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Barbecue dinner – Join the Southside Senior Activity Center for an old-fashioned barbecue dinner with all the trimmings, including entertainment, Friday. Tickets are $8 and must be purchased by today. Call the center at 535-0803 for more information.

AARP Driver Safety Program – Meets Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Broadway Court Estates, 13505 E. Broadway; call 921-0249 for more information.

Movie Day on the Big Screen – The Hillyard Senior Center, 4001 N. Cook, presents “Anna and the King” Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. Cost is a $1 donation; popcorn is free. Call 482-0803 for more information.

Win $1,000 – Raffle tickets are on sale through Oct. 21 at the Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th. Drawing will be held at the center’s annual Oktoberfest dinner. For more information, call the center at 535-0803.

Upcoming

Watercolor Workshop – Learn easy steps to painting a foreground, and creating colors and textures of summer grass. Classes meet next Thursday from 9 a.m.-noon and Aug. 26 from 9-11:30 a.m. at the Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. Cost is $13. Call 279-6025 for information.

All-City Summer Concert for Seniors – Park Place Retirement Community, 511 S. Park Road, will host Tuxedo Junction Aug. 27 at 6 p.m. The concert is free, but space is limited. RSVP by Wednesday. For information, call 922-7224.

Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors Helpline – Needs volunteers for one-on-one client assistance and community outreach relating to Medicare prescription drug coverage changes. Training begins Sept. 1. For more information or to sign up, please call Leslie Noll at Aging and Long Term Care of Eastern Washington at 458-2509 ext. 201.

Ongoing

AARP Senior Employment – Specializes in jobs for persons 55 years and older. Employers are looking for your years of experience, maturity and dependability, call 325-7712 for more information.

Aging and Long-term Care of Eastern Washington – The planning and management council usually meets the fourth Friday of each month from 1-3:30 p.m. at 1222 N. Post St. For more information, call 458-2509.

Arthritic Exercise Class – Mondays and Wednesdays from 3-4 p.m. at Hillyard Senior Center, 4001 N. Cook St. For more information, call 482-0803.

Carebears Support Group – For those widowed or alone, this group meets every Monday from noon-1 p.m. at the Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th. For more information call the center at 535-0803.

Ceramics, Watercolor and Writing Workshop – Spokane Valley Senior Center, 11423 E. Mission Ave. For days and times, call 926-1937.

Classes for Seniors – The Seniors Program at the Community Colleges of Spokane offers a variety of classes. Tuition ranges from $15-$50 for the quarter. For more information, call the senior program office at 279-6025.

Crafts and Quilts – Thursdays from 9 a.m.-noon at Hillyard Senior Center, 4001 N. Cook St. For more information, call 482-0803.

Drop-In Beginning Computer Classes – Every other Monday, 10 a.m.-noon, Hillyard Senior Center. Free to members, call 482-0803.

Fly Fish Casting – The Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th, is forming a fly-fishing class. For times call the center at 535-0803.

Hearing Clinic – Fourth Tuesday of the month, 10-11 a.m., Spokane Valley Senior Center, 11423 E. Mission Ave. For more information, call 926-1937.

Internet Classes – Learn about the Internet, e-mail and more at Rockwood Retirement Manor, 2903 E. 25th, on Tuesdays at 9:10 and 10:30 a.m. Classes are $10 per hour. Call 891-5330 for information.

Jam Sessions – The Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th, is hosting these informal jam sessions every Monday at 1:30 p.m. For information call the center at 535-0803.

New Horizons Orchestra – This group meets every Tuesday night from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Holy Names Music Center, 3910 W. Custer Drive. Beginners are welcome. The cost is $35 per month. For information call 326-9516.

New Horizons Choir – This group meets every Wednesday night from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Holy Names Music Center, 3910 W. Custer Drive. Beginners are welcome. The cost is $20 per month. For information call 326-9516.

New Horizons Bluegrass Band – This group meets every Friday night from 7-9 p.m. at Holy Names Music Center, 3910 W. Custer Drive. The cost is $30 per month. For information call 326-9516.

Ladies Red Hat Society – Meets third Thursday of each month at the Spokane Valley Senior Center, 11423 E. Mission. Wear your purple and red, and enjoy lunch and games. Call 926-1937 for more information.

Painting Classes – Mondays from 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m., at Hillyard Senior Center, 4001 N. Cook St. For more information, call 482-0803.

Reader’s Theater – Anyone with or without theater experience is invited to this informal theater group, Mondays at 2 p.m. at the Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th. For more information, call the center at 535-0803.

Senior Fitness – Sponsored by the Spokane Valley Senior Center, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 8-9 a.m. and 9:10-10:10 a.m., 11423 E. Mission Ave. For more information, call 926-1937.

Senior Legislative Coalition of Eastern Washington – Meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at Corbin Senior Center, 9 a.m.-noon. For more information, call 328-8578.

Sing-A-Long and Dance – Fridays, 10 a.m.-noon, Spokane Valley Senior Center, 11423 E. Mission Ave. For more information, call 926-1937.

60-Plus Singles – Meets Friday mornings, 9-10:30 a.m., Old Country Buffet at Northpointe. Join others, 60 or older and unmarried, for fun and lively conversation in a casual setting. For more information, call 466-9280.

Tai Chi – Senior program is offered by the Institute for Extended Learning through next Thursday. Tuesdays, 10-11 a.m., Corbin Park, Park Place and Washington; and Thursdays, 2-3 p.m. at the Sullivan Square Center, 15412 E. Sprague. The cost is $13. For information, call the seniors program at 279-6025.

Yoga and Pilates Classes – Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 10:30 a.m. at the Valley Senior Center, 11423 E. Mission. Call 926-1937 for more information.

Games

Bingo – Tuesdays, 1-3:30 p.m., Spokane Valley Senior Center, 11423 E. Mission. 50 cents per card. Call 926-1937 for more information.

Bridge – Thursdays, 9 a.m., Spokane Valley Senior Center, 11423 E. Mission. Every third Thursday is a bridge tournament. Call 926-1937 for more information.

Bunko – The Spokane Valley Senior Center, 11423 E. Mission, is hosting Bunko on the second Monday of every month at 3 p.m. in the basement. For information, call the center at 926-1937.

Cribbage – Sponsored by Veterans of Foreign Wars, Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., 212 S. David St. For more information, call 325-3061.

Pinochle – Monday, Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m., Spokane Valley Senior Center, 11423 E. Mission. Call 926-1937 for more information.

Bingo – Sponsored by Sinto Senior Activity Center, Thursdays, 12:30-3 p.m., and Saturdays, 1-3:30 p.m., 1124 W. Sinto Ave. For more information, call 327-2861.

Bridge – Tuesdays from 6-9 p.m. at Corbin Senior Center, 827 W. Cleveland Ave. For more information, call 327-1584.

Bridge – Wednesdays 12:30-3:30 p.m. at the North Star Senior Center, 8415 N. Wall. For information, call 230-2149.

Corbin Senior Activity Center – Offers a variety of classes, health services, education classes and activities, 827 W. Cleveland Ave. For more information, call 327-1584.