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Breakthrough T1D Annual Skate Event.  6 PM. This event is open to anyone living with or supporting loved ones with T1D. Join us for this FREE event, which includes skate rental. Since space is limited, RSVP now. Visit the ticket link to RSVP for this free event. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with T1D families and learn more about Breakthrough T1D and the Jackson Walk!   Allskate Fun Center, 1313 W. North Street, Jackson. Monster Box Improv at Ironbark. THE LAUGHS ARE BACK! Ironbark Brewing Company Presents FIRST-MONDAY COMEDY NIGHT (Free Show) Starring MONSTER BOX IMPROV. Monday April 6th. 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. (enough time to still catch the Michigan game tipoff).  Ironbark Brewing Company, 2610 Kibby Road, Jackson. “When Harry Met Sally” (1989) Film Screening. 7 PM.  Join us for a big-screen screening of When Harry Met Sally, the beloved romantic comedy that asks: can men and women ever truly be just friends? Spanning years of chance encounters, evolving friendships, and honest conversations, the film follows Harry and Sally as they navigate love, connection, and the complexities of relationships over time. Michigan Theatre, Downtown Jackson. Blues at the Bohm. 7 PM.  Blues at the Bohm is pleased to…

Friday, April 3 Spring Break at JDL:  Ready Patron One! Jump into a warp pipe and visit the worlds of Mario, Pac-Man, Animal Crossing, and more during Spring Break week at the library - March 27 - April 5! To begin your adventure, register for the Spring Break challenge in Beanstack. This is where you will track your progress, explore what's new this year, and earn grand prize entries.  Choose your play style:  You can complete your adventure with any combination of in-person and online activities - just make sure to record your progress for all activities in Beanstack. In-Person - Visit as many of our 13 library branches as you like to complete activities and collect buttons from each location. Activities are available until 30 minutes before each library closes during the week of Spring Break. Online - Sometimes all you need to travel is your imagination! Explore online activities that count toward your completion goal anywhere, anytime during Spring Break. Links to all of the online activities can be found in Beanstack. JDL Spring Break Book Sale.  Now through April 3 during open hours.  Carnegie Library, 244 West Michigan Avenue.  Adult & Children’s Titles.  Meijer Branch, 2699 Airport Road.  Children’s Titles.  $1 books and…

Kiwanis Spring Break Movie:  “A Goofy Movie”.  11 AM and 2 PM.  $1 Kids Spring Break Film Series.   Doors Open 30 Minutes Before Each Showing.  $1 Admission. Join us for a big-screen screening of A Goofy Movie, a family favorite filled with heart, humor, and unforgettable music. When Goofy plans a cross-country road trip to reconnect with his teenage son Max, their adventure turns into a heartfelt journey about growing up, finding your voice, and strengthening family bonds. With colorful animation and iconic songs, A Goofy Movie remains a beloved classic for kids and the adults who grew up with it. Sponsored by Kiwanis of Jackson, this special Spring Break event keeps family fun affordable and accessible for our community.  Michigan Theatre, Downtown Jackson. Spring Break at JDL:  Ready Patron One! Jump into a warp pipe and visit the worlds of Mario, Pac-Man, Animal Crossing, and more during Spring Break week at the library - March 27 - April 5! To begin your adventure, register for the Spring Break challenge in Beanstack. This is where you will track your progress, explore what's new this year, and earn grand prize entries.  Choose your play style:  You can complete your adventure with any…

Kiwanis Spring Break Movie:  “A Goofy Movie”.  11 AM and 2 PM.  $1 Kids Spring Break Film Series.   Doors Open 30 Minutes Before Each Showing.  $1 Admission. Join us for a big-screen screening of A Goofy Movie, a family favorite filled with heart, humor, and unforgettable music. When Goofy plans a cross-country road trip to reconnect with his teenage son Max, their adventure turns into a heartfelt journey about growing up, finding your voice, and strengthening family bonds. With colorful animation and iconic songs, A Goofy Movie remains a beloved classic for kids and the adults who grew up with it. Sponsored by Kiwanis of Jackson, this special Spring Break event keeps family fun affordable and accessible for our community.  Michigan Theatre, Downtown Jackson. Spring Break at JDL:  Ready Patron One! Jump into a warp pipe and visit the worlds of Mario, Pac-Man, Animal Crossing, and more during Spring Break week at the library - March 27 - April 5! To begin your adventure, register for the Spring Break challenge in Beanstack. This is where you will track your progress, explore what's new this year, and earn grand prize entries.  Choose your play style:  You can complete your adventure with any…

JDL Spring Break Book Sale.  Now through April 3 during open hours.  Carnegie Library, 244 West Michigan Avenue.  Adult & Children’s Titles.  Meijer Branch, 2699 Airport Road.  Children’s Titles.  $1 books and movies, cash only. Kiwanis Spring Break Movie:  “A Goofy Movie”.  11 AM and 2 PM.  $1 Kids Spring Break Film Series.   Doors Open 30 Minutes Before Each Showing.  $1 Admission. Join us for a big-screen screening of A Goofy Movie, a family favorite filled with heart, humor, and unforgettable music. When Goofy plans a cross-country road trip to reconnect with his teenage son Max, their adventure turns into a heartfelt journey about growing up, finding your voice, and strengthening family bonds. With colorful animation and iconic songs, A Goofy Movie remains a beloved classic for kids and the adults who grew up with it. Sponsored by Kiwanis of Jackson, this special Spring Break event keeps family fun affordable and accessible for our community.  Michigan Theatre, Downtown Jackson. Game and Media History. 2 PM to 3:30 PM.  Join us at the Meijer Branch to experience the history of video games and other media with our guest speaker, Jonah Magar! Video games have vastly grown from their "byte"-sized origins,…

Spring Break at JDL:  Ready Patron One! Jump into a warp pipe and visit the worlds of Mario, Pac-Man, Animal Crossing, and more during Spring Break week at the library - March 27 - April 5! To begin your adventure, register for the Spring Break challenge in Beanstack. This is where you will track your progress, explore what's new this year, and earn grand prize entries.  Choose your play style:  You can complete your adventure with any combination of in-person and online activities - just make sure to record your progress for all activities in Beanstack. In-Person - Visit as many of our 13 library branches as you like to complete activities and collect buttons from each location. Activities are available until 30 minutes before each library closes during the week of Spring Break. Online - Sometimes all you need to travel is your imagination! Explore online activities that count toward your completion goal anywhere, anytime during Spring Break. Links to all of the online activities can be found in Beanstack. “Alien” (1979) Film Screening. 7 PM.  Join us for a big-screen screening of Alien, Ridley Scott’s groundbreaking sci-fi horror classic. When the crew of the commercial space tug Nostromo responds to a distress signal on…

Friday, March 27 St. Mary Lenten Fish Fry. 4 PM to 7 PM.  $17 per meal.  2 pieces of fried or baked cod, french fries, mac & cheese, cole slaw, and dessert.  In Star Hall, lower level of church, at corner of Wesley and Mechanic Streets, every Friday during Lent.   All proceeds go to St. Mary Child Development Center.  Dine in, drive thru, or carry out.  Final night! Queens Friday Fish Dinner. 4:30 PM to 7 PM.  Join us Fridays during Lent (final night!) for the Knights of Columbus Fish Fry.  Fish, baked or fried, fish tacos, vegetable, french fries, mac & cheese, cole slaw, pizza, drinks and dessert.  Adults $16, $15 for seniors and students, $13 for active military, $7 for ages 7 and under.  Family rate available.  Drive thru meals $14.  Queens School Cafeteria. Our Lady of Fatima Lenten Fish Fry.  Join us at Our Lady of Fatima for our Annual Lenten Fish Fry! Enjoy an all‑you‑can‑eat dinner featuring fried and baked fish, classic sides, and homemade desserts. Bring family, friends, and neighbors for great food and warm community fellowship.  Final night!  4–7 PM, in Fr. Dunne Hall. Mike Slim Crupi at Mancino’s. 6 PM to 9…

Emo Night at the Honky Tonk at Oak + Iron.   8 PM.  For one night on every 4th Thursday, The Honky Tonk at Oak + Iron turns into a full-blown emo time machine. We’re blasting the songs that raised us, ruined us, fixed us, and somehow still live rent-free in our heads. My Chemical Romance. Fall Out Boy. Paramore. Taking Back Sunday. Panic! At The Disco. The Used. All Time Low. Blink-182. Pierce The Veil. Dashboard Confessional. And everything in between.  151 West Michigan Avenue, Downtown Jackson. Film Screening:  “The Virgin Suicides” (1999).  7 PM.  Join us for a big-screen screening of The Virgin Suicides, Sofia Coppola’s haunting and poetic debut feature. Set in suburban America, the film follows the mysterious lives of the five Lisbon sisters through the fascinated eyes of neighborhood boys as they grapple with adolescence, desire, and heartbreak. With dreamy visuals and an evocative soundtrack, The Virgin Suicides captures the fragility of youth and the ache of longing in a world that’s both vivid and elusive.  Michigan Theatre, Downtown Jackson. Tech Help Thursday.  1 PM to 3 PM.  Need a hand with your phone, tablet, laptop, or apps? Sign up for a one-on-one Tech Help session. Whether…

JDL Meijer Cinema Club.  5 PM. Experience the communal joy of classic cinema with the Meijer Cinema Club - screening critically acclaimed, culturally significant films every Wednesday evening here in the Community Room from 5 to 7:30 PM!  March 25 - 12 Angry Men (1957).  We encourage bringing blankets/cushions for comfort and some snacks to enjoy during the screening. We hope to see you there!  Meijer Branch, Jackson District Library. AWARE Community Jean Drive.  March 23-April 6.  Denim Day is a powerful symbol of support during Sexual Assault Awareness Month.  Donate your old jeans today to help us create jean banners in Jackson, to be displayed by turning denim into a message of awareness, resilience, and change for survivors of sexual assault.  Drop off locations are AWARE, 706 West Michigan Avenue and SOAR Cafe, 401 N. Mechanic Street. Seed Library.  Swing by the Grass Lake Branch to peruse our Seed Library! It offers a variety of seeds for visitors to take and grow at home. Some seeds are donated by seed companies, others are brought in by community members that saved seeds from their own gardens to share. Other take-home seed starting, seed saving, and gardening information will be available at the…

Pathways of Patriotism: Exploring Jackson County’s Revolutionary Roots.  This exhibit is a signature initiative of the Jackson County Michigan Historical Society, created to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary and highlight the community’s enduring commitment to the nation’s founding ideals. Although Jackson County was not yet settled during the Revolutionary War, its development was deeply shaped by veterans, reformers, and everyday citizens who carried the spirit of 1776 forward. The exhibit traces this generational journey, beginning with the Indigenous Potawatomi presence and the Revolutionary War veterans who later settled the region, establishing civic foundations rooted in community building, representative government, and basic rights. It also explores Jackson County’s role in major national movements, with particular focus on 1854, when Jackson became the birthplace of the Republican Party at the historic “Under the Oaks” convention, where leaders such as future Governor Austin Blair took a principled stand against the expansion of slavery. The exhibit continues through the Civil War era, industrial growth, immigration, and civil rights activism, illustrating how local actions contributed to America’s evolving democratic story. Free to the public through the generous support of America250MI, the exhibit is displayed at the historic Jackson Amtrak Station, 501 E. Michigan Avenue, and will remain on view…