Free day of the arts

• By ROBIN MILLER
• Arts writer
• Published: May 4, 2008 - UPDATED: 12:05am

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A free day of the arts at the Shaw Center for the Arts will run 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May 10.

The Second Saturday event is an all-ages day of art activities and fun throughout the building. Activities vary each month. Second Saturdays are a cooperative arts activity by Manship Theatre, the LSU Museum of Art, LSU School of Art Gallery, Brunner Gallery, the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, Community School for the Arts, Playmakers of Baton Rouge and Shaw Center for the Arts.

Summer leisure classes
Registration is open for the Summer 2008 LSU Student Union Leisure Classes at http://www.lsu.edu/leisureclasses or by calling (225) 578-5118. Classes run June 2-Aug. 7. Registration for all classes will continue until the class is full or until the class starts, whichever comes first.

Summer classes are offered in these categories: children’s choices; craft and design; dance; family matters and personal enrichment; food, wine and spirits; health and fitness; hobbies and home improvement; language and culture; money matters and professional growth; music; sports, games and self-defense; and writing and communication skills.

A total of 82 non-credit courses will be offered. Leisure classes are open to anyone interested in turning leisure time into a fun and interesting hobby. Classes are small, so students have a chance to interact with classmates, and the instructors are personable and knowledgeable.

Registration can be completed by phone, mail, fax, walk-in or online. Credit cards, personal checks and cash are accepted. Enrollment in the summer 2008 classes is limited in size, and many classes fill up quickly. Participants are encouraged to register early.

For more information on participating or teaching, call (225) 578-5118, visit http://www.lsu.edu/leisureclasses or visit the LSU Student Union Leisure Classes office in the LSU Student Union in Room 310 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Encore! 2008 in Hammond
The 2008 edition of Encore!, Southeastern Louisiana University’s spring performing arts series, concludes this week with these events, all in Hammond:

• Today, May 4: Southeastern University Chorus and Women’s Ensemble, 3 p.m., First Baptist Church, 401 W. Morris St.
• Wednesday, May 7: Southeastern Jazz Ensemble II, 7:30 p.m., Pottle Music Building Auditorium, SLU
• Thursday, May 8: Southeastern Faculty Brass Quintet, 7:30 p.m., Pottle Music Building Auditorium, SLU
• Friday, May 9: Southeastern Symphonic Band, 7:30 p.m., Pottle Music Building Auditorium, SLU

Jazz’n the Vines
Pontchartrain Vineyard’s Jazz’n the Vines Spring 2008 outdoor music concert series continues 6:30-9 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at the vineyard, 81250 La. 1082 in Bush, with Ann Savoy and Her Sleepless Knights.

Admission is $10.

Savoy and her group are dedicated to keeping old jazz songs alive and fun. From sensual love songs to original songs of local color and humor the Knights bring forth their superb artistry with a relaxed, fun filled feeling.

Audience members are asked to bring lawn chairs, picnic dinners, flashlights and umbrellas. Food is available for purchase. Pontchartrain wine will be on sale.

For more information, call (985) 892-9742 or visit http://www.pontchartrainvineyards.com.