🌱 Patch AM: How a revamped River Center could reshape downtown Baton Rouge’s economy

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In today's newsletter:

• How a revamped River Center could reshape downtown Baton Rouge's economy
• What you'll learn at LSU's Growing Together farm-to-school conference
• How to get free live tutoring from home in Baton Rouge

Also on today's calendar: ACT Practice Test (the New ACT) and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 93 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 96, low: 71.
• Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Coleman Helps Lead Baton Rouge's Push to Transform River Center Into Downtown Economic Engine (brweeklypress.com) — Baton Rouge is moving ahead with a major overhaul of the Raising Cane's River Center, with Councilwoman Carolyn Coleman leading efforts to turn it into a bigger economic engine for downtown. Plans include a new headquarters hotel, expanded convention space, and a new management structure, backed by national tourism expertise to boost the city's convention and visitor business.
   

• Louisiana Farm School to celebrate 10 years (era-leader.com) — Baton Rouge will host the 10th annual Growing Together farm-to-school conference at LSU's Lod Cook Hotel on Oct. 28, bringing educators, nutrition directors, and advocates together. Local attendees can learn how to add Louisiana-grown foods to school meals, strengthen school gardens, and join hands-on learning labs featuring seed saving, agriculture lessons, and food waste reduction strategies.
   

• Free Tutoring Gives Louisiana Students a Human Alternative to AI Homework Help (brweeklypress.com) — Families in Baton Rouge and across Louisiana can now tap Homework Louisiana for free, live online tutoring in nearly 200 subjects, from elementary math to college writing and test prep. Available daily from 10 a.m. to midnight, the program connects students and adult learners with real tutors, offers Spanish and Vietnamese support, and even helps adults with resumes and job interviews.
   

📸 Around Baton Rouge

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Baton Rouge

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Baton Rouge Totally Rad Vintage Fest →
  Raising Cane's River Center, Baton Rouge, La, 275 S River Rd, Baton Rouge
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 2
• LSU Police Department's Annual Public Safety Day →
  Baton Rouge, LA Calendar, Tower Drive/Adjacent to LSU Student Union LSU Campus, Baton Rouge
  9:00 am
Monday September 7
• Labor Day →
  Baton Rouge, LA Calendar Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Wednesday September 9
• Metropolitan Council Regular Meeting →
  Baton Rouge, LA Calendar, 222 St. Louis Street Metro Council Chambers, Baton Rouge
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• ACT Practice Test (the New ACT) →
  10:00 am

📣 Baton Rouge Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 28
• Fun Friday: Class Color War
  Cohn Elementary School Port Allen, LA 70767
  7:00 am
• Night Hog @ Charlie's Lounge →
  Charlie's Lounge, 7534 LA-1, Addis
  8:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Motivational Monday Assembly
  Cohn Elementary School Port Allen, LA 70767
  7:30 am
• VB Covington vs Central Catholic
  Brusly High School Brusly, LA 70719
  5:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• VB @ Port Allen JV/V
  Brusly High School Brusly, LA 70719
  5:00 pm
• Open HouseBES
  Brusly Elementary School Brusly, LA 70719
  5:30 pm
• PAMS Football vs Slaughter @ PAHS
  Port Allen Middle School 3553 Rosedale Road Port Allen, LA 70767
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Study Finds Extreme Obesity Common Among Bariatric Surgery Patients, Should Not Preclude Treatment —Ernie Ballard Read on Patch
• 2026 Childhood Obesity Conference: "Be the Reason Kids Greaux Healthy" to be held Sept. 24 —Ernie Ballard Read on Patch

• The new corporate investments in Louisiana are staggering in their amounts:
  Amazon-Shreveport - Data Center- $18,000,000,000 Hyundai-Ascension Parish -Steel mill - $5,800,000,000 SpaceX - Pecan Island- Rocket /Satellite… (Nextdoor Off Highland / Kenilworth)
• A big thank-you to Overpass Merchant and Magpie for adding landscaping to the front of their businesses.
  It makes Perkins Road more attractive and welcoming to everyone! I hope it catches on. (Nextdoor Zeeland)

• Oracle posted a job opening for Principal Delivery Manager - Low Voltage - Saline Township, MI in Baton Rouge. Apply here.
• Capstone Logistics posted a job opening for Freight Handler in Baton Rouge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Baton Rouge here.

🗞 Nearby News

Port Allen

• Baton Rouge Community College students return to class this week for welcome week (wafb.com)
• Welding the future: LBS expands essential tank services (bulktransporter.com)
• State Humanities Council Distributes $77,000 in Grants Supporting Cultural Programs Across Louisiana (klax-tv.com)

Central

• Central Police Dept. explains upcoming enforcement of new laws (unfilteredwithkiran.com)
• Central mayoral candidates outline platforms at forum: Growth, infrastructure, and safety take center stage (wafb.com)
• FOOTBALL: No. 19/20 Southeastern hosts Southland foe HCU to open 2026 season (an17.com)

Ok Baton Rouge! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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