Join a Dahlem Center Naturalist Educator to explore how amazing one of our most beloved insects truly is; the beautiful, magical Monarch Butterfly!
You’ll learn all about these tiny creatures’ life cycle, their treacherous 3,000 mile migration, and actions we can take to help them survive many threats that are continuing to lower their population to critical levels.
Registration is required from this program. Please call or stop by your branch to register. All ages and families are welcome.
Dates and Locations:
- Summit Branch: June 6, 2 PM
- Parma Branch (held at Parma Masonic Lodge): June 7, 2 PM
- Concord Branch: June 14, 2 PM
- Napoleon Branch: June 26, 2 PM
This event is part of Summer Discover programming.
*Update: Due to emergency maintenance, this exhibit has been postponed. Stay tuned for new dates.*
Nature in Focus is a photography show celebrating the natural beauty in Jackson, featuring photographs taken by Jackson residents. This exhibit will be on display at the Ella Sharp Museum Pop-Up Gallery.
Nature in Focus is presented by Jackson District Library, The Dahlem Center, and Ella Sharp Museum.
The Dahlem Center
The Dahlem Center – also known as Jackson’s Nature Place – is a nature center nonprofit with 300 acres of land and over 5 miles of trails open to the public every day from dawn to dusk. The Dahlem Center provides outdoor experiences and environment education to all ages through programs including summer day camp, school programs and a community garden.
Ella Sharp Museum
Ella Sharp Museum provides opportunities for everyone to explore, engage in, and enjoy history, science, and the arts. Operating 11 buildings on six acres, Ella Sharp Museum features both permanent and changing exhibits as well as community events, art classes and family-friendly shows at the Hurst Planetarium.
*Update: Due to emergency maintenance, this exhibit has been postponed. Stay tuned for new dates.*
Nature in Focus is a photography show celebrating the natural beauty in Jackson, featuring photographs taken by Jackson residents. This exhibit will be on display at the Ella Sharp Museum Pop-Up Gallery.
Nature in Focus is presented by Jackson District Library, The Dahlem Center, and Ella Sharp Museum.
The Dahlem Center
The Dahlem Center – also known as Jackson’s Nature Place – is a nature center nonprofit with 300 acres of land and over 5 miles of trails open to the public every day from dawn to dusk. The Dahlem Center provides outdoor experiences and environment education to all ages through programs including summer day camp, school programs and a community garden.
Ella Sharp Museum
Ella Sharp Museum provides opportunities for everyone to explore, engage in, and enjoy history, science, and the arts. Operating 11 buildings on six acres, Ella Sharp Museum features both permanent and changing exhibits as well as community events, art classes and family-friendly shows at the Hurst Planetarium.
JDL is excited to partner with the Dahlem Center to present Trails & Tails as a part of the Summer Reading Program! The program will run July 14-31.
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.
Watch highlights from our July 14 ribbon-cutting ceremony here.
Take a walk in your neighborhood while enjoying a story with StoryWalk®! This year, our featured story is Your Grandparents are Ninjas by Anson Montgomery. This program is perfect for families to drop by at their leisure and follow the story signs that will be present at all locations.
Locations:
Ella Sharp Museum
Dahlem Center Playscape
Clark Lake Spirit Trail (coming in April when the trail opens)
Dates: March 1 – May 31. StoryWalk® will be on display at all locations for the entire duration, with the exception of Clark Lake Spirit Trail, which opens in April.
This year’s book is a “Choose Your Own Adventure.” Because of this, you will get to make your own decisions about what happens as the story progresses, and to experience several different endings. A storymap is available here to help you navigate.
The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg Hubbard Library. StoryWalk® is a registered service owned by Mrs. Ferguson. This resource is supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library of Michigan.
