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...

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 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...

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 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...

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...

Interested in trying a new hobby this summer? The Eden Park Branch of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library is handing out grab and geaux herb garden starter kits on May 15 while supplies last. Reference...

Baton Rouge residents spoke, sang and snapped together at the Eden Park Branch library adult poetry slam on Tuesday evening. About 15 community members spoke at the event, some returning to the mic...

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...

The day was a sunny 80 degrees, perfect for Easter egg hunts, giveaways and community engagement. The event, called Hopping Into Spring, was hosted by District Seven Council Member Twahna Harris and her...

Residents picked up trash on and around Gus Young Avenue recently for Council Member Twahna P. Harris’ District 7 community cleanup event. Volunteers joined hands in prayer at the Martin Luther King...

The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport welcomed three Little Free Libraries, a project created and funded by local and global volunteer organizations. Each little library has three shelves that each can...