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Bust a Move During This Adult Hip-Hop Dance Class on Wednesday Image
Bust a Move During This Adult Hip-Hop Dance...
Established in 1973, The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge endeavors to promote cultural growth, economic development, and educational enhancement through the arts in the 11-parish region that it serves. This summer, the Council continues this mission with adult hip-hop classes held throughout...
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Show This Hot Dog-Eating Contest Who Is Boss During an Independence Day Celebration Image
Show This Hot Dog-Eating Contest Who Is Boss...
The USS KIDD has hosted an annual 4th of July celebration in the downtown Baton Rouge area for over two decades. In that time, it has developed into an incredible family event that celebrates our nation’s freedom. Now, see what the buzz is about when you participate in USS KIDD’s 4th...
Earth Day
In September 1970, at a conference in Seattle, Washington, U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin announced that in the spring of 1970 there would be a nationwide grassroots demonstration on the environment. Senator Nelson first proposed the nationwide environmental protest to thrust the environment onto the national agenda. "It was a gamble," he recalls, "but it worked." Each year, the April 22 Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. Earth Day is the only event celebrated simultaneously around the globe by people of all backgrounds,...