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Senior programs offered in Clarkston

The Clarkston Community Center is hosting an event Thursday to learn about upcoming programs. Credit: @2016 Google.
The Clarkston Community Center is hosting an event Thursday to learn about upcoming programs. Credit: @2016 Google.
By Mark Niesse
Aug 16, 2016

Free programs are being offered in Clarkston for adults over age 55, including classes on cooking, sewing, art, music, computer skills and speaking English.

The Seniors on the Go event will provide residents an opportunity to learn about upcoming programs, many of which are designed for older adults who are new to the United States. Attendees will be able to move from table to table as they collect information about available programs.

The Clarkston Community Center at 3701 College Avenue is hosting the event Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon. Info: clarkstoncommunitycenter.org.

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Mark Niesse is an enterprise reporter and covers elections and Georgia government for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and is considered an expert on elections and voting. Before joining the AJC, he worked for The Associated Press in Atlanta, Honolulu and Montgomery, Alabama. He also reported for The Daily Report and The Santiago Times in Chile.

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