Join us for a meeting of our monthly Comic Book Discussion Group, exploring and investigating the publishing industry's biggest boom medium - comics and graphic novels! This month's title is Stephen Colbert's Tek Jansen! Each monthly suggestion is 20% off.

Open to the public. Grab your instrument and work through the music-writing process with other area songwriters.

Calling all players. A group of people play American Mah Jongg every Thursday afternoon in the Okemos Schuler Books & Music store's Cafe. The group invites all players to join them Thursday at noon for lunch and 1:00pm (until about 3pm) to play American Mah Jongg in the Cafe. If you don't know how to play but would like to learn the game, the group recommends reading A Beginner's Guide to American Mah Jongg by Elaine Sandberg.

David MacLaren and Jesse Brennan originated in the Mid-Michigan area and formed their own Country/Pop/Rock acoustic duo in December 2005. Before forming their partnership, David and Jesse have collaborated on, written and recorded several of their own original songs. The duo also performs a wide selection of cover songs. Don't miss this night of Michigan music!

For more than 30 years Gordon Wiltsie has roamed the earth's loneliest wildernesses with his camera, capturing breathtaking images and matching such mountaineers as Jon Krakauer, David Brashears, and Alex Lowe mile for mile and pitch for pitch, while photographing them in conditions that seem to defy human survival. This book shocases his pioneering role in expedition photography creating this inspirational and unique body of work.

Meet local poets Neil Kaugman and Azizi Jasper at our featured poetry night!

Hosted by Mayumi Balfour of Sister Cities International.

Schuler Books has teamed up with the Lansing Community College Science Department to bring you Cafe Scientifique, a monthly Science discussion group. Join LCC professors for an animated discussion of the important science issues of the day! This month's topic is Galileo: A discussion celebrating the January 1610 discovery of the Galilean satelites of Jupiter. We will talk about the role temperament played in Galileo's science and in his human relationships, with a focus on Galileo's achievements.

This Japanese strategy game group is open to public. Join in the fun!

Join us for a monthly book club sponsored by the Michigan State University Association for Women in Science (MSU AWIS). They will be discussing Chapters 3 and 4 of Mothers on the Fast Track: How a Generation Can Balance Family and Careers, by Mary A. Mason. MSU AWIS is an organization that advocates for and provides a network of, resources and information for women in science with the goal to help them achieve their full potential. Membership is open to men and women at any career stage who advocate for or want to learn more about women in science.

Calling all players. A group of people play American Mah Jongg every Thursday afternoon in the Okemos Schuler Books & Music store's Cafe. The group invites all players to join them Thursday at noon for lunch and 1:00pm (until about 3pm) to play American Mah Jongg in the Cafe. If you don't know how to play but would like to learn the game, the group recommends reading A Beginner's Guide to American Mah Jongg by Elaine Sandberg.

Join us in the Chapbook Cafe on the third Thursday of each month for our Bananagrams night! Fans and novices alike are welcome to play the hot new word game that pits you in a timed race to see who can take their lettered tiles and most quickly create a crossword grid of connection and intersecting words. For more information, visit www.bananagrams-intl.com/index-us.asp.

As a part of The Art of Living Foundation’s campaign to create a stress-free and violence-free society, Dr. Shalabh Chandra and Dr. Nitya Sthalekar will present a free ‘Health, Energy & Happiness’ seminar that will offer an introduction to the Art of Living workshop (Held March 5-9 at the Hannah Community Center. Participants will learn: simple yet powerful breathing techniques to manage daily stress; the Power of Breath and its relation to our emotions; Sources of energy to maintain dynamism in life; Tendencies of the Mind; a guided meditation, and some relaxing “chair” Yoga.

The Art of Living Foundation is one of the largest volunteer-based United Nations non-profit/NGOs working in special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the UN. It offers programs worldwide that eliminate stress, create a sense of belongingness and restore human values. It has presence in 140 countries and more than 25 million people have been benefitted with its programs.

Try it before you buy it! This month's Game Night features the game Pandemic.

You are specialists at the CDC/Atlanta where you watch several virulent diseases break out simultaneously all over the world. The team mission is to prevent a world-wide pandemic outbreak, treating hotspots while researching cures for each of the four plagues before they get out of hand.

Players must plan their strategy to mesh their specialist's strengths before the diseases overwhelm the world. For example, the Operations Specialist can build research stations, which are needed to find cures for the diseases. The Scientist needs only 4 cards of a particular disease to cure it instead of the normal 5. But the diseases are breaking out fast and time is running out: the team must try to stem the tide of infection in diseased areas while developing cures. If disease spreads uncontrolled, the players all lose. If they can cure all four diseases, they win.

The board shows earth with some big population centres. On each turn a player can use four actions to travel, cure, discover and build. Cards are used for this but the deck also contains Epidemics...

java Jive plays the classics of popular music with a jazzy, swinging style. Their unique sound combines female vocal harmony with a solid foundation of upright bass, jazz guitar, woodwinds and percussion.

Horror readers unite! This month the Schuler horror reading group is looking at the recently released sequel Dracula: The Undead, written by Dacre Stoker, the great-grandnephew of Bram Stoker, and Ian Holt, a Dracula documentarian. Each monthly selection is 20% off.

Jef Mallett is the author and illustrator of the award-winning and nationally syndicated comic strip Frazz. Jeff is also a regular competitor and writes monthly columns in Inside Triathlon and Triathlete magazines.

Today millions of children are living with grandparents or other relatives without their parents. You or someone you know might be caring for a kinship child right now. These grand families take on a terrific rescue at considerable cost to themselves and provide a significant service to the society at large, saving millions in child welfare dollars. A Kinship Guide to Rescuing Children helps these courageous families navigate this difficult world.

Helene LeBrecque Ellis has over 30 years experience in Child Abuse Prevention, Kinship Care, and collaboration with community agencies. She was twice nominated for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Angel Award recognizing service to children.

Reading Mudbound by Hillary Swanson. Open to the public!

Join us for a signing with four local authors whose work has been included in the anthology Pets Across America, Vol. 2, a collection of smart, witty and touching stories by real people about living with those unique creatures we call pets. Susan L. Kaminga, Rosalie Petrouske, Mark Edick and Lori Hudson will be on hand to talk about their pet pieces, and 30% of all book proceeds are donated to select pet shelters and rescue centers across the country! Plus, Preuss Pets will be present with animals from their store!

Calling all players. A group of people play American Mah Jongg every Thursday afternoon in the Okemos Schuler Books & Music store's Cafe. The group invites all players to join them Thursday at noon for lunch and 1:00pm (until about 3pm) to play American Mah Jongg in the Cafe. If you don't know how to play but would like to learn the game, the group recommends reading A Beginner's Guide to American Mah Jongg by Elaine Sandberg.

Touching Hears, Educating Minds is the story of planning, development and opening of a magnet school in Novi, Michigan. The narrative by author Richard Njus is intertwined with rich stories from students, parents, and staff, depicting the tremendous impact the school's educational culture had on their lives. Touching Hearts, Educatiing Minds proves that when people put their heads and hearts together, they can create somethiing very special.

Richard Njus has been the principal of four elementary schools, two of which he opened. Richard is a national traineer for volunteerism in schools, has held seminars on personality profiles, and conducted professional development and consultation in leadership and culture development in schools.

Join us for new-age piano/cello duo MacRaven featuring award-winning composer and Bostwick Lake Church Music Director Roger MacNaughton alongside Grand Rapids Symphony cellist Steve VanRavenswaay.

Join us for an innovative children's yoga program that uses original songs, sung to familiar tunes, to teach the poses. Perfect for kids ages 5 and up.

Join us for a special tea-time Girls' Night Out event with one of the reigning queens of the paranormal thriller - NYT-bestselling author Kim Harrison!

For years, readers have been enthralled by watching tough, sexy bounty hunter Rachel Morgan go after vampires, werewolves, banshees and demons. Now meet the author behind the chart-topping series as she visits Schuler for a talk and signing to promote her new book Black Magic Sanction (Release date Feb. 23)!

Harrison's previous title, White Witch, Black Curse, went straight to number three on the Times list its first week on sale, showing how hungry readers are to snatch up the latest Rachel Morgan adventure.

Join us for a pizza party to celebrate the release of East Lansing native Josie Bloss's newest young adult novel! Josie, author of Band Geek Love and Band Geeked Out, has taken on more serious subject with the stand-alone novel Albatross, a story of a girl's destructive high school relationship that Meg Cabot calls "taut and emotionally wrenching." Everyone at Tess's new school warns her that Micah is bad news - a heartbreaker. But she can't ignore her attraction to this brooding, brilliant, friendless emo hottie who can turn on the charm - or heart-shredding scorn - at a moment's notice. Starting over in a new town after her parents' split isn't easy for Tess, and Micah feels like her first real connection. But what happens when their bond suddenly feels like shackles? Don't miss this great event with one of the rising stars of young adult fiction!

As a part of The Art of Living Foundation's campaign to create a stress-free and violence -free society, Dr. Shalabh Chandra and Dr. Nitya Sthalekar will present a free 'Mind Body Wellness' seminar that will offer an introduction to the Art of Living Workshop (Held March 5-9) at the Hannah Community Center). Participants will learn simple yet powerful breathing techniques to manage daily stress; the Power of Breath and its relation to our emotions; Sources of energy to maintain dynamism in life; Tendencies of the Mind; a guided meditation; and some relaxing "chair" Yoga.

Dr. Shalabh Chandra and Dr. Nitya Sthalekar are both board certified Internal Medicine Physicians. Dr. Chandra is currently specializing in cardio-vascular diseases at Michigan State University, East Lansing, while Dr. Sthalekar works as full time Internist at Sparrow Hospital. As a part of their comprehensive outlook towards the individual's health, they teach 20 hour stress management workshops provided by The Art of Living Foundation.

The Art of Living Foundation is one of the largest volunteer-based United Nations non-profit/NGOs working in special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the UN. It offers programs worldwide that eliminate stress, create a sense of belongingness and restore human values. It has presence in 140 countries and more than 25 million people have been benefitted with its programs. 

Learn to play this Japanese Strategy game with others! Open to the Public. Join in the fun!

Scrabble club will meet in the studio when no events are scheduled. All ages and all skill levels welcome.

Get a jump start on St. Paddy's Day festivities with this event! Let the enchanting sounds and ballads of the Celtic Isles stir your blood and warm your heart. Folk artist Lee Mulder has been featured as a favorite at festivals, local pubs and other stages throughout the Great Lakes Region. Through the captivating ballads and age old melodies, Lee's music weaves together the rich traditions and legends forged in Ireland and Scotland's turbulent past.

"Getting the Spin - Searching for Lost Asteroids from the VanderVeen Observatory" - Dell Paielli, Leader, GRAAA Veen Observatory Research Team.

This Italian language group is hosted in part by the Sister-Cities International group. This group learns about the Italian language and culture in the casual setting of the Studio.

Knit one, purl two. This monthly knitters group meets by the fireplace. Bring your needles and a skein and work on projects with others, or show off finished ones, too!

Join us for a meeting of our monthly Comic Book Discussion Group, exploring and investigating the publishing industry's biggest book medium - comics and graphic novels! Since last month's meeting was canceled due to weather, this month we'll look at two books: Stephen Colbert's Tek Jansen and Unwritten: Vol. 1 by Mike Carey and Peter Gross! Each monthly suggestion is 20% off.

This group is open to the public. Grab your axe and work through the writing process with other area songwriters.

Our monthly mystery reading group meets.

Meet local poets Christine Stephens and Clayton Boothe at our featured poetry night!

Join us for another fantastic Girls' Night Out event with Michigan author Joss Ware, to celebrate the release of the first three books in her post-apocalyptic romance series Awakening Heroes! This gritty urban fantasy series will appeal to fans of both romance and science fiction, combining literary elements from a number of genres to craft action-packed thrillers set in a frightening version of future Earth. Joss Ware is a pseudonym for Colleen Gleason, who previously published the Gardella Vampire Chronicles. Join us for a night of great woomen's fiction and our traditional grab-bag book drawing!