Martial arts open house

Aikido Hartford, a martial arts school, will host an open house from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 14, at its new dojo in Vernon in the plaza at 500 Talcottville Road. Aikido Hartford offers classes seven days a week for men and women age 13 and up. Michael Sheahon, seventh-degree black belt and master instructor, will lead a sixth-degree white-belt grading test from 9:30 to 10 a.m. and lead a mixed-levels class from 10 to 11 a.m. He will lead demonstrations at the top of each hour all day. Aikido Hartford is one of more than 200 aikido dojos in the country affiliated with the U.S. Aikido Federation based in New York City. Aikido Hartford classes are open to people of all levels. Martial arts experience is not required to join. Students can attend an unlimited number of classes per month. For more information, visit www.aikidohartford.com.