Library Hours Extended
A treat — not a trick! Our Mid-City branch library’s hours will be extended beginning this coming Monday, Nov. 5. New hours will be: Mon., Tues., and Thurs.: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Wed.: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Sat.: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (closed Fridays and Sundays)
Zoning Meeting
A neighborhood meeting will be held Saturday, Oct 27 at 12 noon at Bayou Coffeehouse (326 N Jeff Davis) to discuss a request for zoning variances at 118 S Jeff Davis. Discovery Kids, Inc operates a daycare center at 128 S Jeff Davis. They are seeking to expand the facility to 118 S Jeff Davis. [...]
Ant Saturday
Mid-City resident Mr. Brock writes the following: Myself along with others have notice a growing number of ant homes on the Jeff Davis bike path. I walk my dog every morning on Jeff Davis. Today I notice a larger number of ants homes up and down Jeff Davis. This creates a large problem, from our [...]
Voodoo Hotline
Voodoo Fest has provided a hotline number for neighbors to call to report nuisance issues associated with the Voodoo Fest this weekend. The number will be manned 24 hours for the 3 days of the Festival (starting today). The number to call is 504.658.8100 This should be used to report illegal parking, blocked driveways, and [...]
Boogaloo Fundraiser
Come out and enjoy some neighborhood fun next Friday night! This is sent on behalf of The Bayou Boogaloo festival organizers: The Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo Festival is a free music festival, held each Spring on the banks of Bayou St. John. In order to keep the festival FREE, a fundraiser will be held on Friday [...]
Save the Date: Fishtival March 29, 2008
This press release was sent to us by Kaye Florane: CITY PARK’S BIG BASS FISHING RODEO & FISHTIVAL We’re coming’ back too! Yep, March 29th, 2008 will mark the return of City Park’s Big Bass Rodeo and Fishtival. This traditional and long-standing rodeo of 61 years will include a competitive fishing rodeo, food, music, educational [...]
Mid-City BBQ
You’re invited to an afternoon barbecue hosted by Miles Trapolin of the Mid-City Housing Committee, on Saturday, November 10. All you have to do to enjoy good eats and drinks is donate a few hours of your time the morning before the barbecue. You see, the Housing Committee is staging a survey of the 350+ [...]
It Takes a Village: Community Participation & Education
Neighborhoods Partnership Network is sponsoring a forum which will try to answer the question “How Can We Participate Effectively in Our Neighborhood Schools?” The forum will take place at Warren Easton High School, 3019 Canal Street, on Wednesday October 24th from 6-8PM. Participating education advocates include: Karran Royal (Oak Park Civic Improvement Association), Hal Brown [...]
Virtual Unveiling
Mid-City residents are familiar with the work of local artist Madeleine Faust. She made the distinctive “Mid-City” sculpture at the corner of Carrollton and Canal. Now Mid-City Neighborhood Organization has commissioned Madeleine to design a neighborhood sign utilizing some of the elements from her sculpture. In collaboration with neighborhood volunteers on the Communications Committee, Madeleine [...]
Housing Committee – Special Meeting
The Mid-City Housing Committee is moving its monthly meeting to this Saturday, October 20, at Bayou Coffee House, located at 326 N. Jeff Davis Pkwy. It’s a bit of a strategy meeting to prioritize and plan how Mid-City Neighborhood Organization should work, moving forward, to encourage the city to tear down more blighted homes and [...]
