Community Calendar

Adult
The American Red Cross needs our donations to continue to provide life-saving services, especially during a medical emergency. Share your heart and help during this current Blood Shortage! Give in Feb. for a $15 e-gift card to the merchant of your choice!

Spring cleaning can always bring surprises. What about when you find that box of old VHS tapes, or a forgotten collection of faded and damaged photographs? Drop-in and learn how the GLADL Digi-Lab can easily help you digitize your old media and restore pictures that have seen better days. Whether your closets produce vinyl records, cassette tapes, DVDs, or even a bundle of old letters you would like to read and record as an oral history, digitize it at the GLADL Digi-Lab. To preserve your memories, and clean out your closet, save the original with digital!
https://gladl.libcal.com/event/15590261

February 20th & 21st, 2026 at 7pm
Jackson County Tower Ballroom (120 W. Michigan Ave.)

Candlelight Concert
Motown Hits
Historic Venue
Intimate atmosphere

The smooth sounds of Motown meet the intimate setting of candlelight in this special performance by a JSO string quartet. Sing along, tap your feet, or just sit back and take it all in as we revisit some of the most iconic songs ever recorded. Hosted at the Jackson County Tower Ballroom, in collaboration with the Jackson County Fair, this is a night of feel-good music in a relaxed, one-of-a-kind atmosphere.

Friday evenings, 7-8:30pm, at Foster Community Center
$2/person

Join host Nancy Norton as we “travel” near and far
hearing from firsthand accounts of travelers.
Destination Dates:
Switzerland 2/20/26
Canada Fishing 2/27/26
Croatia 3/6/26
New Guinea 3/13/26
Egypt 3/20/26
Peru 3/27/26
South Pacific Cruise 4/10/26
Scotland (change of destination) 4/17/26
Alaska 4/24/26
Patagonia 5/1/26

Race Day Schedule
7:30-8:45am Packet Pickup
8:55am Kids Dash (Meet at the Start Line and we will walk participants out to the starting area)
9:00am National Anthem and Race Start!
Results and Awards are live and available at the Registration tent immediately following your finish!

Every Registration Includes
Great Swag - designer shirt
Custom medal
Chip-timing with live results and awards
Free photos
FREE snacks at the finish line!
Plenty of fun!
Grab your friends and family, you are not going to want to miss this one!

*Youth-based pricing for the 5k/10k, 12 & Under are only $17!

*Register by midnight on Thursday, two Thursdays before race day, to guarantee your shirt!

More Than a Run
Because we’re all about fun, family-friendly events that welcome every pace and fitness level. This spring race is the perfect chance to challenge yourself, enjoy creative swag, and be part of an encouraging, affordable, and inclusive community. Whether you're chasing a PR or just showing up for the fun, we’re here to cheer you on every step of the way.

Run your race, your way.

5k/10k/15k registration includes a custom bib, designer shirt, and a custom finisher medal!
1 Mile registration is untimed and includes a custom bib, designer shirt, and a custom finisher medal!
The kid's dash is a fun, untimed dash for our kiddos ages 10 and under. Registration includes a mini bib, youth-sized shirt, and a specifically crafted medal for our kids' dash event! (If your child wants to run the kid's dash, and doesn't want the SWAG, they are welcome to run with us on race day for free!)

0 - 2yrs
We’ll read a story, sing and rhyme together, do a finger play, and have fun while learning and playing. We’ll end with time for caregivers to socialize and babies to play and interact with each other.
https://gladl.libcal.com/event/14914135

Who: 4th-8th graders
What: Hands-on engineering activities
When: February 21, 2026, 1:00-4:00pm
Check-in: 12:10-12:40pm
Where: MSU Engineering Building & Anthony Hall
Why: To have fun while learning about Engineering!
Cost: FREE
Registration: https://www.egr.msu.edu/egrwieprograms

Registration is required, and students must be chaperoned for the entire program.

Each application includes Application info (name, address, school, etc), three forms (media, medical, parent consent) and track selection.

Please choose the group application if chaperoning more than one student. Chaperones may bring up to five students. The group will attend one track together.

The registration deadline is January 31, or sooner if maximum capacity is reached.

Questions? Contact us at wie@egr.msu.edu

All events and programs are open to all students.

For the next installment in our lecture series on February 21st, at 3 PM, we will explore the design and evolution of the Oldsmobile Toronado. Join Dick Ruzzin, who served forty years as an executive on the General Motors Design Staff, as he presents the history of the transformative era in the automotive industry and celebrates the artistry behind creating vehicles that became icons of American culture. Copies of his recent book, Designing Dreams, will be available for purchase and signing.

Information on upcoming events, how to become a member, volunteer, or sponsor can be found on our website (www.reoldsmuseum.org/). R.E. Olds Transportation Museum is located at 240 Museum Drive, Lansing, MI 48933. The museum is open Tuesday-Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM, and Sunday 12 PM to 5 PM.

Lincoln Brick Park
Winter can be a challenge for birds that don't migrate. Learn how our resident (non-migratory) birds adapt in the winter-- and how to help them. Enjoy a story and a presentation on winter birds and wildlife in our area and then try your hand at creating crafts to share some treats with winter birds. Craft activities may include a pinecone feeder, orange cups, cardboard tube binoculars. (And of course cocoa and s'mores!)

February 20th & 21st, 2026 at 7pm
Jackson County Tower Ballroom (120 W. Michigan Ave.)

Candlelight Concert
Motown Hits
Historic Venue
Intimate atmosphere

The smooth sounds of Motown meet the intimate setting of candlelight in this special performance by a JSO string quartet. Sing along, tap your feet, or just sit back and take it all in as we revisit some of the most iconic songs ever recorded. Hosted at the Jackson County Tower Ballroom, in collaboration with the Jackson County Fair, this is a night of feel-good music in a relaxed, one-of-a-kind atmosphere.