Area senior centers plan busy week
Lunches:
Area Agency on Aging will serve the following menu at Conewango Towers, Warren Senior Center and Warren Senior Community Center June 15-19: Monday, hamburger gravy; Tuesday, chicken tenders; Wednesday, hot turkey sandwich; Thursday, spaghetti; and Friday, fish. Eligible participants must be 60 or older. Suggested donation is $3. Call 723-3763 for information regarding congregate meal sights and center locations.
Marienville
MACA Building
927-6607:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: cards, games; lunch, noon; bingo.
Endeavor, Township
Building 463-7774:
Monday, Tuesday, Friday: cards, games; lunch, noon; bingo.
Tidioute, 25 First St.
484-3020:
Monday: cards, games; lunch, noon; bingo; farmers market vouchers, 9-11 a.m.
Tuesday: cards, games; lunch, noon; bingo.
Thursday: cards, games, lunch at noon.
Sheffield, Main at
Pickering, 968-5667:
Monday: pool, cards, 10 a.m.; Wii games, 11 a.m.; lunch, noon; pool, cards, 1 p.m.;. exercise, 3 p.m.
Tuesday: Rotary, noon; senior night out (shopping, dinner), 4 p.m.; township meeting, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday: shop in Warren, 8:30 a.m.; men's night, 6 p.m.
Thursday: pool, games, 10 a.m.; games on Wii, 11 a.m.; lunch, noon; pool, bingo 1 p.m.; exercise, 3 p.m.
Friday: pool, games, 10 a.m.; lunch, noon; pool, games, 1 p.m.; bridge, 2 p.m.
Plans for the long-awaited boat trip have been completed. Participants will go to the Finger Lakes Region of New York. Lunch will b e at Esperanza Mansion, and then the entourage will board the Esperanza Rose for a two-hour boat trip on July 21. Deadline to sign up is July 1.
A January 4-14 trip is being planned to Hawaii, with a stop in Las Vegas. This 10-day, nine-night trip includes airfare and more. Call for a brochure. Deadline to sign up will be Oct. 1.
Spaghetti and meatballs will be served from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on June 23. Take-outs will be available, and tickets can be purchased in advance from any senior.
Upcoming events:
June 22: Blood Pressure Screening, 10 a.m.-noon.
June 23: Spaghetti and Meatball Dinner
June 24: Shopping in Erie.
June 25: picnic at the center with Bert as auctioneer (bring a wrapped gift to be auctioned after lunch).
June 27: Chase Dinner Theater.
June 30: Mystery Lunch.
July 14: Seneca Allegheny
July 21: Boat Trip on Keuka Lake
Aug. 11: Seneca Allegheny
Sept. 8: Seneca Allegheny
Sept. 14-17: Vermont
Youngsville, Rouse Manor, 563-4273:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: cards, games; lunch, noon.
Conewango Towers
726-2961:
Lunches daily at 11:30 a.m. Suggested daily donation request now is $3.
Warren Senior
Community Center
905 Fourth Ave.
723-3763:
Monday: bingo, 9:15 a.m.; lunch, noon; bridge, 6 p.m.
Tuesday: lunch, noon; Bible study, 10:15 a.m., featuring Rick Warren's Purpose Driven Life; cards in Cafe 905, 1-4 p.m.; AARP driver safety renewal class, 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday: blood sugar testing, 11 a.m.-noon; sweet trivia, 11 a.m.; bingo, 12:30 p.m.; cards in Cafe 905, 1-4 p.m.; Jam Band in Cafe 905, 6-8 p.m.
Thursday: Center and Cafe closed all day.
Friday: trip to Pittsburgh, 7 a.m. from QualityMarket in North Warren; breakfast at Peppermill, 8 a.m.; movie in Cafe, 10 a.m.; lunch, noon; bingo, 4 p.m.
Another spa day is scheduled for Saturday, June 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a light lunch served. Services will include Reike, facials and massage; very relaxing.
An AARP Safe Driving Renewal course will be offered at the Community Center on June 16, Tuesday, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. with certified instructor, Al Harrison. Cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members. Call 723-4180 to sign up.
June's big trip is to Pittsburgh Aviary, home to more than 600 feathered friends from penguins to parrots, then on to Station Square for shopping and lunch. The Gateway Clipper will navigate along the three rivers with narration about the Pittsburgh riverfront.
Seneca Allegheny Casino trip will be Wednesday, June 24. Bus will leave former Quality Markets in North Warren at 9 a.m.
Not too early to sign up for Chautauqua Institute concerts. This year features Josh Turner on July 10, Englebert Humperdink on Aug. 7, Sara Evans on Aug. 28. Depart from the Center at 5 p.m. with dinner on the grounds. Call the center to make your reservations. Pick up also will be at Sugar Grove Methodist Church.
A trip to view fall foliage Letchworth with lunch at Glen Iris is planned for Friday, Sept. 25. The cost is $50 which includes lunch. Seating is limited.
Pennsylvania Grand Canyon, train ride through Tioga County and lunch at the Penns Wells Inn is scheduled for October 9. Seating is limited
Warren Senior
Center, 800 PA Ave. W., 723-3237:
Monday: Wii sports, 9 a.m.; crafts, 9:30 a.m.; blood pressure screenings, Gizmos & Gadgets presentation, cards, 10 a.m.; special lunch of stuffed chicken breast or veggie lasagna provided by Warren Senior Center, noon; bingo, 12:45 p.m.; quilting, 1 p.m.; new stamping class, 1 - 3 p.m.
Tuesday: Wii sports, 9 a.m.; bocce at Betts, 9:30 a.m.; cards, 10 a.m.; scrapbook class, 10:30 a.m.; Zonk & Cribbage, 12:45 p.m.; bridge, pinochle, 1 p.m.; evening pinochle, 6 p.m.
Wednesday: Wii sports, 9 a.m.; free glaucoma screening, executive council meeting, Pokeno, 10 a.m.; cards, 11 a.m.; Bible study, hymn sing, 12:45 p.m.; board of directors meeting, 3:30 p.m.
Thursday: Wii sports, 9 a.m.; bocce at Betts, stamping, 9:30 a.m.; computer class, cards, board games, 10 a.m.; Make-It - Bake It, 11 a.m.; TOPS meets, 500 card game, 1 p.m.; Brazilian embroidery class, 2-3:30 p.m.; Al-Anon, 8 p.m.
Friday: basement sale, 8:30 - 11:30; Wii sports, 9 a.m.; walking group, 9:30 p.m.; Jammers music, cards, 10 a.m.; Scrabble, 12:45 p.m.; poker, 1 p.m.
Highlights This Week:
Monday special lunch is your choice of stuffed chicken breast or vegetable lasagna. Cost is $4 which benefits Warren Senior Center. Served at noon - make reservations by 9 a.m. Monday at 723-3237. Takeouts available.
Gizmos & Gadgets discussion Monday at 10 a.m. Mike Forslund, physical therapist from Warren Manor, will demonstrate some interesting uses of items you already have at home. Learn how to use this adaptive equipment safely.
Free glaucoma screening on Wednesday from 10 - noon. Carole Gelnette from Vision & Blindness Resource Center will conduct free screenings for seniors. Sign up when you arrive at Center.
Make It - Bake It on Thursday at 11 a.m. Anne Higgins will show us how to make Hot Appetizer Pie. Taste test included!
Trips:
Many trips planned by van or by bus. When you become a member of Warren Senior Center, you automatically receive the monthly newsletter which describes in detail our trip itinerary. Call to learn about membership, 723-3237 and for trip information call travel coordinator Margaret Sleeman, 723-7143 or 730-9364.
