Minden Main Street

 

Minden Main Street has long been the center of activity in Minden, beginning with the first business opened by Minden’s founder, Charles Veeder. Since its establishment in 1835, Main Street has seen many changes, but remains today the heart and soul of Minden. The Minden Main Street program began in 1987 with a mission to preserve, our history by promoting economic revitalization and rehabilitation of our historic buildings. Minden Main Street is recognized as a Louisiana Main Street Community, a Louisiana Cultural Products District and a site on the National Register of Historic Places.

 The Movies Love Minden!
The charm and hometown appeal of Minden is just one reason that Minden has been chosen as the sight for over a dozen movies.   Sandra Bullock, Martin Lawrence, Jessica Simpson, Ice Cube and Willie Nelson are just a few of the stars who have walked on Main Street Minden! Click on this story to learn more!
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PUBLIC NOTICE: The Minden Main Street Board of Directors will meet on Tuesday, July 16 , 2013 at 5:30 PM at Habacus Restaurant, 507 Main Street.    Items on the agenda include, but are not limited to: minutes of the March meeting, committee reports and director's report.  The pubic is invited to attend.

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Meet Your Neighbors On Minden Main Street! ofcs the site to film movies!  Just

City Art Works
701 Main Street
318-540-3324

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Art Lessons - City Art Works

Stained Glass Class - Steve Wilson
    318-371-0962
Abstract Art Class - Rebecca Tyree
    318-840-1642
Jewelry Making - McKenzie Leopold
    Art Lessons
    318-268-2606
Guitar & Piano Lessons - Cynthia Sandidge
    916-761-8554
Clogging - Macey Colvin
    318-268-0205
Drawing  Lessons - Jeanne Mason
    318-205-4212
Face Painting Classes - Ejay Colvin
    318-518-4176
Music Lessons - Horn and Piano - Don Bickham
    318-299-3512

"Side by Side"....
  ART SHOW
 Judy Horne - Painting
 Bob Horne - Photography
 THROUGH MAY 31st
 City Art Works   701 Main Street

 
Gallery Hours:  Wednesday - Friday 11 til 6   Saturday 11 til 2

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SUMMER ART CAMP 2013
"Art From Around The World"
June 17-21, 2013:
   7-9 Years - 10 til 12
   10-12 Years - 2 til 4
June 24-28:
   Ages 13 & Up
   5:00 - 7:30 PM
$10 Supply Fee   
Registration Forms Available
City Hall 520 Broadway
Art Works 701 Main
318-540-3324
Deadline May 31st
Registration Form

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MAIN TO MAIN TRADE DAYS
"50 Miles of Food, Fun & Shopping"
November 1 & 2  2013
www.maintomain.com

 

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MINDEN FASCHING FIFTH SEASON FESTIVAL
November 16, 2013
www.mindenfasching.com

MINDEN FASCHING KARNEVAL & PARADE 2014
17TH ANNUAL PARADE - February 15, 2014 ...
Mark Your Calendar
 

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Historic Downtown Business District

Drive into Minden’s Historic Downtown Business District and immediately you’ll step back in time to the delightfully preserved Minden Main Street, paved with bricks laid in 1917. The historic downtown structures, many of them dating to the turn of the century, house shops that range from artistic to utilitarian.  Visitors can break from shopping to browse at our many antique, art and specialty shops, enjoy one of our several downtown food venues, or stop into our parish museum. Downtown remains today the hub of city and parish government and the center of the banking and medical communities for Minden.

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Minden Art & History Cultural District

The Art & History Cultural District encompasses a portion of the Minden Historic Residential District, Downtown Historical Business District and the Old East Union Highway 80 Corridor in Minden. All original art sold within the district boundaries is exempt from sales tax.  Businesses and homes in the district receive state historic preservation and rehabilitation tax credits. In downtown Minden you can see larger- than-life “Art in the Alley,” reproductions of original works of local artists. Beautiful parks and historic homes, state-of-the-art Dorcheat Historical Museum and “The Farm,” a Cultural, Art, & Music Center, are also worth a visit. You’ll see why Minden has been a location for more than a dozen movies. When Christmas time arrives, you won't find a more festive place with thousands of lights adorning the city streets, parks and historic districts. Visit Minden and enjoy parades, tours, shopping and our culture!

City Art Works located in the heart of downtown at 701 Main Street is the hub of cultural recreation for the city of Minden.  The facility includes an art gallery, artist's studios and space for art lessons ranging from stained glass to jewelry making, line dancing to drawing.  Gallery hours are Wednesday through Friday 12 til 6 and Saturday from 11am until 3pm.

Click here to learn more about the History of Minden.

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Main Street Board of Directors

The Main Street Board of Directors work to improve downtown’s economic base, strengthen public participation and make downtown a fun place to visit.  This is done through:  organization to build relationships among the stakeholders of downtown; economic restructuring to help existing business expand and recruit new business, promotion of the downtown’s unique characteristics and design to improve the downtown’s image by enhancing its physical appearance.

  
Related Links 

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City Art Works "Minden Originals Art Show"
     February 18th - March 30th 701 Main Street
Click here for Art Show Pictures
Minden Mardi Gras Fasching Festival & Parade
Click here for Fasching 2011 Pictures
December 2010 - LSU Architecture Students
   Show Vision for Downtown Minden
Click here for LSU Pictures
LSU Minden Project Blogspot

For more information, contact:
Pattie Odom, Economic/Downtown Development Director
520 Broadway, Minden, LA 71055    
P.O. Box 580, Minden, LA  71058-0580
318-377-2144
318-371-4200 Fax
mainstreet@mindenusa.com