Events Round-Up August 2014

Here are some events happening over the next month that may be of interest to MSU faculty and staff. Please visit the links for more information. Many events require registration.

Community Events

Friday, August 1st

Lansing JazzFest begins, times vary, Lansing

Sunday, August 3rd

Endangered Life Skills: Wildlife Identification, 3 p.m., Okemos

Thursday, August 7th

Cuisine in the Park, 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., Haslett

Friday, August 8th

MSU Museum’s Great Lakes Folk Festival begins, times vary, East Lansing

Thursday, August 14th

Renegade Theatre Festival begins, times vary, Lansing

Saturday, August 16th

ART Feast, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Lansing

Habitat for Humanity’s Bike to Build, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., DeWitt

Monday, August 19th

Grilling Challenge, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Charlotte

Friday, August 22nd

Summer Night Hike, 8 p.m. – 9 p.m., Lansing

Development, Training & Wellness

Wednesday, August 7th

Recipe for Health Cooking Series: “Red Bell Pepper”, 12:10 p.m. – 12:50 p.m., Brody Square Demonstration Kitchen

Monday, August 18th

Navigating Business Intelligence, 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 p.m., B110H Wells Hall

Tuesday, August 19th

MSU Accounting in EBS, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Suite 10 Nisbet

Wednesday, August 20th

Leading Change, 8:30 a.m. – Noon, Suite 10 Nisbet

Saturday, August 30th

Excel 2010 – Part 3, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., New Horizons

Zotero: Citation Management 2.0, 10 a.m. – Noon, Main Library

Events Round-Up July 2014

Here are some events happening over the next month that may be of interest to MSU faculty and staff. Please visit the links for more information. Many events require registration.

Community Events

Sunday, July 6th

Capital Area Restaurant Week begins, times vary, Lansing

Monday, July 7th

Eaton County Fair begins, times vary, Charlotte

Tuesday, July 8th

Common Ground Music Festival begins, times vary, Lansing

Saturday, July 12th

The Color Run Lansing, 9 a.m., Lansing

Thursday, July 17th

New Citizens Press Community Action Network Poetry in the City, 7 p.m., Lansing

Monday, July 21st

Summer Salads Cooking Class, 6 p.m., Williamston

Wednesday, July 23rd

Wine Wars Part III, 6:30 p.m., Kellogg Center

Thursday, July 24th

Peter Pan begins, times vary, Lansing

Development, Training & Wellness

Tuesday, July 15th

Analysis Studio, 1:30 p.m., B110H Wells Hall

Wednesday, July 16th

Creating Accessible Documents, 8 a.m., 210 Computer Center

Tuesday, July 22nd

Relaxing Under the Stars, 12:10 p.m., Abrams Planetarium

Tuesday, July 24th

AFS – File Space, 1:30 p.m., 210 Computer Center

Tuesday, July 29th

Faculty Raise Process July 2014, 1 p.m., Hanna Tech Building Training Room 5

Events Round-Up June 2014

Here are some events happening over the next month that may be of interest to MSU faculty and staff. Please visit the links for more information. Many events require registration.

Community Events

Saturday, June 7

17th Annual Mayor’s Family Riverwalk, 9 a.m., Lansing

Monday, June 9

Five Course Wine Dinner, 6:30 p.m., State Room Restaurant

Wednesday, June 11

Grand American Fish Rodeo begins, times vary, Lansing

Father’s Day Tent Sale begins, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., Forest Akers Golf Course

Saturday, June 14

22nd Annual Oldsmobile Homecoming, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Dimondale

Sunday, June 15

Red Cedar Jubilee begins, times vary, Williamston

Friday, June 20

Summer Solstice Jazz Festival begins, times vary, East Lansing

Thursday, June 26

Alternative Rock Zoo Brew, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m., Lansing

Friday, June 27

Lansing Relay for Life begins, times vary, Lansing

Development, Training & Wellness

Thursday, June 5

Hiring Student Employees at MSU, 9:30 a.m. – Noon, 10 Nisbet

Thursday, June 12

Active Stretching, 12:10 p.m.-12:50 p.m., IM Circle Dance Studio

Friday, June 13

Outlook 2013- Part 1, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., New Horizons, E.L.

Tuesday, June 17

Unit Budget Planning for FY 2014-15, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m., 10 Nisbet

Monday, June 30

Adobe Illustrator CS6 – Part 1, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., New Horizons, E.L.

 

Events Round-Up May 2014

Here are some events happening over the next month that may be of interest to MSU faculty and staff. Please visit the links for more information. Many events require registration.

Community Events

Friday, May 2

Observatory Open House, 9 p.m. – 11 p.m., MSU Observatory

Saturday, May 3

Family Day at the Broad Art Museum, 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Broad Museum

Thursday, May 8

Intro to Good Form Running, 6 p.m., Okemos

Saturday, May 17

Department of Horticulture Plant Sale, 7 a.m. – 2 p.m., Plant & Soil Sciences Headhouse and Conservatory

MSU Spring Arts and Crafts show begins, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., MSU Union

East Lansing Art Festival begins, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Downtown East Lansing

Friday, May 30, 2014

BWL Chili Cook-off, 5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m., Lansing

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Be a Tourist in Your Own Town, 9 a.m., Lansing

Development, Training & Wellness

Friday, May 2

The Spartan Experience, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., 10 Nisbet

Tuesday, May 6

MSU Seminars in Research and Technology, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., MSU campus

Friday, May 9

Visio Professional 2010 – Level 1, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Online Live New Horizons, E.L.

Tuesday, May 13

PowerPoint 2013 – Part 1, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Online Live New Horizons, E.L.

Tuesday, May 20

Chair Massage Samplers, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Communication Arts and Sciences Building

Events Round-Up April 2014

Here are some events happening over the next month that may be of interest to MSU faculty and staff. Please visit the links for more information. Many events require registration.

Community Events

Tuesday, April 1

MSU Science Festival begins, times vary, Michigan State University

Wednesday, April 2

Natasha Trethewey at the Spring Poetry Festival, 7 p.m. – 8p.m., RCAH Theater

CATA’s 15th Annual Community Health Fair

Sunday, April 6

Hoofin’ It for Horses 5K Run/Walk, 11:30 a.m., Horse Teaching and Research Center

CATA’s 15th Annual Community Health Fair

Wednesday, April 9

21st Annual David and Sarah Rabin Lecture on the Holocaust, 7 p.m., Kellogg Center, Lincoln Room

Thursday, April 10

Capital City Film Festival begins, Lansing

Sunday, April 13

20th Annual Race for the Place 5K, 1 p.m., Jenison Field House

Friday, April 18

Lansing Microbrew and Music Festival begins, 5 p.m. – 11 p.m., Lansing

Saturday, April 26

Symphony Orchestra, University Chorale, State Singers, and Choral Union, 8 p.m., Wharton Center, Cobb Great Hall

Development, Training & Wellness

Tuesday, April 8

Desire2Learn EPortfolio, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.,  Main Libr Beaumont Instr Room (E119)

Wednesday, April 9

RNT: 3-7 Years to Retirement, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., 10 Nisbet

Thursday, April 10

Evaluating Data with Pivot Tables, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., 210 Computer Center

Thursday, April 17

Payments to Non- Resident Aliens & Foreign Vendors, 8:30 a.m. – noon, 10 Nisbet 

Tuesday, April 22

Kitchen Drills: Broths & Stocks, 12:10 p.m. – 12:50 p.m., Community Kitchen, McDonel Hall 

Events Round-Up March 2014

Here are some events happening over the next month that may be of interest to MSU faculty and staff. Please visit the links for more information. Many events require registration.

Community Events

Friday, March 7

Michigan Horse Expo begins, 10 a.m. – 7:30 p.m., MSU Pavilion 

Saturday, March 8

Broad/MSU – Collection Show & Tell, 7:30 p.m., Broad Art Museum 

Monday, March 10 

Translation Conversation: Gendered Language Around the World, 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Snyder C202

Thursday, March 13

Lansing Home and Garden Show begins, 3 p.m. – 9p.m., MSU Pavilion

Friday, March 14 

Jazz Orchestra I, II, III, 8 p.m., Fairchild Theatre, MSU Auditorium 

Sunday, March 23

9th Annual Israeli Film Festival begins, 2 p.m. – 8:45 p.m., 147 Comm Arts

Monday, March 24

World View Lecture Series: Leana Wen, M.D., 7:30 p.m., Wharton Center, Cobb Great Hall

Sunday, March 30 

Help Tell the Story: The Greater Lansing Sites of Conscience Project, 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., MSU Museum

Development, Training & Wellness

Tuesday, March 11

PC Maintenance and Security, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., 210 Computer Center 

Friday, March 14

Zotero: Citation Management 2.0, 10 a.m. – noon,  Main Libr Reference Instr Room (W101D)

Wednesday, March 19 

MSU Travel 101, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., 10 Nisbet 

Tuesday, March 25

Records Management and Retention at MSU, 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., 10 Nisbet 

Wednesday, March 26

Relaxing Under the Stars, 12:10 p.m. – 12:50 p.m., Abrams Planetarium 

Events Round-Up February 2014

Here are some events happening over the next month that may be of interest to MSU faculty and staff. Please visit the links for more information. Many events require registration.

Community Events

Tuesday, February 4

Friday, February 7

Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives Brown Bag Series, 12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., MSU Museum Auditorium

Mid-Michigan Women’s Expo begins, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m., Lansing

Monday, February 10

Valentine’s Murder Ballad, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m., RCAH Theater

Friday, February 14

The 45th Annual Spartan Stampede Rodeo begins, 8 p.m., MSU Pavilion

Saturday, February 15

Sunday, February 23

MSU Museum Chocolate Benefit Party, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center

Development, Training & Wellness

Wednesday, February 5

Travel Arrangers Education Day, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Henry Center

Monday, February 10

MSU Web Mail, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., 210 Computer Center

Wednesday, February 19

Optimizing your Outlook, 8:30 a.m. – noon, 10 Nisbet

New Supervisor Essentials, 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., 10 Nisbet

Wednesday, February 26

Parent Talk: “Bullying”, 12:10 p.m. – 12:50 p.m., Berkey Hall, Room 214

Events Round-Up January 2014

Here are some events happening over the next month that may be of interest to MSU faculty and staff. Please visit the links for more information. Many events require registration.

Community Events

Thursday, January 9

Moscow Festival Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., Wharton Center

Friday, January 10

Our Daily Work/ Our Daily Lives Brown Bag Series, 12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., MSU Museum Auditorium

Thursday, January 16

Lansing Family RV Show begins, times vary, MSU Pavilion

Campus Research Resources to Help You, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m., Main Library North Conference Room

State Room Uncorked Wine Tasting, 5:30 p.m. –  7 p.m., Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center

Friday, January 17

Tom Wopat: I’ve Got Your Number, 7:30 p.m., Charlotte

Saturday, January 18

Winter Farmers’ Market at Meridian Mall continues, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Okemos

Saturday, January 25

Chili Winter Evening, 3 p.m. – 10 p.m., Lansing

Development, Training & Wellness

Tuesday, January 14

Chair Massage Samplers, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Olds Hall

Wednesday January 15

Desire2Learn Introduction, 9 a.m. – noon, Main Library Basement Instruction Room

Thursday, January 16

Road Next Traveled: 3-7 Years to Your Retirement, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., 10 Nisbet

Monday, January 20

Rest With Music, 12:10 p.m. – 12:50 p.m., Abrams Planetarium

Tuesday, January 28

Coaching Skills for Leaders, 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. 10 Nisbet

Thursday, January 30

Adobe Connect and Presenter, 9 a.m. – noon, Main Library Basement Instruction Room

Events Round-Up December 2013

Here are some events happening over the next month that may be of interest to MSU faculty and staff. Please visit the links for more information. Many events require registration.

Community Events

Wednesday, December 4

Ann Pancake at the Center for Poetry Fall Writing Series. 7 p.m., RCAH Theater (C20 Snyder Hall)

Saturday, December 7

MSU Holiday Arts and Crafts Show begins, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., MSU Union

Sunday, December 8

Festive Tea and Food Pairings, 3 p.m., Kellogg Center

Wednesday, December 11

Dickens’ Dinner, 7 p.m., Kellogg Center

Thursday, December 12

Family Story Time, 10:30 a.m., Lansing

Saturday, December 14

An Old Town Festival of Trees begins, (call for admission times), Lansing

Monday, December 18

Current Sports: Be in the TV Audience, 6:30 p.m., WKAR TV-Studios (College of Communication Arts and Sciences)

Sunday, December 22

Lansing Symphony Orchestra, 3 p.m., Wharton Center for Performing Arts

Development, Training & Wellness

Wednesday December 4

Recipe for Health Cooking Series: “Fingerling Potatoes”, 12:10 – 12:50 p.m., Brody Square Demonstration Kitchen

Monday, December 9

SQL Querying – Level 1, 9 a.m. – 5p.m., Online Live, New Horizons, East Lansing

Wednesday, December 11

Payments to Non-Resident Aliens and Foreign Vendors, 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., 10 Nisbet

Friday, December 13

Prohibited Harassment: For Supervisors, 8:30 a.m. – noon, 10 Nisbet

Events Round-Up November 2013

Here are some events happening over the next month that may be of interest to MSU faculty and staff. Please visit the links for more information. Many events require registration.

Community Events

Wednesday, November 6

East Lansing Film Festival begins, 7:30 p.m., Okemos

Sunday, November 10

MSUFCU Family Discovery Day, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m., MSU Museum

Wednesday, November 13

Uncorked Beer Tasting, 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m., Kellogg Center

Barbara Presnell at the Center for Poetry Fall Writing Series, 7 p.m., C20 Snyder Hall

Saturday, November 16

Art of Nature, 10 a.m. – noon, Lansing

Monday, November 18

2014 U.S. Figure Skating Midwestern Sectional Championships begins, 11 a.m., East Lansing

Wednesday, November 20

Visiting Chef Series begins, 7 p.m., Kellogg Center

Thursday, November 21

“I’m not There” film screening, 8 p.m., MSU East Lansing Campus

Friday, November 22

Thursday, November 28

Lansing Turkeyman Trot 5k walk/run, 9 a.m., Lansing

Friday, November 29

Wonderland of Lights begins, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m., Lansing

Development, Training & Wellness

Tuesday, November 5

Impactful Introverted Leader, 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., 10 Nisbet

Wednesday, November 6

Emotional Wellness Concept Series: Holiday Stress, 12:10 p.m. – 12:50 p.m.,  Berkey Hall Rm 207

Friday, November 8

MSU Budget Process, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., B110F Wells Hall

Tuesday, November 12

Google: Drive and Docs, 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., 210 Computer Center

Wednesday, November 13

Smartphone and Tablet Productivity Tools, 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m., 10 Nisbet

Friday, November 22

The Spartan Experience, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., 10 Nisbet

Wednesday, November 20

Parent Talk: Talking to Your Tween about the Tough Stuff, 12:10 p.m. – 12:50 p.m.,  Holden Hall Rm C135