Nov 30, 2009
Cheers! You didn’t have to be German to have a great time at Old Town Lansing’s Oktoberfest. Both nights brought crowds in for fun, music, polka and delicious food. Not…
Decorate, Celebrate, Congregate
As Thanksgiving approaches, CAWLM is gearing up for a season of decorating, celebrating and congregating.
Our November issue has a few reasons for you to celebrate. First, enter the CAWLMGetaway Giveaway for your chance to win a $500 travel voucher from Fly Lansing!, now with non-stop flights to Cancun! To enter, share with us why you deserve an escape this winter.
CAWLM also introduces a monthly Recipe of the Month competition. Share your best recipes with us for your chance to be featured in CAWLM, win a free massage from Creative Wellness and a $50 gift card to Dusty’s Cellar.
Leslie Donaldson is one woman who knows how to celebrate the holidays. As executive director of the Arts Council of Greater Lansing, Donaldson applies her artistic views in everything she does — including lighting the streets of Lansing with Silver Bells in the City.
Giving thanks for all that we have also increases awareness of those who are less fortunate, and the little things we can do to make those lives better.
Along with a string of lights during the holiday season comes a string of parties. Are you properly decked for the holidays? Check out page 18 for outfits sure to win over crowds for any kind of celebration.
Leslie Donaldson: Keeping Art in the Heart of Michigan
Posted on Nov 25, 2009 / Written by Julie Becker No Comments
Thanksgiving Day, you won’t find Leslie Donaldson in the kitchen, apron-clad with a turkey baster in hand. You won’t find her slaving over a stove to boil gravy or whipping up a casserole. Rather, you’ll find her relaxing with her loved ones enjoying a traditional meal — out.
“For Thanksgiving, we love to go to the English Inn in Lansing with our family,” said Donaldson. “Usually the holiday season is very busy for me, so we just try to really relax and enjoy the time that we have together.”
But “very busy” doesn’t begin to describe the life of this local artist. As executive director of the Arts Council of Greater Lansing (ACGL), Donaldson spends most of her pre-holiday season planning a tradition that Lansingites know, love and look forward to year after year: Silver Bells in the City.
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