
Today is the Last Day of Summer!
The Green Market at Henry Ford Allegiance Health is open today from 9 AM to 2 PM. Local, sustainable and organic produce and Michigan-made items are featured. Located across from the main hospital building on East Michigan Avenue.
The Kiwanis Club of Jackson presents the new season of the Travel Adventure Film Series tonight at Jackson High School Auditorium. Producer/Narrator Bob DeLoss presents “Pacific Coast Top to Bottom”. All seats General Admission. Season passes available tonight: $30 for adult, $28 for senior and $15 for student. The program begins at 7 PM.
The Eastern Branch of the Jackson District Library presents Jennifer Lawrence Movies Thursdays in September at 2 PM. Today’s movie is Joy (2015, PG-13) starring Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Di Nero and Bradley Cooper. Free admission and free popcorn. All ages welcome. Widescreen and comfortable seats too!
Sandhill Crane Vineyards presents Thirsty Thursdays. Live music, yummy food from the café, and great wine… every Thursday night! Tonight’s musician is Alex Mendenall. Cost: $5 cover charge. Wine is also available for purchase by the glass or bottle. Food: A limited café menu is available along with several entrée and dessert specials for the evening. Time: 6:00 to 9:00 pm, live music from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Kitchen closes at 8:30 pm. Reservations are highly recommended by calling 517.764.0679.
The Hurst Planetarium at Ella Sharp Museum presents Phantom of the Universe, The Hunt for Dark Matter. Join us as we showcase an exciting exploration of dark matter, from the Big Bang to its anticipated discovery at the Large Hadron Collider. See the first hints of its existence through the eyes of Fritz Zwicky, the scientist who coined the term “dark matter.” From there explore the astral choreography witnessed by Vera Rubin in the Andromeda Galaxy and then plummet deep underground to see the most sensitive dark matter detector on Earth, housed in a former gold mine. Finally journey across space and time to the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, to learn how scientists around the world are collaborating to track down the constituents of dark matter. 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM.
East Maintaining Financial and Legal Control as You Age. JXN Community forum presents Elder Care Expert Chris Smith, an attorney with Chalgian & Tripp. Topics include surrogate decision making, protecting rights and assets of caregiver spouse as well as a spouse in care. The JXN Community Forums are free and open programs to facilitate dialogue about challenging issues of our day. This forum is co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters and the Jackson District Library. 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. For more information, please contact the library by email at reference@myjdl.com or by phone 517-788-4087.















