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Exploring DNA
Carnegie Library Jackson, MI, United StatesCelebrate Women's History with science! Learn about Rosalind Franklin and her DNA discoveries, extract DNA from a strawberry, and make paper Origami DNA. Intended for tweens and teens age 10 and older. MEIJER BRANCH Saturday, March 16th @ 2:00 pm EASTERN BRANCH Thursday, March 21st @ 6:00 pm SUMMIT BRANCH Wednesday, March 27th @ 5:00 […]
Stories from the Stones: A History of the Jewish Cemeteries of Michigan
Carnegie Library Jackson, MI, United StatesStories from the Stones: A History of the Jewish Cemeteries of Michigan traces the history of sacred cemetery spaces and the stories of who lies beneath. JHSM docents will take you through the state, beginning in the 1800s and continuing to recent times. The images and stories not only provide a fascinating exploration into Jewish […]
Exploring DNA
Grass Lake Branch 130 W. Michigan Ave, Grass Lake, MI, United StatesCelebrate Women's History with science! Learn about Rosalind Franklin and her DNA discoveries, extract DNA from a strawberry, and make paper Origami DNA. Intended for tweens and teens age 10 and older. MEIJER BRANCH Saturday, March 16th @ 2:00 pm EASTERN BRANCH Thursday, March 21st @ 6:00 pm SUMMIT BRANCH Wednesday, March 27th @ 5:00 […]
Exploring DNA
Henrietta Branch 11744 Bunkerhill Rd., Pleasant Lake, MI, United StatesCelebrate Women's History with science! Learn about Rosalind Franklin and her DNA discoveries, extract DNA from a strawberry, and make paper Origami DNA. Intended for tweens and teens age 10 and older. MEIJER BRANCH Saturday, March 16th @ 2:00 pm EASTERN BRANCH Thursday, March 21st @ 6:00 pm SUMMIT BRANCH Wednesday, March 27th @ 5:00 […]
A Walk Through Jackson’s Past – a guided tour through Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
This is a one-hour guided walking tour through the rolling hills of Mt. Evergreen Cemetery. We will be stopping by some of Jackson's famous people/families to learn more about them. Participants will learn about Jackson luminaries such as William Sparks, the Merriman family, Emma Nichols Patton, Charles Deland, Byron Carter, and Horace Blackmon who was […]
Exploring DNA
Spring Arbor Branch 122 Star Rd., Spring Arbor, MI, United StatesCelebrate Women's History with science! Learn about Rosalind Franklin and her DNA discoveries, extract DNA from a strawberry, and make paper Origami DNA. Intended for tweens and teens age 10 and older. MEIJER BRANCH Saturday, March 16th @ 2:00 pm EASTERN BRANCH Thursday, March 21st @ 6:00 pm SUMMIT BRANCH Wednesday, March 27th @ 5:00 […]
Lost Towns of Eastern Michigan
Carnegie Library Jackson, MI, United StatesMany of eastern Michigan's old boomtowns and sleepy villages are faded memories. Nature reclaimed the ruins of some while progress paved over the rest. Discover the stories of lost communities hidden in plain sight or just off the beaten track. The vanished religious colony of Ora Labora fell into a state of near-constant inebriation when […]
Larry Martin Presents “WWII In Their Own Words”
Carnegie Library Jackson, MI, United StatesJoin Larry Martin and watch his interview with Marine Corps Sargent R.V. Burgin, who talks about the three horrific battles in which he participated in the South Pacific during WWII: the battle of Cape Gloucester New Britain in the Solomon Islands, the battle of Peleliu, and the battle of Okinawa. Patrons will be regaled with […]
Larry Martin presents “WWII in Their Own Words”
Carnegie Library Jackson, MI, United StatesLearn about the experiences of those who lived through WWII in an interview presented by local historian Larry Martin at the Carnegie Library. August 6: Bud Abbott Lt. USN. Bud was a PT boat skipper (the same thing that President Kennedy did during the war). Bud was in the South Pacific at New Guinea and […]
Navajo Code Talkers
Jackson, MI, United StatesJoin us for a virtual presentation by Laura Tohe Ph.D., the daughter of a Navajo Code Talker. This event will take place on Zoom. The recording of this program will be available for viewing until August 15. Watch the recording here. Take-and-make craft kits for making a Navajo style bracelet using colors and symbols that […]