The Week Ahead for Nov. 30, 2008

• Published: Nov 30, 2008 - Page: 5B - UPDATED: 12:05 a.m.

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

BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB: noon, De La Ronde Hall, 320 Third St. Guest speakers will be Cindy Rougeou, executive director of the Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System, and Maureen Westgard, director of the Teacher’s Retirement System of Louisiana. Lunch is $12 for members and $15 for non-members. (225) 342-4197.

COMMUNITY FORUM: 6 p.m., Istrouma High School, 3730 Winbourne Ave. To discuss possible state takeover of 12 Baton Rouge public schools.

INTERMEDIATE SWING DANCE CLASS: 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., BREC’s Perkins Road Park, 7122 Perkins Road. Monthly fee: $22 for parish residents and $26.40 for others. (225) 926-4659.

REGISTRATION OPENS FOR SWAMP TREASURE HUNT: BREC’s Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center, 10503 N. Oak Hills Parkway. This new program introduces the popular hobby of geocaching to the whole family. Fee: $4 per person in-parish, $4.80 per person out-of-parish. Ages 7 and older. Registration is required. Online registration available. (225) 757-8905.

WINTER ROCKET CAMP: Registration begins at BREC-LSU-BRAS Highland Road Park Observatory, 13800 Highland Road. Ages 9-13 in-parish children. Camp will be held Monday, Dec. 29, and Tuesday, Dec. 30, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost: $35 per in-parish child. Price covers both days. Parents can register in-person or on WebTrac. (225) 768-9948.

TUESDAY
Government meeting
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD PERSONNEL SERVICES COMMITTEE: 5 p.m., School Board Office, 1050 S. Foster Drive. No agenda yet.

Community events
SCHOOL TOUR: 9 a.m., Parkview Elementary School, 5660 Park Forest Drive. Sponsored by the Public Education Project. Contact Rebecca at educationbr@gmail.
com.

OPEN-HEARTH COOKING DEMONSTRATION: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at BREC’s Magnolia Mound Plantation, 2161 Nicholson Drive. (225) 393-4955 or visit http://brec.org.

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

TEA DANCE: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., BREC’s Ballroom, 6201 Florida Blvd. BREC’s Adult Leisure Program in Refreshments and live entertainment provided. Cost is $4 per person. (225) 218-8155.

COMMUNITY FORUM: 6 p.m., Capitol Middle School, 5100 Greenwell Springs Road. To discuss possible state takeover of 12 Baton Rouge public schools.

EXERCISE PROGRAM: 6 p.m., BREC’s Sharp Road Center, 501 Sharp Road. Free. (225) 273-3924.