Events of Monday, August 5, 2019

Jackson County Fair.  Today is Senior Citizens Day and Pay One Price Day.  65 years and over Free Gate Admission Sponsored by HOME.FM.  PAY-ONE-PRICE DAY – Regular admission and parking paid at gate (bracelets $25 sold until 8:30 p.m.)  Today’s schedule:

9:00 am  – 4-H Swine Judging (Showmanship) 

9:00 am  – Draft Horse Judging (Infield)

10:00 am – Bingo Tent Opens

11:00 am – Sr Program Pavilion Stage

11:00 am – 6 pm South Central Woodcarvers

11:30 am – Elvis Tribute—Matt King Keeley Stage

2:00 pm  – Rides Open

5:00 pm – Elvis Tribute—Matt King

6:00 pm  – 4-H Beef Judging (Showmanship)

5:00 pm – Hospitality Tent – South end of the GS 

8:00 pm  – JEFF DUNHAM

Laser Light Shows at Hurst Planetarium.  Today:  Beatles at 6 PM, Radiohead at 7 PM and Led Zeppelin at 8 PM. Join Ella Sharp Museum in the Hurst Planetarium all this week for three featured laser light shows each day.  Tickets are available at the door of the planetarium before each show.  $6 for adults, $4 for children.

Summer Zumba at Carnegie.  5:30 to 6:30 PM.  Join us on this adventure and burn calories while having fun!  Zumba is a Latin craze that works your core muscles. It’s an upbeat class with moderate to high intensity moves, but everything can be modified to meet your personal needs. This is a great way to meet new people and burn off the stress that accumulates throughout the day!About the Instructor:  Gayle Hyde has been a Zumba Fitness instructor for 8 years, with credentials in Zumba, Aqua Zumba, Zumba Toning, Strong by Zumba and Zumba kids.

Eat Smart Live Strong. 3 PM.  Join the Jackson District Library for a fun class on how to improve your health and wellbeing! Topics include increasing fruit and vegetables in tasty ways, and engaging in safe physical activity.  Participate in discussions on topics such as how to budget your food dollars and taste new foods and take home lots of healthy recipes and giveaways! Classes will take place at the Hanover Horton Historical Society Heritage Park. This class is geared towards adults 50+ but everyone is welcome.  Please call 517-905-1399 to save your spot.

Stuff the Bus.  United Way of Jackson County, along with local business and area agencies, are inviting residents to donate school supplies so all children in Jackson County have the tools they need to learn and succeed.  Now in its second year, the Stuff The Bus school supply drive takes place July 29-Aug. 9. Stuff The Bus brings together United Way of Jackson County, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in Jackson County, and the Martin Luther King Community Center.  Drop-off sites include the following:

• United Way of Jackson County office
• Henry Ford Allegiance Health—Cafeteria, One Jackson Square lobby, Orthopedic/Neuroscience Center lobby
• County National Bank—all locations in Jackson County
• CP Federal Credit Union—all locations in Jackson County
• Center for Family Health—medical and dental buildings
• Flagstar Bank—downtown Jackson location

Those who don’t have time to shop can donate by credit card by texting STUFF to 40403, with 100 percent of those gifts going to purchase school supplies.

Items will be distributed to students through local school districts, the upcoming Back to School Bash at the King Center, and the DHHS foster care youth program.  More information is available online at http://www.uwjackson.org/stuff-the-bus/ and on Facebook at facebook.com/uwjacksonMI.