2 GROUNDCOVER NEWS GROUNDCOVER free community EVENTS ANN ARBOR JAYCEES ANNUAL FOURTH OF JULY PARADE Thursday, July 4, 10 a.m. The parade route starts at E. William St. and S. State St., running north on State, west on Liberty, south on Main, east on William and ending south on Thompson. YPSILANTI FOURTH OF JULY PARADE Thursday, July 4, 11 a.m. The 94th Annual Fourth of July Parade will start at the corner of Oakwood and Cross Street and ends in Depot Town at Rice Street with a time capsule reveal at Riverside Park. ANN ARBOR ART FAIR July 18-20, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. State Street, Liberty Street, Main Street, North University The Ann Arbor Art Fair captivates nearly half a million visitors over a vibrant three-day extravaganza every July. Renowned as the largest juried art fair nationwide, it showcases the talents of nearly 1,000 artists, spanning an impressive 30-cityblock footprint throughout downtown Ann Arbor. CHELSEA SOUNDS & SIGHTS Thursdays through July 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m., downtown Chelsea GROUNDCOVER NEWS 2024 VISUAL ARTS CONTEST EXHIBIT • June 20-July 22, Ann Arbor District Library downtown branch (first floor lobby). • July 24-September 1, Makeshift Gallery, 407 E Liberty St. GROUNDCOVER PRESENTS: MUSIC and ART at MAKESHIFT GALLERY Sunday, July 28, 12-2 p.m., Makeshift Gallery, 407 E Liberty St. Join the Groundcover News community in launching the second exhibit at MakeShift gallery with coffee, snacks, music and words from the artists. JOHN E LAWRENCE SUMMER JAZZ SERIES Every Friday 7-9 p.m. July 5-August 23, Ford Lake Park, 9075 S Huron River Drive Bring your own chairs and enjoy some of the finest jazz in Michigan! YPSILANTI JAZZ FESTIVAL Saturday, July 27, 5-9 p.m. at Montibeller Park. Sean Dobbins, Dave Stryker and Jarod Gold, the Blu Reed band (a local student band) will be playing. SEE MORE MUSIC EVENTS ON PAGE 10 PROVIDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELF-DETERMINED INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY POVERTY, PRODUCING A STREET NEWSPAPER THAT GIVES A PLATFORM TO UNDERREPRESENTED VOICES IN WASHTENAW COUNTY, PROMOTING AN ACTION TO BUILD A JUST, CARING AND INCLUSIVE SOCIETY. Groundcover News, a 501(c)(3) organization, was founded in April 2010 as a means to empower lowincome persons to make the transitions from homeless to housed, and from jobless to employed. Vendors purchase each copy of our regular editions of Groundcover News at our office for 50 cents. This money goes towards production costs. Vendors work selling the paper on the street for $2, keeping all income and tips from each sale. Street papers like Groundcover News exist in cities all over the United States, as well as in more than 40 other countries, in an effort to raise awareness of the plight of homeless people and combat the increase in poverty. Our paper is a proud member of the International Network of Street Papers. STAFF Lindsay Calka — publisher Cynthia Price — editor Hanan Husein — intern ISSUE CONTRIBUTORS Elizabeth Bauman Teresa Basham Dezz Clark La Shawn Courtwright Brandy Finley Cindy Gere Hosea Hill Mike Jones Jane Reilly Ken Parks Denise Shearer Tony Smith GROUNDCOVER NEWS ADVERTISING RATES Size 1/8 1/6 1/4 1/2 full page Black/White $110.00 $145.00 $200.00 $375.00 $650.00 Color $150.00 $200.00 $265.00 $500.00 $900.00 Dimensions (W x H in inches) 5 X 3 or 2.5 X 6.5 5 X 4 5 X 6.25 5 X 13 or 10.25 X 6.5 10.25 X 13 Wayne Sparks Scoop Stevens PROOFREADERS Susan Beckett Elliot Cubit Zachary Dortzbach Anabel Sicko VOLUNTEERS Jessi Averill Glenn Gates Alexandra Granberg Jacob Fallman Robert Klingler Simone Masing Emily Paras Caelan Saunders Melanie Wenzel Mary Wisgerhof Max Wisgerhof Emily Yao CONTACT US Story and photo submissions: submissions@groundcovernews.com Advertising and partnerships: contact@groundcovernews.com Office: 423 S. 4th Ave., Ann Arbor Mon-Sat, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Phone: 734-263-2098 @groundcover @groundcovernews DONATE, LISTEN TO OLD ISSUES + LEARN MORE www.groundcovernews.org linktr.ee/groundcovernews PACKAGE PRICING Three Months/Six Issues: 15% off Six Months/Twelve Issues: 25% off Full Year/Twenty-four Issues: 35% off Only run for two weeks/one issue: 40% off Additional 20% discount for money saving coupons JUNE 28, 2024 exp. 01/31/2025
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