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AACC sharing Community Service Announcement:
Information About Cooling Center Below!
We want to share these free opportunities that are available free through 826Michigan another Nonprofit. Please share!!
826MICHIGAN’S ONLINE SUMMER PROGRAMS
Write Now Writing Kits
Hard copy or digital writing kits covering a range of topics and writing projects, delivered to your family to write all summer long, anytime!
WRITERS CLUBS
A weekly meeting of a community of writers in a digital space, where students work with volunteers to draft an original piece of creative writing to publish.
Writers Club for Wee-bots | Ages 6-8
Mondays: July 6-August 10
4:00-4:45pm
Writers Club | Ages 9+
Thursdays: July 9-August 13
4:00-5:30pm
Comic Creators Club | Ages 9-14
Tuesdays: July 7-August 11
4:00-5:00pm
LUNCH POEMS
A weekly poetry workshop (offered online) where we read, write, and share delicious poems, and also have the opportunity to publish our work.
Lunch Poems for Elementary Writers | Ages 7-11
Wednesdays: July 8-August 12
1:15-2:15pm
Lunch Poems for Elementary Writers | Ages 7-11
Thursdays: July 9-August 13
1:15-2:15pm
Lunch Poems for Middle & High School Writers | Ages 12-18
Wednesdays: July 8-August 12
2:30-3:30pm
Lunch Poems for Middle & High School Writers | Ages 12-18
Thursdays: July 9-August 13
2:30-3:30pm
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS
Writing for Wee-bots | Ages 5-10
Wednesdays: July 8-August 13
6:00-7:00pm
A weekly storytime program–join whenever you can make it!–through which early writers read a story together and practice one aspect of the author’s work in our own writing.
Writing Activities (from YpsiWrites)
Three writing activities a week that can be done anytime, anywhere! These activities accompany the Ypsilanti District Library’s summer themes of Garden-to-Table, Around the World, and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math). Check out YpsiWrites.com for even more writing activities for writers of all ages! Go to https://www.ypsiwrites.com
Cooling Centers:
Any day temperatures rise above 85 degrees:
With temperatures expected to rise above 90° this week, Washtenaw County will open two (2) cooling centers beginning July 7th. Starting Tuesday morning, the atrium of the Community Mental Health building at 555 Towner St. in Ypsilanti and the Learning Resource Center at 4135 Washtenaw Ave in Ann Arbor will be open to residents needing a place to stay cool and safe during this week’s heat wave.
Bottled water will be provided. Social distancing guidelines will be adhered to. Masks will be required and are available to those who don’t already have one. The Cooling Centers’ hours will be 9 o’clock am to 5 o’clock through Friday, July 10, 2020. County administration has plans in place to make the centers available to the public on any day that the temperature tops 85°.
“We know that Covid-19 has significantly reduced the number of public buildings available to people seeking relief from the heat this summer, “ says County Administrator Gregory Dill, “Public libraries, churches, community centers and other places that usually address this need aren’t open to the public due to the virus. We are committed to keeping the public safe, particularly our most vulnerable residents, as we move into the hottest weeks of summer in Michigan.”
To stay safe during elevated temperatures, the Washtenaw County Health Department website recommends drinking plenty of water, avoiding caffeine, never leaving pets or children unattended in closed vehicles, checking on family and friends who don’t have air conditioners and being aware of the symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
Board Chair Jason Morgan adds: “Our dedicated county staff continues to look out for the most vulnerable in our community. Washtenaw County government serves as the social safety net for our residents and we are committed to going above and beyond to address the ongoing challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.”
For questions or more information, please contact:
Crystal S. Campbell
BOC Communication and Operations Manager
campbellc@washtenaw.org
(734) 222-6847 || (734) 478-1856
Alize Asberry Payne
Racial Equity Officer
asberrypaynea@washtenaw.org
(734) 478-0395
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