This weekend is jam-packed with events for all ages and interests, including a variety of festivals, a Pride event and other LGBTQ+ activities, a euchre tournament, a Youth Sports Event, a winery anniversary party and much more.
From art exhibits and crafting workshops to live music, theater productions, a fair, an auto show and a new festival hosted by Lansing 5:01 and City Pulse, there’s no shortage of events to enjoy in Greater Lansing this weekend.
When it comes to jazz venues, Greater Lansing is a Midwestern-modest wine connoisseur. Tucked mostly out of sight are barrels and bottles of the finest stuff nationally acclaimed musicians like trombonist Michael Dease, bassist Rodney Whitaker and guitarist Randy Napoleon, along with their ever-multiplying students, all in various stages of star evolution.
Enjoy the spring weather with farmers markets, an edible plant walk, a soccer match and a community river cleanup. There are also plenty of art exhibits and events, theater productions, a new paranormal museum and a few Mother’s Day celebrations to round out your weekend.
After 40-plus years of bringing Cuban-style salsa music to mid-Michigan, it’s no surprise that Mike Eyia is next in line for lifetime honors Sunday (April 23) at the 14th annual Jazz Alliance …