Community Calendar

To Love a Great Cause: Voting Rights Concert. This is a musical celebration of Michigan suffragist Anna Howard Shaw's legacy. Voters Not Politicians is sponsoring the event, and the concert includes performances by The MI Vote Strummers and The Great Cause Concert Band.

Celebrate the achievements of the Justice League of Greater Lansing Michigan and reflect on how the reparations charity is impacting the community — and you — at its Fall Celebration & Fundraiser, Friday, Nov. 14!

The Justice League works to repair the breach and promote healing in the spirit of repentance for the sin of slavery, its aftermath of gross human rights violations and complicity in the misbelief of white supremacy.

The group has raised nearly $750K since its founding in 2021 to address the racial wealth gap in Greater Lansing through support of education, home ownership and entrepreneurship for African Americans. It is becoming a model for a faith-based reparations program beyond Greater Lansing.

At the Celebration:
— Review of 2025 reparations made: presentations, scholarships, homeowner support.
— Noted historian Nakia Parker, Ph.D., will address “Unfinished Freedom: Black Struggles for Belonging and Justice.”
— Sophia Saliby, local producer and host of "All Things Considered" at WKAR Public Media, will moderate a conversation with Justice League leaders.
— Jackson Allen, a student at Okemos High School, will share his talent as a pianist.
— Strange Matter is providing refreshments.
— Dinner by Gregory's Soul Food.

Tickets available through Sunday, Nov. 9, or until sold out! https://bit.ly/JLGLM-4-FC

Join the Justice League of Greater Lansing Michigan for their 4th anniversary celebration and fundraiser. The evening will include a keynote presentation by Dr. Nakia Parker followed by a conversation with Sophia Saliby, WKAR Host and Producer of All Things Considered. Guests will learn more about the organization's achievements and journey in their work towards reparations. Dinner will be provided by Gregory's Soul Food and dessert by Strange Matter Co.

Presented in partnership with the RCAH Center for Poetry at MSU, the Lansing Poetry Club, and the East Lansing Public Library

Please join us as we welcome Michigan Poet Laureate Melba Joyce Boyd to mid-Michigan! Dr. Boyd's reading at the East Lansing Public Library serves as a keynote address to the Lansing Poetry Club's Poets' Roundtable Conference, being held the following day at the Library of Michigan in Lansing, where she will offer a workshop.

A reception and book signing will follow the reading.

The reading is free and open to the public.

A native Detroiter, Dr. Melba Joyce Boyd is the author and/or editor of 13 books and three documentaries. Her latest title, Politics and Poetics: The Legacy of France E.W. Harper, is forthcoming from Wayne State University Press in 2026. A retired distinguished professor in African American studies from WSU and an adjunct faculty member at U-M, her poetry, essays and creative nonfiction have appeared in anthologies, academic journals, cultural periodicals and newspapers in the United States and Europe. The Kresge Foundation honored her as the 2023 Kresge Eminent Artist. She was appointed as Michigan Poet Laureate in February 2025.

Ages 0 - 2
We’ll read a story, sing and rhyme together, do a finger play, and have fun while learning and playing. We’ll end with time for caregivers to socialize and babies to play and interact with each other.
https://gladl.libcal.com/event/14899032

North America's largest interactive comedy murder mystery dinner theatre show is now playing in Lansing, MI! Solve a hilarious true crime murder mystery while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The culprit is hiding in plain sight somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a Prime Suspect before you know it!

Join us for an event that is very different from a traditional mystery dinner show. Our actors are not dressed in costume and are hidden in the audience! This results in a fun, social and interactive evening suitable for all adults.

Each ticket includes our signature award-winning mystery dinner theatre show, along with a full plated dinner, waitstaff gratuity, and plenty of surprises during the show.

Happens on the following Dates:
Oct 4, 2025, 6:30pm to 9:30pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Oct 18, 2025, 6:30pm to 9:30pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Nov 1, 2025, 6:30pm to 9:30pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)

What can art tell us about the relationship between plants and humans? Join Maeve Bassett, applied ethnobotanist and education director at Beal Botanical Garden, for an immersive tour unearthing the historical, social, and political narratives growing within works of art from the MSU Broad Art Museum’s collection.

Fall is a mood. Get inspired! We’re hosting a DIY brush-making session where twigs, leaves, and everyday odds and ends become your new, unique-to-you painting tools. Use them to express whatever your inner artist is feeling.

Greater Lansing Area American Guild of Organists presents a Member Organ Recital. Donations will be accepted to support our scholarship fund for organ students.

A Caregiver’s Butterfly Garden – Exhibit at the City of East Lansing's Hannah Community Center

Event Description

Experience A Caregiver’s Butterfly Garden, a powerful art and storytelling exhibit created by MSU's IMPART Alliance and AgeAlive, in partnership with the City of East Lansing.

This vibrant installation honors Michigan’s Direct Care Workers (DCWs) — the professionals who provide essential daily support for older adults and people with disabilities. Each butterfly in the exhibit carries a handwritten message from a caregiver, folded into art that transforms individual reflections into a collective symbol of compassion, resilience, and advocacy.

Curated by East Lansing artist-in-residence Zahrah Resh, the exhibit combines creativity, community, and awareness to highlight the urgent need for a stronger direct care workforce across Michigan—one that receives fair wages, training, and recognition for their vital work.

Visitors are invited to explore the garden, learn about the project, and reflect on the importance of caregiving in our communities.

Exhibit Dates: November 18, 2025 – April 30, 2026
Location: Hannah Community Center, East Lansing
Admission: Free and open to the public
More Information: dcwgardens.com