Active Neighboring News: Energy Efficient Appliances, TEDX Lansing, Jobs, Films and Festivals
Joan Nelson
Active Neighboring News
Distributed by Allen Neighborhood
Center
Please forward to friends and neighbors!
For Restoration Works, Allen
Street Farmers Market, Hunter Park GardenHouse,
and other ANC News, check out our website at www.allenneighborhoodcenter.org
March 31, 2012
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Lots to enjoy this weekend and in the weeks to come:
ANC-Sponsored Events/Activities
1) Energy Efficient Appliances Workshop on SATURDAY
2) GardenHouse- Composting, CSA, Garden-in-a-Box
3) Job Opening -Resource Development Coordinator
4) Join ANC’s Team to Race for the Cure on 4/29
5) New Volunteering at ANC
Other Community Events
6) New Lights Off for Planet Earth on 3/31
7) Lansing City Market Bunny Hop on 3/31
8) Art Scholarship Alert Exhibition opening on 4/2
9) New Feed the Children Spring Break Program
10) First Friday 1-Year Anniversary on 4/2
11) New First Friday Land Use Lunch – Hantz Farms on 4/6
12) New Safe Spaces Webinar on 4/10
13) Capital City Film Festival, 4/12-19
14) CATA’s 13th Annual Health Fair on 4/12
15) New TEDx Lansing on 4/13
16) Recycle Rama on 4/14
17) New Breakfast with a Cause on 4/14
18) New MI Children’s Trust Fund Rally on 4/19
19) Breakfast with Bauer on 4/19
20) New Sokojikara on 4/21
21) Homebuyer Classes from Franklin on 4/21+
Ongoing Offerings
22) New WierdWiwwwwWierllll
23) New Leaves, Grass, Yard Waste Pick Up
24) A Brush with Kindness (from Habitat)
25) Lansing Marathon
26) 2012 Hawk Island Tri-Registration
27) Quote of the Week
Your Friends at ANC
1) Energy Efficient Electric Appliances Workshop
A ‘Restoration Works’ Tour and Tutorial where home renovation, neighborhood revitalization and green technologies meet.
Saturday, Mar. 31, 10-11:30am; at 1619 E. Kalamazoo St.
Electric appliances are a big part of our life. Machines like air conditioners and dehumidifiers are important for keeping our homes healthy and comfortable. But, running these appliances takes energy, and energy costs money.
Using inefficient and damaged appliances in the home is expensive. Join us as we feature Sean Huberty, Lead Faculty for LCC’s Alternative Energy Engineering Technology program, for an interesting and fun presentation on energy monitors and energy efficient electric appliances in your home.
You may be eligible to receive a free energy monitor (Kill A Watt Gauge) for attending!
Look for all our exciting fall tutorials at www.restorationworks.org.
2) In the Hunter Park GardenHouse……
YSC's Garden-in-a-Box project, now accepting applications
This year's round of Garden-in-a-Box kits will soon be coming to the neighborhood! What is a Garden-in-a-Box? It's a 2'x2'x11' cedar garden box that is delivered, filled with soil, and planted with choice vegetables for free by the Youth Service Corps. Though these dimensions sound small, a number of last year's recipients agreed that it is a manageable size for inexperienced gardeners who want to get started growing their own food. We have a limited number of these boxes available, but limited or low-income Eastside neighbors living within walking distance of the park are encouraged to apply. To apply for a box, please complete an application by May 31st (available on-line, in the GardenHouse, and at Allen Neighborhood Center) and send to ANC. For more information, contact Rita O'Brien: 999-3910 or ri...@allenneighborhoodcenter.org
Family Fun: Global Youth Service Day at Hunter Park
GardenHouse
Saturday, April 21 10am-1:30pm
Celebrate Global Youth Service Day with us and complete some exciting
projects in Hunter Park. We will be constructing Garden-in-a-Box
kits, making signs to encourage park cleanliness, and sprucing up local
garden plots for spring. Youth and their families are especially encouraged to
attend this event, which will include snacks, arts and crafts, and learning
about the importance of serving our community. To sign up, contact Volunteer
Coordinator, Kristina Adair, at kris...@allenneighborhoodcenter.org or 517-999-3919.
Hunter Park GardenHouse Summer CSA
Interested in receiving fresh, local grown produce each week? Our Summer CSA will run for the months of June, July, and August. We have 20 shares available, with priority for 48912 residents. Enrollment will open to new 48912 members on April 16, will open to returning 48912 members on April 30, and will open to non-48912 residents on May 7 . The program is filled on a first come, first served basis, so hurry up and fill out an application when they are open to you. Applications can be found on-line, in the GardenHouse and at Allen Neighborhood Center. For more information, contact Rita O'Brien: 999-3910 or ri...@allenneighborhoodcenter.org
Composting Workshop
Saturday, April 14, 12:30-2pm
Join compost enthusiasts who will show you how to turn your food and yard scraps into gardeners gold! Brendan Sinclair, from Student Organic Farm, will discuss vermicomposting, composting with worms, and Sarah Fillius will discuss various compost techniques and bin styles. $5 suggested donation. This workshop is free, but a suggested donation of $5 is welcome. To RSVP, contact Rita at 517-999-3910 or ri...@allenneighborhoodcenter.org
3) Position Opening - Resource Development Coordinator
ANC is seeking someone with well-developed communication, fundraising, and even construction skills to assist with securing resources (funding, material donations, volunteer labor) toward our two building projects-our two Restoration Works houses and the emerging Allen Street Food Hub. 15-20 hours/week. Call Joan at 999-3912 for details, re: compensation, hours.
4) Komen Race for the Cure.
Join ANC’s Race for the Cure Team on Sunday, April 29th, in support of breast cancer services, research and awareness. (Note: 75% of money raised in mid-Michigan stays in mid-Michigan). ANC is starting to recruit members early in an effort to have a great team! We have a blast each year on this walk; a wonderful time is guaranteed! To sign up for Allen Neighborhood Center’s team go to: http:www.komenmidmichigan.org/ - click on register today, then click on join existing team and type in Allen Neighborhood Center! Please consider sponsoring a neighbor. We have many who would like to walk but can’t afford the $20.
5) Have a Little Time and Want to Make a Difference in the Neighborhood?
Youth Gardening Volunteers Needed
The Hunter Park GardenHouse youth program is in need of reliable, kid-loving volunteers to assist during the KidsTime and Youth Service Corps programs, as well as help with lesson planning and administrative tasks. Kidstime meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 3:30 – 5:30 pm and Youth Service Corps meets the same time on Wednesdays. If behind the scenes work is more to your liking, we can accommodate varying schedules.
Though we are seeking volunteers for the remainder of the school year, we will continue programming through the summer. Summer youth programs run from 10-11 am, Monday – Friday. Our Youth Service Corps members (young teens) will be resurrecting their Garden-in-a-Box project this summer and continuing their Edible Park project (planting and tending fruit trees, bushes, etc.). The Kidstime participants (6-11 year olds) will be learning all about plants and their nutritional value, and also enjoying active games. If you have a couple of hours/week available and are interested in introducing young people to the joys of digging in the dirt, contact Rita at 999-3910 or ri...@allenneighborhoodcenter.org.
Greeter, Receptionist, All-Around Helper
ANC is looking for neighbors who would enjoy greeting people who visit the Center for services, answering the phone, assisting in a hundred small but essential ways to the smooth operation of ANC. We looking for a consistent 4 hour/week shift. Interested in hearing more? Call Joan (999-3912) or Kristina (999-3919), and thank you for considering!
Other Community Events
6) Lights Off for Earth
Hour, March 31, 2012
Millions of people around the world switch off their lights for Earth Hour at 8.30pm (20:30) in their local times on the last Saturday of March each year. Make Earth Hour an event to share with your friends and family!
7) Lansing
City Market Bunny Hop
Saturday, March 31, 11:00a.m. – 2p.m., Lansing City Market, 325 City Market Dr.
On Saturday, March 31st come and join the Lansing City Market for its
second annual Bunny Hop from 11:00am-2:00pm! Enjoy face painting, Lugnuts
Mascot Big Lug, Preuss Pets, Easter egg hunt, and lots of other free & fun
family activities! For more information, visit www.lansingcitymarket.com
or call (517) 483-7460
8) Art Scholarship Alert Exhibition
Lansing Art Gallery’s 28th Annual Art Scholarship Alert will open April 2 . More than 150 works of art from across Mid-Michigan will be displayed.
April 2 through April 27; Reception April 13, 7-9pm
119 N. Washington Square, www.lansingartgallery.org, (517) 374-06400
Art Scholarship Alert is a juried art exhibition and scholarship competition for grades 9 through 12. The program is designed to give recognition and financial assistance for outstanding art students, encourage artistic growth and to provide an opportunity to participate as artists in a professional setting.
Since 1984, Art Scholarship Alert has awarded over $80,000 to young artists to help further their creative endeavors. In addition to the portfolio competition, students at the senior level may apply for the annual $1,000 Sara Jane Venable Scholarship.
Spring Break Camp
April 2 through April 5
Young students will learn and experience creativity with trained artists in the professional setting of the Lansing Art Gallery and Education Center.
9) “Feed the Children” Spring Break Program
City of Lansing, OFFICE OF MAYOR VIRG BERNERO & HUMAN RELATIONS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
The distribution of FREE, boxed lunches, fresh fruit and juice boxes to sixteen different locations across the City.
When: Week of Mon., April 2nd - Fri., April 6th, 2012, 12:00 am-1:00 pm (or until meals run out at each site)
Where: The following sites will be distributing meals each day:
On the Eastside: Allen Neighborhood Center, Foster Community Center, Eastside Community Action Center
In Other Areas: LaRoy Froh Public Housing, Southside Community Center, Cristo Rey Community Center, Mt. Vernon Public Housing, Gier Community Center, Southside Community Coalition, Letts Community Center, Baker-Donora Community Center, NW Initiative, Summer Place Townhomes, Hildebrandt Public Housing, Advent House Ministries, The Village Summit, Black Child & Family Inst., Traditions Townhouse, Edgewood Villas
For more information, call the City of Lansing Human Relations and Community Services Department at (517) 483-4477
10) First Friday One Year Anniversary
First Fridays is celebrating the one year anniversary of this great community event.
We would love to have you, the supporting businesses, to attend, give feedback, and brainstorm new and different ideas. Please feel free to invite other businesses that might want to participate, or even serve on the First Fridays Steering Committee. We’ll talk about a really cool community event … a community wide “scavenger hunt” How fun!
Monday April 2, 2012, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Capital City Grille (Inside the Radisson Hotel Lansing at the Capitol, 111 North Grand Ave. Lansing_
We will have appetizers, and drink specials …. maybe even a First Friday Martini!
RSVP to: LansingFi...@lansing.org. Or call: Jan Pfeiffer 517-377-1410
11) Mid-MEAC First Friday Land Use Luncheon- Hantz Farms
The Land Use lunch for April has a great speaker and topic! We're really pleased to be welcoming Mike Score, president of Hantz Farms, the urban farm in Detroit that hopes to transform, in Phase 1, more than 70 acres of underutilized vacant land and abandoned properties on Detroit's lower east side. Hantz Farms grows fruits and vegetables and hopes to harvest generate energy for the farm with wind, geothermal heat, and biomass from farm waste.
The first Friday of April is also Good Friday, so instead of meeting at the Central United Methodist Church, we'll be meeting at the Christman Company's Training Room, (across the street from CUMC). A light lunch buffet will be available, and all are welcome. Tell your friends.
Below is a link with more info about the farm project. See you there!
http://www.hantzfarmsdetroit.com/introduction.html
12) ‘Safe Spaces’ Webinar
Suggested by Jessica Yorko
"Safe Spaces" Webinar on Tuesday, April 10th, 3:00pm-4:30pm EST: Safe Space is essential to community formations. Existing policies tend to focus on surveillance and restricting people’s access to their own neighborhoods, function to define what “safety” means, and use law enforcement as a vehicle to enforce this “safety”. This webinar will provide an analysis and share examples from community organizations that are redefining safety and space. This webinar will highlight community practices around space, the built environment and community governance over space. Presenters: Ms. Yvette Thierry, Executive Director, of Safe Streets, New Orleans, LA, Kusema Thomas, Organizer, of Community Coalition (CoCo), Los Angeles, CA. Moderators: Kenny Bailey, Sector Organizing and Strategy Lead, of Design Studio for Social Intervention (DS4SI), Boston, MA https://creator.zoho.com/ditraedwards/cche-2012-webinar-series/form-perma/Registration/
13) Capital
City Film Festival
April 12 – 15 (Thursday – Sunday)
The Capital City Film Festival (CCFF) is a film industry showcase for
independent artists, created by Lansing filmmakers and cinephiles. The festival
celebrates and promotes filmmakers with an emphasis on Michigan-made, homegrown
talent. CCFF exposes attendees to engaging films, conversations, documentaries
and musical entertainment in a four-day festival taking place in venues across
Lansing.
Also new this year, your festival pass gets you entry into TEDx Lansing on
Friday, April 13th and includes a lunch voucher for some of the area's finest
food trucks!
For more information and links to ticket purchasing, visit www.capitalcityfilmfest.com/
or www.facebook.com/capcityfilmfest.
Please contact in...@capitalcityfilmfest.com with any
questions.
14) CATA Hosts 13th Annual Community Health Fair
CATA is hosting is 13th Annual Community Health Fair on Thursday, April 12 at the CATA Transportation Center in downtown Lansing. Please help us get the word out about this FREE event by publishing the attached information in your newsletters, announcements, on your website, Facebook, Twitter and event calendars.
Stop by and take advantage of the screenings and services being offered. Thanks for your assistance in promoting this event. Hope to see you there! 517.394.1100, cata.org
15) TEDx Lansing
Friday, April 13, 2012, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Lansing Public Media Center
2500 S. Washington Ave., Lansing, MI 48910
Tickets: $35 (includes lunch) on sale at www.tedxlansing.com
The Greater Lansing area is buzzing once again. Home to Michigan’s state capitol and one of the nation's largest research universities, Greater Lansing is reinventing itself. A teeming hub of innovation fueled by a drive toward progress, local entrepreneurs are taking advantage of a growing array of business incubators, a vibrant social media culture and a fervent "local first" attitude to go from start-up to success.
The true value of TEDx Lansing is in the experience. You’re going to be surrounded by people who are passionate about big ideas and making the changes necessary to ensure a prosperous future for Lansing
and the state of Michigan.
You’ll hear speaker after speaker talk about what inspires them to be more and do more every day. And in the process, you may just find their big ideas help you generate your own. We hope you’ll join us.
Robin Miner-Swartz, Director of Communications, Capital Region Community Fndn., Nonprofit Center at the Armory, 330 Marshall St., Suite 300, Lansing, MI 48912
Direct line: (517) 664-9855, www.crcfoundation.org
16) Recycle Rama
Recycle Rama will be held on Saturday, April 14, 2012.
This wonderful community event relies heavily on volunteers. If you
are interested in helping, visit the Recycle Rama face book page at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Recycle-Rama/159539094096411?ref=ts
Or go directly to the volunteer registration form at: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=oosfg7iab&oeidk=a07e5l5gscnb02ace65
17) Breakfast with a Cause
Sat., April 14th, 8 – 10 a.m., Incu-BaKe, 1967 Aurelius Road, Holt,
www.incu-bake.com
The Nourish Network has been founded by Lansing foodies Randy Bell & Marcy
Bishop Kates, and will host its first fundraiser breakfast on April 14 to
benefit the Greater Lansing and the Holt Food Banks. Using a model similar to
Selma Cafe' in Ann Arbor (www.repastspresentandfuture.org)
and building upon our adoration for all things breakfast, we've decided to host
periodic breakfasts to benefit local organizations.
This is a donations only (we are not “charging” for the meals, but will
cheerfully accept donations). It’s a "come as you are - come and go"
event. We'll serve a variety of breakfast casseroles and other goodies, coffee,
tea, and other beverages. All profits will benefit the food banks. Who knows,
you might even recognize some of the cooks and/or "wait staff."
Want to help out or donate dollars or food items? To volunteer, please
call Marcy at (517) 974-8944.
We'll need help cooking on Friday night, and for a range of tasks on Saturday
morning.
We would appreciate donations of food items as well. They can be dropped
off at Incu-BaKe (before 5:00 p.m. on or before 03/13), or call Marcy to
arrange pick-up. We need:
eggs, cheeses, milk, stale bread, breakfast meats, veggies (broccoli, greens,
onions, etc.), butter, coffee, tea, orange juice, paper cups, plates, &
napkins
Want to donate, but cannot attend? Please send checks made payable to
Incu-BaKe, with "The Nourish Network" on the memo line to the address
above. Donations may also be made via PayPal; please contact Marcy for details.
An accounting of all costs/expenditures/donations will be available upon
request following the event.
Information and a map to Incu-BaKe is here: www.facebook.com/#!/events/191073854337732/
18) MI Children’s Trust Fund Announces Rally
CTF’s statewide recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month with the Prevention Awareness Day rally event, to take place on April 19th at 11 a.m. at the steps of the State Capitol in downtown Lansing. Please join us for this auspicious occasion and be a voice for Michigan’s children and families.
Feel free to contact Emily Schuster-Wachsberger, Local Council Coordinator, with questions at 517-335-0671.
19) Breakfast
with Bauer
Message from State Rep. Joan Bauer
As you know, I sponsor a monthly “Breakfast with Bauer.” I’ve included
the schedule for the first half of 2012. I invite you to join me from 9 to 10
a.m. for a light breakfast and to share your thoughts and opinions. This is
also a great opportunity for me to update you about what’s going on in the
Michigan Legislature.
Thursday, April 19 at Flap Jack, 1601 South
Waverly Road, in Waverly.
Saturday, May 19 at Gone Wired Cafe, 2021
East Michigan Ave., in Lansing.
I look forward to seeing you soon! Please feel free to call my office at
(517) 373-0826 or email
me at joan...@house.mi.gov if you have any
questions or concerns.
20) Sokojikara
Saturday, April 21 - Recharge at Sokojikara – a Lansing Community College Event.
A special event will be held Saturday, April 21 at the University Center on LCC's downtown campus to help participants develop their lives in the following areas: emotional and mental self-mastery, health and physical wellness, along with financial/legal and entrepreneurship subjects.
The full-day event, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., is called Sokojikara, a Japanese word that symbolizes the power within oneself. The harnessing of this power helps to overcome challenges and give courage to succeed against all odds as one transition’s through the various stages of life. Topics will include an emphasis on the importance of mastering emotional and mental processes beginning with a keynote address from WLNS anchor Jane Aldrich titled, “The Power of Happiness”. Author and speaker, Erika Oliver will then deliver “Happy Crap, A Guide for Tipping the Balance to Positive”. And later in the day, rounding out the topic of emotions, self-mastery expert, Jim Reed will present “Emotional Intelligence”. Finally, moving from emotions to mental sharpening, speaker and workshop facilitator, Angela Malloy, will help participants overcome limiting beliefs with an excerpt of her workshop, “I Can’t Do That Because …”.
Continuing the journey of balancing all of the aspects of ones life, the event will also focus on promoting physical health and wellness. Healing facilitator Sheila Cook will present an interactive session on “Polarity Therapy”, which focuses on balancing the life energy of the human body. Next, Therapeutic Writing Consultant and teacher, Holly Makimaa, will guide participants through, “Journaling for Wellness”, using the power of writing to heal.
The final category of topics for Sokojikara will center on Financial Wellness and Entrepreneurship. Certified Information Security Specialist Professional, Elaine Brandon will speak on “Internet Security”, which will cover specific internet threats and safe practices. Lorne Greenwood, SCORE mentor and chapter chairman of Detroit SCORE, will conduct a mini workshop titled, “Could I, Should I … Start My Own Business?, exploring the question of whether an individual is ready for entrepreneurship. And concluding the day’s panel, artist and real-life success story, Craig Mitchell Smith, of Craig Mitchell Smith Glass, will share his experiences as a Lansing-area entrepreneur.
This full-day event is only $59 and includes lunch and parking.
For more information, or to register, visit us at lcc.edu/ece or call us at (517) 483-1860.
21) Homebuyer Education Classes
Franklin Street Community Housing Corporation offers Homebuyer Education Classes one Saturday a month that satisfy the requirements of MSHDA, the City of Lansing, NSP, FHA and lenders for Down Payment Assistance and many mortgages. Upcoming dates are April 21, May 12, June 16, July 14, August 11, September 15, October 13 and November 10. We also offer night homebuyer classes.
In addition, we continue to provide Financial Management Class Series covering organizing, savings, budgeting, how to repair and/or build credit, debt reduction, consumer protection, banking, insurance and asset building for families that want to learn how to become financially independent, The next seven class series starts Thursday April 12 for consecutive Thursdays.
Please call 482-8708 for details and to register for a class that will give you the knowledge and confidence to be a savvy consumer and homebuyer.
Ongoing Offerings
22) WierdWiwwwwWierllll - Michigan Weather has Outdone Itself This Year!
The Word from Van Atta’s
Empty Spots
First almost 90, then in the 20's...there's been some serious deviations from the norm lately with weather. We're getting a lot of questions about what might have been damaged or what to do to protect your plants from future freezes, so let's go over some of that.
If you didn't do anything to protect your plants when the temperature dropped, it may take up to two or three days to know if there was cold damage. You may lose the flowers on your magnolia, forsythia or other flowering trees and shrubs immediately, or depending on the level of protection in your yard, they could be ok. Fruiting trees could have suffered damage if the bud or blossom was frozen, but you may not be able to tell until later, either. Black foliage is an indication of cell tissue damage, but you should probably wait to prune until later in the spring.
For future freezes, constant overhead watering on the night of the freeze can help protect your plants, as can air movement from fans if you have some very special plants to protect, or covering with frost blanket, sheets or other fabric. The freeze will not kill most hardy plants, but it can and will prevent many things from flowering and fruiting later, and may cause damage that will need to be pruned later. Any annual, tropical and vegetable plants shouldn't be outside yet, unless you're only putting them out when it's warm (above 60 or more depending on the plant) and bringing them back into protection when it drops below that temperature.
Try not to worry, there's nothing we can do to stop Mother Nature and her whims. Just enjoy the nice weather when it's here and do what you can to protect some plants when it's seasonal, and as always, call us with your questions and we'll do our best to help.
Sales from Tuesday, March 27th to Monday, April 2nd
March Hours - Monday through Saturday 9am to 7pm, Sunday 10am to 6pm
April Hours beginning April 2nd - Mon. through Sat. 9am to 8pm, Sunday 10am to 7pm
Contact Us - (517)339.1142, vana...@voyager.net
23) Leaves, Grass Clippings, Yard Waste
Residents can begin setting out leaves, grass clippings and
other yard waste materials at the curbside on a weekly basis beginning the week
of April 2, 2012. The Good Friday holiday will not interrupt the
collection schedule. Materials must be placed on the curb on the normal
service day for recycling and city trash collection.
Yard waste should be placed in paper bags. Brush and tree
trimmings must be less than 4 feet in length and less than 2 inches in diameter
and bundled with string or twine. All bags and bundles must weigh 30
pounds or less.
Residents may NOT use City trash or other plastic bags or trash carts
for yard waste removal. Also, due to health and safety concerns, the use
of rigid containers to collect yard waste is not allowed. Disposal of
beehives or wasp nests in yard waste is prohibited, as they are a danger to our
yard waste collection staff.
For more information, contact the City of Lansing, Capital Area
Recycling & Trash at 483-4400 or rec...@lansingmi.gov.
More information is available at www.lansingrecycles.com
24) A Brush With Kindness
A new Habitat for Humanity program that is designed to help homeowners in the Lansing area to make exterior repairs and improvements to their home. By using volunteers to do the labor there is little cost to the homeowner (just the materials needed). Repairs such as window repair, minor siding and trim repair, landscaping, clean up, brush removal, junk removal, door replacement, porch/stair/ramp construction and board replacement. For more information contact Ashley at 517-374-1313 x 21
25) Lansing
Marathon
Lansing is hosting its inaugural Marathon on Sunday, April 22. South
Lansing CDA is proud to be a partner organization, especially since a
significant portion of the 26.2 mile course will be on the south side! We're
also proud that the marathon will feature many ecologically sustainable
practices like locally sourced food and recyclable materials. Not
coincidentally, the race is being held on Earth Day.
Race director Owen Anderson is dedicated to helping people get active,
and he is hosting several free run/walk clinics in South Lansing.
• Mondays at 6 p.m., Owen leads a walking clinic for all ages, abilities, and
experience
• Wednesdays at 4 p.m., Owen teaches a free running class for kids aged 7-13
• Wednesdays at 5:15 p.m., he hosts a running clinic.
All are held at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 549 E Mt Hope Ave, Lansing
48910.
For more information on the Marathon, how to register or volunteer,
visit LansingMarathon.com
26) 2012 Hawk-I-Tri Registration Now Open
6th Annual Hawk Island
Triathlon, Sunday, June 3 at Hawk
Island County
Park
SWIM 400m, BIKE 16k, RUN 5k
This beginner-friendly multi-sport event is designed to
welcome and support people of all ages, sizes, and abilities as they venture
into the world of triathlon. It's also a great warm-up race for seasoned
athletes gearing up for the summer triathlon season.
The Hawk-I-Tri promotes outdoor recreational opportunities
in South Lansing, encourages physical
activity, and supports efforts that increase access to fresh foods and improve
overall community health. The event was recently commended for its efforts on
encouraging environmental sustainability and stewardship. In 2011, the
Hawk-I-Tri was recognized as the first “green” race of any kind in the state of
Michigan,
certified by the national Council for Responsible Sport.
For more information on the Hawk-I-Tri and how to volunteer or sponsor the
event, click here.
32) Quote of the Week
“Life without community has produced, for many, a life style consisting mainly of a home-to-work-and-back-again shuttle. Social well-being and psychological health depend upon community.” Ray Oldenburg, author of The Great Good Place
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!! Note: No Meditation or Tai Chi class on February 4!
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!
Gardeners Roundtable
Every Sunday, 12:30-1:30pm at the Hunter Park GardenHouse
Are you suffering ‘gardener’s withdrawal’? Missing the smell of green and growing things as you trudge across last year’s back yard vegetable garden, now covered with crunchy snow? Come join us any (and every) Sunday at the GardenHouse to swap gardening stories, drink in the smell of soil and green plants, share ideas, tips, and occasionally seeds and plants. Gardeners of any level of experience or skill are invited to wander on over for relaxed and informal conversations, leaf through our seed catalogues, and enjoy a cup of tea. RSVP with Rita at ri...@allenneighborhoodcenter.org or 517-999-3910.
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
Let's Garden Lansing
For a full list of "Let's Garden Lansing" workshops, classes,
and events, visit www.letsgardenlansing.org.
Upcoming topics include: growing a veggie garden, growing on an empty lot,
introduction on soil, seed starting, and spring planting!
2012 Weekly Warm Up
The Community Partners in Health’s 2012 Winter Warm-Up is an
entirely FREE program which offers resources for the development of positive
habits of physical activity and healthy eating within one’s daily routine. The
8-week program provides tools, information and the support-network for you to do
just that – all within your own community! Experts say identifying a positive
routine and sticking with it for 21 days will initiate a “habit.” Why not make
health and wellness your best new habit of 2012? The Community Partners in
Health believe by working together we can and will move mid-Michigan
communities toward being the healthiest in Michigan!
View the program flyer at www.cphlansing.com/docs/2012WWU/12-6-11%20WWU%20Weekly%20Theme%20Calendar.pdf
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Joan Nelson, Director
Allen Neighborhood Center
1619 E. Kalamazoo St., Lansing, MI 48912
517-999-3912