What's up in Lansing: Courage Ablaze and more

Good day on this rainy Wednesday.

It's almost the last day to see MSU Residential College of Arts and Humanities current art exhibition, Courage Ablaze: The Women and Children of Congo in RCAH's LookOut! Art Gallery.

The show features watercolors from Grand Rapids painter Pamela Alderman which share the stories of Congolese women refugees who the artist has worked with. The emotionally provocative works allow viewers to gain insight into the lives of strangers who they might not otherwise connect with.

The show closes tomorrow.

12-3 p.m. FREE. Lookout! Gallery, 362 Bogue St., MSU campus East Lansing.

For more events, see below.

Classes and Seminars

Aux Petits Soins-Explorers 2. French immersion class for toddlers, ages 2-4. 5:15 p.m. $15/$12 students. 1824 E. Michigan Ave., Ste. F, Lansing. (517) 643-8059, facebook.com/auxpetitssoinsllc.

Aux Petits Soins-Travel bugs 2. French immersion class for kids, ages 6-9. 6:15 p.m. $20/$16 students. 1824 E. Michigan Ave., Ste. F, Lansing. (517) 643-8059, facebook.com/auxpetitssoinsllc.

Story Art Time. Art and story time for preschoolers. 10-10:45 a.m. FREE. Donations appreciated. Reach Studio Art Center, 1804 S. Washington Ave., Lansing. (517) 999-3643, reachstudioart.org.

Walk-In Wednesdays. Art activities for ages 5 and up. 4-5:30 p.m. FREE. Donations appreciated. Reach Studio Art Center, 1804 S. Washington Ave., Lansing. (517) 999-3643, reachstudioart.org.

Dream Analysis Class. Second part of two-part class. 8:30-9 p.m. Unity of Greater Lansing, 240 Marshall St., Lansing. (517) 371-3010.

LOCUS: Visualizing and Narrating Space. 3-5 p.m. MSU Library, 100 Main Library Road, MSU Campus, East Lansing. lib.msu.edu.

Mid-MI Genealogical Society. "Building a Scottish Pedigree: Records and Tools." 7-9 p.m. FREE. Plymouth Congregational Church, 2001 E. Grand River Ave., Lansing. mmgs.wordpress.com.

Meditation. For beginners and experienced. 7-9 p.m. FREE. Vietnamese Buddhist Temple, 3015 S. Washington St., Lansing. (517) 351-5866, lamc.info

Alcoholics Anonymous. A closed step meeting. 6 p.m. Donations. Pennsylvania Ave. Church of God, 3500 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Lansing. (517) 899-3215.

Line Dancing. All levels welcome. 3:15-4:15 p.m. $10 drop-in/$7 members. Meridian Senior Center, 4406 Okemos Road, Okemos. 517-706-5045, meridianseniorcenter.weebly.com.Events

Teens After School. Programming for teens in 6th-12th grades. 3-5:30 p.m. FREE. East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road, East Lansing. (517) 351-2420, elpl.org.

Open Workshop. Bike repair, bike safety and biking as healthy exercise. 6-8 p.m. FREE. Kids Repair Program, 5815 Wise Road, Lansing. (517) 755-4174.

Allen Street Farmers Market - Indoors. Locally grown, baked and prepared foods. 3-6:30 p.m. FREE. Allen Street Farmers Market, 1619 E. Kalamazoo St., Lansing. (517) 999-3911.

Senior Discovery @ ANC. Basics of Zentangle with Jane Reiter. FREE. Allen Neighborhood Center, 1619 E Kalamazoo St., Lansing. (517) 485-4279.

Family Storytime. Ages up to 6. Stories, rhymes and activities. 10:30 a.m. FREE. CADL South Lansing Library, 3500 S. Cedar St., Lansing. cadl.org.

Ancient World Feast for Homeschoolers. Potluck with ancient theme. Noon-2 p.m. FREE. Capital Area District Libraries Mason, 145 West Ash St., Mason. (517) 676-9088, cadl.org.

Assembly of Yahweh Meeting. First meeting for spirituality and Bible discussions. 5-7 p.m. FREE. Foster Community Center, 200 N. Foster Ave., Lansing. (517) 231-3044, assemblyofyahweh.com.

Build an ArtBot Workshop. Simple robot workshop for ages 6 and up. 6:30-7:30 p.m. FREE. ELPL 2.0 Maker Studio, 300 MAC Ave., East Lansing.

Practice Your English. Practice listening to and speaking English. 7-8 p.m. FREE. ELPL 2.0 Maker Studio, 300 M.A.C. Ave., East Lansing. (517) 351-2420, elpl.org.

Preschool Thanksgiving Storytime. Ages 3-6. Craft and story. 9:30-10 a.m. FREE. Capital Area District Libraries Foster, 200 North Foster St., Lansing. (517) 485-5185, cadl.org.

Toddler Thanksgiving Storytime. 10:30-11 a.m. FREE. Capital Area District Libraries Foster, 200 North Foster St., Lansing. (517) 485-5185, cadl.org.

Veteran Services. Advice on VA benefits and claims. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE. American Legion HQ, 212 N. Verlinden Ave., Lansing.

Literature and Poetry

Simeon Berry Poetry Reading. 7 p.m. FREE. RCAH Auditorium in Snyder-Phillips Hall, on the corner of Dormitory Road and Bogue St., MSU Campus, East Lansing. (517) 355-6690.

Music

MSU Opera Theatre: A Room with A View. 7:30-10:30 p.m. $20/$18 seniors/$5 students. Fairchild Theatre, 220 Trowbridge Road, East Lansing. (517) 353-5340.

Fusion Shows presents. FREE. Crunchy's Pizza and Burgers, 254 W. Grand River Ave., East Lansing. (517) 351-2506. Theater

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

Arts

Courage Ablaze: The Women and Children of Congo in RCAH's LookOut! Art Gallery. From 12 to 3 p.m. FREE. Lookout! Gallery, 362 Bogue St., MSU campus East Lansing.