Senior Events
St. Anselm Young of Heart will meet at the parish center. Speaker Noelle Akin from Petitti Garden Center will talk about…
Young of Heart
May 6, noon
St. Anselm Young of Heart will meet at the parish center. Speaker Noelle Akin from Petitti Garden Center will talk about spring planting and bring some new plants that will be raffled.
A three-day trip has been planned to the Finger Lakes in New York. Included is the Belhurst Castle, the orning Museum of Glass, the Willard Memorial Chapel, Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion, a scenic lake cruise and much more. Cost is $399 or $408 for non-members.
A trip to Canada is planned for Sept. 18-25. The group will be going to Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City and Niagara Falls. A passport is needed.
Call Nancy for more information, 440-729-9684. Everyone is welcome on Young of Heart trips.
Senior Center Events
Chardon Senior Center, 12555 Ravenwood Drive, Chardon, 440-279-2130.
Czech Club: May 5, 1 p.m.
Low Vision Group: May 9, 10 a.m.
UHHS Health Talk: May 10, noon. UH Geauga Medical Center presents “Your Trip to the Hospital: What You Need to Know.”
Geauga Library Lobby Stop: May 18.
Book Club with Laura Washington: May 23, 1-2 p.m. Join in a discussion of “The Yellow Rose Beauty Shop ” by Carolyn Brown in the center’s library. To participate in the monthly book club and request a copy of the current book, contact Christine at 440-279-2131.
Middlefield Senior Center, 15820 Ridgewood Drive, Middlefield, 440-632-0611.
Exercise Programs: Chair Exercises Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:30 a.m.
Lots of Locks: May 11, 10:30 a.m. Summit County Historical Society will present Lots of Locks: A Canal Story Highlights from the Ohio and Erie Canal from 1825 to the flood of 1913, including why it was built and what it was like living on a canal boat.
Master Gardeners – Herb Growing: May 18: 10:30 a.m. Learn the benefits of growing herbs. All registered participants will receive an herb to take home. Cost is $5 per person.
West Geauga Senior Center, 12646 West Geauga Plaza, Chester Township, 440-729-2782.
Community Open House and Grand Opening: May 5, 4-6 p.m.
Geauga Library Lobby Stop: May 11 and 25.
Chagrin Falls Senior and Center, 7060 Woodland Ave., Bainbridge, 440-247-8510.
Geauga Library Lobby Stop: May 6, 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
UHHS Health Talk: May 12, 11 a.m. UH Geauga Medical Center presents “Your Trip to the Hospital: What you Need to Know.”
Senior Breakfast: May 13, 9 a.m. French toast casserole. Suggested donation is $3 donation. RSVP by May 6.
Geauga Memory Caf
May 11, 4-6 p.m.
Care partners for those with dementia come learn at the first Memory Caf on the second floor of the Geauga Department on Aging,12555 Ravenwood Drive, Chardon. The topic will be “Communicating with Understanding” by the Alzheimer’s Association. Call Vicki, 440-279-2130, to RSVP; space is limited.
Guidelines for May and June Senior Trash Pickups
In order to be placed on the cleanup list, one must first be registered with the Geauga County Department on Aging, be 60 years of age or older and live in the community holding the trash pickup. The Department on Aging employees, volunteers and local service departments will remove unwanted items from seniors’ homes, saving seniors the time and effort of taking it themselves.
For more information and to register, call the Department on Aging at 440-279-2129 or 440-279-2130 weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Montville Township
May 13
Claridon Township
May 19
Do not leave items curbside.
Newbury Township
June 6-8
Items must be left outside of home or garage on June 5. Do not leave items curbside.
Huntsburg Township
June 9
Items must be left outside home or garage on June 8. Do not leave items curbside.
City of Chardon
June 15-16
Unwanted items will be removed from the homes of Chardon City senior citizens June 15 and 16. Universal Disposal will pick up items curbside on June 18.
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