Events of Thursday, January 11, 2024

Hiring Event at Vista Grande VIlla. 3 PM to 6 PM.  Now’s the time, and Vista Grande Villa’s the place. Hiring event and instant on the spot interviews for Nurses and CNA’s. Accepting applications for all positions at this time.  Call us at 517-787-0222 or at www.vistagrandevilla.com.  10K bonus for FT night shift nurses.   2801 Carriage Lane, Jackson.  Event page here.

Puzzles & Conversation.  9:00 am – 11:00 am.  Join us at the Meijer Branch on Thursday mornings in January to work on a puzzle with other community members over coffee and tea. Light refreshments will be provided from 9-11 AM, but the puzzles will be there to work on all month long.  Meijer Branch, Jackson District Library.

Auditions for Youth Theatre:  Disney’s Descendants.  4:30 PM.  Based on the popular Disney Channel Original Movies, Disney’s Descendants: The Musical is a brand-new musical jam-packed with comedy, adventure, Disney characters, and hit songs from the films!YOUTH in GRADES 3 – 9, PLEASE AUDITION!  Auditions will be held at First Presbyterian Church at 4:30 p.m. on January 11 and/or 15, 2024.  Rehearsals are three-four days per week from 4:30-6 p.m. until Tech Week and showtimes. (This is an eight week commitment.) Please sign up with Melissa McElhone to be emailed additional information: melissamac42@gmail.com The show will be performed March 15, 16, 17 at Parkside Middle School Auditorium. WE NEED 10-15 EXCITED, STRONG SINGERS AND LOTS OF ENSEMBLE CHARACTERS for a cast around 30! We’re excited to see lots of new faces!  More details and event page here.

5-Second Rule at Mancino’s.  6 PM to 9 PM.  Come on down to Mancino’s from 6:00 till 9:00 P.M. Music to be performed by 5-Second Rule. It will be a rocking good time.  3017 Wildwood Avenue, Jackson.

Jackson District Library Storytimes.  JDL storytimes offer age-appropriate books, music, and activities for babies, toddlers, families, and young children. Most importantly, they help develop everyone’s imaginations!

Carnegie Library Storytime: Thursdays, 10 AM (ages 0-5)

Brooklyn Branch Storytime:  Thursdays, 11 AM (ages 0-5)

Line Dancing Class.  2 PM to 3 PM.  HOTL Brooklyn Gymnasium.  Heart O’ the Lakes Church, 7031 Jefferson Rd., Brooklyn.  WHEN: Thursday, January 11 at 2pm & Friday, January 19 at 7pm.  COST: $3 per person.  All welcome to join in a line dancing class led by Tony Vafiadis in the HOTL Brooklyn gymnasium. The class will be one hour long and is open to all levels.

Gear Up:  The Science of Bikes.  Final month!  From schoolyards and mountain trails to bustling city streets, we encounter bicycles nearly every day. Since its inception in the late 19th century, the bicycle has affected how people live, work, and play. Its popularity has only grown over time, and it is as relevant today as it was 100 ago. Visitors of GEAR UP will learn how bikes work, the science and technology behind the machine as well as the history and evolution of the bike and how bikes have impacted our culture. Like the bicycle itself, this exhibition has been designed to appeal to people of all ages with diverse interests, from STEM to design to history to art.  Ella Sharp Museum.