It may feel like July’s just getting started, but the start of this school year is just around the corner. With community back-to-school events all over the parish starting as early as this very weekend, why not stop by and get your kid (and/or yourself!) all prepped for the new year? Here’s a list of where the library will be through August:
Saturday, July 20
- Democracy Prep Recruitment Fair and Library Card Sign up, 4055 Prescott Road, 8am-5pm
- Salvation Army’s Backpack Giveaway, 4025 W. Brookstown, 8am-2pm
- B2School Expo, New Gideon Baptist Church 2552 Balis Drive, 8am-2pm
- Health Fair, Jewel J Newman Community Center 2013 Central Road, 9am-7pm
- Community Block Party, (location TBA was Straightlife Baptist Church), 9am-3pm
- McKinley Senior High School Annual Community Block Party, 800 East McKinley Street, noon-7pm
- Apollo 11, Highland Road Park Observatory, 13800 Highland Road, 5pm-1am
Sunday, July 21
- B2School Carnival, St. John Baptist Church, 820 Old Rafe Meyer Road, 1pm-4pm
Tuesday, July 23
- Books N Bytes, White Star Market, 4624 Government Street, 5pm-8pm
Wednesday, July 24
- Laser’s Retirement Seminar, 8401 United Plaza Boulevard, 8am-1pm
Saturday, July 27
- B2School Health Screening, BR General Mid-City, 8am-1pm
- 4th Annual Back to School Expo, 5905 Groom Road Baker, 9am-1pm
- Pack the Sack, MLK Community Center Gus Young, 4000 Gus Young Avenue, 9am-1pm
- Summer Jam, Gus Young Park, 4200 Gus Young Avenue, 10am-4pm
- Back2School Bash, Park Forest Elementary School, 10717 Elain Drive, Noon-4pm
Monday, July 29
- B2School Block Party, 346 E. Buchannan Street, 10am-3pm
Tuesday, July 30
- Welcome Back, Audubon Elementary, 10730 Goodwood Boulevard, 11am-3pm
Friday, August 2
- Black Out Loud Conference, Southern University, Times TBA
Saturday, August 3
- Black Out Loud Conference, Southern University, Times TBA
- 11th Annual District 6 Back to School Extravaganza, BRCC 201 Community College Drive, 8am-1pm
- B2School supply give away, Zachary High School, 4100 Bronco Lane, 8am-1:30pm
- Back to School, Great King David Church, 222 Blount Road, 9am-3pm
- Capital City Collison’s Back to School, LA Leadership Institute, 5763 Hooper Road, 8am-noon
- B2School Wellness Expo, Bethany Church, 13855 Plank Road, 10am-3pm
Sunday, August 4
- Black Out Loud Conference, Southern University, Times TBA
Monday, August 5
- South Baton Rouge Charter Orientation, 9211 Parkway Drive, 9am-3pm
- Welcome Back, Audubon Elementary School, 10730 Goodwood Boulevard, 1pm-5pm
Tuesday, August 6
- Welcome Back, THRIVE Academy, 2585 Brightside Drive, 11am-3pm
- Welcome Back, THRIVE Academy, 2585 Brightside Drive, 4:30pm-8:30pm
Wednesday, August 7
- Welcome Back, THRIVE Academy, 2585 Brightside Drive, 4:30pm-8:30pm
Saturday, August 10
- B2School Extravaganza, FYSC, 1120 Government Street, 7am-12:30pm
- Give 365, 8240 Hooper Road, 9am-3pm (rescheduled from July 13th due to weather)
- Community Outreach Day, Jordan Methodist Church 4619 Stearns Street, 9am-3pm
- Riding Your Way to Success, Johnson’s Court 5505 Hollywood Street, 10am-2pm
- National Health Care Day, Hartley/Vey Park, 1702 Gardere Lane, 10am-2pm
- Back to School, Knock Knock Museum, 1900 Dalrymple Drive, 10am-4pm
Tuesday, August 13
- Books N Bytes, White Star Market, 4624 Government Street, 5pm-8pm
Thursday, August 22
- LSU House Party, Middleton Library, 8pm-1am
Saturday, August 31
- Health and Wellness Fair, Faith Assembly Church, 5045 Greenwell Street, 8am-2pm