Community Calendar

The Packard Farmers Market returns for the 2026 season at the historic Packard Proving Grounds, bringing together local farmers, artisans, bakers, makers, and small businesses in a one-of-a-kind setting where history and community meet.

Formerly known as the Shelby Farmers Market, the newly rebranded Packard Farmers Market reflects its deep connection to the Packard Proving Grounds and its mission to support the preservation of this iconic historic site. The market runs Saturdays from May 16 through October 10, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., on the expansive front lawn of the Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site.

Each week, the market is arranged in neat rows across the lawn, offering a relaxed, walkable shopping experience. Vendors may park directly next to their booths, and the grass setting provides a cooler summer atmosphere ideal for tent setups. Well-behaved dogs on leashes are welcome. The market is supported by Packard Proving Grounds volunteers and local high school students earning community service hours.

The Packard Farmers Market is open on Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends and will be closed Saturday, July 4. Proceeds from the market directly benefit the ongoing restoration and preservation of the Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site, owned and operated by the Packard Motor Car Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Dates: Saturdays, May 16 – October 10, 2026 *closed July 4th

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Location: Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site, Shelby Township

More information and vendor details: packardprovinggrounds.org/farmersmarket

What beliefs do we carry about scarcity, lack, and limitation?
And what begins to shift when we create space to notice
support, and create possibilities already present in our lives?

Join us for a 4-week creative exploration through:
• Cosmic Smash Booking
• Reflection & Journaling
• Guided Meditation
• Supportive Conversation

A practice in self-honoring and creative self-expression.

Join Sistrum for a special 40th anniversary retrospective performance. This special concert will featuring our founding director, Rachel Alexander, returning director Dr. Meredith Bowen, and our current director Meghan Eldred-Woolsey in her last performance with Sistrum. Each director will reprise their favorite songs from their time leading the chorus.

This show will feature 2 intermissions, complimentary refreshments, and our silent auction fundraiser. Online ticket purchases are valid for either performance.

Seussical
Based on the works of Dr. Seuss
Directed by Tom Ferris

A fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! Blending characters and stories from various Dr. Seuss books, including Horton Hears a Who! and Horton Hatches the Egg.

This fast-paced, high-energy production will bring to life the many unusual characters in the books of Dr. Seuss that have delighted children for many years. This popular musical that brings Dr. Seuss characters to life on stage. It features beloved characters like Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, and more as they explore themes of friendship, loyalty, and the importance of believing in oneself.

Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Book by Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty
Co-Conceived by Lynn Ahrens, Stephan Flaherty and Eric Idle

Performances:
June 4-7 & 11-14, 2026
Thur-Fri-Sat 7pm | Sun 2pm

Riverwalk Theatre
228 Museum Drive in downtown Lansing
Additional parking is available on Michigan Ave. and the Lansing Center parking garage

Tickets are on sale now: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=288597
$25 Adult
$20 Senior/Student/Military
$15 Child (under 12yrs)

This production is on our Rotary Main Stage and seating is assigned.

Generously underwritten by Jack & Marge Hetherington

Seussical is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are supplied by MTI.
www.mtishows.com

Sponsored in part by MSU Federal Credit Union

The MSU College of Music and Beal Botanical Garden invite you to this year’s Music and the Garden series, an outdoor celebration of music, nature, and community. This season explores Beal's Rewilding initiative, with each event engaging one of the four classical elements—Air, Water, Fire, and Earth—highlighting Michigan native plants, their ecological roles, and connections to human history, while featuring theme‑inspired performances and opportunities to learn how environmentally sustainable practices can be incorporated into everyday life.

This program highlights the theme of Air, echoing the openness, movement, and sense of connection found throughout the natural world. Hands‑on, family-friendly activities take place prior to the performance. Visitors are welcome to bring chairs or blankets. In case of weather, the performance will move indoors to the MSU Music Building.

Schedule
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Activities
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Concert

The Mirana String Quartet is dedicated to creating immersive, audience‑centered chamber music experiences. They bring classical repertoire to diverse environments, emphasizing flexibility, accessibility, and connection. Their Music and the Garden program includes works by Antonio Vivaldi alongside additional repertoire well-suited to outdoor and community‑focused performance.

What beliefs do we carry about scarcity, lack, and limitation?
And what begins to shift when we create space to notice
support, and create possibilities already present in our lives?

Join us for a 4-week creative exploration through:
• Cosmic Smash Booking
• Reflection & Journaling
• Guided Meditation
• Supportive Conversation

A practice in self-honoring and creative self-expression.

Seussical
Based on the works of Dr. Seuss
Directed by Tom Ferris

A fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! Blending characters and stories from various Dr. Seuss books, including Horton Hears a Who! and Horton Hatches the Egg.

This fast-paced, high-energy production will bring to life the many unusual characters in the books of Dr. Seuss that have delighted children for many years. This popular musical that brings Dr. Seuss characters to life on stage. It features beloved characters like Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, and more as they explore themes of friendship, loyalty, and the importance of believing in oneself.

Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Book by Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty
Co-Conceived by Lynn Ahrens, Stephan Flaherty and Eric Idle

Performances:
June 4-7 & 11-14, 2026
Thur-Fri-Sat 7pm | Sun 2pm

Riverwalk Theatre
228 Museum Drive in downtown Lansing
Additional parking is available on Michigan Ave. and the Lansing Center parking garage

Tickets are on sale now: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=288597
$25 Adult
$20 Senior/Student/Military
$15 Child (under 12yrs)

This production is on our Rotary Main Stage and seating is assigned.

Generously underwritten by Jack & Marge Hetherington

Seussical is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are supplied by MTI.
www.mtishows.com

Sponsored in part by MSU Federal Credit Union

Celebrate the start of Summer Reading at our Unearth a Story Kick-Off Party, featuring fantastic things to "unearth"! Explore dinosaurs, fossils, rocks, worms and more from under the earth! Meet local sidewalk chalk artist Ryan Holmes, creating Dinosaur Sidewalk Art for kids to color! Stop in to pick up an SRP starter kit with your reading log and surprises inside*, make a Dinosaur craft or two*, search for dinosaurs with our scavenger hunt, decorate a dinosaur scale, play our Sidewalk Action Game, and enjoy a tasty treat too! *While supplies last.
https://gladl.libcal.com/event/16528739

Have a Dinosaur Adventure with a real paleontologist! Paleo Joe takes you on a trip back in time to learn about the victims and perpetrators, life and death of the prehistoric. Learn the techniques used in the investigation of how these creatures lived and died. See the evidence and discover the stories that are told through Dinosaur CSI.
This project is funded in part by Michigan Humanities, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Michigan Arts and Culture Council.
https://gladl.libcal.com/event/14346855

What beliefs do we carry about scarcity, lack, and limitation?
And what begins to shift when we create space to notice
support, and create possibilities already present in our lives?

Join us for a 4-week creative exploration through:
• Cosmic Smash Booking
• Reflection & Journaling
• Guided Meditation
• Supportive Conversation

A practice in self-honoring and creative self-expression.