SENIOR SIDELIGHTS

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., tap class at 2:30, computer club at 7 p.m., and C&CC Railroad at 4; Tuesday, cards at 10 a.m., bingo at 12:30 p.m., and cornhole games at 3; Wednesday, Ohio Star Quilters at 9 a.m. and cards at 10, Thursday, computer class 9:30 a.m., needle arts at 10, line dancing at 3, and cards at 6; and Friday, line dancing at 11:30. For more information or reservations call the center, (330) 609-7806 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Niles SCOPE, 14 E. State St., events for the coming week include: computer class at McKinley House at 9:30, beginning bridge at 10, arthritis exercise at 11, advanced computer at 12:30, quilting and cards at 1, cards and games at 4, and TOPS at 5; Tuesday, breakfast at 9 ($2), square dancing at 9:30 ($3), lunch at 11:30 ($3 for members, $4 for guests), dance aerobics at 12:30, card tournament at 1, pinochle at 2, and blood pressure at 2:30; Wednesday, tax preparation at 9, chair YOGA at 9:30 ($1), lunch 11:30, bingo and Texas Hold’em at 1, and cards at 2:30; Thursday, line dancing at 9:30 ($3), lunch at 11:30 ($3 and $4), bridge at 1; Friday, tax preparation and movies at 9, cornhole at 9:30, art class at 10, arthritis exercise at 11, salad and sandwich at 11:30 ($2), card games at 1, and cornhole at 2:30.

Senior Independence Senior Center of Mahoning County, 1110 Fifth Ave., Youngstown, has planned the following activities: Monday, Men’s and Women’s Needlecraft Club at 8:30 a.m., and bridge and St. Patrick’s Day party at 1; Tuesday, oil painting, free Joggin’ Your Noggin’ Part 11and New Middletown Fun Day at 10, computer class at 10 and noon, digital club at 2; Wednesday, watercolor class and Lake Milton Fun Day at 10 a.m., computer at 10 and noon, tai chi at noon, and 500 cards at 1 p.m.; Thursday, Watch Our Weight and Woodcarvers at 9 a.m., Boardman Fun Day at 10, exercise at noon, line dancing at 1 p.m., and beginner line dancing at 2; and Friday, Sebring Fun Day at 10 and Texas Hold’em at 1 p.m. The center has applications for HEAP and for the AT&T telephone Lifeline Program that can save $12.41 a month off a local bill. Call the center at (330) 744-5071 for more information.

Free income tax assistance will be offered at the center. Trained AARP tax experts will be on hand from 9 a.m. to noon each Monday and Friday. Appointments are required, no walk-ins. Seniors are to take last year’s tax return and 2008 papers. This year, you may take the Standard Deduction and add property taxes you paid. Those who did not file for a Stimulus check last year may still do so this year. Make an appointment by calling (330) 744-5071.