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Low Income Tax Aid – The Spokane Valley Senior Center, 11423 E. Mission Ave., is offering tax aid from AARP volunteer staff starting today and continuing through April 13. Volunteers will be available Wednesdays from 4-7 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For information, call the center at 926-1937.

Queen Mum Red Hat Honeys – This group is having its third annual Soup, Bread and Dessert Gathering Feb. 19 at 11:30 a.m. at the Eagles Lodge, 315 E. Francis Ave. The event includes prizes, vendors, entertainment, fun and friendship. Tickets are $7 in advance and will not be sold at the door. The deadline to purchase tickets is today. For information, call Toni Garman at 928-8228 or e-mail garman2@msn.com.

AARP Driver Safety Classes – Monday and Tuesday, 8 a.m.-noon at the South Side Senior Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. For information, call Lisa at 535-0803; also Tuesday and Thursday, 12:30-4:30 p.m. at the Corbin Senior Center, 827 W. Cleveland Ave. For information, call 327-1548.

Love Letters Dinner Theater – The Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave., is hosting this dinner theater event on Wednesday. Social hour will begin at 5 p.m. and the curtain goes up at 5:30. Dinner includes either sweetheart steak or chicken cordon bleu, twice baked potatoes and pink cake. Tickets are $8. For more information, call the center at 535-0803.

Upcoming

Valentine’s Day Balls – The B.O.F. Lodge, 933 W. Third Ave., is hosting Valentine’s Day events Friday and next Saturday. Dinner will be served from 6-8 p.m. and ballroom dancing will be held from 6:30-10:30. For cost and reservations, call 624-5159.

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.

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.

Medicare Prescription Drug Discount Card and Transitional Assistance – Elder Services and Aging and Long Term Care of Eastern Washington is offering counseling about the new Medicare Legislation. Many seniors may be eligible for a free discount card and $600 toward their medications. If your yearly income is at or below $12,569 for singles and $16,862 for couples you could be eligible. Call Elder Services at 458-7450 or Aging and Long Term Care of Eastern Washington 458-2509.

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.

Red Hat Society – This group meets on the third Wednesday of every month at 1:30 p.m. at the Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th Avenue. Participants should wear purple outfits and red hats. For more information, call the center at 535-0803.

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

Tuesday Lunch – The Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th, will host lunches Tuesdays at noon. Tickets are $5 each and must be purchased by noon Monday. For information, call the center at 535-0803.

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.

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

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.

Bingo – The Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th Avenue, is presenting bingo on Wednesday afternoons from 1-4 p.m. Cards are three for $1. For more information, call the center at 535-0803.

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 p.m.; 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. 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.