Participants at the 2024 Ypsilanti Bourbon Fest.

Ypsi Bourbon Fest offers rare bourbons, plus tequila, beer, and wine, in 5th year

Ypsilanti Bourbon Fest will bring an expanded list of more than 100 local and rare spirits back to the Michigan Firehouse Museum on Jan. 17.

A performance of "Dimanche."
Actors and puppets depict the end of the world in Belgian performance coming to Ann Arbor

"Dimanche" uses puppetry, mime, video, and multiple kinds of theater to tell the everyday story of the end of the world.

Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble.
Detroit music icon Don Was to kick off tour with new Pan-Detroit Ensemble in Ann Arbor

Detroit bassist and producer Don Was will kick off the "Groove in the Face of Adversity" tour with his newest group, the Pan-Detroit Ensemble, on Jan. 9 and 10 at Ann Arbor’s Blue LLama Jazz Club.

Schmaltz performs at North Star Lounge in Ann Arbor.
Ann Arbor “modern klezmer” band Schmaltz tackles first album after years of live shows

After several years of regular gigging, Schmaltz's members decided to replicate a live environment while recording their first studio album.

Tinker the facilities dog with Eastern Michigan University student Elena Quinonez.
Tinker, EMU’s facilities dog, helps students reduce stress in “open paw-fice hours”

Since fall 2024, Tinker the facilities dog has been available to students four days a week on campus.

Artists Krista Skytta and Avery Williamson in front of their mural at Mitchell Elementary School in Ann Arbor.
Local artists’ project engages community in painting 10 murals across Ann Arbor and Ypsi

Artists Avery Williamson and Krista Skytta have collaborated on 10 community mural painting projects since April.

The Lewis family attends a holiday celebration at the Ypsilanti Community Schools Resiliency Center.
Ypsi schools’ Resiliency Center provides Christmas presents and more for families experiencing homelessness

The Ypsilanti Community Schools (YCS) Resiliency Center hosted its third annual holiday celebration Dec. 17, offering presents and games for about a dozen YCS students.

Ypsilanti Community High School culinary arts students provided cookies for attendees to decorate at the third annual Arts, Beats, and Eats event.
Ypsi high school’s fast-growing Arts, Beats, and Eats event highlights student accomplishments

Ypsilanti Community High School's third annual “Arts, Beats, and Eats” featured hands-on experiences, live performances, and a holiday market.

Student Advocacy Center of Michigan (SAC) Co-Executive Directors Peri Stone-Palmquist and Anell Eccleston with SAC board member Diamond Marie.
Ypsi’s Student Advocacy Center marks 50 years of supporting student success and educational equity

The Student Advocacy Center of Michigan is celebrating its 50th anniversary of working to ensure that every student is heard, supported, and treated equitably.

A student works on a project at a Washtenaw Community College mini-camp.
WCC to host youth STEM mini-camps over winter break

Washtenaw Community College will offer science, technology, engineering, and math-focused mini-camps for local students ages 7 to 17 during the 2026 midwinter break.

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