The Week Ahead for May 11-17

• Published: May 11, 2008 - Page: 7B - UPDATED: 12:05 a.m.

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SUNDAY
Community events
MOTHER’S DAY AT THE ZOO: BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo, 3601 Thomas Road. The first 100 moms who enter the zoo will receive a flower. Features Safari Amphitheater programs as well as making a craft for mom. Regular zoo admission applies. (225) 775-3877.

BREC’S BMX RACEWAY: 2 p.m., 7122 Perkins Road. ABA membership required. Memberships available at the track. Race fee is $10. (225) 766-9039.

MONDAY
Community events
QUILTING CLASS: 10 a.m. to noon, BREC’s Webb Park Center, 1351 Country Club Drive. Cost: $24 per month. (225) 379-8510.

BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB: Noon, De La Ronde Hall at 320 Third St. downtown. Louisiana Family Recovery Corps Chief Executive Raymond Jetson. (225) 342-4197. Lunch is $12 for members and $15 for non-members.

SWING DANCE CLASS: 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., BREC’s Parklawn Center, 12248 Parklawn Ave. Cost: $22 per month for parish residents and $26.40 per month for others. (225) 751-0823.

THE BATON ROUGE ASTRONOMICAL MEETING: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., BREC-BRAS-LSU Highland Road Observatory, 13800 Highland Road. Free. (225) 768-9948.

BREC’S HOWELL/ELVIN/LONGFELLOW RECITAL: Independence Park Theatre, 7800 Independence Blvd. (225) 216-0660.

TUESDAY
Government meetings
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMISSION: 8 a.m., LASM Planetarium, 100 S. River Road.

METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: 1:30 p.m., Bluebonnet Library, 7200 Bluebonnet Blvd.

Community events
MOMMY AND ME AT THE ZOO: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo, 3601 Thomas Road, for children ages 3 to 6 accompanied by a parent or guardian. Features a train ride, animal encounters, art projects, “Zooper” snacks and hands-on projects. No more than two children per adult. Cost: $15 for one child or $25 for two children. Registration required. (225) 775-3877.

OPEN-HEARTH COOKING DEMONSTRATION: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Magnolia Mound Plantation, 2161 Nicholson Drive. (225) 393-4955.

ART CLASS: 10 a.m. to noon, BREC’s Webb Park Center, 1351 Country Club Drive. Registration required. Cost: $24 per month. (225) 379-8510.

SEWING CLASS: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., BREC’s Gingerbread House, 9142 Corlett St. Cost: $3. Call (225) 357-6186.