Mid City Minute: September 13, 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!

Albertson’s boards up ahead of Hurricane Francine.

News

• Mid City preps for Francine but she’s mostly a no-show

• Brew Ha-Ha celebrates 20 years in Mid City

• Cypress Coast Brewing celebrates 4 years

• Capital Heights Neighborhood Association publishes a newsletter

• WHYR radio station to hold a volunteer interest meeting

Upcoming Events

• Attend the “Actin’ Up Again Tour” at The Texas Club September 13

• Compete in a board game tournament at Little Wards September 14

• Story Time with Teach for America at Red Stick Reads September 14

• Compete in the SJA Pickleball Tournament September 14

• Attend an Asian Mid-Autumn Festival at Independence Park September 14

• Celebrate Cypress Coast Brewing’s 4 year anny September 14

• Attend the release of “Pressing Forward” at the Main Library September 15

• Attend an MMA fight at The Texas Club September 20

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

1103 Park Blvd

For Rent

• 1103 Park Blvd 4/2 $3,500/mo

• 2161 Oleander St 3/2 $1,700/mo

• 2605 Rittiner Dr 2/1 $1,100

For Sale

• 1800 Cherokee St 3/2 $384k

• 586 Caddo St 3/2 $339k

• 346 Richland Dr 4/2 $269k

See more 70806 homes for sale and rent.

Volunteer

Image courtesy of Mid City Redevelopment Alliance

• 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

• BREC to hold volunteer fair September 6

Meetings

• OneRouge Friday Call September 13

• EBR Neighborhood Convention September 14

• EBR Planning Commission meeting September 16

• EBR Metro Council Zoning Meeting September 18

• EBR Complete Streets Advisory Committee September 19

• WHYR Volunteer Interest Meeting September 25

• EBR Metro Council General Meeting September 25

• MCRA Mid City Networking Event October 5

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