AROUND BATON ROUGE

The following is a calendar of community events in the Baton Rouge area from Friday-Thursday, Oct. 10.

FRIDAY

“THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW”: 6 p.m., Highland Road Community Park, 14024 Highland Road. Outdoor screening of the classic horror musical plus live music, games, themed cocktails and snacks. Wear “Rocky Horror” attire and compete in a costume contest. For those 18 and older. Free, but registration required. brec.org.

PARTY IN THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS: 7 p.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 200 S. River Road. Gala fundraiser to raise money to continue renovating the museum’s hands-on children’s area. Cocktail attire or costume. $150, single; $275, couples. lasm.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.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

“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. 

SATURDAY

BATON ROUGE ARTS MARKET: 8 a.m. to 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.

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

SATURDAY SCIENCE: 1 p.m., teen meeting room, Main Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. “Sea Floor Spreading Beneath the North Pole” with Dr. Jon Snow. Free. ebrpl.org.

BAYOU BLUES FESTIVAL: 7 p.m., Raising Cane’s River Center Arena. A celebration of blues music that attracts music enthusiasts from around the country. Acts include Tucka, King George, Pokey Bear, Jwonn, Theodis Ealey and Lebrado. Ticket start at $55. ticketmaster.com.

SUNDAY

FREE FIRST SUNDAY: Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road; Old State Capitol, 100 North Blvd.; Magnolia Mound Plantation, 2161 Nicholson Drive; LSU Museum of Art, 100 Lafayette St.; and LSU Center for River Studies, 100 Terrace Ave. Free admission to all exhibits and installations, plus free entry to LASM’s Irene Pennington Planetarium shows and exhibits.

PUMPKIN PATCH EVENT: 1 p.m.-4 p.m., BREC’s Magnolia Mound, 2161 Nicholson Drive. Pumpkins grown on-site will be for sale. There also will be fall-themed activities and house tours. Free. brec.org/pumpkinpatch.

HALLOWEEN/FALL CRAFTS WORKSHOP: 1 p.m.-4 p.m., Old State Capitol, 100 North Blvd. Bring the family and get creative with Halloween and fall-themed crafts. Members of the Baton Rouge Key Club will assist with the program. Free.

SUNDAY IN THE PARK: 2 p.m., Shaw Center for the Arts Plaza, 100 Lafayette St. With Sugar Shaker. Presented by the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge. Free. artsbr.org.

GET ORGANIZED: UNDERSTANDING HOARDING: 3 p.m., Main Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. Led by professional organizer Alyssa Trosclair. Registration available at ebrpl.co/events or call (225) 231-3750.

MALEVO — ARGENTINE DANCE AND PERCUSSION: 7 p.m., Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. $35-$55 plus fees. manshiptheatre.org.

TUESDAY

MUSIC CLUB OF BATON ROUGE RECITAL: 10 a.m., coffee; 10:30 a.m., program, First United Methodist Church Conference Center, 527 North Blvd. Free.

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.

LSU NPHC HOMECOMING STEP SHOW: 7 p.m., Raising Cane’s River Center Theatre, 396 St. Louis St. $15 plus fees. ticketmaster.com.

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.

“CLEMENTINE HUNTER’S WORLD” (FILM): 7:30 p.m., Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. Presented by the LSU Museum of Art. $10. 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 Jeremiah Ariaz, Justin Tyler Bryant, Lauren Cardenas and Kristin Thompson, through Oct. 31. 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 Saturday, 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, through 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 Saturday. “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.