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■ MLK Day of Service. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday. Tucker Recreation Center, 4898 Lavista Road, Tucker. All painting supplies will be provided. Light breakfast snacks and beverages will be provided by Publix. All children must be accompanied by an adult. FriendsOfTuckerParks@gmail.com
■ Get the Job You Want. 10:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday. Free. Hairston Crossing Library, 4911 Redan Road, Stone Mountain. Career Coach Gisell Ramos will help participants get on the right path if they find themselves in a deadend job, unsure of what to do after high school graduation or laid off with outdated skills. For more information or to see if you might be eligible to receive free services through the Prepare, Aim, Train get Hired (PATH) program, call the branch at 404-5087170. events.DeKalbLibrary.org/ event/1445663
■ Kids Video Connection Workshop. Saturdays, Jan. 26 to March 2. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (ages 7 to 12), 1-4 p.m. (ages 13 to 17). $175. Decatur Recreation Center, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. With support from the DeKalb Entertainment Commission, the six-week series will introduce students to media literacy and video production through project-based learning. They will learn the basic process of creating a video as they work on individual video projects. Under the supervision of a professional producer, students will write and produce their autobiography project. Class sessions will include lectures, interviews and hands-on learning activities, including how to operate a video camera. Support from the DeKalb Entertainment Commission and Emory University’s Film & Media Studies Department has provided scholarships for all students, offering the reduced $175 cost instead of the regular price of $275. KidsVideoConnection.org, DeKalbEntertainment.com. Registration: tinyurl.com/ychj7vjo