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Alabama/Arkansas Redoubt Tour. This one mile hike at Port Hudson State Historic Site, Zachary, at 10 a.m. will begin at the museum and proceed to the Alabama/Arkansas redoubt. A park ranger will point out to participants the significant landmarks and features such as Federal cannon positions and Confederate defenses. For more information, call (888) 677-3400.
Art Gumbo Market. An open air market held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Houmas House Plantation, Darrow, featuring art, jewelry, photography, pottery, local crafts, a free tasting booth by Chef Jeremy Langlois of Houmas House Plantation and a free children's art booth. Presented by River Region Art Gallery artists. For more information, call (225) 328-7354 or visit www.artgumbo.org
Baby Bee-Aware Health and Safety Fair. In honor of Infant Mortality Awareness Month, Family Road of Great Baton Rouge will host free event at the JCPenney Plaza at Cortana Mall. There will be activities, information, an interactive contest and prizes. For more information, call (225) 201-8888 or visit www.familyroadgbr.org
Baby Care Basics. Learn how to care for your newborn at the Baton Rouge General, Bluebonnet. $30 per couple. For more information, visit www.brgeneral.org
Classic Car Cruise Show. Join in the fun and remember the good old days when cruisin' was the thing to do those hot summer nights. A Classic Cruise Car Show is held every third Saturday of the month from 5-9 p.m. in the parking lot between Suite 159 and Cracker Barrel at the Tanger Outlet Mall, Gonzales. For more information, call (225) 647-9383.
Cool Kitty Story-Craft. After children ages 5-9 listen to the story, Nina Here and There, at the Pride-Chaneyville library at 2:30 p.m., they will make a cat magnet. Registration is required. For more information, call (225) 658-1560.
Dalmatian Puppets Make and Take. Children ages three and up are invited to the Children’s Room at the Main Library from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. for a make and take craft in honor of National Dog Week (Sept. 19-25). For more information, call (225) 231-3760.
Dog Days. With Dog Days, the Bluebonnet Swamp nature center drops its "No Pets" policy and opens its doors and trails to pets from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. All pets are welcome, but they must be on a leash and have their vaccinations current. For more information, call (225) 757-8905.
Doulas and Comfort Measures for Labor. This class, held at Destination Maternity, focuses on a doula's role, benefits of working with a doula, creating a positive birth environment, positions for labor and hands-on comfort measures. For more information, call (225) 924-8444.
Downtown Beach Sweep. Join Keep Baton Rouge Beautiful at 7:30 a.m. in keeping waterways healthy by cleaning up litter that could otherwise wash into the Mississippi River and surrounding waterways. Registration at Galvez Plaza, downtown. Supplies will be available along with a map of the downtown clean- up sites focusing on Beauregard Town, Spanish Town, River Front, Interstate and Central Business District. For more information, visit www.kbrb.org
LIGO SEC’s Science Saturday. The Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) in Livingston is open to the public for free on the third Saturday of each month from 1-5 p.m. Visitors can meet a LIGO Scientist, tour the observatory, explore the exhibits in LIGO's Science Education Center and experience a variety demonstrations related to LIGO science. For more information, call (225) 686-3173 or visit www.ligo-la.caltech.edu
LSU vs. Mississippi State. Tiger Stadium. For more information, visit www.lsusports.net
Waiting for Eli: A Father's Journey from Fear to Faith. Join author Chad Judice at Barnes and Nobles, Perkins Rowe, at 2 p.m. as he signs and discusses his inspiring and uplifting book about he and his wife's emotional journey about his son Eli, who was born with spina bifida. For more information, call (225) 769-5928.
My Country Called. An inspiring account of local women from every branch of service who served in WWII, with photos, personal stories and vintage uniforms, will be presented by Anna Sanders at 10 a.m. at the Bluebonnet Library. For more information, call (225) 778-7366.
Scale Modeling Demonstration. The Baton Rouge Scale Modelers Association will conduct a workshop at the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The workshops focus on various modeling techniques including painting, gluing, weathering, decals and air brushing. For more information, call (225) 205-6633.
Steve Bing and the Bayou Hotshots. Free performance at Whole Foods at 11 a.m. For more information, call (225) 218-0452.
Tune into WBRM: Build a Radio Workshop. The West Baton Rouge Museum is sponsoring this workshop from 10:30 a.m.-noon. Children age seven and above will have a blast building real working radios with kits especially designed for quick assembly. Ham radio enthusiasts and museum staff will help children play with frequencies and reception. Registration is requested. For more information, call (225) 336-2422 or visit www.westbatonrougemuseum.com
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