Mid City Minute: July 19, 2024

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

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News

• Restaurant Week kicks off Monday

• Mr C’s property wins rezoning request

• Team LA to hold roller derby try outs

• Denise Marcelle to hold hurricane preparedness event

• Boomerang Comedy Theater expands and offering open house July 19

• Ingleside UMC to hold community party for Capital Heights

• The Texas club to hold benefit for Baton Rouge Blues Society

• St Joseph Academy set to hold their Grand Reunion for 16 classes

Upcoming Events

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

• Eat and try a new beer at Cypress Coast Brewing on July 19

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

• Eat Oni at Cypress Coast Brewing on July 20

• Attend a Mid City home open house July 20 / 21

• Join a luau at Tiki Tuesday at the Brakes Bar July 23

• Learn to press flowers at DIY Disco on July 25

• 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

• Listen to Creed at The Texas Club July 27

Recurring Events

Bowling at Red Stick Social

• 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

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

• 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

1545 Parker St

For Rent

• 312 Marion Dr. 2/1 $1750/month

• 3610 Capital Heights Ave. 2/1.5 $1150/month

• 654 Hebert St 1/1 $1100/month

• 3332 Carol Dr Apt 4 2/1 $1100/month

For Sale

• 7233 Joliet Ave 4/4.5 $1.04M

• 1545 Parker St 3/2 $624k

• 2537 Jura St 3/2.5 $455k

• 538 Arlington Ave 3/2 $324k

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 19

• Social Media Breakfast July 26

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