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The following is a calendar of community events in the Baton Rouge area from Friday through Thursday, April 9.\u200b\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n EVENING SKY VIEWING:<\/strong>\u00a08:30 p.m.-10 p.m., BREC Highland Road Park Observatory, 13800 Highland Road. See the majesty of the night sky in these public viewings for those 6 and up.\u00a0hrpo.lsu.edu\/events<\/a>.<\/p>\n STRONG & CALM WARRIOR YOGA:<\/strong> 8 a.m.-9 a.m., USS KIDD Veterans Museum, 305 S. River Road. https:\/\/www.usskidd.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n BATON ROUGE ARTS MARKET:\u00a0<\/strong>8 a.m.-noon, Fifth and Main streets, downtown. Vendors sell a variety of unique, original works of art including pottery, woodwork, textiles, glass, paintings, sculptures, photographs, handmade soaps, handmade toys, jewelry and more. artsbr.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n RED STICK FARMERS MARKET:<\/strong>\u00a08 a.m.-noon, Fifth and Main streets, downtown. The annual Strawberry Jam featuring family-friendly activities, live music, cooking demonstrations and lots of the fresh, locally grown berries. Also, farm-fresh produce and goods.\u00a0breada.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n FAMILY-HOUR STARGAZING:<\/strong>\u00a010 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.\u00a0lasm.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n “BILLY IDOL SHOULD BE DEAD” (FILM):<\/strong> 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. Feature-length documentary tracing the life and career of the punk pioneer turned rock \u2018n\u2019 roll icon. $9.50. manshiptheatre.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n MONTHLY CONTRA DANCE:<\/strong>\u00a03 p.m.-5:30 p.m., St. Alban\u2019s Chapel, corner of Highland Road and Dalrymple Drive. Newcomer instruction at 2:45 p.m. Singles and couples welcome. $7 per person; free for first-timers. Louisianacontrasandsquares.com<\/a> or (225) 803-9194.<\/p>\n FAMILY DINNER IMPROV COMEDY TROUPE:<\/strong> 7:30 p.m., Hartley\/Vey Studio Theatre, Manship Theatre, 235 North Blvd. An evening of improvisational antics, unscripted hilarity and surprises. $14.\u00a0manshiptheatre.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n “MADAMA BUTTERFLY” VIEWING PARTY:<\/strong> 1 p.m., Main Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. In celebration of Op\u00e9ra Louisiane bringing the Giacomo Puccini opera back to a\u00a0Baton Rouge stage. Free.\u00a0ebrpl.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n JURASSIC JAM!:<\/strong> 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. A spring break event with a full day of movies, crafts, games, activities, picnics, dance parties and dinosaur egg hunts. There also will be a balloon drop and dance party after the movie. Free, but reservations recommended at\u00a0manshiptheatre.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n BATON ROUGE CHESS CLUB:<\/strong>\u00a06 p.m.-8 p.m., La Divina Italian Cafe, 3535 Perkins Road, Unit 360. A chance to play and learn; all levels welcome. Free.<\/p>\n “THE GODFATHER” (FILM, 1972):<\/strong> 7:30 p.m., Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. The mob drama classic, based on Mario Puzo’s novel of the same name, focuses on the powerful Italian-American crime family of Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando). $5. manshiptheatre.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n INTRO TO D&D FOR TEENS:<\/strong> 2 p.m., Greenwell Springs Regional Branch Library, 11300 Greenwell Springs Road. Learn the basics of Dungeons & Dragons by running a simple one-shot campaign. Total beginners welcome; pre-ade character sheets provided. Registration required by calling (225) 274-4470.<\/p>\n LOUISIANA GRASS ROOTS SCREENING:<\/strong> 6 p.m., Main Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood\u00a0 Blvd. Celebrate Louisiana\u2019s native landscape, beginning with a guided tour of the library\u2019s new native plant garden. Then, at 6:30 p.m., watch a screening of “Louisiana Grass Roots,” a short documentary on the state\u2019s coastal prairie, followed by a discussion with producer Dr. Phyllis Baudoin Griffard. Free. ebrpl.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n SCIENCE ON SCREEN: “ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND”:<\/strong> 7 p.m., Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. After a painful breakup, Clementine (Kate Winslet) undergoes a procedure to erase memories of her former boyfriend Joel (Jim Carrey) from her mind. $10. manshiptheatre.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n RED STICK FARMERS MARKET:\u00a0<\/strong>8 a.m.-noon, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, 6400 Perkins Road. Farm-fresh produce, goods and more.\u00a0facebook.com\/redstickfarmersmarket<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n OPEN MIC POETRY SLAM:<\/strong> 5:30 p.m., Eden Park Branch Library, 5131 Greenwell Springs Road. Marking National Poetry Month, adults are invited to hear poetry from writers and creators in the Baton Rouge area. Refreshments provided. Free.\u00a0ebrpl.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n OUTDOOR COMMUNITY YOGA:<\/strong>\u00a06 p.m.-7 p.m., pavilion by the pond, LSU Hilltop Arboretum, 11855 Highland Road. Drop-in; no registration required; bring your own mat. Free, but donations welcome.\u00a0www.lsu.edu\/hilltop<\/a>.<\/p>\n WEEKLY SOCIAL BIKE RIDE:<\/strong>\u00a07 p.m., Geaux Ride, 521 N. Third St., Suite A. Free.\u00a0fareharbor.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n BATON ROUGE GALLERY CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART:<\/strong>\u00a01515 Dalrymple Drive. “Real Life Experience: Juried High School Exhibition,” through April 26. Hours: noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday.\u00a0batonrougegallery.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n CAPITOL PARK MUSEUM:<\/strong>\u00a0660 N. Fourth St. “Grounds for Greatness: Louisiana and the Nation,” “The Louisiana Experience: Discovering the Soul of America,” “African American History,” “Music and Musicians” and “Mardi Gras,” permanent exhibits. (225) 342-5428 or\u00a0louisianastatemuseum.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n CARY SAURAGE COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER SHELL GALLERY:<\/strong>\u00a0233 St. Ferdinand St. “Dennisparkercelloetc,” exhibit of cellist Dennis Parker’s transformations of musical instruments into sculptural works, through April 17. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.\u00a0artsbr.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n THE GALLERY AT MANSHIP:<\/strong>\u00a0100 Lafayette St. “Brandon Lewis \u2014 When All God\u2019s Children Get Together.” Hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n KNOCK KNOCK CHILDREN’S MUSEUM:<\/strong> 1900 Dalrymple Drive. Museum- and EBR Schools-hosted art exhibition for K-5 students, “Big Ideas, Little Hands: EBR Schools\u2019 K-5 Masterpiece,” through April 12. knockknockmuseum.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM:<\/strong>\u00a0100 S. River Road. “Then, And Now, And Always: The Artwork of Nick Bustamante,” through July 19, SoupCon Gallery; “Pinpointing the Stars,” through Aug. 1; “Crossroads & Connections: A Century of the Railway in Baton Rouge,” through Oct. 1; “Going Places: Transportation Toys of the Past,” through July 6, and “Shelf Queens: Model Train Masterpieces,” also through July 6. (225) 344-5272 or\u00a0lasm.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n LSU’S BARNES OGDEN GALLERY:<\/strong>\u00a031 S. Campus Drive. LSU School of Art Spring 2026 Grad Walk, 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, April 9. Open-studio event featuring a scheduled walk between School of Art MFA graduate studios, music, glowing lantern installation and refreshments.<\/p>\n LSU’S GLASSELL GALLERY:<\/strong>\u00a0Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. “Mia Isabel Pons: this body held others” and “Sarah Moschel Miller: To be closer,” both LSU School of Art MFA thesis exhibitions, through Saturday, April 11. Hours: noon-8 p.m.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n LSU MUSEUM OF ART:<\/strong>\u00a0Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. “Daphnis and Chloe and Other Lovers: Lithographs by Marc Chagall,” through May 24. “AI: Artistic Interpretations, Studio Art Quilt Associates,” through May 10. (225) 389-7200 or\u00a0lsumoa.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n MANSHIP THEATRE JONES WALKER FOYER:<\/strong>\u00a0100 Lafayette St. “Look up: A Philosophy for Birding and Life” by Gail Suberbielle. Free and open during regular Shaw Center building hours unless there is a private event.<\/p>\n MAGNOLIA MOUND MUSEUM + HISTORIC SITE:<\/strong>\u00a02161 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.\u00a0brec.org\/facility\/MagnoliaMound<\/a>.<\/p>\n OLD GOVERNOR’S MANSION:<\/strong>\u00a0502 North Blvd. Open for tours. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Free admission.\u00a0oldgovernorsmansion.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n OLD STATE CAPITOL:<\/strong>\u00a0100 North Blvd. “Japanese War Brides: Across A Wide Divide,” through June 13. “A More Perfect Union: Reconstruction’s Legacy in Louisiana,” permanent exhibit. Free.\u00a0louisianaoldstatecapitol.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n USS KIDD VETERANS MUSEUM:<\/strong>\u00a0305 S. River Road. Displays of a variety of artifacts that celebrate veteran and naval military history. Note: Vessel is in Houma for dry dock repairs.\u00a0usskidd.com<\/a>.<\/p>\nFRIDAY-SATURDAY<\/h3>\n
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