Mid City Minute: May 9, 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
Hot Art Cool Nights is ON rain or shine!
Submit your nominations for Forty under 40
MCRA Neighborhood Challenge grant applications are open
Baton Rouge Gallery is closing
Metro Council has FINALLY posted their meeting minutes!
Upcoming Mid City Events
Shop Hot Art Cool Nights on Government St May 9
Go Goth at Mid City Ballroom May 9
Paint your pet at Painting with a Twist May 10
Listen to Spoonfed Junior at Pelican to Mars May 10
Step into a world of fairies at BREC’s Womack center May 10
Sharpen your knives at Red Stick Spice Company May 10
Paint a portrait for your mom at Painting with a Twist May 11
Learn how you are what you eat at Focus & Flow May 17
Tour the gardens of the Garden District May 18
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
Listen to free live music at La Divina 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
Hillsdale || 2445 Cottonwood Ave 4/2 $539k
Goodwood Estates || 7440 Sevenoaks Ave 3/1.5 $399k
Zeeland Place || 1515 S Eugene St 2/1 $333k
For Rent
Adelia at Old Goodwood || 635 Adelia Ln 5/4.5 $7,000/ month
Roseland Terrace || 710 Park Blvd #6 2/1 $1,800/ month
East End Court || 110 N Baxter St 2/1 $1,100/ 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
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 May 9
Metro Council Meeting May 14
Planning Commission Meeting May 19
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