AROUND BATON ROUGE

The following is a calendar of community events in the Baton Rouge area from Friday-Thursday, July 25.

FRIDAY

“INTO THE WOODS JR.”: 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. This performance is a culmination of the theater’s two-week Musical Production Camp. $17. manshiptheatre.org.

FRIDAY NIGHT LECTURE SERIES: 7:30 p.m., Highland Road Park Observatory, 13800 Highland Road. Series covering skygazing tips, physics phenomena, space programs, famous events and celestial histories and possible futures. Evening sky viewings follow at 8:30 p.m. Also, 7:30 p.m. Saturday. For ages 14+. Free. hrpo.lsu.edu. 

SATURDAY

RED STICK FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m. to noon, Fifth and Main streets, downtown. Farm-fresh produce, goods, cooking demonstrations and more. breada.org.

CAPITAL CITY COLLECTIBLES & CARD SHOW: 9 a.m., Raising Cane’s River Center Arena, 275 S. River Road. Vendors from Louisiana and neighboring states selling sports cards, Pokémon, comics, coins and collectibles. Also, Louisiana Sports Hall Of Fame & Roux the Baton Rouge Rougarou mascot; autograph signings with Kevin Faulk, Warren Morris, Todd Walker, Antoine Duplantis, Iran “The Blade” Barkley, Junior “Poison” Jones, Bobby Hebert, Jacob Hester and T-Bob Hebert; games; raffles, giveaways and live breaks. $5 plus fees, 12 years of age and up; free, kids 11 and younger. ticketmaster.com. 

NPC NATURAL MUSCLE CONTEST 2024: 10 a.m., prejudging event, and 5 p.m., evening finals, Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. This national qualifier is open to all competitors. $45-$53 plus tax and fees. manshiptheatre.org.

STUDIO SATURDAY WITH ARTIST BRANDON LEWIS: 10 a.m.-noon, LSU Museum of Art, 100 Lafayette St. For those 18+. Non-members, $55; LASM members, $45. lsumoa.org.

FAMILY HOUR STARGAZING: 10 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. lasm.org.

MONDAY

CHRISTMAS IN JULY CARD PARTY FUNDRAISER: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., West Baton Rouge Community Center, 749 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen. Presented by West Baton Rouge Historical Association. Games, door prizes, lunch and complimentary morning cocktail. (225) 336-2422. 

TUESDAY

RED STICK FARMERS MARKET: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Main Library at Goodwood Plaza, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. Farm-fresh produce, goods and more. https://www.facebook.com/redstickfarmersmarket/.

FLEX AND FLOW YOGA: 6:30 p.m., Jolie Pearl Oyster Bar, 315 North Blvd. Rotating instructors and a variety of techniques. Free.

TRIVIA NIGHT: 6:30 p.m., Burgersmith, 18303 Perkins Road. Collect your team and jockey for first place. https://loom.ly/y-CKtQ4.

TACOS, TIGHTS AND BIKES: 8 p.m., 9 p.m. and 10 p.m., 521 N. Third St., Suite A. Geaux Ride teams up with Taco Tuesday Food Truck for private tours with playlist. Bike rentals (including self-guided tours) also available. Tours, $20. www.geauxridebikes.com.

WEDNESDAY

RED STICK FARMERS MARKET: 9 a.m. to noon, ExxonMobil YMCA, 7711 Howell Blvd. Farm-fresh produce, goods and more. www.facebook.com/redstickfarmersmarket.

ART AT LUNCH/BLACK GOSPEL MUSIC: A CATALYST FOR SURVIVAL: Noon, LSU Museum of Art, 100 Lafayette St. Dr. Joyce Jackson, Chair & James J. Parsons Endowed Professor of the LSU School of Geography and Anthropology, explores the roots of gospel music. Bring a lunch;— water and soft drinks will be provided. lsumoa.org.

AUTHOR, 9/11 SURVIVOR MICHAEL HINGSON: 2 p.m., Main Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. Talk by author of New York Times bestselling book, “Thunder Dog.” Free. ebrpl.com.

TRIVIA NIGHT: 6:30 p.m., Burgersmith, 27350 Crossing Circle, Suite 150, Denham Springs. Collect your team and jockey for first place. https://loom.ly/y-CKtQ4.

OPEN MIC: 8 p.m., The Basin Music Hall, 336 N. Third St. Comedians, musicians, poets, storytellers, actors and any other performers who seek to make audiences laugh. Sign up to perform, 7:30 p.m. Free to perform or watch. 

THURSDAY

RED STICK FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m. to noon, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, 6400 Perkins Road. Farm-fresh produce, goods and more. www.facebook.com/redstickfarmersmarket.

TRIVIA NIGHT: 7 p.m., Jolie Pearl Oyster Bar, 315 North Blvd. Test your trivia skills with your friends and family. Free. 

COMMUNITY RIDE WITH GEAUX RIDE: 7 p.m., 521 N. Third St., Suite A. Kickstands up at 7:45 p.m. Free. Bicycle rental available. info@geauxride.bike.

ONGOING

ART GUILD OF LOUISIANA: Independence Park Theatre, 7800 Independence Blvd. “Workshop Show,” through Sept. 12. Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. artguildlouisiana.org.

BATON ROUGE GALLERY CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART: 1515 Dalrymple Drive. Exhibition by Amy James, Audra Kohout, H.E. Roe and Katherine Scherer, through Aug. 1. Free. batonrougegallery.org. 

CAPITOL PARK MUSEUM: 660 N. Fourth St. “Grounds for Greatness: Louisiana and the Nation” and “Experiencing Louisiana: Discovering the Soul of America,” permanent exhibits. (225) 342-5428 or louisianastatemuseum.org.

GALLERY AT THE MANSHIP: 100 Lafayette St. “An Artist Legacy: A Tribute to a Mentor,” featuring the work of Larry Casso, Chryl Casso-Corizzo and Stacey Uffman Casso, through Oct. 27.

JONES WALKER FOYER: Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. “(Un)Bloomed Womb,” exhibit by Jade Brady. manshiptheatre.org.

LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM: 100 S. River Road. “Improvisation: The Art and Healing Power of Jazz,” through Sept. 22. “Second Nature: Artworks by Chase Mullen,” Soupçon Gallery. “Pinpointing the Stars,” Universe Gallery, through Aug. 1. (225) 344-5272 or lasm.org.

LSU MUSEUM OF ART: Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. “Fierce Planets: Work from the Studio Art Quilt Associates,” through July 28. “Interior Space: Photographs by Roland Miller & Paolo Nespoli,” through July 28. “Cherished: The Art of Clementine Hunter,” through Oct. 13. (225) 389-7200 or lsumoa.org.

LSU TEXTILE & COSTUME MUSEUM: Human Ecology Building, Tower Drive, LSU campus. “Coming Home: Geoffrey Beene — Southern Reflections,” through Aug. 30. Step into the world of American fashion designer Geoffrey Beene, a native of Haynesville. (225) 578-5992 or email textile@lsu.edu.

MAGNOLIA MOUND: 2161 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. brec.org/facility/MagnoliaMound.

OLD GOVERNOR’S MANSION: 502 North Blvd. Open for tours. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Free admission. oldgovernorsmansion.com.

OLD STATE CAPITOL: 100 North Blvd. Free admission. “Bridging the Mississippi: Spans Across the Father of Waters” by Philip Gould, through Oct. 5. “Remembering the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition,” through Dec. 20. louisianaoldstatecapitol.org.

USS KIDD VETERANS MUSEUM: 305 S. River Road. New D-Day exhibit marking the 80th anniversary of the invasion. “Pirates! The Story Behind the Pirate of the Pacific,” permanent exhibit. usskidd.com.

WEST BATON ROUGE MUSEUM: 845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen. “Angela Gregory: Portraits and Process,” through Aug. 11. “Evolution of a Revolution,” through Aug. 25. (225) 336-2422 or westbatonrougemuseum.org.