Mid City Minute: January 10, 2024

Welcome to this week's edition of Mid City Minute, your go-to source for all the latest news and events in Mid City Baton Rouge! There's something for everyone in Mid City this week!

Find out how good your gumbo REALLY is at Pelican to Mars this Sunday!

News

• Main Library launches a “seed library”

• MCRA offering new build homes in Mid City starting at $200k

• Melrose Place looks back on 2024

• Front Yard Bikes makes their 2025 move

• Voting open for The Advocates first annual “Best of Baton Rouge”

• Best of 225 nominations are open for Mid City businesses and personalities

• MCRA seeking donations to support youth carpentry and literacy programs

• MCRA seeking vendors to join their list

Upcoming Events

• Rock out to Judge Genius at Phil Brady’s Jan 10

• Clean up the National Cemetery Jan 11

• Join the queer crafting collective at Main Library Jan 11

• Improve your ASL at The Guru Jan 11

• Get naughty at Boomerang Comedy Jan 11

• Put your gumbo to the test at Pelican to Mars Jan 12

• Hear from the women who helped make Johnny Cash at Main Library Jan 15

• Try USA Today’s #1 Vegan BBQ at Cypress Coast Brewing Jan 15

• Shine up Mid City ahead of the LA Marathon Jan 17

• Put the FU in funny at Boomerang Comedy Jan 18

• Listen to Chris Cagle at The Texas Club Feb 1

Recurring Events

• Explore Mid City by bike at Electric Depot every Monday

• Practice yoga at Pelican to Mars every Monday

• Grab a $1 burger at Phil Brady’s every Monday

• Shop the farmer’s market at the Main Library every Tuesday

• Play bingo at Cypress Coast Brewing every Tuesday

• Test your trivia knowledge at Pelican to Mars every Tuesday

• Practice pilates at Electric Depot every Wednesday

• Practice pilates at BREC’s Independence Park every Wednesday

• Test your trivia knowledge at Curbside every Wednesday

• Compete in a tournament at Electric Pickle every Thursday

• Listen to free live music at Red Stick Social every Friday

• Attend story time at Red Stick Reads every Saturday

• Watch or sign up for open mic comedy at Boomerang every Sunday

• Enjoy Jazz Brunch at Red Stick Social every Sunday

• Attend a Mid City home for sale open house

Newly Listed For Sale / Rent

2609 Reymond Ave

For Rent

• Mcgrath Heights - 2559 Jura St 3/2 $2,800 / month

• Roseland Terrace - 1015 Park Blvd 4/2 $2,400 / month

• Mcgrath Heights - 897 Kenmore Ave 2/1 $1,450 / month

For Sale

• Goodwood Estates - 7110 Goodwood Ave 4/4 $1M

• Hundred Oaks - 2609 Reymond Ave 4/3 $575k

• Glenwood - 5475 S Ridge Dr 3/3 $499k

See more Mid City homes for sale and rent. Interested in touring one of these Mid City homes? Reply to this email!

Volunteer

• Shine up Mid City ahead of the LA Marathon

• Improve your neighborhood with an MCRA challenge grant

• Check-out free tools for a Mid City project from MCRA

• Earn volunteer hours with Mid City Redevelopment Alliance

• Plan a litter clean up day in your neighborhood with KTTB

Meetings

• One Rouge Call Jan 10

• Planning Commission Jan 27

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