SENIOR SIDELIGHTS

• Niles SCOPE Center, 14 E. State St., Niles, has scheduled the following: Monday, Arthritis Foundation exercise program ($1) at 11 a.m., quilting and cards at 1 p.m., cards and lunch ($2) at 4, and TOPS at 5; Tuesday, breakfast ($2) at 9 a.m., square dancing ($3) at 9:30, lunch ($3 members and $4 nonmembers) at 11:30, dance aerobics ($1) at 12:45 p.m., 500 tournament at 1 p.m.; and blood pressure checks and pinochle at 2:30; Wednesday, VIP birthday luncheon ($5 for those who have pre-registered) at 11:30 a.m., bingo and Texas hold’em at 1, cards at 2:30; Thursday, line dancing at 9:30 a.m.; lunch ($3 for members and $4 for others) at 11:30, pinochle and bridge at 1; and Red Cross blood drive from 1 to 5; Friday, free art class at 10, arthritis exercise program ($1) at 11, sandwich/salad lunch ($2) at 11:30, and card games at 1. Preregistration and payment of $10 are required for six beginner computer classes to start Oct. 14 and are scheduled for 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the McKinley House on Main Street. For more information these events, call the center, (330) 544-3676.

Senior Independence Senior Center of Mahoning County, 1110 Fifth Ave., Youngstown, has planned the following: Monday, Men’s and Women’s Needlecraft Club at 8:30; chair yoga class or Texas Hold’em at 10; and bridge at 1; Tuesday, oil painting and Alzheimer’s program at 10, Low Vision Support Group at Park Vista at 10, computer class at 10 and noon, exercises at noon, Digital Club at 2; Wednesday, watercolor class, Tai Chi at noon, Three Wisemen Class and 500 cards at 1 p.m.; Thursday, Watch Our Weight and Woodcarvers at 9 a.m., exercises at noon, line dancing at 1 p.m., and beginner line dancing at 2; and Friday, Medicare 1010 at 10 a.m. and board games at 1 p.m.

The following fun days will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Tuesday, New Middletown; Wednesday, Lake Milton; Thursday, Boardman; and Friday, Sebring. Also available at the center will be social workers to help with senior issues free of charge. The. AT&T and HEAP discount applications are available. Call (330) 744-5071.