Around Baton Rouge: Hockey, opera, the Turkey Trot and more for your calendar this week

Runners make their way down Fourth Street at the start of the Turkey Trot 5K on a past Thanksgiving morning. This year's event begins at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 28 in downtown Baton Rouge. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The following is a calendar of community events in the Baton Rouge area from Friday-Thursday, Nov.



28. FRIDAY BATON ROUGE ZYDECO VS. PORT HURON PROWLERS: 7 p.

m., Raising Cane's River Center Arena, 275 S. River Road.

High-energy hockey action in a family-friendly atmosphere. $10-$25. raisingcanesrivercenter.

com . FRIDAY AND SUNDAY "PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS": 7:30 p.m.

Friday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Reilly Theatre, LSU.

$9-$32. https://lsucmda-internet.choicecrm.

net/dist/#/events , SATURDAY RED STICK FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m. to noon, Fifth and Main streets, downtown.

Farm-fresh produce, goods, cooking demonstrations and more. breada.org .

FAMILY HOUR STARGAZING: 10 a.m., Irene W.

Pennington Planetarium at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road. Learn about the stars and constellations in the local nighttime sky, followed by an all-ages show.

lasm.org . GREATER BATON ROUGE MODEL RAILROADERS: 10 a.

m. to 2 p.m.

, Republic of West Florida Historical Museum, 3406 College St., Jackson. Electric trains of all sizes will be running on five different layouts.

Free admission and parking. greaterbrrailroaders.com .

SATURDAY-SUNDAY BASF'S KIDS' LAB: 11 a.m., 1 p.

m. and 3 p.m.

Saturday and 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.

m. Sunday, Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road.

Explore the science of chemistry during 45-minute hands-on workshops for scientists ages 6-12 and their accompanying adults. lasm.org .

SUNDAY "UNPLUGGED": 4 p.m., Events at Serenity, 33135 La.

16, Denham Springs. Presented by Denham Springs theater troupe Big Dreams Drama Program, the story follows a group of cheerleaders who are offered entry into a virtual reality world. $15, in advance; $20, at the door.

big-dreams-drama-program.ticketleap.com/unplugged/ .

SUNDAY-MONDAY "DIE FLEDERMAUS": 3 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.

m. Monday, Shaver Theatre, LSU. Presented by the Turner-Fischer Center for Opera.

$12 and up. https://lsucmda-internet.choicecrm.

net/dist/#/events . TUESDAY RED STICK FARMERS MARKET: 3 p.m.

to 6 p.m., Main Library at Goodwood Plaza, 7711 Goodwood Blvd.

Farm-fresh produce, goods and more. www.facebook.

com/redstickfarmersmarket . FLEX AND FLOW YOGA: 6:30 p.m.

, Jolie Pearl Oyster Bar, 315 North Blvd. Rotating instructors and a variety of techniques. Free.

TRIVIA NIGHT: 6:30 p.m., Burgersmith, 18303 Perkins Road.

Collect your team and jockey for first place. loom.ly/y-CKtQ4 .

LSU WIND ENSEMBLE "PANORAMAS": 7:30 p.m., LSU Union Theater.

$11 and up. https://lsucmda-internet.choicecrm.

net/dist/#/events . WEDNESDAY RED STICK FARMERS MARKET: 9 a.m.

to noon, ExxonMobil YMCA, 7711 Howell Blvd. Farm-fresh produce, goods and more. www.

facebook.com/redstickfarmersmarket . TRIVIA NIGHT: 6:30 p.

m., Burgersmith, 27350 Crossing Circle, Suite 150, Denham Springs. Collect your team and jockey for first place.

loom.ly/y-CKtQ4 . THURSDAY (THANKSGIVING) BATON ROUGE TURKEY TROT: 7:30 a.

m.-10:30 a.m.

, 368 Convention St. Walk or jog the 5K or the 1-mile fun run in the race to benefit the March of Dimes. www.

turkeytrotbr.com . ONGOING BATON ROUGE GALLERY CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART: 1515 Dalrymple Drive.

Member artist exhibit by Danielle Burns, Rosemary Goodell, Mary Lee Eggart and Brian Kelly, through Dec. 20. Free.

batonrougegallery.org . CAPITOL PARK MUSEUM: 660 N.

Fourth St. "Experiencing Louisiana: Discovering the Soul of America," permanent exhibit. (225) 342-5428 or louisianastatemuseum.

org . CARY SAURAGE COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER SHELL GALLERY: 233 St. Ferdinand St.

"Members+ Exhibition," through Dec. 31. Hours are 9 a.

m. to 4 p.m.

weekdays, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.

m. Saturday. artsbr.

org . ELIZABETHAN GALLERY: 680 Jefferson Highway. Group show opening for White Light Night on Friday.

Call (225) 924-6437 or follow the gallery's Facebook page. JONES WALKER FOYER: Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. Show by the Louisiana Photographic Society.

manshiptheatre.org . LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM: 100 S.

River Road. "Pinpointing the Stars," through Jan. 31.

"Discoveries on the Nile: Exploring King Tut's Tomb and the Amin Egyptian Collection," through Oct. 31, 2025. (225) 344-5272 or lasm.

org . LOUISIANA STATE ARCHIVES GALLERY: 3851 Essen Lane. Associated Women in the Arts Members Exhibition, through Dec.

2. Free. Gallery hours are from 8 a.

m. to 4:30 p.m.

Monday through Friday. LSU MUSEUM OF ART: Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. "Rembrandt, Goya, and Dürer: The Marvel of Old Masters," through Feb.

2. "In a New Light: American Impressionism 1870-1940,"works from the Bank of America Collection, through March 23. (225) 389-7200 or lsumoa.

org . LSU'S GLASSELL GALLERY: Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St. LSU School of Art presents "Afterglow | Jade Hoyer and Lauren Cardenás," through Dec.

15. Hours are 2 p.m.

to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.

glassellgallery.org . LSU TEXTILE & COSTUME MUSEUM: Human Ecology Building, Tower Drive, LSU campus.

"Coming Home: Geoffrey Beene — Southern Reflections," through Jan. 24. Step into the world of American fashion designer Geoffrey Beene, a native of Haynesville.

(225) 578-5992 or email [email protected] . MAGNOLIA MOUND: 2161 Nicholson Drive.

Guided and self-guided tours. Hours are from 10 a.m.

to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday, and from 1 p.

m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday. brec.org/facility/MagnoliaMound .

OLD GOVERNOR'S MANSION: 502 North Blvd. Open for tours. Hours are from 10 a.

m. to 4 p.m.

Monday-Friday. Free admission. oldgovernorsmansion.

com . OLD STATE CAPITOL: 100 North Blvd. Free admission.

"Remembering the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition," through Dec. 20. New interactive touch screen in the Louisiana Governors Portrait Gallery.

louisianaoldstatecapitol.org . USS KIDD VETERANS MUSEUM: 305 S.

River Road. D-Day exhibit marking the 80th anniversary of the invasion. “Pirates! The Story Behind the Pirate of the Pacific,” permanent exhibit.

usskidd.com . WEST BATON ROUGE MUSEUM: 845 N.

Jefferson Ave., Port Allen. "Angela Gregory: Monuments and Architectural Commissions," through Aug.

24, 2025. (225) 336-2422 or westbatonrougemuseum.org .

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