Baton Rouge Events Calendar: See What's Happening In The Area This Week

Baton Rouge LA

09 August, 2021

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BATON ROUGE, LA — Ready to spend a night out with friends? Your Baton Rouge Patch community calendar is a great way to keep tabs on what's happening near you and discover local events that fit your interests. Check out what's happening and what might interest you before you make plans. Want to add your own event? Whether you're planning a speaker series, a block party, or an awards ceremony, there's no better place to share it than Patch's event calendar. As always, it's free to post an event in your community. To reach more people, you can promote your event and share it nearby for $1 per day per community. Here are a few events happening this week in and around Baton Rouge: Adult Coloring - Eden Park Branch Library When: Monday, August 9th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Eden Park Branch Library What: Event listing from Eden Park Branch Library: Monday, August 9 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Learn More CD Mosaics - East Baton Rouge Parish Library When: Monday, August 9th at 4:00 p.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Monday, August 9 from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM Create eye-catching CD Mosaic art at the Baker Branch Library. Using shattered CD pieces and a little creative placement, and you can make a work of art that shines and sparkles. Learn More Book Study: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse. When: Monday, August 9th at 6:00 p.m. Where: The Red Shoes What: Event listing from The Red Shoes: Monday, August 9 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM After a year of uncertainty and loss, let this illustrated book fill you with hope and grace. Listed as a children's book, and it is filled with wisdom for those ages 8-80. This is the tale of a curious boy... Learn More Baton Rouge Film Club - The Night of the Hunter When: Monday, August 9th at 6:15 p.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Monday, August 9 from 6:15 PM to 8:30 PMThe Baton Rouge Film Club is hosting a series on movies starring legendary actor Robert Mitchum. Adults can come to the Bluebonnet Regional Branch at 6:15 pm on Monday, August 9th to wa... Learn More ZOOM ONLY - Course in Miracles 6:30-8:00 pm When: Monday, August 9th at 6:30 p.m. Where: The Red Shoes What: Event listing from The Red Shoes: Monday, August 9 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PMMondays 6:30-8:00 pmWelcome the wisdom of A Course in Miracles. We will meet weekly to build a circle of support for this profound and life-changing inner work that focuses on healing and rene... Learn More Intro to Computers - Delmont Gardens Branch Library When: Tuesday, August 10th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Delmont Gardens Branch Library What: Event listing from Delmont Gardens Branch Library: Tuesday, August 10 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Learn More Volunteer: Baton Rouge Food Bank - The Red Shoes When: Tuesday, August 10th at 10:00 a.m. Where: The Red Shoes What: Event listing from The Red Shoes: Tuesday, August 10 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Volunteer: Baton Rouge Food Bank  August 10 10 am-12 pm Location: 10600 South Choctaw Dr. (Fraenkel Center) Can you offer two hours that will make a big difference? Join our team, call today to vol... Learn More Yoga Thrive for Cancer Survivors - The Red Shoes When: Tuesday, August 10th at 10:30 a.m. Where: The Red Shoes What: Event listing from The Red Shoes: Tuesday, August 10 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AMYoga Thrive for Cancer SurvivorsTuesdays 10:30Yoga Thrive: This gentle practice combines simple movements, stretching, meditation and breath work to increase flexibility, strength and relaxati... Learn More MAIN - Mystery Lovers Book Club - East Baton Rouge Parish Library When: Tuesday, August 10th at 12:00 p.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Tuesday, August 10 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Do you love a good mystery? Cute and cozy or dark and dangerous? The choice is yours!   Join us at the Main Library at Goodwood at the Mystery Lovers Book Club! Each month we ... Learn More B/D BLS renewal course - East Baton Rouge Parish EMS Public Events When: Tuesday, August 10th at 1:00 p.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish EMS Public Events What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish EMS Public Events: Tuesday, August 10 from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PMhttp://www.brla.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=1897 Learn More Blood Drive with LifeShare - East Baton Rouge Parish Library When: Tuesday, August 10th at 2:00 p.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Tuesday, August 10 from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PMThe LifeShare Blood Center Bus will be in the parking lot of the Main Library at Goodwood from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 10 for a mobile blood drive.  Donors must present ID... Learn More Genealogy: Census Non-Population Schedules VIRTUAL When: Tuesday, August 10th at 3:00 p.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Tuesday, August 10 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM If you've ever wondered what your great-great grandfather's farm looked like or if you might be able to find out what happened to that ancestor who died in 1859, this is the class fo... Learn More Genealogy: Census Non-Population Schedules IN PERSON When: Tuesday, August 10th at 3:00 p.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Tuesday, August 10 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM If you've ever wondered what your great-great grandfather's farm looked like or if you might be able to find out what happened to that ancestor who died in 1859, this is the class fo... Learn More Paracord Lanyards - East Baton Rouge Parish Library When: Tuesday, August 10th at 4:00 p.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Tuesday, August 10 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PMIt's back-to-school time! Make your own lanyard for your student ID. This program will be held in-person in the Teen Room for grades 6-12. Learn More Writers Rendezvous - East Baton Rouge Parish Library When: Tuesday, August 10th at 6:00 p.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Tuesday, August 10 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PMCalling all writers! Join us for a lively discussion of current and future projects.  Learn More 1st Day of School (1st - 5th Gr) - Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School When: Wednesday, August 11th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School What: Event listing from Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School: Wednesday, August 11 (all day) Learn More VIRTUAL KG Parent Mtg (9:30) - Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School When: Wednesday, August 11th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School What: Event listing from Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School: Wednesday, August 11 (all day) Learn More AHA ACLS Update Course - East Baton Rouge Parish EMS Public Events When: Wednesday, August 11th at 8:00 a.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish EMS Public Events What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish EMS Public Events: Wednesday, August 11 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PMhttp://www.brla.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=1898 Learn More Intro to Word - East Baton Rouge Parish Library When: Wednesday, August 11th at 10:00 a.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Wednesday, August 11 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Learn More Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint When: Wednesday, August 11th at 10:00 a.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Wednesday, August 11 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Learn More 21st Century Business Forum: Patrick Lencioni When: Wednesday, August 11th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Virtual What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Wednesday, August 11 from 11:00 AM to 11:40 AMThe Greater Baton Rouge Business Report presents the 21st Century Business Forum, a monthly series featuring America's top business minds and thought leaders, sponsored by the Eas... Learn More BRAC's Diversity in Business Event - Baton Rouge Area Chamber When: Wednesday, August 11th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Baton Rouge Area Chamber What: Event listing from Baton Rouge Area Chamber: Wednesday, August 11 from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PMDetails BRAC's annual Diversity in Business event, presented by Taylor Porter, returns for its sixth year to elevate diversity and inclusion in a… More https://www.facebook.com/events/36... Learn More Flower Napkin Vase - Eden Park Branch Library When: Wednesday, August 11th at 2:30 p.m. Where: Eden Park Branch Library What: Event listing from Eden Park Branch Library: Wednesday, August 11 from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM Adults can come to Eden Park Branch Library on August 11, 2021, at 2:30 pm to decoupage some flowers from napkins onto a vase.             Learn More Personalized Canvas Case - East Baton Rouge Parish Library When: Wednesday, August 11th at 3:00 p.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Wednesday, August 11 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PMThis one's just for you!  This canvas zipper bag can be a pencil case, a makeup bag, or whatever you choose!  You'll paint the front - pencils, pens, and rulers?  Or lipstick and bl... Learn More Metropolitan Council Regular Meeting When: Wednesday, August 11th at 4:00 p.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Metropolitan Council What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Metropolitan Council: Wednesday, August 11 from 4:00 PM to 11:59 PMhttp://www.brla.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=1784 Learn More Perseid Meteor Shower - BREC's Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center When: Wednesday, August 11th at 10:00 p.m. Where: BREC's Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center What: Event listing from BREC's Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center: Wednesday, August 11 at 10:00 PMDetails Every summer the Earth plows through a trail of cometary debris. HRPO hosts a viewing session during the nighttime period with the best chance of high meteor rates. Program may sh... Learn More VIRTUAL Pre-K Parent Mtg (9:30 am) - Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School When: Thursday, August 12th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School What: Event listing from Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School: Thursday, August 12 (all day) Learn More Introduction to Microsoft Word 2016 - East Baton Rouge Parish Library When: Thursday, August 12th at 10:00 a.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Thursday, August 12 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Learn More Crafting for a Cause - East Baton Rouge Parish Library When: Thursday, August 12th at 1:00 p.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Thursday, August 12 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PMCome learn a new skill and join other adults at the Pride-Chaneyville Branch Library at 1 p.m. every Thursday for a chance to create something beautiful and enjoy the company of fell... Learn More A/C BLS Renewal Couse - East Baton Rouge Parish EMS Public Events When: Thursday, August 12th at 1:00 p.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish EMS Public Events What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish EMS Public Events: Thursday, August 12 from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PMhttp://www.brla.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=1899 Learn More Teen Movie Club: Jurassic Park - East Baton Rouge Parish Library When: Thursday, August 12th at 3:30 p.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Thursday, August 12 from 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM The long-awaited return of Scotlandville Library's Teen Movie Club! To celebrate the wrap-up of Tails and Tales, join us for a screening of the hit thriller Jurassic Park! Scien... Learn More Watercolor Book Flower Décor - Delmont Gardens Branch Library When: Thursday, August 12th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Delmont Gardens Branch Library What: Event listing from Delmont Gardens Branch Library: Thursday, August 12 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PMOld books?! No problem! Come join us and learn how to make beautiful watercolor flowers from old book pages! Space is limited. Call to register 225-354-7060. Learn More Sunflower Time! - Carver Branch Library When: Thursday, August 12th at 4:30 p.m. Where: Carver Branch Library What: Event listing from Carver Branch Library: Thursday, August 12 from 4:30 PM to 5:00 PMListen to a beautiful story about a chipmunk who watches a sunflower grow in Surprise in the Meadow by Anna Vojtech.  After the story, Children will make a Hand print Sunflower that can open a... Learn More Virtual Writing: Fantasy - East Baton Rouge Parish Library When: Thursday, August 12th at 6:30 p.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Thursday, August 12 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Adults aged 18 to 30ish are welcome to join us for a night of writing and prompts! This month's virtual program will be all about fantasy. Learn about world building and writing fan... Learn More Snarky Embroidery - East Baton Rouge Parish Library When: Thursday, August 12th at 6:30 p.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Thursday, August 12 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PMLearn the basics of embroidery as you create a snarky decoration for your home. Learn More Swamp Flashlight Night - BREC's Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center When: Friday, August 13th at 5:00 p.m. Where: BREC's Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center What: Event listing from BREC's Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center: Friday, August 13 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PMWe welcome you to enjoy the Swamp at night by visiting us during our Swamp Flashlight Night! Staff will be facilitating live animal encounters throughout the event. Enjoy a leisu... Learn More Earbud Holders - East Baton Rouge Parish Library When: Saturday, August 14th at 10:00 a.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Saturday, August 14 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PMTeens, keep your earbuds fresh and ready by decorating a holder for them! All supplies provided on Saturday, August 14th at the Bluebonnet Regional Library. Drop by anytime from 10a... Learn More Release, Restore & Rest Experience - The Red Shoes When: Saturday, August 14th at 10:00 a.m. Where: The Red Shoes What: Event listing from The Red Shoes: Saturday, August 14 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Release, Restore & Rest Experience Saturday July 24       10:00am-12pm Ready to begin or strengthen your yoga practice in an inclusive environment? Join this 2-hour experience, where we will ... Learn More Garden Discoveries: Attracting Butterflies and Other Pollinators When: Saturday, August 14th at 10:00 a.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Saturday, August 14 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AMMAKE YOUR GARDEN FLY! How to Attract Butterflies and Other Pollinators to Your Garden  The Baton Rouge Botanic Garden Foundation will host a FREE Garden Discoveries series even... Learn More Resume-Writing Seminar - East Baton Rouge Parish Library When: Saturday, August 14th at 10:00 a.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Saturday, August 14 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PMA Certified Professional Resume Writer from the EBRPL Career Center will lead a workshop on writing a great resume. Learn to structure your resume so that it showcases your most va... Learn More Makedo for Pets! 6-11 - East Baton Rouge Parish Library When: Saturday, August 14th at 10:30 a.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Saturday, August 14 from 10:30 AM to 11:00 AMJoin us for fort-building fun! The kids of Fort Builders, Inc. need to build a pet play-fort for two brand new kittens in Happy Tails Lodge by Dee Romito! Then we'll try building c... Learn More Like it or Not Virtual Book Club - East Baton Rouge Parish Library When: Saturday, August 14th at 10:30 a.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Saturday, August 14 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM Come join the fun virtually in our Goodreads Group L.l.O.N. or in our story time room at Pride-Chaneyville Li... Learn More Back to School BINGO - East Baton Rouge Parish Library When: Saturday, August 14th at 11:00 a.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Saturday, August 14 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PMBrush up on your numbers!  Test your luck! Play BINGO with prizes. Families with children ages 3 to 11.  Call 763-2260 to register. Learn More Virtual Book Club: The Plague by Albert Camus When: Saturday, August 14th at 11:00 a.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Saturday, August 14 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PMPlease call 225-274-4450 to register. Learn More WATERMELON DAY - East Baton Rouge Parish Library When: Saturday, August 14th at 11:00 a.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Saturday, August 14 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PMChildren will make a construction paper watermelon windsock following the story, One Watermelon Seed by Celia Barker Lottridge.  Ages 3-5.  Children under age 9 must be accompanied... Learn More Solar Viewing - BREC's Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center When: Saturday, August 14th at 12:00 p.m. Where: BREC's Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center What: Event listing from BREC's Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center: Saturday, August 14 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM optical light, and directly in safely-filtered https://www.facebook.com/events/436884457344092 Learn More Leap into Science: Light and Shadow - East Baton Rouge Parish Library When: Saturday, August 14th at 2:00 p.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Saturday, August 14 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Leap into Science children's workshop for ages 6-11. Come explore the science behind light and shadows while listening to a cool story! Registration is required and limited to 15 ... Learn More Golden Ratio Painting - East Baton Rouge Parish Library When: Saturday, August 14th at 2:30 p.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Saturday, August 14 from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM Teens are invited to make a painting of a parrot that follows the Golden Ratio.  This is an opportunity to combine math and art. Learn More Check out more local events posted by your neighbors, or add your own, on the Baton Rouge Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.