📅 Baton Rouge: Week at a Glance | June 8–14

Why it matters: Two major public meetings in three days put the future of University Lakes and City-Brooks squarely before the community—and Baton Rouge's newest theatre company opens its doors Friday night.

🗓️ Thursday, June 11

🎨 LSU Museum of Art: Free Summer Reception—6–8 p.m. 📍 Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette St.

• Celebrate the opening of ReVision: Women in Photography and the South Arts Southern Prize & State Fellowships for Visual Arts exhibition. Members get a special cocktail hour prior. Free and open to the public. Details at lsumoa.org.

🗓️ Fri.–Sun., June 12–14

🎭 Mid City Civic Theatre: Much Ado About Nothing 📍 Mid City Civic Theatre, 7155 Florida Blvd.

• Baton Rouge's newest theatre company launches with Shakespeare's beloved comedy of wit, deception and romance. Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Continues through June 21. Directed by Dr. Shannon Walsh. Tickets $40; $20 students/children at midcitycivic.org.

🗓️ Saturday, June 13

🌱 Red Stick Farmers Market: Fresh Fest—Dairy Day—8 a.m.–noon 📍 5th & Main Street, downtown

• This week's Fresh Fest theme celebrates Louisiana dairy—samples, tastings and local vendors. Details at breada.org. Also runs Thursdays, 8 a.m.–noon, at Pennington Biomedical Research Center and Tuesdays, 3–6 p.m., at the Main Library at Goodwood.

🏳️‍🌈 Pride Market at the Oasis—9 a.m.–2 p.m. 📍 Bayou Artisan Oasis, 13827 Coursey Blvd.

• The weekly artisan market goes Pride this Saturday—a family and pet-friendly outdoor celebration featuring local LGBTQIA+ vendors and makers. Free.

🇺🇸 Flag Day Celebration—10–11 a.m. 📍 Louisiana's Old State Capitol, 100 North Blvd.

• The Sons of the American Revolution mark Flag Day with a uniformed color guard display, U.S. flag history and a look at the flags previously flown over Louisiana. Free, all ages. Reserve your spot at Eventbrite.

🎉 Gus Young Juneteenth Celebration—noon–4 p.m. 📍 Gus Young Park, 4200 Gus Young Ave.

• A free community gathering in North Baton Rouge honoring the history, resilience and culture of African Americans. Live jazz music and family fun. Free.

🛍️ THRIFT-YARD: Vintage Pop-Up—6 p.m.–midnight 📍 Brickyard South Bar + Patio, 174 S. Blvd., downtown

• Curated vintage market under the Horace Wilkinson Bridge—vintage clothing, physical analog media, retro collectibles, food, drinks, live music and giveaways. Free to attend.

🔭 Laser Taylor Swift—6 p.m. 📍 Irene W. Pennington Planetarium, LASM, 100 S. River Road

• The Rock the Dome Laser Series continues—Taylor Swift's biggest hits brought to life in dazzling synchronized laser light under the planetarium dome. Seating is limited. Tickets $20 general admission; $25 VIP at lasm.org.

🎵 Connor Martin w/ Caleb Lapeyrouse & The Drivers—9 p.m. 📍 Texas Club, 456 N. Donmoor Ave.

• Rising Texas country artist makes his Baton Rouge debut. Ages 18 and up. Tickets at the Texas Club.

🗓️ Sunday, June 14

🎵 Sundays Smooth Jazz Series 📍 EBRPL River Center Branch Library, 120 St. Louis St.

• Every Sunday in June—bring your lawn chairs and settle in for free live smooth jazz on the library grounds. No tickets required.

📋 Government & Business

🗓️ Tuesday, June 9

🏛️ University Lakes Restoration Project Open House—5:30–7 p.m. 📍 LSU Foundation, 3796 Nicholson Drive

• The public is invited to meet directly with the project team behind the University Lakes Restoration Project—hear recent milestones and next steps. Coalition partners include the State of Louisiana, City-Parish, BREC, LSU and BRAF. Free and open to the public.

🗓️ Thursday, June 11

🏛️ City-Brooks Park + Lakes Community Meeting—5:30–7 p.m. 📍 McKinley Alumni Center, 1520 Thomas H. Delpit Drive

• BREC hosts a public community meeting to review survey findings and present master plan recommendations for City-Brooks Park and University Lakes. Open to all. Free. More at brec.org/lakesvision.

Reach us: Want to submit an event item for consideration? Email us the information at news@redeyebr.com. Details: The calendar is on a Monday–Sunday rotation, and the submission deadline is the Wednesday prior.