The Press Club of Baton Rouge will not meet on Monday, July 3. Meetings will resume the following Monday, July 10.

William “Beau” Clark, M.D., East Baton Rouge Parish coroner, will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, June 26. He will talk about the opioid epidemic, its local impact, legislation being proposed to address the problem, and how the local medical community is using antidotes to help with overdoses. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $13 for members and $17 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Cary Koch, executive director of the Louisiana Craft Brewers Guild, will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, June 19. He will discuss the origins of the guild and its contributions to the state’s economy and culture. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $13 for members and $17 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Jay Dardenne, Commissioner of Administration, will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, June 12. Dardenne will reflect on what was accomplished (and what wasn’t) over the past two months during the 2017 regular legislative session. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $13 for members and $17 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.

Bill Deville, chief executive officer of the Capital Area Transit System (CATS), will speak to the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, June 5. He will give an update on the Baton Rouge bus system. Press Club meets on Mondays at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St., in the East and West Baton Rouge Room. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $13 for members and $17 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.