June MMPC Meeting – June 3, 2026

The May MMPC meeting will be held on Wednesday June 3, 2026, 6:30 p.m. The annual MMPC Scavenger Hunt will convene at the Shigematsu Memorial Garden, 598 N Capitol Ave Lansing, MI 48933, on the campus of Lansing Community College. Parking on Capitol Ave is free in the evening. The garden is next to Dart Auditorium.

Save The Dates – Upcoming MMPC Meetings

The Mid-Michigan Photography Club planned meeting dates include:

• Wednesday, June 3, 2026 – Annual Scavenger Hunt
  • https://www.lcc.edu/about/locations/downtown/shigematsu.html
• Wednesday, August 5, 2026 – 13991 Tallman Rd, Grand Ledge, MI 48837
  • Facilities • Lincoln Brick Park
• Wednesday, September 2, 2026 – First Presbyterian Church 510 W. Ottawa St, Lansing, MI

Big Cookie

Congratulations to James Leary for both the Judges and Peoples Choice awards in the May 2026 Big Cookie friendly photo competition with the theme Silhouette. The club will conduct the next Big Cookie friendly competitions in May 2026. The theme for the September 2026 Big Cookie is “Hands at Work.” Members are encouraged to bring a (only one) digital image the Big Cookie competition at the September 2026 meeting.

Upcoming photo-friendly events for the upcoming months include:

• Grand Rapids Lantern Festival at John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids through June 14 –
  • GRAND RAPIDS LANTERN FESTIVAL | John Ball Zoo
• Chihuly at Meijer Gardens
  • Chihuly At Meijer Gardens » Meijer Gardens | Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
• Michigan Challenge BalloonFest in Howell June 26-28
  • Michigan Challenge Balloonfest

Peonies at Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor Field Trip

The peonies at Matthaei Botanical Gardens (https://mbgna.umich.edu/) are a spring highlight. Club members will meet at the Okemos Park and Ride (enter on Woodlake Drive behind Cracker Barrell) at 9:00 am on Saturday, May 30, 2026. A Facebook event is available to show your interest.

MMPC Logo Clothing

MMPC clothing items are available to order. You can specify a hoodie as a pullover or zip-up or you can order a t-shirt. You can bring your order form to an MMPC meeting or you can send your order form to the address on the form. Delivery will be at a future MMPC meeting.

A limited number of club emblem patches are available for $15 each. The patches are 3½ inches square, embroidered, three color patches on heavy white cloth. See Glenn Dunn if you are interested.

MMPC Monthly Photo Challenge

Thanks to all who have contributed to the MMPC Photo Challenge. The May theme is Musical Inspiration. It is great to see the submissions on the Facebook page. If you do not use the Facebook group, send your entry by email to mmpclansing@gmail.com so that we can post it to the Facebook page. Constructive discussion of the photos, beyond simply liking the picture, is encouraged. The current and upcoming monthly themes for the photo challenge are:

• May 2026 – Musical Inspiration
• June 2026 – 50 Steps from your Door

The following list contains events that may be of interest to photographers: