SIDELIGHTS For all seniors

SCOPE Howland Senior Center, 9273 High St. N.E., Warren, has planned a Christmas dance to big band tunes Dec. 12. Doors open at 6 p.m. and a buffet dinner will be served at 6:30. Dancing is from 7:30 to 9 p.m. and there will be surprises and a 50/50 drawing. The cost is $7.50. Reservations are available to 85; a waiting list will be compiled after that. For additional information call (330) 609-7806 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Senior Center of Mahoning County, 1110 Fifth Ave., has planned the following activities: Monday, bridge at 1 p.m.; Tuesday, oil painting at 10 a.m., blood pressure screening at noon, computer class at 1 p.m. and chorus at 1:30; Wednesday, watercolor class at 10 a.m., tai chi at noon, blood pressure screening at 12:30 p.m., 500 card club at 1 and follies at 1:30; Thursday, woodcarvers at 9 a.m., blood pressure screening at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., computer class at 11, square dancing Christmas party at 11:30, computer class at 1 p.m. and line dancing at 3; and Friday, senior center Christmas party at 1:30 p.m. Call (330) 744-5071 for more information.
Warren SCOPE Senior Center, 220 W. Market St., will hold its annual holiday card party from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 9. A turkey buffet lunch will be served, and there will be door prizes, table prizes and drawings. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased at the center. For information call SCOPE at (330) 399-8846.