for a door prize. Tickets are $15 each. For more information, call [phone] or visit http://www.batonrougechorus.org.
• STOP THE VIOLENCE, SAVE THE CHILDREN FIRST ANNUAL CITY SOCIAL: 7 p.m., The Deluxe Inn Convention Center, 10245 Airline Highway. The Children’s Charity Foundation DBA The P.R.A.C.T.I.C.E. (Prison Reform And Corrections Training Institute Changing Ex-Offenders) will hold its first city social to raise funds for youth leadership, education and training to prevent criminal behavior, drug abuse and substance abuse. The P.R.A.C.T.I.C.E. is an educational, training and peer-mentoring institute for youth and adults who are suffering from criminal behavior, substance abuse, truancy and other high-risk behaviors. The social will include dinner, social engagement and educational enlightenment. Tickets are $10 per person or $100 per table. Donations are tax deductible. For more information, visit http://www.thepractice1.com or call [phone] or email [e-mail].