SENIOR SIDELIGHTS

Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, active exercise and charity quilt quilting at 8 a.m., 30 minutes with God and blood pressure checks at 9, monthly membership meeting at 9:30, bingo and painting class at 10, senior spinning at 11, advisory council meeting at 11:45, lunch and advanced computer class at noon and crafting for gift cart at 1 p.m.; Tuesday, active exercise at 8 a.m., understanding investments video class at 9, bingo and senior spinning at 10, quilting class at 10:30, Zumba at 11, chair yoga and lunch at noon and MV Olde Car Club show at 5 p.m.; Wednesday, active exercise at 8 a.m., 30 minutes with God and medical mysteries video class at 9, trip to Sugarcreek at 9:30, bingo at 10, Fountain of Youth fitness at 11, pizza party ($3) at noon, movie matinee at 12:30 p.m. and 20/9 radio club meeting at 7 p.m.; Thursday, active exercise at 8 a.m., wood carving and ancient Italy travelogue at 9, chair yoga and SOS at 9:30, knitting class and vets helping vets at 10, Keeping Fit As You Age at 10:30, crocheting class at noon, duck pin bowling at 1 p.m., conversational Spanish class at 1:30, and dinner and grocery bingo at 5; and Friday, active exercise at 8 a.m., 30 minutes with God and Medieval life video class at 9, bingo and discussion group at 10, senior spinning at 11, seminar and lunch at 11:30 and Girl’s Night Out at 7 p.m. For information call 330-953-1416 or visit www.austintownseniorcenter.webs.com.

Niles S.C.O.P.E. Senior Center, 14 E. State St., has planned the following: Thursdays, chair yoga at 1:15 ($1); Friday, cholesterol, glucose and blood pressure checks from 9:30 to 11:30; Aug. 20, VIP Birthday party luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. includes salute to Phyllis Diller ($6); Aug. 21, Rivers Casino bus trip, $22 at registration, and Red Cross Blood Mobile from 2 to 6 p.m.; Aug. 26, free lunch and learn program at 12:30 p.m. on Medicare with Jim Pondillo from United Healthcare Medicare Solutions; and Aug. 27, Gateway Clipper Cruise ($90, or $120 with baseball game); and Garvin McCorkle, Ohio University Ext., will speak on nutrition at noon. Call for reservations.

Senior Independence Senior Center of Mahoning County, 1110 Fifth Ave., Youngstown, has planned the following: Monday, needlecraft at 10 a.m., lunch and learn at 11:30, bridge at 1 p.m. and Drums Alive at 2:30; Tuesday, Rivers Casino at 8:30 a.m., Brush, Knife and Needle Club at 10, and beginner and intermediate bridge at noon; Wednesday, computer classes at 9 and 11 a.m., watercolors class at 10, tap class at noon and line dancing at 1:30 p.m.; Thursday, woodcarvers at 9 a.m., diabetic support group at 10, exercise at noon, watch our weight and 500 card club at 1 p.m. and Texas Hold’em at 2; and Friday, Wii bowling and Sebring Fun Day at 10 a.m., card and board games at noon, movie matinee at 1 p.m. and cornhole at 2. Call 330-744-5071 for reservations for all programs and events.