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Glammed Up Tutoring.  Jackson College.  Mentoring and Tutoring Initiative.  Students who attend tutoring at the Center for Student Success or Multicultural Center for three hours per week will receive a FREE service from a licensed cosmetologist. Attend one hour per week, receive $5 off a service.  Bert Walker Hall, Multicultural Center.  6 – 9 p.m.  Details here.

Boos Center Active Aging Program.  The City of Jackson presents Active Aging programs at the Boos Center, Loomis Park.  Walk This Way:   Self-led indoor/outdoor walking program:  Boos Center/Loomis Park – M/W/F – 9:30 am – 10:30 am.  Movement Matters:  A standing, no-impact exercise program to strengthen your heart, increase muscle strength and improve flexibility: M/W/F – 9:30 am – 10:20 am.Sit & Stay Fit, A seated exercise program to strengthen your heart, increase muscle strength and improve flexibility:  M/W/F – 10:40 am – 11:30 am.

The Great Pumpkin Decorating Contest.  Jackson District Library.  Decorate a pumpkin as your favorite literary/book character! All ages are welcome to participate.  To submit, send a photo of your pumpkin to marketing@myjdl.com with your name and phone number any time from October 1-25.  All entries will be entered into a drawing for prizes including an Amazon gift card, movie tickets and a Meijer gift card.  The winner will be announced on November 1 and entries will be displayed on JDL’s Facebook page.

Craft Work:  Braided Bracelets.  Jackson District Library.  3 PM to 4 PM.  During October, the teen-themed celebration, Teentober, is being honored by teaching teens new crafting skills. We will be providing materials that will teach a Japanese braiding technique, called Kumihimo, which involves hemp cord, a disk to place the cord on, and include optional beads to add to the bracelets.  This program will teach teens some new crafting skills, and we’ll provide other resources to showcase other crafts that teens can learn more about, should they like to learn more.  Craft kits will be available at all JDL branches starting October 4, while supplies last. An instructional video will be available on JDL’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Tinkergarten Fall Class.  Tinkergarten is created by experts and loved by children and their families! It’s a weekly class that meets outdoors for an hour of nature-based play, insights to help you learn alongside your child, research-based benefits of nature, socialization, and learning that is child-led. Enroll today to be a part of this amazing community of parents and children! Our season will be emphasizing FOCUS to help children build executive functioning skills like self-regulation among other skills. We will meet at beautiful Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve!  Sign up at http://www.tinkergarten.com

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