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.

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.

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!

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!

Enjoy the free, family-friendly show in the studio! Family-style bluegrass at its best!

This Intermediate through Young Adult book club meets monthly and focuses on the fantasy genre.

This group is hosted by Mayumi Balfour of Sister Cities International. The group learns about the Japanese language and culture in a casual settng.

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 Home Solar Energy in Michigan - What makes sense? We will consider the following: Solar hot water and solar photovoltaics; Net-metering and other financial considerations; Will my investment pay for itself?; Building codes, it's the law!; Charlatans bearing Snake-Oil; and The Utilities... The rest of the story.

Meet another exciting up-and-coming author in the young adult scene at our pizza party celebrating the release of The Dead Tossed Waves, a companion title to the critically acclaimed novel The Forest of Hands and Teeth. Carrie Ryan earned praise from critics and teens alike with her debut novel and its literary exploration of a post-apocalyptic society attempting to exist in the midst of a constant threat of zombie invasion.

Lyrical and captivating like it predicessor, the tory continues within the confines of a world devastated by a deadly virus. But The Dead Tossed Waves (On sale March 9) takes a distinctive narrative turn, conveying the same world from a different, and wholly original, point of view - Mary's daughter - in this gripping story bound by rules and fences. Unlike her mother, Gabry  is content with her quiet life by the sea. But life after the Return is never safe and there are threats even the Barrier can't hold back. And when a simple childhood dare opens up a dangerous and terrifying world full of Mudo, Soulers, and a tangled web of love, hurt, andger, and mystery, Gabry begins to question everything and trust no one.

Open to the 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 5 and 6 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 adn 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.

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 connecting and intersectiong words. For mor information, visit www.bananagrams-intl.com/index-us.asp.

Join us in the Studio (or cafe if Studio is in use) for a round of everyone's favorite word game... Scrabble. All age groups and skill levels welcome.

Enjoy the sounds of this all American rock band featuring: Brent Shirey (Vocals/Guitar/Harmonica), Scott Rider (Percussion/Vocals) and Eric Kehoe (Bass/Vocals) create a sound that's been compared to Neil Young, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Kinks and Wilco. www.valentigermusic.com

In her first historical novel, Voyage to Muscovy, M.J. Rigg brings to life the dangerous and often fatal wooden world of sixteenth-century seamen. With a self-supporting career in dental hygiene, author M.J. Rigg returned to school in her mid-forties and graduated from Michigan State University with a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies. Each class was specifically chosen for its content pertaining to sixteenth-century England and Europe. Rigg discovered that history is a treasure box filled with stories waiting to be told.

Booksinging with Mary DeVoir for her new book, A Bartender's Guide to a Happy Life. "Every good party guest should be able to rattle off a witty quote, some time-tested advice, or at least a joke or two. Furthermore, every good party host should have ample cocktail recipes on hand (try more than 250). Now a book filled with all of the above - and a Honey Dew Martini recipe - is out, and let's put it this way: this book should be dancing unabashedly while wearing a lampshade on its head..." reviewed by Melissa Black, On the Town

Book Fair for East Grand Rapids' Breton Elementary.

Join us on the Steketee Stage for an artist reception with local artist Charles LaRue as he curates this temporary exhibit. Works will be on display until April 12.

Join spiritual mystic John Murphy and Naturopath Crystal Machiele for a casual discussion fielding questions around body, mind and spirit - relating to Let Be, Let Go, Let See and Let Flow.

How would a werewolf conjugate a verb? Did Romans really not use apostrophes? these and other linguistic conundrums discussed on Thursday, March 25th at 7:30 p.m. Critique session to follow. For mor information, contact planet.fic@gmail.com

Travis' eclectic style will stimulate your mental musical sensory organs. From the hip-hop to soul and folk ballads to satirical songs, Travis will keep a smile on your face, a warm fireplace log burning in your heart and an anticipatory question mark over your head. Travis's first solo album, Reverse Commute is a folk-infused compilation of songs he wrote during his years in Chicago.

Nicholas James was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Mi. His songs are a folksy blend of rock, pop, and bluegrass firmly rooted in a bed of deep country and traditional folk. Wearing his heart on his sleeve his songs are about real life, true love and heartbreaking loss. Michigan is certainly listed as an influence and the Great Lakes State shines proudly through his music. Barefoot is his first full length solo album. Subject matter includes traveling, love in the summertime, the heartbrake associated with being left for an older man, prescription drugs and settling down and singing babies to sleep. The record is pure Folk and is decorated by some of the finest musicians in Michigan, including Bruce Ling (of Hawks and Owls), Mark "Huggy Bear" Lavengood and Nathan Kalish. More information is available at www.reverbnation.com/nicholasjamesthomasma

Author and Speaker Denise Rowe loves to use symbolism and the creative arts to inspire and help people heal inwardly. As a licensed mental health practitioner, she believes in casting truth in childlike terms in order to reach the deep places of the heart. Dragonfly Denny: the pursuit of Destiny is exquisitely illustrated from cover to cover in pen and ink and watercolor by award-winning artist Violet Freeland. This metaphor story poem is about daring to dream big, finding a faith that fosters inner healing, courageously risking the unfamiliar, and persevering to own one's destiny. Because we never outgrow our need to dream, Dragonfly Denny is a tale of inspiration for all ages.

Horror readers unite! This month the Schuler horror reading group is looking at the blatant, yet entertaining historical revision in Queen Victoria: Demon Hunter by A.E. Moorat (the pseudonym of author Andrew Holmes). Each monthly selection is 20% off.

Each month a member of our staff facilitates this reading group. If you have never joined a book group, this one is a great one to start with. This group picks books in all genres and is welcoming to many newcomers each month!