LOCAL EVENTS

 “Readings at the Ella” – 2012 Winter Season

Center Stage Jackson and Ella Sharp Museum encourage you to bring a friend to lunch at the Granary and stay for a free play reading afterwards!

Plays begin at 2:00 pm in the Community Room at the Ella Sharp Museum of Art and History, 3225 Fourth St., Jackson, MI 49203.

Reservations for the play readings are not necessary.  All readings are free but donations are welcome.

“Readings at the Ella” is sponsored by the Ella Sharp Museum of History and Art and funded by the Jackson Literary and Arts Association to bring newer plays to Jackson audiences; and to allow local performers who may have not been able to participate in main stage productions an opportunity to share their talents.  Actors read from scripts using minimal or no props, sets or costumes.

“A Song for Coretta” is a moving testament to the civil rights icon, Coretta Scott King, seen through the eyes of a handful of random fictional mourners who have lined up to say goodbye to the beloved Mrs. King. It is funny, fierce and moving. (February 4th).

“Soccer Moms” deals with three women who leave their traditional spot on the sidelines to play in the annual mother-son soccer game. This ordinary day becomes extraordinary as the competition ignites their fierce desire to recapture their spirit, humor and passion. You will laugh while recognizing and identifying with their struggles (March 10th).

“The Real Christopher Bean”, an acclaimed artist, has died some years earlier and now the outside world is in pursuit of his work and any details they can gather about his life and character. Dr. Haggett and his family of patrician New Englanders, own some of Bean's canvases and become avaricious when informed of their market value. It is Abby, the family servant, who ultimately overcomes them all: she possesses one of his greatest paintings which she cannot be persuaded into selling at any price (April 7th).

Center Stage Jackson is Jackson's community theatre group. Formed in 2001 when Jackson Civic Theatre and Clark Lake Players merged, Center Stage Jackson is a non-profit production company dedicated to presenting quality theatrical productions in the Greater Jackson, Michigan area. 

For more information please call the museum at 517-788-2320.

Please visit Center Stage's website at www.centerstagejackson.org

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Vital Signs: How Health Works

Family Reading & Science Workshops

All programs are for children 6 to 11 years of age accompanied by an adult.
Jackson District Library Brooklyn Branch 10:30 AM
592-3406

The University of Michigan’s Museum of Natural History  presents the 2012 Family Reading and Science Program Workshop Series: Vital Signs: How Health Works, a series of three fun, family workshops about science. This year, we are focusing on showing families what doctors mean when they talk about health, and how factors in our daily lives may affect our health.

February 18: Germs, parasites and allergies, Oh my! What makes us sick and what makes us well? Look at some of the things that make us sick. Learn what our bodies do to protect themselves.

March 17: Build the $6 million you: Making the most of your health. Learn what we can do to improve and maintain our health. Examine how our environment, healthy eating, and  exercise influence our health and well-being.

Due to space limitations, please register . 592-3406

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Brooklyn Kiwanis Club Mott's Shower

Below is a copy of the invitation to Brooklyn's Kiwanis Club Mott’s Shower to be held on Tuesday, February 21^st. Feel free to pass along to any that might be interested.

Looking forward to seeing you, 
Carl and Sandy Kruger

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 11:30 A.M.

Hosted by the Brooklyn Kiwanis Club at All Saints Episcopal Church, 201 North Main Street, Brooklyn

We will serve you a delicious lunch, and listen to a presentation on

their new facility by Byron Myer who works in their Mott Community Relations Department.

Please come join the fun and bring a gift to the shower.

C.S. Mott Hospital'sWish List is:

Scrapbooking supplies, word search and crossword puzzle books,

activity and coloring books, markers, Gentle Waves Ocean Wonders musical mobile, ~ toddler toys with lights/sounds, boppies (ring-shaped breast-feeding pillows), baby rattles and teething toys, parents Record-A-Voice cell phone, Homedics sound-spa lullaby relaxation machine, video games (up to Teen rating) for Wii, Gamecube, Playstation 2, X-Box 360, Hot Wheels cars, board games, legos and calculators.

Gift cards from Meijer, Target, Joann Fabrics,Michaels and Toys R Us are also appreciated. Patients' families from out of town also appreciate restaurant coupons.

Please RSVP
by February 15, 2012
so that we can make sure to have food for everyone.
Call Sandy Kruger, Priority One Chairman@517.592.2606 or e-mail @ carl.sandy@comcast.net.

Jackson WinterFest

Date

February 25, 2012

Time

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Locations

Cascades Park
Bucky Harris Park

Contact: Neil Hardcastle
E-Mail: neil@castlema.com
Phone: (517)206-4805

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 TASTE OF THE IRISH HILLS

Friday, March 9
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Saturday, March 10, 2012

Travel through the Brooklyn-Irish Hills to our area restaurants and taste their specialties!

Two days of sampling over fifteen local restaurants in the Irish Hills.

Sample the establishment’s specialties.

Tickets are available at the Brooklyn-Irish Hills Chamber office February 1 - March 8.

Ticket prices: St Patrick's Day
$15 - Adults
$10 - Children ages 12 and under

Adult pre-sale tickets purchased by March 8th include an Irish Hills pub glass.
(while supplies last).
Grand Prize Raffle Ticket included

Participating Businesses:
Artesian Wells Sports Tavern
Cherry Creek Old Schoolhouse Winery
Clark Lake Golf Course
Brooklyn Bistro
Manitou Bar and Grill
Harold's Place
Jerry's Pub and Restaurant
McDonalds of Brooklyn
Napoleon Cafe
Poppa's Place
Jus' Bad Food
Subway of Brooklyn
Patriot Pub and Grub
Nutrition Nook
Burger King of Brooklyn
Brooklyn Big Boy
Captain Chuck’s Sandbar & Grill
Holiday Hospice Spaghetti Dinner at Columbia Twp Fire Dept

For more information or to purchase tickets to this event stop in at the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Office at 131 N. Main St, Brooklyn or call (517) 592-8907.
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AAU State Championship Tournament in Brooklyn

Check back  for details
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JCC's Winter Film Series at the Michigan Theatre

The Jackson Community College Winter Film Series is returning to the Michigan Theatre, 124 N. Mechanic St.

Each Monday, the Michigan Theatre will show a movie as part of the curriculum for a JCC film study course.  The screenings are open to the public. Cost is $6.50 for adults and $4.50 for seniors and students.

The series will begin Jan. 9 with “Monkey Business,” which stars Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers and a still up-and-coming Marilyn Monroe. It will be followed by “Moneyball” Jan. 16; “Thelma & Louise” Jan. 23; “The Graduate” Jan. 30; “Dial M For Murder” Feb. 6; “Super 8” Feb. 13; and “Pulp Fiction” Feb. 20. Other scheduled movies are “Dirty Dancing” March 12; “In the Heat of the Night” March 19; “Where Soldiers Come From” March 26; and “This Is Spinal Tap” April 2.

Yet-to-be-determined Oscar Award nominees will be featured on March 5 and again on April 9, which will conclude the series. The nominees for year’s Oscars will be announced on Jan. 24.

Call the Michigan Theatre at 783-0962 for more information.
http://www.jccmi.edu/News/PressReleases/2011/pr121611b.htm

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