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Seniors: Week of Oct. 17

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Retired Men meet

The Retired Men’s Luncheon Group will meet on Oct. 18, at Pleasant Hills Presbyterian Church, 199 Old Clairton Road. Lunch is at noon followed by speaker Bob Calahan, who will discuss Pittsburgh’s history, geography and sports with an audio and visual presentation. Cost for lunch is $8, payable at the door. To make a lunch reservation, call the church office at 412-655-2000 option 0.

Open house

Concordia of the South Hills will hold an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 26 and 27, at its campus located at 1300 Bower Hill Road, Mt. Lebanon. Tour the building including retirement living apartments as well as personal care and short term rehab/skilled nursing units. Refreshments will be served in the Harmony Room in the common area. To register, visit the Events and News section of the website, www.concordialm.org/evenets-news, or call Christine Wahlen, director of marketing, at 412-278-1300. For more information, visit www.concordia-southhills.org. Personal tours are available by appointment.

Dormont AARP

Dormont AARP 3016 meets the second Thursday of each month throughout the year at Unity Presbyterian Church, 1146 Greentree Road. All seniors age 55 and older and new members are welcome. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. A meeting follows at noon. Light refreshments are provided. Activities include entertainment, speakers, pancake brunch, covered dish dinner, annual picnic, fundraisers and travel opportunities. A pancake brunch will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on Oct. 27, at Unity Presbyterian Church. Cost is $5 for adults and $2 for children under 10. A Christmas party will be held Dec. 4 at Salvatore Restaurant. For more information, call Beverly at 412-563-3961.

Driving course

Seniors for Safe Driving, a mature driver improvement course for drivers 55 and older, will be offered from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 8, at the Upper St. Clair Recreation Department. To register, call 724-283-0245 or visit www.seniorsforsafedriving.com.

Driving course

Peters Township Parks and Recreation Department will offer an eight-hour AARP Driving Class Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 12-13, and a four-hour Refresher Class on Monday, Dec. 3. Registration deadline for the eight-hour course is Nov. 5. Registration for the four-hour class is Nov. 26. Registration is at the Recreation Center only. For information, call 724-942-5000.

Seniors lunch

Chabad of the South Hills, Mt. Lebanon, will hold a seniors lunch at noon on Nov. 13. Julian Gray Elder Law will present “The Top Five Planning Mistakes.” Suggested donation is $5. To preregister, call 412-278-2658.

Fitness classes

WROC at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Upper St. Clair, offers fitness for people ages 55-plus. Classes include: Arthritis Foundation Exercise, 9:30 to 10:20 a.m. Mondays and 10 to 10:50 a.m. Wednesdays, through Oct. 29; Gentle Yoga Morning & Evening Classes, 6 to 7 p.m. Mondays and 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays, through Oct. 31; Strong Bodies – Strong Bones, 9 to 9:50 a.m. Wednesdays, through Dec. 12; Tai Chi, 11:15 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, through Dec. 12. To sign up, visit wroc.westminster-church.org or call Kathy Long at 412-835-6630 ext. 200.

Chair dance class

Senior chair dance classes are offered from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Mondays at the Peters Township Recreation Center for those ages 60 and older. Cost is $60 for members and $90 for non-members. For information, visit www.peterstownship.com.

Pickleball

The Community & Recreation Center at Boyce Mayview Park, Upper St. Clair, offers beginner pickleball play from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Mondays, and intermediate/advanced pickleball play from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. To learn more, call 412-221-1099.

TOPS

Enjoy contests and speakers while losing weight for $5 per month with TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter 475. The group meets from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays at Carnegie Retirement Residence, Railroad Avenue. Weigh-ins at 6 p.m. For more information, call Francis at 412-818-7489.

Theater-minded seniors

Better Than Ever Independents, also known as Sassy Seniors, is a theatrical group that performs vaudeville-type shows at nursing homes, AARP meetings and more. New members age 50 and older are needed. For more information, email jangary2@hotmail.com.

Chair exercises

Chair Exercises for Seniors takes place from 11 a.m. to noon Tuesdays at Scott Township Library. To register, call 412-429-5380.

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