Mid City Minute: January 3, 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!

News

• BR Entrepreneurship Week announces 2025 dates and new location

• Win a Counterspace king cake!

• The Emporium is hiring

• Louisiana Marathon support group looking for new volunteers

• Boomerang Comedy to resume open mic nights Jan 12

Upcoming Events

• Connect with real estate investors at Red Stick Social Jan 7

• 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

• 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

7124 Sheffield Ave

For Rent

• 4735 Government St #222 2/2 $1,300/ month

For Sale

• 7124 Sheffield Ave 4/3 $625k

• 5265 Hermitage Dr 4/4 $289k

• 7241 Government St 4/3 $275k

See more Mid City homes for sale and rent.

Volunteer

• 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 3

• Planning Commission Jan 27

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