Senior Events

July 21, 2016 by Staff Report

Senior Events

Chardon Senior Center, 12555 Raven-wood Drive, Chardon, 440-279-2130.

Garden Club Meets: July 22, 9:30 a.m.

Book Club with Laura Washington: July 25, 1-2 p.m.

Geauga Library Lobby Stop: July 27, 10-11:15 a.m.

Middlefield Senior Center, 15820 Ridge-wood Drive, Middlefield, 440-632-0611.

Social Worker Assistance: July 21, 9 a.m. to noon. Call for information.

Health Talk:?July 27, 10:30 a.m. University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center will discuss medicine cabinet safety – what to do with expired medicines and how to safely store current ones.

Daily Health Webinars: 3:30-4 p.m.

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

Ashtabula Co. Community Action: July 21, 10:30 a.m. Ashtabula County Community Action Agency will have a representative in the lobby with information about services available to Geauga County seniors.

Healthy Baking Demo: July 21, 11 a.m. Watch and learn as Lorina makes tasty black bean brownies.

Stroke Survivors Support Group: July 27, 11 a.m. Presented by University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center.

TED Talks: July 28, noon. TED Talks are motivational videos, featuring expert speakers.

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

Medicare & You: July 21, 11 a.m. Presented by Alicia Nighland of OSHIPP.

Surviving the Violence: July 28, 10 a.m. Presented by WomenSafe, discover what WomenSafe is all about and how they support survivors of domestic violence and other forms of abuse.

Bainbridge/Chagrin AARP

Aug. 2, 1 p.m.

Bainbridge/Chagrin AARP Chapter 4527 will meet at the Bainbridge Town Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Road. The program features Eric Noltkamper, a local accordionist who has performed all over Ohio and Pennsylvania.

After the performance, there will be a brief meeting and information to learn about the upcoming trip to Greektown Casino in Detroit on Aug. 24 for a cost of $32, with a $20 casino bonus. For reservations, call Skip Ference at 440-338-3607 or sign up at the travel table.

School supplies will be collected for the food pantry as well as donations of dog food, towels, detergents and hot dogs for the Geauga County Dog Shelter. Monetary donations for both are also needed.

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

Fighting Against Parkinson’s

Fighting against Parkinson’s is a class for seniors diagnosed with or who have early onset Parkinson’s disease whose symptoms are mild. Offered through the Geauga County Department on Aging, the class will provide non-contact boxing style fitness programs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:30-11 a.m. at Taekwondo Center, 209 Center St. in Chardon. Monthly fee is $45.

The goal of the program is to delay the progression of Parkinson symptoms. Strength, speed, balance and flexibility will be worked on through a variety of exercises and core conditioning.

Improving overall fitness levels, maintaining a strong healthy body while working on postural imbalances and increasing core strength will be a focus throughout the program.

For more information or to register, call Sandy McLeod at 440-279-2137.