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, beginner’s computer class at 10:30, OSHIP social worker at 11:30, advanced computer class at noon and ham radio class at 7 p.m.; Tuesday, open exercise at 8 a.m., Vets Helping Vets and bingo at 10, bridge club at 10:30, line dancing at 11, trip to lunch and a movie at 11:30, AARP Notables at 1 p.m. and car show at 6; Wednesday, open exercise at 8 a.m., bingo at 10, jewelry making class at 11:30, Tai Chi and pizza party ($3) at noon, movie matinee, “Free Willy,” at 12:30 p.m. and pin a vet ceremony at 5; Thursday, open exercise at 8 a.m., wood carving at 9, yoga at 9:15, SOS at 9:30, low impact sculpt and intermediate computer class at 10:30, beginning crochet at 11 and a la carte dinner and bingo at 5 p.m.; and Friday, open exercise at 8 a.m., comparative religion at 9 and bingo and discussion group at 10. For information call 330-953-1416 or visit www.austintownseniorcenter.webs.com.

Champion S.C.O.P.E. Senior Center, 445 Mahoning Ave., Champion, has planned the following: Monday, breakfast at 10:30 a.m. ($5 for members/$6.50 for nonmembers) with Wanda Hughes on hearing aides at 11 with free hearing exams; Tuesday-Friday, lunch ($3) at 11:15 a.m.; Tuesdays & Thursdays, arthritic exercises ($2) at 12:30 p.m.; Wednesday, cards, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and bingo, noon to 1:30 p.m.; Fridays, movies and popcorn or cornhole games from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. To register call 330-847-8179.

Lordstown S.C.O.P.E. Center, 1776 Salt Springs Road, has planned the following: Monday, luncheon at noon for $3 followed by the speaker Brian Jones on the importance of exercise for those with arthritis and diabetes; Sept. 20, luncheon will be at noon for $3 followed by the speaker Barbara Karlen, R.N. a certified diabetes specialist with Humility of Mary Partners, whose topic will be “Diabetes — Where Do I Begin?” Those who attend will receive a free workbook. For information call 330-824-2173.

Senior Independence Senior Center of Mahoning County, 1110 Fifth Ave., Youngstown, has planned the following: Monday, needlecraft and canning and freezing workshop at 10 a.m., bridge and Zumba at 1 p.m. ; Tuesday, arts and crafts and New Middletown fun day at 10 a.m. and beginner and intermediate bridge at noon; Wednesday, watercolors and Lake Milton fun day at 10 a.m., tap class at noon, 500 card club at 1 p.m. and line dancing at 1:30; Thursday, Watch Our Weight and woodcarvers at 9 a.m., diabetic support group and Boardman fun day at 10, computer classes at 10 and noon, exercise at noon and advanced computer at 2 p.m.; and Friday, Wii bowling and Sebring fun day at 10 a.m., band at noon, card and board games at 1 p.m. and cornhole at 2. Call for reservations for all programs and events at 330-744-5071.