{"id":19987,"date":"2026-02-24T11:52:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T16:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=19987"},"modified":"2026-03-03T08:55:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T13:55:31","slug":"march-events-round-up-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=19987","title":{"rendered":"March Events Round-Up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Spring is right around the corner, and that means it is time for March events! This month holds many virtual and in-person opportunities in the Greater Lansing area for you to check out to celebrate the start of the new season. Click the links below to explore future events and register if required.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Campus Events<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Women\u2019s History Month events at MSU coming soon!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Various Dates in March<\/strong> &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/msuspartans.com\/sports\/softball\/schedule\" target=\"_blank\">MSU Women&#8217;s Softball Games<\/a>: Come visit the Secchia Stadium and cheer on the MSU Women&#8217;s Softball Team at a home game this March!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Various Dates in March &#8211; <\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/msuspartans.com\/sports\/baseball\/schedule\" target=\"_blank\">MSU Men\u2019s Baseball Home Games:<\/a> Come visit the Jeff Ishbia Field at McLane Stadium and cheer on the MSU Men\u2019s Baseball Team at a home game this March!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 10 <\/strong>&#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/givingday.msu.edu\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/givingday.msu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Give Green Day: <\/a> Join Spartans near and far on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, when we come together to make a better tomorrow. Give Green Day is a chance to make a difference to impact current and future Spartans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 11 and 12<\/strong> &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/events.givingto.msu.edu\/impact\/\" target=\"_blank\">Uncommon Impact Begins Here Events:<\/a> Join colleagues across campus March 11\u201312 \u2014 the two days following Give Green Day \u2014 for a series of drop-in activations including the Beaumont Tower Climb, an Ice Cream Giveaway, Historic Printing Press Experience, celebrating the faculty and staff who power MSU.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 15<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/music.msu.edu\/event\/jazz-orchestras-with-harvey-mason-jazz-drums\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jazz Orchestra with Harvey Mason: <\/a>Legendary drummer Harvey Mason returns to MSU for the first time since his 2017 residency. Known for his genre-defining work with Herbie Hancock\u2019s Head Hunters and countless jazz, funk, and fusion icons, Mason brings decades of innovation and groove to the stage in this powerful concert with the MSU Jazz Orchestras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 15 <\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/broadmuseum.msu.edu\/events\/museum-tour-deep-rooted-with-beal-botanical-garden-9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Museum Tour: Deep-Rooted with Beal Botanical Garden:<\/a> As spring enters the air, take the opportunity to join Applied Ethnobotanist and Education Director of the Beal Botanical Gardens, Maeve Bassett, to learn about the social, historical, and political narratives within plants in the garden and artwork in the MSU Broad Art Collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 18 <\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/uhw.msu.edu\/news-and-events\/events\/2026\/03\/create-and-connect\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/uhw.msu.edu\/news-and-events\/events\/2026\/03\/create-and-connect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Create and Connect: An Upcycling Workshop:<\/a> Recharge and reconnect at &#8216;Create &amp; Connect&#8217;, a spring upcycling workshop for MSU employees and graduate students at the MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center. Through creative activity and informal connection, this event supports wellbeing, belonging, and cross-campus relationships.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 26 <\/strong>&#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/inclusion.msu.edu\/awards\/chavez-huerta-celebration\/index.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inclusion.msu.edu\/awards\/chavez-huerta-celebration\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">2026 MSU C\u00e9sar Ch\u00e1vez &amp; Dolores Huerta Commemorative Celebration: <\/a>Michigan State University is celebrating its 16th Commemorative Celebration on Thursday, March 26, 2026, honoring the legacies of local and national community leaders and organizers with a special on-campus dinner for MSU students, faculty, staff and local community leaders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 26-27<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.msu.edu\/fate-of-the-earth-symposium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fate of the Earth Symposium<\/a>: Engage with the complexity of sustainability and the messy, collaborative work of turning vision into action. Designed to spark collaboration and build momentum around shared goals, the event aims to strengthen networks and empower participants to take meaningful action toward a sustainable future in uncertain times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Learning Opportunities&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 3, 4, 24, and 25<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/hr.msu.edu\/professional-development\/courses\/operational-excellence\/Spartan-excellence-learning-series.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/hr.msu.edu\/professional-development\/courses\/operational-excellence\/Spartan-excellence-learning-series.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spartan Excellence Learning Series:<\/a> Through a sequence of skill-building modules, participants will learn how to define problems, analyze processes, design improvements, and implement sustainable solutions. By integrating Lean methods within the broader Operational Excellence framework, the series helps create lasting practices that enhance efficiency, transparency, and the overall Spartan Experience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 11<\/strong> &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.msu.edu\/professional-development\/courses\/supervision-management\/engaging-empowering-teams.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/hr.msu.edu\/professional-development\/courses\/supervision-management\/engaging-empowering-teams.html\" target=\"_blank\">Engaging and Empowering Teams: <\/a> Listening, Learning, Leading. Understand employee success by learning evidence-based strategies to engage and empower employees, understanding employees&#8217; perspectives about what matters most to them at work, reflecting on and assessing your own supervisory practices to identify opportunities for growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 12 <\/strong>&#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.msu.edu\/professional-development\/courses\/personal-development\/identify-and-maximize-your-strengths.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/hr.msu.edu\/professional-development\/courses\/personal-development\/identify-and-maximize-your-strengths.html\" target=\"_blank\">Identify and Maximize Your Strengths:<\/a> Tap into your unique talents and complete the CliftonStrengths Assessment. Learn more about your natural patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving, and how they apply to your role in the workplace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 13<\/strong> &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/reg.learningstream.com\/reg\/event_page.aspx?ek=0086-0031-64EBC09D89A141C49F0570D290ECDF17\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/reg.learningstream.com\/reg\/event_page.aspx?ek=0086-0031-64EBC09D89A141C49F0570D290ECDF17\" target=\"_blank\">Midday Moves: <\/a>Get into the&nbsp;March Madness&nbsp;action with some&nbsp;midday movement.&nbsp;Between&nbsp;school spirit and good luck,&nbsp;we&#8217;ll&nbsp;have to find out where the next round takes us. This session will ensure&nbsp;everyone leaves&nbsp;a winner.&nbsp;Two ways to join: in-person at the MSU Library, or via Zoom link provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 18<\/strong> &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.msu.edu\/professional-development\/courses\/personal-development\/mental-health-first-aid.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/hr.msu.edu\/professional-development\/courses\/personal-development\/mental-health-first-aid.html\" target=\"_blank\">Mental Health First Aid: Higher Education:<\/a> Developed by people with lived experiences of mental health challenges and professionals, this course teaches early intervention techniques and improves mental health literacy to help you understand, identify, and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 25<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/hr.msu.edu\/professional-development\/courses\/communication\/writing-policies-and-procedures.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Writing Policies and Procedures:<\/a> It can be challenging to write policies and procedures in clear terms that can be understood by all. This virtual course will share proven strategies to successfully take on this task and provide methods for creating easy-to-understand resources.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 30 <\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/hr.msu.edu\/professional-development\/courses\/culture-connection-engagement\/cultural-competency-II.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cultural Competency II: Building Respect in the Workplace:<\/a> This in-person class allows you to engage in deep dialogue around power and privilege, positionality, intersectionality, and how these dynamics impact relationships in the workplace. Participants will learn ways to improve communication and treatment of team members and learn actionable practices and strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Family-Friendly Events<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 1 &#8211; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/9520.blackbaudhosting.com\/9520\/page.aspx?pid=213&amp;tab=2&amp;txobjid=a3f8be07-8307-4147-90c0-8aadc56a1b81\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LEGOpalooza:<\/a><strong> <\/strong>Visit the Impression 5 Science Center for LEGO\u00aePalooza 2026, an annual fundraising extravaganza packed with LEGO\u00ae-themed activities for all your friends and family!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 7 <\/strong>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/broadmuseum.msu.edu\/events\/family-day-speak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Family Day: SPEAK: <\/a>First Saturday means Family Day at the MSU Broad Art Museum! Make creative connections with our exhibitions through free hands-on and interactive family fun throughout the museum. All ages are welcome. Join us as we make art that shares ideas in surprisingly creative ways, presented in celebration of Youth Art Month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 8, 15, 22, and 29<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abramsplanetarium.org\/Programs\/Public.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Abrams Planetarium Family Show: Dinosaurs:<\/a> Bring your family and friends to the Abrams Planetarium to learn about Celeste: a child fascinated by dinosaurs. Watch her exciting adventure to learn about the start of earth and travel back in time to learn all about dinosaurs and their extinction.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 14 <\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/runsignup.com\/Race\/MI\/Lansing\/PiDay5kLansing?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExcjdMeTE3VkJPYnVRQmFvMXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR79oRFPCnb9R2od9PCcnSZ7uiNW6TCxkfdJk-n1Auu_Bv86r6QVf0Zjin5LEQ_aem_zu_XQwxY1No_W3u57ZcznA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pi Day 5k:<\/a> Join us for a Pi Day 5k at Hawk Island Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Greater Lansing Area Events<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 1 &#8211;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1441266554317938\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong> <\/strong>Lighthouse Lookout Paint and Sip:<\/a> Grab your friends or a date and join us as we paint and sip during brunch at Lansing Brewing Company! Local artists inspire and instruct Wine and Canvas classes with step-by-step instructions to create your finished masterpiece on a 16&#215;20 canvas. Everyone leaves with a personal masterpiece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recurring Weekly on Wednesdays<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.517living.com\/517calendar\/detail\/17232\/1765411200000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Live Trivia Night at HopCat:<\/a> Join us at HopCat East Lansing every Wednesday for Sporcle Live Trivia! Two rounds, two chances to score prizes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 6<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourmidland.com\/entertainment\/?_evDiscoveryPath=\/event%2F107714663n-an-evening-with-the-erly-at-horrocks-tavern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">An Evening With The Erly:<\/a> Formed in 2018, The Erly features an ensemble of musicians that all contribute to lead vocals and solos. Trading in platform shoes for cowboy boots, OH10 reveals The Erly&#8217;s roots with a stripped back, rambunctious arrangement, and portrays a story about how they were once stranded in Ohio. Visit Horrock\u2019s Tavern to hear them live for yourselves!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 19<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/highcaliberkarting.com\/events-calendar\/march-madness-trivia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">March Madness Trivia:<\/a> Visit High Caliber Karting &amp; Entertainment for March Madness Trivia Night, where college basketball history, legendary teams, and unforgettable tournament moments take center stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Farmers Markets<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recurring Saturdays<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/holtfarmersmarket.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Holt Farmers Market:<\/a> Visit the Delhi Township Fire Department for one of Michigan\u2019s premiere indoor farmers markets. The Holt Farmers market serves as a space to support local farmers and food growers, local artisans, and provide locals the opportunity to purchase wholesome, locally produced foods.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 7 and 21 <\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridian.mi.us\/community\/explore-meridian\/meridian-farmers-market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meridian Indoor Farmers\u2019 Market:<\/a> Farmers&#8217; Market Moves Indoors! 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