April 3 - Bid Whist Tournament - The Class of 1975 "We Go A Long Way Back" Reunion Committee is sponsoring a Bid Whist Tournament from 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Gregory's, 2510 N. Martin Luther King Blvd, Lansing, MI. There is a $5 donation at the door with trophies for 1st and 2nd place winners! Other games will be available to play like Spades, Backgammon, and Dominoes. Registration for the Bid Whist tournament will begin promptly at 3:00 p.m. and end promptly at 3:30 p.m. No late entries will be allowed, however the Reunion Committee reserve the right to extend the registration deadline. For more info contact: lansingclassof1975@yahoo.com or phone (517) 974-7796.

April 16 - The Greater Lansing Area Club, Inc. of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Club, Inc. (NANBPWC) will honor several Lansing area residents who have impacted the community in a positive way at its 23rd Annual Founders' Awards Brunch. The event will commence at 10:00 a.m. at the Best Western Midway Hotel, 7711 W. Saginaw, Lansing, MI For tickets, contact President Gloria Davis at 517: 337-8801.

April 23 - Youth Conference - Theme: "KNOWLEDGE IS
POWER" to be held at Trinity AME Church, 3500 W. Holmes Rd.,Lansing,MI from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Cost: FREE. Lunch provided. For more information, call 517-882-5722

April 25 - The Earl Nelson Singers will host their Annual Concert entitled, “Holding On,” at 7:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 211 N. Chestnut at Ottawa in downtown Lansing. Everyone is welcome. Free will offering.

May 13 to 15 - A Healing History: Drawing Strength from Ancestral Wells - A workshop & retreat for African American women led by Rachel Harding at the Leaven Center, Lyons, MI (between Lansing & Grand Rapids). Cost: $185 (includes program, lodging and meals) scholarships available. Call: 989/855-2606 or e-mail leavencenter@leaven.org

May 21 - PAC-MAC Spelling Bee at 10:45 a.m. at J.W. Sexton High School, 102 McPherson, Lansing, MI
- Welcome and Opening -
Grade 1 11:00-11:25
Grade 2 11:30-11:55
Grade 3 12:00-12:25
Grade 4 12:30-12:55
Intermission/Drawings
1:00-1:15
Grade 5 1:20-1:40
Grade 6 1:45-2:05
Grade 7 2:10-2:30
Pac-Mac will be awarding 2 His/Her Bicycles to a contestant that participates in the Spelling Bee. The grand prize drawing will be awarded at the end of the bee. So, please plan to stay to the end. YOU MAY BE A WINNER! FOR REGISTRATION AND/OR INFORMATION CALL: (517) 323-4011 or (517) 887-2118 or web site www.pacmac.org

Ongoing Monthly Events

Every second Saturday of each month - General membership meeting of the Black Men Inc. of Greater Lansing at the Black Child & Family Institute, 835 W. Genesee St. @ Butler St. at 8 a.m. Everyone invited.

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.