WeekAhead

SUNDAY

Community events

• SUNDAY IN THE PARK: Noon, Town Lawn of North Boulevard Town Square. Joe Krown Trio with Walter “Wolfman” Washington and Russell Batiste Jr. will perform. Sunday in the Park is a series of free outdoor concerts.
• FOURTH ANNUAL TEAM HOPE WALK: Registration is 1 p.m., Arsenal Park, State Capitol grounds, Baton Rouge.

MONDAY

Community events

• BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB: Noon, De La Ronde Hall, 320 Third St. Louisiana Secretary of State Tom Schedler will discuss voter turnout and trends as well as how to properly prepare for Election Day. 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 N. Harrell’s Ferry Road. For 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. For information, call [phone].

WEDNESDAY

Community events

• BIODIESEL WORKSHOP: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., W.A. Callegari Environmental Center, off Nicholson Drive, south of LSU campus. The LSU AgCenter will conduct a one-day comprehensive workshop on making biodiesel from used vegetable oil. Participation is limited to 15 people and admission is $50. To register, call [phone]. For information, visit http://www.lsuagcenter.com/callegari.
• EBR PARISH DISTRICT ATTORNEY HILLAR MOORE LECTURE: 9:30 a.m., First Christian Church Baton Rouge, 8484 Old Hammond Highway. East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore will be the guest speaker at a free lecture sponsored by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at LSU, which offers noncredit educational programs for adults 50 or older. Moore will talk about the Baton Rouge Area Violence Elimination Program, which is a joint program of local enforcement and the faith-based community to reduce violent crime. For information, email [e-mail].
• CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: Noon to 6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 N. Harrell’s Ferry Road. For information, visit http://www.cathaven.org.
• ELEPHANT’S GRAVEYARD: 7:30 p.m., Reilly Theatre, off Tower Drive, LSU campus. LSU’s Department of Theatre Mainstage will begin its 2012-13 season with “Elephant’s Graveyard,” a play written by George Brant about America’s ongoing preoccupation with spectacle, violence and revenge. The performance will be a pay-what-you-can night with the recommended minimum donation being $10. For information, call [phone] or visit http://www.theatre.lsu.edu.

THURSDAY

Community events

• FALL MEET & GREET LUNCHEON & SILENT AUCTION: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., First United Methodist Church gymnasium, 930 North Blvd. Women’s Council of Greater Baton Rouge will hold its Fall Meet & Greet Luncheon & Silent Auction to benefit the WCGBR and the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank. Lunch is $10. Participants must RSVP by Monday by emailing [e-mail]. For information, visit http://www. wcgbr.com.
• CAT HAVEN ADOPTIONS: Noon to 6 p.m., Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 N. Harrell’s Ferry Road. For information, visit http://www.cathaven.org.
• ANNUAL AUCTION OF ARTFUL CREATIONS FROM RECYCLED ITEMS: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Arts Council Community Gallery, 427 Laurel St. “Repurposing with a Purpose: Annual Auction of Artful Creations from Recycled Items” will benefit Habitat for Humanity of Greater Baton Rouge, a nonprofit organization dedicated to eradicating poverty housing. Recycled artwork will include jewelry, wall decor, folk art and more from local artists. The auction is free to attend, and there will be refreshments. Artwork can be viewed in advance of the auction beginning Monday. For information, visit http://www.habitatbr.org/restore.
• 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. For information, call [phone].
• FOUNDATION FOR HISTORICAL LOUISIANA’S HERITAGE LECTURE: 6:30 p.m., Old Governor’s Mansion, 502 North Blvd. Ann Reiley Jones, preservationist and chair of Our Courthouse, will share the story of the award-winning historic restoration of the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse. The event is free to FHL members and $10 for guests. A reception will begin at 6 p.m. For information or to register, call [phone].
• FEDERATION OF GREATER BATON ROUGE CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS: 7 p.m., BREC Independence Park, Room 111. FGBRCA will hold its monthly membership meeting. The speaker will be Ingolf A. Partenheimer, chief traffic engineer, DPW Traffic Engineering Division. For information, call [phone].
• ELEPHANT’S GRAVEYARD: 7:30 p.m., Reilly Theatre, off Tower Drive, LSU campus. LSU’s Department of Theatre Mainstage will begin its 2012-13 season with “Elephant’s Graveyard,” a play written by George Brant about America’s ongoing preoccupation with spectacle, violence and revenge. The performance will be a sneak preview with tickets being $12 each. For information, call [phone] or visit http://www.theatre.lsu.edu.

FRIDAY

Community event

• LOUISIANA FEAST OF FIELDS: 5 p.m., reception; 6:30 p.m., dinner, Burden Center, 4560 Essen Lane. The Louisiana Culinary Institute, LSU AgCenter and the Agribusiness Council of Louisiana will hold “Louisiana Feast of Fields: A Gastronomic Gala” to raise funds for the LCI Student Fund, which creates scholarships, and for the Burden Center’s research and development. Tickets are $100 per person. For information, visit http://www.lci.edu/feastoffields or call [phone].
• NEVER QUIT, NEVER FORGET SECOND ANNUAL GALA: 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., Renaissance Hotel, 7000 Bluebonnet Blvd. The gala will honor local wounded veterans and families of the fallen while raising funds for Wounded Wear and Special Ops Survivors. Tickets are $100 per person. For information, visit http://www.neverquitneverforget.org.
• ELEPHANT’S GRAVEYARD: 7:30 p.m., Reilly Theatre, off Tower Drive, LSU campus. Opening night. Tickets are $12 for students, $15 for seniors and LSU faculty and staff members and $18 for general admission. For information, call [phone] or visit http://www.theatre.lsu.edu.

SATURDAY

Community event

• LSU SALUTES: 9 a.m., LSU War Memorial on the Parade Ground, LSU campus. LSU will celebrate Veterans Day with LSU Salutes, an annual celebration of the contributions of U.S. veterans sponsored by LSU and the Cadets of the Ole War Skule. During the celebration, LSU will induct 12 distinguished alumni into the Military Hall of Honor. For information, visit http://www.olewarskule.lsu.edu or [e-mail] or call [phone].
• MISTLETOE MARKET: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Atrium at the Belle of Baton Rouge, 102 France St. Mistletoe Market, an event formed 12 years ago to provide a way for stay-at-home moms to display and sell their products professionally, will feature local and out-of-town merchants who will sell holiday gift items. Admission is $4 with half of admission going toward helping local children in need. Parking is free, and child strollers are allowed.
• SAFARI NIGHT: 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 a.m. the next morning, BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo, 3601 Thomas Road. Safari Nights include walking tours, hands-on activities and animal encounters. It is designed for groups of 15 people or more. Pre-registration is required. For information, call [phone].