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Looking for a unique gift for that person who has everything and is oh-so hard to shop for? Head to Ypsilanti.  Ypsi has a diverse mix of cool shops and businesses where you can support local talent and have fun looking for the right thing while you check it all off your list. Small Business Saturday is the perfect time to support your favorite businesses, or explore ones you have always wanted to check out! Bowerbird Mongo Offering art, pottery and objects of interest, this shop is filled with cool, reasonably priced finds that can be gifted to friends and family. 210 W Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti. 734-482-4595. Salt City Antiques Specializing in mid-century modern, Salt City Antiques has collectibles and furniture for anyone who has the soul of a 1960s…

Ypsilanti artist Yen Azzaro presented "Altar/Alter" at the Graduate Roosevelt Island in New York City on Oct. 26. The project was made possible by Graduate Hotels’ Sweet Dreams Society Artist Residency and was also on view at the Graduate Ann Arbor. “My piece was in the corner of a peach-pink private room filled with large windows that spilled into the rooftop bar of the Graduate Roosevelt Island,” Azzaro said. “It truly felt like the big-city experience I had dreamed of, overlooking the entire skyline of Manhattan. It was unforgettable.” "Altar/Alter" is an art installation, happening and performance. The idea for the project came to Azzaro “all at once” to pay homage to victims of anti-Asian hate crimes throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. “As an installation, the objects refer to violent moments,…