What's up in Lansing: Beethoven and more

Good day on this cloudy Monday.

While Beethoven is perhaps the biggest name in classical music, a group of MSU College of Music faculty is putting the spotlight on some of the musical giant’s lesser known works. Monday’s concert kicks off with Beethoven’s Piano Trio in C Minor, Op. 1 No. 3, featuring guest pianist Rohan de Silva. A native of Sri Lanka, De Silva frequently accompanies violin virtuosi like Itzhak Perlman and Joshua Bell and is a faculty member at the Juilliard School. The second half of the program is Beethoven’s Septet in E-flat Major, Op. 20., a six-movement piece for strings and winds originally dedicated to Maria Theresa, the first empress of Austria. 7:30 p.m. $15/$12 seniors/$5 students. Fairchild Theatre, 542 Auditorium Road, East Lansing. (517) 353- 5340, music.msu.edu.

Classes and Seminars

Homework Help for Grades K-8. Tutoring from MSU students. 5-7 p.m. FREE. East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road, East Lansing. (517) 351- 2420, elpl.org.

Recipe Club. Group shares themed recipes. 6-7:30 p.m. FREE. Delta Township District Library, 5130 Davenport Drive, Lansing. dtdl.org.

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.

Literature and Poetry

The Writing Hour. Adults and kids ages 9 and up share ideas and work from prompts. 5:30-6:30 p.m. FREE. CADL Dansville, 1379 E. Mason St., Dansville.

Events

Breast Cancer Support Group. 7-9 p.m. Sparrow Professional Building, 1200 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. (517) 364-2689.

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.