Active Neighboring News: First Friday, Winter Break Adventures, A Not So Silent Night, Boy Scout Badges, Everyday Digital Classes
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
December 3, 2011
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Winter has truly arrived! Check out all the ways to celebrate the season:
1) New Mid-MEAC First Friday Luncheon TODAY
2) Free After School Art Program at REACH Studio
3) Lansing Art Gallery offers holiday Workshops!
4) ENO Annual Holiday Party on 12/7
5) Interesting Ways to Add Usable Spaces to Your Old House, 12/8
6) Active Neighboring Café on Commercial Properties on 12/10
7) New Capital Area Humane Society Holiday Open House on 12/10
8) New A Not So Silent Night on 12/10
9) Gingerbread House Contest at City Market on 12/10
10) Habitat Open House on 12/17
11) New Fenner Offers Boy Scout Badge Workshops
12) Fenner offers “Winter Break Adventures”, beginning 12/19
13) Lansing Parks and Rec Offerings
14) New Garden Leaders Training beginning in January
15) New ITEC offers Every Digital Computer Classes beginning in January
16) Bea Christy Dinner on Feb. 10-Save the Date!
Ongoing Offerings
17) New T’is the Season at VanAtta’s
18) New Asset Independence Coalition Offers Free Tax Prep
19) Seasonal Yard Waste Collection
20) Rebuilding
Together Ingham County 2012 Applications
21) Moms, Make $10 by Taking a
MSU Survey!
22) “State
of Health” for Ingham County
23) Buy
your Xmas Tree from Habitat
24) Understanding Your Credit Report and Score at MSUFCU
25) Swap old holiday lights for LED lights
26) Utility Worker Training Program-Great new opportunity!!!
27) New More on ‘Everybody Eats’ Conference
28) Mid-Day Movies (Free)
29) Free Tutoring at Eastern High School
30) Free Homework Help at the Downtown Library
31) New Crime Mapping Website
32) Offerings from CADL
33) Quote of the Week
See you around the neighborhood!
1) December Land Use Lunch Features Terry Link
Mid-MEAC's Land Use Lunch presents Changing the Framework for
Development
with Terry Link (former head of MSU Office of Campus Sustainability &
Greater Lansing Food Bank), Friday, December 2, 2011, 12pm - 1pm
Are you a regular at Mid-MEAC's Land Use Lunch? Have you
always wanted to go but haven't had the chance? We want to see all of our
friends, old and new at this week's Land Use Lunch. Our good friend Terry Link
will be with us to talk about Sustainability, something that's near and dear to
our hearts here at Mid-MEAC.
This week's Land Use Lunch will be held at the Christman Building
in the Training Room (208 N.
Capitol Avenue, Lansing, MI 48933)
so there's plenty of room for you to bring a friend to learn about Terry's
topic "Changing the Framework for Development".
Terry Link is the founder of Michigan
State University's
Office of Campus Sustainability and recently retired as the head of the Greater
Lansing Food Bank. Now that he's retired TWICE, he's got a new job with
Starting Now, LLC, where he's advising businesses, educational institutions,
communities and more on integrating sustainable practices into planning and
development. We'll hear more about this new project and how a project like the
Earth Charter can be used as a model for development projects locally,
regionally and beyond.
The Mid-MEAC team will also provide a brief update on the recent
announcement that our region was awarded a $3 Million HUD Sustainable
Communities grant which includes significant funding for a variety of
sustainable projects throughout the region. Mid-MEAC was part of the core group
of applicants for the grant which was awarded to Tri-County Regional Planning
Commission. We are thrilled at this opportunity for partnership and sustainable
development in our region.
Mid-MEAC Land Use Lunches are held from 12pm - 1pm and feature a light
buffet lunch ($5 suggested donation). The general public is welcome to
attend. The facility is handicap accessible via elevator. Please follow
the signs on the exterior of the building.
We hope to see you at our Land Use Lunch this week and in the future!
2) 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
3) Lansing Art Gallery Workshops
Lansing Art Gallery, 119 N. Washington Square, www.lansingartgallery.org, (517)374-6400
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.
4) 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
5) 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.
6) 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.
7) Capital Area Humane Society Holiday
Open House
Saturday, December 10, 11:00am -
6:00pm, Capital Area Humane Society, 7095 W Grand River Ave,
Lansing, Michigan 48906
The Capital Area Humane Society’s Holiday Open House features: -$75 off all
animal adoption fees!(Dogs will be $75, Puppies will be $125, Kittens will be
$50 and Cats are no charge to approved adopters!) -Cats and Kittens are still
adopt one, get one free -Pet photos with ‘Santa Claws’ -Bake Sale -Vendor
Tables such as Pampered Chef, Tupperware, Woofer Snacks and more -Children's
Activities -and much, much more! Reduced Adoption Fees begin at 11am, with
Santa Photos, Bake Sale and Vendors beginning at noon.
For
more information, please call (517)
626-6060 or visit www.AdoptLansing.org
8) "A Not So Silent Night"
Annual Benefit for REACH Studio Art Center
7:00 - 9:30pm, Saturday December 10 at the Michigan Museum of Surveying
220 Museum Drive Lansing, MI. 48933
Come and enjoy the family friendly fun of:
· A Silent Auction of over 100 items of original art, giftable items, and gift certificates from area restaurants and businesses
· Singing along to favorite holiday songs with musicians RAY KAMALAY and BEN FUHRMAN
· Lots of great edible goodies, fun and fellowship!
Tickets are $12 in advance for ages 14 up and $15 at the
door
Children age 13 and under attending with an adult are FREE!
Purchase your tickets online by clicking here or stop by REACH during office hours
(M-Th 12:00 - 6:00, F 10:00 - 4:00)
9) 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
10) 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
11) Fenner to Host Boy Scout Merit Badge Workshops
WHO and WHERE: Fenner Nature Center, 2020 E. Mt. Hope Ave., 517-483-4224
WHAT: Staff counselors will be available to help Boy Scouts complete requirements for several merit badges in the next few months. Pre-registration is required, and more details can be found at www.mynaturecenter.org. Scholarships may be available for those who qualify. Additionally, Fenner staff members are qualified and excited to lead Cub Scout, Webelos, Brownies, and Girl Scout badge workshops as well. Leaders should call the nature center for more information.
WHEN: “Geology” Merit Badge
December 17, 2011, Noon – 3:00pm, Fee: $30 per scout
“Reptile and Amphibian Study” Merit Badge
January 7, 2012, Noon – 3:00pm, Fee: $30 per scout
“Weather” Merit Badge
January 21,
2012, Noon-3:00pm, Fee: $30 per scout
“Bird Study” Merit Badge
February 25,
2012, Noon-3:00pm, Fee: $30 per scout
12) 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.
13) 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
For more information on any of these program offerings, or to sign up, please call 517.483.4039 or e-mail tsto...@lansingmi.gov
14) Garden Leaders Training
Saturdays
(Multiple Classes), 9:00a- Noon, Foster Community Center, Room 213
Come join area gardeners at the Garden Project's 2012 Garden Leaders
Training series. If you're thinking about starting a new community garden,
joining an existing garden, or want more info on how to be a coordinator, this
program is essential! There are four classes on a variety of topics, on January
21, February 11, March 3, and March 24. All are on Saturday mornings from
9AM-Noon.
Presented by The Garden Project of the Greater Lansing Food Bank
Contact: garden...@greaterlansingfoodbank.org or (517) 853-7809
15) ITEC offers Everyday Digital Computer Classes for Adults at Foster
Starting in January 2012, the Information Technology Empowerment Center (ITEC) will be offering low-cost Everyday Digital Computer Classes for Adults. The classes are designed to aid low-income, novice computer users. Participants will learn the basics of computer use. Please call or email Cathy Post at ITEC with questions . Cathy’s email address is ca...@iteclansing.org and her phone number is 517-708-4394.
Session 1
January 10th to March 1st
Classes held Tuesday/Thursday
9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Session 2
January 9th to February 1st
Classes held Monday/Wednesday
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
16) 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
17) 'Tis the Season! at VanAtta’s
...for decorating, gift giving and cookie making, among the many other things we do this time of year. If you have a favorite holiday recipe, please share and we'll include what we can in the upcoming newsletters and on facebook! We thought we'd share some decorating ideas with you to incorporate into your holiday preparations, (as if you don't have enough to do!)
Holiday Tips
· Save the boughs you cut from the base of your Christmas tree to stick into your porch pots or window boxes. Stick them directly into the soil, then water the soil so the boughs freeze there. Add indoor/outdoor ribbon, lights, twigs or pinecones. If you don't have enough trimmings from your tree, we sell bundles of evergreen boughs that start at $2.99.
· Instead of throwing away burned out Christmas lights, especially the big C9's and other outdoor lights, consider collecting them in glass jars or vases. They are festive and colorful, and look very pretty lined up on a windowsill or as a centerpiece.
· Use wrapped red and white peppermints and candycanes as the decorations for a small tree in your kitchen or entryway. You can add red ribbon and white lights and encourage people to grab a treat when they leave!
· Grapevine wound with white lights down a bannister or around your porch is a beautiful Christmas decoration. You can leave it plain or add bits of evergreen to give it some color.
· Don't feel like you need to use a traditional Christmas tree topper, especially if you can't find just the one you like. Use a grouping of holiday picks wired together, a group of ornaments wired or glued together, or a large bow.
· Stainless steel gazing globes can remain outside year 'round, and look beautiful against a snowy background. If you have a large one, place it in among the evergreens in your pots, or leave it on the ground or on its stand in your landscape. Several smalls ones look pretty clustered in an unused birdbath with greens as well.
· Wind grapevine into orb shapes and cover with lights for a magical look when they're hanging from outdoor trees.
· Watch Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer or one of the other wonderful holiday shows and string cranberries and popcorn while you're doing it. The birds and other wildlife will love it, and it's an old-fashioned, fairly inexpensive way to decorate an outdoor tree or shrub.
Wreath Making Classes
We're scheduling 2 more wreath-making classes this year due to popular demand! Both will be on a Saturday at 1pm and class size is limited, so call and sign up soon!! December 3rd (almost full) and December 10th are the dates, classes are $25 each and Van Atta's provides the wreath frame, greens, expertise and instruction necessary for you to go home with your very own handmade wreath! Call 517.339.1142 to reserve and pay for your class spot today!
Holiday Hours
Monday through Saturday 9am to 6pm, Sunday 10am to 6pm, Christmas Eve and New Years Eve 9am to 4pm, Closed Christmas and New Years Day
Contact us at 339.1142 or vana...@voyager.net. Visit our website: http://www.vanattas.com/ and become a fan on facebook or follow us on twitter.
18) Asset Independence Coalition - Free Tax Prep and
Filing
The Asset Independence Coalition is proud to announce free tax
preparation services for the 2012 tax season. If your household income is
$49,000 or less, they will do your taxes for you. If you are above that, they
will show you how to prepare them yourself and e-file. All of these services
are free. To schedule an appointment simply dial 2-1-1.
For more information, visit www.assetindependencecoalition.org or contact Amber Paxton
at (517) 256-1466 or aic.mid...@gmail.com
19) 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
20) 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/
21) 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
22) “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
23) 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
24) 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.
25) 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
26) 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
27) Everybody Eats Conference
Dear Neighbors,
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 (see attached program from last year).
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, December 5, 9:00-10:30 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,
The “Everybody Eats” conference planning committee
28) 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.
29) 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.
30) 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.
31) 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.
32) 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.
33) Quote of the Week
“Government ‘of the people, by the people, and for the people’ is a nonstop experiment in the strength and weakness of our political institutions, our local communities and associations, and the human heart. Its outcome can never be taken for granted.”
Parker Palmer
Parker Palmer is the author of Healing the Heart of Democracy: The Courage to Create a Politics Worthy of the Human Spirit.
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
--
Joan Nelson, Director
Allen Neighborhood Center
1619 E. Kalamazoo St., Lansing, MI 48912
517-999-3912