Aug. 2 - City of Lansing - VOTE today for Mayor and City Board Members.

Aug. 5 - 7 - Cass Tech H.S. Alumni Reunion Weekend (honoring Classes: 45, 55, 60, 65,75 & 95) at the downtown Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center, Detroit, MI. Call: 313/963-9988 or e-mail casstechreunion@yahoo.com

Aug. 19 - 21 - Third Annual Idlewild Jazz Festival featuring tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander. Other artist includes: Mose Allison, Jeremy Pelt, harist Onita Sanders, Deep Blue Organ Trio and many more . The event will be held on Williams Island Idlewild, MI. Tickets: $30.00 per person. For info. call: (313) 965-0505. See Headline article in this online issue for more details. Tickets can be purchased online at: http://www.idlewildjazzfest.com/tickets.html

Aug. 19 - 21 African World Festival, Hart Plaza, Detroi, MI

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.