Youth softball registration is open
Registration for youth summer softball at the Zachary Youth Park is underway.
Residents can sign up their children by visiting www.securepayment.link/cityofzacharyrecreation. Those interested in volunteering as a coach can offer their time through the website as well.
Registration will close April 26. The fee is $75.
Age groups include 8U for ages six to eight, 10U for ages nine to 10 and 13U for ages 11 to 13.
Practices and games will be held on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, according to the Zachary Youth Park Facebook page. An exact schedule will be set once teams are created.
For information, contact Jeannine Kimble, assistant park director, at jeannine.kimble@cityofzachary.org or (225) 654-6529.
Family Day in Baker
The City of Baker Recreation Administration is hosting a Family Day in the Park, from noon to 8 p.m., May 4, at BREC’s Jefferson Street Park, 3503 Jefferson St. Food trucks and music will be available. Activities include Baker Fire Department softball games, a basketball 3-on-3 contest, Baker School Challenge Kickball Tournament and City to City Riders Bike Ride. For information, contact (225) 278-9117 or (225) 205-4652.
Baker golf tournament
The Baker Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, Pilot and Lions clubs are hosting the Baker Community Charity Golf Tournament on May 6 at BREC Beaver Creek Golf Course, 1100 Plains-Port Hudson Road. Price is $100 a person or $400 a team for the four-person scramble. Cost includes green fees, practice site, lunch, refreshments and prizes. Mulligan package is $20.
Deadline to sign up is April 30. Contact LaToya at (225) 412-4311 or latoya@bakercoc.com. Make checks payable to Baker Chamber of Commerce.
History Festival set
The Pride-Chaneyville Branch Library is holding its 14th annual Community History Festival from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 27. The theme is "High School Reunion-Cheers to Every 10 Years."
The free event features country fun, food, games, crafts, music and entertainment, and various artists, craftsmen and vendors. The Louisiana Lagniappe Dulcimers and the Upbeats will provide music, and a cake walk will be held every hour.
For information, call (225) 658-1540 or visit www.facebook.com/events/7078521728937759.
Upcoming library events
Get ready for East Baton Rouge Parish Library’s 2024 Summer Reading Program, Adventure Begins at Your Library. It will start June 1 and run through Aug. 15, with free programs, workshops, story times, concerts and performances for all ages. Learn more at www.ebrpl.com/summerreading.
All ages are invited to track their reading and earn rewards. Sign up at your local branch location or online at ebrpl.beanstack.org, starting June 1. Then, read books and log them into your account to earn virtual badges and completion rewards, as well as entries for weekly prize drawings.
Zachary Branch Library, 1900 Church St., (225) 658-1840
- Kids’ Orchestra invites children ages 5-11 to a program that combines library books with music education. Each month, children will explore a theme as they learn about an instrument, sing a song, explore a dance, and play a game — all inspired by a book in the East Baton Rouge Parish Library collection. The event will be at the Zachary Branch Library at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 4. To register, call the Zachary Branch.
- Teens interested in architecture and engineering can create something cool out of cardboard with Makedo cardboard construction tools at 4 p.m., May 16.
Greenwell Springs Regional Branch Library, 11300 Greenwell Springs Rd., (225) 274-4440
- May 4 is International Firefighters’ Day. A firefighter from Central Fire Department will teach fire safety tips, and children will learn about cooking safety and review the importance of working smoke alarms and having an escape plan at 2 p.m., May 4 under the outside pavilion at the Greenwell Springs Branch.
Pride-Chaneyville Branch Library, 13600 Pride-Port Hudson Rd., (225) 658-1540
- Teens can celebrate Star Wars Day at 2 p.m., May 4. Learn to transform premade cookies into Wookie Cookies and plain lemonade into Yoda-ade. Enjoy them while watching "Star Wars: Episode IV-A New Hope." Star Wars costumes are welcome.
- Adults are invited at 5 p.m., May 22 to make lip gloss and perfume for Mother’s Day gifts. Attendees can also create a card.
Spring Garden workshop April 25
The Southern University Ag Center will hold its Spring Garden Workshop at 9 a.m. April 25 at the Maurice A. Edmond Livestock Arena Multi-Purpose Building, 14600 Scenic Highway, in Baton Rouge.
This year’s theme is “Earth Day, Herb Day: Down to Earth Herbs for Everyday Use.”
Topics covered during the workshop will include:
- Herb propagation
- Herbs for integrated pest management
- Feeding herbs to livestock
- Traditional uses of herbs and more
The workshop is free and registration is required. To register, visit bit.ly/48U1AKC.