🌱 BREC's Christmas & Holiday Fair + Holiday Pop-Up In BR

Happy Saturday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started off right. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening around Baton Rouge today.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 63 Low: 48.

Here are the top stories today in Baton Rouge:

1. BREC will host a holiday fair on Sunday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at BREC's Magnolia Mound. The Christmas and Holiday Fair is free, and it will feature musical performances, demonstrations, and shopping at the Turner Family Visitor Center. (BRProud.com)
2. A holiday pop-up market will open in Baton Rouge on Saturday morning. It will be open for the next four weekends from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Electric Depot. The pop-up is hosted by Sweet Baton Rouge and Local Pop Up. (BRProud.com)
3. Louisiana First Lady Donna Hutto Edwards published a children's book, titled "A Bandit in the Mansion," inspired by her pets. (The Advocate)
4. An LSU fraternity raised $20K to buy an all-terrain, gun-holstered wheelchair for a wounded veteran. (The Advocate)
5. A man was shot and killed while being mugged in the parking lot of a Baton Rouge apartment complex on Thursday morning. (WBRZ)

Today in Baton Rouge:

• November Recycled Reads Sale 9:00am-9:55am (9:00 AM)
• Bath Bomb Holiday Ornaments - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (9:00 AM)
• November Recycled Reads Sale 10:00am-10:55am (10:00 AM)
• What’s in the Bag? - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (10:00 AM)
• Harvey Rabbit and Friends! All Ages - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (10:00 AM)
• November Recycled Reads Sale 11:00am - 11:55am (11:00 AM)
• Storycraft - Paper Plate Menorah - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (11:30 AM)
• November Recycled Reads Sale 12:00pm - 12:55pm (12:00 PM)
• November Recycled Reads Sale 1:00pm - 1:55pm (1:00 PM)
• Movie Time: Inside Out. All Ages - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (2:30 PM)
• Alligator Story/Craft - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (2:30 PM)
• Plus Night: "The Navigational Stars" (7:00 PM)

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— Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She holds a Master's Degree in Writing Arts and is grateful to incorporate writing into everything she does. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.