Senior activities

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AARP Driver Safety Program – Meets Monday and Tuesday, 8 a.m.-noon, South Side Senior Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave., call 535-0803 for information; Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Fairwinds Retirement Center, 520 E. Holland Ave., call 468-1000 for more information; Aug. 9 and Aug. 11, 12:30-4:30 p.m., Corbin Senior Center, 827 W. Cleveland Ave., call 327-1584 for more information.

Watercolor Workshop – Painting a foreground is made easy at the Lazy Dog Days of Summer seminar, Aug. 8-9, 9 a.m.-noon, Sullivan Square Center, 15412 E. Sprague Ave. Cost is $13. For information, call 279-6025.

Learn Your Digital Camera – Let the Institute of Extended Learning teach you how to use your digital camera’s buttons and manual adjustments, Aug. 10 and 17, 1-4 p.m., Sullivan Square Center, 15412 E. Sprague Ave. Cost is $21. For information, call 279-6025.

Upcoming

Computer Kindergarten – Overcome your computer fears by learning the basics Wednesday, Thursday and Aug. 8 from 3:30-6:30 p.m. at the Hillyard Computer Lab, 4410 N. Market St. Cost is $27. For more information, call 279-6025.

Fall Prevention – Learn techniques to reduce risks of falling, Wednesday from 2-4 p.m. at the Hillyard Senior Center, 4001 N. Cook St. Cost is $7. Participants should wear loose, comfortable clothing and supportive or athletic shoes, and should bring a pen to take notes. For more information, call 279-6025.

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, 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.

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.