Events of Thursday, February 11, 2021

VITA Tax Preparation.  Community Action Agency provides free Federal, state and city income tax preparation services through the IRS sponsored Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. CAA provides trained IRS certified volunteer tax preparers to complete and e-file returns.  Tax preparers work with each client to ensure the client receives all of the money they are entitled to receive. This money could be from the Child Tax Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), Homestead Property Tax Credit, Home Heating Credit, among others. To learn more about the EITC visit the IRS EITC homepage.  Returns are electronically filed (e-filed) to speed up the receipt of the refund. Returns for prior years may be able to be completed for you.  Residents who have household incomes of less than $57,000 can get their tax returns prepared for free.  To schedule an appointment, call 517-247-2099.  caajlh.org

Frida Kahlo’s Garden Exhibit at Ella Sharp Museum.  Frida Kahlo (1907–1954) is considered one of the most significant artists of the twentieth century. Her body of work, consisting of some 250 paintings and drawings, is at once intensely personal and universal in scope, and relies heavily on the natural world.  The exhibition “Frida Kahlo’s Garden”, presented by Ella Sharp Museum in partnership with Jackson School of the Arts, transports visitors to Kahlo’s garden to experience her world of inspiration as she did.  The exhibition features several freestanding units focused on thematic areas incorporating a selection of objects, artifacts, photographs, and paper ephemera; audio/video features; interactive stations; and wall-mounted graphics. ON VIEW AT ELLA SHARP MUSEUM  January 28 – March 16, 2021  Learn More: 

Experience Jackson Valentines Tic Tac Toe.  Get ready to play Experience Jackson’s Valentines Tic-Tac-Toe and you could win a FREE Valentines Day getaway to #JacksonMI!  Here’s how to play: Post 3 total pictures to get 3-in-a-row and TAG US or send them to us if your account is private. Once you post 3-in-a-row, you’ll be entered to win the following:

• A one-night stay in a #JacksonMI hotel
• A Valentines Day themed Jackson gift basket

You may choose any 3 boxes to complete, they don’t necessarily have to be “in a row.” By tagging us, you agree to let us use your picture in other marketing promotions. Winner announced on Valentines Day!  Good luck!  For more information on Jackson hotels, restaurants, or things to do visit www.ExperienceJackson.com.