EVENTS
Jan 13, 2026
6pm - 7pm
Tuesday
Melrose Place Crime Prevention District
Quarterly Board Meeting
Eden Park Branch Library
5131 Greenwell Springs Rd
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
This is to officially advise of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 starting at 6:00 p.m. at the East Baton Rouge Parish Library (EBRPL) - Eden Park Branch at 5131 Greenwell Springs Rd., Baton Rouge, LA 70806.
Public Comments: This is a public meeting. In accordance with Louisiana Law, all items on this agenda are open for public comment. Members of the public desiring to speak on a particular item should email melroseplacecpd@gmail.com or may comment on an agenda item at the time of the meeting upon acknowledgment of the President of the Board.
MPCPD Accommodations Policy: Pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. § 42:17.2, certain individuals with a disability may request an accommodation if they are unable to attend MPCPD meetings in-person. Please contact melroseplacecpd@gmail.com no later than twelve (12) hours prior to the scheduled meeting to request an accommodation.
Jan 17, 2026
9am - 12pm
Saturday
MLK Day of Service
Litter Pickup Around Melrose Place
Meet at the corner of N. Foster and Hermitage Dr.
We will be walking down Foster, then the Florida Service Rd.
A big thanks to resident Cary Skaggs for organizing this event!
On Saturday, January 17, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we will be picking up litter on both sides of North Foster Drive and along the service road in front of the neighborhood.
If any residents would like to join, we can provide gloves, trash bags, and pickers.
We will meet at 9:00 a.m. at the corner of Hermitage and Foster, walk down the sidewalk on Foster Drive (including the far side if it is safe to do so), then turn left through the gas station onto the service road, and finish at the City Pawn Shop.
No sign-up is required, but it would be helpful for supplies. https://forms.gle/eYLH87NH1pucjdm89
The Walls Project will also be cleaning, among other projects, just to the west of the neighborhood starting on 49th Street. Residents can register here: https://www.thewallsproject.org/mlkfestbr
Jan 22, 2026
6pm - 7pm
Thursday
Melrose Civic Association
Quarterly Board Meeting
Eden Park Branch Library
5131 Greenwell Springs Rd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Agenda Pending