Events of November 3, 4, and 5, 2023

Friday, November 3

Downtown Development Authority Winter Market.  The First Ever “Second Season” Winter Market! With over 20 of our original vendors.  Fridays 10:00AM – 3:00PM.  November Through April at Found Church, 141 E. Michigan Avenue, Jackson – Next to RJ’s Metropolitan Ice Cream.

Clint Black in Concert.  8 PM.  Country music lovers — get ready for an exciting evening of music by the country music legend Clint Black, coming to the Potter Center at Jackson College on Friday, Nov. 3 at 8 p.m.! Clint Black has written, recorded, and released more than 100 songs, and has had one of the most storied careers in modern music. This singer, songwriter, musician, multi-instrumentalist, and actor can count “Killin’ Time,” “Nobody’s Home,” “A Better Man,” “A Good Run of Bad Luck,” “When I Said I Do,” “Like the Rain,” and “Nothin’ But the Taillights” among his #1 hits. He has earned 22 #1 career singles and 31 Top 10 hits, nearly two dozen gold and platinum awards, a Grammy Award, and numerous CMA, ACM and American Music Awards.  Limited tickets remain for Clint Black; they start at $35 and are available online at www.jccmi.edu/pottercenter, by stopping by the Potter Center Box Office or calling 517.796.8600.

36th Annual Jackson Storyfest.  Storyteller Adam Mellema will present a special veteran-themed story on November 3 at 3 PM at the American Legion in Brooklyn. This Storyfest event presented by the Jackson District Library is free and open to the public. Adam will also be presenting a Storytelling Workshop at the Brooklyn Legion on November 4 at 10 AM. Participants will learn how to interview others and pass along your own stories from generation to generation.The workshop is free to attend, however registration is required. Register for the workshop at 517-905-1317 or community@myjdl.com.

36th Annual Jackson Storyfest.  7 PM. The largest storytelling festival in Michigan returns to Jackson County with musical performances, workshops and storytelling.  Tonight, the final event:  Storyfest Showcase. Featuring performances by:  Jeff Doyle, Robin Nott, Jean Bolley, Corinne Stavish & Larry Castleberry.  JSO Weatherwax Hall in Downtown Jackson.  FREE and open to the public. 

Family Service and Children’s Aid (FSCA) Comedy Night. 308 Brass Rail, 308 W Prospect St, Jackson.  Doors open at 6:30pm.  Show starts at 8pm.  $40 ticket includes one meal, one drink ticket, and admission to the show.  Tickets available online here or at Family Service and Children’s Aid, 306 W. Michigan, Jackson.

Root Station at The Jackson Eagles.  8 PM to 11:30 PM.  Introducing, Root Station, an exciting new musical project! Featuring four individuals who enjoy the music of the ’60s & ’70s, we strive to appeal to a wide range of tastes. We hope that you can come out and give us a listen. Jackson Eagles Club, 301 Detroit Street Jackson.

Saturday, November 4

Jackson Toy Show.  9 AM to 3 PM.  $5 admission, 12 and under free ($10 early bird admission at 7:30 AM, 12 and under $5).  Hot Wheels, Tractors, Tonka Trucks, Sports Cards, Comics, Tin Wind-Ups, Pez, Dolls, Promos, Die Cast, Trains, Slot Cars, Movie Posters, Action Figures, Sci-fi Monsters, and much much more!  American 1 Event Center, Keeley Park, Downtown Jackson.

Holiday Artisan Market.  DaVinci Schools presents Holiday Artisan Market Saturday, November 4 at their school location, 2985 Springport Road, Jackson, MI 49201.  Doors are open from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.  The General Public is welcome. This annual event features a wide variety of handmade crafts from local vendors, perfect for finding unique gifts for your loved ones or treating yourself to something special. You’ll find everything from jewelry and pottery to paintings and woodworking. It’s the perfect place to shop for the holidays or simply enjoy a fun day out with the family. Admission is $3.00.

World Premiere of “The War to End All Wars” Movie.  Michigan’s Military Heritage Museum in cooperation with Sabaton are excited to present “The War to End All Wars The Movie,” a full-length musical motion picture featuring songs from Sabaton’s 10th studio album, “The War To End All Wars”. This movie vividly tells the stories of World War I by way of animation and live action. This unique animated experience tells stories from the acclaimed Sabaton Album of the same name through video, narration, action scenes, and music. Stories of The Christmas Truce of 1914, The Harlem Hellfighters, The Lady of the Dark and more… See the movie as it was intended in a museum surrounded by the actual history depicted!   Michigan’s Military Heritage Museum, 311 N Wisner Street, Jackson.  Tickets $7.00. Seating is limited and dates, times, and tickets are available by visiting mimhm.org/events

Michigan Center Eagles 3634 Holiday Craft Fair.  9 am – 4 pm.  Over 40 vendors!  Candles, homemade crafts, jewelry, baked goods and more! 302 5th Street, Michigan Center, MI.

Ella Sharp Museum Masquerade Murder Mystery Dinner.  6 PM to 9 PM.  Come join us for a night of detective work, drinks, food and a ton of fun. Attend the Billionaires’ Club Annual Masquerade Ball and help get this soiree back on track by trading clues with other guests, gathering information, and solving the crime before the masked menace gets away! Ella Sharp Museum, 3225 4th Street, Jackson. Evening wear, ball gowns, Venetian masks, suits, and tuxes are what to wear to this high class night of masks and murder. Get ready for a glamorous evening of mystery, intrigue, and murder at this masquerade ball murder mystery party! Dinner, Dessert, Cash Bar, souvenirs, and a mystery to solve. TICKETS:  $85 (Member price $75).  Get your tickets here.

Concert Reading of the Play “Juice”.  7:30 PM.  What would you do if your estranged mother showed up unannounced? Set in 1970’s Greenwich Village, a young single mother, Juice, struggles to build a new life for her and her daughter, Angel, with the support of her best friend Patrick. Her estranged mother, Margaret, arrives unannounced after years for reasons unknown. Juice scurries to hide the fact that Margaret has a granddaughter until she knows why her mother is there. Everything is jeopardized when Bill, Margaret’s husband, shows up, opening painful truths and long hidden secrets leaving Juice to make a choice.  $15.00 – $20.00.  The Michigan Theatre, 124 N Mechanic Street, Downtown Jackson.  Event Policy: Warning: this play is intended for adults and contains explicit language, sexual situations and violence.

Sandhill Crane Comedy Night.  8 PM.  Sandhill Crane Vineyards, 4724 Walz Rd, Jackson.  (517) 764-0679.  On the advice of family who visited Sandhill Crane Vineyards, we reached out, and we’re sure happy we did because they are just as excited for Comedy Night as we are! We’re bringing an all-ladies lineup that is guaranteed to leave a comedy crater where Sandhill Crane Vineyards currently stands.  Get your tickets now because this is a night you won’t want to miss! 

TCA presents Kristina Koller Trio.  7:30 PM.  The TCA welcomes eclectic jazz vocalist Kristina Koller to the stage for an evening of Broadway favorites from her latest project “No One is Alone.” Enjoy songs from classic musicals West Side Story, Into the Woods, Hair and Jesus Christ Superstar as well as others. Selecting songs she embraced over the years performing musical theater, Koller re-arranges them with flair weaving funk, jazz & neo-soul into the mix creating a captivating twist on familiar show tunes.  Come out and experience the excitement of a live performance at your local theater! To order your season subscription, call us at 517-423-6617 or visit the TCA online at www.TheTCA.org.  Tecumseh Center for the Arts, 400 N. Maumee Street, Tecumseh.

Sunday, November 5

Divine Artist Concert:  Three Men and a Tenor.  1 PM.  Jackson’s First Presbyterian Church, in celebration of the 140th Anniversary of the Church’s founding presents a free concert by Three Men and a Tenor.  All are welcome to enjoy a great concert by this popular Michigan acapella group.  743 West Michigan Avenue, Jackson.

World Premiere of “The War to End All Wars” Movie.  Michigan’s Military Heritage Museum in cooperation with Sabaton are excited to present “The War to End All Wars The Movie,” a full-length musical motion picture featuring songs from Sabaton’s 10th studio album, “The War To End All Wars”. This movie vividly tells the stories of World War I by way of animation and live action. This unique animated experience tells stories from the acclaimed Sabaton Album of the same name through video, narration, action scenes, and music. Stories of The Christmas Truce of 1914, The Harlem Hellfighters, The Lady of the Dark and more… See the movie as it was intended in a museum surrounded by the actual history depicted!   Michigan’s Military Heritage Museum, 311 N Wisner Street, Jackson.  Tickets $7.00. Seating is limited and dates, times, and tickets are available by visiting mimhm.org/events.

11th Annual Watkins Lake State Park Lantern Walk.  4:45 to 5:45 PM.  Please join Watkins Lake State Park for a beloved annual tradition as we welcome and see the beauty in the darkness! The event will take place at Watkins Lake State Park on Sunday, November 5 at 4:45pm. This event is FREE.  Families gather before dusk, sing songs, light lanterns (you bring any lantern, jar, flashlight, etc.) and enjoy a walk in the park. It’s a wonderful opportunity to stop and be mindful of the rhythms and cycles of nature, shorter days, and welcoming in the coming season of winter. Please register here to be included at this short and sweet event!