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Equal Pay Day.  The wage gap isn’t just a women’s issue.  Equal pay for women raises family income, and the whole family benefits. In 2023, women earned .83 cents for every dollar men received. That’s .17 cents less to spend on groceries, housing, childcare and all other expenses for every $100 worth of work done. Nationwide, working families lose $200 billion of income annually to the wage gap. At the current rate, equal pay won’t be realized until 2057.  For Women only, please join us for a cup of coffee at a 17% discount on Equal Pay Day March 15, 2023.  Sponsored by: Jackson Business and Professional Women (BPW) and Jackson Coffee Company (Downtown Location), 201 S. Mechanic Street, Jackson.

Toddler Tour:  Paleo Pals.  10 AM.  It’s never too early to start visiting museums! Join us for a monthly Toddler Tour that highlights either our featured exhibits or the Hurst Planetarium. Themes change every month.  Join us for a Jurassic journey through our newest exhibit, DinoSafari! We will be taking a walk though time, alongside giant dinosaurs, digging for fossils, and learning all about our long extinct friends.  Ticket purchase includes admission to the main museum to further explore our exhibits.  Time: 10:00 am & 11:30 pm.  Price: $10 per one parent and child, $3 for every additional family member.

DinoSOARS!  Change Over Time.  Did you know? Birds are living dinosaurs!  Follow the story of Malkia, a museum paleontologist, as she explores fascinating connections between birds and dinosaurs. Join us as we dive into the theory that birds evolved from dinosaurs!  Showings are: Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: 11am (Especially for kids!) and 4pm. Admission includes Museum Galleries and Hurst Planetarium Shows.  Adults: $10, Children up to 17: $5, Adults Over 65 & Military Members: $8, Museum Members and Children Under 5: Free.  Hurst Planetarium, Ella Sharp Museum.

Hidden Women of Color.  A Pop-Up Exhibit Featuring the Art of Jerome Washington during March 2023.  Whatever task they tackled, whatever sacrifices they made, whatever boundaries they had to cross. The Hidden Women of Color are women who made a choice to do what they had to do despite the cost.  One common thread that seems to fuel these remarkable women: To help and elevate others.  It has been a labor of love to discover these women, their achievements and to bring them out of the shadows. The Ella Sharp Museum is proud to feature this pop-up exhibit throughout the month of March. 

Spring Flower Bulb Show.  10 AM to 4 PM.  Hidden Lake Gardens. Tired of winter? Come enjoy a spectacular showing of daffodils, hyacinths, tulips, amaryllis and other spring flowers inside the conservatory. Open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. from March 11-26, closed on Mondays. HLG entry fee gives access to all garden attractions, including bulb show in the conservatory.  Visit hiddenlakegardens.msu.edu or call 517-431-2060 for more information.

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