By Staff on June 15, 2011
By Anthony Siracusa This year, the Memphis Hightailers have agreed to donate all of the proceeds from their largest ride of the year – The Bluff City Blues 100 – to bicycling and walking advocacy in Memphis! This is a huge step towards making Memphis into a bike and pedestrian friendly city, so let’s show [...]
Posted in Community News, Events, Goings On!, Green/Eco, Health | Tagged bike, eco, events, fitness, green, health, Revolutions, volunteering |
By Staff on June 15, 2011
By Bard Cole On Thursday, June 23, 7pm at First Congregational Church (1000 S. Cooper) writers from the University of Alabama’s Creative Writing program will be holding a fundraising event called “Tuscaloosa Ink: Alabama Writers in Memphis.” Proceeds from this event will go to the University of Alabama’s Acts of Kindness fund to assist students, [...]
Posted in Arts, Events, Goings On!, Literature | Tagged arts, books, events, First Congo, fundraiser |
By Staff on June 15, 2011
By Randall Hartzog Theatre Memphis announces that the popularity of the Gershwin-inspired Crazy for You currently running on the Lohrey Stage has led to adding a performance at 7:30pm on Wednesday, June 22. According to Theatre Memphis Executive Producer Debbie Litch, “The regular run of the show has limited available seating remaining so an additional [...]
Posted in Arts, Events, Goings On!, Theatre | Tagged arts, events, theatre, Theatre Memphis |
By Staff on June 4, 2011
By Laura Johnson Other than the appearance of Cooper-Young 4 Miler runner Richard Coletta, a lot has changed since the first race in 1992. We no longer have to worry about the CD in our Discman skipping while we run; we now have our entire music collection available on a device smaller than a beeper. [...]
Posted in Community News, CYCA, Events, Goings On! | Tagged Cooper-Young Festival, CYCA, events, family, Festival 4-Miler, fitness, health, kids, membership, midtown, music, neighbors |
By Staff on June 4, 2011
Change is always upon us – seasons, times, fashions, and opportunities. For me there has been a recent change in employment opportunity, which means that for the CYCA, there is a change in leadership. It’s with sadness that I resign as CYCA President as I move to a new city. It seems like only yesterday [...]
Posted in Community News, Letters from the President | Tagged Community News, CYCA |
By Staff on June 4, 2011
By Sydney Ashby If you drive down Nelson Avenue between Barksdale and McLean, chances are you will see Georgia Woods outside either working in her yard or sitting on her front porch. She moved into 1845 Nelson in 2005, and the only item in her yard was a small white oak tree that needed some [...]
Posted in Community News, CYCA, Yard of the Month | Tagged beautification, Community News, neighbors, Yard of the Month |
By Staff on June 4, 2011
By Andy Ashby The Cooper-Young Community Association has launched a new website to promote its local beer festival. The second annual Cooper-Young Regional Beerfest will be held 1-5pm, October 15, at the LifeLink Memphis parking lot near the corner of Cooper and Walker. However, its web location will now be cooperyoung.beerfest.org. The new site features [...]
Posted in Community News, Events, Food | Tagged Beerfest, Community News, CYCA, Education, events, fundraiser, membership |
By Staff on June 4, 2011
By Kristan Huntley The temperatures are rising, and school is out for the summer. So, before everyone journeys out on summer vacations, let’s have a picnic and playtime! The CYCA General Meeting for June will be a fun, laid back picnic at the playground of Peabody Elementary. It will be from 6–7:30pm on June 14, [...]
Posted in Community News, CYCA, Events | Tagged Community News, CYCA, events, family, kids, membership, non-profit, Peabody Elementary |
By Staff on June 4, 2011
By Kristan Huntley If you missed out on the opportunity to see Parallel Lives in May, don’t fret! There are still many chances to see the works of Paula Kovarik and Jean Holmgren on display at the CYCA office (2298 Young) before June 11. Art Exhibition/CYCA office hours until June 11 will be: Monday, Wednesday, [...]
Posted in Artists, Arts, Community News, Goings On! | Tagged Artists, arts, Community News, CYCA, events, Gallery Openings, openings |
By Emily on June 4, 2011
By Renée Massey It’s June – the season of weddings. And did you know that being a member of the Cooper-Young Community Association can help you save money on wedding expenses? AM Photography is one of our generous membership sponsors. They offer discounted wedding packages and reduced session fees each time you show your membership [...]
Posted in Community News, CYCA | Tagged Community News, CYCA, fundraiser, membership, neighbors |
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