By Staff on July 2, 2010
By Erik Jambor
Launching on Mandela Day weekend (July 15th -18th), Indie Memphis is presenting a sequence of films to provoke conversations concerning topics related to freedom. The Freedom Series is scheduled to take place in a number of different venues throughout the city, beginning in July and culminating with special screenings on October 21st-24th as [...]
Posted in Arts, Events, Goings On! | Tagged documentaries, film, Indie Memphis
By Staff on July 2, 2010
By Donna Bowers
This Saturday night and every Saturday night through August 31st the Painted Planet Artspace will host “Saturday Night Live at the Planet” in the fenced-in performance area directly behind the Painted Planet art gallery. On these Saturday nights, the Planet offers live performance art and live music plus hot dogs, chips, and sodas all free for all [...]
Posted in Artists, Arts, Business, Events, Goings On! | Tagged Artists, arts
By Staff on July 2, 2010
By Maggie Cardwell
Volunteers met on Saturday, June 26th to label storm drains with “No Dumping, Drains to River” signs. This group included participants from Cooper-Young, Central Gardens, Jefferson Avenue, VECA, and Friends Meeting in the UofM area. Pictured above are Ginger Orman, Aaron James, Leigh McCraw, Rodney Nash, Sharon Gordon, Susan Penn, Tyler and June [...]
Posted in CY Community News, Events | Tagged beautification, storm drain, volunteering
By Staff on July 2, 2010
By June Hurt
For those of you who missed the opportunity to show your support and participate in the May McLean Mural fundraiser, you have another chance in July! We are excited to announce that there will be a second Progressive Potluck on Saturday, July 24th. The first Progressive Potluck was impressive indeed, so the pressure [...]
Posted in CY Community News, Events, Food, Goings On! | Tagged beautification, mural, progressive potluck
By Staff on July 2, 2010
By Suzzane Striker
I lived in Tampa at the time of the first shuttle lift off. My roommate and I went to witness this historic event taking place in our own backyard. We went over about a day and a half early to scope out a good place to view the spectacle and to visit Cape [...]
Posted in CY Community News, Events, Goings On! | Tagged National Neighborhood Night Out, neighbors
By Staff on July 2, 2010
By Jeanie Henson
Sowell & Company Realtors is holding the third in a series of seminars designed to better educate homebuyers on important topics in today’s challenging market. This seminar will focus on preparing your home for sale. Sowell & Company has invited knowledgeable speakers who will share their expertise on how to increase your homes [...]
Posted in Business, Education, Events | Tagged home sales, Seminars
By Staff on July 2, 2010
By Maggie Cardwell
Andy Ashby and the CYCA Beautification Committee organized volunteers to clean alleys on Saturday, July 26th. Sharron Johnson picked up tools for the event from Memphis City Beautiful. Thanks go out to Beverly and Steve Cooper, Stephanie Gifford, Chris McHaney, Debbie Sowell, Rachel Cox, Mark Morrison, and Kristan Huntley. These CY residents got [...]
Posted in CY Community News, Events | Tagged neighborhood clean-up
By Staff on July 1, 2010
By Edward Greene
Not much surprises me in Cooper-Young anymore. Nevertheless, I was a bit startled to see two zombies in my front yard one Saturday morning. After stashing the family pets, further inquiry revealed what only true boredom can accomplish. Alden Woodard and Tyler Hurt of Evelyn Avenue, along with their fathers, Adam Woodard and [...]
Posted in CY Community News, Events | Tagged CY Community News, kids, Zombie News
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