Mid City Minute: Aug 14, 2026
Your Mid City Baton Rouge guide to News, Events, & Other Stuff.
Mid City News
If you’re upset about the live oaks cut down in Capital Heights, I hope you’ll join me in making a donation to Baton Rouge Green and emailing your councilor to pass an ordinance requiring permit to cut down a tree, like in Mandeville.
Mid City Tower gaining tenants including hockey team
Redeveloped CVS is getting close
Youth City Lab prepares to open
BR Music Studios celebrates 20 years
Mid City Civic Theatre marks their first sold out performance
Electric Pickle supporting Companion Animal Alliance with a tournament
Counterspace hiring for a part-time baker
Cap City Beer Fest early bird pricing ends July 31
Upcoming Mid City Events
Friday, August 14
See the Women of Kelley at Mid City Ballroom
See Mid City’s Got Talent at Raising Cane’s River Center
Saturday, August 15
Read Pete the Cat at Red Stick Reads
Have coffee and donuts at Melrose Place
Learn to tell your community story at the Main Library
Kinusaiga at Create Studios
Friday, August 18
Learn to cook for a hot summer dinner party at Red Stick Spice Co
Friday, August 21
See Tyler Farr at the Texas Club
Saturday, August 22
See Dale Harris at Mid City Ballroom
See Wayne Toups at the Texas Club
Thursday, August 20
Learn to cook for steak night date night at Red Stick Spice Co
Newly Listed For Sale / Rent in Mid City
For Sale
Westdale || 5608 Castile Ave 3/2 $342.5K
Ogden Park || 321 Ogden Dr 2/2 $323.5K
Melrose Place || 1095 Waverly Dr 3/2 $259.9K
For Rent
McGrath Heights || 817 St Rose Ave 4/3 $3,000 / mo
Kleinert Terrace || 1326 Camellia Ave #1326 2/2 $1,850 / mo
Roseland Terrace || 2166 Oleander St 1/1 $1,300 / mo
See more Mid City homes for sale and rent.
Meetings
Its been over a month and the Metro Council has held two meetings since they last posted meeting minutes.
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