Looking for something to do this weekend? Baseball, reptiles and music in the Tri-State

Rayonna Burton-Jernigan, Evansville Courier & Press
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Looking for something to do this weekend in the Tri-State? Check out our list...

Saturday

Franklin Street Bazaar

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. along West Franklin Street in Evansville. Free.

Every Saturday on the lawn of the West Branch Library, hundreds of vendors from local farmers and producers to bakers to artists and craftsmen have pop-up shops for visitors to discover local products.

Arts in Murphy Park

9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Murphy Park, 1014 Main St., New Harmony, Indiana. Free.

This event will feature 40 to 50 artists displaying and selling works. Everything from jewelry, paintings, photography, glass, sculpture, wood and pottery will be on sale.

Reptiles often get a a bad rap according to Chris and Carrie Ulrich with the Tri-State Herpetological Society, an Evansville-based nonprofit, that rescues found and abandoned snakes and lizards. Pictured are, clockwise from top left, a blue-tongued skink, a crested gecko, a red-tailed boa constrictor, a male bearded dragon, a ball python and a female bearded dragon.

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Evansville Reptile and Exotics Show

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Vanderburgh 4-H Center, 201 E. Boonville-New Harmony Road. Tickets are $5, free for kids age 4 and under.

This family-friendly event showcases different lizards, birds, spiders, turtles and more. It's also a great place for people to stock up on feeders and supplies for pets. Food and beverages will be available to purchase from local food trucks.

'On the Roof' concert series

7 p.m. to 10 p.m., 212 Main St. in Evansville. Free. 

The Arts Council's concert series will have performances from A Modest Proposal, Khamsin, and Jake the Astronaut.

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'A League of Their Own' night

6:35 p.m., Bosse Field, 23 Don Mattingly Way in Evansville. Tickets range from $5 to $12.

The Evansville Otters are hosting their annual "A League of Their Own" celebration with a night of family fun, baseball, specialty jerseys for auction and post-game fireworks.

Rayonna Burton-Jernigan covers diversity and culture-related topics and can be contacted at rbj@courierpress.com or (812) 454-1765. 

This article originally appeared on Evansville Courier & Press: 5 things to do this weekend in the Evansville area