Calendar of Events
Photo of sunflower in Riddle school garden courtesy of Katie Olender
- May 2009
5/5/2009
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Monday
5/6/2009
4:30 pm
Tuesday
- 5/9/2009
9:30-11:00 a.m.
Saturday
5/29/2009
4:00-5:30
Friday
Other NWI Events
Join NWI at Lansing’s 150th Parade
May 16th at 11:30 am; Downtown Lansing
Come be apart of Lansing’s History! For more information,
contact Janine; 999-2894.
Save the Date! May 30th – Flower Planting!
Save the date! May 30th at 9am, Westside Alliance will be
planting flowers and cleaning up Saginaw St. from Martin
Luther King Blvd. to Pine Street. There are six flower planters
that will be filled with marigolds, geraniums, and petunias.
Feel free and welcome to bring any plants and seeds that
you would like to donate and see planted. Know anyone with
an extra long truck bed? Tell us! A truck will be needed to
help water the plants after they’ve been sown. Community
volunteers are also needed and wanted for help! Contact
For more information, contact Jessica; 999-2894.
May Food Resource Dates
Angel Food Ministries
Place orders in the middle of the month and pick up at
the end of the month (must enroll prior to distribution).
Call Julie @ (517) 485 - 0174 to enroll
Great Food for All
Place orders at the beginning of the month and pick up in
the middle of the month (must enroll prior to distribution).
Call Jack @ (517) 374 – 2650
Food Movers Distribution
May 6th & 20th, from 11 -12 pm at Mid-Michigan Leadership
Academy; 730 W. Maple St. Lansing
Call (517) 482-1270 to enroll (must enroll prior to
distribution).
NorthWest Initiative
(Panera supplemental Bread Location)
Thursdays; 12:00-4:00 pm at 1012 N. Walnut St. Lansing,
(517) 999-2894
Letts Community Center
(Supplemental Bread Location)
Monday-Thursday; 12:00-6:00 pm at Letts Community Center
1220 West Kalamazoo, 483-4311
Join NWI at Lansing’s 150th Parade
May 16th at 11:30 am; Downtown Lansing
Come be apart of Lansing’s History! For more information,
contact Janine; 999-2894.
Save the Date! May 30th – Flower Planting!
Save the date! May 30th at 9am, Westside Alliance will be
planting flowers and cleaning up Saginaw St. from Martin
Luther King Blvd. to Pine Street. There are six flower planters
that will be filled with marigolds, geraniums, and petunias.
Feel free and welcome to bring any plants and seeds that
you would like to donate and see planted. Know anyone with
an extra long truck bed? Tell us! A truck will be needed to
help water the plants after they’ve been sown. Community
volunteers are also needed and wanted for help! Contact
For more information, contact Jessica; 999-2894.
May Food Resource Dates
Angel Food Ministries
Place orders in the middle of the month and pick up at
the end of the month (must enroll prior to distribution).
Call Julie @ (517) 485 - 0174 to enroll
Great Food for All
Place orders at the beginning of the month and pick up in
the middle of the month (must enroll prior to distribution).
Call Jack @ (517) 374 – 2650
Food Movers Distribution
May 6th & 20th, from 11 -12 pm at Mid-Michigan Leadership
Academy; 730 W. Maple St. Lansing
Call (517) 482-1270 to enroll (must enroll prior to
distribution).
NorthWest Initiative
(Panera supplemental Bread Location)
Thursdays; 12:00-4:00 pm at 1012 N. Walnut St. Lansing,
(517) 999-2894
Letts Community Center
(Supplemental Bread Location)
Monday-Thursday; 12:00-6:00 pm at Letts Community Center
1220 West Kalamazoo, 483-4311
| NorthWest Initiative - North Neighborhood Center 1012 North Walnut, Lansing, MI 48906 Phone: 517-999-2894 Fax: 517-999-2897 |
Food Systems Project Committee Meeting
Location: Letts Community Center
1200 W. Kalamazoo
Contact: Joy Baldwin; 999-2894
ARRO General Membership Meeting
Location: NWI Offices
1012 N. Walnut St., Suite 107
Contact: Rosalind; 999-2895
Celebrate Your Health! Club
Location: Trinity Lutheran Church
501 W. Saginaw
Contact: Stephanie; 999-2894
Vision 2020 Resident Steering Committee
Location: Lett’s Community Center
1200 W. Kalamazoo St.
Contact: Janine; 999-2894
| Weekly Programs |
Chess Club Fridays; 7:30 pm MMLA; 730 W. Maple Young Phoenix Project Saturdays; 9 am-12:00pm 1012 N. Walnut St., Suite 107 Young Athena Program Saturdays; 2 - 4:00pm 1012 N. Walnut St., Suite 107 Young Parent Program Saturdays; 2:00 – 3:30pm 1012 N. Walnut St., Suite 107 Leisure Time Activity Saturdays; 3:30 – 5:30pm 1012 N. Walnut St., Suite 107 Senior Coffee Hour Thursdays; 10 – 12:00pm 1012 N. Walnut St., Suite 107 |
Help Make a Community Mural Sponsored by the Black Child and Family Institute & the Arts Council of Greater Lansing Sat, May 9th and Sat, May 16th, from 10 – 2pm No cost to register and supplies provided All skill levels welcome Located at 835 W. Genesee in Lansing For more information, contact Jennifer McCoy at (517) 487 – 3775, ext. 103 Mural dedication & Neighborhood Celebration May 30th at 11:00am Be a Tourist in Your Own Town Sponsored by the Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau Saturday, May 30th from 10:00am – 5:00pm Passports are $1.00 and are good for admission to more than 60 area attractions, local businesses, and special activities Check out www.lansing. org/batyot for more details. Computer & Electronics Recycling Collection Saturday, May 2nd from 8:00am – 12:00pm Lansing Recycling Transfer Station 530 E. South St. in Lansing Contact (517) 483 – 4400 to find out what materials will be accepted. Fees will vary |
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