Allen Neighborhood Center is excited to bring back the Eastside Book Club this winter, meeting on the first Monday of every month at 6pm here at ANC. This year we will be reading books that take place here in Michigan. The following books are available through the Capital Area District Libraries, checkout the Foster location right here in our neighborhood! Hooked, one […]

Allen Neighborhood Center is excited to bring back the Eastside Book Club this winter, meeting on the first Monday of every month at 6pm here at ANC. This time around, we will be reading books that take place here in Michigan. The Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley - January 6thDetroit : 1967 by Joel Stone - February 3rdFunny Story […]

Have fun getting fit with the Blue Cross® Winter Warm Up. Meet up with friends and family and join in on this great way to start your 2025 health journey! This 5K training program is FREE and open to all ages and abilities (a parent or their designee must accompany children).Our eight-week training program involves attending two […]

The lively Wednesday Senior Discovery Group has been meeting weekly since October 2000 and offers “pretty good coffee and great conversation” to older neighbors from the Eastside and, indeed, from throughout the region. Each weekly gathering features a speaker on a wide range of pertinent and interesting topics.

Have fun getting fit with the Blue Cross® Winter Warm Up. Meet up with friends and family and join in on this great way to start your 2025 health journey! This 5K training program is FREE and open to all ages and abilities (a parent or their designee must accompany children).Our eight-week training program involves attending two […]

Community Listening Session: Substance Use Disorder & Unhoused Services Hosted by: Lifeboat Addiction Recovery Services 🗣️ We Want to Hear from YOU! 🗣️ Join us for a Community Listening Session where we’ll discuss substance use disorder and unhoused services in our community. This is an opportunity for residents, service providers, advocates, and anyone impacted by these issues […]

Get your tickets here!Join Chef Eric King of Poppa’s Cookbook in the Maker Kitchen for this cooking workshop to make Irish beef stew! Chef Eric serves up comfort food (you’ve probably seen him at our farmers market!) while empowering youth and those with disabilities in culinary arts through his nonprofit, The Win Big Foundation. Please be […]

Have fun getting fit with the Blue Cross® Winter Warm Up. Meet up with friends and family and join in on this great way to start your 2025 health journey! This 5K training program is FREE and open to all ages and abilities (a parent or their designee must accompany children).Our eight-week training program involves attending two […]

The lively Wednesday Senior Discovery Group has been meeting weekly since October 2000 and offers “pretty good coffee and great conversation” to older neighbors from the Eastside and, indeed, from throughout the region. Each weekly gathering features a speaker on a wide range of pertinent and interesting topics.

Have fun getting fit with the Blue Cross® Winter Warm Up. Meet up with friends and family and join in on this great way to start your 2025 health journey! This 5K training program is FREE and open to all ages and abilities (a parent or their designee must accompany children).Our eight-week training program involves attending two […]

Get your tickets here!Join us in the Maker Kitchen for a workshop with Chef Matt Jones of Fifth String Food Truck! Chef Matt is ANC’s Kitchens & Facilities Manager and serves up delicious sandwiches and poutines on his food truck around the Eastside. In this workshop, we’ll be making some dairy free substitutes from scratch, […]

The lively Wednesday Senior Discovery Group has been meeting weekly since October 2000 and offers “pretty good coffee and great conversation” to older neighbors from the Eastside and, indeed, from throughout the region. Each weekly gathering features a speaker on a wide range of pertinent and interesting topics.

Get your tickets here!Chef Shirley Boucha of Nasi & Mee will be joining us in the Maker Kitchen for a workshop on spring rolls! Nasi & Mee is Shirley’s Malaysian food concept operating out of ANC’s Incubator Kitchen Program. You’ve probably seen her at the farmers market! Chef will be teaching us how to craft […]

The lively Wednesday Senior Discovery Group has been meeting weekly since October 2000 and offers “pretty good coffee and great conversation” to older neighbors from the Eastside and, indeed, from throughout the region. Each weekly gathering features a speaker on a wide range of pertinent and interesting topics.

https://www.start.gg/tournament/get-cooked-7Join players from around Mid-Michigan in the bi-annual Get Cooked! Smash bros. Ultimate tournament.  Register for the event to compete in singles and doubles.  Top placements take home prizes or stay and play with new friends with extra enrollment in Amateur Bracket after elimination!Nasi & Mee will be bringing their wonderful selection of Malaysian food […]

The lively Wednesday Senior Discovery Group has been meeting weekly since October 2000 and offers “pretty good coffee and great conversation” to older neighbors from the Eastside and, indeed, from throughout the region. Each weekly gathering features a speaker on a wide range of pertinent and interesting topics.

Get your tickets here!Chef Edie is the Executive Chef of Maru in East Lansing and has been a sushi chef for nearly a decade. She works in the community to host sushi workshops and as a private sushi chef for dinners and parties. For this workshop, she’ll be showing participants how to prepare and roll […]

Through MI Bridges, we can assist in signing up for Medicaid, Women Infants and Children, the Food Assistance Program, Cash Assistance, and State Emergency Relief. We can also sign you up for Ingham Health Plan. We also have Wi-Fi, a community phone and computer for your use.

🖌️ Discover Art with a Purpose 🖌️ Join us for a unique and inspiring experience at the Splash of Recovery Art Fair, where talented local artists in recovery showcase their work. This one-of-a-kind event features a variety of original pieces — from paintings and sculptures to photography and handmade crafts — all created by individuals on their […]