Senior Events

February 16, 2017 by Staff Report

Senior Center Events

Chardon Senior Center, 12555 Ravenwood Drive, Chardon, 440-279-2130.

• Heart to Heart Dance: Feb. 17. Held at Park Elementary School.
• Podiatry Appointments: Feb. 23, 1-2 p.m. Call to schedule an appointment with Dr. Ritz.
• Non-Contact Boxing Class: Mondays, 2-3 p.m. The class will focus on strength, speed, balance, flexibility, brainwork and eye hand coordination through a variety of exercises and core conditioning. The goal is to improve overall fitness levels and to help maintain a strong healthy body while working on good posture and increasing core strength. Equipment is provided. Call Melissa at 440-279-2126 with any questions or to register.

Middlefield Senior Center, 15820 Ridgewood Drive, Middlefield, 440-632-0611.

• What’s In the Dr.’s Bag: Feb. 22, 10:30 a.m. Summit County Historical Society will take seniors back to the day of the medicine man and all those home remedies. Light refreshments will be served; donations appreciated.
• Brain Games: Fridays, 10:30 a.m. Play to keep the mind sharp.

West Geauga Senior Center, 12650 West Geauga Plaza, Unit #4, Chester, 440-721-1416.

• Building Your Immune System: Feb. 24, 11 a.m. Presented by Carol from Heinen’s Wellness, learn to build one’s immune system up by what is around the house and by what needs to be taken out of the house. Find out what fruits and vegetables help bodies fight back and how to balance one’s PH so viruses and bugs cannot survive.
• New Exercise Class: Fridays, 11 a.m. Join Senior Strength Building with Mary Kay Simone and help bone density, increase stamina, build muscle and more. Suggested donation is $2.

Chagrin Falls Senior Center, 7060 Woodland Ave., Bainbridge, 440-247-8510.

• Growing Up Amish: Feb. 27. Lorina will talk about what it is like to grow up Amish. Call by Feb. 20 for lunch reservations.
• Chair Exercise: Tuesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. Drop in for gentle exercises to keep joints limber. Free.

Matter of Balance Class

University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center, Windsor House at Burton Health Care Center, Hospice of the Western Reserve and Geauga Department on Aging are offering Matter of Balance classes to Geauga seniors interested in improving balance, flexibility and strength and in preventing falls.

Classes will be held Fridays, March 3 to April 28, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Burton Health Care Center, 14095 E. Center St. in Burton.

Seniors will learn to manage concerns about falls as well as set realistic goals for staying active, learn how to stay safe at home, complete exercises to increase strength and balance and learn how to identify and control the fear of falling.

This class is free for registered seniors. Space is limited.

To register, call Dawn Damante at 440-214-3180.