Senior activities

Thu., Oct. 27, 2005

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New listings

Exploring the Internet and E-mail Classes – Nov. 7-16, 9 a.m.-noon, CenterPlace at Mirabeau, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Computer kindergarten or equivalent experience required. Cost is $32; contact Rick Udlock at 533-4756.

Upcoming

AARP Safe Driver Courses – Today, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Opportunity Christian Fellowship, 1313 S. Pines Road; call 924-1392. Today and Friday, 1-5 p.m., Deer Park Senior Center, 316 E. Crawford Ave.; call (509) 995-1642. Wednesday and next Thursday, noon-4 p.m., Central Grange, 7001 E. Bigelow Gulch Road; call 464-4273.

Roots of the Blues: 1900-1950 class – Wednesdays through Dec. 14, 7-9 p.m., at Sullivan Square Center, 15412 E. Sprague Ave. Cost is $27; call for 533-4756 for reservations.

Folk Roots of Country Music: class – Thursdays through Dec. 8, 7-8 p.m., at the Southside Senior Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. Cost is $27; call 535-0803 for reservations.

Medicare Part D presentations – Nov. 9 and Dec. 7, 9-11 a.m., Holy Family Hospital, 5633 N. Lidgerwood; and Oct. 26 and Nov. 30, 1-3 p.m., Deaconess Education Center, 910 W. Fifth Ave. To register, contact Aging and Long Term Care of Eastern Washington at 458-2509, ext. 280.

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.

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