CONSTRUCTION SAFETY

Allegheny Community Center staff ask people to be careful getting to and from the center amid downtown construction. Crosswalk signs have been placed in front of the parking lot to the ACC.

VOUCHERS

DELAYED

Due to printing delays, Farmer’s Market voucher distribution has been postponed. Vouchers are expected to be available in July. Experience Inc. has scheduled several voucher application windows: July 10 and 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Area Agency on Aging (905 Fourth Ave.); July 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Endeavor Senior Center and July 19 back at the Area Agency on Aging from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proxy forms are needed when there are two people signing one application or if someone is picking up vouchers for someone else. Single applications (available at alleghenycommunitycenter.com) can be mailed to the Allegheny Community Center at (814) 723-4180. Vouchers will be mailed as soon as they arrive.

HEALTHY STEPS FOR OLDER ADULTS

The Allegheny Community Center is offering a Healthy Steps for Older Adults program aimed to help prevent falls and promote health and wellness for adults ages 50 and up. It will include information on making homes safer, managing medications and learning how to improve strength and balance. The two-session class is scheduled for Wednesday, June 7 and Wednesday, June 14 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Call the ACC to pre-register.

MAH JONGG

A Mah Jongg group is available every Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the ACC.

TAI CHI

A tai chi class is offered every Monday. A class for beginners is at 9 a.m. while those who have attended before have a 10 a.m. session. There is no fee to participate.

RAISING GRANDCHILDREN

The Care Council, a group of like-minded nonprofit entities that provide many programs and services locally, has acquired a grant to fund positive and fun family interactions for grandparents raising their grandchildren. Local presenters designed to address these specific needs will be offered while the ACC will offer free activities that encourage both generations to work together through art. To sign up, call the ACC. The next meeting is June 8 at 6 p.m. at the Jefferson Room of the Warren Public Library.

GIRLS WHO CODE

A “Girls Who Code” summer camp will be held at the ACC from June 12-23 from 2p.m. to 6 p.m. The program is open to girls in grades six through 12. Anyone with questions is asked to email biglevelarts.com. To sign up, visit girlswhocode.com and use PA48570 as the club code.

ART PROGRAM

A new, free, multi-generational program will be held over five weeks – every Tuesday in August – from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The ACC and Erie Arts and Culture are collaborating to bring you the opportunity of learning acrylic painting with established artists from the Erie Arts and Culture organization. The weekly program will bring together participants of all ages who will work together with a teaching artist and an art therapy student, as they learn new artistic skills and expressive techniques.