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The following is a calendar of community events in the Baton Rouge area from Friday through Thursday, May 7.\u200b\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n SPOOF NIGHT! WITH “THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON (2009)”:<\/strong> 7:30 p.m., Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. Presented by the Family Dinner Comedy Troupe and Films at Manship, evening includes screening along with comedic commentary. $17. manshiptheater.com<\/a>.\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<\/div><\/div>\n STRONG & CALM WARRIOR YOGA:<\/strong>\u00a08 a.m.-9 a.m., USS KIDD Veterans Museum, 305 S. River Road.\u00a0https:\/\/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 RED STICK FARMERS MARKET:<\/strong>\u00a08 a.m.-noon, Fifth and Main streets, downtown. Farm-fresh produce and goods.\u00a0breada.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n TRINITY UNION LODGE 2ND ANNUAL CAR SHOW:<\/strong> 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Gerry Lane Cadillac, 10945 Reiger Road. Open to all model, make, and year cars, trucks and motorcycles. Proceeds from the show will support the lodge’s dyslexia training program. $25 entry fee day of event.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\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 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 WILDFLOWERS SOUND BATH:<\/strong> 6 p.m., Irene W. Pennington Plantarium at Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road. Part of Planetarium Month. lasm.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n “FALL SEVEN TIMES, GET UP EIGHT: THE JAPANESE WAR BRIDES” FILM AND MOTHER’S DAY CRAFTS:<\/strong> noon-4 p.m., Louisiana’s Old State Capitol, 100 North Blvd. A powerful story of love, resilience, and family. Free, but admission requested at eventbrite.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n PBS KIDS: BEACH DAY!:<\/strong> 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m., Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. Beach Day kids’ movies “Aqualicious” and “Donkie Hodie” plus arts and crafts. Free, but register for planning purposes. https:\/\/www.manshiptheater.com\/comingsoon\/pbskids-beach-day<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n FREE FIRST SUNDAY:<\/strong>\u00a0Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road; Old State Capitol, 100 North Blvd.; Old Governors’ Mansion, 502 North Blvd.; Magnolia Mound Museum + Historic Site, 2161 Nicholson Drive; LSU Museum of Art, 100 Lafayette St.; and Cary Saurage Community Arts Center, 233 St. Ferdinand St.\u00a0and LSU Center for River Studies, 100 Terrace Ave.\u00a0Free admission to all exhibits and installations, plus reduced-price entry to LASM’s Irene Pennington Planetarium shows.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n DRIVE FOR DYSLEXIA:<\/strong> 9 a.m. (range opens 8 a.m.), Santa Maria Golf Course, 18460 Santa Maria Parkway. Eighteen-hole tournament benefiting The Brighton School’s athletic department. The private school exclusively serves students with dyslexia and other language-related learning differences. Alsi includes raffles, games, silent auction and “LSU legend” athletes. https:\/\/www.thebrightonschool.org\/news-events<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n RED STICK FARMERS MARKET:<\/strong>\u00a03 p.m.-6 p.m., Main Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd.\u00a0Farm-fresh produce, goods, cooking demonstrations.\u00a0breada.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 RED STICK FARMERS MARKET:<\/strong>\u00a09 a.m.-noon, ExxonMobil YMCA, 7711 Howell Blvd. Farm-fresh produce, goods and more.\u00a0www.facebook.com\/redstickfarmersmarket<\/a>.<\/p>\n “THE DRAMA (2026)”:<\/strong> 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. Starring Zendaya, Robert Pattinson and Alana Haim, the movie follows a happily engaged couple getting put to the test when an unexpected revelation sends their wedding week off the rails. $9.50. manshiptheater.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\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>.<\/p>\n “NAVIGATING THE COSMOS” DEBUT:<\/strong> noon, Irene W. Pennington Planetarium at Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road. Part of Planetarium Month. lasm.org<\/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<\/div><\/div>\n WEEKLY SOCIAL BIKE RIDE:<\/strong>\u00a07 p.m., Geaux Ride, 521 N. Third St., Suite A. Free.\u00a0fareharbor.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n KARAOKE, TRIVIA, BINGO AND MORE:<\/strong>\u00a08 p.m.-11 p.m., Brickyard South Bar + Patio, 174 South Blvd. Presented by BarFly Entertainment. Free to play.\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/brickyardsouth<\/a>.<\/p>\n ART GUILD OF LOUISIANA:<\/strong>\u00a0Independence Park Theatre, 7800 Independence Blvd. Roberta Loflin, “Watercolor Basics \u2014 Flowers and Leaves,” 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, and \u201cWatercolor Basics \u2014 Waterscapes (Beach, Bayou, and Flowing Water), May 23 and May 30. Text workshop coordinator Barbara Andrepont at (225) 773-8020 or\u00a0artguildlouisiana.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n BATON ROUGE GALLERY CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART:<\/strong>\u00a01515 Dalrymple Drive. Exhibits by Jeremiah Ariaz, Justin Tyler Bryant and Kristine Thompson, through May 24; opening reception 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday. 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. “A Refugee\u2019s Origin by K.T.Ho: A Mixed-Media Exhibition Exploring Vietnamese Diaspora, Colonial Legacy, and Survival,” through May 29. Opening reception is from 6 p.. to 9 p.m. Friday, and an artist talk at 12:30 p.m. Sunday. 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 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 \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n LSU MUSEUM OF ART:<\/strong>\u00a0Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. “AI: Artistic Interpretations, Studio Art Quilt Associates,” through May 10.\u00a0“Daphnis and Chloe and Other Lovers: Lithographs by Marc Chagall,” through May 24. (225) 389-7200 or\u00a0lsumoa.org<\/a>.<\/p>\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 LSU TEXTILE & COSTUME MUSEUM:<\/strong>\u00a0Human Ecology Building, Tower Drive, LSU campus. “Stitches in Time: Quilts & Fashion,” exploring the enduring dialogue between quilt making and dress, Sunday-Jan. 15, 2027. (225) 578-5992 or email textile@lsu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\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 OLD STATE CAPITOL:<\/strong>\u00a0100 North Blvd. “Bought for a Song: A Young Nation Expands,” display of the Louisiana Purchase, through July 11. “Japanese War Brides: Across A Wide Divide,” through June 13. “A More Perfect Union: Reconstruction’s Legacy in Louisiana,” permanent exhibit. Free. Hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, plus Free First Sunday.\u00a0louisianaoldstatecapitol.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\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>\n WEST BATON ROUGE MUSEUM:<\/strong>\u00a0845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen. “Finding Alice: Artists Exploring Wonderland,” through May 24. (225) 336-2422 or\u00a0westbatonrougemuseum.org<\/a>.<\/p>\nFRIDAY<\/h3>\n
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