From: http://www.spartaschools.org

The Sparta Jazz Band is teaming up with the Grant Jazz band to host a night of good food, jazz music, and if you are daring, a little dancing. We need strong representation from our Sparta Community to make this work.

Featuring: The Grant & Sparta High School Jazz Bands, Friday, April 27, 2012 from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Grant Middle School, 96 E. State Road - Grant, MI 49327.

Tickets are $12 each/$40 per family (up to 4 - $5 each additional person up to 6)

Come for great food by City Limits Café and music!!

Tickets available at : https://tickets.grantps.net/ --OR-The Grant Fine Arts Center Box Office 231.834.5630.

Funds raised directly benefit the music programs at Grant & Sparta Schools!

From: Sparta Township Library

Meet the Author Tuesday, May 1st at 6:30pm
 
Journals available at Sparta Twp Library for $18.00
 
Local Sparta resident Adele Bradford Jones has created a very special journal to easily document your family history.  The purpose of this book is to record your own life events and significant dates as they happen so you can enjoy recalling them in the future.  Journal the first steps of your child, family trips, starting a new job or the thoughts or sayings of the loved ones around you. and your own life changes.
 
A portion of the proceeds from this book will go towards Sparta Twp Library.

Victoria Curtis 

The cast for the Sparta High School spring play, “West Side Story,” was announced in February.

Excitement is brimming, especially among theatre types, to view the classic musical.

Collin Lewis and Andrea Howes secured the lead parts of “Tony” and “Maria.” The musical is based on William Shakespeare’s tragic romantic play, “Romeo and Juliet,” and features two teenagers from rival New York gangs who fall desperately in love, demonstrating the hardships of the 1950s ethnic struggle.

“I think it will have a profound impact on the audience. That’s my goal,” local drama teacher and director Jane Marolf said.

Marolf, who has directed more than 30 plays in the past 17 years, chose the musical because she wanted something more serious and challenging for the actors. She believes it will be an excellent play as long as the actors commit and challenge themselves.