Senior News & Events

August 23, 2018 by Staff Report

 Senior Center Events

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

• Free Blood Pressure Screenings: Mondays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Provided by Geauga Health Department.
• Matter of Balance: Wednesdays and Fridays, Sept. 5-28, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Join the free class to learn how to manage concerns about falls, as well as set realistic goals for staying active, stay safe at home, complete exercises to increase strength and balance and learn how to identify and control the fear of falling.

Call 440-279-2126 to register. Lunch and transportation are available upon request.

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

• Chair Exercises: Monday through Friday, 9:15-10 a.m. Class combines stretching, cardio and resistance bands.
• Thyroid Disease: Aug. 29, 10:30 a.m. Presented by UH Geauga, learn about the signs and symptoms of thyroid disease as well as treatment options and why it is important to have a healthy thyroid.

West Geauga Senior Center, 12650 West Geauga Plaza Unit 4, Chester Township, 440-729-2782.

• Lunch and Learn: Aug. 27, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Join for lunch and a portrayal of Amelia Earhart by Carolle Starre-Kmiecik. Call the center for event cost.
• Free Hearing Screenings: Aug. 28, 9-11 a.m. Call the center to schedule an appointment with Holly’s Hearing Aide Center.
• Free Balance Assessments: Aug. 28, 11 a.m. to noon. Call the center to schedule an appointment with Cardinal Physical Therapy Center.

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

• Walking Challenge: Tuesdays, 10-11 a.m. and Thursdays, 1-2 p.m. Join the indoor walkers group to sign up for the challenge. Call for information.

• Card Making for Beginners:Aug.29, 10 a.m. Call to register.

Senior Day at the Fair

Aug. 31, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Admission is to the fair is free to seniors 65 and older. Geauga County Department on Aging will host a hospitality and refreshment area at the Vernon Howard Pavilion located at the south end of the fairgrounds, across from red anniversary building.

The department on aging will also coordinate rides to and from the fair grounds for Geauga Department on Aging registered seniors. Call the Chardon Senior Center for information at 440-279-2126.

Bainbridge/Chagrin AARP

Sept. 4, 1 p.m.

Bainbridge/Chagrin AARP Chapter 4527 will meet for its annual hot dogs and chips luncheon at the Bainbridge Town Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Road. Cost is $3. Guests must have purchased a ticket at a meeting or call Betty Scholz at 440-338-8321 for reservations.

Clair Besse will entertain the group with his music and songs during lunch. Then, there will be a brief meeting to learn about what the group has planned for the rest of the year.

Please bring in donations of food, staples and school supplies for the Food For Friends food pantry and dog food, blankets, towels, hot dogs and treats for the Geauga Dog Shelter.

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