Also this week

The Baton Rouge Arts Market will be held along Fifth Street between Main and Laurel streets, 8 a.m.-noon. Saturday. The event includes free art activities for kids as well as original works from Louisiana and Mississippi artists on display. If rain occurs, the event will take place in the Galvez Parking Garage (500 Main St.)

Demond Matsuo’s retrospective exhibit, “Swords and Cherry Blossoms,” wraps up at The Gallery at Manship Theatre today. The gallery’s hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, call 344-0334.

Baton Rouge Gallery hosts a First Wednesday opening reception tonight at 7 p.m. The free event gives patrons a first look at this month’s exhibit which features new works from Kathleen Lemoine, Jacqueline Dee Parker and Van Wade-Day.