Events of December 3, 4, and 5, 2021

December 3

Grotto Breakfast Benefit. 7 AM to 11 AM. For a donation, have a wonderful breakfast and support great local causes. Menu: scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage links, biscuits & gravy, hash browns, toast, orange juice, and coffee. Proceeds will benefit The Jackson Community Food Pantry, Toys for Tots, and Salvation Army Bucket Brigade. Grotto Club, 102 East Washington Avenue, Jackson.

Spring Arbor University’s 21st Annual Hanging of the Greens. Kick off the holiday season with great music, yummy desserts, and lots of fun. The entire event is free and guests of all ages are invited to attend. Program: 7:00pm Welcome, 7:05-7:25pm Brief Program & Prayer, 7:25-7:30pm Singing of Silent Night & Candle Lighting, 7:30pm Fireworks, 7:45-10:30pm Indoor Festivities with COVID Precautions:

Cookies & Cocoa
Roasted almonds
Photo booth
Visit Santa & Mrs. Claus
Kids crafts and activities
Face painting
Balloon animals

Art Gallery | Senior Art Shows | 8-10 p.m.

Cookies & Cocoa

More information available online at arbor.edu/Christmas.

Live Music at Jackson Coffee Company. Every Friday evening, enjoy free entertainment on our 2nd floor, featuring popular local and regional acts. Tonight, Dan Hazlett. 7 to 10 PM. Jackson Coffee Company, corner of Mechanic and Cortland Streets, Downtown Jackson.

Jackson Pottery & Clay Guild Mug Sale. 7 AM – 5 PM. Jackson Pottery & Clay Guild will host the Annual Mug Sale on both December 3 & 10, 2021. Jackson Coffee Company, 201 S Mechanic St, Jackson. The Jackson Pottery & Clay Guild is a non-profit organization located in Jackson, MI. We are a community of potters, professional and nonprofessional, who love the art of clay.

Christmas Town Dinner and Dance. 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM It is time to welcome the holiday season with this new event at the American 1 Event Center. Christmas Town kick-off is with a Holiday Dinner Dance on Friday, December 3rd at 7 pm. Live music with the band Phoenix Theory and a delicious dinner by Sylvia’s. The Dinner Dance event offers a fun opportunity to come as a single, or with your significant other, or a great way to start off the holiday with a group of friends or coworkers with the ability to buy a table of 6 or 8.” Purchase your tickets for Christmas Town Dinner Dance at Jackson County Fair Grounds by calling 517-788-4320.

“Elf the Musical Jr.” Springport Middle School presents Elf the Musical Jr. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7 PM. Adults $10, Students $5. Springport High School Cafetorium.

Holidays at the Mann House. For the first time in 25 years, the Mann House in Concord is decorated for the holiday season! You can visit the home’s first floor during Concord’s Home for the Holidays event, December 3 – 12, 2021. Museum staff and volunteers began decorating in October. They had a little help from the Concord Fire Department, who carried in and set up the home’s nine-foot-tall Christmas tree. The Mann House opens for special hours during the week, in conjunction with events all over the village! Friday, December 3, 6 – 8 p.m. Join the family of the late Marie and Glenn Miller as they host the evening in Marie’s honor. As the first curator of the Mann House from 1970 to 1990, Marie started the museum’s popular Christmas events.

Holiday Makers Market. Features pottery, fine art, maple syrup, locally supported honey, handcrafted holiday decor, and more! Ella Sharp Museum, 3225 Fourth St, Jackson. It runs Noon-5 pm. Dec 3-5 & 10-12, 2021. jacksonmakersmarket@gmail.com

Holiday Celebrations Exhibition. The “Holiday Celebrations” exhibition is now on view through December 29 and is free to the public in the main lobby at Ella Sharp Museum. “Holiday Celebrations” highlights holidays and celebrations around the world and will include displays and hands-on activities about Hanukkah, Los Posadas, Christmas, Kwanza, and more! Learn more about our current exhibits on view: ellasharpmuseum.org/exhibits/

Community Food and Coat Drive. The Jackson Community Food Pantry and other local organizations are working to provide much-needed items for the holiday season. Drop off your donations at any of the following locations, or visit our Grand Finale Food & Coat Drive on December 17th in downtown Jackson to make a donation. Experience Jackson is one of the drop-off locations, at 134 W. Michigan Ave., Jackson, MI 49201. Finale Event: December 17, 2021, Noon-2 pm, 100 S. Jackson Street, Jackson. Now accepting canned goods, coats, and gloves at the following Jackson locations: JTV, 152 West Michigan Avenue, McKibbin Media Group, 1700 Glenshire Dr., Harvest Solar – 2218 E. High St., True Community Credit Union – Jackson branches, County National Bank – Jackson branches, Tripp’s Auto Shop – 2999 W. Michigan Ave., Jim Winter Auto Group – 3303 W. Michigan Ave., Jack V Butterfield Investment Co – 100 S. Jackson St. #100, Emmons Service – 913 Water St., Jackson Community Food Pantry – 701 Greenwood Ave., Jackson County Chamber of Commerce/Experience Jackson – 134 W. Michigan Ave., Jackson 10 – 1501 N. Wisner St. See some of the preferred wishlist items HERE. Find out more here.

Nite Lites Christmas Light Show. Join us for Nite Lites at Michigan International Speedway! Nite Lites is a drive-thru light display spanning 5-miles across MIS property. November 25 through December 31. Michigan International Speedway, US-12 Entrances only, 12626 US Highway 12, Brooklyn, MI 49230 (Westbound use Lot 8 Entrance, Eastbound use Graves Family Entrance). 5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Sunday – Thursday | 5:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Friday & Saturday. Cost: $25 per car (Sunday-Thursday), $30 per car (Friday & Saturday), $45 per mini bus, limo, or motorhome, $100 per tour bus. Cash and credit cards accepted. Visitors pay at the ticket booth and receive an entry ticket. For more details: http://www.nitelitesshow.com.

ARTitude. ARTitude is an annual pop-up holiday marketplace now open at the Masonic Temple, 145 W. Cortland in Downtown Jackson. We offer a booth-style marketplace for artists to display and sell their work throughout the Holiday season. The marketplace will be open for business through Friday, December 24th. Our regular hours will be Tuesdays through Saturdays 11a.-7p. and Sundays 11a.-4p.

Birthbrite Community Donation Drive-In. The mission of Birthbrite is to deliver hope and joy to children in foster care. Birthbrite stocks a wide variety of items for children and families in their foster care closet. Items are then provided to foster care children and families free of charge. Items are being accepted now through December 6. Suggested donations (new items only please): diapers, baby hygiene products, clothing, shoes, children’s underwear, children’s books, sensory/fidget toys, bath towels, toys. Donations can be dropped off at Callaghan’s Coffee Cafe, 109 S. Main Street, Brooklyn; Jaxon’s Playhouse, Summit Oaks Mall, Ferguson Road; Doll n’ Burgers, 323 South Cooper, Jackson.

December 4

2021 St. John’s Vendor/Craft Show. 10 AM to 4 PM. 405 East North Street, Jackson. Please use the North Street entrance to the show. Admission is $2.

“Elf the Musical Jr.” Springport Middle School presents Elf the Musical Jr. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7 PM. Adults $10, Students $5. Springport High School Cafetorium.

Christmas in the City. Downtown Jackson invites you to discover all that Downtown Jackson has to offer. 11 AM to 3 PM. Visit with Santa warming stations, music and carolers, free photo booth, free coffee and hot chocolate, DDA gift certificate sale, Elf on the Shelf hunt, retail specials and more. Visit jacksondda.org to learn more.

Big 10 Championship Game at Michigan Theatre. Come join us for the Big 10 Championship Football Game, U of M Vs. Iowa. Doors open at 7:00 P.M. Game Time is at 8:00 P.M. $1 All Beef Hotdogs and $3 16 oz beer. Free Admission!! Michigan Theatre, Downtown Jackson.

Walton Christmas Walk-Thru and Kids Day at Christmas Town. 4 PM – 7 PM. Kids Day in Christmas Town is sponsored by The Walton Insurance Group. Jackson County Parks have some exciting things planned for the Holiday season at the American 1 Event Center and Keeley Park! We are partnering with The Walton Insurance Group to present our 1st Annual Christmas Town. On Saturday, December 4, we are bringing the annual “Walton Christmas Walk-thru” inside the brand new American 1 Event Center! As families weave through the building they will have the opportunity to visit Santa and get their picture taken, pick out a gift for a loved one, build toys in Santa’s workshop and make cookies in Mrs. Clauses Kitchen! We will also have various different crafts for the kids, a station to write letters to Santa, and a Christmas movie and popcorn! This is a FREE event for families to attend.

MIS Cares Charity Track and Toy Drive. Donate a non-perishable food item or a new, unwrapped toy in exchange for a drive around the track in your personal vehicle! The event supports the Brooklyn Food Pantry, St Mary’s of Good Counsel Parish Food Pantry, Jackson County Toys for Tots, and Lenawee County Toys for Tots. Enter off US-12 Highway. Eastbound use gate 8; Westbound use main entrance lot 10. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2021, 9 AM – 1 PM. MIS Cares Charity Track and Toy Drive at Michigan International Speedway.

Candyland Lighted Christmas Parade. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2021, 6:30 PM. Grass Lake Festival of Lights PARADE &TREE LIGHTING. Join us for the 11th annual Festival of Lights parade “Candyland Christmas” presented by the Grass Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce and emceed by our very own Ghostrider DJ Joe DeBoe. Grass Lake Depot, downtown Grass Lake.

Christmas on the Farm. Waterloo Farm Museum wishes to invite you to experience their 26th Annual Christmas on the Farm. Tour the 1880s farmhouse as it is poised to receive holiday visitors, stroll the grounds to view decorated outbuildings, warm your toes by the outdoor fire. Indulge in drinks and baked goods at the bakehouse while musicians, carolers, and storytellers entertain you. Demonstrators will share their crafts. Participate in the silent auction. Concessions will be available. Saturday, December 4 & Sunday, December 5, 2021, 10am – 4pm. Visit the Christmas Market to purchase your favorite gift items. Wool socks, candles, crafted ornaments, quilts, pinafores, aprons, pottery, goat milk soaps, lip and hand balms, and wooden toys to name just a few. Everyone appreciates food items such as honey, coffee beans, maple syrup, holiday spice tea blends, and Waterloo Farm’s famous bean soup mix. Wreaths and decor are available for your seasonal decorating. Many gifts are locally sourced from Waterloo area artisans and vendors. Waterloo Farm Museum, 13493 Waterloo Munith Rd., Grass Lake.

An Evening with the Stars. YPOP 5th Annual Fall Fundraiser. Great food, a fun-filled evening of live entertainment to support a great cause! Silent auction, photo booth, youth art displays. Tickets $20. 4:30 PM to 7 PM. Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreation Center, 1107 Adrian Street, Jackson. facebook.com/YPOPexplorers .

Holidays at the Mann House. For the first time in 25 years, the Mann House in Concord is decorated for the holiday season! You can visit the home’s first floor during Concord’s Home for the Holidays event, December 3 – 12, 2021. Museum staff and volunteers began decorating in October. They had a little help from the Concord Fire Department, who carried in and set up the home’s nine-foot-tall Christmas tree. The Mann House opens for special hours during the week, in conjunction with events all over the village! Saturday, December 4, 2 – 4 p.m. and 6 – 8 p.m. Before you visit, catch the movie “Polar Express” at the Concord Branch of the Jackson District Library. The film showing is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wear your PJs, make a craft and have some hot chocolate!

Annual Wine-ter Fest. Let’s kick off the holiday season, think German Christmas Market here at The Creek! Cherry Creek Cellars. 12 PM to 10 PM. Outdoor IGLOOs, German-style bier tent, German cuisine & Gluhwein, Vendor booths with handcrafted goods Noon-500pm, Firepits, Live music in the Bier Tent. Wine-ter Fest Admission is a $5 cover charge per person but will be waived with a new or gently used hat, gloves, or scarf donation. We are excited to get into the Christmas Spirit and look forward to sharing our joy with families in need. See you at The Creek! 11500 Silver Lake Highway, Brooklyn.

Nite Lites Christmas Light Show. Join us for Nite Lites at Michigan International Speedway! Nite Lites is a drive-thru light display spanning 5-miles across MIS property. November 25 through December 31. Michigan International Speedway, US-12 Entrances only, 12626 US Highway 12, Brooklyn, MI 49230 (Westbound use Lot 8 Entrance, Eastbound use Graves Family Entrance). 5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Sunday – Thursday | 5:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Friday & Saturday. Cost: $25 per car (Sunday-Thursday), $30 per car (Friday & Saturday), $45 per minibus, limo, or motorhome, $100 per tour bus. Cash and credit cards accepted. Visitors pay at the ticket booth and receive an entry ticket. For more details: http://www.nitelitesshow.com.

December 5

Holidays at the Mann House. For the first time in 25 years, the Mann House in Concord is decorated for the holiday season! You can visit the home’s first floor during Concord’s Home for the Holidays event, December 3 – 12, 2021. Museum staff and volunteers began decorating in October. They had a little help from the Concord Fire Department, who carried in and set up the home’s nine-foot-tall Christmas tree. The Mann House opens for special hours during the week, in conjunction with events all over the village! Sunday, December 5, 4 – 6 p.m. Before you visit, join the Paddock Hubbard Memorial Museum for an ecumenical service of readings and songs. They take place from 2 to 5 p.m. at the historic Universalist Church of Concord, right across the street from the Mann House.

Veterans Christmas Tree Lighting and Holiday Open House. Open House 4 pm to 8 pm at 10138 Tompkins Road, Rives Junction. Veterans Christmas Tree Lighting at 5 pm at the corner of M-50 and Woodard Road. Tompkins Center Historical Society.

Nite Lites Christmas Light Show. Join us for Nite Lites at Michigan International Speedway! Nite Lites is a drive-thru light display spanning 5-miles across MIS property. November 25 through December 31. Michigan International Speedway, US-12 Entrances only, 12626 US Highway 12, Brooklyn, MI 49230 (Westbound use Lot 8 Entrance, Eastbound use Graves Family Entrance). 5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Sunday – Thursday | 5:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Friday & Saturday. Cost: $25 per car (Sunday-Thursday), $30 per car (Friday & Saturday), $45 per minibus, limo, or motorhome, $100 per tour bus. Cash and credit cards accepted. Visitors pay at the ticket booth and receive an entry ticket. For more details: http://www.nitelitesshow.com.