SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
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., square dancing ($3) at 9:30, luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. ($3 members and $4 nonmembers), arthritis aerobics class at 12:30 p.m. ($1), 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 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. Reservations are being accepted for the following trips: Atlantic City/Cape May, June 7-10; Riverside Inn for dinner/show, June 22; Cleveland Harbor for Tall Ships Review, July 8; and Asheville, N.C., Biltmore Estate and Cherokee Harrah’s Casino, Sept 13-16. 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: AARP driving classes will be offered from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 14 and 15 to hone driving skills and possibly reduce auto insurance. The cost is $15 for AARP members and $17 for nonmembers. For reservations call (330) 744-5071. Make appointments for the April 26 Will Clinic. Social workers will be at the center to help with senior issues free of charge. AT&T and HEAP discount applications are available. Call (330) 744-5071.