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

http://downtownbatonrouge.org/

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Habitat Home & Garden Show
Don't miss the 34th Habitat Home & Garden Show hosted by Capital Region Builders Association.This is the largest, most unique Home & Garden Show for the Baton Rouge region. The show features the area's most innovative suppliers and manufacturers of home and garden products for new and to be remodeled homes. Visit the Habitat Home and Garden Show to plan that special project you've been thinking about, gather ideas and meet the professionals who can build, renovate, redecorate and landscape your home.

Baton Rouge River Center
March 3 & 4



St. James Gumbo
St. James is serving shrimp or chicken & sausage gumbo over rice with salad, homemade bread, dessert and coffee or tea (dine-in only). Call 225-387-5141 between 8:00AM and 10:00AM to place your order for drive-thru or inside pickup. Dine in is open from 11:00AM - 1:00PM. Price is $10 - Bishops Hall at St. James Episcopal Church - Fourth at Florida Streets.

St. James Episcopal Church
Friday, March 2



Meditation at the Museum
Instead of spending the evening stuck in traffic, unwind and relax with Meditation at the Museum with Pure Yoga instructor Alvin Temple. Through meditation and a sublime museum setting, you will learn to calm your mind and be more stable, still and aware.

LSU Museum of Art
Thursday, March 1, 5:30PM



3rd Annual Run for your Life 5K
Join the Baton Rouge Dietetic Association for their annual 5K "Run for your Life"! March is National Nutrition Month, so come out and enjoy a morning full of fun physical activity, healthy snacks and overall health tips! You can register on-site for $20 per person so come out and bring your friends and family.

Lafayette Park
Saturday, March 3, 8:30PM



Arlo Guthrie at Manship Theatre
Arlo Guthrie is back at Manship Theatre kicking off his Boys' Night Out tour this spring. Guthrie will be performing his hits that span over 40 year including the classic hit "City of New Orleans."

Manship Theatre
Thursday, March 1, 7:30PM



Free First Sunday
First Sunday is a cooperative endeavor offered by downtown museums for free admission to events on the first Sunday of each month. Visit the LASM, LSU MOA, and USS KIDD and explore all the wonderful things they have to offer for FREE!

Sunday, March 4

www.lsumoa.com
http://www.lasm.org/programs/children.shtml
www.usskidd.com



First Saturday at the Market
Join local farmers, food artisans and artists at the Markets for First Saturday fun! Start the morning with a hot breakfast inside Main Street Market with music by the Lagniappe Dulicmer Society. The Fresh from the Market cooking demonstration follows at 10 am with Chef Jaime Hernandez of Juban's preparing a fresh, seasonal dish with produce from the Red Stick Farmers Market. After browsing the shops and food artisans inside Main Street Market, head outside for the freshest produce in town from local farmers. First of the season asparagus, fennel and cucumbers make their debut this Saturday, so arrive early for the best picks! The East Baton Rouge Gardeners and the Arts Market will also join the fun this weekend. The Red Stick Farmers Market takes place every Saturday from 8AM-12PM on the corner of Fifth and Main Streets.



Yoga in the Square
Karmady Yoga, a new downtown business, would like to introduce themselves to the downtown community by offering free yoga classes in the new North Boulevard Town Square! Whether you are interested in flexibility, strength, stress reduction or balance, this class will help you learn in a non-threatening way. You will experience a gentle, slow approach to postures, allowing you to experience each pose. The session will close with an emphasis placed on relaxation and allowing a restoration of the body and mind. The classes will be held on Sunday and on Tuesday before the Happy's Running Club gets going, so come out and stretch away some stress in the square!

Town Lawn in North Boulevard Town Square
Sunday, March 4, 1PM
Tuesday, March 6, 4:45PM



Free Coffee Samples at Capital Creamery
Capital Creamery, 303 North Boulevard, will be giving out free coffee samples in front of their store. Stop by and try some samples then relax in the North Boulevard Town Square.

Capital Creamery
Thursday, March 1, 8AM - 10AM






For a full listing of upcoming events, visit our website.


227 Florida St.  |  Baton Rouge, LA 70801  |  (225) 389-5520 Office (225) 389-5523 Fax  |  8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m. M-F


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