What's up in Lansing: Black History 101 Mobile Museum and more

Here's what's going on in town today

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Good day on this partly cloudy Monday.

A traveling museum makes its way to Lansing today, bringing a collection of rare items related to African American history. The Black History 101 Mobile Museum, founded and curated by educator Khalid el-Hakim, stops at Sparrow with an assortment of items related to everything from slavery, the Civil Rights movement, hip hop and beyond. The museum, which includes things like newspapers, magazines, historical documents and music memorabilia, travels the country throughout the year. Today's stop is a one-day affair before the collection packs up and moves along to its next destination.

9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Sparrow Professional Building, 1200 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. blackhistory101mobilemuseum.com.

For more local events, see below.

Classes and Seminars

Photography Class. Four-session course for beginning photography. 6:30-9 p.m. $60. Woldumar Nature Center, 5739 Old Lansing Road, Lansing. 517-322-0030, facebook.com/BearwaveBooks.

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

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

MSU Musique 21. Contemporary music ensemble performs. 7:30-9 p.m. FREE. Fairchild Theatre, 542 Auditorium Road, East Lansing. 517-353-5340, ow.ly/XkvpX.Events

Black History 101 Mobile Museum. Collection of items from slavery, Civil Rights movement, hip hop and beyond. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE. Sparrow Professional Building, 1200 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. blackhistory101mobilemuseum.com.

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.

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