Festival de la Prairie
Celebrate springtime this weekend at the Festival de la Prairie behind St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Priairieville.
The festival, which kicks off at 6 p.m. Friday and runs through Sunday, includes food, music, rides, 5K run and other activities.
'Cabaret' at Ascension Community Theatre
Ascension Community Theatre is staging "Cabaret" at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, April 24-26, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 27.
The musical tells the story of a Berlin nightclub in the 1920s. For dates and ticket information, visitÌý. The theater is located at 823 N. Felicity Ave. in Gonzales.
Senior Sock Hop Friday
"Cruising" is the theme for Friday's Garney Gautreau Senior Sock Hop in the Ascension Gym at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center, 9039 S. St. Landry Ave., in Gonzales.
Things kick off at 11 a.m. with food and music by Mike Broussard and Night Train.
Baton Rouge Home Show
The Baton Rouge Home Show is this weekend in the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center's REV Center.
The event, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, features a wide selection of home improvement professionals displaying the latest products and services.
Register for free tickets at . Tickets are $10 at the door.
ConnecTeens
Volunteer Ascension's ConnecTeens, a summer youth program, helps students build leadership skills, earn service hours, make new friends and support the community.
Register atÌý.
Free sports physicals offered
The Ochsner Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute at Elite Training Complex-Burbank is offering free sports physicals from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 3 to incoming sixth through 12 graders. Students must have LHSAA medical history form filled out and a parent or guardian to participate.
For information, visit .
Farmers market Saturday
Pick up fresh produce, crafts and other goods at the Highway 621 Outdoor Market from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at 39275 La. 621 in Gonzales.
For information, visit .
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