What's up in Lansing: Crafting for a Cause

If you’re looking for a way to get creative and help out a cause you believe in, try Crafting for a Cause. Bring things to work on that can be completed at home and put your knitting and crafting skill to work! All skill levels are welcome so if you don’t know how to knit, don’t worry, they’ll help you get started.

All donations go to help the Grand Ledge Food and Clothing Pantry and Hannah's House. 4 - 5:30 p.m. Grand Ledge Area District Library, 131 E Jefferson St. Grand Ledge.

Classes and Seminars

Beal Botanical Garden Tour: Plants and the Geometry of Nature. Tours begin by shed/inside in bad weather. 12:10 - 12:50 p.m. FREE. MSU Library, 366 W. Circle Drive, East Lansing. (517) 353-8700.

(TOPS) Take Off Pounds Sensibly. Weigh-in 5:15 p.m. in room 207. 6 p.m. First meeting FREE. Haslett Middle School, 1535 Franklin St., Haslett. (517) 927-4307.

A Course in Miracles. Group on peace through forgiveness. 7 - 9 p.m. Unity Spiritual Center of Lansing, 230 S. Holmes, Lansing. (517) 371-3010.

Capital Area Crisis Rugby Practice. All skill levels welcome. 6 - 8 p.m. FREE. St. Joseph Park, 2125 W. Hillsdale Lansing. crisisrfc.com.

Celebrate Recovery. At 6 p.m. Donations welcome. Trinity Church (Lansing), 3355 Dunckel Road, Lansing.

Lansing Area Codependents Anonymous. At 5:45 p.m. FREE. Everybody Reads Books and Stuff, 2019 E. Michigan Ave. Lansing. (517) 346-9900. coda.org.

Literature and Poetry

Family Storytime. At 10:30 a.m. FREE. East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road East Lansing. (517) 351-2420.

Theatre

Murder for Two From 8 to 9:30 p.m. $25/$23 Military/Senior (65kknd)/$10 Student. Williamston Theatre, 122 S. Putnam Williamston. 517-655-SHOW.

The Tropical pickle. Comedy by Michigan native Jeff Daniels. 8-10 p.m. $10/$8 seniors/$6 students. Ledges Playhouse 137 Fitzgerald Park Drive, Grand Ledge. (517) 318-0579. overtheledge.org.

Events

Crafternoon--Create a Memory Book (Ages 5-10). Join us for a crafting. Call ahead. 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. FREE. Capital Area District Libraries Mason Branch, 145 W. Ash St., Mason. (517) 676-9088.

Tai Chi in the Park Series. For beginners led by Bob Teachout. Call ahead x3. 6 - 7 p.m. FREE. Veterans Memorial Gardens Amphitheater, 2074 Aurelius Road, Holt. (517) 694-9531.

12-Step Meeting. From 12 to 1 p.m. FREE. Donations welcome. Cristo Rey Community Center, 1717 N. High St. Lansing.

Mat Emerick Variety Show (All ages). Comedy skits combine juggling/mime. 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. FREE. Capital Area District Libraries Foster Branch, 200 North Foster Lansing.

Mid-Michigan's 1st Annual Summer Jeep Bash. All Jeep enthusiast Welcome. Family fun. Live Music and games. 5 to 10 p.m. FREE. Reno's North, 16460 Old U.S. 127, DeWitt. (517) 862-9112.

Spanish Conversation. Practice your Spanish. 7 - 8 p.m. FREE. East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road East Lansing. (517) 351-2420.

Arts

Remnants, (SCENE)Metrospace. AJ Cooke art show. 12 - 12 a.m. FREE. (SCENE) Metrospace, 110 Charles St. East Lansing. 517-432-3961.