Women’s National Balloon Championship. More than fifteen female pilots across the country will converge on Jackson to vie for the title of the 2025 National Champion and potentially secure a spot to represent Team USA in the 2027 Women’s World Hot Air Balloon Championships. Competitive ballooning puts pilots to the test in distance, speed, and navigational precision. Each flight entails various competitive tasks, requiring pilots to skillfully utilize winds at different altitudes to guide their balloons to specific targets around Jackson. Pilots will be competing all throughout Jackson County, various locations and at various times. Watch the sky! Pilots receive their starting locations around Jackson each morning of the competition and locations are not publicized. Flights are weather permitting, July 13-18, 2026.
Myth Crackers. Are owls truly wise? Do turtles come out of their shells? You’ll find the answers to these questions and more! Grass Lake Branch (at Whistlestop Depot): July 13, 5:30 PM, Meijer Branch: July 15, 6 PM. Registration required at https://tinyurl.com/mr48uzf8. This program is presented by Howell Nature Center and addresses common wildlife myths and, together with the audience’s help, we’ll find out if they are “correct” or “cracked” while learning about wildlife. This event is part of Summer Discover. Learn more at https://myjdl.com/explore/summer-discover See less
Fresh Food Distribution. Join us each month for Fresh Food Distribution at Jackson First United Methodist Church. Fresh food will be available beginning at 1:30 PM on the second Monday of every month while supplies last. This distribution is open to the community and is one small way we seek to care for our neighbors with love and compassion. Jackson First United Methodist Church is an equal opportunity provider. 275 West Michigan Avenue, Downtown Jackson.
Upcoming:
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
“Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie”. $1 Kids Movie Series at the Michigan Theatre. $1 Admission • July 14–16 • Showings at 11 AM & 2 PM • Doors 30 Minutes Before Each Showing. Join us at the Michigan Theatre for Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie as part of our Summer Kids Movie Series, sponsored by Kiwanis & Southern Michigan Bank and Trust. Best friends George and Harold love making comics and pulling pranks, but things get wildly out of hand when they accidentally turn their strict principal into their own superhero creation: Captain Underpants. Together, they find themselves in the middle of a hilarious adventure full of imagination, friendship and plenty of trouble. A silly, high-energy family movie about creativity, teamwork and letting your imagination run wild.
Jackson Junior Golf Tour at Burr Oak GC: Results
70’s Music Cabaret Coming to Michigan Theatre
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