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• Tar Hollow Camporee slated

  By Lauren ShowsMay 30, 2024

  

  A 60-plus-year tradition continues this month with the annual community “Camporee” event at Tar Hollow State Park.

• Porter Fitch to perform at the Foundry Theater

  By Lauren Shows

  

  The Foundry Theater at Antioch College will feature a performance by musicians Marisa Anderson and Jim White, with former Yellow Springs resident Porter Fitch, this Saturday, May 11.

• March 14 shooting suspect pleads ‘not guilty,’ claims insanity

  By Reilly Dixon

  

  Since his arraignment last week, Bleything has entered a plea of “not guilty” by reason of insanity. Pending the court’s motion for competency — which determines a defendant’s mental acuity — a tentative trial date has been set for Monday, May 20.

• Villager’s new book engages with ‘inner critic’

  By Lauren Shows

  

  A book launch event for “Dear Inner Critic: A Self-Doubt Activity Book” will be held Friday, May 31, 6–7:30 p.m., at Epic Book Shop on Xenia Avenue. The book is currently available at Epic Book Shop and Dark Star Books.

• Yellow Springs Graduation 2024

  By YS News Staff

  

  Thursday, May 23 was a big day for Yellow Springs students — it was the last day of school for the “fearless thinkers” of Mills Lawn Elementary and McKinney Middle and Yellow Springs High schools. 

• The Little Art Theatre to redesign its marquee

  By Lauren ShowsMay 28, 2024

  

  Little Art representatives told the News last fall that a portion of the funds from the grant would go toward a redesign of the theater’s marquee, using the theater’s past art-deco-style marquee as inspiration.

• Elected bodies weigh low-income housing proposal on school land

  By Reilly DixonMay 27, 2024

  

  For the first time in public meetings, YS Home, Inc. unveiled a new, large-scale affordable housing proposal: the development of a 50-unit, low-income rental complex that may one day be sited on three acres of school district-owned land.

• The 365 Project’s Blacks in Yellow Springs walking tours to return

  By YS News StaffMay 25, 2024

  

  On Saturday, June 1, a General African American History of Yellow Springs tour will begin at 1 p.m. in front of the Mills Park Hotel.

• Open Air Village to host fundraiser yard sale

  By Lauren ShowsMay 23, 2024

  

  Early education center Open Air Village, which offers nature-based preschool for ages 3–5 and additional programming for infants and kids through age 10, will hold a multi-family yard sale Saturday, May 25, with proceeds to support the private institution.

• Perry League T-Ball season to begin

  By YS News Staff

  

  Perry League is the village’s beginner baseball program for all children ages 2–9, regardless of race, creed, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or level of skill.