Events of Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Tails & Tales.  Jackson District Library’s summer reading program.  Register, read, and win this summer with Jackson District Library’s animal-themed reading program Tails & Tales.  Simply register at myjdl.com/srp21, read for four hours, log your time, and enter to win a wide variety of prizes including gift cards, guitars and music lessons, bicycles, books (of course), and more!  Summer events premiere (virtually) every Monday.  This week: A.R.K. Animal Encounters features 5-6 animals while blending education and entertainment.  This program will be available on our Facebook page and on our website June 28-July 4.

4th Annual Safe Haven Benefit, June 2021.  In accordance with World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15.  Online fundraiser this year.  Safe Haven serves vulnerable adults who are victims of abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation.  Safe Haven provides services such as temporary emergency shelter, intensive case management, transportation, emergency food, and financial assistance.  Your donation can help our agency provide all of these services and more to the most vulnerable adults.  To make a donation, contact Region 2 Area Agency on Aging at 517-592-1974 or www.r2aaa.net.

American 1 Step to the Beat.  American 1 Credit Union presents the Inaugural Step to the Beat Virtual 5K! This event benefits the American Heart Association and will be held virtually June 14-30! American 1 Credit Union & Jackson YMCA members can enter code MEMBER5 for $5 off their registration!  Register Today! https://bit.ly/3aEtD51  American 1 Credit Union is partnering with the Jackson YMCA to raise funds and awareness for the American Heart Association through a virtual 5K fundraiser June 14-30.  To register to run, or purchase a Heart Hero Tribute, visit jacksonymca.org. Registration is $30 and includes a t-shirt and medal, and is part of the 2021 Henry Ford Allegiance Health’s 5K Run/Walk Series. To become a sponsor, email partners@a1cu.org or visit american1cu.org/5K.   All proceeds of the Inaugural Step to the Beat Virtual 5K will go to the American Heart Association in the communities served by American 1 Credit Union.

Summer Sports Physicals at Center for Family Health.  Do you have a student age 10 to 18 in need of a sports or annual check-up?  Be sure to check out the Center for Family Health.  With two convenient locations to serve you, it’s easier than ever to get your student’s sports physical off your checklist.  What’s cooler than that?  Every sports check-up at the Center for Family Health gets you entered into a raffle to win a brand new bike!  Call 517-748-5500 to schedule your appointment today!  The Center for Family Health has been opening the door to health care for all in Jackson County for more than 30 years.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

June 30

Grass Lake Farmers Market and Music in the Park.  Farmers Market every Wednesday from 4 PM to 7 PM.  Music in the Park, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM, every 1st and 3rd Wednesday (June), 1st, 3rd, 4th Wednesday in July and EVERY Wednesday in August and September.   Park Pavilion, Downtown Grass Lake.

Wednesday Family Night at The Cascades.  Family entertainment on the stage in front of The Cascades Falls.  Shows start at 7:30 PM.  Admission is $10 for up to 8 family members.  All shows are weather permitting.  Tonight, All Directions Band.  Presented by Jackson County Parks and The Myers Family Little Caesars of Jackson.

Councilmember Freddie Dancy Neighborhood Meeting.  With decreasing COVID-19 cases and the lifting of statewide restrictions, Jackson is moving back to in-person neighborhood meetings. City Councilmember Freddie Dancy is holding a neighborhood meeting for Jackson’s Second Ward at the Boos Recreation Center on Wednesday, June 30 at 6:30 p.m. This is an in-person meeting and will not take place in any virtual format.  Councilmember Dancy organized the meeting for residents to learn about housing stability programs the United Way is proposing in the former Ethnos 360 property on E. Michigan Avenue. Ken Toll of the United Way of Jackson County will give a presentation on how his organization is proposing to use the building for housing programs. Mayor Derek Dobies will also attend the meeting to talk about the City’s involvement in the programs. “With a lot of talk happening in the neighborhood about what the United Way plans on doing in the building, I thought it would be good for residents to get information straight from the source so they know what’s going on and can ask questions,” Councilmember Dancy said. The Boos Recreation Center is located in Loomis Park at 210 Gilbert St. All Jackson residents are welcome to attend. Jackson City Council and board/commission meetings are still being held virtually until further notice.

July 1

Ella Sharp Museum Patio Party.  5 PM to 7 PM.  Join us on select Thursday evenings during the summer for live music, food, and beverages on Farm Lane.  $15 cover charge per person. $10 cover charge for museum members using the member discount code. FREE for Sustainer Museum Members & Above using the patio party code.  Cover charge includes live music and a food ticket. Cover charge and donations benefit museum educational programming, events, & general operations.  This Thursday on the patio includes live music from Dan Bickel plus food from the 308 Brass Rail – all happening on our historic campus. Reserve your spot now: http://ellasharpmuseum.org/classes…/ellas-patio-parties/

The Green Market at Henry Ford Allegiance Health. 9 AM to 2 PM.  The Market is outdoors, at their official summer location – at the corner of E. Michigan Ave and Waterloo Street in Jackson (across from Henry Ford Allegiance Health – Main Hospital).  Every Thursday.  Connect with them HERE.  All food and products sold at The Green Market at Allegiance Health are grown and produced in Michigan using little or no pesticides, herbicides, inorganic fertilizers, or antibiotics. This means healthier foods for the greater Jackson community and less pollution for our rivers and lakes.  http://www.TheGreenMarket.Weebly.com/