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 a distant moon, they unwittingly bring aboard a deadly extraterrestrial lifeform. Trapped in the vast silence of deep space, they must confront unimaginable terror as survival becomes their only mission. With its tense atmosphere, iconic design, and unforgettable creature, Alien redefined genre filmmaking and continues to haunt audiences decades later. Michigan Theatre, Downtown Jackson.
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 through December 2026. Learn more about the Jackson County MI Historical Society here.
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 Seed Library station. Anyone is welcome to take seeds home, you do not need to have a library card to participate! Grass Lake Branch, Jackson District Library, during open hours.
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