SENIOR SIDELIGHTS

Midday Connection, for seniors, will meet at 11 a.m. Friday at the fellowship hall of Western Reserve Baptist Church, 8590 Hitchcock Road, Boardman, for fellowship, games, activities and a noon lunch. There is no charge, but donations will be accepted. Reservations are appreciated. For information call (330) 758-6655.

SCOPE Niles Senior Center, 14 E. State St., has the following activities available: Monday, beginning bridge at 10 a.m., arthritis exercise at 11 ($1), quilting and cards at 1 p.m., Monday night cards and food 4 to 8, ( $2) and TOPS at 5; Tuesday, square dancing at 9:30 a.m. ($3), lunch (for members, $3) 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., 500 tournament (must preregister) at 1 p.m., and card games and blood pressure checkups at 2:30; Wednesday, lunch 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. ($3 for members, $4 for guests), bingo and Texas Hold’em at 1 and cards at 2:30; Thursday, line dancing at 9:30 a.m. ($3), lunch ($3 for members, $4 for guests) 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and pinochle, bridge and other card games at 1; and Friday, movies at 9 a.m., free beginning art class at 10, arthritis exercises at 11 ($1), potluck lunch ($2) 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., choir practice and cards at 1 and cornhole at 2:30. For further information, call the center at (330) 544-3676.

SCOPE Howland Senior Center, 8273 High St. N.E., Warren, has scheduled the following: Monday, pinochle club at 9 a.m., art class and bridge club at 10, yoga at 12:30 p.m., bird ecology at 1, tap class at 2:30 and computer club at 7; Tuesday, cards at 10 a.m., bingo at 12:30 p.m. and cornhole at 3; Wednesday, Ohio Star Quilters at 9 a.m., cards at 10 and Red Hatters at 2:30 p.m.; Thursday, computer class for SCOPE members at 10 a.m., needle arts at noon, Red Hatters at 12:30 p.m., intermediate computer at 1, investment club at 2, line dancing at 3 and cards at 6; and Friday, line dancing at 11:30 a.m.

Senior Independence Senior Center of Mahoning County, 1110 Fifth Ave., Youngstown, has planned the following activities: Monday, Men’s and Women’s Needlecraft Club from 8:30 a.m. to noon and bridge at 1 p.m.; Tuesday, oil painting and Alzheimer Support Group at 10 a.m., computer class at 10 and noon, cornhole practice at 1:15 p.m., digital club at 2 and Caregiver Support Program from 2 to 3 ; Wednesday, watercolor class at 10 a.m., computer at 10 and noon, tai chi at noon and 500 cards at 1 p.m.; Thursday, woodcarvers and Watch Our Weight Club at 9 a.m., exercise at noon and line dancing at 1 p.m.; and Friday, Texas Hold’em at 1 p.m. Special events are: Medicare Part D checkup Day at 10 a.m. Monday, and Boardman Fun Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday. The center has applications for the SBC telephone discount program of $12.38 per month for eligible applicants. Call the center (330) 744-5071 for information.