Events of November 26, 27, and 28, 2021

November 26

Nite Lites Christmas Light Show.  Join us for Nite Lites at Michigan International Speedway! Nite Lites is a drive-thru light display spanning 5-miles across MIS property.  November 25 through December 31.  Michigan International Speedway, US-12 Entrances only, 12626 US Highway 12, Brooklyn, MI 49230 (Westbound use Lot 8 Entrance, Eastbound use Graves Family Entrance).  5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Sunday – Thursday | 5:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Friday & Saturday.  Cost: $25 per car (Sunday-Thursday), $30 per car (Friday & Saturday), $45 per minibus, limo, or motorhome, $100 per tour bus.  Cash and credit cards accepted. Visitors pay at the ticket booth and receive an entry ticket.  For more details: http://www.nitelitesshow.com.

A Christmas Story.  The Jackson High School Theatre Department presents the classic, Jean Shephard’s “A Christmas Story”.  Performances are Friday and Saturday at 7 PM and Sunday at 3 PM.  Jackson High School Auditorium.  Tickets are $5 at the door.

ARTitude.  ARTitude is an annual pop-up holiday marketplace now open at the Masonic Temple, 145 W. Cortland in Downtown Jackson. We offer a booth-style marketplace for artists to display and sell their work throughout the Holiday season. The marketplace will be open for business through Friday, December 24th. Our regular hours will be Tuesdays through Saturdays 11a.-7p. and Sundays 11a.-4p.

Black Friday Fun at Allskate.  Fri, Nov. 26th 1-4pm Day After Thanksgiving!  Adm: $8, Skate Rentals $4 ~ Skate Mates $5 + deposit ~ Laser Tag $6.  $14 Super Fun Pass includes: rental skates, 1 game of Laser Tag, & 10 Tokens!  Allskate Fun Center, 1313 West North Street, Jackson.

Downtown Brooklyn Christmas Parade.  Join us for our Christmas Parade! Festivities begin at 5:30.  Activities include:  Cookie decorating at Patrones Day Spa, courtesy of Wesco, Christmas stories with Mrs. Claus at Columbia Interiors, Fire Pit with smores, courtesy of The Corner Cottage, Hayrides, courtesy of Patrones Day Spa & family, Cider & popcorn courtesy of Re/Max, Donuts and warm beverages courtesy of Cornerstone Church, Games @ Tracey’s Gift Shop, Region 2 will have a table.  Once Santa arrives, via the Parade, he will be stationed at Columbia Interiors. Small gifts courtesy of Santa’s elves, Kiwanis & Evelyn Clee  $5 Caricature Drawings @ Kate’s Art School.  Brooklyn Presbyterian Church will be open for restrooms & baby changing facilities  &&&& More!!  Performances & Music by:  Savanna Rose Dance Studio, Cornerstone Church Choir, 3 band Quartet.

Black Friday Scramble at The Grande Golf Club.  While the rest are out shopping, why not play a little golf?  What: 4-person scramble with men playing the blue tees, seniors (60+) playing the white tees, and ladies & kids (12 and under) playing the red tees.  When: Friday, November 26 with an 11:00 AM shotgun start.  Cost: $55 per player (includes golf, lunch, prize money, & skins).  This event is designed to be played at a good pace of play, and to be fun for all that participate. It will be open to the first 30 teams to sign up, so don’t wait! Unless there is snow on the ground, the Black Friday Scramble WILL be played.  To register your team, please contact the Pro Shop at (517) 768-9494.

Cocktail Classic Rock Live at Ironbark.  7 PM to 10 PM.  Join us for an evening of entertaining classics courtesy of the dynamic duo Cocktail Classic Rock!  Also featuring the Baxter’s Dawgs and More food truck!  Ironbark Brewing Company, 2610 Kibby Road, Jackson.

Birthbrite Community Donation Drive-In.  The mission of Birthbrite is to deliver hope and joy to children in foster care.  Birthbrite stocks a wide variety of items for children and families in their foster care closet.  Items are then provided to foster care children and families free of charge.  Items are being accepted now through December 6.  Suggested donations (new items only please):  diapers, baby hygiene products, clothing, shoes, children’s underwear, children’s books, sensory/fidget toys, bath towels, toys.  Donations can be dropped off at Callaghan’s Coffee Cafe, 109 S. Main Street, Brooklyn;  Jaxon’s Playhouse, Summit Oaks Mall, Ferguson Road;  Doll n’ Burgers, 323 South Cooper, Jackson.

November 27

Shop Small Saturday at ART 634.  10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.  Find the perfect gifts, including:  Pottery, Paintings, Photography, Fiber Art, Hand-made Ornaments, Jewelry, Musical Instruments, and more!  634 N. Mechanic Street, just north of Downtown.  Visit Art 634 on Facebook.

A Christmas Story.  The Jackson High School Theatre Department presents the classic, Jean Shephard’s “A Christmas Story”.  Performances are Friday and Saturday at 7 PM and Sunday at 3 PM.  Jackson High School Auditorium.  Tickets are $5 at the door.

Holiday Makers Market.  Features pottery, fine art, maple syrup, locally supported honey, handcrafted holiday decor, and more! Ella Sharp Museum, 3225 Fourth St, Jackson. It Runs Noon-5 pm.  Nov 27-28, Dec 3-5 & 10-12, 2021.  jacksonmakersmarket@gmail.com

Shop Small Saturday Event at Sandhill Crane Vineyards.  1 PM to 5 PM.  Make sure to shop small this Holiday season, and SCV has made it easier for you! Join us on Small Business Saturday where we will have multiple local vendors setting up shop and selling their amazing art and products! Our lineup of incredible small businesses includes Crafted in the Mitten, Audra Olivia’s Attic, Fawkes Farm Studios, and Caraco Candles! Make sure to look into all of these fantastic creators and join us on November 27th for a day filled with shopping, wine, and fun!  4724 Walz Road, Jackson.

Clarklake Garden Angels Annual Wreath Sale.  9 AM.  Fresh greenery wreaths and handmade grapevine wreaths adorned with pretty bows and baubles.  3740 Ocean Beach Road, Clarklake.

Nite Lites Christmas Light Show.  Join us for Nite Lites at Michigan International Speedway! Nite Lites is a drive-thru light display spanning 5-miles across MIS property.  November 25 through December 31.  Michigan International Speedway, US-12 Entrances only, 12626 US Highway 12, Brooklyn, MI 49230 (Westbound use Lot 8 Entrance, Eastbound use Graves Family Entrance).  5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Sunday – Thursday | 5:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Friday & Saturday.  Cost: $25 per car (Sunday-Thursday), $30 per car (Friday & Saturday), $45 per minibus, limo, or motorhome, $100 per tour bus.  Cash and credit cards accepted. Visitors pay at the ticket booth and receive an entry ticket.  For more details: http://www.nitelitesshow.com.

Winter Wonderland at The Brokerage House.  12 PM to 2:30 PM.  Free 4×6 print of your family taken in the Studio on Wheels, sponsored by the Brokerage House and Jenifer Scanlon. Larger prints and digital files available at additional cost.  April Messer Photography and Cori Baumann.

ARTitude.  ARTitude is an annual pop-up holiday marketplace now open at the Masonic Temple, 145 W. Cortland in Downtown Jackson. We offer a booth-style marketplace for artists to display and sell their work throughout the Holiday season. The marketplace will be open for business through Friday, December 24th. Our regular hours will be Tuesdays through Saturdays 11a.-7p. and Sundays 11a.-4p.

Reflective Works Christmas Market.  Join Reflective Works for a Christmas Market! 11 AM – 3 PM.  10790 Cady Rd.  Grass Lake.  Join Reflective Works for a kids theme Christmas Market!! We will have several kids selling homemade items, a hot cocoa station and a fire pit for roasting marshmallows.  Vendors:  Savannah, Jake, Melody, Abigail, Emily, Reflective Works, December Daisy Photography.

Tyler Roy Live in Springport.  8 PM.  Shake off that Thanksgiving Day sleepiness with some amazing pizza, drinks, and of course, LIVE COUNTRY MUSIC! Hotel Tavern once again welcomes TYLER ROY to entertain! It is never a dull show and one that you should NOT MISS!   Hotel Tavern, 119 E. Main Street, Springport.

November 28

Holiday Makers Market.  Features pottery, fine art, maple syrup, locally supported honey, handcrafted holiday decor, and more! Ella Sharp Museum, 3225 Fourth St, Jackson. It Runs Noon-5 pm.  Nov 27-28, Dec 3-5 & 10-12, 2021.  jacksonmakersmarket@gmail.com

A Christmas Story.  The Jackson High School Theatre Department presents the classic, Jean Shephard’s “A Christmas Story”.  Performances are Friday and Saturday at 7 PM and Sunday at 3 PM.  Jackson High School Auditorium.  Tickets are $5 at the door.

Nite Lites Christmas Light Show.  Join us for Nite Lites at Michigan International Speedway! Nite Lites is a drive-thru light display spanning 5-miles across MIS property.  November 25 through December 31.  Michigan International Speedway, US-12 Entrances only, 12626 US Highway 12, Brooklyn, MI 49230 (Westbound use Lot 8 Entrance, Eastbound use Graves Family Entrance).  5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Sunday – Thursday | 5:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Friday & Saturday.  Cost: $25 per car (Sunday-Thursday), $30 per car (Friday & Saturday), $45 per minibus, limo, or motorhome, $100 per tour bus.  Cash and credit cards accepted. Visitors pay at the ticket booth and receive an entry ticket.  For more details: http://www.nitelitesshow.com.

ARTitude.  ARTitude is an annual pop-up holiday marketplace now open at the Masonic Temple, 145 W. Cortland in Downtown Jackson. We offer a booth-style marketplace for artists to display and sell their work throughout the Holiday season. The marketplace will be open for business through Friday, December 24th. Our regular hours will be Tuesdays through Saturdays 11a.-7p. and Sundays 11a.-4p.

JCYC Gift Drive.  The Arbor Church.  This year, we’re excited to have another chance to bless the young people at the Jackson County Youth Center with our Christmas gift drive. We’ll begin collecting items on November 28th and continue through December 12th. You can drop off your donations in a collection box by the main entrance!  More details and suggested items here.  120 East Main Street, Spring Arbor.