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faces&places

JARC is excited to roll out Hobbies and Hangouts, a program of 
Making Community Connections. It’s a free opportunity for community 
members and persons served by JARC to explore a new hobby together 
with the goal of forming friendships. The hope is that some groups may 
choose to continue their new hobbies even after the exploration period. 
Three different types of Hobbies and Hangouts classes were available 
to explore in June including Tai Chi, ceramics and line dancing. Half of 
each class consisted of persons served by JARC and the other half of the 
class were members of the community. 
Participants enjoyed their experiences, and more types of classes are 
being planned. Anyone interested in an upcoming class should contact 
Jessica Tierney at jessicatierney@jarc.org. 

Hobbies & Hangouts

PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF JARC

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Maxine Lipton gets her hands dirty learning ceramics. Linda Markowitz has fun with ceramics with persons 
served by JARC. Persons served by JARC joined community members in a Tai Chi class. Members of the community and persons served by 
JARC had a ball learning to line dance.

