‘Mary Poppins,’ mystery at Holiday Inn and Memorial Day concert: mark your calendars

The following is a calendar of community events in the Baton Rouge area from Friday-Thursday, May 30.

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

“MARY POPPINS”: 7 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, LSU’s Shaver Theatre in the Music and Dramatic Arts Building, Dalrymple Drive. $19, adults; $16, children age 12 and younger. Tickets for groups of 15 or more are $16. All tickets are $22 at the door. cytbatonrouge.org/shows/Mary-Poppins/24.

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.

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.

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. Included in regular admission. lasm.org.

SHAKESPEARE IN THE LIBRARY: 11 a.m., Delmont Gardens Branch Library, 3351 Lorraine St. This interactive program will both entertain and teach children all about Shakespeare’s tale, “Romeo and Juliet.” For children ages 4-11. ebrpl.com.

“THE DINNER DETECTIVE”: 6 p.m., Holiday Inn, 4848 Constitution Ave. Tackle a crime while dining. $59.99 and up. https://www.thedinnerdetective.com/.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

BASF’S KIDS’ LAB: HAPPY HANDS!: 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

GASOLINE RAINBOW SCREENING WITH FILMMAKER Q&A: 2 p.m., Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. Five teenagers from small-town Oregon decide to embark on one last adventure. $14.50. manshiptheatre.org.

ARGENTINE TANGO DANCE LESSONS: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Cary Saurage Community Arts Center, 233 St. Ferdinand St. With instructor Casey Mills. Followed by free dance from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Walk-ins welcome. $10. artsbr.org.

MONDAY (MEMORIAL DAY)

BATON ROUGE CONCERT BAND: 7 p.m., Main Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. Mark Memorial Day with a program of patriotic music, lively marches and some solemn songs to honor those soldiers who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Free. ebrpl.com.

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 E. Collect your team and go 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. Playlist includes Drake, 8 p.m.; bounce, 9 p.m.; and Megan Thee Stallion, 10 p.m. 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 go jockey for first place. https://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.

STEM FAIRE: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Main Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. For kids, teens and their families. Demonstrations, presentations and activities from organizations that use science and technology to make a difference. ebrpl.com.

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. 3rd St., Suite A. Kickstands up at 7:45 p.m. Free. Bicycle rental available. info@geauxride.bike.

ONGOING

ANN CONNELLY FINE ART: 1670 Lobdell Ave. Work by Ryan Cobourn. Hours are Tuesday by appointment and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Free. (225) 927-7676 or annconnelly.com.

BATON ROUGE GALLERY CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART: 1515 Dalrymple Drive. Show by artist members Anita Cooke, Linda Jeffers, Nonney Oddlokken and John Isiah Walton, through May. 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.

ELIZABETHAN GALLERY: 680 Jefferson Highway. “Connecting Colors,” spring art show. Call (225) 924-6437 or follow the gallery’s Facebook page.

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. “Coming Home: Geoffrey Beene — Southern Reflections,” through Aug. 30. “Art in Louisiana: Views into the Collection,” ongoing. “What is Printmaking?”, Family Gallery, ongoing. (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.

LSU VET MED LIBRARY: Skip Bertman Drive. “International Exhibition on Animals in Art,” through June 2. Free and open to the public 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. lsu.edu/vetmed/events/animals_in_art.php.

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. “Remembering the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition,” through Dec. 20. louisianaoldstatecapitol.org.

USS KIDD VETERANS MUSEUM: 305 S. River Road. “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. (225) 336-2422 or westbatonrougemuseum.org.

YES WE CANNIBAL: 1600 Government St. “Now You See Me, Now You Don’t,” new conceptual photography by Lily LaGrange, through May 28. Hours are from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday and by appointment. (240) 595-9421.