Active Neighboring News

May 17, 2012

Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Next Wednesday, May 23, we kick off the ninth season of the Allen Street Farmers Market! Every Wednesday, from 2:30—7 pm, you’ll witness the transformation of our parking lot into a colorful sea of flags, tents, and tables stacked high with produce and plants. The season builds slowly at first, beginning with salad greens, asparagus, scallions, and lots of plant starts. In June the variety grows, with strawberries getting top billing at our June festival. July brings tomatoes and so much more as we move into the even more bountiful weeks of the season.

Every Market features the ‘Bank’, where you can use your debit, credit, and Bridge cards to obtain ‘tokens’, accepted by all vendors. This season, resolve to visit Gail at the Food Chatter Table to gather recipes and tasty samples. The Kids Table, monitored by DelRae, offers fun, food-related activities. ANC Outreach staff will introduce you to all of ANC’s programs. Come welcome back your favorite farmers and say hello to new vendors as well!

ANC-Sponsored Events/Activities

1) New World Day at Hunter Park on 6/9
2) New Volunteer/Internship Opportunities
3) New Focus Group on Aggressive Dogs on 6/19
4) New Wood Window Restoration II on 6/23

Other Community Events
5) Mobile Food Pantry on 5/19
6) Sistrum Performs ‘A Living Voice’ on 5/18-19
7) Latex Paint Recycling on 5/19
8) Old Town Community Clean Up on 5/19
9) East Lansing Art Festival on 5/19-20
10) Choose Health Rally at Hawk Island on 5/20
11) ITEC Enrollment Begins on 5/22
12) Lucinda Means Bicycle Advocacy Day on 5/23
13) New Plant Day at the Capital on 5/22
14) New REACH Art Show and Ice Cream Social on 5/24
15) New Decision Day for Lansing Sexton is 5/29
16) Breakfast with Bauer on 6/2
17) Spring 2012 Stream Monitoring on 6/2
18) Be A Tourist in Your Own Town on 6/2
19) New Smart Commute begins 6/10

Ongoing Offerings

20) New Straw Bale Gardening
21) New Way to Report Code Violations On-Line
22) Lansing Walkability Audit Volunteers Needed
23) Spring & Summer Activities Guide (New Edition)
24) Lead Safe Lansing
25) CATA’s Route 18 Hawk Island/Trappers Cove
26) Call for help from St Vincent Catholic Charities
27) 2012 Hawk Island Tri-Registration
28) Quote of the Week

Your Friends at ANC
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Active Neighboring News

May 10, 2012

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

Kick off the summer festival season with World Day in Hunter Park, a celebration of World Refugee Day, and of the rich mix of cultures and backgrounds of people living in this vibrant neighborhood and City! Join us on Saturday, June 9, from Noon –6 pm for non-stop music and dance, performed by refugee groups, a Global Arts and Crafts Fair, & Global Food Court. Hitting the stage at 4 pm is our Headliner Act, Grupo Aye, the Grand-Rapids based salsa group and winner of the 2011 Best Jazz Album Jammie (Michigan Grammies) of the Year.

A favorite of the day is the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Family Health Walk. Round up your kids and neighbors and complete four laps of the Hunter Park Path (a total of 2 miles). Each person to finish, regardless of age, receives a $5 token that can be used at the Global Food Court or any Wednesday at the Allen Street Farmers Market.

The Hunter Park Pool will be open and staffed. There will be greenhouse tours and youth activities in the Hunter Park GardenHouse; and guided tours of the Restoration Works Houses, 1/2 block from the Park. And be sure to sign up for Market Croquet —just complete the course to be eligible for the drawing—the winner of which receives $20 in Market Coins, usable at the Allen Street Farmers Market. More to come in the weeks ahead…

ANC-Sponsored Events/Activities

1)          Small Fruits (Raspberries! Blueberries!) for Your Yard on 5/12
2) New Volunteer for World Day at Hunter Park on June 9
3)          Summer CSA Sign Up

Other Community Events

4) New   Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
5) New   ITEC Open House and Ice Cream Social on 5/17
6) New   Your Food Business Idea on 5/17
7) New   Mobile Food Pantry on 5/19
8)           Sistrum Performs ‘A Living Voice’ on 5/18-19
9) New   Latex Paint Recycling on 5/19
10) New Old Town Community Clean Up on 5/19
11) New East Lansing Art Festival on 5/19-20
12) New Choose Health Rally at Hawk Island on 5/20
13) New ITEC Enrollment Begins on 5/22
14) New Lucinda Means Bicycle Advocacy Day on 5/23
15)         Breakfast with Bauer on 6/2
16) New Spring 2012 Stream Monitoring on 6/2
17) New Be A Tourist in Your Own Town on 6/2

Ongoing Offerings

18) New New Way to Report Code Violations On-Line
19) New Lansing Walkability Audit Volunteers Needed
20) New Spring & Summer Activities Guide (New Edition)
21) New Lead Safe Lansing
22) New CATA’s Route 18 Hawk Island/Trappers Cove
23)         Call for help from St Vincent Catholic Charities
24)         Tips from VanAtta’s and Mothers Day Mojitos
25) New 2012 Hawk Island Tri-Registration
26) Quote of the Week

Your Friends at ANC

P.S. The Somali Bantu Community is still seeking a volunteer to assist with grant writing to support their ESL classes. If you can help out, please call Abdallah Mukoma at 517-402-5953. Thanks!

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