What's Up in Lansing: Hockey - The Musical

Interested in seeing a musical that is fun for theatre and sports-lovers alike? Then “Hockey – The Musical!” Might be just what you’re looking for. The new Mitch Albom musical is returning for a second season this year, and today it debuts in Lansing for the first time at the Wharton center.

“We make the joke that this is the perfect couples musical, because if the woman is a theater fan and the guy hates musicals, the guy will go for the sports, but the woman will go because of all that singing and dancing. It’s much cheaper than going to a couples therapist.

The story takes place on a stage with very few props, but with multiple cameos from famous hockey players, due to a large screen in the back of the theatre. The story revolves around hockey fans saving their sport from divine destruction.

Hockey- The Musical! Hockey fans save their sport in a play by Mitch Albom. 7:30 p.m. $35. Wharton Center for Performing Arts, 750 E. Shaw Lane, East Lansing. (517) 353-1982.

CLASSES AND SEMINARS

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Take Off Pounds Sensibly. At 6 p.m. First meeting FREE.. Haslett Middle School, 1535 Franklin St. Haslett.

A Course in Miracles. From 7 to 9 p.m. Unity Spiritual Center of Lansing, 230 S. Holmes Lansing. 517-371-3010.

Capital Area Crisis Rugby Practice. We accept all skill levels. 6 - 8 p.m. FREE. St. Joseph Park, 2125 W. Hillsdale Lansing. crisisfrc.com.

Celebrate Recovery. For all types of hurts and hang-ups. 6 p.m. Donations welcome. Trinity Church (Lansing), 3355 Dunckel Road Lansing. http://ow.ly/p9iv30cQGgi.

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

NAMI Class for Caregivers. 12-class structured course. 6:30 - 9 p.m. FREE. McLaren-Greater Lansing Education Building, 401 W. Greenlawn Ave., Lansing.

THEATRE

EVENTS

12-Step Meeting. AA/NA/CA all welcome. Every Tuesday and Thursday in room 209. 12 - 1 p.m. FREE. Donations welcome. Cristo Rey Community Center, 1717 N. High St., Lansing.

Current Events. Get in "the now" by joining our current events club. 11 a.m. to noon FREE. Meridian Senior Center, 4406 Okemos Road Okemos. (517) 706-5045.

Drop-in LEGO Club (Age 4 and up). Kids love getting creative with our LEGO collection. Noon -4:00 p.m. FREE. Capital Area District Libraries Downtown Lansing Branch. 401 S. Capital Ave., Lansing.

Ear Acupuncture Detox. Learn about detox and Q&A. Full treatment included. Arrive early. 6 - 7:30 p.m. $10. Willow Stick Ceremonies & Healing Arts, 335 Seymour Ave., Suite D, Lansing.

Ladies Silver Blades. Skating club. Rink 1. 9:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. Suburban Ice 2810, Hannah Blvd., East Lansing. ladiessilverblades.com.

Lunch at the Meridian Senior Center. From 12 to 1 p.m. $5.75/$3 suggested for ages 60kknd. Meridian Senior Center, 4406 Okemos Road Okemos.

Movers and Readers Playtime (0-3). Activities/stories for children and their caregivers. 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. FREE. Capital Area District Libraries Mason Branch, 145 W. Ash St., Mason.

Party Bridge. Weekly activity at Meridian Senior Center. 1 - 4 p.m. $1 Members/$2 Public. Meridian Senior Center, 4406 Okemos Road, Okemos.

RJ Scheffel Memorial Toy Project Open House. Light lunch served/tour Jennifer Diebel speaks. 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. R.J. Scheffel Memorial Toy Project, 16991 Old U.S. 27 Suite A. Lansing.

Spanish Conversation. Practice speaking Spanish in a comfortable setting. 7 - 8 p.m. FREE. East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road, East Lansing. (517) 351-2420.