SENIOR CENTERS

• Niles SCOPE Center, 14 E. State St., Niles, has scheduled the following: Monday, bridge at 10 a.m.; 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, a luncheon will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. ($3 members and $4 nonmembers), arthritis aerobic exercise class at 12:30 ($1), blood pressure screenings and pinochle and Wii bowling at 2:30; Wednesday, chair Yoga at 10 a.m.; luncheon ($3 members and $4 nonmembers) at 11:30 a.m., and bingo at 1; 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 Wii bowling at 2:30; Friday, free art class at 10, arthritis exercise program ($1) at 11, sandwich/salad lunch ($2) at 11:30, Texas Hold’em and card games at 1 p.m. For more information on these events, call the center, (330) 544-3676.

Special events: The center is offering beginning computer classes starting Feb. 9. The classes will run for three weeks, ending Feb. 25, for a total of six classes. Classes will take place from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Niles McKinley Library’s McKinley House on Main Street, in the basement computer lab. The cost is $10 for S.C.O.P.E. members and $20 for nonmembers. Advance registration and payment are required. To register, visit the center.

Also being offered at the senior center are a free lunch and seminar at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 10. The “Lunch and Learn” topic will be “Protecting Your Retirement from Market Volatility with Safe Money Alternatives.” The session will be less than an hour. To sign up contact the center at the above number.

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 and bridge at 1; Tuesday, oil painting at 10, computer class at 10 and noon, exercises at noon, Digital Club and Caregiver support group program at 2; Wednesday, watercolor class, Tai Chi at noon, 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, board games at 1 p.m. Appointments are required for income tax return assistance each Monday and Friday at the center. 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