EVENTS
Jun 13, 2026
10am - 11am
Saturday
Neighborhood Coffee & Donuts
With Guest JR Ball
5436 S. Afton Pkwy
Melrose Place
Baton Rouge, LA
Neighborhood Coffee & Donuts is a casual gathering of Melrose Place residents in the comfortable setting of a neighbor's home to discuss things relevant to our community.
This month, we're excited to have longtime journalist JR Ball as a special guest. JR Ball is the former Executive Editor of Baton Rouge Business Report and Co-Founder of a local news source on the rise: RedEye. Every RedEye article takes a laser pointer to the economic, infrastructural, and cultural patterns that shape Baton Rouge - and the opportunities to bend them for the better.
We'll be talking about neighborhoods like ours - those at the edge of new investment and historic disinvestment, the role civic isolationism plays in preventing neighborhoods/cities from becoming their best versions, and what small things regular citizens can do to make the place we call home a better one.
Thanks to Sam and Betty for hosting.
Jul 14, 2026
6pm - 7pm
Tuesday
Melrose Place Crime Prevention District
Quarterly Board Meeting
Eden Park Library
5131 Greenwell Springs Rd.
Baton Rouge, LA
Agenda TBA
Jul 18, 2026
10am - 11am
Saturday
Neighborhood Coffee & Donuts
With Guest Allyson DeButts
ADDRESS TO BE DETERMINED
Please contact us if you'd like to host this gathering (we supply the refreshments!)
Neighborhood Coffee & Donuts is a casual gathering of Melrose Place residents in the comfortable setting of a neighbor's home to discuss things relevant to our community.
This month, we're delighted to have special guest Allyson DeButts. Allyson is a licensed occupational therapist who lives in Melrose and is helping her community through CAPABLE (Community Aging in Place Advancing Better Living for Elders). CAPABLE brings together occupational therapists, registered nurses, and handy workers to support residents aged 60 or older who want to remain in their home and live independently as they age. Engagement in the program is a 4 to 5 month process that’s driven by functional goals of the client.
We want our neighborhood’s elder population to thrive, and all are welcome to learn about this program’s implementation in our area. If you have a neighbor that may be eligible, please invite them.
Aug 15, 2026
10am - 11am
Saturday
Neighborhood Coffee & Donuts
With Guest BRPD Detective Jordon Lear
ADDRESS TO BE DETERMINED
Please contact us if you'd like to host this gathering (we supply the refreshments!)
Neighborhood Coffee & Donuts is a casual gathering of Melrose Place residents in the comfortable setting of a neighbor's home to discuss things relevant to our community.
This month, we'll have BRPD Detective Jordon Lear as a special guest. Detective Lear is the head of the Melrose Place Crime Prevention District security patrol and has a firm grasp on the assets and challenges of our district.
Got questions about the operation and efficacy of our neighborhood’s patrol, license plate readers, or other security measures - but were afraid to ask? This is where you ask them. Come ready to learn and make your voice heard.
Sep 19, 2026
10am - 11am
Saturday
Neighborhood Coffee & Donuts
With Guest Todd LeBlanc
ADDRESS TO BE DETERMINED
Please contact us if you'd like to host on this date (we supply the refreshments!)
Neighborhood Coffee & Donuts is a casual gathering of Melrose Place residents in the comfortable setting of a neighbor's home to discuss things relevant to our community.
This month, we'll have special guest Todd LeBlanc joining us. Todd is a veteran Realtor with a service-oriented mindset and deep knowledge of the Southern Louisiana real estate market. Having served on the Louisiana REALTORS® Board of Directors as well as several local REALTORS® Board of Directors, Todd looks forward to sharing his insights with us.
We’ll discuss the unavoidable truth: the long term value of your home depends to a large degree on its surroundings - hence the common refrain in real estate: “you don’t buy a house, you buy a neighborhood”. Todd will help us unpack this truth and discuss how the perception of place can drive its success or failure as a market.
Oct 17, 2026
10am - 11am
Saturday
Neighborhood Coffee & Donuts
With Guest Clayton Weeks
ADDRESS TO BE DETERMINED
Please contact us if you'd like to host on this date (we provide the refreshments!)
Neighborhood Coffee & Donuts is a casual gathering of Melrose Place residents in the comfortable setting of a neighbor's home to discuss things relevant to our community.
This month, we'll have Clayton Weeks as a special guest. Clayton Weeks is a licensed home inspector in the Greater Baton Rouge area with over a decade of experience going into the scary places in people’s homes and taking detailed notes. He’s also a Melrose homeowner that wants our neighborhood to flourish.
Clayton will share what he knows about Melrose Place's housing stock and where homeowners should focus their attention when maintaining their home on any budget.