Eunice Brown comes out every year to the University Commons/Avenue of Fashion Jazz on the Ave festival.

The event on Saturday was part of the 11th annual ARISE Detroit! Neighborhoods Day, one of many events across the city ranging from beautification projects to school supply giveaways to neighborhood cleanups.

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Jazz on the Ave was held on Livernois Avenue between 7 Mile and 8 Mile roads, and featured musical performances, art vendors, clothing and fashion stalls, and barbecue stands.

Brown, 63, who lives in the Marygrove College area, finds it nice that she can shop in her neighborhood without having to cross 8 Mile Road.

"It's the camaraderie of my own community," Brown said. "You know — my people. I like this. It's like a coming together."

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