Around Baton Rouge for March 1, 2013

COMMUNITY EVENTS

• BOOK BAZAAR: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., 4-H Mini-Farm and Nelson Memorial Building, LSU campus. The Friends of the LSU Libraries’ “2013 Book Bazaar” will have books in dozens of categories for a fraction of the retail price along with CDs, DVDs, sheet music and vinyl record albums. Money from the bazaar will go to the Friends of the LSU Libraries’ endowment fund. Admission is free. http://www.lib.lsu.edu/lib/friends/bazaar.html.
• GUMBO 2013: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church’s Bishop Hall, corner of Florida Boulevard and North Fourth Street. St. James Episcopal Church Women will sell gumbo lunches for $10 each. They include shrimp or chicken and sausage gumbo, sensation salad, bread and a dessert. Customers can dine in or pick up. [phone].
• CASA VOLUNTEER SESSION: Noon, Capital Area Court Appointed Special Advocates Association, 848 Louisiana Ave. Capital Area CASA will hold an informational session on becoming a CASA volunteer. Volunteers help abused and neglected children in foster care find safe and permanent homes. [phone] or visit http://www.casabr.org.
• THE LISTENING ROOM: 7:30 p.m., Hartley/Vey Studio Theatre, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. The performance will feature Azerbaijani jazz pianist, Amina Figarova. Tickets are $10. [phone].