Local briefs Tai Chi class for those with arthritis

“Tai Chi for Arthritis” will take place at Lorain Public Library System’s South Lorain Branch, 2121 Homewood Drive in Lorain, at 6 p.m., June 28, July 5 and July 12.

The series of classes is aimed at the over 50 million people in the U.S. who have arthritis, including pain, stiffness and fear of falling. The classes will teach techniques to better cope with this potentially disabling condition.

Participants should wear loose clothing and comfortable shoes so they can participate in simple exercises.

Preregistration is required and is available online at LorainPublicLibrary.org or by calling 440-277-5672.

Library hosts Summer Coding Club

Lorain Public Library System’s Avon Branch, 37485 Harvest Drive, is hosting a Summer Coding Club for youngsters and teens ages 9 and older who want to build skills for the future or just have fun.

Those interested are invited to come 1-2 p.m., June 29, and get a start with Scratch, explore Code.org, learn Python or share ideas for a project already being worked on. The Library will have laptops ready, or attendees can bring their own device.

This coding club is led by Avon High School Tech Club members as part of a special volunteer project. Those interested in attending can either sign up if they need to use a laptop or simply show up if they are bringing their own.

Preregistration is required and is available online at LorainPublicLibrary.org or by calling 440-934-4743.

Sibling Revelry staffer named to board

Wally Weiss, assistant brewmaster of Sibling Revelry Brewing, 29305 Clemens Road in Westlake, was elected to his first term on the 11-member Ohio Craft Brewers Association Board of Trustees.

Weiss’ two-year term will expire in 2019.

Founded in 2007, the Ohio Craft Brewers Association is a nonprofit guild that exists to promote and preserve Ohio’s unified craft brewing industry, according to a news release.

Freedom Friends topic of Oberlin walk

Freedom Friends (Underground Railroad and Abolition) History Walk takes place at 11 a.m. every Saturday through the end of August in Oberlin.

Prior to the Civil War, as many as 3,000 African Americans passed through or lived in Oberlin after escaping from slavery, according to a press release. The Oberlin Heritage Center’s 90-minute guided walking tour shares stories of Oberlin’s famous freedom seekers and those known to have helped them make their way to freedom on the Underground Railroad.

The tour fee is $6 for adults, and free to Heritage Center members, any college student and children younger than 18. Make a reservation at www.oberlinheritagecenter.org or call 440-7741700 for more information.

The Heritage Center is located at 73½ S. Professor St.

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