Senior centers announce October activities

MERCER COUNTY — Mercer County Senior Centers, divisions of Mercer County Area Agency on Aging Inc., announce activities for October.

Transportation is available to and from the centers. Reservations must be made by 2 p.m. the day before the service is needed. Call Mercer County Community Transit at 800-222-8797 or 724-981-6222.

All centers are closed Oct. 13 for Columbus Day.

Shenango Valley

Shenango Valley Senior Community Center, 220 N. Buhl Farm Drive, Hermitage:

Autumn activities include Oktoberfest bingo with extra prizes and games at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 22; Halloween pumpkin decorating, Oct. 23; Senior Singers in autumn concert at 11 a.m. Oct. 27; and a Halloween party on Oct. 31 with Trick-or-Treat Bingo at 9:30 a.m. and a magic show with Ray Witkowski at 11 a.m.

Other highlights are:

• Today — 11 a.m., “Winter Birds and Their Feeders” with Gary Micsky.

• Oct. 7 — 11 a.m., “What You Should Know About Reverse Mortgages” with attorney Carolyn Hartle.

• Oct. 8 — 11 a.m., “Breast Cancer Awareness” with Mickey Gula, registered nurse at Sharon Regional Health System. Wear pink for a prize.

• Oct. 9 — 9:30 a.m., prize bingo courtesy of Orange Village Care Center, Masury. You must sign up for lunch to play.

• Oct. 10 — 1 to 4 p.m., ultra bingo with free food and door prizes.

• Oct. 15 — 11 a.m., birthday party with Ed and Sandy Ceremuga.

• Oct. 16 — Day Care Unique Boutique.

• Oct. 28 — 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., “Medicare Part D Information and Marketing” seminar. Sign up for a box lunch.

• Oct. 29 — 11 a.m., “Learn the Nutritional Value of the Foods You Eat” with Mike Libby of Sharon Regional Health System.

Computer classes with Chuck Roberts are held for beginners, 9:30 to 11 a.m., and intermediate, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays. Sign up with the receptionist for eight classes, $30.

Other daily activities

• Monday — 9 a.m., Sit & Fit with Joyce Wasko; 9:30 a.m., Euchre class the last Monday monthly; 9:30 a.m., music with Jane Bartholomew, bridge and amateur nail manicures in the seminar room; 11 a.m., Senior Singers; noon, aquatic exercise with Phyllis Mammarelli of the YMCA at the Children’s Center of Mercer County, North Hermitage Road; 1 p.m., Mah Jongg; 2 p.m., beginner tap dance class with Bonnie Banick and “Writing the Stories of Your Life” with Evelyn Minshull; and 2:30 p.m., tap dance class.

• Tuesday — 9 a.m., Movin’ and Groovin’ with Ms. Wasko; 9 to 11 a.m., blood sugar testing the first Tuesday monthly with UPMC Horizon; and blood pressure screenings by a retired nurses group; 9:30 a.m., doughnut day bingo; 10:15 a.m., clogging with Karen Elder; noon, yoga with Joni Laeng of Primary Health Network; 1:15 p.m., line dancing with Ms. Elder; and 2:45 p.m., Movement Energy with Debbie Harrington.

• Wednesday — 9 a.m., strength and balance exercise with Linda Leetch; 9 a.m. to noon, haircuts for regular center participants the second Wednesday monthly; 9:30 a.m., quilting and bingo; 10 a.m., Tai Chi Qigong with Joe Bozzelli; and 1 p.m., Happy Needle group; bereavement support group the second Wednesday monthly with Family Hospice and Palliative Care.

• Thursday — 9 a.m., Movin’ and Groovin’; 10 a.m., diabetic support group the second Thursday monthly; 10:15 a.m., clogging; noon, yoga; 1 p.m., Mah Jongg; 1:15 p.m., line dancing with Clara McFarland; and 2:45 p.m., Movement Energy.

• Friday — 9 a.m., strength and balance exercise; 9:30 a.m., shuffleboard; 10:45 a.m., discussion group; 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., diabetic exercise classes with Ms. Laeng.

The center is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except holidays. Lunch is served weekdays at noon for a donation of $2 with two business days’ notice. Please check with receptionist by 11:30 a.m.

Call 724-346-4712 or 724-981-7950.

Sandy Lake

McQuiston Center by the Park, 29 Railroad St.:

AARP Senior Safe Driving classes with Ron Lockwood are set for 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 8 and 9, with a four-hour refresher course Oct. 23 for those who have taken the class within the last three years. The fee is $10 a person. Upon completion, drivers qualify for a discount on car insurance. To register, call 724-376-3608.

Seniors will leave the center at 8:30 a.m. Friday for an Applefest field trip to Franklin. Breakfast is optional with departure time of 1:30 p.m. from Franklin. The fee is $2. Sign up at the registration table.

Seniors will leave the center at 11 a.m. Oct. 16, with stops at Tops Buffet in Hermitage for lunch, followed by a tour of O’Neill Coffee Co., West Middlesex. Sign up for transit. The fee is $3.

A fall food tasting event will be held Oct. 17. Take samples to share.

A Halloween party is set for Oct. 31 with coffee and doughnuts, 8:30 a.m.; costumes, 9:45 a.m.; and Halloween fun, 11:15 a.m.

Other activities

• Today — 9 a.m.,, line dancing, and 11:15 a.m., “Ask the Doctor” with Dr. Dean Petrucci of UPMC Horizon.

• Monday — 11:15 a.m., “CPR anytime” with Dr. Gary Jamison of the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

• Tuesday — 11:15 a.m., mystery game with prizes.

• Oct. 8 — 11:15 a.m., sing-along with Jean Greenlee.

• Oct. 10 — 10:30 a.m., departure for the Oak Ridge Boys concert, and 11:15 a.m., Statler Brothers video.

• Oct. 14 — 11:15 a.m., “Superstitions” October crossword puzzle.

• Oct. 15 — 11:15 a.m., birthday and anniversary party with music by Johnny Oakes.

• Oct. 21 — 11:15 a.m., bingo.

• Oct. 24 — 11:15 a.m., horse races.

• Oct. 27 — 11:15 a.m., take a Teddy bear in honor of the birthday of Theodore Roosevelt.

• Oct. 28 — 11:15 a.m., “Color Luck.” Take nickels, dimes and a quarter.

Other activities are:

• Monday — 9:15 a.m., fitness room fun; 10:15 a.m., Seniorcise; and 12:30 p.m., bridge.

• Tuesday — 9 a.m., shuffleboard; and 12:30 p.m., 500 cards.

• Wednesday — 10:15 a.m., Seniorcise; and 1 p.m., Tai Chi.

• Thursday — 8:30 a.m., shuffleboard, cards, table games, puzzles, checkers and more; and 10 a.m., computer class (Oct. 2, 9).

• Friday — 10:15 a.m., Seniorcise.

Other upcoming events are:

• Dec. 4 — Christmas show, “Forever Plaid, Plaid Tidings” at Riverside Dinner Theater, Cambridge Springs. Call the center for reservations.

Lunch is served weekdays at noon. Daily donation is $2 a person.

Info or reservations: 724-376-3608.

Grove City

Grove City Senior Community Center, 301 S. Broad St.:

Oaisis Dancers will hold a performance at noon Oct. 9.

On Oct. 20, a flu shot clinic will be held in the center from 10:15 a.m. to noon by Grove City Medical Center, with a pizza party lunch at 12:15 p.m.

State Rep. Dick Stevenson’s Senior Expo is slated for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 24 in the Physical Learning Building of Grove City College.



Activities

• Today — 6 p.m., music by Dick Fisher and Russ Parker.

• Thursday — 11:15 a.m., program highlights.

• Friday — 11:15 a.m., “Clean Air Act” discussion and handout.

• Monday — 11 a.m., “Mind Bender” puzzles.

• Oct. 10 — 10:30 a.m., music by Johnny Oakes.

• Oct. 14 — 9:30 a.m., blood pressure screening by Grove City Medical Center.

• Oct. 15 — 10:30 a.m., “Pack Your Bag, Free Medication Consultation” by CVS Pharmacy.

• Oct. 27 — 11 a.m., AARP Kitchen Band and Halloween program.

• Oct. 28 — 8:30 a.m., breakfast at Main Street Diner.

• Oct. 31 — 11 a.m., Halloween social.

Daily activities

• Monday — 9:30 a.m., exercise program.

• Tuesday — 10 a.m., bingo, and 2 p.m., CORE Program with Dee Sopher.

• Wednesday — 8:30 a.m., Coffee Clutch; 9 a.m., bowling (beginning Oct. 8); 10 a.m., bingo (Oct. 1, 8, 22); 12:30 p.m., light exercise class; 1 p.m., cooking program; and 4 p.m. massage therapy (Oct. 8, 22).

• Thursday — 10 a.m., bingo; and 2 p.m. CORE Program (Oct. 16, 23, 30).

• Friday — 9 a.m., exercise; and 1 p.m., Domino party.

The requested donation is $2.

Info: 724-458-6844

Greenville

Greenville Senior Center, 339 E. Jamestown Road, West Salem Township:

Applications for a $40 coupon off the price of a digital TV conversion box are available in the center.

The center is accepting unused items to offer in the holiday gift shop.

No lunch or activities will be held in the center on Oct. 10.

Seniors will travel Oct. 13 to Presque Isle Downs, Erie, with departure at 9:30 a.m. from Anderson Coach and Travel and 9:40 a.m. from Greenville House, with return at about 6:15 p.m. The cost of $27 includes a $5 food coupon and $20 casino cash. Call 724-588-3155.

Jeff Greenburg, director of Mercer County Registration and Elections, will present a public program, “Touch Screen Voting,” at 11:15 a.m. Oct. 17 in the center. Refreshments will be provided.

On Oct. 27, the office will be open but no activities or lunch will be held in the center.

A Halloween social with costumes, lunch, treats and more will be held Oct. 31.

“Winter Safety for Seniors,” a Prime Time Health Public Education Program will be presented at 11 a.m. Oct. 23 in Tushim Manor, 20 Coolspring St., Mercer; and 11:15 a.m. Oct. 30 in the Greenville center. Ellen Perry, gerontologist, will speak on preparing for the cold, weather emergencies, injury and fall prevention, snow and ice removal tips and avoiding mistakes that can lead to house fires.

Other special health information sessions include Oct. 6, “Get Smart About Salt: Low Salt Dining” with samples; and Oct. 9, “Encyclopedia Popcornica” with samples.

Other highlights

• Oct. 9 — 1 to 4 p.m., 500 card party.

• Oct. 15 — birthday celebration open to all with cake, gifts and social with reservations.

• Oct. 16 — special bingo with door prizes, donuts, coffee and other drinks.

• Oct. 20 — Giving Tree Project.

• Oct. 24 — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., open house with refreshments, table information and displays.

• Oct. 30 — 1 to 3 p.m., super bingo open to all with refreshments.

Daily schedule

• Tuesday — 1 to 4 p.m., Euchre, open to the public.

• Thursday — 9:30 a.m., bingo, games and prizes.

• Friday — 1 to 4 p.m., 500 card party.

Thanksgiving meals are available at a cost of $3 each, limited to two per person. Orders are due by Nov. 3.

Upcoming events are:

• Dec. 9 — Hartwood Acres Celebration of Lights with departure at 2:45 p.m. from Anderson Coach and Travel; 2:55 p.m., the center; 3 p.m., Greenville House; and 3:20 p.m., Tushim Manor, with return at about 8:45 p.m. Dinner at your expense will be at 4:30 p.m. at Homestyle Country Buffet in Butler. The cost is $30. Call 724-588-3155.

Reservations for lunch must be made in advance. Info: 724-588-3155, fax 724-588-3156 or e-mail greenvillectr@mercercountyaging.org

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