Jackson YMCA Party for a Cause. 5 PM to 10 PM. Back in person for 2021 – Join us for a celebration of our Strong Kids Strong Communities annual campaign and our 125th birthday! Our annual fundraiser and signature event features dinner, dancing and music from Your Generation, a Silent Auction, and much more. Held at the American 1 Event Center; doors open at 5 pm. Cost: $50 member/$60 community Online registration is now open! bit.ly/PFACause21
Storytime at Carnegie. 10 AM to 10:30 AM. It’s never too early to start exploring and learning with your child! JDL storytimes offer age appropriate books, music, and activities for babies, toddlers, families, and young children. Most importantly, they help develop everyone’s imaginations! Storytime at the Carnegie Library will run weekly on Thursdays for the months of October and November.
34th Annual Jackson Storyfest. The Jackson District Library’s 34th Annual Storyfest returns November 1-6, 2021. This year’s theme – Storytelling Through the Arts – captures the many fun and creative forms of storytelling, from spoken word to song and dance. We are excited to partner with local organizations and professional storytellers to bring a unique storytelling experience to the Jackson Community. For a full list of Storyfest events, visit our Storyfest page here.
Henrietta Branch Winter Silent Auction. Jackson District Library Henrietta Branch The Henrietta Friends of the Library are hosting their annual Winter Silent Auction November 2-30. Stop by during open hours to bid on a wide variety of items just in time for the holiday season. We’ll have crafts, gift cards, and more! Bidding will close at 6 PM on Tuesday, November 30.
Hot Air Jubilee Art Contest. The Hot Air Jubilee is hosting an art contest! The contest is open to legal residents of the State of Michigan. Contestants must be age 13 or older at time of entry. Parents or guardians of minors under the age of 13 can submit entries on behalf of their minor(s). The Hot Air Jubilee is looking for art submissions that will be used in marketing the 2022 festival.. Visit www.hotairjubilee.com/art-contest-rules and follow all onscreen instructions to complete the official entry form. Find the complete rules here.
Art and Photo Contest. The Center for Family Health has announced it is holding an art and photo contest in conjunction with the health center’s 30th anniversary celebration. The contest is open to all professional and amateur artists or photographers living in Jackson, Michigan, aged 12 and up. The entry deadline is Tuesday, November 23, 4 PM. For complete rules, guidelines, and application to enter the contest, please visit https://centerforfamilyhealth.org/art-and-photo-contest/
NaNoWriMo. Always wanted to be a writer? Working through writer’s block? In celebration of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) Jackson District Library invites you to write/submit your short story on this year’s ConCon theme, Reanimation. Entries should be submitted via email to community@myjdl.com with your name, phone number and pen name (if applicable). Need inspiration to get started (or finally finish that story you’ve been working on)? Check out these NaNoWriMo resources.
County Administrator Mike Overton with Energy Projects Update
New Listings from ERA Reardon’s Jenna Chmielewski
ARTitude Holiday Market Returns at New Venue
Entertainment This Week with Correspondent Mike Marra
Commonwealth Commerce Center Hosting Hunting Widow’s Bingo Night
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