Universalist Unitarian Church of East Liberty

We affirm and promote the free and responsible search for truth and meaning.

Forums are free and open programs to facilitate dialogue about the challenging issues of our time. All forums are held at the Jackson District Library, 244 West Michigan Avenue, Jackson, Michigan, between North Blackstone and North Jackson Streets. The JXN Community Forum series is sponsored by the Universalist Unitarian Church of East Liberty (UUCEL), and the Jackson District Library (JDL). Forums are usually on the third Thursdays of every month from 6:30–8:30 pm, in the Carnegie Auditorium, September through May, unless otherwise specified.  Childcare may be available for a modest donation; call 817-0940 to RSVP for childcare.   See the JXN Community Forum Facebook page for more information, or contact the library  at 517-788-4087 or www.myjdl.com. 

Feb. 16—Where Soldiers Come From

February’s JXN Community Forum will be a screening of the documentary “Where Soldiers Come From.” This is an apolitical documentary about a close knit group of young men growing up and coming of age in a small town in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.  The film focuses primarily on three young men who join the Michigan National Guard.  It covers their deployment to Afghanistan and follows them when they return home and try to adjust back to civilian life.  This film was aired nationally on PBS in a POV documentary series last November of 2011.

For this Forum we suggest that attendees donate items for care packages that will be sent to deployed soldiers.

For a list of past JXN Community Forums, click here.