Baton Rouge Area Weekend Events: Check Out What's Happening

Baton Rouge LA

12 August, 2021

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BATON ROUGE, LA — Ready for a family outing? Patch has you covered, we're showcasing several events taking place this week throughout Baton Rouge. See what's happening and what might interest you before you make plans. Hosting an event? Whether you're planning a fundraiser, a comedy night, or a magic show, there's no better place to share it than Patch's event calendar. You can also spread the word in nearby communities by promoting your event. The cost is $1 per day per community. Here are a few events happening this weekend in and near Baton Rouge: 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 and 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, and 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 David Boyd Jr. - Field to Studio - Intermediate, Acrylic/Oil When: Friday, August 13th at 8:00 a.m. Where: Art Guild of Louisiana What: Event listing from Art Guild of Louisiana: Friday, August 13 at 8:00 AM through Saturday, August 14 at 4:00 PMView Only: $80 Two Days Participation: $200 (Choose 1 critique day)   Register Online Questions contact David Gary, [email protected], 225-252-8384 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 Harp Concert with Ginna Paredes & others When: Sunday, August 15th at 3:00 p.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Sunday, August 15 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PMHarpist Ginna Paredes and other professional harpists will present a chamber concert in the first floor A/V area of the Main Library at Goodwood on Sunday, August 15 at 3 pm. Learn More *ZOOM ONLY* Sunday Sacred Circle 5 pm When: Sunday, August 15th at 5:00 p.m. Where: The Red Shoes What: Event listing from The Red Shoes: Sunday, August 15 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM*ZOOM ONLY* Sunday Sacred Circle: Matters of the Heart Sundays 5-6 pm Nourish your spirit: a time of introspection, an inter-religious, ecumenical experience for those yearning to unit... Learn More Pre-K GIRLS Stagger - Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School When: Monday, August 16th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School What: Event listing from Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School: Monday, August 16 (all day)This event has a video call.Join: https://meet.google.com/dvv-vnhi-unn Learn More KG GIRLS Stagger - Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School When: Monday, August 16th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School What: Event listing from Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School: Monday, August 16 (all day) Learn More DIY Hexagon Shelves - Eden Park Branch Library When: Monday, August 16th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Eden Park Branch Library What: Event listing from Eden Park Branch Library: Monday, August 16 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Make a fully functional hexagon shelf to use for decoration! Learn More Fiction Writers Workshop - East Baton Rouge Parish Library When: Monday, August 16th at 6:30 p.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Monday, August 16 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Are you an aspiring author? Join the Fiction Writers Workshop to get feedback on your fiction stories. Email Jordan Courtney at [email protected] to get started. We will email new ... Learn More KG BOYS Stagger - Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School When: Tuesday, August 17th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School What: Event listing from Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School: Tuesday, August 17 (all day) Learn More Pre-K BOYS Stagger - Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School When: Tuesday, August 17th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School What: Event listing from Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School: Tuesday, August 17 (all day) Learn More Tasty Tuesday - Shenandoah Elementary School When: Tuesday, August 17th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Shenandoah Elementary School What: Event listing from Shenandoah Elementary School: Tuesday, August 17 (all day) Learn More BLS CPR Full Course - East Baton Rouge Parish EMS Public Events When: Tuesday, August 17th at 8:00 a.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish EMS Public Events What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish EMS Public Events: Tuesday, August 17 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PMhttp://www.brla.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=1900 Learn More Leap into Science: Light and Shadows When: Tuesday, August 17th at 10:00 a.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Tuesday, August 17 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AMLeap into Science children's workshop for ages 3-5.  Registration required.  Call 225-389-4959. Learn More Intro to Word 2016 - Delmont Gardens Branch Library When: Tuesday, August 17th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Delmont Gardens Branch Library What: Event listing from Delmont Gardens Branch Library: Tuesday, August 17 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Learn More Genealogy: Introduction to Genealogy Software and Organization IN PERSON When: Tuesday, August 17th at 2:30 p.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Tuesday, August 17 from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM Genealogy software can help you become a more efficient researcher by conveniently displaying information and aiding with organization of sources. In this class, you'll learn how to ... Learn More Genealogy: Introduction to Genealogy Software and Organization VIRTUAL When: Tuesday, August 17th at 2:30 p.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Tuesday, August 17 from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM Genealogy software can help you become a more efficient researcher by conveniently displaying information and aiding with organization of sources. In this class, you'll learn how to ... Learn More Teen Gaming Club - East Baton Rouge Parish Library When: Tuesday, August 17th at 3:30 p.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Tuesday, August 17 from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PMThe long-awaited return of Scotlandville Library's Teen Gaming Club! Come hang out and game with us! Learn More Maker Workshop: Sew a Pencil Case - East Baton Rouge Parish Library When: Tuesday, August 17th at 3:30 p.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Tuesday, August 17 from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM Teens: do you want to learn how to sew?  Join us at the River Center Makerspace to make a pencil case. By the end of this workshop, you will have learned the basic operations of the ... Learn More Self Portrait Art - Delmont Gardens Branch Library When: Tuesday, August 17th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Delmont Gardens Branch Library What: Event listing from Delmont Gardens Branch Library: Tuesday, August 17 from 4:00 PM to 4:45 PMJoin us in honoring your own awesomeness! Come and create your own self-portraits and listen to I Like Myself by Karen Beaumont! Ages 6-8.  Space is limited. Call to register 225-... Learn More Back-to-School Magic Apple Craft - East Baton Rouge Parish Library When: Tuesday, August 17th at 4:00 p.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Tuesday, August 17 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PMChildren can come listen to The Apple Orchard Riddle by Margaret McNamara before receiving their own magic apple to scratch a design into! For ages 6-11. Registration is required and ... Learn More Paint Nature Scenes - Carver Branch Library When: Tuesday, August 17th at 4:30 p.m. Where: Carver Branch Library What: Event listing from Carver Branch Library: Tuesday, August 17 from 4:30 PM to 5:00 PMCome spend a lazy summer afternoon listening to a story about nature titled, While You're Away by Thodoris Papaioannou.  After being motivated by the beautiful art work in the book, children wi... Learn More KG ALL Students Attend - Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School When: Wednesday, August 18th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School What: Event listing from Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School: Wednesday, August 18 (all day) Learn More Pre-K ALL Students Attend - Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School When: Wednesday, August 18th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School What: Event listing from Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School: Wednesday, August 18 (all day) Learn More LKA Spirit Day: Show your Lion Pride: Wear Blue, Gray and Red When: Wednesday, August 18th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Louisiana Key Academy What: Event listing from Louisiana Key Academy: Wednesday, August 18 (all day) Learn More BLS Heartcode Online Skills Check - East Baton Rouge Parish EMS Public Events When: Wednesday, August 18th at 8:30 a.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish EMS Public Events What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish EMS Public Events: Wednesday, August 18 from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AMhttp://www.brla.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=1901 Learn More ACLS Online Heartcode Skills Check - East Baton Rouge Parish EMS Public Events When: Wednesday, August 18th at 9:30 a.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish EMS Public Events What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish EMS Public Events: Wednesday, August 18 from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AMhttp://www.brla.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=1902 Learn More Intro to Internet - East Baton Rouge Parish Library When: Wednesday, August 18th at 10:00 a.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Wednesday, August 18 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Learn More This is How We Sing, Play, and Dance 2-5 When: Wednesday, August 18th at 10:00 a.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish Library What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish Library: Wednesday, August 18 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AMAll are welcome to join us as you are. Children will listen to Be Who You Are by Todd Parr and All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold and Suzanne Kaufmall. We will include rhymes an... Learn More PALS Online Skills Check - East Baton Rouge Parish EMS Public Events When: Wednesday, August 18th at 10:30 a.m. Where: East Baton Rouge Parish EMS Public Events What: Event listing from East Baton Rouge Parish EMS Public Events: Wednesday, August 18 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AMhttp://www.brla.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=1903 Learn More Check out more awesome local events, 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.