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!
