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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Senior activities

Ongoing

60-plus Singles – Meets Friday, 9-10:30 a.m. at the NorthTown Mall food court, 4750 N. Division St., for lively conversation, travel ideas and information sharing. For more information, call (509) 466-9280.

AARP, Greater Spokane Chapter No. 384 – Meets the fourth Thursday of each month, 11:30 a.m. at Golden Corral, 7117 N. Division St., except for July and August. No-host lunch available. For more information, call Gerry at (509) 448-1783.

AARP, Spokane Falls Chapter – Meets the first Thursday of each month, 10:30 a.m. at Sweet Old Bob’s Restaurant, 3243 E. Trent Ave.; (509) 466-4013.

AARP, Driver Refresher Course – Class held the second Tuesday of each month. $20, registration required. Call the Spokane Valley Senior Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place, at (509) 926-1937.

AARP Senior Employment – Specializes in jobs for persons 55 years and older. Employers are looking for your years of experience, maturity and dependability, call (509) 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 12:45-3 p.m. at 1222 N. Post St. For more information, call (509) 458-2509.

Brain Games – Keep your brain sharp by playing TV game shows like “The Price is Right,” “Wheel of Fortune” and “Concentration.” Offered the first Wednesday of each month, 1-3 p.m. at the Hillyard Senior Activity Center, 4001 N. Cook St. Call (509) 482-0803 for more information.

Carebears For those widowed or alone, this group meets Mondays from noon-1 p.m. at the Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. For more information, call the center at (509) 535-0803.

Ceramics Tuesdays, various times at the Hillyard Senior Center, 4001 N. Cook St. Call (509) 482-0803 for more information; Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m. at the Spokane Valley Senior Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place. $20 per month. Call (509) 926-1937.

Corbin Senior Activity Center – Offers a variety of classes, health services, education classes and activities, 827 W. Cleveland Ave. For more information, call (509) 327-1584.

Crafts – Thursdays, 9 a.m.-noon at Hillyard Senior Center, 4001 N. Cook St. For more information, call (509) 482-0803.

Happy Computer Users classes – At the Professional Hearing Health Care Center, 12211 E. Broadway Ave., Suite 4; contact Linda Walston at (509) 218-3650 for dates, times and prices.

Hillyard Senior Center – Offers a variety of classes, health services, education classes and activities, 4001 N. Cook St. For more information, call (509) 482-0803.

Institute for Extended Learning ACT 2 (formerly Seniors Program) – The Institute offers a wide variety of affordable classes throughout the Spokane area. Course offerings include computers, art, gardening, dance, fitness and other general topics. For a full list of classes, dates, times, cost and to register, visit www.iel.spokane.edu/LNB/ ACT2.

Knitting Classes – Learn new techniques. Mondays, 1-4 p.m. at the Spokane Valley Senior Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Free. Call (509) 926-1937.

Mind and Body exercises – A free senior wellness program that includes a variety of exercises meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30-11 a.m., Country Homes Christian Church, 8415 N. Wall St. Call (509) 466-3414.

New Horizons Orchestra – This group meets Tuesday nights 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 (509) 326-9516.

New Horizons Choir – This group meets Wednesday nights from 6:30-8 p.m. at Holy Names Music Center, 3910 W. Custer Drive. Beginners are welcome. The cost is $35 per month. For information, call (509) 326-9516.

New Horizons Bluegrass Band – This group meets Friday nights from 6:30-8 p.m. at Holy Names Music Center, 3910 W. Custer Drive. The cost is $35 per month. For information, call (509) 326-9516.

Pine Needle Basket Making – Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m. No registration required, materials provided. Spokane Valley Senior Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Free. Call (509) 926-1937.

Project Joy Senior Entertainers – Opportunities available to use/enhance talents in providing entertainment for retirement centers, community organizations and special events. Join an existing group or start one of your own. For more information, call (509) 535-0584.

Red Hat Society – Meets from noon-2 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at the Spokane Valley Senior Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Wear your purple and red, and enjoy lunch and games. Call (509) 926-1937.

Senior Fitness – Sponsored by the Spokane Valley Senior Center, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 8-9 a.m. and 9:10-10:10 a.m., 2426 N. Discovery Place. For more information, call (509) 926-1937.

Senior Writers – Meets from 9:30 a.m. to noon each Tuesday at Opportunity Presbyterian Church, 202 N. Pines Road. Share memories and read stories. $1 per person. For more information, call (509) 926-5206.

Sinto Senior Activity Center – Offers a variety of classes, health services, education classes and activities, 1124 W. Sinto Ave. For more information, call (509) 327-2861.

Single Gals and Guys over 60 – Join others, 60 or older and unmarried, for fun and lively conversation in a casual setting. For more information, call (509) 924-3210.

Step and Stretch – Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9 a.m., First Church of The Nazarene, 9004 N. Country Homes Blvd. Free. For more information, call Harry Skarka at (509) 869-3750.

Stretch and Tone – Sponsored by Corbin Senior Activity Center, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9-10 a.m., 827 W. Cleveland Ave. For more information, call (509) 327-1584.

Tax and Volunteer Training Let AARP Tax-Aide teach you how to file your own taxes or how to join their ranks in counselor and leadership opportunities. Call (888) 227-7669 or visit www.aarp.org/taxaide.

Yoga – Fridays, 11:30 a.m.; Wednesdays, noon. All ages and fitness levels welcome. $5/session for Southside members, $6/session for nonmembers. Southside Senior and Community Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. For information, call (509) 535-0803.

Tai Chi – Wednesdays, 9:50 a.m. For beginners. $5/session for Southside members, $6/session for nonmembers. Southside Senior and Community Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. For information, call (509) 535-0803.

Advanced Tai Chi – Wednesdays, 8:45 a.m. $5/session for Southside members, $6/session for nonmembers. Southside Senior and Community Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. For information, call (509) 535-0803.

Zumba – Tuesdays, 4:30 p.m.; Wednesdays, 5:20 p.m.; Thursdays, 5 p.m.; and Fridays, 10 a.m. All ages and fitness levels welcome. Ten hourlong classes are $50 for Southside members, $60 for nonmembers. Southside Senior and Community Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. For information, call (509) 535-0803.

Games

Badminton – Monday-Thursday, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Spokane Valley HUB, 19619 E. Cataldo Ave. $2 per person, per session. Equipment provided. Call (509) 570-2875 or (509) 570-3354 for more information.

Billiards – Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Spokane Valley Senior Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Call (509) 926-1937 for more information.

Bingo – Tuesdays, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Spokane Valley Senior Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place. 50 cents per card. Call (509) 926-1937 for more information.

Bridge – Tuesdays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Elks Lodge, 2605 N. Robie Road. Call (509) 926-2328 for more information.

Bridge – Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Spokane Valley Senior Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Call (509) 926-1937 for more information.

Cards – Tuesdays, 1-4 p.m., Greater Spokane Substance Abuse Council Center, 8104 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley. Call (509) 922-8383 for information.

Cribbage – Sponsored by Veterans of Foreign Wars, Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., 212 S. David St. For more information, call (509) 325-3061.

Cribbage – Sponsored by the Spokane Valley Eagles Club, Mondays, 6:30 p.m., 16801 E. Sprague Ave. For more information, call (509) 928-2063.

Cribbage Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-noon, Spokane Valley Senior Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Call (509) 926-1937 for more information.

Dominos – Thursdays, 1-4 p.m., Greater Spokane Substance Abuse Council Center, 8104 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley. Call (509) 922-8383 for information.

Pinochle – Mondays, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Wednesdays, noon-3 p.m.; and Fridays, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Spokane Valley Senior Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Call (509) 926-1937 for more information.

Pickleball – Monday-Thursday, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Spokane Valley HUB, 19619 E. Cataldo Ave. $2 per person, per session. Equipment provided. Call (509) 924-3831 or (509) 998-8136 for more information.

Scrabble – Wednesdays, 1-4 p.m. Spokane Valley Senior Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Call (509) 926-1937 for more information.

Table Tennis – Tuesdays, 8:30-10:30 a.m.; first and third Thursday of every month, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Spokane Valley Senior Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Equipment provided. (509) 926-1937.

Texas Hold ’em – Fridays, 1-3 p.m., Spokane Valley Senior Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Call (509) 926-1937 for more information.

Bingo – Thursdays, 12:30-3 p.m., and Saturdays, 1-3:30 p.m., at the Sinto Senior Activity Center, 1124 W. Sinto Ave. For more information, call (509) 327-2861.

Bingo – Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1-3 p.m. at the Hillyard Senior Center, 4001 N. Cook St. For more information, call (509) 482-0803.

Cribbage – Wednesdays, noon-2 p.m., Sinto Senior Center, 1124 W. Sinto Ave. Call (509) 327-2861 for information.

Penny Bingo – Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 1-3 p.m., at the Hillyard Senior Center, 4001 N. Cook St. For more information, call (509) 482-0803.

Penny Poker – Wednesdays and Fridays, 1-3 p.m., at the Hillyard Senior Center, 4001 N. Cook St. For more information, call (509) 482-0803.

Pinochle – Wednesdays, 6:30-9 p.m., and Fridays, 12:45-3 p.m.; at the Hillyard Senior Center, 4001 N. Cook St. For more information, call (509) 482-0803.

Pinochle – Mondays with lunch, noon-3:30 p.m., $3.50; Thursdays, 7-9:30 p.m., $2.50, at Sinto Senior Activity Center, 1124 W. Sinto Ave. For more information, call (509) 327-2861.

Racehorse Pinochle – Tuesdays, 12:30-3:30 p.m., at Sinto Senior Activity Center, 1124 W. Sinto Ave. Cost: $1.25. For more information, call (509) 327-2861.

Scrabble and Mahjongg – Fridays from 1-4 p.m. at Corbin Senior Center, 827 W. Cleveland Ave. For more information, call (509) 327-1584.

Bridge – Thursdays, 1 p.m. at the Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. Contact the center for more information, (509) 535-0803.

Cribbage – Wednesdays, 10 a.m., at the Southside Senior Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. For information, call the center at (509) 535-0803.

Mahjongg – Mondays, 9 a.m. and Thursdays, 12:15 p.m. at the Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. Call (509) 535-0803 for more information.

Mid-City Senior Center – Serving the community over age 60. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. with lunch served 11:30 a.m.-noon, and bingo Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 12:30-3 p.m.; Thursday, Trivial Pursuit, noon-2:30 p.m.; 1222 W. Second Ave. For more information, call (509) 747-3257.

Pinochle – Fridays, 1-3 p.m. at the Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. The cost is $1. For information, call (509) 535-0803.

Scrabble The second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 9 a.m. at the Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. Call (509) 535-0803 for more information.

Scrabble Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m. at the Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. $1. Call (509) 534-4909 for more information.

Table Tennis – Wednesdays, 6:30-9 p.m., and Sundays, 1:30-4 p.m. Southside Senior and Community Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. Cost is $2. For information, call Laurent at (509) 456-3581.

Dancing

Ballroom Dancing – Enjoy dancing and music of the ’30s through ’60s. Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m., Spokane Valley Senior Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Suggested donation is $4, refreshments served. Call (509) 926-1937.

Line Dancing – Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Spokane Valley Senior Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place. $4 donation. For more information, call (509) 926-1937.

Monday Night Dance – Featuring live music, 7-9 p.m., at Corbin Senior Center, 827 W. Cleveland Ave. $3.50 . For more information, call (509) 327-1584.

Seniors Dance – Tuesday and Thursday, 1-3 p.m., North Star Senior Center, 8415 N. Wall St. $4. For more information, call (509) 230-2149.

Square Dancing – Mainstream dance style for couples and singles, 1-3:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Sinto Senior Activity Center, 1124 W. Sinto Ave. For more information, call (509) 327-2861.

Thursday Evening Dances – Live music and dancing, 7:30-9:45 p.m., Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. $3.50. For more information, call (509) 535-0803.

Tap Dancing Mondays at 2:30 p.m. at the Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. $10 per session. Call (509) 535-0803 for more information.