SENIOR SIDELIGHTS

Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, closed for Labor Day; Tuesday, active exercise at 8 a.m., understanding investments video class at 9, bingo and senior spinning at 10, quilting class at 10:30, line dancing at 11, chair yoga and lunch at noon, and My Olde Car Club show at 5 p.m.; Wednesday, active exercise at 8 a.m., 30 minutes with God an medical mysteries video class at 9, bingo at 10, Fountain of Youth fitness at 11, Drums Alive at noon and Austintown medical van at 1 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 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, Medieval life video class and trip to Rogers Flea Market at 9, bingo, discussion group and senior spinning at 10, Drums Alive at 11:30 and My Olde Car Club meeting at 7 p.m. For information call 330-953-1416 or visit www.austintownseniorcenter.webs.com.

Guardian Angels of Ohio, a volunteer guardianship program of Trumbull County Probate Court, is looking for volunteers. They will 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 volunteers also are involved in planning special events for seniors such as health fairs and Make a Difference Day projects. The next meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Perkins Family Restaurant, 1953 Niles-Cortland Road SE. For information contact 330-675-2521 or visit www.trumbullprobate.org.

Trumbull County Senior Court AARP Driver’s Safety Program offers a certified instructor to provide a review of driving skills and techniques as well as strategies to help seniors adjust to physical changes that may affect their driving ability. The cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers. Classes will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Hubbard Public Library, 436 W. Liberty St.; from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 25 at Cortland S.C.O.P.E., 125 N. Bank St.; and from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Nov. 6 at St. Joe’s at Eastwood Mall in Niles. Call for reservations at 330-675-2616. Co-sponsor is the Trumbull County Probate Court.