Events

Beginning August 6th - August 7th

AUG 6th

OLD SCHOOL

BEHIND THE BARN DOORS AT THE WEST BATON ROUGE MUSEUM

Port Allen, Louisiana

The West Baton Rouge Museum's monthly "Behind the Barn Doors" event draws guests to the Big Red Barn on the museum's six-acre campus to learn more about traditional crafts and historic trades. Each month, artisans in the fields of blacksmithing, milling, woodworking, spinning, weaving, and more will offer demonstrations and workshops on the history and enduring practice of their trades. August's event will focus on forging and playing the t'fer (led by Ben Deshotels), woodworking (led by Gary Hart), and weaving Acadian brown cotton (led by Linda Collins). 2 pm–5 pm. Free. westbatonrougemuseum.org. •

AUG 6th

JAM SESSIONS

JAMBALAYA ACOUSTIC MUSIC JAM

Arnaudville, Louisiana

Every first Sunday at Arnaudville music and repair shop Tom's Fiddle & Bow, they stop repairing and selling instruments and pick them up to play instead. Swing by for the JAMbalaya Acoustic Music Jam from 1 pm–4 pm. Free. tomsfiddleandbow.com. •

AUG 6th

CRAFTS & CRAFT BEER BEER GARDEN POP UP MARKET

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

More than a dozen creative local artists and makers will have their handmade creations displayed for sale, alongside brunch and craft beer at Baton Rouge's Mid City Beer Garden. 11 am. Free. Find the event on Facebook for more information. •

AUG 6th - AUG 10th

KEEPIN' IT CLASSICAL BRSO SYMPHONY WEEK

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

For a full week, the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra will offer free pop-up concerts at noon in various locations throughout Baton Rouge. Here's where to find them:

August 6: Perkins Rowe Center Fountain

August 7: Main Library on Goodwood

August 8: Main Street Market

August 9: Pennington Biomedical Research Center

August 10: North Boulevard Town Square

All at noon, all free. brso.org. •

AUG 6th - AUG 27th

TWO STEPPIN' BAL DU DIMANCHE

Lafayette, Louisiana

Vermilionville’s Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) provides a weekly opportunity to let your legs lead the way through Cajun and zydeco rhythms from some of the area’s finest musicians.

1 pm–4 pm at the Vermilion Performance Center, 300 Fisher Road. All ages welcome, and refreshments are available. $10. vermilionville.org. •

AUG 6th - AUG 27th

MUSIC ON THE BAYOU CAJUN AND ZYDECO JAM AT BAYOU TECHE BREWING

Arnaudville, Louisiana

Sundays draw the musicians to the Teche—where craft beer compliments the sounds of Cajun and zydeco. Come out to Bayou Teche Brewing for front porch jams, wood-fired pizza, and eco- friendly microbrews made with local ingredients. Bring your own instrument and your dancing shoes, and join in on the celebration of heritage. Zydeco from 11 am–1 pm, Cajun from 2 pm–5 pm. Free. bayoutechebrewing.com. •

AUG 6th - AUG 27th

MARKET VALUE

ABITA SPRINGS ART & FARMERS MARKET

Abita Springs, Louisiana

Fresh produce, locally-raised poultry, justcaught fish, local art, and the quintessential charm of Downtown Abita Springs—it can all be yours, every Sunday, rain or shine. Live music sets the scene from noon–3 pm. townofabitasprings.com. •

AUG 7th

LOCAL STAPLES

UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEAST

LOUISIANA WEST ST.

TAMMANY RED BEANS 'N' RICE

COOK-OFF

Covington, Louisiana

United Way will be celebrating the grand tradition of red beans on Monday for a good cause at their annual all-you-can-eat Red Beans ‘N’ Rice Cook-Off in the Slidell Auditorium. Proceeds will support suicide prevention, mental health services, and other programs offered by United Way in St. Tammany Parish.