Community Calendar

Join us to celebrate the release of "Batcat: Seeing Stars!" with author and illustrator, Meggie Ramm (they/them). Come pet cats and enjoy a Q&A with the author. Free street parking on Maple Street! Must purchase a ticket in advance: Slots at 4:30PM & 5:15PM.

We will have copies of all 4 books for sale in-store. Whether from your bookshelf at home or purchased at our cafe, Meggie will happily sign books during the event. Please buy a ticket for each person attending!

Event pricing:
Book 1, 2, & 3: $13.99/ea.
Book 4: discounted rate of $10
$40 total for buying the whole series!

2nd annual Detroit Vinylfest: records, CDs, tapes, more! FREE!

Brought to you by the Detroit Bookfest team, the 2nd annual Detroit Festival of Records (aka: Detroit Vinylfest) is happening in May!

Over 70+ vendors will be selling vinyl records/LPs, CDs, cassette tapes, music-related posters, ephemera, t-shirts, and more.

Some musicians/DJs/rappers, etc, will be doing autograph signings.

And DJs will be spinning vinyl records.

FREE ENTRY for attendees!

2nd annual Detroit Vinylfest
Sunday, May 03, 2026
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Eastern Market
Shed 5
2934 Russell Street
Detroit, MI 48207

Interested in being a vendor? Read this first
https://detroitbookfest.com/dvf2026-vendor-info-timeline/

Then apply here:
https://detroitbookfest.com/vendor-app-dvf2026/

Questions:
Music at DetroitVinylfest dot com

FB event
https://www.facebook.com/events/878569371224913

Kids
Watch your creations shrink in our toaster oven to make earrings, necklaces, suncatchers and more!
https://gladl.libcal.com/event/15934973

Come out and join us for an evening of fun and friendly competition. We’ll have our Minecraft server set up and the laptops ready to go. No experience needed!
https://gladl.libcal.com/event/14963637

Join us for our annual Community Baby Shower! The event will be at CCIEC's Cristo Rey Campus on Thursday, May 14th from 3PM - 5PM, and free raffle prizes will be drawn at 4:30PM. The event will include free baby essentials, community vendors, family- friendly activities including Touch-a-Truck and a bounce house, free food provided by Meijer, and more! No preregistration is required, and all are welcome.

We are in need of baby items to distribute at the event! Please drop-off your donations Monday - Friday, 9AM - 4PM, at the St. Vincent Campus.

For donation, sponsorship, and event questions, please call (517) 323-4734 ext. 1205 or email abillot@catholiccharitiesiec.org.

Learn more: catholiccharitiesiec.org/baby-shower

Lansing-area families are invited to Lids for Kids on Saturday, May 16, 10 am-12 pm at Frances Park, for a fun, educational bike safety event. Kids will receive a free, custom-fitted bike helmet, learn important safety tips, and enjoy games, activities, and character meet-and-greets.

Did you know? Wearing a bike helmet can reduce the risk of head injuries by up to 85%, yet only 15% of children under the age of 14 wear one while biking. Sinas Dramis Law Firms’ Lids for Kids is helping to change that; it has already provided 14,000 helmets to Michigan children.

In addition to the helmet giveaway, other activities include balloon twisting, mini tennis, bubble art, hockey puck handling, nature exploration, crafts, a bike drawing, and more. Kids must be present to receive a helmet, and helmets must be worn to enter the bike drawing.

Ages 0 - 2
We’ll read a story, sing and rhyme together, and have fun while learning and playing. We’ll end with time for caregivers to socialize and babies to play.
https://gladl.libcal.com/event/14914138

Spark your imagination at this FREE outdoor event that combines a mega-science fair with a creative marketplace for curious minds of all ages featuring:

• Talented crafters, artists, authors, bakers and commercial retailers
• Inspiring group of tinkerers, hobbyists, tech enthusiasts and DIY fanatics
• A showcase of competitive robotics created by student builders
• Music and announcements by JAMMIN’ DJs

Kids can trim their bikes and ride in the Wacousta Memorial Day Community Parade on Saturday, May 23! We’ll provide red, white and blue patriotic trims (while supplies last) for families to decorate kid’s bikes, wagons, strollers or scooters, and a spot to ride in the parade as we honor & remember with gratitude all those who serve and served our country. Please Note: Decorating 10am - 10:45am, parade starts promptly at 11am. All ages with adult assistance.
https://gladl.libcal.com/event/14038146

"Wild Kratts Live 2.0 is a theatrical stage show based on the hit animated television series Wild Kratts. Martin and Chris Kratt, stars of the Emmy-nominated Wild Kratts, step out live on stage to engage the audience in a classic Wild Kratts story! Martin and Chris are sure to keep you entertained as they activate some fan favorite Creature Power Suits and go “Off to the Creature Rescue!” With the help of the Wild Kratts team—and their audience members—the Kratt Brothers confront a comic villain and help bring the creatures of the animal world to safety once again! Experience, live-on-stage, the astounding creature fundamentals, and the infectious excitement and inspiring quest of the Kratt Brothers that make the hit television series Wild Kratts so popular with kids and their families.

Since 2014, Wild Kratts Live 2.0 has performed over 225 shows for hundreds of thousands of fans in over 135 cities across North America. It was created for the stage by the imaginative minds of Martin and Chris Kratt from Zoboomafoo, Kratt’s Creatures, and Be the Creature."