Senior activities

Sat., June 16, 2012

Today

Chewelah Casino – Today. Take a trip to the Chewelah Casino for a day of fun and gambling with your Hillyard friends. Cost includes transportation and attendant. For details call the Hillyard Senior Activity Center, (509) 482-0803.

Upcoming

High Tea – Tuesday. Enjoy an afternoon of high tea at the Taste and See tea room and hear inspiring stories of women whose lives have been changed with help at the local women’s shelters. Cost includes high tea, transportation and attendant. For details call the Hillyard Senior Activity Center, (509) 482-0803.

Ongoing

Arts and Crafts – Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 10 a.m. at East Central Senior Center, 500 S. Stone St. Call (509) 625-6693 for more information.

Ceramics – Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m. at the Spokane Valley Senior Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place. $20 per month. Call (509) 926-1937.

Computer classes – A variety of beginning computer classes offered through the Institute of Extended Learning. Call (509) 533-4756 for list, times, locations and costs.

Computer Lab – Mondays and Wednesdays, 10-11:30 a.m. and Thursdays, 10-11:30 a.m. at the East Central Senior Center, 500 S. Stone St. Call (509) 625-6693 for more information.

Gentle Exercise – The Institute for Extended Learning seniors program offers this class at several locations and times. For information, call (509) 533-4756.

Happy Computer Users classes – At the Professional Hearing Health Care Center, 12211 E. Broadway Ave., Suite 4; contact Linda Walston at (509) 218-3650 for dates, times and prices.

Institute for Extended Learning – Is now registering for fall classes. The Institute offers a wide variety of affordable classes throughout the Spokane area. Course offerings include computers, art, writer’s workshops, history, humanities, foreign language, fitness and other general topics. Class costs range from $10-$53 for the quarter. For more information, call the seniors program office at (509) 533-4756.

Knitting Classes – Learn new techniques. Mondays, 1-4 p.m. at the Spokane Valley Senior Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Free. Call (509) 926-1937.

Project Joy Senior Entertainers – Is looking for entertainers to perform at care centers, assisted living and retirement facilities; call (509) 535-0584 for more information.

Red Hat Society – Meets from 12-2 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at the Spokane Valley Senior Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Wear your purple and red, and enjoy lunch and games. Call (509) 926-1937 for more information.

Relaxation – A breathing and relaxation class is offered Fridays at 10 a.m. at the East Central Community Center, 500 S. Stone. Call (509) 625- 6693 for more information.

Senior Fitness – Sponsored by the Spokane Valley Senior Center, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 8-9 a.m. and 9:10-10:10 a.m., 2426 N. Discovery Place. For more information, call (509) 926-1937.

Senior Writers – Meets from 9:30 a.m. to noon each Tuesday at Opportunity Presbyterian Church, 202 N. Pines Road. Share memories and read stories. $1 per person. For more information call (509) 926-5206.

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