Around Baton Rouge: Plays, plant swap and concert band performance this week

The following is a calendar of community events in the Baton Rouge area from Friday-Thursday, Oct. 3.

FRIDAY

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.

FRIDAY, SUNDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY

“MS. HOLMES & MS. WATSON” — APT. 2B”: 2 p.m. Sunday, all other performances at 7:30 p.m., Shaver Theatre, LSU Music and Dramatic Arts Building, Dalrymple Drive. An LSU Theatre production. $9-$22. https://www.lsu.edu/cmda/theatre/index.php.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

“THE CAKE”: 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Theatre Baton Rouge’s Studio Theatre, 7155 Florida Blvd. $38-$43. theatrebr.org. 

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.

PLANT SWAP: 10 a.m., Bluebonnet Branch Library, 9200 Bluebonnet Blvd. Bring your plants, cuttings, bulbs and more to trade with others. ebrpl.com.

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.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

GREATER BATON ROUGE MODEL RAILROADERS: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Republic of West Florida Historical Museum, 3406 College St., Jackson. Electric trains of all sizes will be running on five different layouts. Free admission and parking. greaterbrrailroaders.com.

BASF’S KIDS’ LAB: 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday, Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road. Explore the science of chemistry during 45-minute hands-on workshops for scientists ages 6-12 and their accompanying adults. lasm.org.

SUNDAY

CALF ROPING ON THE BLUFF: 10 a.m., Maurice A. Edmond Livestock Arena, 14600 Scenic Highway. Hosted by The Southern University Ag Center. $10, adults; $5, children 10 and younger. www.suagcenter.com.

PLANTFEST! TEASER: 2 p.m., Beverly Brown Coates Auditorium, LSU Hilltop Arboretum, 11855 Highland Road. Dr. Jenneke Visser, coastal scientist and Hilltop Hodge Podge volunteer will present her “Top 25 Garden Plants.” Also, post-program “walkabout” through the plant arena so you can make a list before the sale. $25, general public; $20,  students. www.lsu.edu/hilltop.

BATON ROUGE CONCERT BAND FALL PERFORMANCE: 5 p.m., Main Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. “Prancing, Dancing, & Reflecting” will include playful tunes, a visit to a Czech Opera, a drive through the Florida Everglades, and spirited marches that will take you “Over the Hills & Far Away.” Free.

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. 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. 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.

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

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.

MEET THE ARTISTS RECEPTION: 5 p.m.-8 p.m., Elizabethan Gallery, 680 Jefferson Highway. In conjunction with the exhibition “Reflections & Shadows Around the Bend.” Free and open to the public.

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.

COMEDIAN DAN ST. GERMAIN: 7:30 p.m., Hartley/Vey Studio Theatre, Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. Rated R-ish. $25 plus fees. manshiptheatre.org.

“OMNI LOOP”: 7:30 p.m., Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. A new-release sci-fi film. Not rated. $12.50. manshiptheatre.org.

ONGOING

ART GUILD OF LOUISIANA: Independence Park Theatre, 7800 Independence Blvd. “Autumn Judged Show,” through Nov. 14. Reception 2 p.m.to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, to announce exhibit winners. 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. Work by artist members Dawn Black, Kathryn Hunter and Kelli Scott Kelley, through Friday. Free. batonrougegallery.org. 

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

ELIZABETHAN GALLERY: 680 Jefferson Highway. Summer show and sale of new work by members of Associated Women in the Arts, through Oct. 26. Call (225) 924-6437 or follow the gallery’s Facebook page.

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. Show by the Louisiana Photographic Society. manshiptheatre.org.

LAGNIAPPE DULCIMER SOCIETY: Free mountain dulcimer classes 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Oct. 7 and 14, Fairwood Branch Library, 12910 Old Hammond Highway. Registration for this adult class series required. (225) 205-7407.

LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM: 100 S. River Road. “Pinpointing the Stars,” through Jan. 31. “Treasure of the Nile: Exploring King Tut’s Tomb and the Amin Egyptian Collection, Oct. 4-Oct. 31, 2025. (225) 344-5272 or lasm.org.

LSU MUSEUM OF ART: Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. “Cherished: The Art of Clementine Hunter,” through Oct. 23. “Southern Reflections: Art by Kathryn Keller and Shirley Rabé Masinter,” through Nov. 17. (225) 389-7200 or lsumoa.org.

LSU TEXTILE & COSTUME MUSEUM: Human Ecology Building, Tower Drive, LSU campus. “Coming Home: Geoffrey Beene — Southern Reflections,” through Jan. 24. 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. New interactive touch screen in the Louisiana Governors Portrait Gallery. louisianaoldstatecapitol.org.

USS KIDD VETERANS MUSEUM: 305 S. River Road. 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: Monuments and Architectural Commissions,” through Aug. 24, 2025. (225) 336-2422 or westbatonrougemuseum.org.