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!

MCRA holds its first “DIY Workshop”

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

• Mid City Beer Garden is hiring

• 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

1766 Avondale Dr

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

• Clean up Capital Heights

• Donate your Mardi Gras beads to MCRA

• 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 March 28

• Social Media Breakfast March 28

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