SENIOR ACTIVITIES

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AARP 2004 Retirement Security Election Tour – This nationwide tour is coming to Spokane to encourage older Americans to learn where the candidates stand on issues that affect them. This Election RV will be at the Red Lion River Inn, 700 N. Division St., Oct. 8 from 10:30 a.m.-noon. For information, call AARP Washington, (206) 517-9345 or visit www.aarp.org/wa.

Upcoming

Tuesday Lunch – The Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave., is hosting a lunch featuring guest speaker Phyllis Stevens from KXLY on Tuesday. Tickets are $5 and must be purchased by noon Monday. For information or to purchase tickets, call the center at 535-0803.

Driver Safety Classes – Monday through Tuesday from 8 a.m.-noon at the Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. Participants must attend both classes to receive a certificate for insurance. The cost is $10. For information, call the center at 535-0803.

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.

Computer Classes – Bring your questions and problems on Thursdays at 9:30 or 10:30 a.m. and Fridays at 11 a.m. at the Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th. Classes are $10 per hour. Call 891-5330 for information.

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.

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.

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.

Senior Fitness – Sponsored by Corbin Community Center, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:30-11:45 a.m., 827 W. Cleveland Ave. For more information, call 326-5556.

Senior Fitness – Sponsored by the Spokane 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.

Senior Nutrition Lunch – Sponsored by the North Star Senior Center, 8415 N. Wall St. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, noon. Cost is $3. For reservations a day in advance, call 466-6350.

Senior Nutrition Lunch – Sponsored by Hillyard Senior Center, 4001 N. Cook St. Monday-Thursday, noon; Fridays, 11:45 a.m. Donation: $2. For more information, call 482-0803.

Senior Nutrition Dinners – Sponsored by Sinto Senior Activity Center, 1124 W. Sinto Ave. Tuesdays-Fridays, noon. Donation: $2. For more information, call 327-2861.

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

Yoga and Pilates Classes – Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:15 p.m., Valley Senior Center, 11423 E. Mission. Call 926-1937 for more information.

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.

Games

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.

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, Bingo, Scrabble, Pinochle – Southside Senior Activity and Community Center, 27th and Ray. For dates and times call 535-0803.

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.

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

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.

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

Mid-City Senior Center – Serving the community over age 60, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (Tuesday closed at 1 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; 1222 W. Second Ave. For more information, call 747-3257.

Penny Bingo – Sponsored by Hillyard Senior Center, Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1-3 p.m., 4001 N. Cook St. For more information, call 482-0803.

Penny Poker – Sponsored by Hillyard Senior Center, Wednesdays and Fridays, 1-3 p.m., 4001 N. Cook St. For more information, call 482-0803.

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

Pinochle – Sponsored by Hillyard Senior Center, Wednesdays, 7-9:30 p.m., and Fridays, 12:45-3 p.m.; 4001 N. Cook St. For more information, call 482-0803.

Pinochle – Sponsored by Sinto Senior Activity Center, Mondays with lunch, noon-3:30 p.m.; every Thursday, 7-9:30 p.m., 1124 W. Sinto Ave. Cost: $1.50. For more information, call 327-2861.

Pinochle and Bridge – Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m., North Star Senior Center, 8415 N. Wall St. For more information, call 466-6350.

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

Sam’s Bridge Club, 0-50 Masterpoints – meets on the second and fourth Mondays of the month from August through October at 6 p.m. at the Corbin Senior Activity Center, 827 W. Cleveland. For more information call Kris at 466-4249 or 995-7308. For information about partnerships call Lois Sieckmann at 325-9645.

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

Dancing

Ballroom Dance – Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m., Spokane Valley Senior Citizens Center, 11423 E. Mission Ave. Cost is $3, refreshments served. Call 926-1937.

Line Dancing – Intermediate classes on Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m.; beginner classes Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and Thursdays, 9-10 a.m. Spokane Valley Senior Center, 11423 E. Mission Ave. Cost is $2. For more information, call 926-1937 or 926-5876.

The Mountain Musicians Senior Dance – Meets the second Sunday of every month from 1-4 p.m. at the East Spokane Grange, 1621 N. Park Road. For information call Sherrie at 326-2753.

Two-step Dancing – Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m., Spokane Valley Senior Center, 11423 E. Mission. Cost is $6, call 926-1937 for more information.

West Coast Swing – Intermediate to advanced lessons, Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m., Spokane Valley Senior Center, 11423 E. Mission. Call 926-1937 for more information.

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 327-2861.

Monday Night Dance – featuring Dodie and the Sunshine Boys, 7:30-10 p.m., at Corbin Senior Center, 827 W. Cleveland Ave. Admission is $3 per person. For more information, call 327-1584.

Saturday Night Dancing – with the Touch of Class at the Sinto Senior Activity Center, 1124 W. Sinto Ave. For information call 327-2861.

Ballroom Dancing – Thursdays, 1-3 p.m. Mead-Farwell Senior Center, Garland and Wall. Cost: $2. For more information, call 326-9933.

Ballroom Dancing – Friday afternoons from 1-3 p.m., North Star Senior Center, 8415 N. Wall St. Cost is $3. For more information, call 466-6350.

Ballroom Dancing – Saturdays, 7:30-10:30 p.m., Sinto Senior Activity Center, 1124 W. Sinto. Cost: $3. For more information, call 327-2861.

Dance with Variety Music – Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m., North Star Senior Center, 8415 N. Wall St. Cost is $3, snacks included. For more information, call 466-6350.

Dance with Live Music – With the Glenn Allen Trio, first Wednesday of every month, 1-3 p.m. Hillyard Senior Center, 4001 N. Cook St. For more information, call 482-0803.

Evening Dance – First Tuesday of the month, 7-9 p.m., North Star Senior Center, 8415 N. Wall St. Cost is $3, snacks included. Call 466-6350 for more information.

Ballroom Dancing – Thursdays from 7:30-9:45 p.m., Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th. Cost is $3. For more information, call 535-0803.