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, monthly membership meeting at 9:30, bingo, piloxing, painting class, beginner computer class and quilting at 10, advanced computer class at 11:30 and lunch at noon; 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 and iPad class at 11:30, lunch at noon, advisory council meeting at 12:30 p.m. and AARP choir at 1; Wednesday, active exercise at 8 a.m., trip to Dennison Railroad Museum, 30 minutes with God 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, advanced computer class at 11:30, $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, chair yoga, 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, video class on western civilization and senior spinning (S) at 9, senior spinning (E) at 9:30, bingo and quilting at 10, Drums Alive at 10:15 and out to lunch bunch (Elmton) at 1:30 p.m. For information call 330-953-1416 or visit www.austintownseniorcenter.webs.com.

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 Tuesday and Thursday as well as Nov. 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.

Niles SCOPE Senior Center will host a free Lunch & Learn Program from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. Bill Holcomb and Valerie Mulrooney of Western & Southern Life will speak on “Identity Theft.” Everyone also will receive “File of Life” packets for emergency information. Registration is required by calling the center at 330-544-3676 or stop in at the center at 14 E. State St., Niles.