SCOPE Niles Senior Center, 14 E. State St., is seeking 500 bid card players for Tuesday afternoon

SCOPE Niles Senior Center, 14 E. State St., is seeking 500 bid card players for Tuesday afternoon sessions. Preregistration is required for a tournament to be held on Feb. 5. The fee of $1 will be used for prizes, and there will be a 50-50 raffle. Other card games are held at the center during the week and on Monday evenings. Beginning Feb. 1 and continuing each Wednesday and Friday until April 15, the center is offering income-tax preparation help for the elderly and individuals with low income. The hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Participants are to take a copy of their 2006 income-tax return or, if the return was not filed, a valid picture ID. There is no charge, and no appointment is needed for the service. For more information, call (330) 544-3676 or visit the center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Senior Center of Mahoning County, 1110 Fifth Ave., Youngstown, has planned the following activities: Monday, the center closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Tuesday, oil painting at 10 a.m., computer at 10 and noon, and digital class at 2 p.m.; Wednesday, piano lessons at 9 a.m., watercolor class and computer at 10, computer and tai chi at noon and 500 card club at 1 p.m.; Thursday, Watch Our Weight and woodcarvers at 9 a.m.; exercises at noon and square and line dancing at 1 p.m.; and Friday, Texas Hold ’Em cards at 1 p.m. Special events include: Wednesday, Blue Iris Cafe from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Thursday, Boardman Park Fun Day, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Friday, Youngstown Fun Day and program, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call the center to make an appointment for the “Traveling Social Worker” program. The center has applications for the SBC telephone discount program of $12.38 per month for eligible applicants. HEAP energy assistance applications are also available. Call the center (330) 744-5071 for information on these free services.