Senior activities

Thu., Sept. 15, 2005

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Today

Investments Seminar – gain a better understanding of investment options and risk levels, Thursday, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Corbin Senior Activity Center, 827 W. Cleveland. Free. Call 327-1584.

Upcoming

Garage Sale – browse for furniture, jewelry and everything in between, Friday and Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. Call 535-0803 for more information.

Weight Watchers – meets Mondays from 2:30-3 p.m. (weigh in from 2-2:30 p.m.) at the Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. Free registration during September; weekly $9 fee. Call 535-0803.

Night at the Bistro – tantalize your taste buds with an all-you-can-eat pasta dinner, Sept. 23, 5:30 p.m., Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. Tickets are $8 and available at the center’s reception desk. Call 535-0803 for more information.

Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Meeting – Sept. 26, 1-3 p.m., Hospitality House Senior Center, 216 S. Washington St., Newport. Sponsored by Rural Resources Community Action. Call (800) 776-9026.

Free 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.

Win $1,000 – Raffle tickets on sale through Oct. 21 at the Southside Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th. Drawing will be held at the center’s annual Oktoberfest dinner. For more information, call the center at 535-0803.

Community Colleges of Spokane Seniors Program – a wide variety of classes, from computers to fitness, are offered throughout Spokane during the fall quarter. Costs range from $13-$64. Call the Institute for Extended Learning at 533-4756 for more information.

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