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County senior center schedule

Marienville

MACA Building

927-6607:

Tuesday (12-24): closed

Wednesday (12-25): closed

Thursday (12 -26): crafts at 9:30 am; lunch at 11:45 a; bingo after lunch

Endeavor

Township Building

463-7774:

Tuesday (12-24): closed

Wednesday (12-25): closed

Friday (12-27): games; bingo at 10:30 am; lunch at 11:45 am

Tidioute

Tidioute Towers

484-3020:

Monday (12-23): cards and games; lunch at noon; games

Tuesday (12-24): closed

Thursday: (12-26): cards; adult coloring; lunch at noon; games

Sheffield

Pickering St.

968-5667

Monday (12-23): Puzzle and coffee morning; Cards 9:30; Lunch 12:00; Pennies from heaven played at 12:45.

Tuesday (12-24): Closed for Christmas.

Wednesday (12-25): Closed for Christmas.

Thursday (12-26): Nickle bingo 9:30; Lunch 12:00.

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Dec. 30: Join us in celebrating the coming New Year — Lunch 12:00; Pennies from heaven played at 12:45.

Allegheny

Community Center, TAWC Building, 2nd floor, at 42 Clark St., 723-3237:

Monday (12-23): Hand & Foot Cards, 9:00 am; Tai Chi, (free of charge) at 11 am; congregate lunch & Bistro salads ($3 donation for 60 yrs. and over) available at noon; Scrabble, 12:45 pm; Cards at 1 pm

Tuesday (12-24): ACC closed.

Wednesday (12-25): ACC closed. Merry Christmas!

Thursday (12-26): Exercise video, 11 am; Congregate lunch & Bistro salads ($3 donation) available at noon; T.O.P.S. weigh-in at 12 noon; Bingo, 12:45 pm; Pool, 2 pm.

Fridays: ACC closed on Fridays but lunch is available to all ACC participants at the First United Methodist Church in Warren at noon. Donation is $3/person. Reservations suggested by calling 814-723-4930.

TAI-CHI for ARTHRITIS – Mondays and Wednesdays at 11:00 are in the education room. Tai-chi has been shown to improve flexibility and balance. This Health & Wellness class is free to all participants. Another free class is the Healthy Steps in Motion Exercise Class on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:00 to 11:30 in the Rec Room. They are both evidenced-based classes that have been proven to improve your health! Class is almost full so call to sign up (814-723-3237).

You’re invited to the Allegheny Community Center to enjoy playing bridge in the Rec Room at 12:30 am, or pinochle in the dining room at 12:45, every Tuesday afternoon. Bingo is played after lunch on Mondays and Thursdays. Scrabble is played on Mondays at 12:45 in the Rec Room. The ACC has a beautiful billiards table for you to hone up your skills on in the dining room. Players meet Mondays and Wednesdays at 9:30 am. Card and game players are always invited to play with no advance signup required.

Remember to call ACC at 723-4180 by 11:00 am at least 2 DAYS IN ADVANCE to make your noon lunch reservations. A monthly meal calendar can be picked up at the center and meals can be reserved well in advance, just not less than 2 days in advance. The suggested reserved-meal donation for all those 60 and over is $3, those under 60 years of age pay $4/person. All noon lunches are well balanced and planned to provide maximum nutritional benefits. For more information about the ACC, programs call the number above or visit their website at http://www.alleghenycommunitycenter.com/

ACC is open Mondays through Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ACC is closed on Fridays, legal holidays and on those days when Warren County schools are closed unexpectedly due to bad weather.

For more information on Aging Services, call Experience, Inc., the Warren/Forest Area Agency on Aging at 814-723-3763 or visit their website at http://www.experienceinc.org/

Volunteer

Opportunities

Making a difference

at our local senior

community centers

Volunteers needed to facilitate monthly Sing-Alongs at local nursing homes.

CD’s, song sheets, guides, and percussion instruments provided. Contact Diane Scarcella, if interested, (scarcella@atlanticbb.net (814) 688-6204)

Allegheny Community Greenhouse – Volunteers are needed beginning in February to help to plant and maintain flowers and vegetable seedlings. Very therapeutic! Call Sue at the ACC to find out more about this project at 723-3237.

Custodial Service – Love to clean? Volunteers are also needed at the ACC to assist the staff with daily or weekly cleaning.

Teach a class! – Have a hobby or skill that you would like to share? Call Sue at the ACC to talk about the possibilities!

Blankets for Babies, the Cancer Center and the Vets Hospital – love to knit, crochet or sew? We collect and distribute blankets throughout our area to those in need.

*Yarn is needed for these programs! If you have a new skein or partially used skeins of yarn that you are not going to use, we have volunteers who will make blankets for donation

Help at your local senior center with meal preparation, office work or just assisting the staff with cleaning! Call Sue at the ACC for more info at 814-723-3237.

Become an Ombudsman (which is Swedish for “citizen representative”) to be an advocate of elderly residents in Personal Care Homes, Nursing Facilities, Domiciliary Care Homes, and anyone receiving Long Term Care Services in the community. Interested? Call Joy at Experience, Inc. at 814-723-3763 ext. 125.

Learn how to help people with their Medicare and other State benefits as an APPRISE counselor. APPRISE is the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) for Pennsylvania’s Medicare Beneficiaries. APPRISE will help Pennsylvanians with Medicare understand their health insurance options and help them make sound decisions about what is best for them. Call Elaine Krill at Experience, Inc at 814-723-3763 ext. 123.

Lunches

The Warren-Forest Area Agency on Aging will serve the following lunch menu at senior centers throughout Warren & Forest counties: Allegheny Community Center in Warren, 12/23-12/27- Monday: Lasagna, tossed salad, breadsticks & peaches; Tuesday: ACC closed; Wednesday: ACC closed; Thursday: White Bean Chicken Chili, tossed salad, baked potato, biscuit, and cookie. Marienville: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday, Thurs. meal from the ACC lunch schedule. Endeavor: Tues. & Wed. closed & Fri. meal of Hot Dog and Kraut, potatoes, green beans, and fruit. Tidioute: Mon. & Thurs. from the ACC lunch schedule, Closed Tuesday; Sheffield: Mon. & Thurs. meals from the ACC lunch schedule & Fri. meal of Hot Dog and Kraut, potatoes, green beans and fruit.

Eligible participation is 60 years and older with a suggested meal donation of $3. Under 60 years of age, the cost is $4. Call AAA at 723-3763 for info about congregate meal sites center locations. The menu is subject to change if necessary. Call AAA at 723-3763 for info about congregate meal sites center locations. The menu is subject to change if necessary.

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