SENIOR SIDELIGHTS

Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, painting and drawing class ($5 fee and take your own materials) at 9:30; bingo and free blood pressure checks at 10, and lunch at 11:30; Tuesday, day trip to Legacy Village in Cleveland (sign up at the center) at 9, line dancing at 10, lunch at 11:30, bingo sponsored by Home Instead at noon, golf league at Mill Creek Par 3 at 2 for those who signed up at the center; Wednesday, trip to Mountaineer Casino (sign up at the center) at 9, bingo at 10, lunch at 11:30, tai chi at noon; Thursday, yoga at 9:30; Wii bowling final (TV coverage) at 10, lunch at 11:30, and bingo sponsored by Woodlands at Austinwoods at noon; Friday, bingo at 10, lunch with Jim Mattes of Social Security as speaker at 11:30, and Senior Focus TV show with Mattes at 12:15. The center is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information call 330-953-1416 are visit www.austintownseniorcenter.webs.com.

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. and bridge at 1 p.m.; Tuesday, oil painting at 10 a.m., computer class at 10 and noon, bridge for beginners at 10:30, exercises at noon and Digital Club at 2 p.m.; Wednesday, watercolor class at 10 a.m., tap class at noon and 500 cards at 1 p.m.; and 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. Friday, cards. Special events include the following 10 a.m. fun days: Tuesday, New Middletown; Wednesday, Lake Milton; Thursday Boardman; and Friday, Sebring. Call 330-744-5071 for free applications for HEAP, AT&T, Medicare and discount prescription program applications.