Active Neighboring News
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Summer is here, and we have summer safety tips from LPD, activities for children and volunteer opportunities for adults who have leisure time this summer.
Enjoy this week's offerings:
- NEW Basic Construction Skills for Gardening Workshop, 6/21
- NEW Flower Arranging Workshop 8/2
- NEW Preserving Your Harvest Workshop 8/9
- Become a Market Walker!!
- Take Root Garden Camp
- Financial and Food Safety Success for Specialty Crop Farmers, 6/27
- Receive a Garden-in-a-Box (free!!)
- Fruit Tree Project
- Raised Garden Boxes, Season Extension Kits & Seed Starting Kits for Sale!
- Gardening Yard Call Service
- Permaculture Design Certificate Course, 8/11-8/23
- NEW Foster Park Eagle Scout Project
- NEW Peace Education Center Hosts Theater Production
- NEW Juneteeth Freedom Festival
- NEW Land Bank Hosts 201 Summer Homes Showcase
- Garden Explorer Club - Sign Up Today!
- Concert Series in the Park 6/11-8/6
- Concerts in the Courtyard
- NEW Magic Johnson Foundation and BCFI announce Scholarship Opportunity!
- Lansing Roots Farm Workshop
- JAMM will march in East Lansing Summer Solstice Festival 6/21
- June Mobile Food Pantry 6/21
- 14th Annual Mayor's Capital Area Senior Activities Fair
- Parks Master Planning
- Summer Crime Prevention Tips
- Van Atta's Garden Tips for June
- Women's Center of Greater Lansing Campaign Countdown
- Urbandale Farm Stand Open Saturday!
- We're making a Just B Yoga Cookbook!
- CAHA announce Cooking from the Pantry
- Let’s Garden Lansing
- Lead Safe Lansing
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ANC-Sponsored Events
1. Basic Construction Skills for Gardening Workshop
Saturday, June 21, 10am-11:30am, Hunter Park GardenHouse, $5-10 donation
Learn helpful skills that will guide you in an assortment of home & garden projects. Workshop led by Rita O'Brien of Hunter Park GardenHouse. To register, contact Samantha: gardenin...@allenneighborhoodcenter.org, 517-999-3910, or RSVP through the Facebook event.
2. Flower Arranging Workshop
Saturday, August 2, 12:30pm-2:00pm, Hunter Park GardenHouse, $5-10 donation
Learn the art of flower arranging, and what flower varieties to grow for beautiful bouquets. Workshop led by Barb Laxton of Allen Neighborhood Center (she creates amazing bouquets!). To register, contact Samantha: gardenin...@allenneighborhoodcenter.org, 517-999-3910, or RSVP through the Facebook event.
3. Preserving Your Harvest Workshop
Saturday, August 9, 12:30pm-2:00pm, Hunter Park GardenHouse, $5-10 donation
Put those veggies, herbs, and fruits to good use! Learn different preservation techniques to get the most out of your garden. Workshop led by Johnny Bolan of Lansing City Market. To register, contact Samantha: gardenin...@allenneighborhoodcenter.org, 517-999-3910, or RSVP through the Facebook event.
4. Become a Market Walker (Or just a Walker)!
Another fantastic Market Walk season is upon us at the Allen Street Farmer’s Market. Throughout the Market season, participants can accumulate mileage and redeem them at the weekly Allen Street Farmer’s Market for tokens to be used for purchasing produce from farmers or vendors. Staffed walking sessions will take place twice a week at Hunter Park, Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 5:30-7:30 pm. If you are interested in participating this year, please stop by the Outreach Table on Wednesdays from 2:30-7:00 p.m. at the Allen Street Farmer’s Market to register for this season or just come to the park during one of the sessions. Please email Samantha at sama...@allenneighborhoodcenter.org for more information and to secure your spot. Note: Even if you are not interested in accumulating miles for tokens, come join us for a healthy walk in the park.
This season’s Market Walk is brought to you by a generous grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.
5. Take Root Garden Camp
Now enrolling for summer 2014!
A summer camp for 5-10 year olds focused on gardening, nutrition, fun & exercise!
Games. Crafts. Gardening. Healthy Snacks.
Thursdays 10am-12pm at the Hunter Park GardenHouse, $20 per session
Session 1: June 12, 19, 26, July 3
Session 2: July 10, 17, 24, 31
Session 3: August 7, 14, 21, 28
Registration is on a first come- first served basis, 20 youth per session. Scholarships available. To register, complete the registration form (available online, in the GardenHouse, and Allen Neighborhood Center) and return with payment. For more info, contact Youth Programs Coordinator: 517-999-3918, youthp...@allenneighborhoodcenter.org
Visit: www.allenneighborhoodcenter.org/gardenhouse/takeroot
6. Financial and Food Safety Success for Produce Farmers-Urban and Rural
Thursday, June 27, 12- 4pm, at the Allen Market Place (Lunch provided) - Free
An exciting addition to our growing list of producer-focused classes, a team from Morse Marketing Consultants and MSU Extension are partnering with the AMP team to offer their combined years of knowledge working with specialty crop (fruit and vegetable) producers to provide a deep look at farm financial literacy, cash-flow analysis (with a special eye towards CSA models), and methods for accessing capital. The second half of the workshop will focus on food safety updates including highlights from Michigan's “Group GAP” trial! To register, contact Neal: 517-999-3923, exch...@allenneighborhoodcenter.org
7. Receive a FREE Garden-in-a-Box- We still have a few boxes left!
Attention Eastside Neighbors: Do you live within walking distance of Hunter Park? Do you have limited income, mobility, and/or gardening experience? You may be eligible for a FREE Garden-in-a-Box! Allen Neighborhood Center's Youth Service Corps constructs the 2'x2' garden box kits, and delivers them to the homes of Eastside neighbors, complete with soil and vegetable seeds/plants.
Apply Today: www.allenneighborhoodcenter.org/gardenhouse/youthservicecorps/#boxgarden
Paper applications available at Allen Neighborhood Center (1619 E. Kalamazoo St), and Hunter Park GardenHouse. For more info, contact Gardening Educator, Samantha: 517-999-3910, gardenin...@allenneighborhoodcenter.org
8. Fruit Tree Project
Help us map Eastside fruit trees to minimize fruit going to waste!
Fruit Tree Project enables youth to learn fruit tree identification, mapping, planting, sustainable agriculture practices, harvesting techniques, culinary skills, and safe food handling.
Neighbors can register their fruit tree(s) to participate in the project (register here). When it is time to harvest, youth and volunteers will set out to harvest the fruit, and the fruit bounty will be divided into thirds between:
1) neighbor(s) who own or live near the tree
2) Allen Neighborhood Center’s weekly food pantry, Bread Basket
3) Youth Service Corps program to further youth members’ culinary skills development by utilizing the fruit in healthy snack recipes, and sold at their Park Cart concession.
Want to Register a Fruit tree?
Register online: https://docs.google.com/a/allenneighborhoodcenter.org/forms/d/1vpAfUmU2ZfW9SJ3ZuryjLtTorpXwz1J5rVEzfMGei8Y/viewform
9. Raised Garden Boxes, Season Extension Kits, & Seed Starting Kits For Sale!
Order your gardening supplies for spring. See the full catalog online here.
Printed copies of the catalog are also available in the Hunter Park GardenHouse & Allen Neighborhood Center.
Seed Packets for Sale
We also have a HUGE assortment of seed packets available, for just $0.50 per packet. More info on the available Seed Packets can be found here: http://allenneighborhoodcenter.org/gardenhouse/shop/
10. Gardening Yard Call Service
Attention Eastside Gardeners! Have a gardening problem you don't quite know how to tackle? New to gardening but not sure how to get started? We can help! Examples of services include: Identify plant diseases in your garden, Help plan the layout of a new garden, Help with soil testing, Pick out vegetables that work best for your yard, Show you how to grow and care for different kinds of vegetables. Call or email to schedule a yard call with Allen Neighborhood Center's Gardening Educator! $15 suggested donation. Contact Samantha at: 517-999-3910 or gardenin...@allenneighborhoodcenter.org
11. Permaculture Design Certificate Course
Now enrolling! This two week intensive 72-hour course will be held August 11-23, 2014.
The Hunter Park GardenHouse is excited to partner with Yard to Table Gardens to host another session of the internationally recognized Permaculture Design Certificate Course this summer! We have more options for registration this year, and more outings to great projects in MI. There are several payment options to expand access to Permaculture training. Check out the link for more info: http://allenneighborhoodcenter.org/gardenhouse/permaculture/
- Permaculture Course base rate- registrants pay $575 for 72-hour course and materials.
- Scholarship rate- 3 spots available through application process. If selected for scholarship, registrants pay $375 for 72-hour course and materials.
- Eastside Neighbor rate- (3 spots available) registrants residing in the 48912 zip code pay $275 for 72-hour course and materials.
- Eastside Neighbor rate with 15 work hours - registrants residing in the 48912 zip code pay $125 for 72-hour course and materials and commit to completing 15 work hours at the Hunter Park GardenHouse by Oct. 31, 2014. Registrants must complete an ANC volunteer application, Background Check waiver, and orientation. If the 15 work hours are no completed by October 31, 2014, you will be invoiced $10 per hour that is incomplete.
Greater Lansing Community Events
12. Foster Park, Eagle Scout Project, June 19th
As many of you know I am doing my Eagle Scout Project at Foster Park in Lansing, Michigan. The park has been neglected for some time and is dilapidated. I am trying to breathe new life into its more damaged areas. The playground is unsafe and in desperate need of new mulch. The slides are cracked and the swing are missing proper pads. The picnic tables, benches, and backstop, are in need of paint. Attached are some before pictures and some pictures from my first work day. Below is a list of the materials for which I am seeking donations.
If you can find it in your heart of hearts to make a donation to my cause, I would be extremely grateful. Donations of all amounts are appreciated. Having the friends, family, and community support this work means a lot to me.
All donations are tax deductible and should be made payable to the Allen Neighborhood Center with the words Chris' Eagle Scout Project in the memo. You can send the donation directly to ANC at 1619 East Kalamazoo Street, Lansing Michigan 48912. If donations exceed my needs, any excess funds will be donated to the Allen Neighborhood Center.
Lumber
Primer
Paint
Paint brushes
Food and drinks for volunteers
Concrete
General tools and general supplies (gloves, trash bags etc.)
Christopher Ruge
BSA Troop 180
13. Peace Education Center Hosts Insurgent Theatre’s Production of Daring, Original play, BEHIND THE BADGE
The Peace Education Center welcomes back to mid-Michigan the radical troupe, Insurgent Theatre, from Columbus, Ohio, for a one-night-only performance of its daring original play BEHIND THE BADGE. The performance will be on Thursday, June 19, 2014, at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 855 Grove Street, East Lansing, Michigan. The event is free and open to the public.
What does it mean to be a compassionate, dedicated, humane police officer in a country with the world's highest incarceration rate and a continuing tradition of racial injustice? Insurgent Theatre brings audiences behind the badge of a neighborhood liaison officer, using stripped down, interactive and a radical analysis to peer into the inner life of a man in blue.
Insurgent Theatre strives to connect performing arts with radical struggles to make theatre that is relevant, engaging, challenging, and useful for those who confront the U.S. police state and global capitalist empire. The troupe was founded in 2003 and has toured the country since 2008. Lansing-area audiences enjoyed the company’s earlier highly charged, energetic productions, IN THE BELLY (2011) and ULYSSES’ CREWMAN (2009).
BEHIND THE BADGE was written by Ben Turk, who also plays the lead character. The production is directed by Kate Pleuss. A community discussion with Turk and Pleuss about prison conditions will immediately follow the play. Donations for the production will be accepted with half of all funds raised supporting prisoner resistance.
“Insurgent Theatre brings a unique, intimate, and challenging experience to the audience,” said Tom Rico, co-chair of the Peace Education Center. “The previous two productions were unforgettable and we anticipate that BEHIND THE BADGE will be no different.”
Further information from Insurgent Theatre about BEHIND THE BADGE can be found at insurgenttheatre.org. Event information is available from the Peace Education Center at http://www.peaceedcenter.org/ or by phone at 517-515-5634.
14. Juneteeth Freedom Festival
Entertainment, Food and Fun, June 19 - 21
This Lansing area tradition is in its 21st year and going strong! The annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. by celebrating the joys of liberty with the community!
City-State Capitol Kickoff
Gather at the Lansing City Hall Lobby on Thursday, June 19, 2014 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. to celebrate the 10th Annual Michigan Juneteenth Freedom Day. Enjoy keynote speaker, Dr. Eugene L. Cain, Superintendent, Shabazz Public School Academy.
Time for Celebration
The festival festivities begin at St. Joseph Park in Lansing on Friday, June 20, featuring a baseball game and Negro League tribute from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., followed by an evening of hip hop and R&B with Da Team Sway and more.
The Saturday program begins at 11:00 a.m. with events running into the night! Get ready for a full day of music, exhibits, demonstrations and more, including a peace walk, petting zoo, headwrap demonstrations by Beautifully Wrapped - Headwraps, Hijabs and More!, vendors, food and the music of Mahogany Jones, Da Team Sway, Lelani, Charles Anthony, and many others.
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets for sitting back and enjoying the music. It's going to be a fantastic celebration that you don't want to miss!
For more information on performers and events, visit the Juneteenth Facebook Page or the website at www.lansingjuneteenthcelebration.org
15. Land Banks Hosts the 2014 Summer Homes Showcase
Summer is here and the Ingham County Land Bank is hosting its 2014 Summer Homes Showcase. Eight energy efficient, stable, healthy quality homes will be featured in the showcase on June 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. There is no cost to participate or attend and individuals can start or end at any home along the tour.
Potential home buyers and neighbors are welcome to come tour any or all of the properties and get to know what the Land Bank is doing in your neighborhood!
For the latest information about the Summer Homes Showcase, including other properties with open houses during the showcase, connect with the Land Bank on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/inghamcountylandbank.
16. Garden Explorers Club-Sign Up Today!!
With spring comes the return of the Van Atta's Kids Garden Explorers Club! The first Saturday of the month at 10am we'll have club meetings containing a project, presentation or program geared to elementary aged kids. Dues are $2 per meeting, and you do need to sign up ahead of time by calling 339.1142. You can pay on the day of the program. The June 7th meeting will be Paint and Plant a Gourd, July is a Scavenger Hunt, August is Buzzing Bees, and September will be Get the Scoop on Worm Poop! Call ahead to save your spot! Parents don't need to pay, but we do need a parent per 2 kids, please.
Hours and Contact: Monday through Saturday 9am to 8pm, Sunday 10am to 7pm
Call us at 517.339.1142, Find us at vanattas.com, Email us at vana...@voyager.net
17. It's Concerts in the Park Time!
We are so excited for this year's line up, we can hardly contain ourselves! This year we have nine outdoor concerts in neighborhood parks every Wednesday at 7pm beginning June 4 and running through August 8.
Concert schedule:
Shawn Riley Band 6/25 at 7pm Quentin Park
Lansing Concert Band 7/4 at 8pm Riverfront Park
Big Willy 7/16 at 7pm St Joe Park
Sea Cruisers 7/23 at 7pm Turner Dodge House
Orquesta Ritmo 7/30 at 7pm Frances Park
Frog and the Beeftones 8/6 at 7pm Davis Park
18. “CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD”
Acoustic Music Series – 2nd and 4th Summer Thursdays
Old Town General Store – 408 E. Grand River, Lansing
Sit back and listen to the finest in acoustic music from the state, region, and country in the greatsounding, beautiful, flower-lined courtyard behind the Old Town General Store. A portion of the
proceeds go to benefit music programs in our area schools and community.
All shows are at 7:30 pm on the 2nd & 4th Thursdays of June, July, August, and September. Tickets
$15, available in advance at the Old Town General Store or at the door.
June 26: Victoria Vox - Vox is Latin for “voice” and Victoria has a beautiful one to accompany her
ukulele on some of the catchiest songs you’ll ever hear.
July 10: Mike Skory & Lisa Bonotto - Mike is the long-time keyboardist for Root Doctor and cowrote
many of the band’s best songs with Lisa. A fun duo that will have you dancing in your seats.
July 24: Rachael Davis - One of our favorite area singers returns for this very special show. As
Susan Werner said, “We don’t have Eva Cassidy anymore, but we do have Rachael Davis.”
August 7: Elden Kelly Elden’s - trio blew away the crowd in the courtyard last year. A unique
blend of jazz with a broad range of music traditions from around the world.
August 21: Stella! Stella! is an all-women, American roots band from southeast Michigan
featuring Jo Serrapere, Jen Sygit, Laura Ann Bates, and Diana Ladio. Great harmonies,
musicianship, and songwriting.
September 11: Tim Grimm Songwriter, author, and actor, Grimm walks the fine line between
folk and country, while maintaining a strong footing in Midwest tradition.
September 25: The Springtails & The Ukulele Kings Performing a variety of songs from
standards to more recent pop and folk tunes and originals, The Springtails are Andy & Julianna Wilson singing and playing ukulele, harmonica, and pocket trumpet. The Ukulele Kings are an alluke
trio performing a variety of witty originals and covers.
19. MAGIC JOHNSON FOUNDATION AND BCFI ANNOUNCE THE KEVIN BIBBS LAMPLIGHTER SCHOLARSHIP
Kevin Bibbs was described as a Lamplighter, going from community to community lighting paths of hope by providing empowerment grants. The purpose of the Kevin Bibbs Lamplighter Scholarship Fund is to provide scholarships to deserving Lansing area high school graduating seniors that will allow them to also light paths of hope in communities through community service or business practices.
ELIGIBILITY
Eligible applicants must be a senior in high school and meet the following minimum criteria for consideration:
• Completion of the Application provided
• Confirm acceptance to an accredited community college or four (4) year college and attend that institution
• Submit a copy of an official transcript - GPA of at least 2.5
• Submit two letters of reference
• Biographical summary
• Respond to essay question-no more than 300 words
AMOUNT
$1,000 to $2,000
DEADLINE: Packets must be postmarked no later than July 11, 2014
20. Lansing Roots Farm Announces 2014 Workshop Series
Lansing Roots Farm will be hosting a workshop series for the 2014 season featuring range of topics on small-scale farming practices and techniques. All are invited to attend! Located in Mason, MI Lansing Roots is designed to help limited resource or historically under-served individuals begin successful market gardening and farming through an incubator farm setting.
Workshops are open to the public and donations are requested on a sliding scale from $5-15 (participants are asked to pay what they are able). Please RSVP to GLFB AmeriCorps Member Katie Kabot: 517-853-7806, ka...@greaterlansingfoodbank.org
Organic Integrated Pest Management
August 4th 6:00-7:30, Lansing Roots Farm 1084 S. Hagadorn Rd., Mason, MI 48854
Joe Riddle, MSU Integrated Pest Management Graduate Student will discuss the theory and practice of Organic Integrated Pest Management for small-scale farm operations. Joe will lead participants on a “farm walk” where he will identify diseases and pests and ways to avoid or treat them.
21. JAMM will march in the East Lansing Summer Solstice Festival Second Line Parade!
JAMM will march as a group in the East Lansing Summer Solstice Jazz Festival Second Line Parade on June 21st!
Featuring Chicago's Lowdown Brass Band, the parade steps off at 2:30pm on Saturday, June 21.
It starts at the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum and ends at Ann Street Plaza/MSU Education Stage just in time for the 3:30 performance of The JAMM Scholarship Quartet and the drawing for the 2014 Sandy Izenson Scholarship!
The second line is a New Orleans tradition where groups follow the grand marshal and brass band--- dancing, twirling parasols, waving handkerchiefs and handing out beads. It's all about having a great time!
Come early for the Kozmic Picnik featuring Planet D Nonet's Sun Ra Tribute. (1 pm in the Broad Sculpture Garden.)
For more details on marching with JAMM in the parade, email JAMM President Lois Mummaw, jamm...@gmail.com or just show up at 2:15 on June 21st at The Broad Art Museum and look for the JAMM Banner!
22. June Mobile Food Pantry
Saturday, June 21st, 9-11 am at Pennway Church of God located at 1101 E. Cavanaugh Lansing, MI 48910.
ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST BRING A VALID STATE IDENTIFICATION CARD OR DRIVER’S LICENSE. If you or someone you know must choose between buying food and filling prescriptions, please tell them about this important program. Participants should bring a box or bag to carry food.
For more information, call the City of Lansing Human Relations and Community Services Department at (517) 483-4477.
23. 14th Annual Mayor's Capital Area Senior Activities Fair
Thursday, June 26, 2014,9 am - 2 pm
Gardener Mile School, 333 Dahlia Drive, Lansing
Informational Booths, Free continental B'fast and Full Lunch, Free Health Screenings, and Entertainment by the Fabulous Oldies but Goodies Rock 'n' Roll Band and "Capitol City Hustler" Sterling Armstrong.
24. Parks Master Planning
The Lansing Park Board will hold a Public Hearing at Foster Community Center located at 200 N. Foster Avenue, Room 211, on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at 6 p.m. for the purpose of considering goals for the 2015-2020 Parks 5-year Master Plan. This meeting will focus on receiving public input on the third goal of the plan - Access to Rivers and River Management
All interested persons are invited to attend this public hearing or submit written comments to Lansing Parks and Recreation, 200 N. Foster Avenue, Lansing, Michigan 48912
Ongoing Offerings
25. Summer Crime Prevention Tips
Prevent bicycle and lawnmower theft by locking your bike to a stationary object. The best lock is a hardened steel u-lock. Make sure both wheels are locked and remove any accessories that can be easily taken. Keep you mower in a locked garage or shed. Record the model and serial numbers, and descriptions of your bikes and lawnmowers.
Don’t relax your home and yard security during the summer. If you are working in the yard, lock your house and garage. Learn how to “pin” your windows, which will prevent a burglar from forcing them open any further. Trim hedges to 3 feet for less. Use motion detector lighting at home entrances. When going on vacation contact the Lansing Police at 483-7665 to arrange for a Vacation House Check.
Operation Identification is a nationally recognized citizens’ burglary prevention program in use for over 30 years. The program marks your property with an id, inventories property and helps police identify and return stolen property. For more information conact Officer Elton at 517 483 6812 to get your Operation Identification decal.
Help Protect our Kids by observing Lansing Curfew hours. Curfew hours for children 12 and under: 10 pm – 6 am, 13 – 16 years old: Midnight – 6 am. During curfew hours those under 17 may not be on any public street, highway, alley, park, vacant lot or other public place. The curfew law helps reduce children becoming victims of crime, in addition to limiting the accessibility of children to commit crimes. Call 911 to report any youth disturbances after curfew.
26. Van Atta’s Garden Tips for June
- Use a wheeled trash container to store potting soil. This keeps the soil dry and makes it easy to move where needed.
- Use a clear 2 liter bottle with both ends cut off as a shield against string trimming or lawn mowing damage on your young trees. After cutting off both ends, split the side of the remaining cylinder so you can easily fit it around the trunk. It will be barely noticeable, but be sure to remove as your tree grows.
- Try using a large shepherds hook as a tomato stake, then use the hook to hang a flowering basket.
- Use bee and ant guards on your hummingbird feeders to keep your feeder strictly for the birds, and hang your hummingbird feeder in a shady area to prevent fermentation and algae.
- Considering how terrible mosquitoes seem to be this year, here's a few more tips to help: apparently mosquitoes aren't as attracted to yellow lights as a normal incandescent bulbs, so try replacing your deck or porch lights with the yellow "bug lights". Use a water wiggler in your birdbath. These little mechanisms wiggle the water so larvae can't survive, and the movement attracts birds, too. If you want to spend time outside without spraying, set up a fan or two in the area you want to relax. Mosquitoes are weak, so they'll have more trouble reaching you if it's "windy".
- It's time to consider beginning your treatment with fungicide for plants that usually suffer. Preventative treatment for powdery mildew, black spot and rust is much easier than trying to get control in July
- Berry Tea (Makes 2.5 quarts)
4 individual tea bags
4 c boiling water
1 can frozen cranberry-raspberry juice concentrate, thawed
4 c cold water
Fresh mint
Place teabags in heat-proof container and add boiling water. Cover and steep for 5 minutes. Remove and discard tea bags, refrigerate tea. Just before serving, combine cranberry-raspberry concentrate and cold water in large pitcher, stir in tea. Serve over ice, garnish with mint.
27. Women’s Center of Greater Lansing CAMPAIGN COUNTDOWN
Thank you again to all of our donors so far! We have about two weeks left and are doing really well. As of this morning, our total is $2,548!
We are slipping in place and really need your help getting back into the top 10! First prize wins a $75,000 donation from Art Van Furniture and other finishers in the top 10 will receive prizes ranging from $60,000 - $7,500.
You can help. Donate today and make a difference for the women who need our services every single day. Every little bit helps, so please donate if you can at
https://www.crowdrise.com/WCGL-AVF
Art Van has other bonus prizes up for grabs this week! Starting today, if we get at least $500 by Tuesday the 17th, we get entered for another $1000! Thank you again for your time! Please spread the word and help us raise this funding to help the women in the Lansing community!
Cindie & The Women's Center of Greater Lansing Board of Directors
28. Urbandale Farm Stand Open on Saturday!
Join us at the Urbandale Farm Stand, Saturdays in June-September (except holiday weekends). We are located in the 700 block of S Hayford Ave and offer fresh produce for sale from 10am-2pm. We also have volunteer opportunities available! Contact us for more information: 999-3916
29. We’re making a Just B Yoga cookbook!
Just B Yoga is a community being built one bite at a time.
- Healthy, fresh food should be affordable and accessible, just as we believe about yoga. Because food is yoga. Nothing creates connection for people more than food. Whole foods create whole-body health and wholesome connections.
- Food can plant the seed for positive community growth. Imagine more time talking with each other, sharing and laughing whether in the garden, in the kitchen or at the dinner table.
- Mindful. Present.
- The Just B Yoga community has grown, cooked and shared on shoestring budgets.
- Now we want to share with you.
- Help us build and nourish community.
- How do you do it? What are some of your favorite dishes?
- Submit your recipe TODAY!
- Keep an eye out for taste testing and cookbook pre-orders.
30. CAHA announces Cooking from the Pantry
We are pleased to announce the roll out of Cooking from the Pantry. Many families find it challenging to create healthy meals on a tight budget. This cookbook is intended to help people make the most out of foods that can be found at a local food pantry. These recipes and food tips have been compiled with help from the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, Mid-Michigan District Health Department, and MSU Extension. The Cooking from the Pantry Cookbook was produced by the Capital Area Health Alliance through the Michigan Health and Wellness 4 x 4 Grant as well as the generous printing donation of ASAP.
The cookbook is available on the Alliance website at www.choosinghealth-caha.org/pantry_cookbook.php. Hard copies are also available. Please contact us at 517-347-3377 if you are interested in distributing some cookbooks to your constituents.
Natalie N. Gottschalk, P: 517.347.3377, http://capitalareahealthalliance.org
31. Let's Garden Lansing!
Let's Garden Lansing offers a variety of gardening workshops, classes, and events. For a full list of opportunities, visit www.letsgardenlansing.org.
32. Lead Safe Lansing
Make Lansing Lead Safe! Homeowners and property owners within the Lansing city limits may qualify for up to $8,000 for housing improvements in the Lead Safe Lansing program. Whether you own a home or you are in a rental unit, it’s important that your home is lead safe. Participation in the Lead Safe Lansing program can help you make your home lead-safe, family-friendly and improve the value of your property. If you are a tenant, call 483-4040 t see if your household qualifies for the program. Provide Landlord’s name and address, so they can be invited to participate. Rental Property Owners must: proof of ownership, be current on mortgage, homeowner’s insurance and property taxes. Homeowners must: Own and occupy a single-family home built before 1978. Have a child under six years of age living in the home or visiting regularly. Be current on mortgage, homeowners insurance and property taxes. For income guidelines and more program information, call: 483-4040 or visit www.lansingmi.gov/
33. Quote of the Week
"Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect this nation’s compassion, unselfish caring, patience, and just plain loving one another."
-Erma Bombeck
Good Health is contagious; Catch some on the Eastside!
Here’s how:
Eastside Walking Club and Market Walk
Join us on Tuesday and/or Thursday evenings, from 5:30 - 7:30 at Hunter Park for a facilitated walk. Those interested in redeeming miles for Allen Street Farmers Market tokens can becom members by contacting Samantha at sama...@allenneighborhoodcenter.org, or joining on-site.
Capoeira is a martial art created by slaves in the state of Bahia, Brazil during the colonial period and was disguised as a dance to avoid detection by their colonial masters. It is a lively aerobic art which incorporates live music and singing. Classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays 6-8pm at Pilgrim Church 125 S. Pennsylvania in Lansing, MI. Class fees are $40/month or $10 drop-in fee per class. The first class is free! Classes are also held on MSU campus, but location and times vary by semester.
Instructor: Kevin "Forca" Hendrickson, Phone: 517-290-5652, Email: hndr...@italcomputations.com
Just B Yoga Studio
Get rid of stress, increase muscle tone, and meet new friends. Yoga mats provided. Just B Yoga offers classes tailored for students 40+, XXL, and LGBTQ. $8 suggested donation. For class schedules and more information, please visit www.justbyoga.com or call (517) 488-5260. 106 Island Avenue
Tai Chi
Tai Chi is taught by Bob Teachout every Saturday morning from 9:00 – 9:50 am in Hunter Park. All levels of skill welcome. No charge.
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Featured Events
Basic Construction Skills for Gardening Workshop
Saturday, June 21, 10-11:30 am, Hunter Parker GardenHouse
Learn skills that will help you complete home and garden projects. To register contact: gardeningeducator@allenneighborhoodcenter.
org, 517-999-3910 or RSVP through the Facebook event.
Financial and Food Safety Success for Produce Farmers
Thursday, June 27, 12-4pm, Allen Market Place
Volunteer with ANC
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