BATON ROUGE – Music fans, food lovers, art aficionados, architecture enthusiasts, history buffs, political junkies, fiction readers – check off everyone on the holiday shopping list in one evening at the LSU Press holiday book sale, presented in conjunction with the shops at Circa 1857 & Yvette Marie’s.

This year’s Season’s Readings, on Thursday, Nov. 29, from 5-7:30 p.m., boasts a wide array of great titles, more than a dozen local authors, a 35-percent discount on books, free gift wrapping and the opportunity to shop the boutiques at Circa 1857. The event includes live music by Rio Luminoso and refreshments by Bonanno’s Catering.

Special guests will be in attendance to sign copies of LSU Press books:

On Saturday, August 25, Macy's will host its Seventth annual Shop For A Cause benefiting Charities nationwide.  Since 2006 Shop for A Cause has raised more than $42 million for Charities across the country.  Last year, over 8,600 charities nationwide raised $1.5 million for their causes.  Family Service of Greater Baton Rouge is participating in this invaluable Shop for A Cause Event.  This is your opportunity to be part of the excitement,  When you Shop For A Cause on Saturday, August 25, 2012, you'll receive 25% off on regular, sale and clearance merchandise, including designer brands you love, throughout the store, as well as 10% off furniture, mattresses and area rugs.  Also, you will be eligible to win a $500 gift card, no purchase necessary.  For more details and to purchase a pass, call:  225-927-9810.

The public will have an opportunity to ask questions and give their input on the lone finalist for the East Baton Rouge Parish Library director’s job.

Assistant Directors Mary Stein and Patricia Husband talked about the candidate as well as new library construction at the Press Club Monday afternoon.

E. Spencer Watts who is currently the library director  for the Mobile, Alabama  Public Library will visit Baton Rouge on Aug. 17 and Aug. 18.

Watts will give a presentation about his vision for the library on Friday, Aug. 17 at the Jones Creek Regional branch library, 6222 Jones Creek Road, at 7 p.m.  Then he will be interviewed by the Library Board of Control Ad Hoc Committee on Saturday, Aug. 18.  The public is invited to both events. Attendees will be able to ask questions Friday and make comments after the interview on Saturday.

"It's not an automatic guarantee that he will be offered the job and certainly not an automatic guarantee that he will take it," Stein says.  "The salary is not higher than what he's making now. I believe it's comparable."