Monthly Archives: June 2019

D-Day Tour of Memories of Service Exhibit.  In honor of the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, the Conklin Museum in Hanover, Mi will be open from 6 pm until 9 pm for guided tours of the Memories of Service Room.  Admission is free, donations excepted. Visitors are free to roam or can participate in a guided tour, starting every half hour.  Conklin Antique Organ Museum, 105 Fairview Street, Hanover.  Hosted by  Hanover-Horton Area Historical Society. Summer Book Sale.  Pick up some great summer reads at Summit’s Summer Book Sale! Adult fiction, children’s fiction, and lots more!  June 5-7 during branch open hours.  Today 10 AM to 7 PM.  Summit Branch, Jackson District Library. Summer Swim Camp Registration at the Jackson YMCA.  Swim Camp is for all swim levels and focuses on water safety, swim basics, and stroke development.  Participants will learn new skills, become comfortable in and around water, and make friends.  A portion of each day will be a swim clinic, focusing on skills, technique and endurance.  the second part of the day will include group games, competitions, and boat safety scenarios.  To register, visit jacksonymca.org or call 782-0537. Summer Reading Program Sign-up.  June 1 through June 15, come join…

Summer Book Sale.  Pick up some great summer reads at Summit’s Summer Book Sale! Adult fiction, children’s fiction, and lots more!  June 5-7 during branch open hours.  Today 10 AM to 7 PM.  Summit Branch, Jackson District Library. Summer Swim Camp Registration at the Jackson YMCA.  Swim Camp is for all swim levels and focuses on water safety, swim basics, and stroke development.  Participants will learn new skills, become comfortable in and around water, and make friends.  A portion of each day will be a swim clinic, focusing on skills, technique and endurance.  the second part of the day will include group games, competitions, and boat safety scenarios.  To register, visit jacksonymca.org or call 782-0537. Yoga at Eastern.  Come relax, unwind, and take care of your body with the slow and gentle flow of yoga! Bring your own mat; if you do not have one, a limited number may be available. $3.00 suggested donation.  This event runs every Wednesday.  3 PM to 4 PM, Eastern Branch, Jackson District Library. Summer Reading Program Sign-up.  June 1 through June 15, come join the summer reading fun! Sign up for summer reading, make a craft, enjoy activities, participate in a scavenger hunt and…

Food Truck Tuesday.  We ’re back! Bigger and better than ever! More food trucks, more parking and more music! That’s right, we’re partnering with the DDA, Michigan Theatre and JSO to bring you a mini-concert during each event as part of the Endless Summer Event Series. Grab your favorite food or a delicious sweet treat (or both, who are we kidding?!) and settle in to listen to some of our favorite local artists.  The events are the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays in June, July and August 2019.  Tuesday, June 4, 2019 from 11am-1pm.  Horace Blackman Park 212 W Michigan Ave, Jackson.  Red Cross Blood Drive.  12 p.m. - 5:45 p.m., Spring Arbor Free Methodist Church, 120 E. Main Street, Spring Arbor. From Trenches to Triumph:  WW I Historical Exhibit and Presentation.  This is a free, family-friendly event for all ages!World War I was not only a monumental event in the lives of Americans 100 years ago, but it was also a watershed moment for The Salvation Army in the United States. Less than 250 Salvation Army volunteers served overseas between 1917-1921 providing essential humanitarian and spiritual aid to the troops.  Their actions won the favor of the American public and paved…