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 (I) at 9, piloxing, bingo, painting class and quilting at 10, lunch at noon and Red Hatters and trivia at 12:30 p.m.; Tuesday, active exercise and pilates at 8 a.m., video class on thermodynamics at 9, S.O.S. at 9:30, bingo, quilting and crocheting at 10, line dancing at 10:30, chair yoga at 11:30, lunch/birthday party at noon and AARP choir at 1 p.m.; Wednesday, active exercise at 8 a.m., 30 minutes with God, video class on forensic history and blood pressure checks at 9, intermediate computer class, bingo, quilting and body pump at 10, senior spinning (E) at 10:30, yoga at 11, $3 pizza party at noon and TOPS at 12:30 p.m.; and Thursday and Friday, closed for Christmas. For information call 330-953-1416 or visit www.austintownseniorcenter.webs.com.

Girard Multi-Generational Center is sponsoring a program, “A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns about Falls” at First Christian Church, 140 E. Broadway Ave., Girard. Classes will be 1 to 2:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays through Dec. 30. The is program designed to manage falls and increase activity levels for older adults. Participants will learn fall prevention strategies along with specific exercises designed to increase strength, endurance, flexibility and balance. The program is appropriate for those concerned about falls, interested in improving balance, flexibility, and strength, or those who have fallen in the past. The program is free. Register by calling the center at 330-545-6596.

Guardian Angels of Ohio, a volunteer 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 group will meet at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 12 at Shepherd of the Valley, 4100 N. River Road, Warren. Guests should make reservations if they plan to arrive at 5 for a $6.50 dinner. For information call 330-675-2521 or go to www.trumbullprobate.org.