UMC volunteers for the LGBTQ community—
The Unity Michigan Coalition is looking for interested volunteers to help organize an end to discrimination in the state of Michigan.
The volunteers will be asked to attend local LGBTQ pride events and collect information from other attendees at the events. The information gathered will focus on whether people will be eager to sign up to get involved within the community, and whether those individuals would be likely to promote rallies and voting on different causes.
For more information, contact Mary Larkin, LGBT Resource Center program coordinator at Eastern Michigan University at 734-487-1075, or visit the Student Center, room 340J.
Bike-Bus-Walk Week to Be Held In Ypsilanti—
A group of organizations are teaming together to motivate Ypsilanti residents to consider different methods of transportation for everyday activities.
Residents are being encouraged to try walking, riding a bicycle or using a bus service during the week of May 12-18.
All-Week Events—
Free Coffee For Bicyclists: Beezy’s Café, located at 20 North Washington St., and the Wolverine Grill, located at 228 W. Michigan Ave. in downtown Ypsilanti, will offer free small coffee to those individuals who ride and bring in their bike helmet during the week.
Ghost Bikes: Exhibit of white ghost bikes where cyclists have been hit in Ypsilanti. Locations will be at the southeast corner of Cross Street and College Place and the southwest corner of Forest Avenue and Prospect Road; meant to promote motorists and bicyclists sharing the road with consideration for each other. This event is sponsored by the City of Ypsilanti Non-Motorized Advisory Committee.
Bicycling & Walking Information: Literature handouts, Border to Border Trail maps at Ypsilanti Cycle, located at116 West Michigan Ave. Sponsored by the City of Ypsilanti Non-Motorized Committee.
Free Introductory Bus Passes: Individuals who have never tried the bus before can try The Ride public transportation. Visit: bbwypsi.org for details. Open to new Ann Arbor Transportation Authority users.
Special Bike-Bus-Walk Week Events—
Basic Biking Talk: Thursday, May 16, 7 p.m.: Learn to navigate in busy areas safely and legally and get tips regarding basic bike upkeep. The event will be at Library Plaza Park located at 219 W. Michigan Ave., east of the downtown library. The cost is free. In the case of bad weather, the talk will be held indoors next-door at B-24s Café. Sponsored by Bike Ypsi. For more information on Bike Ypsi, visit: bikeypsi.org.
Bike To Work Day – Friday, May 17: This day promotes biking to do every day errands. For anyone needing to go to Ann Arbor, join the Bike Ypsi group commute ride to Ann Arbor to finish at the city’s Bike to Work Day rally. The commuting group is departing at 7:30 a.m. from Beezy’s Café, located at 20 N. Washington St. in downtown Ypsilanti. Beezy’s opens at 7 a.m. Sponsored by Bike Ypsi.
Water Street Trail Clean-up/Workday: Saturday, May 18. This Ypsi P.R.I.D.E. clean-up day event will concentrate on cleaning up and improving the Border To Border Trail in the Water Street area. Meet at 9 a.m., at the southwest corner of Park and South streets. Sign up or learn more about Ypsi P.R.I.D.E., visit a2ychamber.org/events/details/ypsi-pride. Post-cleanup free volunteer picnic at Prospect Park from noon to 2 p.m.
For more information about Bike-Bus-Walk Week activities in Ypsilanti, visit: bbwypsi.org or call 734-487-9058.