Seniors: Week of April 26
Pickleball Clinic Day
Pickleball Clinic Day will be held at 1 p.m. May 8 at the Community & Recreation Center at Boyce Mayview Park, Upper St. Clair. The event is free for all beginners interested in learning more about Pickleball. Program includes one-hour of instruction followed by one-hour of free play. The C&RC 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, contact the C&RC at 412-221-1099.
Arthritis exercise
Westminster Recreation & Outreach Center (WROC) at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Upper St. Clair, offers an Arthritis Foundation Exercise class for seniors age 55+ from 9:30 to 10:20 a.m. Mondays and from 10 to 10:50 a.m. Wednesdays, through June 21. Cost is $35. For more information, call Kathy Long at 412-835-6630 ext. 200 or visit wroc.westminster-church.org.
Dormont AARP
Dormont AARP 3015 meets the second Thursday of each month throughout the year at Wallace Presbyterian Church on Greentree Road. All seniors age 55 and older are welcome. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. A meeting follows at noon. For more information, call Beverly at 412-563-3961.
Free food
South Fayette Township is partnering with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank to provide monthly distributions of free boxes of nonperishable foods, plus cheese, to qualifying adults age 60 and up who meet the income guidelines. Application must be made in person at the South Fayette Township Municipal Building, Millers Run Road. South Fayette Township residents and neighbors are welcome to apply. Those having a caretaker or needing someone to pick up their boxes are asked to call 412-221-8700. For more information, including guidelines and registration requirements, visit www.southfayettepa.com/foodbox.
Chair exercises
Chair Exercises for Seniors takes place from 11 a.m. to noon Tuesdays at Scott Township Library. Space is limited. To register, call 412-429-5380.
Theatrical-minded seniors
Better Than Ever Independents, also known as the 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.
TOPS Weight loss
Have fun and enjoy contests and speakers while losing weight for $5 per month with TOPS (Take off Weight Sensibly) Chapter 475. The group meets at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Carnegie Retirement Residence, Railroad Avenue. Weigh-ins at 7. To join or for more information, call Francis at 412-818-7489.