A look at area sales and events:

Today through this Saturday, August 27, Ballin’s Ltd. is hosting a trunk show with Lafayette 148, where customers can shop the label’s fall collection. The store is also giving 10% off your entire purchase when you bring in flood relief supplies including clothing, toiletries and cleaning supplies through this Saturday.

The sixth annual A Mid City Night’s Dream takes place tonight from 5-8 p.m. This Mid City event welcomes visitors to dine, shop and mingle. Participating shop Time Warp Boutique will host its Fall Super Sale, with items marked 20-75% off; there will also be a $50 gift certificate raffle until August 28 to benefit flood victims. Sabai Jewelry Gallery, another participant, will showcase Joanne McMullen demonstrating “Creating with Wire Crochet”; hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be provided. To see a full list of the businesses that are participating, head to midcitymerchants.org.

Kiki is hosting a Rebecca Minkhoff trunk show today, Thursday, August 25, through Saturday, August 27, with Rebecca Minkhoff donating 10% of all sales to the Second Harvest Food Bank’s flood relief efforts in Louisiana.

The Royal Standard is still offering free shipping this week (through Friday, August 25). In addition, 20% off all purchases will be donated to store employees who have been affected by the Louisiana floods.

Article & Thread is supporting Baton Rouge this week by directing 10% of all online sales this week to the Baton Rouge Area Foundation’s Louisiana Flood Relief Fund. This coincides with the online shop’s Summer Mega Sale, featuring items as low as $14.99.

The Queen Bee is also collecting school supply donations and gift cards for students and teachers affected by the flood.

To help get flooded Louisianians back on their feet, Appliance Distributors of Louisiana is opening retail to the public with builder pricing for all appliances.

Merci Beaucoup is still selling specially designed items to help with flood relief efforts, including Sydney Marie’s “Pray for Louisiana” shirts, mugs and bumper stickers. A portion of the proceeds will go to support those affected by the Louisiana floods.

Carriages Fine Clothier is having its end-of-summer clearance sale, with items marked up to 70% off.

The Optical Shoppe is offering customers 20% off of frames with the purchase of prescription lenses.

The Foyer is hosting a tent sale this Saturday, August 27, with discounts up to 75% off.

Today is the final day of Swap Boutique‘s three-day storewide sale, with an extra 30% off all sale items and 20% off all new arrivals.

Air Blow Dry Bar and Salon is still hosting its “back to school 20% off cut and color” special for new guests or guests who have never had color and cut services with them before. The special runs until August 31.

LD Linens and Decor is holding a 20% off sale of all in-stock and custom orders, including furniture, lighting, bedding, drapes and décor items. If you spend over $1,000, you’ll also receive an additional 5% off, for a total of 25% off your purchase.

Lukka is holding a 30%-off sale on everything in the store, starting today, Aug. 25.

All sale merchandise at all three NK Boutique locations has been marked down to especially low prices, with all racks marked $100 or less at the Highland location.