SENIOR SIDELIGHTS

Austintown Local Schools will host an Austintown Senior Citizens Dinner at 4 p.m. March 30 at Austintown Fitch High School, 4560 Falcon Drive. The cost will be $2 at the door. Reservations are required and are to be made before March 26 by calling (330) 797-3900, ext. 1501.

Girard Multi-Generational Center, 433 Trumbull Ave., Girard, has planned the following events: Available each Monday through Friday, coffee bar, fitness and computer cafe at 8:30 a.m.; Monday, knitting and crocheting at 10 a.m. and a meal program at 2:30 p.m.; Tuesday, nutrition/healthy living and yoga at 10 a.m., pilates at 11:15, St. Patrick’s Day potluck from noon to 2 p.m. and yoga at 5; Wednesday, health screening at 10 a.m., meal program at 2:30 p.m. and yoga at 6; Thursday, yoga at 10 a.m., book club at 10:30, pilates at 11:15, meal program at 2:30 p.m. and yoga at 5; Friday; Ladies Forum Group at 10 a.m., tai chi at noon and meal program at 2:30 p.m.; and Saturday, computer cafe and fitness at 9 a.m. and basketball camp at 10.

Howland SCOPE art class will host two portrait classes with guest artist Larry James from 10 a.m. to noon Monday and March 22. (No experience required to attend), and will sponsor a bus to the 41st National Quilting Association Quilt Show June 17 in Columbus. Departure will be 7:30 a.m. and return at 5 p.m. The cost is $40. Call the center at (330) 609-7806 for reservations.

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, quilting and cards at 1 p.m., cards and lunch ($2) at 4 and TOPS at 5; Tuesday, breakfast ($2) at 9 a.m., beginning computer class and square dancing ($3) at 9:30, luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. ($3 members and $4 nonmembers), arthritis aerobic exercise class at 12:30 p.m. ($1), 500 tournament at 1 p.m., and blood pressures and pinochle at 2:30; Wednesday, chair yoga at 10 a.m., luncheon ($3 members and $4 nonmembers) at 11:30, bingo and Texas Hold’em at 1 p.m. and cards at 2:30; Thursday, line dancing and beginners computer at 9:30 a.m., lunch ($3 for members and $4 for nonmembers) at 11:30, bridge and pinochle at 1 p.m. and Red Cross blood drive from 1 to 5; and Friday, free art class at 10 a.m., arthritis exercise program ($1) at 11, sandwich/salad lunch ($2) at 11:30, Wii games at noon and card games at 1 p.m. Special events: census assistance from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday ; trip to Mountaineer Casino March 23, and a speaker from Imperial Nursing Care on March 24. For more information on 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 a.m., income tax at 9, and chair yoga class and bridge at 1 p.m.; Tuesday, oil painting and Low Vision Support Group at Park Vista at 10 a.m., computer class at 10 and noon, exercises at noon and Digital Club at 2 p.m.; Wednesday, watercolor class at 10 a.m., 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, income tax at 9 a.m. Special events: St. Patrick’s Day party from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday. A watercolor workshop with Bob Moyer will be offered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and March 21. Make reservations with Sis Soller at (330) 782-8910. The following fun days are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: New Middletown, Tuesday; Lake Milton, Wednesday; Boardman, Thursday, and Sebring, Friday; Packard Museum and Sunshine buffet from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday. 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.