Mid City Minute: October 18, 2024

Welcome to this week's edition of Mid City Minute, your go-to source for all the latest happenings in Mid City Baton Rouge! There's something for everyone in Mid City this week!

D’s Garden Center. Photo c/o Baton Rouge Business Report

News

• D’s Garden Center closes

• Capital Heights invites all to trick or treat

• Melrose Place to hold their annual Pumpkin Palooza

• Household Hazardous Materials Collection this Saturday

• SJA to hold their annual Soiree

Upcoming Events

• Listen to Kameron Marlowe at the Texas Club Oct 18

• Watch Casper the Friendly Ghost at Main Library Oct 18

• Attend the Maker Faire at Main Library Oct 19

• Put some junk in your trunk at The Pink Elephant Oct 19

• Celebrate K-pop at Sweet Society Oct 19

• Make your book haunted at Create Studios Oct 24

• Laugh with John Morgan at The Texas Club Oct 25

• Attend a pow wow at Red Stick Social Oct 26

• Celebrate Fall Flavor Fest at Red Stick Spice Oct 26

• Find out what your antiques are worth at Main Library Oct 26

• Trunk or treat at Independence Park Oct 26

• Celebrate Halloween with Melrose Place Oct 26

• Trick or Treat in Capital Heights Oct 31

• Take treats from trunks at Goodwood Hardware Oct 31

Recurring 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

• Take the stage at Red Stick Social every Thursday

• Bowl for free at Red Stick Social 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

7044 Lasalle

For Rent

• 4666 Woodside Dr 4/3 $3,200/mo

• 1216 N 44th St 3/1 $1,300/mo

• 1920 Oleander St $1,200/mo

For Sale

• 7044 Lasalle 4/4.5 $1.195M

• 1544 Country Club Dr 5/4 $620k

• 768 Caddo St 2/1 $232k

See more Mid City homes for sale and rent.

Volunteer

• Drink beer and save pets by volunteering at Caps City Beer Fest

• 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

• OneRouge Friday Call October 18

• EBR Planning Commission Meeting October 21

• Social Media Breakfast Nov 1

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