Cascades School Ribbon Cutting. 4 PM. Come celebrate new beginnings with Jackson Public Schools. Cascades ribbon cutting and Frost Elementary key exchange with the Jackson County Intermediate School District. New Cascades Elementary School, 1200 South Wisner Street, Jackson. Refreshments, school tours, and more!
Family Night at The Cascades. 7:30 PM. Live entertainment every Wednesday during the summer months. Admission $10 for a family of 8. Costumed characters for the kids! Entertainment sponsored by Myers Family Little Caesars of Jackson. Tonight, Kev Nichols and Blue Tuesday.
Summer Kids Movie Series. The Michigan Theatre, 124 N. Mechanic Street in Jackson is hosting a Summer Kids Series. There will be kid-friendly movies showing on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 11 A.M. and 2 P.M. Sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Jackson, Robbie Curtis Charitable Trust, and Consumers Energy. Doors open 30 Minutes before screening time. $1 Admission. $4 Kids Combo (Small Pop and Popcorn). This week’s movie: Trolls World Tour. Michigan Theatre, Downtown Jackson.
Jackson District Library Bookmobile Coloring Contest. How would you decorate the JDL Bookmobile? Stop by any branch starting August 1 to pick up a coloring sheet. Get creative and color or decorate the bookmobile any way you’d like. Return your coloring sheet to your branch by August 31 to be displayed. Winners for each branch will be contacted on September 7 and receive a giant Crayola art set. You can also download and print off the coloring sheet here.
Bright Walls Community Mural Project. Looking for a fun summer project? How about contributing to our community mural? Head to your local Jackson District Library branch and grab a wooden tile. Take it home and decorate it using the instructions on the tile. Return your tile to any Jackson District Library branch before Aug 20 so the Bright Walls team can assemble them for a special exhibition. The community mural will be part of this year’s Bright Walls Bright Site.
Bright Walls Call for Artists. Bright Walls Mural Festival has a unique opportunity for a limited number of artists who live in Jackson, Michigan. Selected artists will be invited to participate in a paint battle during the 2021 mural festival called “Bright Spaces.” If chosen, you will be painting a ground mural the size of a standard parking space. The Bright Spaces murals will be voted on by the public and a select jury to determine the winner of the battle. The 1st place winner will be offered a spot on the Bright Walls’ Doors of Jackson roster for the 2022 festival. Places 1-4 in the voting will receive prizes. For more info and to submit samples of your work: https://forms.gle/gpuf3ZT7GZW6MHq66 Submission Deadline: Monday, August 16, 2021 at 11:00p. The Bright Walls Artist Selection Team will review all submissions and make the final selection of artists to be invited.
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