Senior Events

November 7, 2013

Senior Center Weekly Events

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

Veterans Day Program: Nov. 12. The center will only be open to those who have registered for the event. All activities that regularly take place on Tuesdays will not be held.

Podiatrist Appointments: Nov. 13, 1 p.m. Call 440-279-2131 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Quercioli. Dr. Ritz will not be at the center in November.

Leading a Brain Healthy Lifestyle: Nov. 14, 12:30 p.m. Lynne from Kemper House will teach seniors ways to exercise their brains and stay healthy.

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

Diabetes Support Group: Nov. 12, 12:30 p.m. Led by Care Corp., a guest speaker will talk on the correlation of diabetes and low vision. Open to any senior.

Funeral Talk: Nov. 13, 10:30 a.m. Learn about the benefits of funeral pre-arrangements and how they can help protect ones loved ones. Sponsored by DeJohn Funeral Homes.

West Geauga Senior Center, 11414 Caves Road, Chester, 440-729-2782.

Water aerobics: Thursdays at 12:30 and 2 p.m. Classes offered in 4-week sessions by the month at Metzenbaum therapeutic pool. Register through the senior center.

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

Veterans Day: Nov. 12. Program is at the Chardon Senior Center. Registration required.

Trip to Observatory Park with Amber: Nov. 13, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Lunch at the Liberty. Cost is $15. Registration required; space is limited.

What Should I Take?: Nov. 14, 11 a.m. Geauga County Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services will provide tips on planning for an emergency and discuss how developing a plan can relieve anxiety.

Thompson Senior Center, 8091 Plank Road, Thompson, 440-298-3822.

Chair exercises every Thursday at 9:30 a.m. Arthritis based exercise class led by a certified instructor.

Holiday Meals Seniors

The Geauga County Department on Aging will offer a traditional holiday meal to any Geauga County senior, age 60 and older, who will be home and alone on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28 and/or Christmas Day, Dec. 25.

A friendly volunteer will deliver a hot holiday meal to the seniors home and spend a little time visiting on Thanksgiving and/or Christmas day.

If one is or knows a senior citizen who will be home and along on the holidays, call the department on aging at 440-279-2130, 440-564-7131, ext. 2130 or 440-834-1856, ext. 2130.

Bainbridge/Chagrin AARP

The Bainbridge/Chagrin AARP 4527 will meet Nov. 12 at 1 p.m. at the Bainbridge Town Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Road.

Novembers program includes a performance by The Cats Meow, a four-part ladies a cappella singing group, followed by a brief meeting with refreshments.

The holiday party is scheduled for Dec. 3 at 1 p.m. and will feature a buffet dinner with dessert at Sun Valley Party Center, 10000 Edwards Lane, Auburn Township. Tickets will be on sale at the November meeting or by calling Betty Scholz at 440-338-8321. Cost is $16 for members and $19 for nonmembers. Reservation deadline is Nov. 19.

The group is still collecting food for the Food for Friends food pantry and donations for the USO

For more information, call Betty Franek at 440-543-4767.