SENIOR SIDELIGHTS

Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, active exercise at 8 a.m., 30 minutes with God, senior spinning (I) at 9, piloxing, bingo, painting class and quilting at 10, lunch at noon and paint and taste 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, Youngstown Women’s Connection, bingo, quilting and crocheting at 10, line dancing at 10:30, chair yoga at 11:30, lunch at noon and AARP choir at 1 p.m.; Wednesday, active exercise at 8 a.m., 30 minutes with God and blood pressure checks at 9, bingo, quilting and body pump at 10, senior spinning at 10:30, yoga at 11, $3 pizza party at noon and TOPS at 12:15 p.m.; Thursday, active exercise at 8 a.m., video class on inventions that changed the world at 8:50, vets helping vets and wood carving at 9, S.O.S. at 9:30, quilting, crocheting and fencing at 10, knitting at 11 and lunch/grocery bingo at noon; and Friday, active exercise at 8 a.m., 30 minutes with God and senior spinning (S) at 9, senior spinning (E) at 9:30, bingo and quilting at 10, Drums Alive at 10:15 and yoga at 11. For information call 330-953-1416 or visit www.austintownseniorcenter.webs.com.

Gathering Place event will take place at Lord of Life Church, 550 N. Broad St., Canfield, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 9. The program “Normandy” will be presented by Roger Bell in honor of Veterans Day, and lunch will be provided by Woodlands. This is a free community outreach social program offered to all senior citizens on the second Monday of each month. A variety of games and activities are offered. Make reservations by Saturday by calling Bernadette Beler at 330-533-6045 or the church at 330-533-3531, or by emailing lordoflife550@sbcglobal.net.

Girard Multi-Generational Center, 443 Trumbull Ave., will offer fall prevention classes, “A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns about Falls,” from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, 12, 17, 19 and 24 and Dec. 1. The program teaches older adults concerned about falling tools for managing falls and increasing activity levels. Fall prevention strategies and specific exercises designed to increase strength, endurance, flexibility and balance will be shared. The classes are free. Call the center at 330-545-6596 to register.

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. Tuesday 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.