The week ahead

SUNDAY

Community events

• FUN AT THE FLEA MARKET: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5905 Florida Blvd. The market will have a Kajun Corner, NFL sports and gifts, a plant shop, Nita’s Pralines, Deep South Furniture and a cafe.

MONDAY

Community events

• BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB: Noon, De La Ronde Hall, 320 Third St. The Baton Rouge Press Club will host a debate for U.S. Representative 3rd Congressional District candidates Jeff Landry, R-New Iberia; Bryan Barrilleaux, R-Lake Charles; and Jim Stark, Libertarian-Lake Charles. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers.

TUESDAY

Community events

• CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: Noon to 6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 North Harrell’s Ferry Road. For more information, visit http://www.cathaven.org.
• LSU LAW CENTER EVENT: “A Conversation About the Issues in the Presidential Election,” 5 p.m., McKernan Auditorium. LSU Professors Bob Mann and Jim Garand will moderate the conversation. The LSU Law Center will welcome leaders from the state Republican Party and the state Democratic Party. Representing the state Democratic Party will be state Sen. Karen Carter Peterson and state Rep. John Bel Edwards (LSU Law ’99). State Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain and state Rep. Chris Broadwater (LSU Law ’02) will represent the state Republican Party.
• TUTORING: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Broadmoor Presbyterian Church’s Naylor Building, 9340 Florida Blvd. Qualified tutors will offer free, one-on-one tutoring to middle and high school students. Students and accompanying adults should arrive 10 minutes early to register. [phone].

WEDNESDAY

Community events

• CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: Noon to 6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 North Harrell’s Ferry Road. For more information, visit http://www.cathaven.org.
• LSU UNION THEATER: 7:30 p.m., LSU Union Theater. Composer, cellist and trombonist Dana Leong and his trio will perform. Leong blends jazz, classical and pop to create a signature sound. Tickets are $36 to $44 and may be purchased online at www.uniontheater.lsu.edu or by contacting the Union Theater box office at [phone].

THURSDAY

Govenment meeting

• EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION: 5 p.m., BREC Administration Building, 6201 Florida Blvd.

Community events

• CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: Noon to 6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 North Harrell’s Ferry Road. For more information, visit http://www.cathaven.org.
• TUTORING: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Broadmoor Presbyterian Church’s Naylor Building, 9340 Florida Blvd. Qualified tutors will offer free, one-on-one tutoring to middle and high school students. Students and accompanying adults should come 10 minutes early to register. [phone].
• THE 13TH GATE AND NECROPOLIS 13: 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., 813 St. Phillip St. Haunted house and mock New Orleans-style cemetery. 13th gate, $25; Necropolis 13, $30; both attractions, $35. [phone] or http://www.midnightproduction.com.
• HAUNTED HIKES: 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., BREC’s Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center, 10503 North Oak Hills Parkway. The fee is $6 per person and the event is open to all ages. Registration is not required. This program is an alternative to the commercial haunted houses. Participants learn about snakes, insects, rats and other “creepy critters” as they stop at educational stations along the trail. Staff members do not use scare tactics during this program and participants are welcome to come in costume if they choose. All participants should bring a flashlight. Because this program runs at night, an adult must accompany all children. [phone].

FRIDAY

• THE 13TH GATE AND NECROPOLIS 13: 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., 813 St. Phillip St. Haunted house and mock New Orleans-style cemetery. 13th gate, $25; Necropolis 13, $30; both attractions, $35. [phone] or http://www.midnightproduction.com.
• HAUNTED HIKES: 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., BREC’s Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center, 10503 North Oak Hills Parkway. The fee is $6 per person and the event is open to all ages. Registration is not required. This program is an alternative to the commercial haunted houses. Participants learn about snakes, insects, rats and other “creepy critters” as they stop at educational stations along the trail. Staff members do not use scare tactics during this program and participants are welcome to come in costume if they choose. All participants should bring a flashlight. Because this program runs at night, an adult must accompany all children. [phone].

SATURDAY

• 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, animal encounters. Designed for groups; 15-person minimum. Pre-registration required. [phone].
• THE 13TH GATE AND NECROPOLIS 13: 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., 813 St. Phillip St. Haunted house and mock New Orleans-style cemetery. 13th gate, $25; Necropolis 13, $30; both attractions, $35. [phone] or http://www.midnightproduction.com.
• HAUNTED HIKES: 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., BREC’s Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center, 10503 North Oak Hills Parkway. The fee is $6 per person and the event is open to all ages. Registration is not required. This program is an alternative to the commercial haunted houses. Participants learn about snakes, insects, rats and other “creepy critters” as they stop at educational stations along the trail. Staff members do not use scare tactics during this program and participants are welcome to come in costume if they choose. All participants should bring a flashlight. Because this program runs at night, an adult must accompany all children. [phone].