Events

YEP hosts and participates in a variety of exciting events.

We invite you to join us at an upcoming event! Our motto is “the more, the merrier.”

View all the organization’s events on the main calendar!

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Event Details and Registration

January 2026

  • 1/09/26, 6:00pm – Recreation & Wellness Committee Meeting at Calamari’s Squid Row
  • 1/10/26, 8:00 – 10:00pm – Pool Night at Andy’s Pub – Completed
  • 1/14/26, 6:00pm – Civic & Community Engagement Committee Meeting at Purrista Cat Cafe
  • 1/14/26, 7:00pm – Social Committee Meeting at U Pick 6 Tap House
  • 1/18/26, Noon – 2:00pm – Healthy Resolutions and Vision Board Making Workshop – Completed
  • 1/21/26, 5:00 – 7:00pm – Business After Hours – Federal Resources – Completed
  • 1/24/26, 6:00 – 9:00pm – Tinsel Taproom Pop-up at Poverty Knob –Completed
  • 1/31/26,  9:00 11:30AM  – Volunteering at Erie Area Rabbit Society and Rescue (EARS) – Complete

February 2026

  • 2/05/26, 6:00pm – Recreation & Wellness Committee Meeting at Hazard’s Minigolf
  • 2/05/26, 8:00 – 9:00pm – Glow (Mini)Golf – [Attendance Tracking only] – Complete
  • 2/17/26, 7:00pm – Social x Marketing Committee meeting at Upick 6 Tap House
  • 2/18/26, 6:30pm – Civic & Community Engagement Meeting at Erie City Council meeting
  • 2/20/26, 8:30-10:00am – [Partner Event] Chamber Event – Knowledge Breakfast – The Future of Erie County [Attendance Tracking Only] –SOLD OUT
  • 2/21/26, 8:30am – Big Free Yoga at Ascend Erie [Attendance Tracking Only] – Complete
  • 2/27/26, 8:00am – 7:00pm – Chamber Ski Outing – Business After Hours [Attendance Tracking Only] – Complete

March 2026

  • 3/03/26, 7:oopm – Q1 General Meeting – Complete
  • 3/05/26, 6:00pm – Recreation & Wellness Committee Meeting at Werner Books and Coffee
  • 3/20/26, 8:30am – [Partner Event] Knowledge Breakfast – Closing the Gap Funding Discussion [Attendance Tracking Only] – SOLD OUT
  • 3/22/26, Noon – Intuitive Tea Blending Workshop at Verity Herb & Wellness – Complete
  • 3/31/26, 6:00 – 7:30pm – Drop the Mic Series – Posting with Purpose: Social Media Strategies for Small Businesses – Complete

April 2026

  • 4/02/26, 6:00pm – Recreation & Wellness Committee Meeting at Ippa Pizza
  • 4/11/26, 7:00pm – YEP Bowling Night at Eastland Bowl – Completed
  • 4/15/26, 600pm – CCE Committee Meeting at Purrista Cat Cafe
  • 4/19/26, 8:00am – Noon – Help Save Glow Wild at the Erie Zoo – Complete
  • 4/22/26, 6:00pm – Earth Day Community Garden Day at Wesleyville Community Garden – Completed
  • 4/23/26, 5:00-7:00pm – [Partner Event] Chamber Event – BUSINESS AFTER HOURS – Erie County Community College [Attendance Tracking Only] –Completed
  • 4/25/26, 8:00am – Presque Isle State Park Annual Spring Clean Up [Attendance Tracking Only] – Completed
  • 4/30/26, 6:00-10:00pm – April Off the Clock at 1020 Collective – Complete

May 2026

  • 5/02/26, 11am – Nature Trail Dog Walk – Complete
  • 5/07/26, 6:00pm – Recreation & Wellness Committee Meeting at Bullfrog Bar
  • 5/16/26, 8:30 – 10:00pm – [Partner Event] Knowledge Breakfast – State Legislative Briefing [Attendance Tracking Only] – Complete
  • 5/19/26, 6:00pm – YEP Town Hall – Complete
  • 5/20/26, 600pm – CCE Committee Meeting at Purrista Cat Cafe – Complete
  • 5/21/26, 6:00pm – Pickleball Meetup – Complete
  • 5/23/26, 10:00am – 2:00pm LEAF Tiny Forest Planting & Mulching [Attendance tracking Only] – CANCELLED due to inclement weather
  • 5/28/26, 5-7:00pm [Partner Event] BUSINESS AFTER HOURS – VNET [Attendance tracking Only] – Register
  • 5/29/26, 7-8:00pm – Social Committee Meeting *Location TBD*

June 2026

  • 6/04/26, 6:00pm – Recreation & Wellness Committee Meeting at Oliver’s Beer Garden
  • 6/11/26, 5-7pm – Headshots with CAM – *POSTPONED DATE TBA*
  • 6/11/26, 5:30-8:30pm – Off the Clock – Lavery Brewing Co.
  • 6/12/26 – 8:30-10:00am -[Partner Event] Knowledge Breakfast [Attendance Tracking Only] – Register
  • 6/14/26 – Walking in the Erie Pride Parade – Register
  • 6/17/26, 6:00pm – CCE Committee Meeting at Purrista Cat Cafe
  • 6/20/26, 8:00pm – Juneteenth Block Party Clean-up –Register
  • 6/24/26, 6-8:00pm – YEP Beach Volleyball – Register
  • 6/25/26 – 5-7:00pm – [Partner Event] BUSINESS AFTER HOURS – Second Harvest Food Bank [Attendance tracking Only] – Register

July 2026

  • 7/08/26 – 6:30-8:30pm – YEP’s Self-Defense Intro to Kung Fu Class – Register
  • 7/09/26, 6:00pm – Recreation & Wellness Committee Meeting at Presque Isle Beach 3
  • 7/15/26, 6:00pm – CCE Committee Meeting at Purrista Cat Cafe
  • 7/18/26 – 9:00 – 11:00am – Adopt a Highway Clean-up – Register
  • 7/25/26 – 2026 Charity Kickball Tournament – Register

August 2026

  • 8/06/26, 6:00pm – Recreation & Wellness Committee Meeting at Thai Eatery – Register
  • 8/10/26, 6:00pm – Self-care Beach Day – Register
  • 8/19/26, 6:00-8:00pm – Beach Volleyball Round 2 –  Register
  • 8/19/26, 6:00pm – CCE Committee Meeting at Purrista Cat Cafe
  • 8/21/26 – 8:30-10:00am -[Partner Event] Knowledge Breakfast [Attendance Tracking Only] – Register

September 2026

  • 9/03/26, 6:00pm – Recreation & Wellness Committee Meeting at Luminaries
  • 9/10/26 – 8:30-10:00am – [Partner Event] Knowledge Breakfast [Attendance Tracking Only] – Register
  • 9/16/26, 6:00pm – CCE Committee Meeting at Purrista Cat Cafe
  • 9/19/26, 10:00am – American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Walk – Register

October 2026

  • 10/16/26 – 8:30-10:00am – [Partner Event] Knowledge Breakfast [Attendance Tracking Only] – Register

November 2026

  • 11/20/26 – 8:30-10:00am – [Partner Event] Knowledge Breakfast [Attendance Tracking Only] – Register

December 

  • TBD

Have a safe and happy new year from YEP members and Leadership!

Event Series

YEP has a slate of event series that we host on a regular basis. In addition, YEP hosts many other unique standalone events.

Off the Clock

Casual Networking Event

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Drop the Mic

Hosting informative discussions

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Raise the Roof

Supporting the community

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