SENIOR SIDELIGHTS

Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, open exercise at 8 a.m., trip to Akron discount shops at 9, bingo at 10, painting class at 10:15, social worker (Medicare enrollment) seminar and lunch for preregistered members at 11:30 and intermediate computer class at noon; Tuesday, open exercise at 8 a.m., Vets Helping Vets and bingo at 10, bridge club at 10:30, Drums Alive at 11, cards at 11:30, advisory council meeting at 1:30 p.m. and trip to Oglebay 2 at 3 p.m.; Wednesday, open exercise at 8 a.m., bingo at 10, pizza party ($3) at noon and movie ,“Trouble with the Curve,” at 1 p.m. and trip to Oglebay 1 at 3; Thursday, open exercise at 8 a.m., yoga at 9:15, bingo at 10, beginning crochet at 10:30, monthly birthday party, lottery raffle and 50-50 drawing at 11:30 and intermediate yoga/tai-chi at noon; and Friday, open exercise at 8 a.m., bingo and discussion group at 10, Wii bowling tournament at 11:30, beginner computer class at noon and Healthy U at 1 p.m. For information call 330-953-1416 or visit www.austintownseniorcenter.webs.com.

Champion S.C.O.P.E. Senior Center, 445 Mahoning Ave., has planned the following: Janet Decesare, an 18-year survivor of Lyme disease, will be the speaker at 10:45 a.m. Monday. A bus trip to Kraynaks in Hermitage, Pa., and lunch at Eat’n Park is planned from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday. For reservations call 330-847-8179 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Membership renewals are due. Lunch is served Tuesday through Friday at 11 a.m. For breakfast or lunch reservations, call the above number between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Girard Multi-Generational Center, 443 Trumbull Ave., has planned the following: Monday, morning stretch class at 9:30 a.m. and knitting and crocheting at 10; Tuesday, exercise with Jude at 9:30 a.m. and yoga ($3 for members, $5 for nonmembers) at 10:15; Wednesday, one-on-one computer tutoring 9 to 11 a.m., morning stretch class at 9:30, computer class at 10, health screenings 10 to noon and yoga 3 to 4 p.m.; Thursday, exercise with Jude at 9:30 a.m. and yoga 10:15 to 11:15; and Friday, morning stretch class at 9:30 a.m., chair yoga at 10:15 and tai chi noon to 1 p.m. ($5). Monday-Friday: coffee bar, 8:30 to 11 a.m.; fitness rooms and computer cafe, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and adult basketball and cornhole, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wii gaming system, air hockey and pingpong also are available. Assistance with HEAP at the Niles McKinley Memorial Library from 10:30 a.m. to noon Friday. Applications may be made Monday-Friday by appointment only. Meal program Monday-Friday at 2:30 p.m. at Trumbull County Office of Elderly Affairs, 330-675-2486. For other information or reservations, call the center 330-545-6596.

Niles S.C.O.P.E. Senior Center, 14 E. State St., will host a free lunch at 11:30 a.m. and a “Kick Off to Christmas” concert at noon Tuesday. The Niles S.C.O.P.E. Choir and Happy Tappers will perform, and a performance by the Paul Rossi Band will follow. Members and guests are welcome. The concert is free but preregistration is needed; call the center at 330-544-3676.

Senior Independence Senior Center of Mahoning County, 1110 Fifth Ave., has planned the following: Monday, needlecraft at 8:30 a.m. and bridge and movie matinee at 1 p.m.; Tuesday, arts and crafts and Alzheimer’s support group at 10 a.m., computer class at 10 and noon, beginner bridge at noon and digital computer and caregiver support group at 2 p.m.; Wednesday, watercolors at 10 a.m., tap dancing class at noon, 500 card club at 1 p.m.. line dancing at 1:30 and Christmas party with Steve Fazini from 1:30 to 3; Thursday, Watch Our Weight and wood carvers at 9 a.m., exercise at noon and Texas Hold’em at 2 p.m.; and Friday, Wii bowling at 10 a.m., cards at noon, movie matinee at 1 p.m. and cornhole at 2.

Warren S.C.O.P.E. Center, 220 W. Market St., Warren, invites all Trumbull seniors interested in learning how to shoot pool or seasoned players to the weekly sessions from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursdays. Sessions are free. Only recreational pool will be played. Trumbull seniors interested in a canasta or euchre group are invited to free sessions on weekdays. Call 330-399-8846 to register or for information.