Governmental Consultant Services Inc. - GCSI

🎄✨ Join us for a festive celebration at our Community Christmas Tree Lighting on Monday, November 27th, starting at 6:30 PM! 🌟 Let's kick off the holiday season together with music, lights, and joy for the whole family!

6:30 PM: Gather around the dazzling Christmas tree for the grand lighting ceremony! Be enchanted by the sparkling lights and holiday cheer.

🔔 ATTENTION COMMUNITY CHURCHES: Let's make this event even more special! We invite all churches to join us by ringing their bells at 7:00 PM, filling the air with the beautiful sound of unity and celebration. 🎶✨

Spread the word and bring your friends, family, and neighbors for an evening filled with warmth and merriment! See you there! 🎅🔔

Please join Depot Town's annual Christmas tree lighting on Sunday, November 26th, starting around 5:00 PM.

There will be live reindeer, free unicorn rides, Christmas caroling with Crystal Harding's children's choir, letter writing to Santa, and a giant cookie extravaganza with hot chocolate, cider, and more!

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The 2023 Michigan State Capitol Christmas tree lighting, presented by Waste Services will take place after the Electric Light Parade on Friday, November 17th! Learn more about Silver Bells in the City, presented by the Lansing Board of Water & Light and City of Lansing, Michigan - Government at www.silverbellsithecity.org

Wild Lights at the Detroit Zoo begins November 24!

Experience a star-studded safari!

Your family will be in awe of the larger-than-life animal displays and twinkling landscapes during Wild Lights.

The adventure begins Nov. 24 – purchase your tickets today: https://bit.ly/49fqANz

Wild Lights is presented by Strategic Staffing Solutions.

Certain as the sun, Disney's Beauty and the Beast is coming to the Civic stage in less than two weeks!

Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature, the Tony Award-winning musical tells the tale of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. Can the Beast learn to love and be loved in return before time runs out? Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, Book by Linda Woolverton. RATED: PG for mild fantasy violence.

🗓: November 17 – December 17, 2023: Wednesdays – Saturdays at 7:30pm, Saturdays* Sundays at 2:00pm (*Saturday matinee performances begin November 25)
⭐️: Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge
🎟: https://www.grct.org/beautyandthebeast/
🍻: Friday, December 1st (7:30pm showtime) and Saturday, December 2nd (2:00pm and 7:30pm showtimes) https://www.grct.org/stagedoordrinks/
📸: Sincerely Ashley

Congratulations Kent District Library!

Congrats Kent District Library on being awarded The Jerry Cline Community Impact Prize for 2023! What an accomplishment! https://ow.ly/vzL150Q3E6U

Congratulations to the Detroit Institute of Arts!

John Reurink, Publisher and Co-Owner of MIRS, presented GCSI’s CEO, Mike Hawks, with a trophy last week for being voted the most effective multi-client lobbying firm in the 2023 MIRS EPIC/MRA Insider Survey.

We are honored to continue to receive this TEAM recognition!

Ypsi in October | Halloween & More Ypsilanti is the area's premier Halloween Destination! We mean it when we say Ypsilanti is a place unlike any other. From annual festivals for all ages, to spooky afterdark shows and excitement, it all happens here. Find out what is happening around Ypsi in October!

📢It's official! Happy !!

WHEREAS, the Michigan Library Association (MLA) annually designates the month of October as a statewide observance to celebrate the contributions of Michigan's public, school, academic, tribal, cooperative, and special libraries;

WHEREAS, Michigan’s libraries are essential institutions that serve as cornerstones of knowledge, learning, and community engagement; and

WHEREAS, libraries play a vital role in fostering education, lifelong learning, and literacy for people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities; and

WHEREAS, libraries provide a welcoming and inclusive environment that encourages exploration, discovery, and personal growth; and

WHEREAS, libraries offer access to a diverse array of resources including books, digital media, educational programs, and technology; and

WHEREAS, libraries play a significant role in promoting the right to read and the right to access information, enabling individuals to make informed decisions and engage in open discourse; and

WHEREAS, libraries provide essential services to underserved communities, bridging the digital divide and offering critical support for job seekers, students, and individuals seeking to improve their lives; and

WHEREAS, hundreds of libraries and millions of library supporters across Michigan are celebrating Michigan Library Appreciation Month this October;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan, do hereby proclaim October 2023 as Michigan Library Appreciation Month. During this time, I encourage all residents to visit their library in person or virtually to connect to the services, resources, and collections their library provides.

Great news from Consumers Energy!

Ice storms, Destructive winds, Tornadoes, Oh my! Mother Nature has been hitting us hard with severe weather, but we’re hitting back harder. Learn how we’re using our Reliability Roadmap to achieve fewer, shorter outages. http://spr.ly/6185uEHsL

Sign up now for the 13th annual Silver Bells 5K Race, presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, on Satruday, November 18th in Lansing, MI. This race is chip-timed and each participant receives a finishers medal and long-sleeve tee. Register and learn more at www.runsignup.com/silverbells