*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.
This video series will feature some do-it-yourself home repairs presented by Ella Sharp Museum Director of Operations Mike Klos, available on our YouTube channel and Facebook page.
Join us for a masterful performance by renowned harpist Cynthia Shelhart. Cynthia is an international authority on double-strung harp performance and pedagogy, and she literally wrote the book used by double harp students around the world. A winner of the US National Scottish Harp Championship, Cynthia is in international demand as a festival clinician, speaker, and performing artist.
This event is free and open to the public.
Silver Tales is part of Storyfest, a weeklong celebration of Storytelling. Learn more about the full line up of Storyfest events 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.
Selfies as art? Absolutely! Almost half of Frida Kahlo’s paintings were self-portraits that represented her culture, interests, and inner thoughts. As we get ready for Frida Kahlo’s Garden in partnership with Ella Sharp Museum and Jackson School of the Arts, we invite you to show us who you are through a selfie!
Submission Guidelines:
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Selfies should include 2-4 symbols expressing who you are, whether by your clothing or by use of props (We get it, taking a selfie can be a challenge, so it’s okay if someone else takes the photo of you!)
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Photos can be submitted from February 1-15 via email to marketing@myjdl.com. Please include name and age.
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Photos will be judged in two age groups: Ages 0-15 and 15 & Up.
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The top 8 photos in each age group will be shown on display as a part of Frida Kahlo’s Garden exhibit at the Ella Sharp Museum beginning February 22.
Not familiar with Frida’s self-portraits? Here are some sites for inspiration (but remember, your selfie should reflect who YOU are).
You are being asked to contribute images of your art to Jackson District Library, to be included in the Frida Kahlo’s Garden exhibit presented by Ella Sharp Museum and Jackson School of the Arts (JSA). You may only submit material created entirely by you and not copied from or based, in whole or in part, upon any other artistic, photographic, or other material, except to the extent that such material is in the public domain, or you have permission of the copyright owner, or its use is allowed by “Fair Use” as prescribed by the terms of the United States copyright law. By submitting content through this form, you are granting Jackson District Library, Ella Sharp Museum and JSA permission to disseminate, publish online, and use that content in connection with its institutional mission, including promotional purposes, including in branch advertising TV’s, until the end of the Frida Kahlo’s Garden exhibit. You retain ownership of and copyright in the material you share. Jackson District Library is not obligated to included your content in this project or to preserve in perpetuity. Decisions to decline submissions will adhere to guideline of the institution’s mission and display/exhibit policy.
Frida’s Garden Collaboration coincides with the Frida Kahlo exhibition at Ella Sharp Museum, in partnership with Jackson School of the Arts. We’ll share a short video on our Facebook page and YouTube channel demonstrating how to create paper flowers reminiscent of Frida Kahlo’s signature floral crown.
You can create your own using materials at home or pick up supplies at Jackson School of the Arts (please call ahead to reserve a pick-up time at 517-784-2389) and drop off your finished masterpiece at the Ella Sharp Museum January 10-31 to be put on display in the exhibition!
Be sure to drop off your finished flowers during museum hours: Wed-Sat, 10 AM – 5 PM and Sundays 12 – 5 PM.
