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Cooper-Young Community Yard Sale

Cooper-Young Community Yard Sale

By Kristan on April 24, 2012

On Saturday, May 12th, the Cooper-Young neighborhood will be the place to find the unusual, eclectic and one-of-a-kind items that one would expect at a Midtown yard sale. The 4th annual Cooper-Young Community Yard Sale will be taking place starting at 8 am and running until 2 pm. Community residents will be setting up their [...]

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June 2011 LampLighter

June 2011 LampLighter

By Emily on June 3, 2011

The June issue of the LampLighter will be arriving on front porches in Cooper-Young soon. Click on the cover image to read the pdf now. The cover article is about the Cooper-Young Festival Friday 4 Miler. Richard Coletta has been with the 4 Miler every step of the way and this September will be the [...]

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April LampLighter 2011

April LampLighter 2011

By Emily on April 2, 2011

The April LampLighter has a great preview of the Art for Art’s Sake Auction items up for bid. Read about Karen Bottle Capps, the artist whose work is featured on the Art for Art’s Sake Auction posters. You can see her artwork, She Flew the Coop, along with the other art in the live auction [...]

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CY Residents fill snack bags for holiday workers

CY Residents fill snack bags for holiday workers

By Emily on December 24, 2010

Thanks to everyone who contributed to the snack bags tonight. Pictured are just a few of the folks who dropped by to help fill the 70 bags, donated by Eclectic Eye, which were delivered to the Union Station Police Precinct and the Fire Stations on Lamar and Union Avenue which protect our community. Residents who dropped [...]

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Painting at the CYCA Office

By Emily on December 15, 2010

Do you  need to get a little physical labor under your belt to relieve some stress just before the holidays? Come by the Cooper-Young Community Association office on Saturday December 18th from 9-12 to help with some painting of our new space.  Our goal for Saturday is to paint the doors, trim and prime the walls to [...]

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Lick Creek Public Meeting Monday

By Emily on November 19, 2010

Monday, November 22, 5-7 pm Snowden School Cafeteria, 1870 N. Parkway Please attend! Meeting with Mayor Wharton, Councilman Strickland, and the Lick Creek Stormwater Coalition to discuss flooding and drainage issues throughout Midtown. To get the most from this public meeting Mayor Wharton will need to know how you have been impacted by the flooding [...]

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Cooper-Young History Book Available Online!

Cooper-Young History Book Available Online!

By Patrick on September 26, 2010

You can pick up a copy at Burke’s Bookstore on Cooper, or buy online! Either way, get yours today!! Buy the book online here:

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Cooper-Young History book published

Cooper-Young History book published

By Emily on September 8, 2010

The CYCA is proud to announce the completion of Cooper-Young: A Community that Works. This book, written by Lisa Lumb and Jim Kovarik, is the story of our small neighborhood in Memphis, TN. Book signing on Tuesday, September 14, 5:30-6:30pm at Burke’s Books, 936 Cooper St. Books are $25, maps of Cooper-Young $10, or buy both [...]

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