What's up in Lansing: Nordic Fire Festival, "The Little Mermaid" and more

Good day on this partly cloudy Friday.

If you’re looking for an excuse to bust out that Viking helmet sitting in the back of your closet, the Nordic Fire Festival, a brand new festival celebrating ancient Scandinavian culture, comes to Charlotte this weekend. The festival kicks off today with a torch processional and ship burning, fire dancers, food and music and continues Saturday with a full day of family-friendly activities, including costume, horn-blowing and hammer-throwing contests. The three-day event wraps up Sunday with a traditional archery tournament, a sword-fighting demonstration and more. 6-11 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. FREE. Lincoln Park, 620 W. Shepherd St., Charlotte. michigannordicfirefestival.weebly.com.

Undersea goes onstage this week as the Owosso Community Players open their production of Disney's "The Little Mermaid." For three weekends in a row, the show aims to please the crowd with movement, music, color and elaborate costumes — some of which light up. Feb. 26-Mar. 11. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. $20/$18 students and seniors/$10 kids. Lebowsky Center, 122 E. Main St., Owosso. (989) 723-4003, owossoplayers.com.

For more local events, see below.

ArtsMSU Comics Forum: Sergio Aragones. Highly awarded cartoonist speaks. 7-8:30 p.m. FREE. RCAH Auditorium in Snyder-Phillips Hall, 362 Bogue St., MSU Campus, East Lansing. comicsforum.msu.edu.

Classes and Seminars

Aux Petits Soins. French immersion class for ages 0-12. See web for specific times for each age group. $15/$12 students. 1824 E. Michigan Ave., Suite F, Lansing. (517) 643-8059, facebook.com/auxpetitssoinsllc.

Developing a Farm Safety Plan. Lesson on food safety concerns for farmers. 1-3 p.m. FREE. Allen Market Place, 1619 E. Kalamazoo St., Lansing. allenmarketplace.org/happenings. Music

Indie Rock Concert. Olivia Mainville and the Aquatic Troupe. 7-9 p.m. $6. Wilson Center Auditorium, 101 W. Cass St., St. Johns. (989) 224-8159, wilsoncenterauditorium.org.

MSU Professors of Jazz. 7 and 9:30 p.m. $10/$8 seniors/students FREE. Cook Recital Hall, MSU Music Building, 333 W. Circle Drive, East Lansing. (517) 353-5340, ow.ly/Y9gJp.

Greener Grounds, 9 p.m. The Avenue Café, 2021 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing.

Darin Larner, 9 p.m. Blue Gill Grill, 1591 Lake Lansing Rd., Halsett.

Steve Cowles, 7 p.m. Brookshire, 205 W. Church St., Williamston.

Rush Clement, 8:30 p.m. Capital Prime, 2324 Showtime Dr., Lansing.

5x5, 9 p.m. Coach’s Pub & Grill, 6201 Bishop Rd., Lansing.

Karaoke, 9 p.m. Crunchy's, 254 W. Grand River Ave., Easat Lansing.

Cheap Dates, 10 p.m. Dublin Square, 327 Abbot Rd, East Lansing.

DJ Fudgie, 10 p.m. Esquire, 1250 Turner St., Lansing.

Showdown, 9:30 p.m. The Exchange, 314 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing.

Peter Melichar, 7 p.m. Gallery Brewery, 143 Kent St., Portland.

Karaoke, 7:30 p.m. Grand Cafe/Sir Pizza, 201 E. Grand River Ave., Lansing.

Soulstice, 9:30 p.m. Green Door, 2005 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing.

Alistar, 5:30 p.m. Harrison Roadhouse, 720 Michigan Ave., Lansing.

Beasley, 8 p.m. The Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing.

The Cactus Blossoms, 7 p.m. Mac's Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing.

Greg Nagy, 9 p.m. Moriarty's Pub, 802 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing.

New Rule, 7 p.m. Reno's East, 1310 Abbot Road, East Lansing.

Avon Bomb, 7 p.m. Reno's North, 16460 Old US 27, Lansing.

Dirty Helens, 7 p.m. Reno's West, 5001 W. Saginaw Hwy., Lansinig.

Union Guns, 8:30 p.m. Tequila Cowboy, 5660 W. Saginaw Hwy., Lansing.

Jimmy G and the Capitols, 9 p.m. Unicorn Tavern, 327 E. Grand River Ave., Lansing.

Capitol City DJs, 10 p.m. Watershed Tavern and Grill 5965 Marsh Rd., Haslett.

Joe Wright, 6 p.m. Waterfront Bar and Grill, 325 City Market Dr., Lansing.

Theater

ReEntry. Play about the transition between deployment and home. 7:30 p.m. $13/$8 military and students. Pasant Theatre, Wharton Center, 750 E. Shaw Lane, East Lansing. whartoncenter.com.

Pride and Prejudice. Jane Austen tale on stage. 2 and 8 p.m. $17.50-$22.50. Fairchild Theatre, 542 Auditorium Road, East Lansing. whartoncenter.com.

The Threepenny Opera. Musical theater landmark set in steampunk setting. 8-10 p.m. $15/$10 seniors/$5 students. Dart Auditorium, Lansing Community College, 500 N. Capitol Ave., Lansing. (517) 483-1546, lcc.edu/showinfo.

Too Much, Too Much, Too Many. Poignant and touchingly funny drama. 3-4:20 p.m. and 8-9:20 p.m. $25/$23 seniors and military/$10 students. Williamston Theatre, 122 S. Putnam St., Williamston. (517) 655-7469, williamstontheatre.org.Events

Berenstain Bears Book Party. Ages 3-10 enjoy story, snack and craft. Call or register online. 6-7 p.m. FREE. CADL Mason, 145 W. Ash St., Mason. (517) 676-9088, cadl.org.

Minecraft Game Night. Ages 8-15 game together. Call to register. 6:30-8 p.m. FREE. CADL Downtown Lansing, 401 S. Capitol Ave., Lansing. (517) 367-6367.

One-on-One Business Counseling. Register with hanfork@lcc.edu. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. FREE. Delta Township District Library, 5130 Davenport Drive, Lansing. (517) 321-4014 ext. 4, dtdl.org.

Skywatchers of Africa. Planetarium show. 8 p.m. $4/$3.50 students and seniors/$3 children. Abrams Planetarium, 400 E. Grand River Ave., East Lansing. (517) 355-4676, abramsplanetarium.org.

TGIF Party. Dance party. 8 p.m.-midnight. $13. Hawk Hollow Banquet Center, 15101 S. Chandler Road, Bath