LSU School of Art Spring 2026 Senior Exhibitions
The LSU School of Art will feature the work of graduating seniors across its Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Fine Arts programs, including studio art, graphic design and digital art.
These exhibitions kick off April 17 at the Laura and Clark Boyce Gallery in Julian T. White Hall with the opening of the BFA Graphic Design Senior Showcase, which will be followed by the BFA Studio Arts Senior Exhibition and BA Art & Design Senior Exhibition. All exhibitions and events are free and open to the public.
- Graphic Design Senior Showcase presents “Final Draft” — This exhibition will be on view April 17-24 in The Laura and Clark Boyce Gallery. A free, public reception will be held 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. April 24.
- Studio Art Senior Exhibition — This exhibition features work from the ceramics, photography, painting and drawing, printmaking and sculpture areas on view May 2-15 at the Barnes Ogden Art & Design Complex Gallery. A reception is scheduled from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. May 7.
- Art and Design Senior Exhibition — The exhibition will be on view May 7-14 in the Laura and Clark Boyce Gallery. A reception is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. May 14.
The Ogden art gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays during exhibitions. The Laura and Clark Boyce Gallery is open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
OLLI Coffee and Lagniappe event
LSU’s Osher Lifelong Learning Program will present Louisiana blues musician Chris Thomas King at 2 p.m. April 22 at the Bluebonnet Library, 9200 Bluebonnet Road, Baton Rouge. King will discuss his book, “The Blues: The Authentic Narrative of My Music and Culture” which includes information about his music, life and the culture he grew up in as the son of Baton Rouge’s international Blues great, Tabby Thomas. The lecture is free and open to the public.
After more than 10 years of intense research into the Blues music genre, King presents in his book his theory that the Blues was born in New Orleans rather than being indigenous to Mississippi. His book was selected as the “One Book, One Community” by the East Baton Rouge Parish Library in 2023.
For All Humankind course at Chabad LSU
A new four-week course at Chabad at LSU & Greater Baton Rouge is opening the conversation about what makes life meaningful for the entire community.
The For All Humankind course, developed by the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute, will explore the foundational values that shape a good life and a healthy society. Drawing on Jewish thought, the course presents an approach to understanding morality, purpose and responsibility that has developed over thousands of years.
While rooted in Jewish tradition, the course is designed for people of all backgrounds. Its focus is not on religious practice, but on ideas that speak more broadly to the human experience.
All Jewish Learning Institute courses are open to the public, and attendees need not be affiliated with a particular synagogue, temple or other house of worship to attend. The course costs $98, which includes the textbook. Classes are 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in person at the Main Library and 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Zoom. The classes are on Mondays April 20 through May 11.
Interested students may call 225-267-7048 or visit ChabadBR.com/JLI for registration and other course-related information. Limited scholarships available upon request.
The Walls Project Earth Day celebration
The Walls Project will host Earth Day Baton Rouge 2026 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 25 at Baton Roots Community Farm in BREC Howell Community Park, 5509 Winbourne Ave. The annual event is designed to bring the community together through eco-focused workshops, hands-on service, family activities and resource-sharing.
This year’s focus is on community engagement, healthy living, environmental education and practical action. Through a mix of creative and land-based activities, residents can learn new skills, care for shared spaces and connect sustainability to everyday life.
Featured activities include food forest planting, an urban agriculture workshop, earth ceramics, essential oil creation, watercolor pigment creation, a Kid Zone and the Sprouts Healthy Living Zone. In addition to the main event, volunteers can also participate in blight and litter cleanup efforts at multiple locations 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. April 24.
Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank Impact Report for 2025
The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank Impact Report for 2025 details the differences made in the community for children, families, seniors and veterans across the Greater Baton Rouge area. The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank reported the following:
Distributed 14.3 million pounds of food
Provided the equivalent of 11.9 million meals to neighbors in need
Served 2,592,935 neighbors in the Greater Baton Rouge area
Reached 28% more neighbors as compared to 2024
St. James Place named among Best Senior Living Communities for 2026
St. James Place in Baton Rouge has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a 2026 Best Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care Community. St. James Place is the only community in Louisiana to receive Best Independent Living recognition.
Now in its fifth year, the 2026 Best Senior Living ratings from U.S. News evaluated more than 3,000 communities across the United States. Communities were assessed on several key criteria, including resident and family member satisfaction with safety, care, community management, staff, value and other essential services and amenities.
U.S. News awards the designation of Best Senior Living only to those communities that meet its objective, data-driven standards, reflecting the feedback of hundreds of thousands of consumers nationwide. The highest-rated communities in each care level earned a Best Senior Living rating.
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