SENIOR SIDELIGHTS


Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, Walking Club at 9 a.m., painting class ($5) and blood pressure checks at 9:30, bingo at 10, lunch and ask the social worker at 11:30 and beginner computer class at noon; Tuesday, “Veteran’s Corner” dedication ceremony at 9:30 a.m., line dancing at 10, cards for soldiers and bridge club at 10:30, lunch at 11:30, bingo at noon and Dinner Club at Lucianno’s at 6 p.m.; Wednesday, trip to Military Aviation Museum and the Fighter Group Restaurant, Walking Club and health insurance information at 9 a.m., bingo at 10, lunch at 11:30 and tai chi at noon; Thursday, yoga at 9:30 a.m., computer class at 10:30, lunch at 11:30, bingo at noon and Business Expo/Senior Fundraiser at 5 p.m.; and Friday, Walking Club at 9 a.m., bingo and a discussion group at 10, lunch at 11:30 and beginner computer class at noon. The center is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information call 330-953-1416 or visit www.austintownseniorcenter.webs.com.

Champion SCOPE Senior Center weekly activities are as follows: Monday, big breakfast at 10:30 a.m. ($5), speaker on local issues at 11, women’s billiards lessons at 11:45 and line dancing at 12:30 p.m. ($3); Tuesday, cards at 9 a.m., light lunch at 11 ($2.50) and arthritic exercises at 12:30 p.m. ($2); Wednesday, cards or games at 9 a.m., light lunch at 11 ($2.50) and bingo at noon; Thursday, cards or games at 9 a.m., light lunch at 11 ($2.50) and arthritic exercises at 12:30 p.m. ($2); and Friday, tai chi at 10 a.m. ($5), light lunch at 11 a.m. ($2.50; free with tai chi sign-up) and painting or crafts at 12:30 p.m. The center is located in the Champion Plaza at 4451 Mahoning Ave. For more information call 330-847-8179.

Lordstown SCOPE weekly activities are: music therapy, 10 a.m. to noon Monday, Wednesday and Friday; learn to play bridge, 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday and Thursday; woodcarving, 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday; chair yoga, 1 p.m. Wednesday; and bingo, 10 a.m. Friday. All classes are free. SCOPE membership is $12 per year. The center is located at 1776 Salt Springs Road, behind Gordon D. James Career Center. For more information call 330-824-2173.

Niles SCOPE Senior Center, 14 E. State St., will sponsor the following; Monday, bridge at 10 a.m., arthritis exercise program at 11 ($1), quilting and cards at 1 p.m., and cards, sandwich and salad ($2) and Weight Loss Support Group at 4; Tuesday, square dancing at 9:30 a.m. ($3), lunch at 11:30 ($2.50; free with tai chi sign-up), Happy Tappers at 11:45 ($1), 500 tournament at 1 p.m. (preregistration required), blood pressure checks and pinochle at 2:30 and square dance lessons at 7:30 (call 330-534-4426 to sign up); Wednesday, chair yoga at 10 a.m. ($1), lunch at 11:30 ($3 members and $4 nonmembers), bingo and Texas Hold’em at 1 p.m. and cards at 2:30; Thursday, line dancing at 9:30 a.m., lunch at 11:30 ($3 members and $4 nonmembers), pinochle, bridge and games at 1 p.m., American Red Cross Blood Drive from 1 to 5, and clean people at 6; Friday, Happy Tappers at 9:30 a.m. ($1), art class at 10, arthritis exercise at 11 ($1), “Must Go Friday” lunch at 11:30 ($2) and choir practice at 1 p.m. For more information on these events call the center at 330-544-3676.