SENIOR SIDELIGHTS

Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, open exercise at 8 a.m., blood pressure checks at 9:30, bingo at 10, painting class at 10:15, OSHIP social worker at 11:30 and advanced computer class at noon; Tuesday, open exercise at 8 a.m., Vets Helping Vets and bingo at 10, bridge club at 10:30, line dancing at 11 and car show at 6 p.m.; Wednesday, open exercise at 8 a.m., bingo at 10, pizza party ($3) at noon and movie matinee, “The Spirit of St. Louis,” at 12:30 p.m.; Thursday, wood carving at 9 a.m., yoga at 9:15, SOS at 9:30, Windows 8 computer class at 10:30, beginner crochet at 11 and an a la carte dinner and bingo at 5 p.m.; and Friday, open exercise at 8 a.m., garage sailing at 9, bingo and discussion group at 10 and tai chi at noon. For information call 330-953-1416 or visit www.austintownseniorcenter.webs.com.

Champion S.C.O.P.E. Senior Center, 4451 Mahoning Ave., serves breakfast at 10:30 a.m. daily,, $5 for members and $6.50 for nonmembers. Tuesdays through Fridays, a home-cooked lunch costs $3. Other activities planned are as follows: Monday, Ralph Smith, executive director of S.C.O.P.E., will speak on reverse mortgages at 10:45 a.m.; Wednesday, casino bus trip to Mountaineer, sign up or call 330-847-8179; June 10, Baltimore Life estate planning, wills and trusts seminar at 10:45 a.m.; June 12, Garvin McCorkle will speak on “The best foods and vegetables are the ones you eat”; June 17, Ohio Birdwatchers at 10:45 a.m.; June 24, Sally Mazy, senior Circle Program of TMH.

Guardian Angels of Ohio, a volunteer program of the Trumbull County Probate Court, is looking for new volunteers. Angel volunteers receive training to become advocates who reach out as friends to seniors who may need a friendly phone call, a visit in a nursing home, or a visit at home. Angels are also involved in planning special events for seniors such as health fairs and Make a Difference Day projects. The next meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Perkins Family Restaurant, 1953 Niles-Cortland Road SE. For information contact 330-675-2521 or go to www.trumbullprobate.org.

Warren S.C.O.P.E. Center, 220 W. Market St., has planned the following: Monday, Food for Thought luncheon/speaker session at 11:30 a.m. with Linda Tominey, BSN, RD, CBE, and Diabetic RN Director for Trumbull Memorial Hospital speaking about “Living Healthy with Diabetes”; June 10, Food for Thought speaker is Garvin McCorkle, Family Nutrition Program assistant with OSU Extension, who will be speaking on “Reading Food Labels.” Lunch prices vary from $2 to $3.50 per person depending on item selection. For information call 330-399-8846.