Nov 19 - Silver Bells In The City, Downtown Lansing from 5-9 pm. Electric Light Parade @ 6:10 pm, Lighting of Michigan's Official Holiday Tree, Fireworks Over the State Capitol Dome. Free parking, free admission, 17 Activity Centers, bring a "Toy for Tots." Arts Council @ 372.4636, For more information, check out: http://www.lansingarts.org/silverbells.htm

Nov 20 – Looking for a job in state government or seeking to advance your career? Attend Focus on Personnel: Interview skills and resume polishing sponsored by Black Associates in State Employment (BASE) at 10 a.m. at the State of Michigan Library, 717 W. Allegan St., Lansing. Free. Must pre-register. Click Here to see article or Call: (517) 334-6582.

Nov 20 – Tribute to Hip Hop and Fashion Show at the J.W. Sexton High School Auditorum. Admission $5.00. The show begins at 6 PM. Everyone is invited.

Nov 20 - Diabetes Screening
Free blood sugar testing, foot exams, vision exams, healthy snacks and information at St. Stephen’s Community Church, 1420 W. Oakland Ave., Lansing, MI From 9 a.m. til Noon. Call: 484-2180. Open to the public.

Nov 20 - Native American Pow Wow - 12th Annual Great Lakes Anishnaabek Traditional Pow Wow cultural celebration of song, dance, art and food in the Lansing Community College’s Gannon Vocational Technical gym. Doors open at 11 a.m. Suggested donation $3.00. Call:483-1059.

Nov 20 Ele's Place for grieving children is having a benefit concert with Susie Bogguss at 8 pm at the MSU Wharton. Tickets are $28.00, or $75.00 for the Afterglow: Food & Meet & Greet. Contributions are tax deductible.

Nov 21 - “Sounds of Good News” the Earl Nelson Singers in free fall concert at Friendship Baptist Church, 2912 Pleasant Grove, Lansing, MI at 4 p.m. Call:517/394-6369

Nov 21 – Sunday Night Live with guest D. Minor. 6 PM at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 5705 S. Washington Ave. If transportation is needed, call 272-0572. Reverend Rodney S. Patterson, Pastor.

Nov 21 - T-Rose presents “Papa Don’t Take No Mess”, an inspirational stage play at the J.W. Sexton Auditorium, 102 McPherson at 7 p.m.

December 19 – Sunday Night Live 6 PM at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 5705 S. Washington Ave. Reverend Carroll Carter, Pastor Prince of Peace Baptist Church will bring the message. If transportation is needed, call 272-0572. Reverend Rodney S. Patterson, Pastor.

December 29 – Lansing School District will be accepting bids to furnish and install Cellular Phone Service, Pager Service, Data/Voice Circuit and E-mail Software. Bid # SO-1270 USF 2005-06 (Year 8). Bids will be received in the form of a sealed proposal, marked per instructions contained in the Request for Bid, at the Purchasing Office, 519 W. Kalamazoo Street, Lansing, MI 48933 until 2:00 P.M. local time, December 29, 2004. No late bids will be accepted. Bids will be opened publicly at the Lansing School District Purchasing office at 2:00 P.M., local time on December 29, 2004 and read aloud. This project requires the payment of prevailing wages. All bidders are required to furnish bid security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the base bid. The Request for Bid is available by contacting the Lansing School District Purchasing Office (517) 325-6100.

Sunday’s Smooth Ballroom Dancing Classes at Gregory’s Ice and Smoke, 2510 N. Martin Luther King, Blvd., Lansing, MI. Music starts to play at 7 p.m. Everyone welcome.