Mid City Minute: March 7, 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 Gras is back! Image c/o Visit Baton Rouge

Mid City News

• Mid City Gras parade is on the “MARCH!”

• Theatre Baton Rouge announces imminent closure

• Letterman’s plans move, building for sale

• Councilwoman Harris to hold community meeting

• Mid City Community Garden gets a spring cleaning

• Metro Council hasn’t posted any meeting minutes since January

Upcoming Mid City Events

• Laugh with Mom and Dad at Boomerang Comedy Mar 7

• See Lindsey Rae Spurlock play Mid City Ballroom Mar 8

• Shop the Mardi Gras pop up on Gus Young Mar 8

• Get squirrelly at Mid City Gras Mar 9

• Get your rhythm at the Main Library Mar 9

• Rock the Green at Red Stick Social Mar 9

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

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

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

• Learn to DIY at MCRA 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

• 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

2609 Reymond Ave

For Sale

• Hundred Oaks | 2609 Reymond Ave 4/3 $575k

• Poet’s Corner | 2020 Ovid St 3/1.5 $375k

• Hundred Oaks | 3057 S Eugene St 3/2 $199K

For Rent

• Hundred Oaks | 1461 Perkins Rd 2/1 $1,650/month

• Poet’s Corner | 2414 Homer St 3/2 $1,550/month

• Longwood Court | 414 Longwood Ct B 2/1.5 $1,250/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 in Mid City

• 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 7

• District 7 Community Meeting March 11

• Metro Council March 12

• Strong Towns Baton Rouge March 19

• Social Media Breakfast March 28

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