An Event So Good It’s Scary and Trunk or Treat coming up
The Event So Good It’s Scary, sponsored by the St. Johns Area Chamber of Commerce, will be held downtown from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. The evening door to door trick-or-treat hours are from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Both events are scheduled for Monday, October 31, 2022.
Area Trunk or Treat opportunities
– Lowe UMC Trunk or Treat (5484 W Lowe Rd.)
October 23 2-4 p.m.
– St Peter Lutheran Church Trunk or Treat (8990 Church Rd.) October 28 6-8 p.m.
– St Johns Off Road Park Trunk or Treat (2710 W. Townsend Rd) October 30 12-6 p.m.
– Trunk or Treat St John’s Lutheran Church October 30 2-4 p.m.
– Haunted Trick or Treating (Grace Haven 1507 Glastonbury Dr.) October 31 4:30-6 p.m.
– Candyland World of Sweets (GracePointe: South Pount Mall) October 31
6-8 p.m.
– Duplain Church Trunk or Treat (5565 E. Colony Rd.) October 31 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Matter of Balance workshops coming in November
A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns about Falls in an interactive workshop which aims to reduce fall risk, increase physical activity, and reduce the fear of falling in older adults. The workshop includes exercises to improve balance, strength, coordination, and stability but the workshop is not solely an exercise class.
Where: Suntree Apartment Complex
1100 Sunview Dr.
Meet in the Community Room
St. Johns, MI
When: Tuesdays, November 1 – December 20, 2022 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm
COVID Consideration: Masks recommended. Do not attend if you aren’t feeling well, have COVID, or have been exposed to COVID.
Free of change but donations accepted
To register: Call Tri-County Office on Aging at 517-887-1465. Pre-registration is required.
Stained Glass Class is October 29
The Art and Soul Gallery will be having another stained glass class on Saturday, October 29 from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Lauri Stephens of The She Shed will be teaching the entire process of stained glass making, from pattern decisions, glass cutting and grinding the glass to the finishing steps of foiling and soldering. The spots for this class are limited. The cost of the class will be $100.
Fire hydrant flushing began October 5
Fall fire hydrant flushing began on October 5. The City of St. Johns Water Department is scheduled to start north of M-21 which will be from October 5 – 14.
South of M-21 will be from October 17 – 28.
If you experience discolored water during this time, it will clear up quickly. If you have questions, please contact the St. Johns Water Department at (989) 224-8944.
Trick-Or-Treating Hours
The St. Johns City Commission has set the hours for Trick-or-Treating within the City of St. Johns on Halloween, Monday, October 31, 2022 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to be signaled by the blowing of the fire whistle.
As in the past, the city commission asks that all residents light their porches and drive carefully on Halloween night.
Briggs District Library News – Dia de los Muertos
A big “Thank you!” to the Isbell family for creating the beautiful Day of the Dead display in the front entry display case.
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Contact Information:
Library Director: Sara Morrison
Phone: 989-224-4702 * Fax: 989-224-1205
E-mail: director@briggsdistrictlibrary.org
Street address: 108 E Railroad * Saint Johns, MI 48879