SENIOR SIDELIGHTS

Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, active exercise at 8 a.m., quilting a charity quilt, 30 minutes with God, Law and the Constitution video class, blood pressure checks and senior spinning at 9, piloxing class and charity quilts at 10, lunch at noon and health and nutrition class at 12:30 p.m.; Tuesday, active exercise at 8 a.m., experiencing America video class at 9, bingo and Youngstown Women’s Connection at 10, quilting class at 10:30, line dancing class at 11, chair yoga at 11:30, lunch at noon, TED talks video class at 12:30 p.m. and AARP Notables at 1 p.m.; Wednesday, active exercise at 8 a.m., 30 minutes with God and medical myths video class at 9, bingo at 10, senior spinning at 10:30, Fountain of Youth fitness and intermediate computer class at 11, pizza party at noon and conversational Spanish at 1:30 p.m.; Thursday, active exercise at 8 a.m., wood carving and ancient cities travelogue at 9, chair yoga and SOS at 9:30, staff meeting, crocheting class and vets helping vets at 10, keeping fit video class at 10:30, knitting class at 11 and lunch and grocery bingo and intermediate computer class at noon; Friday, active exercise at 8 a.m., 30 minutes with God and skeptics American History video class at 9, bingo, discussion group and senior spinning class at 10 and Drums Alive at 11. For information call 330-953-1416 or visit www.austintownseniorcenter.webs.com.

A Gathering Place Senior Day Event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 10 at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 550 N. Broad St., Canfield. There will be chair exercises. The church is handicap accessible. Reservations are due by Friday by calling 330-533-3531 or 330-533-6045 or emailing lordoflife550@sbcglobal.net.

Girard Multi-Generational Center, 443 Trumbull Ave., www.multigen.org, has planned the following: Monday, mind games at 9 a.m., morning stretch class at 9:30, snack facts at 10, knitting and crocheting at 10:15, one-on-one computer tutoring at 10:30, pilates at 10:30 and fitness rooms and computer cafe, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesday, yoga at 10:30 a.m., other programs closed for election day; Wednesday, understanding your meds seminar at 9 a.m., morning stretch class at 9:30, health screenings from 10 to 11, one-on-one computer tutoring at 10:30 and fitness rooms and computer cafe from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, movie with popcorn and hot chocolate at 9 a.m., yoga at 10:30 and fitness rooms and computer cafe from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday, morning stretch class at 9:30 a.m., one-on-one computer tutoring at 10:30, tai chi at noon, mommy and me yoga at 12:30 p.m. and fitness rooms and computer cafe from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday: Coffee bar 8:30 to 11 a.m., adult basketball and cornhole 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wii gaming system, air hockey and ping pong also are available. Meal program/Trumbull County Office of Elderly Affairs is Monday through Friday at 2:30 p.m. Call 330-675-2486 for more information. Dec. 2 at 9 a.m. by appointment only there will be counseling available to enroll in Ohio Senior Health Insurance. Take your medicare card and list of prescriptions. For questions regarding membership and any of the services offered at the center, call 330-545-6596.

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 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 (state Route 46). For information call 330-675-2521 or visit www.trumbullprobate.org.

Niles S.C.O.P.E. Senior Center, 14 E. State St., 330-544-3676, has planned the following: tai chi for seniors Thursdays at 10 a.m. Regular practice of tai chi can improve flexibility, balance and coordination. The class is led by professional instructor Mark Pringle and is $5 for a one-hour class. Enrollment is open and participants can start at any time. Membership is not required. For information call or visit the center. Nov. 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. will be a Quilt Show. Finished quilts will be on display and quilters will be on hand to demonstrate their craft. Handmade items also will be available for sale. A free lunch will be offered from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Quilters will answer sewing questions and help with unfinished projects. A basket will be raffled. There is no admission charge. Call for information. Dec. 4 there will be a trip to Das Dutch Haus Dinner Theater. Travel will be by motor coach to Columbiana to see “Just Give ’Em The News,” about the first Christmas. The cost is $68 and includes transportation from Niles, a sit-down dinner and the musical show by Ted & Company. There will be about one hour of shopping time at Das Dutch Village before the show. The bus will leave Niles at 10 a.m. and return by 4 p.m. The deadline for reservations is Tuesday. Call or stop in at the center. There are no age or residency requirements.