Events of Thursday, August 5, 2020

The Green Market at Henry Ford Allegiance Health.  The Market is outdoors, at their official summer location – at the corner of E. Michigan Ave and Waterloo Street in Jackson (across from Henry Ford Allegiance Health – Main Hospital).  Every Thursday, 9 am – 2 pm.  Connect with them HERE.  All food and products sold at The Green Market at Allegiance Health are grown and produced in Michigan using little or no pesticides, herbicides, inorganic fertilizers, or antibiotics. This means healthier foods for the greater Jackson community and less pollution for our rivers and lakes.  http://www.TheGreenMarket.Weebly.com/

Summer Kids Movie Series.  The Michigan Theatre, 124 N. Mechanic Street in Jackson is hosting a Summer Kids Series. There will be kid-friendly movies showing on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 11 A.M. and 2 P.M. Sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Jackson, Robbie Curtis Charitable Trust and Consumers Energy.  Doors open 30 Minutes before screening time.  $1 Admission.  $4 Kids Combo (Small Pop and Popcorn). This week’s movie:  Trolls World Tour.  Michigan Theatre, Downtown Jackson. 

Aim High!  Jackson YMCA Rock Wall.  The Jackson YMCA is offering the Rock Wall, Thursdays from 6 to 8 PM.  Drop in for up to 30 minutes.  Cost:  Members are free.  Community $14 per person or $25 per family (cost includes facility day pass).   Details at 517-782-0537 or email lindsay@jacksonymca.org.

Vino on the Veranda. Join VERITAS for a relaxing weekly wine social on our picturesque patio each and every Thursday of the summer! Enjoy three unique wine samples hand-picked by a rotating cast of different wine reps each week. Each wine will also be carefully paired with hors d’oeuvres prepared by our talented culinary team. Local artist Ian Stuart will be performing gentle acoustic music to set the mood just right. Arrive early for happy hour from 4 pm-5 pm!  Vino on the Veranda runs from 5 pm to 7 pm. Guests are welcome to arrive at any time in between to participate. Tickets can be purchased in advance on Facebook, Eventbrite, or in-house on the day of the event.  Veritas, 151 West Michigan Avenue, Downtown Jackson.

Jackson District Library Bookmobile Coloring Contest.  How would you decorate the JDL Bookmobile? Stop by any branch starting August 1 to pick up a coloring sheet. Get creative and color or decorate the bookmobile any way you’d like. Return your coloring sheet to your branch by August 31 to be displayed.  Winners for each branch will be contacted on September 7 and receive a giant Crayola art set.  You can also download and print off the coloring sheet here.

Bright Walls Community Mural Project.   Looking for a fun summer project? How about contributing to our community mural? Head to your local Jackson District Library branch and grab a wooden tile. Take it home and decorate it using the instructions on the tile. Return your tile to any Jackson District Library branch before Aug 20 so the Bright Walls team can assemble them for a special exhibition.  The community mural will be part of this year’s Bright Walls Bright Site.

Bright Walls Call for Artists.  Bright Walls Mural Festival has a unique opportunity for a limited number of artists who live in Jackson, Michigan. Selected artists will be invited to participate in a paint battle during the 2021 mural festival called “Bright Spaces.” If chosen, you will be painting a ground mural the size of a standard parking space.  The Bright Spaces murals will be voted on by the public and a select jury to determine the winner of the battle. The 1st place winner will be offered a spot on the Bright Walls’ Doors of Jackson roster for the 2022 festival. Places 1-4 in the voting will receive prizes. For more info and to submit samples of your work: https://forms.gle/gpuf3ZT7GZW6MHq66 Submission Deadline: Monday, August 16, 2021 at 11:00p.  The Bright Walls Artist Selection Team will review all submissions and make the final selection of artists to be invited.