Events of Tuesday, February 18, 2020

AARP Presents REAL ID and You. Eastern Branch, Jackson District Library.  1 PM to 3 PM.  On October 1, 2020 the REAL ID law goes into effect, and if you travel by air, this law impacts you. REAL ID is a post-9/11 federal requirement that sets higher security standards for identification. Once in effect, a REAL ID will be required to board any U.S. flight or to enter some federal facilities.  A REAL ID can be a U.S. Passport or an Enhanced Driver’s License – or you can turn your standard driver’s license into a REAL ID at the Secretary of State’s office. Learn more about REAL ID and what documents you need.  Eastern Branch, Jackson District Library, 3125 East Michigan Avenue, Jackson. 

Jackson College Presents a Winter Music Celebration. Jazzy Jets, Vocal Point, Community Concert Band.  Jackson College’s musical ensembles will highlight their talents downtown for a Winter Music Festival concert at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18 at Michigan Theater of Jackson.  The JC Jazzy Jets, Vocal Point and the Jackson Community Concert Band invite people of all ages to a fun night of music. Enjoy jazz favorites from Count Basie, Sonny Rollins and Aretha Franklin, band favorites including a Stevie Wonder medley, Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and marches, and vocal favorites “Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World,” “Take Me Home” by Pentatonix, “Hear My Voice” by Kathryn Parrotta and more!  This concert is free to the public, but donations will be accepted. Proceeds that exceed costs will benefit the Michigan Theater of Jackson. Jackson College offers a variety of music ensembles for both students and community members to perform. Visit www.jccmi.edu/program/music/ to learn more.   Doors open at 6:00 P.M. Shows at 6:30 P.M. Free Admission. Donations Accepted  Michigan Theatre, Downtown Jackson.

Big Sendoff for Nathan Martin.  Spring Arbor University alumnus and local legend Nathan Martin is preparing to race at the Olympic trials in the marathon! Nathan has been coaching at Jackson High School and training in his free time since his last appearance in the trials in 2016. He is now looking to compete for a spot in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.  The Great Lakes Running Club and local community partners will host a gathering for Nathan on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. at Parkside Middle School. The public is invited to attend “Sending off Nathan Martin to his Olympic Marathon Time Trials in Atlanta”. Light refreshments will be available.

My Sky Exhibit. My Sky is an exhibit about the universe. But it is also about each of us, and how the sky above impacts our lives here on Earth. The sky is, after all, universal. My Sky invites children and adults to explore the Sun, the Moon and the stars together in an immersive, inviting environment. The My Sky exhibit was funded by NASA and created through a partnership between Boston Children’s Museum and Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. My Sky has four primary areas of activity: a skate park, in which children explore the Sun; a child’s room, where visitors investigate the Moon and the stars; a Moon Dome where families have a one-of-a-kind experience with the Moon; and a backyard that offers experiences about the Sun, the Moon and the stars together.  $5 gallery admission, FREE for ages five and under.  Free for members of the Ella Sharp Museum. 10 AM to 5 PM.  Ella Sharp Museum.