Active Neighboring News: Holiday Fun, After-School Art and Winter Break Adventures, Adding Usable Space, and Utility Worker Training
Joan Nelson
Active Neighboring News
Distributed by Allen Neighborhood
Center
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November 22, 2011
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Active Neighboring has a slightly different format beginning this week, with time-sensitive announcements first, followed by Ongoing Offerings. Both lists have ‘New’ items. Thanks for reading and have a delicious and restful Thanksgiving!
1) New City of Lansing Curbside Service Delayed this week
2) Cristo Rey Thanksgiving Dinner on 11/24
3) CATA Service Changes for Thanksgiving Week
4) Science for Everyone/Community Book Club on 11/28
5) Free After School Art Program at REACH Studio
6) Lansing Art Gallery offers holiday Workshops!
7) New Deadline for Mayor’s Grant Application is 12/2
8) ENO Annual Holiday Party on 12/7
9) Interesting Ways to Add Usable Spaces to Your Old House, 12/8
10) Active Neighboring Café on Commercial Properties on 12/10
11) New Gingerbread House Contest at City Market on 12/10
12) Habitat Open House on 12/17
13) Fenner offers “Winter Break Adventures”, beginning 12/19
14) Lansing Parks and Rec Offerings
15) New Bea Christy Dinner on Feb. 10-Save the Date!
Ongoing Offerings
16) New Seasonal Yard Waste Collection
17) New Rebuilding Together Ingham County 2012
Applications
18) New Consumers Energy Rebates for
Replacement Windows and Insulation
19) New Moms, Make $10 by Taking a MSU
Survey!
20) New “State of Health”
for Ingham County
21) New Buy your Xmas Tree from Habitat
22) New Understanding Your Credit Report and Score at MSUFCU
23) Swap old holiday lights for LED lights
24) Utility Worker Training Program-Great new opportunity!!!
25) New Help Plan ‘Everybody Eats’ Conference
26) Mid-Day Movies (Free)
27) Free Tutoring at Eastern High School
28) Free Homework Help at the Downtown Library
29) New Crime Mapping Website
30) Offerings from CADL
31) Quote of the Week
See you around the neighborhood!
1) City of Lansing Curbside Service Delayed this week
In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, the the City of Lansing's trash,
recycling and yard waste collections on Thursday, November 24th will be delayed
until Friday, November 25th. The CART office will be closed on Wednesday,
November 23rd and will reopen on Monday, November 28th. Contact CART at 517/483-4400 or rec...@lansingmi.gov for more
information.
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2) Cristo Rey Community Center Annual Thanksgiving Dinner
Cristo Rey Community Center will host its Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, November 24, 2011. Cristo Rey Board Members, staff, and community volunteers have been donating their time to provide Thanksgiving Dinner to the community for over forty years to help others who would not otherwise receive a hot meal on this day of giving thanks.
Dinner will be served from 12 Noon to 1:30 pm. If you are a senior, disabled, alone for Thanksgiving, or are a family in need, you are invited and welcome to join us for Thanksgiving Dinner at Cristo Rey Community Center, 1717 North High Street, Lansing, Michigan. For further information, please call Cristo Rey Community Center at 372-4700.
3) CATA SERVICE CHANGES FOR THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, the Capital Area
Transportation Authority (CATA)
will implement the following service changes:
Wednesday, November 23 – all
evening MSU campus bus service (Routes 30, 31, 39 & Lot Link) will conclude
early at 11:30 p.m. All non-campus CATA routes and services will end at their
regular time on Wednesday.
Thanksgiving Day, November 24 – all CATA services –fixed-route (including Entertainment Express), Spec-Tran, Redi-Ride and Rural Service – will not operate. The CATA Administrative Office will also be closed on Thursday; however, the Spec-Tran Office will take telephone reservations on Thanksgiving Day, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., for rides needed after the November 24 holiday. The Spec-Tran number is 517.394.CATA (2282).
Friday, November 25 – the following reductions or changes in service levels will be implemented:
Route 1-Downtown Lansing/Meridian Mall will not operate the four late night Spartan Service trips. Service will conclude at 11:25 p.m.
Route 25-North Harrison will not operate Spartan Service trips. Buses will run every 60 minutes throughout the day and conclude service at the regular time of 10:02 p.m.
Route 26- Abbot/Chandler will operate every 45 minutes instead of every 15 minutes. Service will conclude at the regular time of 11:15 p.m. with the last bus departing campus at 10:40 p.m. Route 26 Friday Late Night service to the downtown East Lansing area will not operate.
Entertainment Express will operate less frequently with service every 30 minutes 7:30 p.m. until 2:30 a.m.
Routes 30, 31, 32, 33 and 39 will not operate on the MSU campus.
Routes 34, 35, 36 and the Lot Link will follow the weekend timetables with service to MSU’s campus starting at 9 a.m.
The Night Owl will not operate Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Service on the campus of MSU will resume at its regular start time of 2 a.m. Monday morning.
All other CATA routes and services will operate their regular Friday schedules.
For more information, contact CATA Customer Service Representatives at in...@cata.org or (517) 394-1000
4) Science for Everyone! Community Book Club
Community Book Club, sponsored by MSU’s Graduate Women in Science, is held the fourth Monday of the month, at 7:30 pm at Schuler's Bookstore at Eastwood Towne Center.
Book for November 28th (first meeting): The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements by Sam Kean
-Available at Schuler's for 20% off and as an audiobook online and at the Capital Area District Library
Note: These wonderful women visited our Hunter Park-based Youth Gardening Program several times this summer to enchant participants in Kidstime and Youth Service Corps with ‘science’ presentations!
5) Now
Enrolling for Free After-School Art Program
Now until November 30, Reach Studio Art Center
Reach Studio Art Center is now enrolling for CREATIVE CONNECTIONS, a
FREE after school art program on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, from 4-6 p.m.
Activities are geared toward elementary school children aged 7–12. Adults and
youth ages 16 and over serve as volunteers. Everyone is welcome to apply, but
priority is given to children from the surrounding neighborhoods, students of the
Lansing School District and those who may find
it financially difficult to register for fee based art classes. Enrollment
forms are due by November 30 for spring classes (January thru May). Click
here for an printable enrollment form. For information about other
programs, visit www.reachstudioart.org.
Enrollment Form
Contact
Alice Brinkman at (517)
999-3643 with any questions
6) Lansing Art Gallery Workshops
Lansing Art Gallery, 119 N. Washington Square, www.lansingartgallery.org, (517)374-6400
Adult Studio Workshop (1 day workshop)
Wednesday, November 30, 6 - 9 PM, $55. (members) or $50. (non-members)
Create a recycled basket with Jane Reiter
Jane Reiter will teach students how to recycle holiday cards or post cards into a functional, upcycled basket!
Holiday Painting Workshop with Tresse Roby
Saturday, Dec. 3, Ages 6 – 12, 1:30 - 3:30 PM, $30.(members) or $25 (non-members)
Painting - Create a finished canvas painting with acrylic paint! Students choose their own colors and designs.
Jewelry with Sheryl Stephens
Wednesday, December 7, 6 - 9 PM $55. (members) or $50. (non-members)
Adult Studio Workshop (1 day workshop)
Create an intricately beaded flower ring in a bead-weaving workshop with Sheryl Stephens. Sheryl will guide students through the process step-by-step.
Holiday Jewelry Workshop with Tresse Roby
Saturday, December 10, 1:30 - 3:30 PM, $30. (members) or $25. (non-members)
Jewelry - Learn and incorporate a variety of jewelry techniques, while creating gifts for yourself or others.
Holiday Clay Workshop with Tresse Roby
Saturday, December 17, 1:30 - 3:30 PM, $30. (members) or $25. (non-members)
Clay - Tint and coil your own keepsake box to hold special treasures: a perfect for a gift or keepsake.
7) Deadline Nearing for Mayor's Grant
Deadline for Application-December
2, 5:00 p.m. at the Lansing Neighborhood Council,
5815 Wise Road Room F-208
Twenty thousand ($20,000.00) has been included in the
2011-2012 Grant Program Budget to be used by neighborhood groups for
neighborhood improvement projects that enhance their neighborhoods and for
which there is no other funding. The Mayor’s Neighborhood Advisory Board
(NAB) has the responsibility to oversee the grant process and recommend to the
Mayor projects benefiting neighborhoods and the amounts to be granted. NOTE:
Amount requested per grant can not exceed $650.00.
To receive an application and for more information go to:
http://www.lansingneighborhoods.com/mayorsgrants.html
For assistance, call (517) 393-9883
8) ENO Annual Holiday Party
The Eastside Neighborhood Organization would like to invite you to our Annual Holiday Party. Please join us on Wednesday December 7, 2011 at 6 pm in Foster Community Center Rm 213. ENO will provide the main dish, table service and beverages, but we ask that you please bring a dish to share with everyone.
Come join us for great food, fellowship with our neighbors and maybe a surprise or two.
Any Questions please contact Nancy Mahlow 372-3249 nma...@yahoo.com or Denise Kelley 484-9109 abcneig...@sbcglobal.net
9) Interesting Ways to Add Usable Spaces to Your Old House,
A Restoration Works Tutorial and Tour on Dec. 8 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM
Couldn’t we all use a little more space around the house? The problem is finding it, especially in turn of the century houses. Problem solved. If you want to find hidden spots for storage shelves, bathroom nooks, coat closets and more, join Liz Harrow, architect and Lansing Community College Instructor for this imaginative program. Explore how old furniture, drawers and doors can be reused to expand storage options. Understand what it takes to turn attic space into living space. Get ready to personalize make your space and make it really yours.
Tutorial will be at Allen Neighborhood Center from 5:30-6:30 pm.
Tour of 1512 E. Kalamazoo (1/2 bl. west) immediately follows, run from 6:30-7:30 pm.
10) Active Neighboring Café – Brainstorming Possibilities for Land Bank Owned Commercial Properties
This quarter’s Active Neighboring Café, scheduled for Saturday, December 10, from 10 am – Noon at ANC, includes:
· Updates to neighbors on what is happening with some of the Land Bank’s commercial properties, e.g., Scott Gillespie’s development at Marshall and E. Michigan Ave., Silver Dollar Saloon plans, etc.
· A Brainstorming Session/Conversation about what neighbors would like to see happen at the corner of E. Kalamazoo and Pennsylvania, at the corner of Leslie and E. Kalamazoo, and other sites.
· Listing of upcoming tax foreclosed Eastside properties that may be available through the Land Bank’s PROP program (i.e., very appealing terms for someone who wants to buy a tax foreclosed home in need of work).
For further information, contact Tom Curtis at to...@allenneighborhoodcenter.org or 999-3924.
11) Gingerbread House Contest at City Market
The Lansing
City Market is hosting a
Gingerbread House Contest during our 2nd Annual Ye Olde Christmas event on Dec
10th, 11:00a-3:00p
Come join the fun when the Lansing City Market transforms into a vintage
village! Free activities include horse-drawn carriage rides, musical
performances, a community gingerbread house build and competition, and of
course a visit from Father Christmas! Holiday
decor, wreaths, and trees will also be available. For more information, visit http://www.lansingcitymarket.com/Ye Olde Christmas Flyer
Entry is free! www.lansingcitymarket.com
12) Habitat for Humanity Lansing & Thrivent Builds 2011
Open House & Dedication, Saturday, December 17, 2011 2:00 p.m.
3301 Danbury Crossroad Street, Lansing, MI
For more information go to www.habitatlansing.org
13) Fenner Nature Center to Host “Winter Break Adventures”
Winter is right around the corner, and Fenner Nature Center is gearing up for this year’s Winter Break Adventures. These programs follow a different theme each day and showcase attributes of nature in winter.
On December 19th, we kick off the week with “Chill Out,” a day that focuses on how our animal friends survive once winter makes its debut. Participants will learn about insulation and hibernation through outdoor activities such as building shelters using materials from nature and hiking to find animal homes.
On December 20th the first annual “Fenner Animal Snow-lympics” will challenge kids to jump as far as a Snowshoe Hare, run as fast as an Arctic Wolf and compete against other cold climate critters that have awesome athletic abilities. We will investigate why these animals are such athletes and how that helps them survive the winter.
“The Great Migration” embarks on December 21st as we take a journey to learn about animals that hit the road as soon as winter comes knocking! Participants will find out how animals like Monarch Butterflies, Songbirds and Caribou travel great distances each year by taking part in a “Migration Scavenger Hunt.”
On December 22nd, we will learn how to track animals in the snow, identify edible winter plants, and survive in the great outdoors during Winter Wilderness Survival Camp!
These programs are open to children ages 5 and up and cost $25 per day for Lansing residents and $30 per day for Non-residents. Each day runs from 9:00am-4:00pm. Pre-registration and payment is required to secure a spot. Please call 483-4224 to sign up your child. For more information as well as on-line registration, visit us on the web at www.mynaturecenter.org.
14) Lansing Parks and Recreation Offerings
Get Involved, Get Going and Get In Shape! Registration deadlines are fast approaching for the following sports:
Youth Sports Information & Registration Form
Youth Basketball Registration Form
Adult Volleyball Information & Registration Form
YOUTH FLOOR HOCKEY – TEAM SIGN UP
Lansing Parks & Recreation is offering youth floor hockey for Boys and Girls ages 5 - 14. This team registration program begins play in January 2012. Cost is $199 per team, and includes a 6 game season.
League Registration Deadline: Fri. December 2nd
Officials Meeting: Wed November 16th
Coaches Meeting: Thursday December 15th
YOUTH FLOOR HOCKEY – INDIVIDUAL SIGN UP
Interested in joining a Floor Hockey team this winter? The Lifetime Sports Office will be forming a few recreational “house” tams for the 2012 season. Ages will be 5/6 year olds and 7/8 year olds (ages as of 1/1/2012). Cost is $35 for residents ($40 for non-resident) plus $12 jersey fee if your child does not have one already.
Volunteer Coaches are needed and space is limited. Players must provide their own hockey style helmets. Practices will begin the week of November 28th
Activity #232225 A for 5/6yr. olds Activity #232225 B for 7/8yr. olds
LITTLE HOOPERS BASKETBALL PROGRAM (Ages 4-7)
This class is designed to introduce basketball fundamentals to younger children. All divisions will run in a clinic style format with scrimmages played at the end of each session. Ages for activity registration will be determined as of January 14, 2012. 4 sessions. Cost is $25/Res; $30/Non-Res
Activity #214291A (Ages 4/5) - 1/21-2/11 Sat 9:30-10:30 am
Activity #214291B (Ages 6/7) - 1/21-2/11 Sat 11 am-12 pm
This program takes place at Letts Community Center
Registration for Little Hoopers begins on December 5 (December 12th for Non-Residents)
ADULT VOLLEYBALL LEAGUES
Team sign ups for Men’s Women’s and Coed Volleyball Leagues begin September 12th. This fun and fit league is for all players and teams regardless of skill level. Looking for a team? Call down to be added to our “Free Agent Book,” or ask how easy it is to start a team of your own. Men’s and Women’s leagues begin early December, and Coed Leagues begin in January 2012.
League Registration Deadlines: Men’s 4 v 4 / Women – Thursday November 10
Coed - Friday December 16th
For more information on any of these program offerings, or to sign up, please call 517.483.4039 or e-mail tsto...@lansingmi.gov
15) Save the Date: 25th Annual Bea Christy Dinner
February 10; Lansing Center; $16 per ticket. Call the Lansing Neighborhood Council at 393-9883 for details.
Ongoing Offerings
16) Seasonal Yard Waste Collection
Yard waste collection ends the week of November 28th, so
residents have a few more weeks to gather leaves, grass clippings and other
yard waste. Place yard waste in paper yard bags (available at many local
grocery and convenience stores). Do not use City of Lansing trash bags, blue carts, or private
waste receptacles/carts for yard waste. Brush and tree trimmings must be less
than 4 feet in length and less than 2 inches in diameter. Bundle securely with
string or twine, or place in paper bags, no wire. Visit www.lansingrecycles.com for more information on trash
services from Capital Area Recycling and Trash.
Questions? Contact CART at rec...@lansingmi.gov or (517) 483-4400
17) Rebuilding Together Ingham County
2012 Applications
Do you know a low-income homeowner
that is disabled or over 60 years of age and could use some home repairs or
maintenance? Rebuilding Together
Ingham County
is taking applications for the 2012 Rebuilding Day to be held April 28,
2012. The new application deadline is January 20, 2012. To
receive an application, call (517)
214-8356.
The following are the criteria for Eligible Applicants: own and reside in
an Ingham county home, property taxes are up-to-date, homeowner’s insurance is
current, income at or below $1,361 per month for a one-person household or
$1,839 per month for a two person household, homeowner plans to be in home for
at least two years, and unable physically and financially to complete the
requested repairs.
This is a great project that helped eighteen homeowners in
2011!
For more information go to http://www.rebuildingtogether.org/
18) Consumers Energy Rebates for Replacement Windows and Insulation
Is your money vanishing into thin air? Count on Consumers Energy to
help, with rebates for replacement windows and insulation. Consumers Energy customers can get cash back
on the installation of replacement windows, glass doors and insulation to help
make energy efficiency upgrades more affordable. You can either hire a contractor to do the
work, or do it yourself—the choice is yours.
Save now with your rebates, and continue to save with lower energy bills year
round.
Let Consumers Energy help you with the cost of increasing the energy efficiency
of your home. For more information, call (866) 234-0445 or click here
* Funding is limited, and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Does
not include solid-core doors with glass lites or storm doors. Get started today
by filling out a rebate application.
19) Moms, Make $10 by Taking a MSU Survey!
Are you a mom with a daughter under 12 years old? Michigan State
University researchers
would like your opinions on a new website.
It doesn’t take too long, and you’ll get paid $10 when you complete two short
surveys.
Follow the link to get started, http://www.msu.edu/~perrau14/surveycancer.html
For more information, contact Evan Perrault at breastc...@gmail.com
20) “State
of Health” for Ingham County
The 2011 Behavioral Risk Factor and Social Capital Survey (BRF&SC)
conducted by the Ingham County Health Department compiled information between
2008 and 2010 to present a comprehensive health overview of county residents.
Health indicators used in the study include perceived general health
status, mental health status, diabetes, disability, smoking, drinking, access
to medical care, weight, diet, and level of physical activity. The
invaluable information gleaned from the report can help guide health services
and areas of focus for the Ingham County Health Department to improve the
overall health of county residents.
For access to the full report, click here
For reports from the ICHD utilizing the BRF&SC data, click here
21) Buy your Xmas Tree from Habitat
Habitat for Humanity Lansing Restore is selling Christmas Trees for $15. Proceeds used to help build a new home on Hillcrest in Lansing.
1941 Benjamin – West of Larch off Douglas (where Lake Lansing Road ends)
Tues-Fri 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
22) Understanding Your Credit Report and
Score
Tuesday, November 22, 6:00p-7:00pm.
MSU Federal Credit Union is offering a
series of free financial health seminars at their headquarters, 377 West Road,
East Lansing. All MSUFCU seminars are free and open to the
public. Seating is limited and a reservation is required to attend. Light
refreshments will be provided. Please register by calling the MSUFCU Marketing
Department at (517) 664-7725.
This seminar will discuss why your credit score is important and what factors
may impact your score. Presented by Laura Hosey, MSU Federal Credit Union.
23) Recycle your old holiday lights and
receive FREE LED lights!
Beginning on November 17, 2011 BWL residential electric customers
can exchange two strands of working incandescent holiday lights for two FREE
strands of energy-saving LED holiday lights while supplies last. The program
will end on December 2, 2011 or sooner if supplies run out. Bring a valid Michigan ID and a current BWL
electric bill to the address below. Limit of two strands of LED holiday lights
per household.
The LED holiday light exchange will take place at:
BWL Customer Service Center, 1232 Haco Drive, Lansing, M-F 8:00am-5:30pm
24) Utility Worker Training Program
Capital Area Michigan Works! (CAMW!) has partnered with Lansing Community College (LCC), Lansing Board of Water & Light, Consumers Energy and the Workforce Development Agency State of Michigan to administer a U.S. Department of Energy grant which will increase the pool of trained candidates to enter Michigan’s electrical utility workforce.
The CAMW! Utility Worker Training Program can pay the tuition and fees for courses included in the following LCC certificate programs:
· Electrical Utility/Lineworker
· Technology, Control/Maintenance
· Substation/Engineering Technician
· Substation Operations Technician
· Advanced Metering Infrastructure Technician
(Download Curriculum Guides at www.LCC.edu)
Existing LCC students pursuing any of these program certificates MAY be eligible to have their tuition costs covered by the CAMW! Utility Worker Training Program grant.
To be determined eligible, applicants need to complete the CAMW! Participant Registration Form, Release Statement, Receipt of EEO Policy and Receipt of CAMW! Grievance Policy and provide copies of the following supportive documents: Birth Certificate or Passport, Driver’s License, Social Security Card, DD-214 (if a veteran).
To obtain registration and release forms or more information contact:
Brindley Byrd, Program Manager, CAMW! Utility Worker Training
2110 S. Cedar Street, Lansing, MI 48910, bb...@camw.net, 517-492-5575
25) Join the Everybody Eats Conference Planning Committee
Food matters. It is the stuff of life. Over the past decade Lansing area residents have come together in many ways to stimulate and strengthen our local food system. At a local food conference last year more than 200 folks participated in a day of information sharing, policy discussion, and food artistry.
Planning for this year’s conference has just begun and we’d like to broaden the circle of residents involved in its development. Eaters, growers, cooks, business-owners, distributors, community organizers, artists and activists are all invited to join us in planning and managing this important event.
Our working title for the conference is “Everybody Eats: Cultivating Local Food Democracy,” and it is scheduled for mid-February 2012.
Individuals, businesses and organizations can participate by:
· Attending conference planning meetings. The next one is Monday, November 21, 9:00 a.m. at Gone Wired Café on E. Michigan Avenue.
· Suggesting ideas for programs, panelists and keynote speakers
· Signing on to one of the planning committees (program, logistics, marketing, etc.). Meeting times will vary to accommodate members.
· Spreading the word about the conference and inviting anyone you think should be included in the conversation.
For more information, please contact me at your convenience. We look forward to hearing from you and to working with you on this community-based project.
Sincerely,
Joy Baldwin, Food Systems Project Coordinator at NorthWest Initiative for the
The “Everybody Eats” conference planning committee
Phone: (517) 999-2894
Conference Rationale –
Local food and the local food system have become popular concepts in communities around the nation (and internationally). Lansing is no exception. Over the last 5-10 years, The Greater Lansing area has seen the emergence of numerous farmers markets, urban gardener projects, hoop houses and educational programs. There are now urban farms as well as viable family farms on the urban fringe. There are restaurants serving locally raised produce and institutions, like schools and hospitals, looking for wholesale suppliers. Entrepreneurs up and down the food chain are experimenting with new food-related opportunities and relationships.
As interests and approaches to food and farming proliferate, there is a need to take stock of the process and to critically reflect on what has been happening, individually and collectively. Has it been an inclusive process? Are all the voices within the food system being heard? Who controls the resources? Do projects fit the community in ways that respect and reflect its history, its geography and its cultural character? Do food projects engage people in creative, meaningful and enduring ways? Can people throughout the food system make a decent living? In short, are we moving toward greater self-reliance and deeper food security - and what do such things look like?
This conference serves as an annual 'check up' as well as an on-going conversation. It is a summing up (and sharing) of the work we are currently doing, but it is also a constructive critique of this work and the work we have yet to do if we are to realize a more equitable, vibrant, and sustainable food system in and around Lansing.
26) Mid-Day Movies (Free)
Downtown Lansing Library, Every Tuesday and Thursday at 2 p.m.
the downtown branch of the Capital Area District Library opens its auditorium
for adults to watch recent releases on the BIG screen. For more
information, call (517)
367-6363.
27) Free After School Tutoring at Eastern High School
Free Tutoring is available after school at Eastern High School! Parents can return the tutoring form after having their child stop by Room 203 at Eastern any Monday, Wednesday or Thursday between 2:40 and 4:50pm (that's when tutoring will be offered) to get one to bring home. Your child will take two pre-assessment tests, one in Math and the other in English/Language Arts. Then our tutors will create an Individual Learning Plan. Thirty-Two hours of free tutoring is offered per student.
28) Homework Help (K-12)
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays Now –
Nov 30, 5-7pm, Downtown Lansing Library
Students from MSU will be in the Children’s area for free one-on-one
tutoring sessions for grades K-12.
29) New Crime Mapping Website
The Lansing Police Department recently unveiled a new online system for residents to track crime in the city. Simply go to crimemapping.com and enter your address or select Lansing Police as your agency. The default map shows crimes in the past week, but users can choose any timeframe. The crime mapping software allows users to track 17 types of crime, frequency and trends. The new tool is great for neighborhood watch groups and concerned residents. Check it out! An informed community is a safer community.
30) Offered by CADL at the Downtown Library
FREE Reading & Math Help for Adults
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, until Dec. 1. Drop in between 1-3 pm—no appointment needed.
Assistance provided by the Capital Area Literacy Coalition—“the reading people.”
CADL Downtown Lansing Library
401 South Capital, at the corner of Kalamazoo (One block West of CATA Bus Station)
FREE Homework Help for K-12
Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays • 5–7 pm, until November 30
Students from MSU will be here for in-person tutoring in our Children’s area for grades K–12.
31) Quote of the Week
Three rules for designing "streets as places":
"The desire to go 'through' a place must be balanced with the desire to go 'to' a place." Pennsylvania and New Jersey DOTs' 2007 "Smart Transportation Guide."
Good health is contagious;
Catch some on the Eastside!
Here’s how:
Tai Chi in Hunter Park (preceded by Meditation)
Tai Chi in the Park is taught by Bob Teachout every Saturday morning at 9:30 am., preceded by meditation at 8:45 am. Now that brisk weather has arrived, the group will meet inside the GardenHouse. No charge!!
Friday Noon Stroll
Also, join us every Friday at noon for a Walk on the Hunter Park Path. Bring friends, dogs, children, stories and become a part of this Friday noon tradition!
Free Community Yoga at Just
B Yoga (For All Ages)
Every Wednesday, 6:30pm - 8:00pm, Just B Yoga Studio (106 Island
Avenue)
Free weekly power yoga class for all levels! Get rid of stress, increase
muscle tone, and meet new friends. Yoga mats provided. For more
information, please call (517) 488-5260 or visit http://justbyoga.com/classes/schedule/
or www.justbyoga.com
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Joan Nelson, Director
Allen Neighborhood Center
1619 E. Kalamazoo St., Lansing, MI 48912
517-999-3912