CALENDAR Submissions to the calendar are encouraged. Deadline is 10 a.m. Monday. E-mail events@lsj.com or go to www.lsj.com/events for more listings or to add your event.
E-mail: events@lsj.com Fax: (517) 543-3677 Mail: 239 S. Cochran Ave. Charlotte, MI 48813
BIBLE STUDY
Bible study and prayer meeting, Dimondale Christian Outreach, 123 N. Bridge St., Dimondale, 7 p.m. Thursdays. With Bob and Sandra Carpenter, pastors. Info: 663-8872. Bible Study School, IDMR, 4573 Willoughby Road Suite E, Holt, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays, 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays. See the Bible in pictures like the Prophets and Apostles saw in visions. In Bible classes you can see 450 square feet of multicolored fully detailed charts showing historical, prophetic and scientific knowledge. Refer to and read: Romans 1:19-20. Info: 927-3177 , lansingbible.weebly.com.
CALL FOR
Call for Mentors, Eaton County MSU Extension, 551 Courthouse Drive No. 1, Charlotte, June 19. Be a mentor. Looking for adults 21 and older to mentor teenagers in Eaton and Ingham County. STOMP 4-H Youth Mentoring is a community-based mentoring program with Eaton County MSU Extension and serves youth in both Eaton and Ingham counties. Help make a difference in the life of a youth and get involved in your community. To learn more, contact Kristy Oosterhouse at 543-2310 or oosterh6@msu.edu. Info: 543-2310, www.msue.msu.edu/ eaton. Call for preschoolers, MSU Child Development Labs, 325 W. Grand River, East Lansing, ongoing. Classes are held during the university’s academic year. Enrollment is open until classes are full. Classes for ages 3-5 at two locations, one in Haslett and one in East Lansing. Call or see website for more information. Info: 339-6045, www.hdfs.msu.edu/cdl.
June 19, 2011
Foster Parents Needed, Lutheran Social Services of Michigan, 801 S. Waverly Road, Lansing,
Browse calendars online at lsj.com/events | Add your own event with the online form ongoing. Lutheran Social Services of Michigan is always looking for loving people to become foster parents for the children in the greater Lansing area. Foster parents for treatment foster care are also in very high demand, with reimbursement of up to $60 per day. Info: 321-7663, www.lssm.org . Friendship families needed for MSU Japanese students, Hosei/ MSU Study Abroad Program, August through December. Families are needed to host MSU students from Hosei University in Tokyo. Students live in the dorm during the week but visit local families when they first arrive in August, at Thanksgiving, the weekend before they leave in December and at least two weekends a month during the semester. For more information, call or email dprice@maro.org. Info: 927-4010.
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES
Summer Sprouts science-based toddler playgroup, Impression 5 Science Center, 200 Museum Drive, Lansing, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, June 15-Aug. 27. Registration required by phone. Enroll in single session or all 11 weeks. Space is limited to 12 children per daily session. For more information or for a complete list of Toddler Science Day themes visit website. Info: 485-8116, ext. 32, www.impression5.org. Cost: per session: $7 members, $10 nonmembers, all 11: $70 members, $100 non-members, sibling care: $5 members, $8 non-members.
CLASSES
Beginning Boxing for Girls and Women, Lansing Boxing Club, 2120 S. Cedar St., Lansing, 5-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Come to workout or compete, all ages. Instructor is an Olympic hopeful. Info: 285-7972. Cost: $25 per month. EPO Childbirth Classes, Greater Lansing, ongoing. EXPECTANT PARENTS ORGANIZATION: Prenatal Combo Series for first-time parents. Classes are held in several Lansing/East Lansing locations, on weekday evenings and in Lansing on Saturday’s. Other classes available are eLearning
Class, The Best Newborn Care Class Ever, Breastfeeding Class, Parents Expecting Multiples, Refresher Series, Teen Series and Sibling Class. Call or visit website for details or to register. Info: 337-7365, www.epobaby.org. Free weekly yoga class, Just B Yoga & Tai Chi LLC, 106 Island Ave., Lansing, 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays. Free weekly power yoga class for all levels. Get rid of stress, increase muscle tone, meet new friends. Yoga mats provided. Info: 488-5260, www.justbyoga.com. Cost: Free. Jazzercise, Holt, Holt, 4:30 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. Saturdays. Every group fitness class combines dance-based cardio with strength training and stretching to sculpt, tone and lengthen muscles for maximium fat burn. Registration is ongoing. Call for location. Contact Pam Lynch at jazzerpammy@gmail.com or 351-1689. Info: 351-1689, www.jazzercise.com. Latin dance lessons, Lansing Boxing Club, 2120 S. Cedar St., Lansing, 7:30-9 p.m. Mondays. For beginners and experienced dancers. Info: 285-7972. Cost: $7 per person.
CLUBS AND MEETINGS
Greater Lansing Network Against War and Injustice Meeting, Central United Methodist Church, second floor conference room, 215 N. Capitol Ave., Lansing, 7-9 p.m. June 20. Monthly planning meeting. Public welcome. Info: 410-1243, www.glnawi.org. Journey to Adoption, Adoption Associates, Inc., 800 E. Thomas L. Parkway, Lansing, 7-9 p.m. June 23. Adoption Associates, Inc. a statewide nonprofit agency, is hosting a free informational meeting on domestic infant and international adoption accredited programs in: the United States, China, Ethiopia and Russia. Call or email lansing@adoptionassociates.net to RSVP. Info: 327-1388, www.adoptionassociates.net. Cost: Free.
Kiwanis Club of Holt, Charlar Place, 4230 Charlar Drive, Holt, 6:30 p.m. Mondays. Info: 699-5595. Kiwanis Club of South Lansing, Salvation Army, 701 W. Jolly Road, Lansing, 7:30-8:30 a.m. June 24. Speaker: Josh DeBruyn, MDOT bicycle pedestrian coordinator. Topic: U.S. Bicycle Route System. Info: 882-1495. Orientation Meeting for Foster and Adoptive Parents, Bethany Christian Service, 612 W. Lake Lansing Road #100, East Lansing, 6-8 p.m. June 20. Orientation meeting for individuals interested in becoming foster or adoptive parents. Info: 336-0191. Cost: Free. South Lansing/Holt Rotary Meeting, Causeway Bay Hotel, 6820 S. Cedar St., Lansing, 12-1:15 p.m. Wednesdays. Info: 525-4421.
DANCES
Wednesday Night Dinner and Dance, Charlar Place, 4230 Charlar Drive, Holt, 6-10 p.m. Wednesdays. Live music from the Jack Clarkson Band. Info: 699-5595, www.charlarplace.com. Cost: $10 entrance fee.
FESTIVALS
Festival of the Sun, Old Town, Turner Street and Grand River Avenue, Lansing, 2-11 p.m. June 25. Taste wine, microbrews and gourmet food while you celebrate the summer solstice with live music by local musicians. Event includes a children’s exhibit from Impression 5 Science Center from 2-7 p.m. All ages are welcome until 7 p.m. Info: 485-4283, www.festivalofthesun.com. Cost: $17 in advance, $20 at the door, $25 weekend pass for both Festival of the Moon and Festival of the Sun. Price includes a commemorative wine glass and tasting tickets; tickets are $1 thereafter. Juneteenth celebration, St. Joseph Park, Lansing, 5:30 p.m. June 16, 3 p.m.-dusk June 17, 11 a.m.-dusk June 18. This 18th annual celebration of history and culture commemorating the end of slavery in the United States begins with a statewide kickoff at City Hall at 5:30 p.m. June 16. Weekend Freedom Fes-
tival activities include musical entertainment, youth steppers, softball game, health fair, children’s activities, youth essay contest, soul food, vendors and more. Info: 394-6900, www.lansingjuneteenthcelebration.org. Cost: free. Riverbank Traditional Pow Wow, Adado Riverfront Park, between Grand Avenue and Shiawassee Street, Lansing, June 17-19. This 12th anniversary event offers Native American singing, drumming, dancing, crafts, food, raffles, vendors, an auction and children’s area with games, storytelling and crafts. Community potluck is at 5 p.m. Friday, followed by drums at 6:30 p.m. Grand entries at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday and noon Sunday. Info: 393-7236, www.riverbanktraditional.com. Cost: Free admission.
FOOD AND DRINK
Free Community Lunch, Tabernacle of David Church , LMTS Center, 2645 W. Holmes Road, Lansing, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. June 25. Community is welcome. Van transportation available. Call for a ride. Info: 882-7099, ext. 229. Cost: free.
FUNDRAISERS
“Art for Charlie” - Art Show & Auction, Dublin Square, Events Room, 327 Abbot Road, East Lansing, 6-9 p.m. June 22. Professional and amateur art by local artists and from around the world donated in aid of Charlie, a 2-year-old with incurable brain cancer. Bidding by silent auction. Admission includes refreshments, music and the opportunity to win many raffle prizes. Tickets available at the door or online. Name and address needed to register for auction. Info: 626-4350, www.friendsofcharlie.com/ art.htm. Cost: $10 per person. Family Video donating to Relay For Life of Holt, Family Video, 2073 Aurelius Road, Holt, June 18-19. Family Video in Holt will be donating $2 from each video they sell during the weekend of June 18 and 19 to the 2011 Relay For Life of Holt. Please stop by, purchase a video, and help support Relay For Life. Info: 699-5275.
GOVERNMENT
Ingham County Tea Party Patriots, Ponderosa Steakhouse, 6727 S. Cedar St., Lansing, 6 p.m. dinner hour and meet and greet, 7 p.m. town hall meeting June 21. 6 p.m. dinner hour and meet and greet, 7 p.m. town hall meeting. Info: 694-1299.
HEALTH
Asthma Education, Ingham Regional Medical Center, 401 W. Greenlawn Ave., Lansing, classes by appointment. Info: 975-6400. Cost: class fee may be covered by insurance. Birthing Center Tours, Ingham Regional Medical Center, Greenlawn Campus, Women and Children’s Center entrance lobby, 401 W. Greenlawn Ave., Lansing, 6 p.m. Mondays. For parentsto-be and their families. Info: 975-7300. Cardiac Rehabilitation, Ingham Regional Medical Center, Greenlawn Campus, 401 W. Greenlawn Ave., Lansing, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. For those with heart disease, including bypass or valve surgery, stent placement and heart attack. Physician referral and registration required. Info: 975-7050. Cost: fee may be covered by insurance. Childbirth Education classes, Ingham Regional Medical Center, Greenlawn Campus, Women and Children’s Center, 2709 Greenlawn Ave., Lansing, 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays or Thursdays or 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays. Six-week classes are held on Tuesday or Thursday evenings. One-day Saturday class also is available. Call for more information and to register. Info: 975-7329. Cost: $80 per couple weekday class, $90 per couple for Saturday class. Diabetes Education, Ingham Regional Medical Center Dawe Auditorium, 2720 S. Washington Ave., Lansing, ongoing. Monthly diabetes education classes. Physician referral and registration are required. Info: 975-6600, www.irmc.org. Heart Failure Education, Ingham Regional Orthopedic, 2727 S Pennsylvania Ave, Lansing,
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