Events of Thursday, January 27, 2022

Made in Michigan Beer Dinner.  6 PM.  Grand River Brewery.  Ope!! Beer dinners are back at Grand River Brewery!  Join us for a three course dinner presented by Chef Megan Vilminot and Head Brewer Wyatt Andrews, featuring hearty Michigan favorites with ingredients sourced from local farms. Your ticket includes three courses, three beers, and some bad jokes from our lovely hosts. Availability is limited. See you guys there!  $55 per person.  Tickets and menu here.  Grand River Brewery, Downtown Jackson.

Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho.  7 PM.  Member Movie Night at the Michigan Theatre.  Doors open at 6:30 pm. Film begins at 7:00 pm. Admission is $5. Michigan Theatre Members receive FREE ADMISSION.

POSTPONED Vocal Point Concert.  

Compassionate Ministries Fresh Food Box Distribution.  4 PM until gone.  St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 361 Grove Avenue, Michigan Center.

GLPAPA Member Exhibit.  The 2022 GLPAPA Members Exhibit, “A Brush of Fresh Air,” will be held at the Jackson College Art Gallery, located in the George E. Potter Performing Arts center in Jackson, Michigan, from January 27, 2022 through March 31, 2022. The reception is February 27 from 3-4pm. Regular hours are 9am to 5pm., or 1 hour before performances. The building will be closed during Spring Break, March 9-13. Call the college at 517-787-0800 before coming, to assure the gallery is open in case anything changes unexpectedly. We are pleased to announce our juror is Nora Venturelli. Nora is an accomplished studio and Plein Air artist and art educator. She currently teaches at U of M Stamps School of Art and Design. More information on Nora can be found here: venturellistudio.net 

Community Reads with Racing 4 Equity.  6 PM.  Carnegie Branch, Jackson District Library.  Join us January 27 at 6 PM to discuss So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo with Racing 4 Equity co-founder Kesha Hamilton and guest panelists at the Carnegie Library Auditorium in downtown Jackson.  This event will kick off a series of community discussions featuring 4 books throughout 2022.  To reserve a copy of So You Want to Talk About Race, contact our Adult Services desk at 517-905-1339.  Questions? Contact Carnegie Library Branch Manager Ann Neff-Rohs at neffrohsa@myjdl.com.