Events of Thursday, September 19, 2019

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration.  Jackson College will host a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration at noon Thursday, Sept. 19 on the Potter Center Patio. Visitors can sample great cuisine and listen to music from DJ Juan Rayas. This free event is open to students and the community. In case of rain, it will move inside to Bert Walker Hall, Rooms 144-145.

Dining with Diabetes.  10 AM.  Meijer Branch, Jackson District Library.  Dining with Diabetes is a fun and interactive course series designed for individuals with prediabetes, type 1 or type 2 diabetes, members of their support system or anyone interested in learning more.  Participants learn to make healthy food choices and incorporate balanced menus into the family dining experience. Classes include research-based education, cooking demonstrations and healthy recipe tasting.

Public Planetarium Shows.  6:30 PM.  Peter Hurst Planetarium, Ella Sharp Museum.  Explore the many wonderful sights of our nearest celestial neighbor, the Moon! A brand new show developed by The Adler Planetarium, “Imagine the Moon” takes viewers on a trip to the Moon, while celebrating the 50th anniversary of humanity’s first steps on another world.  Now showing through September 29: “Imagine the Moon”.  Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.  Sundays at 2:30 p.m.  Located in the Hurst Planetarium.  Tickets: $6 adults, $4 for children and Ella Sharp Museum members. Age 5 and under is FREE. Tickets available at the door.

Christian Music Skate.  Christian Music Skate features the latest Christian Music!  This event will be held on Thursday, Sep. 19th 5-8pm. Admission is only $4, skate rental $4. Family Fun Pack only $40 includes: Skating, rental skates, 10 game tokens each, 1 game of Laser Tag each for (4) people. ($10 for additional members, 1 parent must remain present)  Early Bird Food specials will be featured, so bring your appetite as well.  Skate mates $5 + deposit.  Allskate Fun Center, 1313 West North Street, Jackson.

Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists presents “Back Pain – Causes and Treatments”.  This is an interactive, one-hour video presentation of what causes back pain and how it can be effectively treated through physical therapy procedures. Question and answer session at the end with an ORS Physical Therapist.  This event is FREE.  12 PM to 1 PM.  2136 Robinson Road, Jackson.

Second Annual Women’s History Conference.  The conference, open to all, will celebrate the role of women in agriculture and explore how we can use the past to effect future change in ourselves and others. Dr. Debra Reid, curator of agriculture and the environment at The Henry Ford will present the keynote.    $15 fee Conference  9/19 | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | $30 fee Meals and snacks included.   Register at  Michigan.gov/MannHouse