Invite your student to participate in the 1st Annual Lansing Area STEAM EXPO and Silent Auction. Students will compete for prizes by submitting unique, hands-on STEAM projects.
For more information: 517 Hope (517hopeproject.org)
The 2023 “Concert in the Parks” Series lineup has been announced and Tejano fans will be happy when they see it. Each year the Lansing Parks and Recreation sets up shop at various parks around Lansing and brings in bands for 8 weeks. For the first time, two Tejano bands were chosen to perform.
Kicking off the series will be Tejano Sound Band and will start at 7:00pm at night til about 8:30pm using the City of Lansing showmobile at Moores Park. Closing out the series will be Jr. Aldaco and the Midwest All-Stars at Francis Park also at 7:00 in the showmobile. In-between popular bands such as “Global Village”, “The Kathy Ford Band” and “Frog and the Beeftones” will perform around Lansing.
For more info: Concerts in the Park | Lansing, MI – Official Website (lansingmi.gov)
If you are a elder who is interested in brain health, or currently living with mild cognitive impairment or early stages of dementia, OR dementia family caregivers of all stages, please contact them!
Michael Salgado live here in Lansing at the Causeway Bay! Saturday, June 16, 2023 Salinaz Promotions brings Michael Salgado here to Lansing.
TICKETS: Salinaz Promotions 517-803-9329
All VIP tables are now sold out for our June 16th event. There are still general admission tickets $30 in advance and $35 at the door.
THIS WILL SELL OUT!
Congrats and wishing much success to Trini Pehlivanoglu for taking the steps to run for one of the two Lansing City Council At-Large seats.
The deadline to run for the Lansing City Council was today, Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 4:00pm. The City of Lansing released the list and the ones that I Cafecito would like to highlight is the At-Large race. Eight candidates will run in the Tuesday, August 8, 2023. Four will advance to the November 7, 2023 election for the two spots on the Lansing City Council.
Here are the candidates that have filed:
Council Member At-Large:
- Nicklas Zande
- Jody Washington
- Keshawn Mitchell-Roland
- Farhan Sheikh-Omar
- Tamera Carter
- Missy Lilje
- Trini Lopez-Pehlivanoglu
- Olivia Vaden
The Lansing Mall has gone through many changes since it’s opening in July of 1969. Once a haven for teens and shoppers alike, the “food court” became a popular destination for many people once they were done shopping the National chain stores like JC Penney, Macy’s, and Footlocker.
It’s 2023 and neither Macy’s or Footlocker keep a storefront there, but Angie Cabrera and her husband Pedro have created what has to be a go to place for Mexican food in a space that many have forgotten. Positioned right next to the Lansing Mall Food Court, they have been serving up dishes to friends and family for years. They finally took the step to have their own restaurant with a Grand Opening on April 8, 2023.
Family owned and operated, we hope that you will support this new restaurant and their authentic style Mexican food. Hopefully
Location: Lansing Mall 5330 W. Saginaw Hwy Lansing, Michigan 48917
Hours: 11:00am – 8:00pm
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089323792154
Mariah Lino-Gonzalez celebrated the Grand Opening of Lansing’s newest Farmers Insurance Agency with food, entertainment and desserts Friday, April 21, 2023. Located right behind the Grand Cafe Sir Pizza in the Old Town District, about 75 family and friends came out to watch Mariah cut the ribbon to her new agency.
A mother of three kids, Mariah is fully trained and equipped to handle all of your insurance needs. As a young business owner, she strives to serve the Greater Lansing community for many years to come.
Location: 201 E. Cesar E. Chavez Ave. Lansing, Michigan 48906
Website: https://agents.farmers.com/mi/lansing/mariah-lino-gonzalez
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100084954391119
Thanks to all who attended the Tercer Jueves: “Hispanic Business Excellence Program (HBeX)” last night. I was especially happy to see Hope Lopez along with so many other professionals and business owners from Saginaw, Flint, Howell, Brighton ,Detroit etc.
Hope who works for Dart Bank as a Treasurery Management Support Specialist, represents the future as a younger generation looks to push Hispanic Latinos to even higher standards than the previous generation did.
Much thanks to Mark Moreno, President of the Michigan Hispanic Chamber, Raquel Adam and their team for providing a night of entertainment, information and of course the networking. A special thanks to Traci Ruiz who always seems to be a step ahead of me preparing the way and was instrumental in putting all of the different entities together to make last night happen.
Cafecito Caliente is a proud Member of the Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce which is the largest Hispanic Chamber in the State.
Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: Community Chamber | Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (mhcc.org)
Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Facebook Page: Michigan Hispanic Chamber | Facebook
Davenport University will host a financial aid workshop: Making College Affordable Event on Wednesday, April 19. We will have two sessions: 12:00 noon-1:00 pm and 5:30 pm-6:30 pm. This event will be an in-person event located at our Lansing Campus in Room 305. This is a great event to learn more about the financial aid process, where to start, finding free college money, locating scholarships and grants, and finding alternative ways to pay for college.
Location: Davenport University 200 S. Grand Ave. Lansing, Michigan 48933 Room 305
Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2023 from 12:00noon to 1:00pm and 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Link to register: Admissions ⋮ Blackthorn ⋮ Events
Davenport University website: Davenport University
For more information please call 866-600-5515
The Greater Lansing Area Chapter of the Labor Council of Latin American Advancement will be hosting the Annual Luncheon Saturday, April 22, 2023 at the UAW Local Union 652 Hall. J. Estrella Torrez PhD will be the keynote speaker. She is the Associate Professor for the Residential College in the Arts & Humanities at Michigan State University.
Location: UAW Local Union Hall 426 Clare St. Lansing, Michigan 48917
Time: 12:00 pm with the doors opening at 11:30am
Tickets: Adults $15.00 and Children 10 and under $7.00.
For tickets and more information please contact:
Maria Van Core – President – 517-712-7056
Marta Bobillo – Treasurer – 517-256-3739