My Community: It’s a Breast Thing
In honor of breast cancer awareness month, Perspective 2 in Lansing’s Old Town hosted the annual It’s a Breast Thing 2010 celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 6. The night included a display and auction of decorated bras, an educational talk regarding breast cancer by Dr. LaKeeya Tucker, door prizes, refreshments and a chance to meet the calendar girls of the...
Continue ReadingMy Community: Hike for Hospice
Sparrow’s Annual Hike for Hospice was held on Sunday, Oct. 3 at Granger Meadows Park. The 5K walk raised money to support Sparrow Hospice Services. Participants visited many stations representing Hospice services. The event hosted a remembrance room and picket fence memorial as special places to remember loved ones and their life stories. Children could...
Continue ReadingMy Community: Pumpkin Patch
Country Mill Family Farm in Charlotte offers something fun for everyone in the family this fall. If you love apples, donuts and fresh cider, this is the place for you. CAWLM took a trip to this historic Michigan cider mill, which has a U-pick apple orchard along with a cider bar and market. If pumpkin carving is on your agenda, there are six different pumpkin...
Continue ReadingMy Community: Oktoberfest
Old Town celebrated its 5th annual Oktoberfest German-style. The event was a great way to ring in October — full of polka music, dancing, authentic German food and, of course, mugs filled with world famous German beer. The event lasted two days and brought visitors from all over the Midwest. Oktoberfest has attracted more than 4,000 regulars and continues...
Continue ReadingMy Community: Meridian Heritage Festival
Meridian Township was alive with history Saturday, Oct. 2 at the 11th annual Meridian Heritage Festival. Central Park was full of sounds, sights, and even smells, of the past. There were activities for children and adults such as musical entertainment, 19th century craft demonstrations and a bake sale with different Great Lake Native American treats. The Festival...
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Turkey Tips
If you are experienced at preparing the classic Thanksgiving feast, you know what it takes to achieve wonderful results. The meal preparation requires advance planning and organization. To an inexperienced cook, the thought of being in charge of the entire Thanksgiving meal can be intimidating. Younger home chefs may not have had the opportunity to perfect...
Continue ReadingMy Community: Ingham County Fair
156th Annual Ingham County Fair Families of Ingham County arrived in Mason to attend the Ingham County Fair. The fairgrounds were filled with carnival rides, food stands, music and a petting zoo. Children were able to feed and pet the goats. When taking a break from the games and ferris wheel, an art fair was set up for all to browse through. There was even...
Continue ReadingMy Community: Lansing JazzFest
Lansing held its 16th Annual Jazzfest in historic Old Town for two nights. Jazz lovers got to see over 20 performers playing on the stages. Others had jazzy background music while browsing through the many art galleries, shops and vendors set up throughout Old Town. Vendors were offering everything from ethnic cuisine to art, clothing and crafts. Jazzfest...
Continue ReadingMy Community: Great Lakes Folk Festival
Music, dance and culture were resonating throughout downtown East Lansing for the Great Lakes Folk Festival. Folk musicians, dancers and story-tellers performed on three stages for three days in the streets of East Lansing. The Folk Arts marketplace provided festival-goers with arts and crafts made from recycled items such as glass bottles and tin cans. Delicious...
Continue ReadingMy Community: St. Casimir Corn Roast
Saint. Casimir Parish held it’s annual weekend long Corn Roast fundraiser. Other than corn, there was a wide variety of great foods to choose from. Generous portions of hamburgers, hotdogs, nachos, spaghetti, Polish kielbasa and sauerkraut were served. Other activities included live bands, a blood-drive and a 50/50 raffle. A children’s area provided games...
Continue ReadingMy Community: Mid-Michigan Women’s Expo
The Mid-Michigan Women’s Expo, a weekend-long event, attracted women — and a few unwilling husbands — from all over the area to experience more than 275 exhibits and seminars at the Lansing Center. The Expo covered many different areas of interest, including fashion and beauty, health and wellness, career and financial planning, and of course, shopping....
Continue ReadingCAWLM’s 3rd Annual Mother & Daughter High Tea
Mothers and daughters joined CAWLM staff to honor the remarkable women who have enabled us to become who we are. The event included a high tea with dainty sandwiches and treats from Silver Service Catering. The attending women were the 15 winners from the Mother Daughter High Tea Contest. The event also included an address from CAWLM’s Image Focus columnist,...
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