SENIOR SIDELIGHTS

Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, open exercise at 9 a.m., bingo at 10, painting class at 10:15, intermediate computer class at noon and painting and drawing class, 12:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Vets Helping Vets and bingo at 10 a.m., bridge club at 10:30, Drums Alive at 11, pizza party ($3) at 11:30, cards at noon, Healthy U at 1 p.m. and advisory council meeting at 1:30; Wednesday, open exercise at 9 a.m., bingo at 10, Halloween party/lunch at noon and movie matinee, “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” at 1 p.m.; Thursday, open exercise at 8 a.m., trip to Kraynaks ($5) at 9, yoga at 9:15, bingo at 10, beginning crochet at 11:30, and intermediate yoga/tai-chi, cards and dogs at noon; and Friday, open exercise at 8 a.m., bingo and discussion group at 10, Wii bowling practice at 11:30, beginner computer class at noon and Healthy U at 1 p.m. The center is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. 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: Monday, Jason De Luca from Trumbull Co. Hazardous Materials Response Bureau will speak about hazardous material in the home at the breakfast at 10:30 a.m. Cost is $5 for members and $7 for nonmembers. Lunches Tuesday through Friday cost $3 for members and $5 for nonmembers. Exercise on Tuesday and Thursday is at 12:30 p.m., and bingo on Wednesday is at 12:30 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., yoga from 10:15 to 11:15 ($3 for members/$5 for nonmembers) and computer tutoring from 2 to 4 p.m.; Wednesday, Halloween potluck breakfast party at 9 a.m., morning stretch class at 9:30, computer class at 10, health screenings from 10 a.m. to noon and yoga from 3 to 4 p.m. (center closes at 4 ); Thursday, exercise with Jude at 9:30 a.m. and yoga from 10:15 to 11:15; and Friday, morning stretch class at 9:30 a.m., tai chi ($5) at noon, computer tutoring from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Meal program/Trumbull County Office of Elderly Affairs is Monday through Friday at 2:30 p.m. Call 330-675-2486 for more information. For questions regarding membership and any of the services offered at the center, call 330-545-6596.

McGuffey Centre, 1649 Jacobs Road, has planned the following: Monday, stepping out line dance class from 6 to 8 p.m.; Tuesday, club and cards from 9 a.m. to noon and stepping out aerobics from 1 to 2 p.m.; Wednesday, Bible study from 10 a.m. to noon; Thursday, sewing and crocheting from 9 a.m. to noon and exercise and beginning line dance from 1 to 3 p.m.; and Saturday, Philip Randolph Institute from 10 a.m. to noon. Transportation available for seniors. For information call Doris Carter at 330-744-4377.

Niles S.C.O.P.E. Senior Center, 14 E. State St., will have its annual Halloween party Wednesday. Lunch will be at 11:30 a.m. with a costume contest to follow. Everyone who wears a costume will receive a free bingo card at the 1 p.m. game. Lunch will be a bratwurst sandwich, chips, salad and dessert for $3. The public is welcome, but reservations are required by calling 330-544-3676. Friday during lunch at 11:30 a.m. Dianna Swayngim and Leslie Valsi from First Place Bank will talk about new accounts and Shale accounts. Lunch is served Tuesday through Friday at 11 and 11:30 a.m.

Senior Independence Senior Center of Mahoning County, 1110 Fifth Ave., has planned the following: Monday, Dollars & Sense at 8:30 a.m., watercolor society workshop at 9 and bridge and cash bingo at 1 p.m.; Tuesday, art class at 10 a.m., computer class at 10 and noon, OSHIP Medicare checkup from 10 to 2 p.m., beginner bridge at 10:30 and digital class at 2 p.m.; Wednesday, watercolors at 10 a.m., tap dancing class at noon, 500 card club at 1 p.m. and line dancing at 1:30; Thursday, Watch Our Weight and wood carvers at 9 a.m., exercise at noon, Halloween Spooktacular from 1:30 to 3 p.m. and Texas Hold’em at 2 p.m.; and Friday, Wii leagues at 10 a.m., cards at noon and movie matinee at 1 p.m.