Grand River Connection Morning Mingle: Lansing Unwrapped

Skip the mall. Put down the Amazon app. This November, Grand River Connection is making your holiday shopping a little more interesting.
About this Event

We’ve gathered a panel of local experience providers to make the case for gifting differently this season — think soap-making classes, cooking lessons, and zoo animal meet-and-greets. The kind of gifts that don’t collect dust, can’t be returned, and honestly? Are way more fun to give than a gift card.

Whether you’re shopping for a hard-to-buy-for family member, a friend who has everything, or just looking for an excuse to explore what the 517 has to offer — this panel will send you into the holiday season with a game plan and a whole new appreciation for what’s in your own backyard.

Panelists:

• Danielle Hastings — Owner, Sylvia's Sudsery
• Regina Pericini — Food and Beverage Director, Bradly's HG
• Erin O'Rourke — Fund Development Specialist, The Potter Park Zoo Society

The Details:

• MSUFCU, East Lansing
• Wednesday, November 18, 2026
• 9-10:30am
• Coffee and light breakfast provided.
• Free to attend.

Come shop smarter, give better, and support the local businesses making the 517 a more interesting place to live.

As always, thank you to MSUFCU for being Grand River Connection's 2026 Presenting Sponsor!