🌱 Summer Solstice Jazz Fest + First Ever Olive Burger Festival

Hello all! I'm back in your inbox this warm morning to walk you through everything you need to know about what's happening in Lansing-East Lansing these days.

But first, your local weather:

• Tuesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine. High: 87 Low: 61.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm. High: 85 Low: 64.

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Here are the top three stories today in Lansing-East Lansing:

1. Over the past several weeks, locals have heard that many of their favorite restaurants are closing their doors, and most recently, the public is learning that Arcadia Smokehouse on the east side of Lansing has quietly closed. The smokehouse and brewery took over a former PNC Bank back in 2018 and was able to battle its way through the pandemic, but it appears that business slowed down enough for the restaurant owners to sell the building, and "available" lease signs have appeared in the window. It is unclear when the restaurant did officially close as there were not many updates on the restaurant's website or social media, but a Reddit post on Apr. 29 indicates that it was closed at that time. (witl.com)
2. Starting this Friday, the long-awaited Summer Solstice Jazz Fest is back in East Lansing for a few days of soulful music and high energy. The festival returns with several live performances throughout East Lansing with performances from REDWOOD, the jazz alliance of the mid-Michigan scholarship band, and many more. On Friday and Saturday, members of the community are encouraged to come out to the Afterglow performances from 10:00 p.m. to midnight at the Graduate Hotels Rock Bar. (WLNS)
3. For the first time in Lansing's history, there will be an Olive Burger Festival for foodies to gather downtown and enjoy delicious olive burgers from the local restaurants in the city. At the festival this Saturday, Jun. 24, there will be live music, games, a bounce house for children, drinks, and of course olive burgers that you can sample with the purchase of food tickets. Admission for the festival is $5, $20 for a food ticket that includes 10 food tickets, and children under five get in for free. The festival will be taking place where the Lugnuts play baseball right at Jackson Field. (WKZO)

Today and tomorrow in and around Lansing-East Lansing:

Tuesday, June 20

• Baby Friendly Movie At Celebration Cinema Lansing & IMAX (11:00 AM)
• Summer Music Series Featuring Showdown At Eastwood Towne Center, Okemos (6:00 PM)
• Music In The Park: Brotha Earth At Sharp Park (7:00 PM)

Wednesday, June 21

• Tween Cuisine At Delta Township District Library (2:00 PM)
• Touch A Truck Family Fun Fest! At Mother & Earth Baby Boutique, Meridian Charter Township (3:00 PM)
• Love's Labour's Lost: By William Shakespeare At Lansing Community College (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Michigan State University highlighted student Angela Solomon's thoughts on Juneteenth. She said the holiday is a way to celebrate her identity and ancestors with the larger Black community. (Michigan State University via Facebook)
• For all the young adults in the Lansing community who haven't had the opportunity to continue their education but have an interest in it, there is one last chance to meet with Jonathan Rosewood at his final Summer of Promise session. You can register for the session by following the link here ahead of the session, the event will be tonight at 6:00 p.m. at Frances Park. (Lansing Housing Commission via Facebook)
• The East Lansing Public Library has a lot of fun activities in store for this week that you and your family may be interested in. Take a look at a few of the events planned throughout the rest of the week and you can find more information about these events and what is to come the rest of June at elpl.org. (ELPL - East Lansing Public Library via Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today! See you soon for your next update.

— Michelle Paul

About me: Michelle Paul is a Utah-based writer and photographer with a professional background in content management and registered nursing. When not working on projects ranging from photo editing to copywriting, they enjoy traveling, video games, and expanding their skills.