Senior activities

Sat., Sept. 24, 2011

Upcoming

Two Rivers – Wednesday. Take a trip to Two Rivers for a day of gambling. Seniors from Corbin Senior Center will ride along for the fun. Meals are no-host. Includes transportation. For details call the Hillyard Senior Activity Center, 4001 N. Cook St., (509) 482-0803.

Kootenai River Casino – Wednesday. Visit the Kootenai River Casino for an afternoon of fun and gambling in Bonners Ferry. Enjoy a meal at the Springs Restaurant and stop in downtown Bonners Ferry for some shopping. Meals are no-host. Includes transportation. For details call the Sinto Senior Activity Center, 1124 W. Sinto Ave., (509) 327-2861.

Games

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

Bingo – Tuesdays, 1-3 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 – Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Spokane Valley Senior Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place. First and third Thursdays there is a bridge tournament. Call (509) 926-1937 for more information.

Cribbage – Sponsored by the Spokane Valley Eagles Club, Mondays, 6:30 p.m., 16801 E. Sprague Ave. For more information, call Jim Keeling at (509) 926-5831.

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

Pinochle – Mondays, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Wednesdays, noon-3 p.m.; and Friday, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Spokane Valley Senior Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Call (509) 926-1937 for more information.

Pinochle – Double-deck daily at noon and single-deck Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. at the East Central Senior Center, 500 S. Stone St. Call (509) 625-6693 for more information

Bingo – Fridays, 10:30 a.m., at the East Central Senior Center, 500 S. Stone. For more information, call (509) 625-6693.

Ladies’ Pinochle – Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., East Central Senior Center, 500 S. Stone St. For more information, call (509) 625-6693.

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

Games Galore – Mondays at noon at the East Central Senior Center, 500 S. Stone St. Each week alternates between Bunco, Yahtzee, Skip-Bo. Call (509) 625-6693 for more information.

Dancing

Ballroom Dancing – Enjoy dancing and music of the ’30s through ’60s. Wednesdays, 1:15-3:15 p.m., Spokane Valley Senior Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Cost is $3.50, refreshments served. Call (509) 926-1937.

Line Dancing – Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.-12:30; Thursdays, 9-10 a.m. Spokane Valley Senior Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Cost is $4. For more information, call (509) 926-1937 or (509) 926-5876.

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

Dinner and Ballroom Dancing – The Brotherhood of Friends Lodge, 933 W. Third Ave., is offering dinner and ballroom dancing Friday and Saturday nights. Dinner is served from 6-9 p.m. and dancing is from 6:30-10:30. For information, call the B.O.F. at (509) 624-5159.

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

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