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Today is Easter Monday.  Entries are now being accepted for the Fairy Garden Contest, in advance of this weekend’s 10th Annual Fairy Festival at Jackson School of the Arts.  Contest Registration here.  High School spring sports are in full swing today with Varsity Baseball games at Jackson vs Charlotte at 4pm, Michigan Center hosting Leslie at 4pm, Northwest at Onsted at 4pm and Vandercook Lake at Springport at 3:45pm. In Concord, the PS Food Mart CITGO “Spirit Pump” starts today and runs through May 7th for Concord Community School Programs.  Folk Oil and the Concord PS Food Mart CITGO have installed a ‘Spirit Pump’ to help raise money for the Student Activities Fund within the Concord Community School District. From April 17 – May 7, PS Food Mart CITGO will donate five cents per gallon sold from the station’s spirited fuel pump to help benefit Concord Community School students in grades K-12. Local community members are encouraged to come out and join the cause. 16th District State Senator Mike Shirley will be holding Coffee Hours at DJ’s Family Restaurant, 9008 East Market Street in Pittsford from 10:30 to 11:30am. District 16 includes the counties of Jackson, Hillsdale and Branch.  Also…

It's "Second Sunday" at both ART 634 and Sandhill Crane Vineyards.  At ART 634, artists create works for sale, Yoga demonstrations and spring make & take activities are the highlights from 12 noon to 4pm. Sandhill Crane Vineyards presents the monthly Jazz Brunch  featuring the Trent Harris Trio, 10:30 am to 1 pm.  AllSkate Fun Center presents Open Skating & Laser Tag from 1pm to 6pm, 1313 W. North Street.  As a celebration of Autism Awareness Month, "Lite It Up Blue Jackson" will be at Horace Blackman Park, downtown Jackson from 6 pm to 8:30 pm.  Activities include a balloon launch, live bands and resource materials presented by the Autism Support Network.