Seniors: Week of Feb. 22
Yoga
Westminster Recreation & Outreach Center (WROC) at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Upper St. Clair, will offer Gentle Yoga Morning & Evening Class from 6 to 7 p.m. Mondays and from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 27-April 12. This gentler, slower-paced yoga program will improve flexibility, increase strength and vitality, reduce tension, and enhance inner calmness. For more information, call Kathy Long at 412-835-6630 ext. 200 or visit wroc.westminster-church.org.
Seniors luncheon
A Pre Purim Seniors Luncheon will be held at noon on March 8 at Chabad of the South Hills, Mt. Lebanon. Enjoy lunch, Hamentashen and a musical purim program. Suggested donation is $5. Wheelchair accessible. To register, call 412-278-2658 or barb@chabadsh.com.
Dormont AARP
Dormont AARP #3015 meets the second Thursday of each month, year round, at Wallace Presbyterian Church on Greentree Road (intersection of Potomac and Greentree). All seniors age 55 and older are welcome, including new members and visitors. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. A meeting follows at noon. Light refreshments are served. For more information, call Beverly at 412-563-3961.
Fitness classes
Westminster Recreation & Outreach Center at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Upper St. Clair, will offer the following for seniors (55+):
• Strong Bodies – Strong Bones, Maintain and Build Bone Strength, from 9 to 9:50 a.m. Wednesdays, March 8-April 26.
• Arthritis Foundation Exercise, 9:30 to 10:20 a.m. Mondays and 10 to 10:50 a.m. Wednesdays, March 6-April 19.
• Tai Chi, 11:15 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, March 8-April 26.
For more information, call Kathy Long at 412-835-6630 ext. 200 or visit wroc.westminster-church.org.
Free food
South Fayette Township is partnering with the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank to provide monthly distributions of free boxes of nonperishable foods, plus fresh 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, located on Millers Run Road, Morgan. 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. Forms are available to register a caretaker or proxy. 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 for the DVD-directed program. 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.