Events of January 29, 30, and 31, 2021

January 29

Frida Kahlo’s Garden Exhibit at Ella Sharp Museum. Frida Kahlo (1907–1954) is considered one of the most significant artists of the twentieth century. Her body of work, consisting of some 250 paintings and drawings, is at once intensely personal and universal in scope, and relies heavily on the natural world. The exhibition “Frida Kahlo’s Garden”, presented by Ella Sharp Museum in partnership with Jackson School of the Arts, transports visitors to Kahlo’s garden to experience her world of inspiration as she did. The exhibition features several freestanding units focused on thematic areas incorporating a selection of objects, artifacts, photographs, and paper ephemera; audio/video features; interactive stations; and wall-mounted graphics. This exhibition is made possible by NEH on the Road, a special initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Frida Kahlo’s Garden is adapted from the exhibition, FRIDA KAHLO: ART, GARDEN, LIFE, organized by guest curator Adriana Zavala at The New York Botanical Garden. It was made possible with major funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Karen Katen Foundation, The LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, MetLife Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and Gillian and Robert Steel. It was adapted and toured for NEH on the Road by the Mid-America Arts Alliance. ON VIEW AT ELLA SHARP MUSEUM January 28 – March 16, 2021 Learn More: ellasharpmuseum.org/exhibits/frida-kahlos-garden/

Show Me the Money Event. Community Action Agency presents “Show Me The Money Day” – a FREE virtual financial and community resource fair taking place on Friday January 29^th, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., and Saturday January 30^th, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Show Me The Money Day features local organizations and businesses who can help you save money, get ahead, and meet your financial goals. True Community Credit Union and American 1 Credit Union will lead different financial education workshops each day, and other local organizations will be on hand to answer questions about their services. Everyone who attends one of the events will receive gifts courtesy of these businesses, and there will be drawings for additional prizes! Show Me The Money Day is presented by Community Action Agency, American 1 Credit Union, True Community Credit Union, and the Jackson County Treasurer. To register, look under the “Events” tab on the Community Action Agency Facebook page, or call (517) 745-2972.

Winter Reading Challenge. The Jackson District Library encourages you to bundle up with a book and join our winter reading challenge. It’s just like our Summer Reading Program … only colder! Continuing through Mar. 15, JDL is hosting a winter reading challenge to promote a healthy reading habit. Join the program on the library’s website at the link here. Reading just 25 minutes a day will result in a total of 18 hours of reading come Mar. 15, and a total of eight entries into our grand prize drawing for a Visa gift card. After reading for four hours, each reader will receive a coffee mug and will be entered into a drawing to win our grand prize gift card. Every additional two hours read will earn readers another entry into the grand prize drawing. Prizes will be mailed to your address associated with your JDL library card – please make sure that your information is up-to-date before the end of the program.

January 30

January 31

Michigan Theatre presents Daniel Martin’s Magic Night IN. We have teamed up with award-winning magician Daniel Martin to bring you his amazing Magic Night IN, Virtual experience streaming LIVE to you and your family on Sunday, January 31st at 6pm (eastern). This event is FREE for all Michigan Theater Members and Subscribers! Daniel is going to pull back the curtain and perform some of his most incredible pieces of magic, magic that he created for TV and us! Plus, he is going to teach us how to do some amazing miracles using items most of us have lying around! (see the supplies) You will be able to interact with Daniel LIVE and you will be able to ask him questions and even be part of the magic! So, check out the supplies (Deck of Playing Cards, Metal Spoon or Fork, Salt or Pepper Shaker, Two Paper Napkins, Two Large Coins, and M&M’s) that you should gather up before we go live with Daniel for this fun and special night just for us on Sunday, January 31st at 6pm. TO UPDATE YOUR MEMBERSHIP OR SIMPLY MAKE A TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION: Become a Member or Make a Donation The link for the show will be emailed to you on the morning of Sunday, January 31st in plenty of time for the 6pm show! So make sure your membership is up to date as well as your email address! Thank you for supporting local and the Michigan Theatre. We are excited to share the magic with your family and friends!

Explore The Trail System in Jackson. Trails walking, hiking and biking are only a few of the ways you can make use of Jackson’s abundance of trails. Jackson’s trails give you a hundred great excuses to get out and experience nature in its purest form.

Falling Waters Trail, an integral part of the statewide proposed Iron-Belle and Great Lake to Lake Trails. Placed where Michigan Central Railroad once stood, the Falling Waters Trail is a 10.6-mile linear park connecting the Village of Concord to the City of Jackson. Next, the Falling Waters Trail continues for 3.4 miles as the Martin Luther King Equality Trail, formerly the Inter-City Trail, from Jackson’s Weatherwax Drive to Morrell Street. And finally, the Grand River Arts Walk leads walkers, joggers and cyclists from Downtown Jackson through the Arts District and onto Monroe Street.

Waterloo Recreation Area, the largest state park in the lower peninsula, contains enough trails to last a lifetime. 47 miles of hiking trails,12 miles of interpretive nature trails, and another 12 miles of equestrian trails are all nestled within 20,000 acres of protected forest.

The MacCready Reserve, south of town, includes 6.5 miles of dog-friendly trails among 400 acres of lush forest environment.

The Dahlem provides five miles of diverse trails. Walk among forests, fields, marshes and ponds, including a ⅜-mile trail for those with limited mobility, called the “The Nature For All Trail”. Trails are open year-round.