Brothers Malik Boudreaux, 10, and Meki Boudreaux, 12, enjoy themselves in the lazy river at BREC’s Liberty Lagoon in Baton Rouge last year. The water park, 111 Lobdell Ave., is open from 10 a.
m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday. The following is a calendar of community events in the Baton Rouge area from Friday-Thursday, Aug. 22.
7:30 p.m., Highland Road Park Observatory, 13800 Highland Road.
Series covering skygazing tips, physics phenomena, space programs, famous events and celestial histories and possible futures. Evening sky viewings follow at 8:30 p.m.
Also, 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
For ages 14+. Free. .
8 a.m. to noon, Fifth and Main streets, downtown.
Farm-fresh produce, goods, cooking demonstrations and more. . 10 a.
m., Greenwell Springs Branch Library, 11300 Greenwell Springs Road. Swap seeds and plants with other botany enthusiasts.
(225) 274-4440. 10 a.m.
, Irene W. Pennington Planetarium at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road.
Learn about the stars and constellations in the local nighttime sky, followed by an all-ages show. . 10 a.
m. to 7 p.m.
, 111 Lobdell Ave. Slides, pools and other park features. $13, general admission; free, those 1 and younger.
. 3 p.m.
to 6 p.m., Main Library at Goodwood Plaza, 7711 Goodwood Blvd.
Farm-fresh produce, goods and more. . 6:30 p.
m., Jolie Pearl Oyster Bar, 315 North Blvd. Rotating instructors and a variety of techniques.
Free. 6:30 p.m.
, Burgersmith, 18303 Perkins Road. Collect your team and jockey for first place. .
8 p.m., 9 p.
m. and 10 p.m.
, 521 N. Third St., Suite A.
Geaux Ride teams up with Taco Tuesday Food Truck for private tours with playlist. Bike rentals (including self-guided tours) also available. Tours, $20.
. 9 a.m.
to noon, ExxonMobil YMCA, 7711 Howell Blvd. Farm-fresh produce, goods and more. .
2 p.m., Bluebonnet Branch Library, 9200 Bluebonnet Blvd.
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) presenting Bob Mann, whose topic will be “What It Means to be a Patriot in Today's Times.” 6:30 p.m.
, Burgersmith, 27350 Crossing Circle, Suite 150, Denham Springs. Collect your team and jockey for first place. .
8 p.m., The Basin Music Hall, 336 N.
Third St. Comedians, musicians, poets, storytellers, actors and any other performers who seek to make audiences laugh. Sign up to perform, 7:30 p.
m. Free to perform or watch. 8 a.
m. to noon, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, 6400 Perkins Road. Farm-fresh produce, goods and more.
. noon, West Baton Rouge Museum, 845 N. Jefferson Ave.
, Port Allen. Featuring Port Allen native LeeDell Woods, past Parks and Recreation director, former director of recreation at the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired and Southern University Sports Hall of Fame inductee. Woods will share memories of the lasting impact his career has on the community.
Guests invited to bring a bag lunch. Free. .
6 p.m.-9 p.
m., LSU Women's Center, 5 Union Square. A Red Magnolia Theatre Company production.
. 7 p.m.
, Jolie Pearl Oyster Bar, 315 North Blvd. Test your trivia skills with your friends and family. Free.
7 p.m., 521 N.
Third St., Suite A. Kickstands up at 7:45 p.
m. Free. Bicycle rental available.
. Independence Park Theatre, 7800 Independence Blvd. "Workshop Show," through Sept.
12. Gallery hours are from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday.
. 1515 Dalrymple Drive. Work by John Alleyne, Diane Hanson, Brad Jensen and Matt Morris, through August.
Free. . 660 N.
Fourth St. "Experiencing Louisiana: Discovering the Soul of America," permanent exhibit. (225) 342-5428 or .
100 Lafayette St. "An Artist Legacy: A Tribute to a Mentor," featuring the work of Larry Casso, Chryl Casso-Corizzo and Stacey Uffman Casso, through Oct. 27.
100 S. River Road. "Improvisation: The Art and Healing Power of Jazz" and "Second Nature: Artworks by Chase Mullen," Soupçon Gallery, both through Sept.
22. (225) 344-5272 or . Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St.
"Cherished: The Art of Clementine Hunter," through Oct. 23. "Fierce Planets: Work from the Studio Art Quilt Associates" and "Interior Space: Photographs by Roland Miller & Paolo Nespoli," through Sept.
8. (225) 389-7200 or . Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St.
The LSU School of Art’s Juried Summer Contemporary Exhibition, "Wild," through Aug. 24. Hours are 2 p.
m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Sunday. . Human Ecology Building, Tower Drive, LSU campus.
"Coming Home: Geoffrey Beene — Southern Reflections," through Jan. 24, 2025. Step into the world of American fashion designer Geoffrey Beene, a native of Haynesville.
(225) 578-5992 or email . 2161 Nicholson Drive. Guided and self-guided tours.
Hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.
m. Monday-Saturday, and from 1 p.m.
to 4 p.m. Sunday.
. 502 North Blvd. Open for tours.
Hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.
m. Monday-Friday. Free admission.
. 100 North Blvd. Free admission.
"Bridging the Mississippi: Spans Across the Father of Waters" by Philip Gould, through Oct. 5. "Remembering the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition," through Dec.
20. . 305 S.
River Road. New D-Day exhibit marking the 80th anniversary of the invasion. “Pirates! The Story Behind the Pirate of the Pacific,” permanent exhibit.
. 845 N. Jefferson Ave.
, Port Allen. "Angela Gregory: Monuments and Architectural Commissions," through Aug. 23.
"Evolution of a Revolution," through Aug. 25. (225) 336-2422 or .
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