| Date | Event |
| 5/17/2025 -5/18/2025 | Hear the stylings of our unique vocalists and spirited Grand Band as we salute the 100th anniversary of the Grand Ole Opry Show. Nashville was built on several genres of music, and we'll pay tribute to beloved country, folk-rock, blues and inspirational gospel tunes! Saturday, May 17th: Dessert at 6:00, Show at 6:30, Doors open at 5:45 Sunday, May 18th: Dessert at 2:30, Show at 3:00, Doors open at 2:15 Tickets are $22 each and include dessert and coffee. Reservations for full tables of 8 are also available. Tickets can be purchased online at gloperahouse.com, at Paxton Countertops (6003 W. Saginaw Hwy, Lansing), through ensemble members, or at the door. more info... |
| 5/17/2025 | Join us for a FREE hands-on workshop designed to boost your confidence behind the wheel! Learn practical car maintenance tips, safety strategies, and emergency preparedness-perfect for new drivers and anyone looking to refresh their skills. more info... |
| 5/18/2025 | Visit the Grand Ledge Area District Library's "colorful" tent during the Enchanted Forest Fest and get a peek at our Summer Reading Program "Color Your World" too! Fun & games, arts & crafts, prizes and reading too-- for all ages! more info... |
| 5/19/2025 | Brighten up your windows with our Melted Bead Sun Catcher Craft! Using pony beads and cookie cutters, participants will design dazzling sun catchers. more info... |
| 5/22/2025 | This workshop provides dementia knowledge & skills to support family members providing care for relatives/friends with dementia living in the community. Group discussion, problem-solving, sharing practical solutions and more. 1x per week, 6 wk session. Free. more info... |
| 5/24/2025 | Kids can trim their bikes and ride in the Wacousta Memorial Day Community Parade on Saturday May 24! We’ll provide red, white and blue patriotic trims (while supplies last) for families to decorate kid’s bikes, wagons, strollers or scooters—and a spot to ride in the parade as we honor and remember with gratitude all those who serve and served our country. Please Note: Decorating 10-10:45am, parade starts promptly at 11 am. more info... |
| 5/29/2025 | This workshop provides dementia knowledge & skills to support family members providing care for relatives/friends with dementia living in the community. Group discussion, problem-solving, sharing practical solutions and more. 1x per week, 6 wk session. Free. more info... |
| 6/1/2025 -6/30/2025 | June 1 - 30 Help CAHS care for animals in need. Items especially in need are listed on our Event Calendar. Drop off donations at GLADL for delivery to CAHS. more info... |
| 6/1/2025 -6/9/2025 | June 1 - 9 Get Ready for a Colorful Summer of reading fun! Summer Reading logs, Wind Ribbons & Kick off kits available June 1 while supplies last! more info... |
| 6/1/2025 | Bring Color into Our World this Summer!Our Summer Reading Program (SRP) combines fun activities and entertaining events to support and increase reading skills–and learning– all summer long. (Shhh–kids just think it’s fun!) . Runs June 1 - July 31, 2025. GLADL offers traditional paper and digital options to participate in SRP, plus great resources for beginning readers to adults. We have digital collections and book recommendations for all ages. We have storytimes, themed entertainers and educators, creative crafts and games – inside and outside too. And of course, we’ll have Art themed instant prizes for each completed kids reading log! more info... |
| 6/1/2025 | Families with Young Children Under 10 Free admission! Families with young children are invited to a fun, free Lansing Symphony Orchestra Family Concert, presented by Gretchen Morse, right here at the library! Gretchen will introduce her instrument, the oboe/English horn & share fun information about her instrument and its role in the orchestra. Enjoy a 30-minute family-friendly performance -- perfect for youngsters! No Babysitter required for this FREE concert! more info... |
| 6/3/2025 | Come hear about the new McLaren Grand Ledge Emergency Department - including its features, treatment options, a construction update, and expected opening dates! Q & A to follow. more info... |
| 6/4/2025 | June Free Community Meal Fellowship, great food, conversation, and an opportunity to connect with the community—hope to see you there! Wednesday, June 4, 2025 June Menu: Sloppy Joes, potato salad, chips, fresh veggies in a cup, and dessert · Meal served from 5:30-7:00 PM · Located at Grand Ledge First United Methodist Church, 411 Harrison Street · For more information call 517-627-3256 There will be no Community Meal in July or August. The next Community Meal will be on September 10, 2025. more info... |
| 6/5/2025 | This workshop provides dementia knowledge & skills to support family members providing care for relatives/friends with dementia living in the community. Group discussion, problem-solving, sharing practical solutions and more. 1x per week, 6 wk session. Free. more info... |
| 6/6/2025 | 1 Hour Slots Available A mischievous collector has stolen all the colors from the world and locked them in a magical vault. Can you return the colors to the world before time runs out? Families are invited to try their puzzeling skills in this summer reading themed escape room. more info... |
| 6/7/2025 | 1 Hour Slots Available A mischievous collector has stolen all the colors from the world and locked them in a magical vault. Can you return the colors to the world before time runs out? Families are invited to try their puzzeling skills in this summer reading themed escape room. more info... |
| 6/7/2025 | Wacousta Block Party – "It's the best party in Wacousta!" Join us for an unforgettable day of fun, food, and community spirit at the Wacousta Block Party! This family-friendly event features food trucks, live music, and an incredible lineup of local artists, small farms, makers, and community organizations. This year, we’re adding even more magic with a visit from real princesses, face painting, touch-a-truck, and a balloon artist! Whether you're here for the delicious eats, unique shopping, or exciting kids' activities, there's something for everyone. More than just a celebration, the Wacousta Block Party is also a fundraiser for the Wacousta Cooperative Preschool Scholarship Fund, helping provide tuition assistance to local families. So come out, support a great cause, and experience why this truly is the best party in Wacousta! Don't miss out—bring your friends and family for a day to remember! more info... |
| 6/8/2025 | 1 Hour Slots Available A mischievous collector has stolen all the colors from the world and locked them in a magical vault. Can you return the colors to the world before time runs out? Families are invited to try their puzzeling skills in this summer reading themed escape room. more info... |
| 6/9/2025 | Bring Color into Our World this Summer!Our Summer Reading Program (SRP) combines fun activities and entertaining events to support and increase reading skills–and learning– all summer long. (Shhh–kids just think it’s fun!) . Runs June 1 - July 31, 2025. GLADL offers traditional paper and digital options to participate in SRP, plus great resources for beginning readers to adults. We have digital collections and book recommendations for all ages. We have storytimes, themed entertainers and educators, creative crafts and games – inside and outside too. And of course, we’ll have Art themed instant prizes for each completed kids reading log! more info... |
| 6/9/2025 | 1 Hour Slots Available A mischievous collector has stolen all the colors from the world and locked them in a magical vault. Can you return the colors to the world before time runs out? Families are invited to try their puzzeling skills in this summer reading themed escape room. more info... |
| 6/9/2025 | Celebrate the start of Summer Reading with a visit top our SRP Kick-Off Party! Meet local sidewalk chalk artist Ryan Holmes and watch as he creates colorful Sidewalk Coloring Book for kids to color! Stop in to pick up a kick off starter kit with your reading log and colorful surprises inside*, make a colorful fan* and a flag craft* or Ribbon Dancer toy*; decorate a wind ribbon, play our Sidewalk Action Game, register to win a Colorful Creations Art supplies kit and enjoy a tasty treat too! It's the start of a Colorful Summer of Reading Fun! *while supplies last! more info... |
| 6/10/2025 | We’ll have our Minecraft server set up and the laptops ready to go. No experience needed -- all levels of players/builders welcome. more info... |
| 6/11/2025 | Join us for a fun and engaging afternoon of Bingo complete with light refreshments and prizes for the lucky winners! No registration required, just show up ready to have fun! more info... |
| 6/11/2025 | Ages 6 - 12 Join the wildlife educators from Nature Discovery for this STEAM activity to learn about the colorful natural world around us. From birds to chipmunks; turtles, frogs and snakes, to insects, moths and butterflies-- it's a colorful world out there! Why are animals so colorful? Why are animals the colors they are? What colors can you see in the natural world around you every day? Weather permitting, we'll take a "Color Discovery" walk to see the colorful nature around us. Presented by Nature Discovery. more info... |
| 6/12/2025 | Ages 6+ Nerf Battles! Players will run, dodge, and dive as they try to out-wit and out-blast the competition during NERF Mobile Games! From 'Capture the Flag' to 'Eliminator' to 'Zombies Vs. Humans,' players will put their physical and mental skills to the test with several game styles perfect for colorful summer Fun, indoors or out. more info... |
| 6/14/2025 | 18 months & younger and their parents or caregivers We’ll read a story, sing and rhyme together, do a fingerplay, and have fun while learning and playing. We’ll end with time for caregivers to socialize and babies to play & interact with each other. more info... |
| 6/16/2025 | Bring Color into Our World this Summer!Our Summer Reading Program (SRP) combines fun activities and entertaining events to support and increase reading skills–and learning– all summer long. (Shhh–kids just think it’s fun!) . Runs June 1 - July 31, 2025. GLADL offers traditional paper and digital options to participate in SRP, plus great resources for beginning readers to adults. We have digital collections and book recommendations for all ages. We have storytimes, themed entertainers and educators, creative crafts and games – inside and outside too. And of course, we’ll have Art themed instant prizes for each completed kids reading log! more info... |
| 6/16/2025 | We're making art inspired by the work of Italian painter Michelangelo! We'll learn a bit about Michelangelo before we get started creating. One of the things Michelangelo is famous for is painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome. So we're going to create like him by drawing or painting on a "ceiling" by getting underneath our tables and chairs. Paint will be washable, but wearing clothes that can get messy is recommended. more info... |
| 6/23/2025 | Bring Color into Our World this Summer!Our Summer Reading Program (SRP) combines fun activities and entertaining events to support and increase reading skills–and learning– all summer long. (Shhh–kids just think it’s fun!) . Runs June 1 - July 31, 2025. GLADL offers traditional paper and digital options to participate in SRP, plus great resources for beginning readers to adults. We have digital collections and book recommendations for all ages. We have storytimes, themed entertainers and educators, creative crafts and games – inside and outside too. And of course, we’ll have Art themed instant prizes for each completed kids reading log! more info... |
| 6/30/2025 | Bring Color into Our World this Summer!Our Summer Reading Program (SRP) combines fun activities and entertaining events to support and increase reading skills–and learning– all summer long. (Shhh–kids just think it’s fun!) . Runs June 1 - July 31, 2025. GLADL offers traditional paper and digital options to participate in SRP, plus great resources for beginning readers to adults. We have digital collections and book recommendations for all ages. We have storytimes, themed entertainers and educators, creative crafts and games – inside and outside too. And of course, we’ll have Art themed instant prizes for each completed kids reading log! more info... |
| 7/7/2025 | Bring Color into Our World this Summer!Our Summer Reading Program (SRP) combines fun activities and entertaining events to support and increase reading skills–and learning– all summer long. (Shhh–kids just think it’s fun!) . Runs June 1 - July 31, 2025. GLADL offers traditional paper and digital options to participate in SRP, plus great resources for beginning readers to adults. We have digital collections and book recommendations for all ages. We have storytimes, themed entertainers and educators, creative crafts and games – inside and outside too. And of course, we’ll have Art themed instant prizes for each completed kids reading log! more info... |
| 7/8/2025 | We’ll have our Minecraft server set up and the laptops ready to go. No experience needed -- all levels of players/builders welcome. more info... |
| 7/12/2025 | 18 months & younger and their parents or caregivers We’ll read a story, sing and rhyme together, do a fingerplay, and have fun while learning and playing. We’ll end with time for caregivers to socialize and babies to play & interact with each other. more info... |
| 7/14/2025 | Bring Color into Our World this Summer!Our Summer Reading Program (SRP) combines fun activities and entertaining events to support and increase reading skills–and learning– all summer long. (Shhh–kids just think it’s fun!) . Runs June 1 - July 31, 2025. GLADL offers traditional paper and digital options to participate in SRP, plus great resources for beginning readers to adults. We have digital collections and book recommendations for all ages. We have storytimes, themed entertainers and educators, creative crafts and games – inside and outside too. And of course, we’ll have Art themed instant prizes for each completed kids reading log! more info... |
| 7/21/2025 | Bring Color into Our World this Summer!Our Summer Reading Program (SRP) combines fun activities and entertaining events to support and increase reading skills–and learning– all summer long. (Shhh–kids just think it’s fun!) . Runs June 1 - July 31, 2025. GLADL offers traditional paper and digital options to participate in SRP, plus great resources for beginning readers to adults. We have digital collections and book recommendations for all ages. We have storytimes, themed entertainers and educators, creative crafts and games – inside and outside too. And of course, we’ll have Art themed instant prizes for each completed kids reading log! more info... |
| 7/24/2025 | Join us for an afternoon of cool Jeeps, awesome people, and good vibes! We're serving up FREE hot dogs, chips, and drinks-because Jeep talk is better with snacks:) https://www.facebook.com/share/1HDM7HnvJd/ more info... |
| 7/28/2025 | Bring Color into Our World this Summer!Our Summer Reading Program (SRP) combines fun activities and entertaining events to support and increase reading skills–and learning– all summer long. (Shhh–kids just think it’s fun!) . Runs June 1 - July 31, 2025. GLADL offers traditional paper and digital options to participate in SRP, plus great resources for beginning readers to adults. We have digital collections and book recommendations for all ages. We have storytimes, themed entertainers and educators, creative crafts and games – inside and outside too. And of course, we’ll have Art themed instant prizes for each completed kids reading log! more info... |
| 8/9/2025 | 18 months & younger and their parents or caregivers We’ll read a story, sing and rhyme together, do a fingerplay, and have fun while learning and playing. We’ll end with time for caregivers to socialize and babies to play & interact with each other. more info... |
| 8/12/2025 | We’ll have our Minecraft server set up and the laptops ready to go. No experience needed -- all levels of players/builders welcome. more info... |
| 8/13/2025 | Join us for a fun and engaging afternoon of Bingo complete with light refreshments and prizes for the lucky winners! No registration required, just show up ready to have fun! more info... |
| Community Calendar - Grand Ledge Chamber |
Events available for Registration... 2025 Food Truck Registration 1/1/2025 - 12/5/2025 register for this event... 2025 Mix & Mingle Networking Events 1/1/2025 - 12/18/2025 register for this event... 2025 Market on the Grand 6/7/2025 - 9/27/2025 register for this event... 2025 Music in the Park 6/19/2025 - 8/14/2025 register for this event... 2025 Yankee Doodle Day Vendors and Crafters 6/21/2025 register for this event... 2025 Yankee Doodle Days Parade Registration 6/21/2025 register for this event... 2025 $1000 Golf Scramble 8/1/2025 register for this event... 2025 Grand Ledge Beer Fest 10/4/2025 - 10/4/2025 register for this event... 2025 Grand Ledge Fall Festival 10/4/2025 register for this event... 2025 Bridge Street Trick or Treat 10/24/2025 register for this event... 2025 Night Lights Christmas Parade 12/5/2025 - 12/5/2025 register for this event... |
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If you would like to submit a local community event to be included in our calendar, please submit your event online.
Submissions will ONLY be approved for those local community events that will take place within the Grand Ledge Public School (GLPS) District or that are sponsored by a local business or organization that is housed with the GLPS District.
Submissions will ONLY be approved for those local community events that will take place within the Grand Ledge Public School (GLPS) District or that are sponsored by a local business or organization that is housed with the GLPS District.
