Senior Events

February 23, 2017 by Staff Report

Bainbridge/Chagrin AARP

March 7, 1 p.m.

The Bainbridge/Chagrin AARP 4527 will meet at the Bainbridge Town Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Road.

Ron Sluga, a musician that plays a variety of instruments, will provide an entertaining program.

Non-perishable food and staples will be collected for the Food for Friends food pantry as well as donations of dog food, hot dogs, blankets and money for the Geauga County Dog Shelter.

If the Kenston School system is closed due to the weather, the meeting will also be cancelled. Check local television stations for school closings.

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

Senior Center Events

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

• Podiatry Appointments: Feb. 23, 1-2 p.m. Call to schedule an appointment with Dr. Ritz.
• Mid-Winter Music Fest: Feb. 27, 11 a.m. Featuring Sam Fosh Jr.
• Presentations w/ Pizzaz: March 6, 11 a.m. Featuring Mary Todd Lincoln.
• Memory Screenings: March 7, 9:30 a.m. Offered by UH Senior Assessment.
• 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.

• Gluten Free Living: Feb. 27, 10:30 a.m. Join the informal group of recipe exchanges, tips and ideas to live a gluten free life.
• Home Delivered Meals: March 1 at 10:30 a.m. Kristen Bibby will discuss the program, as well as the multiple volunteer opportunities the Geauga County Department on Aging has to offer.
• 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 for lunch reservations.
• Chair Exercise: Tuesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. Drop in for gentle exercises with Becky O. to keep joints limber. Free.

Free Computer Workshops

Geauga County Department on Aging and Geauga County Public Library are partnering together to offer the following series of free computer classes to Geauga seniors in the Chagrin Falls Park Community Center Computer Lab, which is in the same building as the Chagrin Falls Senior Center, 7060 Woodland Ave. in Bainbridge Township.

A representative from the Bainbridge Library will be teaching: Basic Computer Terminology – March 1; Word Processing and Troubleshooting – March 8; Surfing the Web and Internet Safety – March 15; Email – March 22; and Fun with Facebook – March 29.

To register for any or all of these classes, call the Chagrin Falls Senior Center at 440-247-8510. Space is limited.

Blood Pressure Demonstration

March 7

Demonstration presented by Jerri from h Choices, after the 11:15 a.m. exercise class at the West Geauga Senior Center.

Learn how to take one’s blood pressure on the center’s wellness station. Jerri will show seniors how to create an account so they can keep track of how they’re doing, as well as other features that the kiosk can provide.

Free Memory Screenings

March 7

Cheryl Hallowell, from UH Geauga’s Senior Adult Assessment Program, will offer memory screenings to provide seniors with their baseline numbers. These sessions will be held from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the local Geauga County Senior Centers throughout the current year.

To participate at the first screening at the Chardon Senior Center, call Christine at 440-279-2131.

Got Critters?

Ken Smith, from Animal X “Critter Control, will present the 2017 home safety presentation: “Wildlife Around Your Home” at all four senior centers talk about the animals in and around the home and answer questions regarding the wildlife in Geauga County.

He will speak on March 8 at 12:30 p.m. at Middlefield Senior Center; March 20 at 10:30 a.m. at Chardon Senior Center; March 23 at 12:30 p.m. at Chagrin Falls Senior Center; and March 30 at 11 a.m. at West Geauga Senior Center.

For more information, call Bob Debevits at 440-279-2135.

March Nutrition Series

Join the Chardon Senior Center for a free series on nutrition related topics in March. Topics covered include: a bus trip and tour of Chardon Heinen’s on March 9, 1 p.m.; Holistic Nutrition & Foods to Avoid on March 15, 1 p.m.; Meet the Nutritionist: Reading Food Labels on March 22, 1 p.m.; Healthy Snacks Cooking Demo on March 29, 1 p.m.

Contact Christine at the Chardon Senior Center, 440-279-2131, with any questions and to register by March 1.

Preparing An Estate Plan

March 14, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Financial advisor Steve Mrozek, of Edward Jones, will discuss estate planning and Amy Gordon, of Elk & Elk, will be available to answer questions at Chardon Senior Center. Refreshments will be served.

Call Sherri at 440-943-4942 by March 13.

Middlefield Speaker Series

March 15, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Paul Goebel will present Ironies of the Civil War at the Middlefield Senior Center.

Discover the fascinating stories behind the intertwined lives of Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln and the Booth family, slavery in the south, the Lincoln funeral train car and the Lincoln Bible. Call 440-632-0611 to register.

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.

Daytime Senior Book Groups

Seniors who love to read are invited to join in interesting discussions on a variety of books.

Book discussion groups are held the second Monday of each month at Geauga West Library from 1-2 p.m. and the second Thursday of each month at Burton Public Library from 1:30-3 p.m.

A group will discuss “Circling the Sun” by Paula McClain on March 9 at Geauga West Library and “The Wright Brothers” by David McCullough on March 13 at Burton Library.

Discussion books are available for loan at the hosting library. Call the library to reserve a book.

Revelers To The River

March 11, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Join the Geauga County Department on Aging for its first spring fundraiser, a bus trip to The Rivers Casino and points of interest on one’s own in downtown Pittsburgh. The bus departs from the Chardon Senior Center. Those attending must be 21 or older. Plan to spend approximately five hours in Pittsburgh.

Tickets are $45 per person, with $25 back in bonuses from the casino. The casino requires guests bring photo I.D. Payments may be dropped off or mailed to a local senior center.

There will be door prizes en route to Pittsburgh and chances to win other prizes and games. Morning and evening snacks will be provided.

Proceeds benefit the Delivered Meals Program.

For information, call the Department on Aging at 440-279-2130.