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, monthly membership meeting at 9:30, piloxing, bingo, painting class, beginner computer class and quilting at 10, and lunch and advanced computer class at noon; Tuesday, active exercise and pilates at 8 a.m., video class: thermodynamics and trip to IKEA in Pittsburgh at 9, S.O.S. at 9:30, bingo, quilting and crocheting at 10, line dancing at 10:30, chair yoga at 11:30 and lunch and Windows 10 class at noon; Wednesday, active exercise at 8 a.m., 30 minutes with God and blood pressure checks at 9, intermediate computer class, bingo, quilting and Body Pump at 10, senior spinning at 10:30, yoga and 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 and wood carving at 9, S.O.S. at 9:30, chair yoga, quilting and crocheting 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: Skeptics American History and senior spinning S at 9, senior spinning E at 9:30, bingo and quilting at 10, Drums Alive at 10:15, and lunch and learn: basic estate planning at 11:30. 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. Oct. 6 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 S.C.O.P.E. Senior Center, 14 E. State St., 330-544-3676, has planned the following: Niles SCOPE 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 eight-hour fast is recommended. Registration is recommended by calling the center. Sept. 22 will be a casino trip to Mountaineer, cost is $22 with $25 in slots. The bus pickup will be at 8 a.m. and return approximately 4:30 p.m. Payment is required with reservation. Call the center for registration.

Niles S.C.O.P.E. Senior Center, 14 E. State St., will host Gentle Yoga class starting Thursday. The classes continue each Thursday at 1:15 p.m. for 45 minutes. The cost is $1 per class. To join, visit the center Thursday or call 330-544-3676 for information.