The League of Women Voters of Jackson Area is holding a townhall event to educate voters on the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) process in drawing new legislative and congressional maps. MICRC was created as a result of Michigan adopting proposal 18-2 in 2018.
Discussions will include redistricting in Michigan, the commission, and opportunities for the public including communities of interest to provide input to the commission before it draws the maps.
The virtual townhall will take place via Zoom, and registration is required. To register, click here.
Participating in this townhall gives you the chance to have your voice heard at the MICRC public hearing on May 11 at the Commonwealth Center at 6 PM.
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.
Join the Henrietta Branch for Slime Time!
It’s not just slime, it’s the Ultimate Slime! Take slime to the next level with fun, new ingredients! All slimes are borax free!
Reservations are required. Please call the Henrietta Branch at (517) 769-6537 to save your spot. Additional Slime Times will take place at the Summit and Brooklyn branches, so call either branch if those dates and times are more convenient.
Intended for kids ages 6 and up.
Join the Grass Lake Branch in creating beautiful Leaf Mason Jars!
Create a beautiful candlelight project using mason jars and leaves. A fun craft idea to brighten up those cool, autumn evenings.
This event’s registration is full. Please please call the Grass Lake Branch at (517) 522-8211 for more information.
Intended for adults.
Join the Carnegie Branch for a book review and a presentation by the author, Loreen Niewenhuis.
In 2009, Loreen Niewenhuis walked the perimeter of Lake Michigan and wrote the bestselling book, A 1,000-Mile Walk On The Beach. In 2012, Loreen took another long journey, covering 1,000 miles of shoreline touching all five Great Lakes. The book about this latest adventure, A 1,000-Mile Great Lakes Walk, explores the entire Great Lakes system.
In this presentation, Loreen will take you along the shores of all five Great Lakes and many of the waterways connecting them. In words, photos, and video, you’ll explore the geology, hydrology, and natural history of the largest system of freshwater lakes in the world. She will also illuminate the threats to this massive ecosystem: invasive species, pollution, destruction of wetlands, and the gradual warming of the lakes.
Niewenhuis speaks with the authority of an expert as she has an M.S. degree in biological sciences. She raises the important questions about preserving our wild places and protecting the fragile ecosystems on which we all depend.
Please, join us as we explore the Great Lakes with author Loreen Niewenhuis.
open at 6:30 p.m. for mingling and refreshments.
Intended for all ages.
Travel on out to the Grass Lake Branch to learn “When Jackson Road the Rails!”
Enjoy “Free Museum Day” as the Lost Railway Museum and learn about Jackson’s interurban history. Grass Lake’s very own Sue Weible offers a presentation about the electric railways. Find out about their beginnings, routes, companies, and crews.
Intended for adults.
Lost Railway Museum
142 W. Michigan Ave.
Grass Lake, MI 49240
