Community Calendar

A basic introduction to parkour as imagined through stories. You and your little one will learn together how to safely maneuver everyday obstacles using the whole body. Build strength, balance, focus, confidence, and problem-solving skills after listening to related stories. For children ages 3 to 6.

Join us on Fridays from 11:00 am until 11:45 am for stories, songs, movement and play for children ages 18 – 36 months with their caregivers at Toddler Time. A drop-in family story time.

Lansing Symphony Orchestra Masterwork Series 05

Dive into an evening with pianist Benjamin Grosvenor, tracing Beethoven's adventurous path through music's evolving landscape. The concert opens with Jared Miller’s innovative composition Under Sea, Above Sky, setting the stage for a transformative artistic journey. Grosvenor’s interpretation of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor" encapsulates the transition from the refined elegance of the 18th century to the impassioned expressiveness of Romanticism, underscoring the composer’s pivotal role in musical evolution. The evening reaches its zenith with Dvořák’s "Symphony No. 8," a vibrant celebration of Romantic drama and passion, perfectly capturing the evening's exploration of music's potent emotional trajectory.

Conductor: Timothy Muffitt
Featured Artist: Benjamin Grosvenor/Piano

Program:
JARED MILLER: Under Sea, Above Sky
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor”
ANTONÍN DVORÁK: Symphony No. 8

Tickets: $30-$65
Concert Sponsors: MSUFCU

The Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter will be selling a wide variety of native Michigan wildflowers and grasses at the Meridian Farmers' Market, Saturday, May 10th. The plants are grown by Bendy Stem Farm in Dimondale Michigan. We will have plants that support birds, bees and pollinators. Add some to your yard and watch it come to life!

Save the Date for Our Annual Plant Sale!

Join us for a one-day-only event at Hidden Lake Gardens, featuring a wide selection of plants, including annuals, perennials, woody plants, dwarf conifers, succulents, vegetable plants, and herbs.

Special Member Preview: 9:00–10:00 a.m. (Cardholding members only—no guests, please)
Open to the Public: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. or until sold out

Highlights:

Limited supply of pine needle bales for mulching

Specially curated selections from Hidden Lake Gardens

Inventory list of most selections will be available closer to the date of sale (subject to change)

Adrian Center for the Arts (ACA) will be on-site the same day offering nature-themed artwork for sale

Payment accepted via cash, check, or credit card. Plan to shop early for the best selection—popular varieties may sell out quickly!

What can art tell us about the relationship between plants and humans? Join Maeve Bassett, Applied Ethnobotanist and Education Director of the 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. Registration for this free tour is encouraged.

18 months & younger and their parents or caregivers
We’ll read a story, sing and rhyme together, do a fingerplay, and have fun while learning and playing. We’ll end with time for caregivers to socialize and babies to play & interact with each other.

Our community concert is coming soon! Come and hear some great uplifting music from three choirs!!
For more information and tickets go to: https://livingstoncountychoirs.com/

A Founding Father, a Victorian novelist and a Russian revolutionary walk into a…stop me if you’ve heard this one. Thomas Jefferson (yes that one), Charles Dickens (the very same) and Count Leo Tolstoy (who else?) are brought together in a blistering battle of wits. From Scott Carter (executive producer of Real Time with Bill Maher), this whip-smart comedy examines what happens when great men of history are forced to repeat it.

Come find out what happens when Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy find each other locked in a room following their death. How do they get out? What is their purpose? Were their lives actually as they seemed?

We are asked to look at our truths in this thought provoking play. Perhaps what we present to the world isn't always an honest portrayal...

When: Saturday, May 10th @ 7PM

Where: Ruhala Holistic Arts Center, 1846 Haslett Rd. East Lansing

Run Time: 80 minutes (no intermission)

Tickets: $18

Box Office: Email: mcruhala@sbcglobal.net or call 517.337.0464
LIMITED ASSIGNED SEATING

Website: RuhalaCenter.com

This female-fronted party band burst on to the music scene in 2016 with an explosive force of musical talent and an energy so infectious it should come with a warning label. Since then, Atomic Annie has been igniting audiences all over mid-Michigan, with a set list spanning decades of hit music. From MTv classics to alternative rock anthems, to today’s chart toppers, Atomic Annie delivers an unforgettable experience, with non-stop entertainment and fun in every performance.

Tickets

$10 Advance

$15 Doors

Reserved Seating is available.

Time

Doors open at 5pm, show at 7pm. Dinner menu and full bar available for an additional cost.