Valentine’s Day tips to make Tuesday a little less average

Rachel Melke

Make the perfect Valentine

All day tomorrow, the Fred Meijer Center for Writing and Michigan Authors in Lake Ontario Hall 120 will be available for students to make the perfect Valentine’s card for that special someone. Writing consultants will be there to help you write the right words to go along with your handmade card!

Have a night on the town

Valentine’s Day events off campus:

• Celebrate Valentine’s Day Cirque style. Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. This 90-minute workshop will show you what lies above ground. Couples will guide each other on the hoops, silks and stretches while practicing communication, trust and how to give attention to each other. The cost is $40/couple or $20/individual. Register by emailing [email protected]

• Ice skate at Rosa Park Circle downtown from 6 to 9:30 p.m. The cost is only $1 and ice skate rentals are free.

• Free at the Intersection on Tuesday is the 13th-annual Jammies event, sponsored by Bell’s Brewery, where multiple musical acts will perform. Donations of non-perishable food and gently used clothing are suggested to benefit local non-profits. The event is available for all ages. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

• Dine on a dime. Uccello’s is offering a special Valentine’s couple menu costing just $34.99 for an appetizer to share, an individual soup or salad, an individual entrée and chocolate strawberries to share.