Events of Thursday, December 12, 2024

Dick Wendt Holiday Raffle at Jackson College. 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.  Potter Center Dining Commons.  Raffle with a variety of baskets donated by departments and friends of the college, benefiting the Harriet Myer Student Emergency Fund. New this year is a special basket of $250 cash in which all the tickets that did not get picked will go in for one winner to be drawn. Tickets $2; tickets on sale in Human Resources, Foundation, Library and CSS. Lunch  $12 (Alfredo Fettucine Grilled Chicken on the side, Thin Sliced Flank Steak with Peppers, Onions in Au Jus, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Salad Ranch, Italian, Yeast rolls, butter, Dessert Bars). View a list of the baskets here.

WellWise Open House. 2:30 PM to 5 PM.  Stop by and celebrate holiday season with us!  WellWise Services Area Agency on Aging, 107 Chicago Street, Brooklyn.

2024 Nursing Pinning Ceremony. 6 p.m. Michael Baughman Theater, Potter Center, Jackson College Central Campus. Please join us in celebrating and honoring our remarkable graduates!

5-Second Rule at Mancino’s.  Come on down to Mancino’s from 6:00 till 9:00 P.M. Music to be performed by 5-Second Rule. It will be a rocking good time.  3017 Wildwood Avenue, Jackson.

Nite Lites Drive Thru Christmas Display.  An experience like no other! Nite Lites is a five-mile long holiday lights drive through experience, running every day through Jan 5, 2025.   Drive Thru tickets can also be purchased at the gate.  Train tickets must be purchased online in advance.  Sun – Thurs 5:30pm – 9:00pm, Fri – Sat  5:30pm – 10:00pm.  $35 Per Car.  Michigan International Speedway US-12 Entrances only, 12626 US-12, Brooklyn, Michigan.Ticket Booth is 15 minute drive off of US 12 Entrances Gate 8 Or Gate 14 thru our spectacular Pre Show.  WEST bound – use Gate 8 Entrance.  EAST bound – use Graves Farm Entrance Gate 14.

Julia Child:  A Recipe for Life Exhibit.   Julia Child: A Recipe for Life, explores the key ingredients in Julia’s personal journey, which became part of America’s culinary revolution, through a series of immersive experiences. Julia’s insatiable curiosity and tenacious spirit drove her to endlessly try, test, and teach how to make delicious food. Learning empowered Julia and she in turn empowered others, profoundly transforming American cuisine and food culture.  Now through January 12 at Ella Sharp Museum.