On Saturday, Lansing is celebrating the eighth annual 517 Day to honor the city and the surrounding area in the 517 area code.
When founder Melik Brown began planning the first 517 Day, he said he was calling artists he knew, trying to start a “little party” at the Lansing City Market. When everyone said yes, he realized he had outgrown the event’s very first venue.
Nearly ten years later, 517 Day is going strong, and Brown says the event has a new partner…