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Meeting Info
CDCA General Meeting
Third Tuesday
6:30-8p.m.
Alfreda Schmidt Community Center
5825 Wise Rd,
Lansing, MI 48911
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Churchill Downs Derby Day
Churchill Downs Derby Day
Churchill Downs Derby Day
May 3rd, 2-5pm at Wainwright Park
Beyond being a name for our wonderful neighborhood, Churchill Downs is the name of the racetrack where the Kentucky Derby is held each May. For a fun celebration of the Kentucky Derby (and an opportunity to socialize), we will be meeting at Wainwright Park for potluck Hors d'Oeuvres. Dress as fancy as you can (or want to), bring a snack to share, and we will see you there!
Contact
Elizabeth Stepnowski
At-Large Member
517-290-6955
Neighborhood Garage Sale
Churchill Downs Derby Day
Churchill Downs Derby Day
May 17, 9-5
Plan ahead to have your garage sale together with the rest of your neighbors and take some time to go shopping around the neighborhood too! A few neighbors will drive around at 8am to make a map of where all the garage sales are, so make sure you are setting up by then so that we see you and add you to the map! Or send us a Facebook message or email to let us know you are planning to participate.
Neighborhood Picnic
Churchill Downs Derby Day
Neighborhood Picnic
Tuesday, June 18, 6:30pm
Wainwright Park
Our annual neighborhood picnic will be June 18 at 6:30pm at Wainwright Park. There will be good food, a raffle, cool police trucks to explore, a casual softball game of Churchill Downs residents vs. City of Lansing employees, and a time to connect with your
neighbors. Some seating will be provided but you are welcome to bring a blanket or chairs to sit on. Come on out, bring a dessert to pass if you’d like, and enjoy the
evening at the park.
We do still need some volunteers to help set up this picnic. If you would like to volunteer or participate in the softball game, contact Claire at 517-898-5847
Neighborhood Cleanup
Council member Adam Hussain's Constituent meetings
Neighborhood Picnic
August 2025 8am - 12 noon
Wainwright School Parking lot
This is an opportunity for residents of Churchill Downs to dispose of items from their yard, home and garage for free. A trash compactor truck will be at the Wainwright elementary school parking lot, and residents can bring their bulky items to get rid of.
Watch for future information.
Churchill Downs Youth Day
Council member Adam Hussain's Constituent meetings
Council member Adam Hussain's Constituent meetings
August 9
Details coming
Council member Adam Hussain's Constituent meetings
Council member Adam Hussain's Constituent meetings
Council member Adam Hussain's Constituent meetings
Councilmember Adam Hussain's constituent contact meetings happen on the 2nd Saturday of each month, resuming in January. Email Adam at hussai17@gmail.com to be added to his email list for more regular updates.
Southwest Lansing Constituent Contact Meeting
Second Saturday of the month from Alfreda Schmidt Community Center
5825 Wise Rd, Lansing, MI 48911
Churchill Downs Christmas Party
Churchill Downs Christmas Party
Churchill Downs Christmas Party
December 16, 2025
December Holiday Potluck, Tuesday, Dec. 16th, 6:30pm Alfreda Schmidt Community Center
Past CDCA Events
Summer Park Hangouts
Summer Park Hangouts
Summer Park Hangouts
Thursdays, 6-8pm at Wainwright Park.
Bring your family, friends, or just yourself to enjoy summer evenings at the park. A variety of sport equipment and games will be available to use.
Pilates in the Park
Summer Park Hangouts
Summer Park Hangouts
Saturday, July 22 at 8:30am and Monday, July 24 at 7pm at Wainwright Park. Led by pilates instructor Melissa Porchik. Check her out on instagram @Melilates. This is a free event, just bring a towel to sit on, active clothes, and water.
Crosswalk Painting
Summer Park Hangouts
Crosswalk Painting
Crosswalk Painting at Jerree St and Stillwell Ave.
Saturday, Sept 2, 10am-2pm
The City of Lansing’s Neighborhoods, Art, and Citizen Engagement department awarded us a grant to paint the crosswalks at the intersection of Jerree St. and Stillwell Ave. this summer. If you have ideas for what kind of design you would like on these crosswalks, please submit ideas to Elizabeth at hossinke@gmail.com by Friday, June 16. The designs will have to be relatively simple, as we will only have 2-3 colors to work with and we want to use stencils to make the painting process simple. We will vote on the design at the neighborhood picnic on June 20, and paint the crosswalks on September 2. On the day of the painting, we will need volunteers for traffic control as well as the painting itself.
Tune Up In The Park
Neighborhood Cleanup
Crosswalk Painting
We have helped hundreds of our neighborhood kids repair their bicycles for safer use in our community.
This is a free event for the children in our neighborhood.
Neighborhood Cleanup
Neighborhood Cleanup
Neighborhood Cleanup
Sponsored by CDCA, residents will have a place to dispose of items from your yard, home and garage.
The dumpster was at the Wainwright elementary school parking lot. The dumpster was available for the residents of the
Churchill Downs Community Association.
It Must Be Spring
Neighborhood Cleanup
Neighborhood Cleanup
The Churchill Downs Community Association has planted flowers in the planters located by the signs that stand at the entryways to our neighborhood. Volunteers worked together, in order to plant some lovely flowers at our Churchill Downs permanent entryway signs. Thank you ladies, for helping to make our neighborhood entry's look more inviting.
Christmas Lights in our Neighborhood
Christmas Lights in our Neighborhood
Christmas Lights in our Neighborhood
Thank you everyone who joined us for our annual Christmas Celebration. We voted for the top three houses displaying Christmas lights.
Hey batter, batter - Swing batter
Christmas Lights in our Neighborhood
Christmas Lights in our Neighborhood
Churchill Downs Community Association neighbors enjoying a great baseball game vs. the TinCaps. Thank you to Mayor Schor for the use of Suite. The three oldest kids even got to participate in the 3-legged big underwear race. Big Lug stopped for autographs and photo ops with everyone.
Thanks to: Glo, Judy, Mike Sr., Ernest, Sherry, Greg, Sharon, Beth, Mike Jr., Weather, Maddoc, Layne, Daphne and Nolan for attending
Christmas Card Creation
Christmas Lights in our Neighborhood
Christmas Card Creation
Neighbors gathered Saturday, at the
Stepnowski’s house to make Christmas cards together for family, friends, and neighbors! Fun was had by all who attended