Seniors: Week of March 15
Game/card night
Canonsburg Senior Center will hold a Game & Card Night on March 16. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Bring your own cards and games. Tickets to this annual St. Patrick’s Day fundraising event are $7 and include a hot sandwich meal and beverage, plus a chance to win three door prizes and one table prize for every four-person table. Buy 8 tickets and get the eighth one free. There will be an Irish auction of approximately 25 baskets and a 50/50. Wear green for St. Patrick’s Day. Only 125 tickets will be sold. To purchase tickets, call Ramona at 724-225-7822. Tickets can also be purchased at Citizens Library (724-222-2400) or the Canonsburg Senior Center (724-745-5443, ask for Gay).
Senior luncheon
Mt. Lebanon Recreation will hold a Senior Luncheon on March 21 on the 2nd floor of the Rec Center (Room A), for seniors and their adult guests. ML residency is not required. Check-in is at 10:30 a.m. in the Rec Office. There will be an arthritis presentation, Managing Aches and Pains, at 11 a.m. A meal will be served at noon followed by a 50/50 raffle and movie at 1 p.m. on the big screen. Fee is $6 per person, due by noon on March 17. Attendees are asked to preregister. After that date, the fee increases to $8. For more information, call 412-343-3409.
AIC
The Adult Interest Center at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Mt. Lebanon offers entertainment, information, fellowship and a meal for active, older adults in the greater South Hills community. Programs are held at 11 a.m. Fridays (September through June) and are free and open to all. Lunch is served at noon for $6, and no reservations are necessary. During Lent, a meatless entrée will be available for those who abstain from meat on Fridays. On March 17, Bob Podish will play a variety oldies and country tunes on his 12-string guitar. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day a week late on March 24 as Terry Griffith performs classical Irish ballads. And on March 31, Joe Diamond returns with his musical variety program. For more information, call AIC Director Carla Campbell at 412-343-8900.
Pre-Passover luncheon
Chabad of the South Hills, Mt. Lebanon, will hold a Pre-Passover Seniors Luncheon at noon on April 5, featuring musical holiday entertainment, Passover treats and raffle prizes. Suggested donation is $5. Wheelchair accessible. To register, call 412-278-2658.
Yoga
Westminster Recreation & Outreach Center (WROC) at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Upper St. Clair, offers a Gentle Yoga Morning & Evening Class from 6 to 7 p.m. Mondays and from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays, through April 12. For more information, call Kathy Long at 412-835-6630 ext. 200 or visit wroc.westminster-church.org.
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, through April 26.
• Arthritis Foundation Exercise, 9:30 to 10:20 a.m. Mondays and 10 to 10:50 a.m. Wednesdays, through April 19.
• Tai Chi, 11:15 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, through April 26.
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, 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.
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.