Mid City Minute: July 12, 2024

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News

EBR School Board meeting. Image courtesy WBRZ

• EBR School Board delays superintendent vote until next Thursday.

• Restaurant Week kicks off July 22

• Boomerang Comedy offering a kid’s improv camp

• Mid City Redevelopment offers a carpentry class for teens.

Upcoming Events

• Watch the Little Mermaid at Liberty Lagoon July 12

• Listen to jazz at Curbside Burgers July 12

• Play basketball under the lights of Gus Young Park July 12

• Make friends with a reptile at Red Stick Reads July 13

• Play pickleball at the Electric Pickle July 13

• Adopt a pet at Spoke & Hub July 14

• Watch “The Bachelorette” with friends at Pelican to Mars July 15

• Sample THC infused drinks at Pelican to Mars “Silent Book Club” July 17

• Attend an immersive story dinner at Counterspace July 17

• Get in the Christmas spirit with DIY Disco July 18

• Mid City Ballroom presents a production of “The Producers” on July 19

• Laugh at comedian John Morgan at The Texas Club July 20

• Test your “boy band” trivia knowledge at DIY Disco July 26

• Watch improv with DIY Disco at Boomerang July 26

• Electric Depot hosts Local Pop Up Clothing Swap July 27

Recurring Events

Boomerang Comedy Theater

• 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

• Practice pilates at Electric Depot every Wednesday

• Test your trivia knowledge at Curbside every Wednesday

• Take the stage at Red Stick Social every Thursday

• Attend story time at Red Stick Reads every Saturday

• Bowl for free at Red Stick Social every Saturday

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

Newly Listed For Sale / Rent

4363 Woodside Dr.

For Rent

• 2555 Hundred Oaks 3/2 $2700/month

• 4141 Convention St. 3/2 $1650/ month

• 711 Cole Dr #5 2/1.5 $1300/ month

For Sale

• 4263 Woodside Dr 4/4.5 $829k

• 7321 Woodstock Dr 3/2.5 $699k

• 208 Bellewood Dr 3/2 $335k

• 634 Carol Marie Dr #634 2/1.5 $125k

Volunteer

Image courtesy of Mid City Redevelopment Alliance

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

• Earn volunteer hours with Mid City Redevelopment Alliance

• Donate books to help fill MCRA’s new community libraries

• Complete a survey for what you’d like to see at the Downtown Riverfront

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

Meetings

• OneRouge Friday Call July 12

• Cool Careers for Teens at Main Library July 12

• Learn how to control common pests at the Main Library July 13

• Learn how to be a young leader at Main Library July 16

• Bagels and Business at Main Library at Goodwood July 17

• Nexus Louisiana Tech Meetup at the Tech Park July 18

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