Hi Neighbors!

HSNNA is excited to invite you to the annual neighborhood block party. Hot dogs & lemonade provided. Bring your favorite dish to share if you’re able for a potluck-style event.

This will be a special neighborhood party because we will commemorate Minnie Hughes and her street sign on Woodward St. in honor of her lifelong legacy and impact on our neighborhood and the Ypsi community with the Hughes family.

We know not everyone is on Facebook so please share the details with the neighbors around you. We'll be passing out flyers to all HSS residents to get the word out as well.

We hope you can make it and look forward to seeing you all!

RSVP on Facebook or text (313) 410-8176

Hi Neighbors!

This event aims to check in with Growing Hope & FedUp since our last meeting. They have invited our neighborhood, along with the surrounding businesses to provide a progress update on the work they have been doing. As well as giving us space to share our experiences this Summer.

This event will only be in person with no virtual access available. It is family-friendly and kids are welcome! I hope you can make it and we can continue this open line of communication with Growing Hope & FedUp.

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Please see their message below:

Hello Beloved Community Members,

It has been a busy summer! It has also been a couple of months since we have touched base with all of you, our business and resident neighbors and city staff.

On Monday, August 26 at 6 PM FedUp Ministries, Growing Hope, and Care-Based Safety are inviting you to a mid-summer check in meeting at the Farmers Marketplace Hall, 16 S Washington St. Refreshments will be provided.

Our agenda will include a chance for us to share about how our summer programming has been going, and we will have time for you to share about your summer experiences thus far, too!

This gathering is family friendly and there is no need to RSVP. If you cannot attend but have feedback you’d like to share, please email us or set up a one to one with one of us. Sadly we will not have a virtual component this time.

Until All Are Fed,

Julius Buzzard, Growing Hope
Pastor Anna Taylor-McCants, FedUp Ministries
Sheri Wander, Care-Based Safety

We want to acknowledge the hard work of the residents of the Historic South Side. We recognize it is painstaking work to maintain these historic properties, so this Summer, we are starting a new tradition of Beautification Awards! Nominations will be accepted through July 1st and winners will be announced in late July.

Nominate yourself or a neighbor here

Join us for our first neighborhood-wide yard sale! The Historic South Side neighborhood is located between 94 and W. Michigan Ave, in walking distance to downtown.

We have several homes participating. Participating homes will have items including furniture, antiques, housewares, clothing, home supplies, and more. We hope you can make it!

Gather with your neighbors monthly to discuss upcoming events, and monthly topics, and share thoughts and concerns. The agenda will be shared prior to the meetup.

Location: The Tap Room

Now that the snow has melted and the weather is finally warmer, let's get together to clean up downtown and our neighborhood.

We'll spend the day walking the streets of our neighborhood and going through Mich Ave. to collect any trash we find. We recommend you bring gloves and wear walking shoes. If you have a wagon please bring it as it is easier to haul the trash bags.

The meeting place is TBD.

At the end of the day, we'll celebrate together with a well-deserved drink and food at The Tap Room.

We hope you can make it!

RSVP on Facebook here

Over 40 local small businesses, crafters and non-profit organizations will be in attendance.
Performance by the Professional Youth Theater of Michigan.
Welcoming the following food vendors:
Khadi Cuisine - African restaurant specializing in Senegalese and other international cuisines.

Issa's Pizza- Local mainstay specializing in great pizza with halal options.

Deep End Coffee - Made to order coffee and smoothies.

Poppins Bubble Tea -A Ypsi Artisan Market mainstay. A variety of handcrafted bubble teas.

Facebook Event Page

Growing Hope invites our community to join the environmental movement with an Earth Day Fest: One Community | One Planet on Saturday, April 20 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Ypsilanti Farmers MarketPlace 16 S Washington in Ypsilanti.

This free, family-friendly event features fun activities, educational workshops, and ways to proactively protect our shared home.

Facebook Event Page

Enjoy an eventing of Wine, Cheese and Chocolate pairings featuring Mindo Chocolate Makers.

More details to come about this delicious event.

Tickets are $80 each - Purchase tickets here.

Now you can stroll down to The Newton on First Fridays Ypsi and taste a curated selection of wines.

Sample 6-8 wines complemented with beautifully crafted cheese boards. Our wine expert will be available to answer any questions and explain the nuances and origins of each wine throughout the evening at this great community and learning event. Bottles available for purchase.

Not able to attend? Don’t worry. You can look forward to tasting all new wines at The Newton each month during First Fridays Ypsi.

$25 Ticket / Purchase Tickets Here

You're invited to attend a neighborhood Easter egg hunt in the Historic South Side neighborhood on Saturday, March 30th starting at 10 AM until the eggs are gone!

Learn more at our neighborhood website: https://www.hssna.org/eeh

Bring a basket and get ready to hunt. Over 600 eggs with small toys inside will be hidden in the front yards of 9 residences located on/around S Washington.

Participating residences:
- 118 S Washington St
- 210 S Washington St
- 214 S Washington St
- 216 S Washington St
- 114 Woodward St
- 212 S Huron St
- 216 S Huron St
- 220 S Huron St
- 109 Catherine St

All families are welcome (you do not have to live in the South Side to participate). RSVP on Facebook.

We hope to see you there!

Gather with your neighbors monthly to discuss upcoming events, and monthly topics, and share thoughts and concerns. The agenda will be shared prior to the meetup.

Location: The Tap Room

You’re invited to the Grand Opening! Yours Truly is a new event venue where they will host events open to the public and also available to book your own private parties! Come check them out!

They are also offering an amazing deal when you reserve your date that day!!

Open house style from 4-9pm.

There will be music, face painting by Face Flair, refreshments by local, small businesses and vendors spotlights.

Riverside Arts Center is pleased to be a stop on the Ann Arbor Film Festival tour! Join us February 2 or 3 at 6:30 pm to view Program 1. Guest speakers Leslie Raymond (AAFF Executive Director) and Scott Boberg (AAFF Deputy Director) will introduce the films preceding the showings. A portion of the ticket sales directly support Riverside's work to provide affordable arts experiences for our community! Scroll all the way down for descriptions of each film.

Purchase tickets here

After nine months located within Riverside Arts Center, Ypsi Art Supply is moving just a few doors down to 42 North Huron Street! 

Join in for the new beginning on February 2nd, and check out the new shop space.  

Ypsi Art Supply is your one stop shop for all things art supplies, and perfect for gifts for the artists or art lovers in your life. Check out the shop and keep an eye out for more ways this space will grow and flourish. 

Visit the Ypsilanti Freighthouse in historic Depot Town Ypsilanti for the Ypsi Flea & Swap. This indoor market will include items ranging from antique to new, plus arts and craft vendors.  Free parking, free admission. 

City Council will be voting for the City Manager and the City Council Ward 2 positions.

Here is the agenda link to view candidates’ applications and resumes.

Our always delicious free brunch is open to anyone who is looking to build community with us, around the kitchen table. Come and join us for this event (whether you 'need' a free meal or not) where we share the best brunch in town (always including gluten free and vegan options) and encourage others to join us any way that you are able - whether you make a dish to share, help us wash some dishes, or come and visit with others from the community. And if filling a takeout container 'to go' is what you have capacity for, we welcome that as well!

Facebook event here

The third annual Ypsilanti Bourbon Fest is on Saturday January 20, 2024. Saturday’s Session one is from 4pm to 6:30pm and Session two from 7:30pm to 10pm.

Ticket Link: https://5475-days.yapsody.com/.../ypsilanti-bourbon-fest

Event Website: https://ypsilantibourbonfest.com/

Ypsilanti Bourbon Fest is an indoor bourbon festival hosted at Ypsilanti Freighthouse (100 Market Pl, Ypsilanti, MI 48198). This festival will feature 100+ whiskeys, store picks and VIP section. Most of the list is bourbon but there will be a few non-bourbon options such as beer, wine & non-alcoholic options. In addition to the great beverage selection, we will have food trucks, live music, vendors and more!

This is a rain or shine event, event is 21+ (with valid picture ID), all sales are final, and tickets are not refundable.

Gather with your neighbors monthly to discuss upcoming events, and monthly topics, and share thoughts and concerns. The agenda will be shared prior to the meetup.

Location: The Tap Room

Join us for a special event for people of all ages honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as Matasha Allen, Crystal Harding, Steve Somers, and the Ypsilanti Youth Choir lead us in a sing-along featuring songs of the Civil Rights Movement.  After you’ve exercised your lungs with the songs of freedom, stay for a unique educational event, “Voting Rights through Time: An Immersive Workshop for Children and Families.”

Learn more here

You all have been waiting... and now the time has come! Join us for our ONE DAY ONLY "Fabulous Fixtures & Displays Sale" on Sunday, January 14th at 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM at Unicorn Feed & Supply.

Over the years, we have been showered with compliments from all of you who have adored our unique product & merchandise displays, now YOU can be the owner of your dream fixture! This is also a great opportunity for other brick & mortar's to get unique & stylish displays for their own shop. So spread the word to your friends & family!

Some of the displays & fixtures that will be available:
- Big Wooden Spools (that we transformed into our tables)
- White Turkey Crates (that held our plushies)
- Huge Vanity
- Pride Cabinet
- Ladders from Michigan Ladder
- Sock Displays
- Metal Spinning Card Displays
- Wire Plushie Displays
- White Kids Vanity
- Vintage Plaster Fairytale Mirror
- Wooden Crates
- Italian Small Wine Bar with Storage
- Random Vintage Stuff: Chairs, display bins/organizers/etc.
- Tables of various sizes/shapes
- Spinning Enamel Pin/Jewelry Display
- Slat Board
- Hardware
AND MORE!!!

We will also be Auctioning off our ICONIC Unicorn Nail Art piece that has lived behind our register!

This event is CASH AND VENMO preferred. There will be a fee added to CC transactions!

Please come prepared to lift/move/transport any pieces you plan on buying.

Join Tammy’s Tastings and The Newton of Ypsilanti for a unique cocktail, food, architecture, and history event at the The Newton of Ypsilanti, a historic home turned bed and breakfast and community gathering place.

Purchase tickets here

Finalists have been selected for the City Manager search. The City Council will interview the finalists on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, beginning at 6 PM.

https://cityofypsilanti.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2102

The Ypsilanti City Council will hold an In-person/Virtual Hybrid Meeting on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at 6:00 PM.

Learn more here: https://cityofypsilanti.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2097

Catch Whatabout Theatre at The Ypsi on January 6th for a night of improv and laughter!

Get your tickets now at https://whatabouttheatre.org/#shows

The show kicks off at 8pm and will feature 3 improv troupes: Blunder Bus(Kalamazoo), Pretty City(Ferndale), and Whatabout Theatre!

After the show, stick around for the free late-night improv jam at 10pm where anyone can get on stage! (Suggested donation: $5)

Visit our beautifully restored 1860 Italianate Museum decorated for the holidays. Refreshments are served.

Free of Charge. kbnickels@gmail.com.ypsihistory.orgyhs.museum@gmail.com.

Come out and enjoy a delicious latte while doing some holiday shopping with local makers!

Visit Ypsi Cocktail Club to shop from a wonderful mix of local artisans and artists while enjoying locally distilled craft cocktails!

Find unique gifts just in time for the holiday season, created by area makers, in the coolest setting in town.

The Arts on a journey Gallery is a non-profit gallery of local artists who are currently unsheltered, have been affected by homelessness or are housing insecure and at risk of becoming homeless. each artist is encourage to express and share their journey through stunning creations of visual art or unique textiles. Their art is available for purchase.