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Father’s Day Giveaway 2022

June 19, 2022 by Baton Rouge Family Fun

Happy Father’s Day!! This Father’s Day Giveaway is dedicated to all the hard-working dads and father figures that daily nurture, educate, support, and unconditionally love their families. We appreciate all that you do for your children, who are the future of our communities!

Father's Day Giveaway

We’ve partnered with Merry Market for the Ultimate Louisiana Dad giveaway!! Merry Market is gifting one lucky dad a beautiful Custom Heavy Duty Portable Metal Fire Pit!! A $500 value!! Help dad up his backyard game with a heavy-duty portable customizable fire pit. Personalize it with dads favorite hobby or add your family name or the name of your camp! 

Merry Market kicks off its inaugural year this November 12th & 13th at Lamar for an Ultimate Family Fun Shopping Show. With family-friendly shopping, a Kid’s Corner, and Mimosas in the Morning – a VIP shopping experience – Merry Market will surely prove to be a wonderful shopping experience for the whole family! Tickets are on sale NOW and Vendors are being accepted!

Father’s Day Giveaway 2022

Father's Day Giveaway

You can enter this giveaway on Facebook and Instagram and on our Rafflecopter giveaway widget below for extra entries! USA only. The contest ends Thursday, June 23rd at 9 pm! We will choose one random winner and announce and contact the winner Thursday night!

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Capital City Fair – Thrillville

March 30, 2022 by Baton Rouge Family Fun

If you’re looking for things to do with kids in Baton Rouge, this is a fun one! The sights, smells, and sounds of the carnival are headed to Baton Rouge! Thrillville presents the Capital City Fair located at the Memorial Stadium in Baton Rouge from March 31 – April 10. See below for details on a Family Four Pack Giveaway!!

Capital City Fair

Enjoy nostalgic favorite Carnival Rides – over 30 amusement rides like the Ferris wheel and Carousel, plus adrenaline-pumping THRILL rides and of course fair food!

Popcorn, Cotton candy, Pizza, Corn Dogs, Funnel Cakes, and all the fair treats and delicacies we all love!

Capital City Fair

ENTERTAINMENT FREE WITH THE PURCHASE OF ADMISSION – this fair will feature world-class entertainment including the Sea Lion Splash, Aquatic Acrobatics, and the Dominguez Circus.

Capital City Fair

WHERE: BREC Memorial Stadium 1750 Foss St, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
WHEN: March 31 – April 10, 2022
HOURS: 5 PM open Monday – Friday 1 PM open Saturday & Sunday
ADMISSION: $10 per person
Ages 5 & Under – Free Admission Ages 65 & Older – Free Admission

Capital City Fair

SPECIAL FAIR DAYS

MOMMY MONDAY
Buy 1 Child Armband, Parent gets one FREE!

$2 TUESDAY
Rides are only $2 each!

BOGO WEDNESDAY
Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Unlimited Ride Armbands

THRIFTY THURSDAY
Unlimited Ride Armbands are only $25

UNLIMITED RIDE ARMBAND PRICING
Monday – Friday Armbands – $30
Saturday & Sunday Armbands – $35
*Individual ride credits will be available for purchase on-site

Complete Fair details, schedules, and advanced ticket sales can be found online at: theThrillville.com/BatonRouge

Enter for a chance to win a Family Four Pack on our Facebook and Instagram pages!!

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Geaux Fish Catfish Rodeo

February 15, 2022 by Tiany Davis

Grab your fishing pole and head out with the family to GEAUX Fish! BREC’s Geaux Fish Catfish Rodeo is an excellent opportunity to introduce new anglers to the sport of fishing or for the old veteran to test their skills.

Geaux Fish Catfish Rodeo

They will be stocking the pond with adult channel catfish to ensure you have plenty to catch and prizes galore. Don’t miss this chance to bring home channel catfish for dinner and spend the day outside with the family. This event is weather-dependent. Early registration is encouraged to guarantee a spot.

Geaux Fish Catfish Rodeo

Date: March 5
Time: 7:30 a.m. – noon
Location: Howell Community Park

Prizes will be awarded based on age group, number of fish caught, and size of fish. Open to all ages and skill levels.

Fishing equipment is not provided. Participants are encouraged to bring their rod and reel, bait, and an ice chest to easily store and transport their fish.

Participants 16 and older are required by state law to have a Basic Fishing License to fish recreationally in Louisiana waters., which can be purchased at the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

For More Information: 225-218-4979
conservation@brec.org

Family Friendly Mardi Gras

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BREC’s 75th Birthday Celebration – Cancelled

December 15, 2021 by Tiany Davis

***** This event has been canceled. We will update this page when a new date has been announced.

 

Celebrate 75 years of making East Baton Rouge Parish a better place to play, discover, and grow with BREC! Join us for an evening of family fun and entertainment at BREC’s 75th Birthday Celebration! The festivities take place this Saturday, December 18 from 6-8:30 p.m. at Independence Community Park!

BREC's 75th Birthday Celebration

BREC’s 75th Birthday Celebration

BREC’s 75th Birthday Celebration will feature sparkling holiday lights, snow, magicians, face painting, and a host of activities that the entire family will enjoy, including live music, giveaways, free food sponsored by the BREC Foundation and a Fireworks Finale sponsored by Coca-Cola!

For more information on BREC’s 75th Birthday Celebration visit https://www.brec.org/index.cfm/event/75th-birthday

WHAT: BREC’s 75th Birthday Celebration

  • Sparkling Holiday Lights
  • Live music
  • Free Food
  • Snow
  • Zoo mobile
  • Face painting
  • Magicians
  • Jugglers
  • FIREWORKS FINALE

WHEN: Saturday, December 18 from 6-8:30 p.m.

WHERE: Independence Community Park

About BREC

BREC is the agency that connects people to parks and nature in East Baton Rouge Parish with a system that has more than 170 parks including a unique mix of facilities, which mirror the history and rich natural resources in south Louisiana.

This includes a state-of-the-art observatory, swamp nature center located in the urban core, equestrian park, Zoo, performing arts theatre, arboretum, botanical garden. As well as a water park with the only surfing simulator in the state, golf courses throughout the parish and an expansive 30,000-foot concrete extreme sports park.

Throughout its history, BREC has taken seriously its responsibility to improve the health, safety, environment and quality of life for all citizens.

Since 2004, BREC has constructed community parks, dog parks, a family-sized Aquatics Center, a growing trails system, fishing ponds, larger playgrounds and procured two mobile recreation units to serve play deserts in the area.

Looking for more festive family fun? Find more a plethora of holiday events to enjoy this season in our 2021 CHRISTMAS EVENTS IN BATON ROUGE: {GUIDE TO THE HOLIDAYS}.

Disclosure: This is a “sponsored post.” The company that sponsored it compensated BRM via a cash payment, gift, or giveaway. Opinions expressed herein are that of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of the sponsor.

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Red Stick Farmers Market – 25 Years of Connecting Farmers and Families

November 5, 2021 by Baton Rouge Family Fun

We are so fortunate to have a robust farmers market in the Capital City. What started 25 years ago as a way to help maintain local agriculture and promote its long-term benefits for the community, the Red Stick Farmers Market has become the heartbeat of Saturdays in downtown Baton Rouge. For the past 24 years, the Big River Economic & Agricultural Development Alliance (BREADA) has connected community needs, established a priceless network of resources that support local growers and food producers and benefit the greater Baton Rouge area as a whole.

Red Stick Farmers Market – 25 Years of Connecting Farmers and Families

Red Stick Farmers Market

The Red Stick Farmers Market offers over 20 farmers’ booths specializing in seasonal fruits and vegetables… strawberries, tomatoes, squash, mushrooms, microgreens, and more. You can also find locally gown flowers, succulents, and bedding plants, as well as sweet potato pies and local raw honey.

Countless local farmers, crafters, and artisans have gotten their start at the Red Stick Farmers Farmers Market, testing their dreams and ideas with customers who like to support local small businesses. Vendors gain confidence and success with sales but they also get opportunities to build relationships with customers and receive valuable feedback.

25 reasons why BREADA is an integral

part of the Baton Rouge community.

Join the Farmers Market this Saturday, November 6th for a very special day at the market. BREADA and the Red Stick Farmers Market are celebrating 25 years and Main Street Market celebrates 19 years! It is also the official kick-off to their Annual Appeal!

Enjoy music by John Gray Jazz Trio
Remarks by Mike Strain, Commissioner of Agriculture at 9:30 am
Take a photo at our selfie station
Grab a drink from City Hospitality Group
(Mimosas and Bloody Marys available for purchase)
First Saturday Arts Market, and much more!

Red Stick Farmers Market

RED STICK FARMERS MARKET HOURS

An outside, producer-only market, featuring locally grown fresh produce.

Thursdays
8 am – 12 pm
Pennington Biomedical 

Saturdays
8 am – 12 pm
Main Street Market

MAIN STREET MARKET HOURS

Downtown Baton Rouge’s public marketplace featuring breakfast, lunch, and local shopping.

Monday – Friday
7 am – 2 pm

Saturdays
7 am – 12 pm
Main Street Market

Farmers Market Benefits5 Benefits of Shopping at the Red Stick Farmers Market:

 

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  • Markets offer a place to connect with neighbors, meet local farmers, support local small businesses, and provide nutritious food to neighborhoods in need.
  • The concept underlying farmers’ markets is to get customers in touch with those who produce their food. In a highly processed world where much of our food is grown outside of our own country, that’s an admirable goal we should all aim to achieve.
  • Access to fresh, locally grown foods may be one of the greatest benefits of shopping at the farmer’s market. Farmers’ markets have fruits and vegetables at the peak of the growing season. This means produce is at its freshest and tastes the best.
  • Buying local keeps our dollars circulating in our community and ensures that farming and local food production will remain viable in our area. What can be better than forming a relationship with those that grow your food, you can ask questions, know exactly where your food is coming from and how it’s grown.
  • Farmers markets are kid-friendly. Let your kids pick out something new to try. Then, let them help prepare a meal or choose a snack based on what caught their eye.
  • And a 6th… Red Stick SPROUTS!!

The Red Stick Farmers Market encourages children between the ages of 2-12 to get involved with Red Stick Sprouts, a year-round local food education, and incentive program. Children who sign up for “Sprouts” receive $2 in market tokens with each visit and can spend them at any of the Red Stick Farmers Market locations. In addition to the tokens, there are weekly recipes featuring seasonal, local ingredients and an activity sheet such as a coloring page for the kids to take home. Once monthly, the downtown market hosts a “Sprouts Saturday” event featuring a local food activity. Parents can sign their children up for the ‘kids club’ at any Farmers Market location.

Red Stick Farmer farmers market includes not only farmers but local producers of food, products, arts, and crafts. Customers will find in-season farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, meats, locally produced salad dressings, hummus, sauces, artisan cheeses, fresh breads, honey, jams, handmade soaps, candles, and more. We hope to see you at the Red Stick Farmers Market this weekend to celebrate 75 years!!

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TEAM UP Research Study

October 8, 2021 by Baton Rouge Family Fun

Is your family ready to get healthier? The holidays are right around the corner, but don’t let that stop you from making better choices and living a healthier lifestyle!

The TEAM UP research study is designed to help children and families lose weight and become healthier through healthy eating and physical activity. Families who participate in the TEAM UP study will meet for visits with their pediatrician and/or a health coach at one of our participating locations or virtually by telehealth.

Eligible families will be placed in one of two programs for 12 months:

  • eSOC: Enhanced Standard of Care
    All families will receive eSOC, which means they will take part in regular medical visits at their healthcare provider’s office or by telehealth. They will talk about healthy foods and physical activity and will work together to set goals for healthy living.
  • FBT: Family-Based Behavioral Treatment
    Some families will also receive FBT along with eSOC. As part of FBT, they will meet regularly with a health coach at their healthcare provider’s office or by telehealth. The health coach will work directly with the family to support and teach skills that help families live healthy lives.

To qualify for this research study, child participants should:

Be a current patient at one of the following locations:

    • Red Stick Pediatrics
    • The Baton Rouge Clinic – AMC (Pediatrics)
    • The Baton Rouge Clinic Pediatrics at Industriplex
    • Ochsner Health Center – Lapalco (Westside Pediatrics or Family Medicine)
    • Kenner Community Health Center
    • St. Bernard Community Health Center
    • Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health:
      Pediatrics at Denham Springs
      Pediatrics at Goodwood
      Pediatric Academic Clinic
      Pediatrics at O’Donovan
      Pediatrics at Prairieville
      Pediatrics at South Burnside (Gonzales)
      Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group Livingston
      Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group North Point (Greenwell Springs)
      Our Lady of the Lake North Pediatric Clinic
      Our Lady of the Angels (Bogalusa)

Be 6 – 15 years old

Willing to make healthier choices to reduce weight

Compensation of up to $200 is offered to the family for the completion of this study.

If you are interested in volunteering for this research study, click here to screen online, or call 225-763-3194 or email teamup@pbrc.edu.

Disclosure: This is a “sponsored post.” The company that sponsored it compensated Baton Rouge Family Fun via payment, gift, or giveaway. Opinions expressed herein are that of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of the sponsor.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: childrens health, Healthy BR, Pennington, Pennington Biomedical, TEAM UP Research Study

Moving with small children – Truths & Tips

July 19, 2021 by Guest Contributor

We just moved to a new (to us) house. The experience of moving with three small children, even just to another neighborhood 5 minutes away, was … okay, real talk here… HARD!!

I’m sorry because some of you are probably thinking about moving and you’re already stressed about it, and now I’m going to tell you how hard it is so you can be even more stressed. I can’t lie to you. I’m a terrible liar. So if you don’t want to know the truth, you should stop right here.

 

Moving with small children – The Truth

Several of my friends are prepping for a move with children in tow and have asked me, “How was it?” or, “Do you have any tips?” And my answers were, “IT WAS GOD AWFUL,” or even more helpful, “DON’T DO IT.” I later felt guilty for not being more encouraging and answering their questions. Obviously, I managed to live through it (I guess?), so you can, too.

 

Our latest move was the unfortunate kind where we did everything ourselves with little children underfoot. There were no professionals involved – no cleaning service, no moving company, no licensed therapist to visit me when I was in my darkest hour. No organized planning and packing of neatly labeled boxes. It was all-out mayhem, and it still somewhat is. I didn’t want it to happen that way, of course … and as it was happening, I kept saying out loud, “This is absolute insanity/This is ridiculous/Is this really happening right now?!?!?!?!?!” But, to my dismay, it was indeed happening. The tide couldn’t be turned; I had no choice but to accept it and roll along.

 

As I write this, I have a two-year-old screaming and tearing his room apart – maybe even ripping the curtains down, who is to say for sure – because I’m making him take a nap in his new room. The thing about moving with kids is that it’s like hitting a reset button. That isn’t always a bad thing, necessarily, because it’s a great opportunity to break old habits and start new ones. However, things like sleep training or potty training aren’t super fun if the “reset” button is hit. Just brace yourself and know it’s going to be hard.

 

I have greater hopes for you if you are considering a move. Please don’t do as I did. Try to line up the appropriate help ahead of time. Hire a moving company if you have the means. Ship your children as far away from the situation as possible, and definitely make sure that your husband wears proper moving attire before the big day, i.e., not boat shoes.

 

Let’s say the worst happens, and you find yourself yelling aloud to no one in particular, “WHAT THE %^&@!!!!!!” Just know that you and your family will likely be blocking it all out later anyway. It’s a lot like childbirth that way; no one will remember the gory details. Instead, it will just be a blurry recollection of The Time That We Moved.

See? You’ll be fine.

 

Moving with small children

Moving with small children Tips

  1. Set up the kid’s rooms first. The first night in our new place, the kid’s furniture was arranged, and beds made just like they were at our old house. This seemed to help them feel safe and at home in their new rooms.
  2. Let them help pack and unpack their toys. Then, provide them with boxes of toys to “unpack” when you arrive at the new place to keep them occupied and out of harm’s way.
  3. Stick to the same routines as much as possible. This one is vital for everyone’s sanity. Just force yourself to put down the bubble wrap and do bath time as usual. It will be more than worth it in the end.
  4. If you have a toddler or preschool-age children, let them have a kitchen drawer or a cabinet that is just theirs. For example, my 2-year-old found a cabinet right away that is just the right size for him to hide in. We left it empty so he can get in it whenever he wants, and it seemed to help him make the transition to the new place and claim it as “his” house.
  5. Avoid freaking out in front of your kids. Okay, I seriously failed at this. Fail, fail, fail. But if you can manage to do it, more power to you!

 

 

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Baton Rouge Splash Pad Parks & Pools

June 2, 2021 by Baton Rouge Family Fun

Baton Rouge Splash Pad Parks & Pools have reopened! The Baton Rouge area is packed with splash pads, spraygrounds, and pools for beating the heat this summer. And even better, most of these destinations are cheap, if not free. We’ve got the scoop on the coolest Baton Rouge splash pads and water spots to stay cool in the Louisiana heat this summer.

Good to Know Before You Go: Please be sure to call before heading out, times change, parks close, so many variables can affect your outing.

Baton Rouge Splash Pad Parks & Pools

Image Credit: BREC Parks

Liberty Lagoon
111 Lobdell Ave
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225)-923-3202
Liberty Lagoon promotes a safe family-oriented atmosphere. All groups must have at least one (1) adult for every six (6) children under the age of 12 years old.
The facility will be cleared the last 15 minutes of each session. Make sure to check out their new hours and park rules before getting to the park! Tickets can be purchased at LibertyLagoon.com

Highland Road Community Park
14024 Highland Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
144.04 Acres – This park is located in the southeastern part of East Baton Rouge Parish. Highland Road Community Park serves a larger geographic area than a neighborhood park and is designed to engage the entire family for a whole day. Higher levels of maintenance, security, and recreational opportunities are offered at community parks. It is very popular because of all the features the park has to offer and for the scenic landscape.

Greenwood Community Park
13350 Hwy, 19
Baker, LA 70714
At BREC’s Greenwood Community Park, you can not only enjoy a splash pad, includes a golf course, a community playground, tennis courts, Raising Cane’s Dog Park and ExxonMobil Cypress Bayou Lake Trail. You can also fish, kayak or canoe in the 18-acre lake at the park.

City-Brooks Community Park
1515 Dalrymple Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
154.53 Acres – This park is located in the southwestern part of East Baton Rouge Parish by LSU. City-Brooks Community Park serves a larger geographic area than a neighborhood park and is designed to engage the entire family for a whole day, includes a splash pad.  City-Brooks Community Park splash pad can be activated with a green push button on the three foot brown pole next to the spray feature area at the edge of the brick near the landscaping.

Forest Community Park
13900 South Harrell’s Ferry Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
BREC’s Forest Community Park’s splash pad can be operated from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. all summer long. Be sure to also enjoy Forest Community Park’s trails, playground, Raising Cane’s Dog Park and bank fishing. Forest CommunityPark splash pad can be activated with a green push button on the three-foot light blue pole located in the splash pad spray area.

Jackson Community Park
12250 Sullivan Road
Central, LA 70818
This park is located in Central, on Sullivan Road between Hooper Road and Joor Road.

North Sherwood Forest Community Park
3140 N. Sherwood Forest Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70814
This park is located in the northern part of East Baton Rouge Parish before you reach the City of Central. North Sherwood Forest Community Park serves a larger geographic area than a neighborhood park and is designed to engage the entire family for a whole day. Higher levels of maintenance, security, and recreational opportunities are offered at community parks. The site is on the old Federal Sharp Station Depot used during World War II. Over the years, the federal government has released the land at different times to BREC for use as a park. Today, some of the land is still owned and managed by the federal government.

Zachary Community Park
20055 Old Scenic Hwy
Zachary, LA 70791

BREC Pools

City-Brooks and Anna T. Jordan Community Pools open Tuesday-Sunday at a 50% capacity in sessions to allow for sanitizing. Session 1 – noon-2 p.m.
Session 2 – 3-5 p.m.
All guests 18 years of age and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian over the age of 18 who must remain inside the facility during the time of use.

Brooks Pool – This park is located in the southwestern part of East Baton Rouge Parish by LSU. City-Brooks Community Park serves a larger geographic area than a neighborhood park and is designed to engage the entire family for a whole day. Higher levels of maintenance, security, and recreational opportunities are offered at community parks, the best part is that they use Professional locksmith to secure their facilities.

Anna T. Jordan  Pool – Anna T. Jordan Community Park serves a larger geographic area than a neighborhood park and is designed to engage the entire family for a whole day. Higher levels of maintenance, security, and recreational opportunities are offered at community parks.

Beyond Baton Rouge

Oak Grove Community Park – Prairieville
Located at Hwy 42 and Hwy 73in Prairieville, this splash park offers visitors a chance to enjoy splash fountains and a recreational park and playground with Beach Volleyball.

Jambalaya Park – Gonzales

  • Max # of patrons inside the facility at any time will be 50 persons.
  • All children under 15 years old must be accompanied by a parent/guardian who is at least 18 years old.

Denham Springs North ParK Aqua Pards – Denham Springs
The largest of the parks in the Denham park system with over 110 acres and is the site for athletic programs operated by the parks department. The park’s multi-purpose Fitness & Aquatics Facility has a fitness center, indoor swimming pool and the Aqua Pards splash park.
Baton Rouge Splash Pad Parks & Pools

Audubon Cool Zoo

The wet and wild, kid-friendly fun starts with a 750-foot lazy river and continues with a huge alligator water slide, spider monkey soakers, water-spitting snakes, and more splash-worthy activities. Best of all, it’s right beside the animals inside Audubon Zoo.

Image Credit: Audubon Zoo

Northshore

Abita Springs Park Splash Pad
22161 Level St.
Abita Town Hall
Abita Springs, LA 70420
Tel: (985) 892-0711
Located inside Abita Park at the Abita Trailhead, just west of the historic pavilion and museum, this popular splash pad is a short walk from Abita Brew Pub and the Abita River. Dozens of water jets spray at varying heights and intervals for children (and grown-ups too!) to play under. Shade areas and benches surround the popular play spot.

Bogue Chitto State Park
17049 State Park Blvd,
Franklinton, LA,
(985) 839-5707

Enjoy the splash pad, tubing, hiking, and picnicking. Day use is open from 8 AM until sunset.
Admission to the park is $3 per person.
3 and under get in free.
62 and older get in free.

Fontainebleau State Park
62883 Highway 1089, Mandeville
Louisiana State Parks’ water playgrounds operate Tuesdays through Sundays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; the facilities will be closed on Mondays for cleaning and maintenance. Please contact the park directly, to confirm that the playground is open or for additional information. Admission is $3/person

White Sands Lake
52129 Sandstone Blvd, Franklinton
White Sands Lake Day Beach is a family-oriented, recreational facility offering a full day of FUN in the SUN in the cool, clear, spring-fed lake that contains an aqua park complete with inflatable water slides, trampolines, the blob bag, floating mats, and more!     We are located outside of Franklinton, LA in Enon, LA – which is just north of Folsom in Washington Parish.

AQUA PARK – The aqua park is located just off the shore of the beach and includes water toys for all ages including water slides, trampolines, teeter-totters, aqua mats, and more!

Admission:
Children 3-11 – $10
12 and Up – $15

 

 

 

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Wild Wine Walk – BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo

April 15, 2021 by Tiany Davis

We are thrilled to share this NEW event with you all; the perfect date night and tickets are NOW AVAILABLE! Friends of the Baton Rouge Zoo is hosting its first-ever Wild Wine Walk🍷 on May 21st, 2021. Guests (21+) are invited to stroll through the zoo for an early evening of wine tasting, sample small bites from local eateries, live music & much more. Their VIP experience will include an hour early access to the event, a commemorative wine tumbler & a driving tour of the zoo on Their new, custom wrapped shuttles. This event promises to be a WILDLY good time!
 

Wild Wine Walk

WILD WINE WALK

WHEN: FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2021
4 PM to 7:30 PM – VIP
5 PM to 7:30 PM – GENERAL ADMISSION

WHERE: BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo 

TICKETS:

  • General Admission Tickets are $50 
  • VIP Tickets are $75 
  • VIP ticket holders will also enjoy shuttle rides in the Zoo for the first hour of the event & will receive a commemorative insulated wine tumbler. 

Tickets now available:🍷www.wildwinewalk.org🍷

Disclosure: This is a “sponsored post.” The company that sponsored it compensated BRM via a cash payment, gift, or giveaway. Opinions expressed herein are that of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of the sponsor.  

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Young People’s Opera Program – Opéra Louisiane

January 25, 2021 by Baton Rouge Family Fun

Inspire musical exploration and creativity with the Young People’s Opera Program hosted by Opéra Louisiane, virtually! 

In February and March of 2021, Opéra Louisiane is offering a hybrid educational program to best serve students and teachers during the pandemic, YPOP – Young People’s Opera Program. The hybrid program includes 10 interactive virtual sessions, all available to fourth, fifth, and sixth graders in the elementary schools of the Greater Baton Rouge Area. The sessions are designed in a way to familiarize students not only with music but with all other art forms that create an opera. In these interactive ZOOM sessions, students learn about acting, movement, dancing, designing sets and costumes, singing, musical notation, and most importantly, they learn to communicate their story to the audience through musical tools. Teachers can sign up for a minimum of 3 sessions, or as many as 10! All of the sessions are offered in February and March of 2021, and you can sign up for them at your convenience.

Young People's Opera Program

Young People’s Opera Program

YPOP is designed for 4th, 5th, and 6th-grade classes. Public, private, homeschool, and co-op groups

Available Sessions:

    • What is Opera?
    • Opera is Music! 
    • Opera is Singing! 
    • Opera is Acting! 
    • Opera is Movement! 
    • Opera is Design! 
    • Opera is Storytelling! 
    • Opera is Lighting Design!
    • Meet an Opera Singer!
    • What is Opera to You? 

Meet the Young People’s Opera Program Teaching Artists!

What is Opera?

Young People's Opera ProgramDr. Sinella Aghasi is an arts administrator, educator, and violinist. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Louisiana State University, Master of Music from San Francisco State University, and Bachelor of music education and violin performance from California State University Stanislaus.

As an arts advocate, Dr. Aghasi is committed to making Classical music relevant and accessible and bringing it to a diverse community. In her role as Associate Director of Opéra Louisiane, she is proud to take part in bringing professional opera to Baton Rouge and opening a door for thousands of students to experience an opera for the first time in their lives.

As an active performer, Dr. Aghasi plays with several local orchestras, such as Opéra Louisiane, Baton Rouge Symphony, Acadiana Symphony, Rapides Symphony, Lake Charles Symphony, and Gulf Coast Symphony. In addition to her love for performance, Dr. Aghasi’s passion for music education has never stopped growing. She served as a teaching artist at San Francisco Symphony’s Education Department, Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra, and Kids’ Orchestra.

Opera is Lighting Design!

Young People's Opera ProgramBrian Schneider is a lighting designer and licensed electrician based in Lafayette, Louisiana.
A New York City native, he has worked extensively in lighting for Theater, Dance, TV, and as Lighting and AV Manager for the Rubin Museum of Art. Upon moving to Lafayette, Louisiana in 2011, he became the Technical Director for the Acadiana Center for the Arts, assisting them through their first four seasons.

In 2015, Brian began his own design firm, Footcandle Lighting & Electric. He lights performances, as well as commercial and residential projects. More recently Brian has been designing custom lamps and nightlights.

In 2019 he had an exhibition of constellation inspired lamps titled And The Stars Aligned.
He loves the people of South Louisiana. Working with groups such as Opéra Louisiane, Basin Dance Collective, Acting Up in Acadiana, Milena Theater Group and Zachary Richard he has the opportunity to integrate Louisiana’s culture and point of view, with his personal style.
You can view his work at www.footcandlelighting.com.

Opera is Acting!

Young People's Opera ProgramGregory G. Williams Jr. is a native of Baton Rouge and the Founding Artistic Director for New Venture Theatre. He is a graduate of Northwestern State University with a BA in Theatre and New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) with an MBA in Marketing. His professional theatre background includes working with Don Holder (Tony Award Winning Lighting Designer for Disney’s The Lion King,) The Negro Ensemble Theatre Company (NYC), The Little Black Box Theatre Company (New Jersey), and American Family Theatre (Philadelphia.) He is also a playwright and has written over ten plays including, Colored, Step Off!, Sweet Georgia Brown, and is currently working on his next piece – Talbert Beacon Presents His Latest’s Greatest Gospel Stage Play.

After speaking with one of his mentors, Charles Weldon, at the Negro Ensemble Theatre Company, he returned to Louisiana to cultivate more support for the arts through a refreshing new theatre company that focused on innovation and diversity- hence New Venture Theatre was created. Professionally, Greg has been the Instructor of Theatre Arts for Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School, is a theatre consultant helping to launch diversity based theatre companies all over the country, and has developed and collaborated with over twenty programs to help bring the arts to underserved areas of our community. In June 2011, the Louisiana Senate recognized Greg for his contributions to the African American Community’s arts.

Opera is Design!

Young People's Opera ProgramWendy Waszut-Barrett, PhD, is an author, artist, scene designer and historian, specializing in painted settings for opera houses, vaudeville theaters, social halls, cinemas, and other entertainment venues. In addition to evaluating, restoring, and replicating historic backdrops, Waszut-Barrett also writes about forgotten scenic art techniques and theatre manufacturers. Her most recent publication is The Santa Fe Scottish Rite Temple: Freemasonry, Architecture and Theatre (Museum of New Mexico Press, 2018). Although her primary focus remains on the past, she continues to work as a contemporary scene designer for theatre and opera. Dr. Waszut-Barrett’s set designs are artful,

incorporating varied painting techniques as well as modern construction advancements. In addition to her scenic design experience, Waszut-Barrett also worked in large scale, designing props such as an 80 foot tall beanstalk displayed in Times Square for Atomic Props in 2003.

Opera is Singing!

Young People's Opera ProgramKeturah Heard is a recent graduate of Louisiana State University with a Master of Music in vocal performance. Last season she performed the role of stepsister Clorinda in Opera Louisiane’s production of Rossini’s Cinderella and was also seen performing the role of Mariola in LSU’s collegiate premiere of Jake Heggie’s Two Remain. Recently, Keturah sang in Opera Louisiane’s Shifting Gears concert, safely bringing music to the public during the current pandemic. Along with performing, Keturah has enjoyed over ten years of teaching music to students of all ages and is thrilled to be a teaching artist with Opéra Louisiane this spring.

Opera is Movement!

Young People's Opera ProgramOriginally from Lake Charles, Louisiana, Jennifer White received her classical ballet training from Sarah Quinn Jones at Dance Theatre Southwest. While in high school, Mrs. White attended North Carolina School of the Arts and graduated from the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts with a concentration in Dance and was awarded the Presidential Scholar and Regent Scholar Awards. She also trained and performed with Delta Festival Ballet in New Orleans. Her repertoire includes Petrushka, Cinderella, The Nutcracker, Taunhauser, Evangeline, Paquita, La Bayadere, La Corsaire, Swan Lake, Hansel and Gretel, The Magic Flute, The Barber of Seville, Bastien and Bastienne, and Amahl. In

2003, Mrs. White co-directed the Inner City Nutcracker for Mid City Dance Project and continues to work with children with special needs. She is also director of the Dance Center and School of Performing Arts Company and Junior Company. Most recently, Mrs. White co-directed, along with Dugg McDonough of LSU Opera, Seven Deadly Sins, and was also the choreographer for Trouble in Tahiti and The Cunning Little Vixen, with LSU Opera – of which has been awarded national awards and recognition. Mrs. White’s vision for her school is to achieve excellence through quality instruction in all the arts for students wishing to pursue a professional career as well as a wonderful education for those who prefer to learn about their art form for their own personal enjoyment. Additionally, Mrs. White is a fitness instructor in Power Yoga, Kickboxing, and Body Pump and teaches at several Baton Rouge area gyms. Mrs. White is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in Graphic Design and has her own design business, i see designs, llc. She is also a partner in her family’s property investment company, White Oak Property Investments, LLC. Mrs. White is also blessed with a wonderful husband and two beautiful children.

Opera is Music!

Young People's Opera ProgramNae Rim Moon earned a Masters of Music in Choral Conducting at Northern Arizona University in 2018 where she assisted Women’s Chorale and Shrine of the Ages. Before moving to the United States, she is a graduate of Myongji University in Korea, where she studied Vocal Performance major, and she was a member of a professional choir which is JW Chorale as an alto. She is also a graduate of the University of Wisconsin in River Falls, where she studied Vocal Performance and Choral Conducting for her 2nd bachelor’s degree. She is a second-year DMA student in Choral Conducting at Louisiana State University and assisted A Cappella Choir and Chorale. Also, she is studying the Louisiana K-12 Music Certification program at LSU.

Opera is Storytelling!

Young People's Opera ProgramDanielle Laird is a Baton Rouge native, and graduated with a BME in Music Education from Florida State University. She taught high school choir for six years at 5A high schools in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD in Houston, TX. Danielle has sung professionally as part of Houston Chamber Choir, Cantare Houston, and as a cantor. She has taught in a variety of music education environments including high school choir, middle school choir, children’s choir, elementary general music, and private voice instruction. Danielle is currently pursuing her Masters degree at LSU in Music Education with a secondary concentration in Choral Conducting.

Meet an Opera Singer!

Young People's Opera ProgramKhary Wilson, tenor, is from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of South Carolina and his Master of Music from Louisiana State University. Mr. Wilson has performed opera, oratorio, and recital with regional companies across the US, Australia, and Europe. Recent performances include Tenor Soloist in Carmina Burana with the Maroondah Symphony in Melbourne, Australia; ‘Tybalt’ in Romeo and Juliet and ‘Action’ in West Side Story with GLOW Lyric Theater; ‘DonRamiro’ in La Cenerentola with The Atlanta Opera Studio, ‘Rinuccio’ in Gianni Schicchi with The Berlin Opera Academy; and Tenor Soloist in Carmina Burana with The Long Bay

Symphony. He was also a 2017 Tyler Young Artist with Opera on the James. Mr. Wilson has served on the voice faculty of Georgia College and State University, LaGrange College, and Mississippi State University. He is currently pursuing his Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance at LSU.

What is opera to you?

Young People's Opera ProgramDr. Leanne Clement is a graduate of The School of Music at Louisiana State University, where she received her Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees in vocal performance. While at LSU she was awarded the School of Music Foundation Scholarship, the Mrs. Dorothy Halphen Kolb Scholarship from the Baton Rouge Opera Guild, and was a member of Pi Kappa Lambda, the music honor society. She also was co- founder of the LOOP or LSU Opera Outreach Program that provided performances to local elementary schools. Prior to moving to Louisiana, Leanne received her Bachelor of Arts in English from the College of William and Mary in Virginia.

As a mezzo-soprano, Leanne performs the dramatic character roles of Verdi and Wagner. During her tenure at Opéra Louisiane, Leanne has performed the roles of Erda in Michael Borowitz’s reduction of Wagner’s Ring Cycle, Martha in Faust and as a soloist in the 10th Anniversary Gala. She has also directed performances of L’elisir d’amore, Falstaff, and The Ring.

Leanne began work with Opéra Louisiane in the fall of 2008, was promoted to Director of Development in 2009, and hired as General Director in 2011, where she remains today. During her time with Opéra Louisiane, the company has quadrupled in size and has remained debt-free. Leanne is thrilled to work with an incredible staff and board of directors promoting opera in South Louisiana!

Young People’s Opera Program – Opéra Louisiane

Young People's Opera Program

The program is FREE  but the sessions are limited, and the registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
If you are interested in the hybrid YPOP, please contact Dr. Sinella Aghasi at Sinella@OperaLouisiane.com or at 225-377-2029 to secure a spot for your class!

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