Mid City Minute: March 28, 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!
Mid City News
Leola’s cafe under new ownership
Nexus’ BREW replaced by new event for 2025
Smoke & Boil popping up with crawfish all weekend in Mid City
Annual Hot Art & Cool Nights scheduled for May 9th
Metro Council has not posted meeting minutes since January
Upcoming Mid City Events
Shop the mini makers market at BRCVPA Mar 28
Jam with Eric Schmitt and Maw Maw at Phil Brady’s Mar 28
Learn how Gordon stays everywhere at Counterspace Mar 28
Rock to Model Citizen at Mid City Ballroom Mar 28
Get Thunderstruck at the Texas Club Mar 29
Learn the art of flower pressing at Milton Womack Mar 29
Attend a masquerade ball at Boudreaux’s Catering Mar 29
Attend TikiFest at Pelican to Mars Mar 29
Attend a front yard concert in Ardenwood Mar 29
Attend an anime mini-con at Mid City Ballroom Mar 29
Support Kids Orchestra at the Executive Center Mar 30
Attend a tribute to Townes van Zandt at Mid City Ballroom Mar 30
Spring into fitness at Goodwood Park Apr 1
Overcome overwhelm at Focus and Flow Apr 2
Learn how reading fueled a movement at Main Library Apr 3
Listen to Carmela & friends at La Davina Apr 3
Clean up Capital Heights Apr 5
Shop the annual bike sale at Front Yard Bikes Apr 5
Eat a book at Main Library Apr 6
Pick a plant at the Unitarian Church May 3
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
For Sale
Westdale Heights | 1766 Avondale Dr 4/3 $720k
Poet’s Corner | 2020 Ovid St 3/1.5 $375k
Old Goodwood Townhomes | 7235 Winthrop Ave 2/2 $175k
For Rent
Monte Vista | 743 Kenmore Ave 3/2 $1,600/ month
Monte Vista | 811 Kenmore Ave Unit C 2/1 $1,000/ month
Ardenwood | 424 Bellewood Dr 1/1 $850/ 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
Donate your Mardi Gras beads to MCRA
Support women with Mission Heart
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 March 28
Social Media Breakfast March 28
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