Events of March 5, 6, and 7, 2021

March 5

Jackson High School Virtual Ambassador Auction.  Connect with us, Friday March 5 at 6 PM.  Access to event information and tickets:  www.JHSAmbassador.givesmart.com.  Tickets are $30 per person or 2 for $50.  Help support student success, scholarships and programs of Jackson High School.

Antique Show and Flea Market.  American 1 Event Center, Keeley Park.  10 AM to 5 PM Friday and Saturday.  Admission $3 per person, kids under 12 are free.  In addition, masks are required.  One family member must sign at the door.  Capacity limits and social distancing in place.

Our Town Meal Distribution Program.  4 PM to 6 PM.  Martin L. King, Jr. Center.  The Our Town Meal Distribution Program is ready to help anyone with a need.  Here are the key details community members need to know about receiving free meals:  Come to the MLK Center at 1107 Adrian St. in Jackson from 4-6 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between Feb. 1 and April 9, 2021.

• Please do not line up in your vehicle before 3:30 p.m. the day of distribution.
• If you come in a vehicle, please stay in your vehicle and follow signs to the distribution area.
• Walk-ups are welcome, but please be prepared to wait in line and social distance.
• Healthy meals from local restaurants are given to anyone who needs a meal.
• Meals are available on a first come, first serve basis.
• Volunteers in the distribution area will assist you.
• Meals are pre-packaged and can be reheated at home.
• Vegetarian options are available.
• Monetary donations are accepted but not required.

Find out more at http://www.cityofjackson.org/1005/Our-Town-Meal-Distribution

Polish Falcons Fish Fry.  Every Friday during Lent. The fish fry will be every Friday through Good Friday, April 2.  The Polish Falcons Fish Fry is TAKEOUT ONLY, 1423 Joy Avenue, Jackson.  Time: 4:00-6:30pm.  Cost: $10/  Dinner includes: 3 pcs. of fish, side dishes, and a dessert.  Orders can be called in ahead at 517-789-6321 for pickup.

Queens Lenten Fish Fry.  Presented by Knights of Columbus.  Every Friday during Lent.  Take Out Only.  811 S. Wisner St., Jackson (Queens School).  4:30 to 7 p.m. Drive through meals are $10 for fried fish with French fries, vegetable, coleslaw, macaroni and cheese and dessert.

St. Mary Star of the Sea Fish Fry.  Star Hall, 120 E. Wesley St., Jackson.  4 to 7 p.m. every Friday until March 26.  $12 for adults and $6 for children for a three-piece cod dinner with sides. Mostly drive-through with very limited indoor seating.

Queens Mens Club Spring Fundraiser.  The sun is more frequent, the snow is melting, so it must mean that Spring is on its way. QMC would like to announce that the 2021 Spring Fundraiser is now underway!  Need to improve the look of your walkway? End of the house looking drab? Need to get a jump on Mother’s Day? Look no further. This Spring Queen’s Men’s Club is taking orders for Boxwood and Arborvitae bushes to be delivered to the Queen’s parking lot on Saturday, April 24th (pickup between 10 AM and 1 PM). Please feel free to order as many times as you want.  https://forms.gle/N5o7dijoCMK4cJWE7

Little Acorns Nature Preschool Registration.  Registration is now open for Little Acorns Nature Preschool at Dahlem.  Now enrolling 3 year olds for September 2021-May 2022.  A one-of-a-kind learning environment providing hands-on nature education.  Our STEM-focused curriculum will get your child exploring inside and out, every day, rain, snow, or shine!  Dahlem Conservancy, 7117 S. Jackson Road, Jackson.  Call 517-782-3453 ext. 107 or email jhoffman@dahlemcenter.org.  www.dahlemcenter.org.

Jackson YMCA 125th Birthday.  Celebrate with the Jackson YMCA during the 125th Birthday Week.  Membership special March 4 – March 11:  Join fees are just $1.25!  Save almost $100 when you join the Y!  Jackson YMCA, 127 W. Wesley Street, Jackson.  517-782-0537 www.jacksonymca.org.

March 6

Drive-Up Food Pantry.  Compassionate Ministries of Jackson County is hosting a Drive Up Food Pantry at JAXNAZ Church, 3905 Clinton Road, Jackson.  Meats, bread, baked goods, produce, non-perishables will be distributed.  9 AM to 11:30 AM.

Antique Show and Flea Market.  American 1 Event Center, Keeley Park.  10 AM to 5 PM Friday and Saturday.  Admission $3 per person, kids under 12 are free.  In addition, masks are required.  One family member must sign at the door.  Capacity limits and social distancing in place.

Free Day!  Frida Kahlo’s Garden Exhibit at Ella Sharp Museum.  Thanks to support from I Love My Community Endowment Fund a component fund of the Jackson Community Foundation, Ella Sharp Museum is able to offer free admission to the Frida Kahlo Exhibit! This exhibit is a partnership between Ella Sharp Museum and Jackson School of the Arts to bring Kahlo’s inspiration to life in her garden. 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. 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 now through March 16, 2021.

Jackson YMCA 125th Birthday.  Celebrate with the Jackson YMCA during the 125th Birthday Week.  Membership special March 4 – March 11:  Join fees are just $1.25!  Save almost $100 when you join the Y!  Jackson YMCA, 127 W. Wesley Street, Jackson.  517-782-0537 www.jacksonymca.org.

March 7

Queens Mens Club Spring Fundraiser.  The sun is more frequent, the snow is melting, so it must mean that Spring is on it’s way. QMC would like to announce that the 2021 Spring Fundraiser is now underway!  Need to improve the look of your walkway? End of the house looking drab? Need to get a jump on Mother’s Day? Look no further. This Spring Queen’s Men’s Club is taking orders for Boxwood and Arborvitae bushes to be delivered to the Queen’s parking lot on Saturday, April 24th (pickup between 10 AM and 1 PM). Please feel free to order as many times as you want.  https://forms.gle/N5o7dijoCMK4cJWE7

Dahlem Outdoor Adventure Summer Day Camp Signups.  Nine 1-week themed sessions for children ages 3 to 12 years old.  For online registration and details, go to www.dahlemcenter.org or call 517-782-3453.  Camps run June, July and August, 2021.