What's up in Lansing: Seeing China and more

Good day on this slightly cloudy Monday.

MSU's Honor College hosts a series of TEDx-style talks today with it's Sharper Focus/Wider Lens: Seeing China conference. MSU faculty from a wide range of disciplines plan to speak on contemporary and historical issues related to China, based on their experiences with teaching, writing and research.

If you can't make it out to the MSU Union, the event can be seen live online at livestream.com/msualumni/SFWLChina. Future Sharper Focus/Wider Lens events will occur throughout the school year, and the schedule is available online.

7 p.m. FREE. MSU Union Ballroom, MSU Campus, East Lansing. ow.ly/UqP4d.

For more events, see below.

Classes and Seminars

Adult Rape Survivor Support Group. Registration preferred. 6-7:30 p.m. FREE. Women’s Center of Greater Lansing, 1710 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. (517) 372-9163.

Job Seekers Support Group. Finding the right career. 10 a.m.-noon. FREE. Women’s Center of Greater Lansing, 1710 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. (517) 372-9163, womenscenterofgreaterlansing.org.

Support Group. For the divorced, separated & widowed. 7:30 p.m. St. David's Episcopal Church, 1519 Elmwood Road, Lansing. (517) 323-2272, stdavidslansing.org.

Learn to Meditate. 8:15 p.m. Donations. C. Weaver Physical Therapy Exercise Studio, 1720 Abbey Road, East Lansing. (517) 272-9379, cweaverphysicaltherapy.com.

Sharper Focus/Wider Lens: Seeing China. TEDx-style talk with MSU Faculty. 7 p.m. FREE. MSU Union, MSU Campus, East Lansing. ow.ly/UqP4d.

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Health. Weekly class. 1 and 5:30 p.m. Grace Lutheran Church, 528 N. Martin L. King Jr. Blvd., Lansing. (517) 323-0717.

Events

Mac’s Monday Comedy Night. Hosted by Mark Roebuck and Dan Currie. 9:30 p.m. FREE. Mac’s Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. (517) 484-6795, macsbar.com.

Homework Help. MSU students tutor younger students in a group setting. 5-7 p.m. FREE. East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road, East Lansing. (517) 351-2420, elpl.org.

BabyTime. 0-24 months. Meeting at church. 10:30-11 a.m. FREE. All Saints Episcopal Church, 800 Abbot Road, East Lansing. (517) 351-2420, elpl.org.

Kids Reading to Dogs. Kids read to trained dogs. 4-5 p.m. FREE. Capital Area District Libraries Okemos Branch, 4321 Okemos Road Okemos. (517) 347-2021, cadl.org.

Making Homemade and Natural Cleaning Supplies. 6-7 p.m. FREE. Capital Area District Libraries Aurelius, 1939 South Aurelius Road, Mason. (517) 628-3743, cadl.org.

Scratch Coding Club. Learn how to use Scratch 2 and create animations. 7-8 p.m. FREE, registration required. ELPL 2.0 Maker Studio, 300 M.A.C. Ave., East Lansing. (517) 351-2420, elpl.org.

Social Bridge. Play bridge and meet new people. No partner needed. 1-4 p.m. $1.50. Delta Township Enrichment Center, 4538 Elizabeth Road, Lansing. (517) 484-5600.

Stockbridge Friends' Silent Auction. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. FREE. Capital Area District Libraries Stockbridge, 200 Wood St., Stockbridge. (517) 851-7810.

Theater

Stage Door. Depression-era comedy/drama. 7:30 p.m. Pasant Theater, Wharton Center, MSU Campus, East Lansing. 1-800-WHARTON, whartoncenter.com.