Events

Beginning August 12th - August 15th

8 am–noon. Find the Baton Rouge Garden Club on Facebook for more information. •

AUG 12th

ACCESSORIZING

CHAPEAUX PARTY AND TEA AT THE COTTAGE CAFE

Central, Louisiana

Join Chapeaux designers Karla and Jenn to learn the process of designing and creating your own festive fascinator—

AUG 13th

THROWBACKS

OLD TIME MUSIC OPEN JAM AT THE WBR MUSEUM

Port Allen, Louisiana

On the second Sunday of each month, musicians of all varieties and abilities are invited to the West Baton Rouge Museum for an Old Time Music Open Jam. Bring your guitars, basses, fiddles, dulcimers, and even your triangles to the activities including live music, art, cooking, accordion construction and repair, spinning and weaving, wood carving, and more. Free. 10 am–5 pm at 300 Fisher Road. vermilionville.org. •

AUG 13th - AUG 27th

LOCAL LITERATURE CASEY E. O’BANION DEBUT NOVEL TOUR

Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana

C.E. O'Banion's debut novel Chinese New Year follows a retired literature professor living in Baton Rouge as he navigates the pains of moving into a semi-independent senior community—along with the robotic

AUG 14th - AUG 16th

GALLERY HOPPING LE DEUXIÈME: ARTS IN ACADIANA ALL WEEKEND LONG

Arnaudville, Louisiana

In Acadiana, the second weekend of the month is dedicated to the arts. Plan your trail, or take in bits and piece of the various celebrations of local art taking place along the Corridor des Arts from Lafayette to Arnaudville and in surrounding towns. Start on Fridays at the Sunset "Uncorked" Artwalk— when galleries along Napolean Avenue will be open for viewing and shopping, with many of the artists present to discuss their work. Saturday during the day, travel along the ArnaudvilleDeux Bayous Cultural District, making time for special stops at The Hive Marketplace, The Kitchen Shop, and NUNU Arts & Culture Collective— where you're just as likely to find artists putting on demonstrations, workshops, or gathering to tell stories. At St. Luc French Immersion Cultural Campus, take part in cultural language and history tables, geneaology workshops, and tradition workshops like quilting. Then, make it back in time for Lafayette's grand ArtWalk downtown, showcasing the city's creative cultural district—including museums like the Acadiana Center for the Arts, craft stores, galleries, and various independent artists who all come out •

F Te Dieu Du Teche Boat Procession

Along Bayou Teche, Louisiana determined to keep their Prom night vow to be bridesmaids at each other's weddings no matter what comes to the 30 by Ninety stage. 8 pm Friday and Saturday, 2:30 pm Sunday. $14–$22. 30byninety.com. •

AUG 13 th

UNIQUE VENUES

STOP THE CLOCK COWBOY JAZZ AT THE FEED N SEED

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Every second Sunday of the month is a day for cowboy jazz at the Feed N Seed Lafayette. Join local musicians from the Stop the Clock Cowboy Jazz band for a monthly hee haw on the dance floor. 6 pm. $10. Details on the Feed N Seed Lafayette Facebook page. • in genres like folk, Cajun, country, gospel, and bluegrass. Free. 3 pm–5 pm. westbatonrougemuseum.com. •

AUG 13th

Embracing Heritage Acadian Culture Day

Lafayette, Louisiana

Over 250 years of rich cultural heritage will be celebrated at Vermilionville during its Acadian Culture Day. The day will focus on family folklore and with the territory. Oh yeah, it's also set in the distant future, "for no apparent reason," its author admits. Chat with the author and have him sign a copy of his eccentrically-humorous first fiction release at the following signing events:

August 13: East Baton Rouge Parish Library (On Independence). 2 pm.

August 27: Blue Cypress Books in New Orleans. 1 pm. Free. ebrpl.com. bluecypressbooks.com. •

On August 15, Catholics worldwide celebrate the Feast of the Assumption. In Acadiana, though, the date is also celebrated as the anniversary of the arrival of the French Canadian immigrants who brought this faith to Louisiana after years of great trials and suffering. In celebration, a Eucharistic procession takes place along Bayou Teche from Leonville to St. Martinville, retracing the voyage of the Acadians from Canada over 250 years ago. During this procession, fifty boats will disembark at 9:30 am and travel along Bayou Teche. The fortymile procession will make several stops along the way for a recitation of the rosary and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Families and individuals are encouraged to register a boat or gather to observe from one or more of the stops along the banks of the Bayou Teche on the procession route. fetedieuduteche.org. •

Events

Beginning August 15th - August 17th

AUG 15th - AUG 30th

LITERATI AUTHOR TALK SERIES AT THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH LIBRARIES

Online

The East Baton Rouge Parish Library is carrying on its Author Talk virtual series into 2023, connecting bestselling authors with their readers through interactive, live online Q&A sessions.

August 15: New York Times bestselling author Robert Jones, Jr. will talk about his debut novel The Prophets. 3 pm.

August 23: Bestselling author Cassandra Clare will unpack her latest release, the final book in The Last Hours series, Chain of Thorns. 7 pm.

August 30: Bestselling author Jeff Selingo will discuss his nonfiction book Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions, named one of the "100 Notable Books of 2020" by the New York Times. 1 pm. ebrpl.com. •

AUG 16th

HABITATS SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

LECTURES: LEARN ABOUT THE WADDILL WILDLIFE REFUGE

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

As part of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library's Special Collections Lecture Series, biologist Joelle Constant will present a lecture on the history and modern-day function of the wildlife refuge just outside of Baton Rouge, Waddill Wildlife Refuge. 6 pm. Free. ebrpl.com. •

AUG 16th - AUG 20th

SHRIMPLY AMAZING

DELCAMBRE SHRIMP FESTIVAL

Delcambre, Louisiana

For anyone who has ever pulled to the side of a two-lane road somewhere in South Louisiana, lured to a little shack by a hand-painted sign reading "fresh shrimp," this one's for you. This Wednesday through Sunday festival offers carnival rides, a firemen water fight, and fais-do-dos every day. Plus live music from local legends the likes of Matt Castille, Jamie Bergeron & the Kickin' Cajuns, Dustin Sonnier, Ryan Foret, and more. Hungry revelers will also be able to enjoy their shrimp in every conceivable iteration. All held at the Shrimp Festival Grounds, 409 East Main Street. $10 gate fee on Friday and Saturday; Free Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday. shrimpfestival.net. •

AUG 17th

COMPOSING COMMUNITY ABITA SPRINGS SONGWRITERS CIRCLE

Abita Springs, Louisiana

On the third Thursday of each month, songwriters from far and wide circle up at The Abita Springs Town Hall for a night of creative collaboration, sharing, and encouragement. 7 pm–10 pm. Free. Contact Todd Lemoine at forkarmabooking@gmail.com for more information. •

AUG 17th

COME TO THE CABARET ONSTAGE: LIGHTS UP! AT THE CORNER OF COVINGTON AND BROADWAY

Covington, Louisiana

Ten talented local actors and vocalists will deliver a cabaret-style performance of some of Broadway's most beloved hits at the Fuhrmann Auditorium, accompanied by a live four-piece band. 7 pm. $20. bontempstix.com. •

AUG 17th - SEP 13th

CREATIVE COMMUNITY MEMBER'S PLUS EXHIBITION

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Each year, the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge proudly highlights the artwork created by its own member artists from across its eleven-parish reach for its Members+ exhibition. This year, the artists reflected on the unique roads and byways used each day to travel across Louisiana for inspiration. An opening reception will take place August 17 from 5:30 pm–7:30 pm. Free. artsbr.org. •

AUG 17th - DEC 13th

CUTTING-EDGE ART 2023 SOUTH ARTS SOUTHERN PRIZE & STATE FELLOWS EXHIBITION

Biloxi, Mississippi

See the work of this year's South Arts Southern Prize and State Fellows for the Visual Arts on display at the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art in Biloxi (including Louisiana's Fellow, New Orleans installation artist Carlie Trosclair). This year's Southern Prize for Visual Arts winner and finalist will be announced at the exhibit's opening ceremony. Afterwards, the exhibit will tour across the country throughout 2024. southarts.org. Read more about South Arts Fellow Carlie Trosclair in Jordan LaHaye Fontenot's Perspectives profile on page 70. •