SENIOR SIDELIGHTS

Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, active exercise at 8 a.m., blood pressure checks and 30 minutes with God at 9, monthly membership meeting at 9:30, bingo at 10, painting class at 10:15, senior spinning at 11, advisory council meeting at 11:45, lunch at noon and seminar on nutrition at 12:30 p.m.; Tuesday, active exercise at 8 a.m., gardening video class at 9, bingo at 10, Zumba at 11, quilting class at 11:30, chair yoga and lunch at noon, conversational Spanish at 12:30 p.m., My Olde Car Club show at 5 and 20/9 Radio Club meeting at 7; Wednesday, active exercise at 8 a.m., video travel photography class and 30 minutes with God at 9, bingo, beginner computer class and senior spinning at 10, Fountain of Youth fitness at 11, pizza party ($3) at noon, movie matinee at 12:30 p.m. and ballroom dancing class at 1; Thursday, active exercise at 8 a.m., wood carving and Greece and Turkey travelogue at 9, chair yoga at 9:15, SOS at 9:30, intermediate crocheting class and Vets Helping Vets at 10, knitting class at 10:15, beginner crocheting and video wine tasting classes at noon, duck pin bowling at 1 p.m. and dinner and grocery bingo at 5; and Friday, active exercise at 8 a.m., Medieval Europe travelogue and 30 minutes with God at 9, bingo and discussion group at 10, senior spinning at 11 and lunch and trivia at noon. 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 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 be June 3 at Perkins Family Restaurant, 1953 Niles-Cortland Road SE. For information contact 330-675-2521 www.trumbullprobate.org.

Lord of Life Church, 550 N. Broad St., Canfield, will host The Gathering Place at 11 a.m. Monday. Scott Weimer, assistant chief of Canfield Police, will talk about senior safety issues. There also will be lunch, Trivial Pursuit and a story. The program will begin at 11:30. This event is for all senior citizens. Different games and activities are offered each month. Take your friends. For information call Bernadette Beler at 330-533-6045 or Carolyn Dean at 330-533-0006.

Niles S.C.O.P.E. Senior Center, 14 E. State St., has planned a bus trip Thursday to Hard Rock Rocksino in Northfield. The cost is $22 with incentives of $15 for slots and $5 for food. The bus will leave Niles at 8 a.m. and return about 4:30 p.m. Reservations must be paid at time of registration.