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A new monthly series featuring demonstrations highlighting the craftsmanship of historic trades and agricultural practices inside the museum’s big red barn.

The West Baton Rouge Museum hosts its annual Holiday Open House on Sunday, December 3rd, 2023 from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Enjoy an afternoon featuring holiday music, hot cider and tasty gingerbread, craft making, and shopping for stocking stuffers with local vendors inside the museum gift shop. As always, the museum will be decorated for the holiday season with a beautiful Christmas tree that makes for a lovely backdrop for photographs. All around campus, guests will be able to “Find the Elves” on a scavenger hunt adventure while enjoying their favorite annual festivities. There will be historic trade demonstrations inside the big red barn with woodworking and blacksmithing demonstrations, an ornament making activity, a visit from Père Noël, gingerbread, cider, and much more! The West Baton Rouge Museum will also take a moment to honor the wonderful volunteers who have supported museum projects this past year.

Anyone with an acoustic instrument is welcome to join in the fun and music lovers are welcome to sit back and enjoy listening to old time country, bluegrass, Cajun and folk tunes. Free and open to public!

West Baton Rouge Museum is pleased to offer a monthly children’s workshop designed for elementary and middle school students. The series, Children’s Drawing and Painting with Ms. Shaun will be offered from 10:30 AM – 12 Noon on Saturday, December 16, 2023. Shauna Landry is a Louisiana native who has over eight years of experience working with children in art. From painting and drawing to instructing young minds how to break complex objects into foundational images, Shauna is excited to develop children’s artistic skills. Shauna received an associate degree from New Mexico State University in Early Childhood Education and formal art instruction from the AHH Ha School of Arts in Colorado and the Young Rembrandts Program. She is currently teaching art at Impact Charter School in Baker while pursuing a bachelor’s degree online from Arizona State University.

The West Baton Rouge Museum is the new permanent host for the Cajun French Music Association's Le Jam. Join us on the 3rd Sunday of every month to enjoy live music, singing, and dancing. Guests are encouraged to participate!

The West Baton Rouge Museum is hosting a once a month Yoga workshop on the last Tuesday of each month at 6PM.