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The Baby Closet at the Jewell Newman Community Center in North Baton Rouge. The closet redistributes donated baby goods to families with children who need assistance.

The ‘Baby Closet’ aims to help Baton Rouge families with babies and toddlers

By Tori Bonin November 7, 2025

Beyond the doors of the Jewel Newman Community Center lies a closet with walls lined with shelves of baby formula, Band-Aids, thermometers, pampers, apple chicken baby food, first aid kits, children's...

Two of the mobile units used by the Metro-Parish Division of Human Development & Services and the Office of Social Services to take community services into neighborhoods for people who have transportation and mobility difficulties.

Mobile units extend helping hand into Baton Rouge communities

By Morgan King, Louisiana State University October 20, 2025

Sharon Stephens has seen the impact of her work as a driver of one the mobile units intended to broaden the reach of social services across East Baton Rouge Parish, and she expressed pride. “Arriving...

DeAnna Barabin, left in cap, with her family Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, before heading out for an ATV ride at the Boots and Roots Fall Festival in the Scotlandville area of North Baton Rouge.

Boots and Roots Festival debuts in north Baton Rouge with music, ATVs and community spirit

By Morgan King, Louisiana State University October 14, 2025

DeAnna Barabin had a surprise in store for her 7-year-old son Saturday as they pulled up to the Throw Dat Dirt ATV park in North Baton Rouge. He loves riding the off-road four-wheelers and had been...

Randell Henry’s submission to the Glassell Gallery “FELT" exhibition. The differing materials – burlap, paint, collage – and colors aim to evoke different sensory feelings.

Two long-time artists lead the north Baton Rouge Art Community

By Izzy Wollfarth, Louisiana State University July 25, 2025

Darlene Moore wore a multicolored dress, painted with strings of lime and forest greens, hot pink, and hints of orange and black for one recent meeting. Pinned on her right shoulder was a yellow and pink...

The banner that hangs behind the desk near the entrance of the Eden Park Branch Library.

What’s Happening at Eden Park Branch Library?

By Izzy Wollfarth, Louisiana State University July 15, 2025

The Eden Park Branch Library has an open floor plan, which is an untraditional layout for most libraries. The staff call this one of the library’s “quirks.” Noises and conversation can be heard across...

Stitch Social BR members sit together at the Elegant Needle working on their projects and socializing, Monday, March 17, at Stitch Social BR.

Needlepoint is surging among Gen Z

By Avery White, Louisiana State University June 25, 2025

From the outside, the Elegant Needle is a simple, green one-story house nestled along Government Street. Upon stepping inside the quaint home-turned-craft store, you are greeted by colorful patterns on...

The backside of Noodle the ferret’s painting gives a snapshot into his creative process (and his snack that day). Noodle’s painting will be awarded to an artist at the Baton Rouge Zoo’s Art for Animals Festival on May 3.

BR Zoo will have its Art for Animals Festival May 3, fun for the whole family

By Maddie Scott, Louisiana State University April 30, 2025

The Baton Rouge Zoo will hold its second annual Art for Animals Festival on May 3, where the winners of the 3-month-long art exhibition will be announced. Art for Animals is an event that exhibits 40...

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