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, quilting and beginner computer class at 10 and lunch and advanced computer class at noon; Tuesday, active exercise at 8 a.m., video class: Ancient Technology and pilates/yoga at 9, bingo, quilting and crocheting at 10, line dancing at 10:30, chair yoga at 11:30, iPad computer class and lunch at noon, car cruise at 5 p.m. and Red Hatters at concert at Austintown Township Park at 7; Wednesday, active exercise at 8 a.m., 30 minutes with God and blood pressure checks at 9, intermediate computer class, 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, wood carving and aerobics at 9, S.O.S. at 9:30, chair yoga, vets helping vets, quilting and crocheting at 10, video class: natural healing at 10:30, knitting at 11, and lunch, bingo and monthly birthday party 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 1 at 10, senior spinning E and consignment shopping trip at 10:30 and yoga at 11. For information call 330-953-1416 or visit www.austintownseniorcenter.webs.com.

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 next meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 4 at Shepherd of the Valley, 4100 North River Road, Warren. Reservations are necessary for the dinner at 5 p.m., which costs $6.50 per person. For information or reservations call 330-675-2521 or go to www.trumbullprobate.org.

Niles SCOPE Senior Center is offering a free lunch and learn program Friday. The topic will be Financial Security for Seniors, and it will be presented by Cindy Bianco of FSM Agency. Learn how to make the most of your money in your retirement. The luncheon will start at 11:45 a.m. followed by the talk and a question-and-answer session. Reservations are required by calling the center at 330-544-3676.