Downtown Development District | Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Weekend Events!
What's happening Downtown?
Check out our Weekend Events list to keep tab on what's hot downtown each week! For more info,
visit our site at the link below!

www.downtownbatonrouge.org

Ready for some Fall fun?
Start planning your Friday afternoons and evenings with family, friends and office workers for the city's premier free downtown concert series. Join us this week for The Late Evening Band (Soul/R&B) from 5pm - 8pm, Galvez Plaza/North Boulevard Town Square (North Blvd. at Third St.)

http://la5.downtownbr.org/

Sunday in the Park
Sunday in the Park is a series of free outdoor concerts in Lafayette Park at the Shaw Center for the Arts from 12 noon - 3 p.m. This Sunday, The Arts Council and 225 Magazine will present Streamline as part of the fall line-up for Sunday in the Park. Come and enjoy brunch and music under the oaks!

http://www.artsbr.org/

Hollydays 2009
With Shop more than 70,00 square feet of space decked in festive holiday finery. See more than 200 merchants from throughout the U.S. and Baton Rouge. Experience shopping, entertainment, fashions, food, special events, and showcases of our community projects. The Preview Gala will be held Wednesday October 14, 2009 7:00PM - 11:00PM

Baton Rouge River Center
Thursday October 15, 2009 11:00AM - 8:00PM
Friday October 16, 2009 9:00AM - 9:00PM
Saturday October 17, 2009 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Visit site below for more info and ticket sales
http://www.juniorleaguebr.org/?nd=hollydays

2009 Louisiana Book Festival
The Louisiana Book Festival is back for its seventh installment! Louisiana's world-class celebration of readers, writers and their books will return to Baton Rouge from 10:00AM - 5:00 PM on Saturday, October 17, 2009, in downtown Baton Rouge, with musical entertainment going through 7:30 p.m. as the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra caps off the event with a free outdoor concert in front of the Louisiana State Capitol. This free celebration all takes place at the State Library of Louisiana, the Louisiana State Capitol, the Louisiana State Museum, and in tents on neighboring streets.

http://www.louisianabookfestival.org/

Lunchtime Lagniappe
Chet Folkes and Tommy Simmons "Spinach Madeleine, Sensation Salads, and Carrot Soufflé: Baton Rouge's history of Food." Dive into Baton Rouge's culinary history with local experts who reveal the true stories behind the city's famous restaurants, outstanding restaurateurs and favorite classic Baton Rouge recipes. Guests are encouraged to bring lunch and to come and go as their schedules require. Refreshments are provided by the Louisiana State Museum Friends for a small donation.

Wednesday 12PM, Louisiana State Museum- 660 North Fourth Street

http://lsm.crt.state.la.us

Main Street Market
Red Stick Farmers Market has been selected as one of 12 national sites for the Toyota Hybrid Farm to Table Tour. The national tour arrives at Red Stick Farmers Market on Saturday, October 17, in downtown Baton Rouge. The tour highlights the benefits that farmers markets around the country offer their community and celebrates regional local foods. The Saturday special event will give shoppers a chance to sample delectable, market-inspired tastings from some of Baton Rouge's finest local chefs. There will be complimentary culinary gifts, garden plants and an opportunity to take a ride in one of the Toyota green cars.

Also, Sunday October 18^th -BREADA Benefit Sunset by the Lake: A Spirited Soirée. Visit the link below for more info.

www.breada.org

Baton Rouge Green Crawl
The Baton Rouge Green Crawl is a free event designed to introduce Baton Rouge residents to our city's green resources, green developments, and green businesses. The event will unfold in a unique way...beginning at any stop along a map throughout downtown Baton Rouge, Mid-City, Corporate Boulevard, College, and Perkins Road Overpass, where it eventually comes to a stop at historic Chelsea's Cafe. Complementary Abita Beer will be offered to participants. Visit the website at the link below for more info.

Thursday, October 15, 5PM
BROWN + DANOS - 601 Laurel St. (first stop)

http://www.greencrawlbr.com/index.html

Light the Night Walk
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light The Night Walk is the nation's night to pay tribute and bring hope to people battling cancer. Walks take place in communities throughout the United States and Canada, typically in the fall. On these special nights, thousands of participants carry illuminated balloons and raise funds for vital, lifesaving research and patient services. Sunday, October 18th, Galvez Plaza

Check In: 5:30 PM
Opening Ceremony: 6:30 PM
Walk Start Time: 7:00 PM
Walk Distance: Approximately 2 miles

http://www.lightthenight.org/

Step Out to Fight Diabetes
Step Out to Fight Diabetes is the ADA's signature fundraising event. Corporate sponsors and teams join friends and families for scenic stroll through Downtown Baton Rouge and enjoy accompanying Get Healthy, Stay Healthy Fitness Festival.

Saturday, October 17, 2009
Capitol Park Welcome Center- 702 River Road
9AM (Registration Opens: 8AM)

http://stepout.diabetes.org/site/PageServer?pagename=OUT_homepage

Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre Opens its 2009-2010 Season with Ailey II
The Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre begins its' 2009-2010 Season themed "A Season of Tutus and Two II's," with Ailey® II an exceptional company that combines Alvin Ailey's energy and passion with the creative vision of today's most dynamic choreographers on Friday, October 16, 2009 at 7:30 pm at the Baton Rouge River Center Theatre for the Performing Arts. Prior to the evening performance, the members of Ailey® II will direct a master training class with the senior dance students of Baton Rouge Magnet High School.

http://www.batonrougeballet.org/

Downtown Wine Walk
Registration will be in the Manship / Shaw Center breezeway between Stroube's and The Roux House patio at 5:30PM. Cost for the event is $10 and allows for two free two ounce wine tastings per participating venue. Featured wines will be $4 per glass at each establishment. A map and menu of the event will be provided at registration. Visit Wine Walk Wednesday on Facebook

Jim Lauderdale, The Cabaret and Cocktails Series among this week's events at Manship Theatre
Two time Grammy award winner Jim Lauderdale is a multi-talented performer and songwriter, with successes in both country and bluegrass music. His roots stem from the Carolinas, yet his career has taken him all over the United States and abroad, making him an international recording artist with an ever-growing fan base. Catch Jim Lauderdale at The Manship Theatre Friday October 16 @ 7:30PM.

Also this week, David Sanborn, Andi Conque-Johnson, Nan Giordano Masterclass, and Artspasm. Follow the link below for more info.

http://www.manshiptheatre.org/site1.php

Starry Messenger: Galileo's Vision in 21st Century Art
Gaze upon the stars in the Irene W. Pennington Planetarium while joining the artists represented in the exhibition Starry Messenger: Galileo's Vision in 21st Century Art in a lively moderated discussion about art and astronomy. See the artists' work on the planetarium dome and images of the cosmic masterpieces that inspire the work. The art galleries will open at 5:00, and the panel discussion begins at 6:00. A reception will follow. Admission is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. More information can be found at 344-5272.

LASM (100 S River Road)
Thursday, October 22, 5:00 - 8:00 PM

www.lasm.org