SENIOR SIDELIGHTS


Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, active exercise at 8 a.m., 30 minutes with God and senior spinning at 9, Piloxing, bingo, painting class and quilting at 10 and lunch and advanced computer class at noon; Tuesday, active exercise at 8 a.m., pilates/yoga at 9, S.O.S. at 9:30, bingo, quilting and crocheting at 10, line dancing at 10:30, chair yoga at 11:30, iPad computer class and lunch at noon and car cruise at 5 p.m.; Wednesday, active exercise at 8 a.m., 30 minutes with God and blood pressure checks at 9, bingo, quilting and BP Express at 10, senior spinning at 10:30, advanced computer class at 11:30, $3 pizza party at noon and TOPS at 1 p.m.; Thursday, active exercise at 8 a.m., video class: inventions that changed the world at 8:50, vets helping vets, wood carving and aerobics at 9, S.O.S. at 9:30, chair yoga, quilting and crocheting at 10, knitting at 11, and lunch and bingo at noon; and Friday, active exercise at 8 a.m., 30 minutes with God and video class: Skeptics American History at 9, bingo, quilting and senior spinning classes 1 and E at 10, yoga at 11, and trivia and lunch and learn about Medicare at 11:30. For information call 330-953-1416 or visit www.austintownseniorcenter.webs.com.

Niles S.C.O.P.E. Senior Center, 14 E. State St., is partnering with Mercy Health to offer free health screenings from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at the center. Rashaun Speed, R.N., will administer blood glucose, cholesterol and blood pressure screenings. An 8-hour fast is recommended. Registration is recommended by calling the center. Sept. 22 will be a casino trip to Mountaineer; the cost is $22 with $25 in slots. The bus pickup will be at 8 a.m., and return will be at approximately 4:30 p.m. Payment is required with reservation. Call the center for registration.