Mid City Minute: March 14, 2025

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!

St Patrick’s Day Parade moved to Sunday. Image c/o 225 Magazine

Mid City News

• Wearin’ of the Green parade moved to Sunday do to weather

• 1808 Snowballs requests rezoning as restaurant

• MCRA partnering with Mission Heart to support women. Needs donation.

• Library funding spared through compromise with EBR Mayor

• Library kicks off new catalog of local musicians

• Walk’n on Wednesdays returns to Varsity Sports

• Movie Tavern property for sale

• Shipley Donuts property for lease

• City Pork Jefferson celebrating 10 year anniversary

Upcoming Mid City Events

• “Tailgate” at the Main Library March 14

• Support the fight against ALS at the Texas Club Mar 14

• Wear green at the St Patty’s Day parade Mar 15

• Compete in a Splendor Duel at Little Wars Mar 15

• Paint under blacklight at Painting with a Twist Mar 15

• Party for St Patrick at Pelican to Mars Mar 16

• Ride and learn the history of biking in BR at Electric Depot Mar 17

• Meet Ronnie Rantz at the Main Library March 19

• Have a rock’n good time at Boomerang Comedy Mar 21

• Celebrate 10 years of City Pork Mar 22

• Learn to DIY at MCRA Mar 22

• Upcycle your Mardi Gras beads at Create Studio Mar 22

• Make a Turkish Mosaic Lamp at the Courtyard Hotel Mar 22

Recurring Mid City 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

• Take a walk at Varsity Sports every Wednesday

• 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 in Mid City

2040 Kleinert Ave

For Sale

• Kleinert Terrace | 2040 Kleinert Ave 4/4.5 $1.8M

• Capital Heights | 560 Moore St 3/2 $509k

• Greenville | 839 N 47th St 2/1 $100k

For Rent

• Hundred Oaks | 1461 Perkins Rd 2/1 $1650/month

• Ardenwood | 240 Bellewood Dr 2/1 $1,500/month

• Capital Heights | 4632 Capital Heights Ave 1/1 $985/month

See more Mid City homes for sale and rent.

Interested in touring one of these Mid City homes or looking for an expert Mid City realtor? Reply to this email or contact me!

Volunteer / Donate in Mid City

• Support women with Mission Heart

• Stock the Mid City community fridge

• Donate books to a little library

• 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 March 14

• Strong Towns Baton Rouge March 19

• Metro Council Zoning March 19

• Social Media Breakfast March 28

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