Old Town Commercial Association

Emily Griffes is a recent graduate from MSU with a degree in journalism. Born and raised in the Lansing area, she is excited to gain experience and knowledge about Old Town. In her free time, she enjoys baking, reading, learning to play hockey and training for her first half-marathon.

Are you ready to Rock the World? Rock the World is a 3.1 mile (5K) run taking place on Saturday, June 30 & Sunday, July 1 at Fitzgerald Park. Waves of runners will begin at 10:00am and continue every 45 minutes until 5:30pm. Sunday has two additional wave times at 6:15pm and 7:00pm. The trail course is loaded with at least 12 different obstacles in form of mud, dirt and hills to challenge even the most intense athlete. The obstacles planned involve making your way through mud & water, climbing, sliding, ducking, jumping and many other activities.

What’s Fresh at the June 2 Farmers Market: Ready to Eat, hot food: The Purple Carrot Food Truck Hillcrest Farms Spinach Spring Salad mix Leaf lettuce Variety of Potted Plants Swiss Chard Tomatoes Peppers MSU Student Organic Farm Salad mix Spinach Scallions Onions Potatoes Beets Kale Chard Herbs Lettuce Heads El Azteco

In their continued efforts to go green, Old Town is planning its fourth annual resourceful art competition: Scrapfest. In 2009 the Old Town Commercial Association (OTCA) created Scrapfest in complement to Festival of the Moon and Sun weekend activities to bring exciting creations and inventive faces to Old Town. This year Scrapfest will have seventeen teams participating in recycling scrap into art. The teams from across the country were selected for their artistic talents and their interest in repurposing scrap. Teams include: