Monthly Archives: August 2019

Jackson Pride Week.  Pride Open House.  5 PM to 8 PM. Jackson Pride Center, 536 N. Jackson Street.  Jackson celebrates with a community Pride celebration with a community-wide open house at Jackson Pride Center.  All are welcome!  Additional activities throughout the week include art gallery Art Mart & Poetry Slam, film festival, pageant, parade and PrideFest.  Details of the week’s schedule here. Summer Zumba.  Join us at the Carnegie Library on this fun adventure and burn calories while having fun! Zumba is a Latin craze that works your core muscles. It's an upbeat class with moderate to high intensity moves, but everything can be modified to meet your personal needs. This is a great way to meet new people and burn off the stress that accumulates throughout the day! About the Instructor: Gayle Hyde has been a Zumba Fitness instructor for 8 years, with credentials in Zumba, Aqua Zumba, Zumba toning, Strong by Zumba and Zumba kids.  5:30 PM to 6:30 PM, Carnegie Branch, Jackson District Library. Page Turners Book Club.  Come on over to the Jackson District Library Eastern Branch as we read and discuss a book a  month. Love it, loathe it, or couldn't care less, all opinions…

August 16 Nixon Water Park FINAL WEEK!  The Water Park will be open every day through August 17th.  Hours of operation and swim sessions are:  MONDAY THRU THURSDAY, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., 2:15 to 5:15 p.m. and 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. ($2 only). FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 2:15 to 5:15 p.m. Admission for each session is $4.00. Grand River Farmers Market.  8 AM to 1 PM, Downtown Jackson, corner of Glick and Mechanic. Back to School Bash Community Resource Fair.  3 PM to 7 PM, Horace Blackman Park.  Come join us in Downtown Jackson as we celebrate going back to school by providing free school supplies and book bags to those in need. Children must come with their parents and stop at the registration booth across from the parking lot on Pearl Street in front of Blackman Park or in front of the First United Methodist Church at 275 W. Michigan Ave. to receive free items and services for their children. Here is where you will also get your passport that can be turned in at the end of the event to be entered into a drawing for a $50 gift card.   The…