Funding came from an almost $1 million donation from BCBS of Michigan through the Strategic Neighborhood Fund, and an additional $600,000 came from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

We’re planning to continue the Happy Hours on the first Thursday of most months this year, 6-8 pm. Mark your calendars now so you don’t miss a single one.

Outlier Media has compiled a directory of departments and agencies you need to contact to get damaged sidewalks replaced.

The city is asking for residents to share their vision for our future over the coming months through Department of Neighborhoods meetings and through a survey available until the end of this month.

Look for us at the park pavilion from June through September, weather permitting, on the second Tuesday of each month – June 11, July 9, August 13, and September 10.

Yoga, kickboxing, hustle lessons, chair massages, garden education, dental hygiene services, nutrient-rich juices and mushroom coffee, and food trucks serving healthy treats - all that and more was available at last month’s E. Warren Wellness Festival.

The first seed and transplant distribution of the season is this month! Now is the perfect time to become a member of the Garden Resource Program.

Our first meeting last month was a productive one, and since blight is everyone’s concern, we hope you’ll join us on the fourth Saturday of each month from 9:30 to 10:30 at the Morningside Café.

Next month’s TGI Thursday will be on May 2 at the Warren Café, 16314 E. Warren, next to the laundromat at Three Mile. You can pair your drink with a slice or two of delicious thin crust pizza from Morningside’s own Flamz Pizzeria.

Our neighborhood used to be a difficult place to find good sit-down restaurants, but that’s rapidly changing. Baobab Fare, which specializes in cuisine from Burundi in eastern Africa, is making good progress toward opening its second location on E. Warren and Grayton.

Although she’s only lived in Morningside for a few years, Diana Gomez has already put our neighborhood on the map for her award winning food truck, Tacos Hernandez. The truck was recently listed as No. 5 on the Freep’s list of “Top 10 Detroit Restaurants & Dining Experiences.”