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Citywide Events
CITYWIDE SPECIAL EVENTS
HOLIDAY NIGHTS OF LIGHTS!
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FREE Join us for our second annual light display! We strive to make each year better than the last! Come and drive-through Frances Park to see spectacular scenes with beautiful lights galore! Thank you to our sponsors, Soap Slingers, Walmart, BCBS of Michigan, Blue Cross Complete, Internet Essentials by Comcast, Emergent BioSolutions.
Date Days Time Location
12/3-12/19 Fri., Sat. & Sun. 6-9 p.m. Frances Park
COMMUNITY ARPA DISCUSSION
Share your thoughts on budget priorities and American Rescue Plan Act dollars.
Date Day Time Location HOLIDAY ROAD RALLY
$100/TEAM Gather your friends, family, or coworkers and a smartphone -and get ready for a night of fun competition! Each team is provided a list of tasks to accomplish around Lansing. Teams will receive points for pictures of each task being performed. Each team must have a smartphone with picture and video capabilities, as well as one vehicle. Extra points will be awarded to teams dressed in holiday attire. Teams will start at Foster Community Center, and this year, the rally will end at Lansing Brewing Company.
Class Code Date Days Time Location Cost 133425B 12/10 Fri. 6 p.m. Foster $100
PARTICIPATORY BUDGET NIGHTS
Understand the city budget process and share your thoughts on budget priorities for fiscal year 2023.
Date Day Time
1/19 Wed. 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Location
Corey's Lounge-Side Room, 1511 S. Cedar St.
Date Day Time Location
1/29 Sat. 10 a.m. -12 p.m.
Date Day Time
Wing Heaven Sports Haven, 3812 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Location
2/19 Sat. 12 - 2 p.m. **Location to be determined**
THE CARDBOARD CLASSIC SLED CONTEST
$10 PER SLED AT THE DOOR (AGES 7-ADULT) Show your creativity and construct a sled out of cardboard, tape, glue and paint. Prizes will be awarded for the “fastest sled,” “best design,” “...because we felt like it,” and more! All funds raised will go towards supporting youth scholarships for Lansing Parks and Recreation. Sled registration starts at 1 p.m., and the race begins at 2 p.m. The event will take place with or without snow.
Date Days Time Location Cost
2/5 Sat. 1 - 4 p.m. Gier $10
BLACK HISTORY CELEBRATION
Lansing Parks and Recreation, Leola Taylor, Les Midgett and P.L. Productions present an evening of listening and learning. Enjoy hearing about great pioneers of black history, and have the opportunity to share a personal story from your life. Demonstrations, fashion, dance, and great entertainment! Donations will be accepted for the Lansing Parks and Recreation Youth Scholarship Fund.
Date Days Time Location Cost
CITYWIDE SPECIAL EVENTS
SUPERBOWL WATCH PARTY
$20 PER FAMILY. PRE-REGISTRATION ONLY Do you need a break from throwing your own Superbowl party? Come out and watch the biggest football game of the year with your favorite Parks and Recreation Department! Enjoy great food, drink, raffl e prizes, games, and even a bounce house.
Date Days Time Location Cost
2/13 Sun. 6-10:30p.m. Gier $20
NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCE SUMMIT
Join Mayor Andy Schor at the 4th ward neighborhood resource summit for resources, giveaways and pizza!
Date Day Time Location
2/16 Wed. 6-8 p.m. Letts Community Center
INDOOR RUMMAGE SALE
Baby clothes taking up space? Vintage lamp not your style? Here’s your opportunity to sell! Sale areas are 9x5 ft with two chairs.
*** Set up will be Friday evening before the sale from 3-8:30 p.m.*** Code Date Days Time Location
216907A 3/26 Sat. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Schmidt
Need a table? No problem! For an extra $5, we would be happy to provide you with one.
Code Date Days Time Location
216907B 3/26 Sat. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Schmidt
Sign up for one of our bigger wall spaces! 9x10 ft spaces against the wall with no table to obstruct your sales. Only 10 available so sign up soon!
Code Date Days Time Location
216907C 3/26 Sat. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Schmidt
DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE & MOTHER SON DANCE
$9/PERSON (ALL AGES) Special relatives or friends, bring your sweetheart for a night full of fun, laughter, dancing and treats. Come dance the night away, enjoy refreshments and make memories to last a lifetime. A professional photographer will be on hand to capture this incredible evening and pictures will be available for purchase. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 483-4277 (Date TBD)
FLASHLIGHT EASTER EGG HUNT
(AGES 4-10) Hop on over to Gier Ballpark and enjoy a special evening under the lights! During this event, there will be games, prizes, treats and plenty of fun. Each participant needs to bring a fl ashlight (cellphone fl ashlights are also acceptable). Activities begin at 8:30 p.m., and the fl ashlight hunt will start around 9 p.m., once the sun has set.
Date Days Time Location
4/14 Thurs. 8:30-9:30p.m. Gier Ball Field
ARTPATH CALL FOR ARTISTS
Lansing Art Gallery & Education Center is partnering with the City of Lansing for the 5th annual ArtPath River Trail Exhibition. More than 2.5 miles of the Lansing River Trail will highlight talented Michigan artists at multiple scenic and historic locations through the heart of downtown Lansing. Over 82,000 visitors enjoyed the River Trail during the duration of ArtPath! Artwork of all media types are eligible, including but not limited to Wheatpaste, Moss-art, murals, paintings and sculptures
The call to artists will go live on December 15, 2021. To learn more, please visit: lansingartgallery.org/artpath/.
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