> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.redeyebr.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 📅 Baton Rouge: Week at a Glance | July 20–26 - URL: https://www.redeyebr.com/baton-rouge-week-at-a-glance-july-20-26/ - Published: 2026-07-19T22:36:09.000Z - Updated: 2026-07-19T22:36:09.000Z - Author: JR Ball - Tags: News **Why it matters:** Wednesday is the week's anchor—a rare joint Metro Council meeting, the final public input session on St. George's 25-year growth plan and a BRFF filmmaker forum all land on the same night. The weekend brings a packed Saturday with something for everyone. ***🗓️ Monday, July 20*** 🌮 **Tequila Cocktail Competition** 📍 Mestizo's, 2112 Quail Drive - Local bartenders square off in a tequila cocktail showdown at one of Baton Rouge's favorite Mexican restaurants. [Details](https://www.facebook.com/mestizosbr) on Mestizo's Facebook page. ***🗓️ Wednesday, July 22*** 🎬 **BRFF Filmmaker Forum—6 p.m.** 📍 Main Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. - A panel of Louisiana filmmakers share their experiences, career paths and tips for working and aspiring filmmakers ahead of the Baton Rouge Underground Film Festival in August. Networking follows. Free. [Details](https://batonrougeunderground.com/?ref=redeyebr.com) at batonrougeunderground.com. ***🗓️ Thursday, July 23*** 🥘 **Learn to Paella—Red Stick Spice Co.** 📍 Red Stick Spice Co., 5155 Government St. - Hands-on cooking class tackling one of the world's great communal dishes. [Details and registration](https://www.redstickspice.com/?ref=redeyebr.com) at redstickspice.com. ***🗓️ Friday, July 24*** 🎭 **The Little Mermaid Jr.—5:30 and 7:30 p.m.** 📍 Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. - The culminating performance of Manship Theatre's two-week musical production summer camp. Reserved seating. [Tickets](https://manshiptheatre.org/comingsoon/summer-camp-the-little-mermaid-junior?ref=redeyebr.com) at manshiptheatre.org. 🔭 **Friday Night Lecture + Evening Sky Viewing—7:30 p.m.** 📍 BREC Highland Road Park Observatory, 13800 Highland Road - Free public astronomy lecture at 7:30 p.m. followed by open sky viewing through BREC's telescopes at 8:30 p.m. Ages 6 and up. Free. [Details](https://hrpo.lsu.edu/?ref=redeyebr.com) at hrpo.lsu.edu. ***🗓️ Saturday, July 25*** 🌱 **Red Stick Farmers Market—8 a.m.–noon** 📍 5th & Main Street, downtown - Fresh produce, local vendors and community at BR's flagship [open-air market](https://breada.org/red-stick-farmers-market/?ref=redeyebr.com). Also runs Thursdays, 8 a.m.–noon, at Pennington Biomedical Research Center. 🏰 **Kids Run the Castle—9 a.m.–3 p.m.** 📍 Louisiana's Old State Capitol, 100 North Blvd. - Kids take over Baton Rouge's iconic castle for a day of interactive activities, exploration and hands-on fun. Free. [Details](https://louisianaoldstatecapitol.org/?ref=redeyebr.com) at louisianaoldstatecapitol.org. 🎬 **INDY Film Festival—10 a.m.–2 p.m.** 📍 Independence Park Theatre, 7800 Independence Blvd. - Independent short films screened in one of Baton Rouge's great neighborhood venues. Free. [Details](https://www.brec.org/?ref=redeyebr.com) at brec.org. ☀️ **Solar Viewing—noon–2 p.m., Saturday** 📍 BREC Highland Road Park Observatory, 13800 Highland Road - Safe, guided solar viewing through the observatory's specialized telescopes. Free. [Details](https://hrpo.lsu.edu/?ref=redeyebr.com) at hrpo.lsu.edu. 🎵 **That '70s Band of Louisiana—7:30 p.m.** 📍 Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St. - Nine local legends recreate the sounds of the decade that gave us disco, funk and the Doobie Brothers. For fans of Earth Wind & Fire, Donna Summer, Michael Jackson and Chicago. [Tickets](https://manshiptheatre.org/comingsoon/that-70s-band-of-louisiana?ref=redeyebr.com) from $25 at manshiptheatre.org. ***🗓️ Sunday, July 26*** 🎨 **Sundays@4 with Donney Rose—4–6 p.m.** 📍 Baton Rouge Gallery, 1515 Dalrymple Drive - Free afternoon programming from the Baton Rouge Gallery's ongoing summer series. [Details](https://www.batonrougegallery.org/?ref=redeyebr.com) at batonrougegallery.org. --- ### **📋 Government & Civic** ***🗓️ Wednesday, July 22*** 🏛️ **Metro Council Regular + Zoning Meeting—4 p.m.** 📍 City Hall, 222 St. Louis St. - In a rare joint session, the council takes up both its regular agenda and rescheduled zoning cases—including Nicholson Drive corridor rezoning and a MARC millage date-setting resolution. Full agenda at [brla.gov/agendacenter](https://www.brla.gov/agendacenter?ref=redeyebr.com). Public comment accepted. 🏛️ **St. George Comprehensive Plan 2050: Final Stakeholder Dialogue—5–7 p.m.** 📍 St. George City Hall, 11207 Proverbs Ave. - The last public opportunity to weigh in on the draft plans that will guide St. George's growth for the next 25 years—covering land use, housing, transportation, parks and infrastructure. Can't make it in person? Take an online poll [here](https://ayrs.io/oUoBXC?ref=redeyebr.com) through July 25\. [Details](https://stgeorgela.gov/services/planning-zoning/?ref=redeyebr.com) at stgeorgela.gov. 🤝 **Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership Happy Hour—4–6 p.m.** 📍 Court to Table, 7477 Burbank Drive - Networking happy hour hosted by the Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership. Open to the business community. [Register](https://greaterbatonrougeeconomicpartnership.growthzoneapp.com/ap/Events/Register/EqFR6yWtgC6C9?ref=redeyebr.com) at greaterbatonrouge.org/happyhour. 📋 **CHANGEMAKERS Applications—open through July 31** - The Baton Rouge Alliance for Students is accepting applications for the ninth cohort of CHANGEMAKERS, a 10-month civic leadership program focused on improving educational outcomes across Baton Rouge. Final week to apply. [Apply](https://bralliance.org/changemakers/?ref=redeyebr.com) at bralliance.org/changemakers. --- **Reach us:* Want to submit an event item for consideration? Email us the information at* [*news@redeyebr.com*](mailto:news@redeyebr.com)*. *Details:* The calendar is on a Monday–Sunday rotation, and the submission deadline is the Wednesday prior.*