Events of Wednesday, July 14, 2021

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 and Consumers Energy.  Doors open 30 Minutes before screening time.  $1 Admission.  $4 Kids Combo (Small Pop and Popcorn). This week’s movie:  Sonic the Hedgehog.  Michigan Theatre, Downtown Jackson.

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, 1st, 3rd, 4th Wednesday in July and EVERY Wednesday in August and September.  Grass Lake 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, entertainment by Cirque Amongus Show.  Presented by Jackson County Parks and The Myers Family Little Caesars of Jackson.

Second Missionary Baptist Church Free Meal Giveaway.  All are welcome to come to get a hot home-cooked meal.  4 PM to 5:45 PM, until supplies last.  Drive-thru or dine in.  Second Missionary Baptist Church, 304 East Prospect, Jackson.

Trails & Tails.  Jackson District Library is excited to partner with the Dahlem Center to present Trails & Tails as a part of the Summer Reading Program! The program will kick off on July 14 at 4:30 PM with a joint ribbon-cutting ceremony conducted by the Jackson Chamber of Commerce, and conclude on July 31.  Stop by any JDL branch beginning July 14 to pick up a Nature Explorer kit. Each kit includes a Passport to different stops along the trails at the Dahlem Center. As you and your family explore, you’ll mark the Passport at each stop and learn about different “tails” that you might see on the trails.  Bring your completed Passport to a JDL location to be entered into a drawing to win a prize.

Cascades Splash Pad.  Monday thru Saturday, 11 AM to 7 PM.  Sunday 12 PM to 6 PM.  Fenced-in area on south side of Cascades Falls.  Zero-depth facility safe and fun for all ages.  12+ water features including waterfalls, arches, fountains ad getting poured on by the giant water bucket.  Lounge chairs, patio, concessions.  Season and family passes available, along with birthday party packages.  

Cascades Falls.  Open 8 PM to 11 PM Wednesday thru Sunday.  Ages 4 and up:  $2 admission.  Age 3 and under:  free.  Admission rates take effect at 7 PM.  JacksonCountyParks.org.

Dinosaur Tails & Tales.  Jackson District Library virtual event.  Join PaleoJoe, paleontologist, dinosaur hunter, and storyteller to learn what tales dinosaur tails can tell. Have you ever wondered why the Stegosaurus has spikes on his tail? Why are the Longneck Dinosaurs equipped with such long tails?  Hear about and see the Dinosaur with 4 long Pheasant-like tail FEATHERS. Dinosaur stories from a real Dinosaur Digger who returned recently from a dig in South Dakota.  Weekly programs are available online at myjdl.com.