Events of March 31, April 1 and 2, 2023

Friday, March 31

Spring Break Carnegie Book Sale.   Drop-in all open hours and shop the self-serve book sale in on the first floor of the Carnegie library.  Dates March 27-April 2 to help families pick up extra reading material during their JDL spring break adventures.  The sale will feature Children’s books and DVDs!Most items priced at $1.00.

Our Lady of Fatima Fish Fry. 4 PM to 7 PM. All you can eat fish dinners include:  fried and baked fish, baked potato and French fries, green beans, cole slaw, cornbread and dessert.  Adults $15, Seniors $14, Active Military & Veterans $13, Children 6-12 $8, Under 6 free.  Fr. Andy Dunne Hall, 911 Napoleon Road, Michigan Center.

Queen’s Fish Fry.  4:30 PM to 7 PM.  Fried Beer Battered Cod, baked Tilapia (lemon pepper or cajun), French Fries, Green Beans, Mac & Cheese, Fish Tacos, Cole Slaw, Cheese Pizza, desserts. Adults $13 Seniors and Students $11 Six and under $5 Drive Through $12.  Queen’s Parish Social Center, 811 S. Wisner, Jackson.

St. Mary’s Fish Fry.  St. Mary Star of the Sea Fish Fry, 120 E. Wesley Street, Jackson.  4-7 pm.  $16/meal.  Menu includes fried or baked fish, French fries, mac & cheese, and cole slaw.  Dine in or carry out. Drive thru is located in alley on east side of the church. Enter from E. Franklin Street.

Polish Falcons Fish Fry.  Dine-in or Take-out avaialble.  4-7 pm.  50/50 raffle.  Adults are $15.  Children are $10 (age 6-10).  Age 5 & under FREE.  Dinner includes 3 pieces of fish, baked potato, mac & cheese, pasta salads, coleslaw and dessert.

Michigan Center Eagles Fish Fry.  5-8 pm each Friday.  Fish (COD) 3pc. (Extra fish $2.00 each), Baked Potato, Coleslaw, Roll.  $15.00.  This is Open to the Public.

Spring Break:  JDL Game Day.  Whether you’re in it to win it or just for the fun, get ready to play some games during Spring Break, March 24-April 2!  Start at any JDL branch to pick up your scorecard and start playing your way through all the games represented at the Jackson District Library.  Visit 3 locations to earn a prize, visit 7 locations to earn a second prize and visit 10 locations to earn a third prize and be entered into a grand prize drawing for a bundle of board games! You can also complete a trivia sheet at any branch for a grand prize entry, no traveling required.  All activities are available until 30 minutes before each library closes during the week of Spring Break.  Several of our StoryWalks will have special Choose Your Own Adventure stories during Spring Break. Find StoryWalk locations here.  Looking for more fun? Check out these programs.  Treasure Bay Escape Room: March 27, 28, 30 & April 2 – Carnegie Library. Learn more and register here.  Michigan Birds of Prey: March 29, 2 PM – Brooklyn Branch.

Spring Break Farm House Tours at Ella Sharp Museum.  Monday March 27 – Friday March 31 at 1:00 pm.  We’ve done some Spring cleaning just in time for Spring Break 2023! Join us as we open the doors to Ella Sharp’s Hillside Farmhouse for the season to the Jackson Community. Explore the home of Ella Sharp, learn more about the Merriman-Sharp family and how Ella planted the seed for the museum and park we now know today.  More info and registration here.

Spring Break Planetarium Shows: DinoSOARS.  Monday March 27 – Friday March 31 at 11:30 am, 2:30 pm, and 4:00 pm.  Did you know? Birds are living dinosaurs! Follow the story of Malkia, a museum paleontologist, as she explores fascinating connections between birds and dinosaurs. Join us as we dive into the theory that birds evolved from dinosaurs! Showing at 11:30 am, 2:30 pm and 4:00 pm every day of Spring Break: March 27-31!  Hurst Planetarium, Ella Sharp Museum.

Barley Priest Duo-Steely O’James & Irish Lassie Live at Grand River Brewery.  6 PM to 9 PM.  We’ll be playing original and traditional drinking songs mixed with popular tunes, looping and soloing fun.  Grand River Brewery, 117 W. Louis Glick, Downtown Jackson.

Saturday, April 1

POSTPONED TO NEXT SATURDAY (4/8) DUE TO RAIN  Eggsplore Bright Walls.  12 PM to 2 PM.  Hunt for giant easter eggs located at 30 bright walls murals in downtown Jackson. Kids up to age 12 can pick out a treat from each giant egg they find!  Rain date will be April 8 same time 12-2 pm. This is a free community event for children up to age 12, sponsored by Jackson Young Professionals partners Experience Jackson and the Jackson Anchor Initiative.  For full details visit www.jxnyp.com/eggs.  We still need volunteers! Text the word “Eggs” to 866-TEXTJYP (866-839-8597) to donate time or supplies.  POSTPONED TO NEXT SATURDAY (4/8) DUE TO RAIN 

On Two Wheels 34th Anniversary Party.  10 AM to 5 PM.  Come and celebrate our 34th anniversary with us! This is no April Fool’s joke! We will be celebrating all day on April 1st with big sales, food, drinks, and we will be giving an e-bike away valued at over $1000! Bring your family, bring your kids, bring some friends, and let’s help kick 2023 off and get people rolling! 550 Laurence Avenue, Jackson.

Hollywood Nights:  The True Bob Seger Experience.   Bob Seger’s unforgettable music lives on with Hollywood Nights: The True Bob Seger Experience, coming to the Potter Center on April 1, 7 p.m.  This renowned New Jersey-based ensemble is devoted to reproducing the unique style of Bob Seger and his Silver Bullet Band, in the finest of detail. Hollywood Nights makes it their mission to take what Bob and his fans have learned, respected, and adored – such as working-class background and the enthusiasm of rock ‘n’ roll – and amplify it to its fullest extent. The band even tours with a baby grand piano to properly portray the atmosphere and experience of Bob Seger’s performances.  Tickets for Hollywood Nights: The True Bob Seger Experience start at just $20. Contact the Potter Center Ticket Office at 517.796.8600 from Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or visit online at jccmi.edu/potter-center.  

Jackson’s own “The Laugh Company” Show.  8 PM.  Michigan Theatre, Downtown Jackson.  April 1 Doors at 7 pm Show at 8pm. This night’s comedy is rooted in the experiences of the audience. Everyone participates, everyone has a great time. Advance ticket price of $11 includes all fees and charges.  Tickets at the door are $14. 

Westwood Mall Egg Hunt.  12 PM to 2 PM.  Join us at the Easter Set (center court of the Westwood Mall) Saturday, April 1st from 12-2 pm for an Easter Egg hunt starting at 12:00pm. We are happy to announce that the Easter Bunny will be hopping in for a quick FREE kid photo opportunities visit during the event.  Eggs, Goody bags, and treats (while supplies last) for the kids!

Divine Sanctuary Fundraising Event.  6 PM.  Divine Sanctuary is raising funds to put a down payment on buying a building to create more space for the spiritual community it serves. This event will have silent auction items, tarot/oracle readers, Reiki sessions, Chakra balancing, aura photography, aura painting, and psychic painting. Food will be available for $15/adult and $10/child (5-12 year olds). Food tickets must be purchased in advance. Entrance to the event is otherwise free. Event is located at Commonwealth Commerce Center from 6 pm-10 pm on April 1, 2023 in Room 299.  More details here.

BVG Live Model Horse Show.  8 AM.  BVG Live! 2023 Model Horse Show in Jackson, Michigan sponsored by BreyerValueGuide.com. Join us on April 1 (no joke!) for BVG Live! 2023 Model Horse Show. We will have divisions for OF Breyer, OF Stone, Artist Resin, Customs, and Performance. We will be NAN qualified. NAMHSA Qualified.  American 1 Event Center, 128 W Ganson St, Jackson.

Josh Johnson at 308 Brass Rail.  7 PM. It may be April fool’s day….but definitely no JOKE!  Back at the 308 Brass Rail, country music, a one man show!  308 W. Prospect Street, Jackson.

Sunday, April 2

Grass Lake Sportsman’s Club Chili Cookoff.  NOON – 2 PM  Grass Lake Sportsmans Club, 13505 Leach Rd, Grass Lake.  Bring your best pot of chili and enter your dish between 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm. Tasting takes place from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm.  $5 entry fee per pot.  $3 tasting fee.1st and 2nd place cash prizes as well as a gun raffle. Pistol shoot to take place before the cook off at 11:30 am.  Open to the Public. For details, contact Duane Smith at (954) 559-3723.