CANFIELD AARP TO MEET: The Canfield AARP will meet

1 p.m. Monday at the Canfield Presbyterian Church. Blood pressure readings will be available noon to 12:45 p.m.

The annual in-house picnic will take plac. Members whose last name begins with A through H are asked to bring a casserole and those with last names starting with I through Z should bring a salad or dessert along with a serving utensil and the name in the dish. Table service will be provided. Games and prizes will be enjoyed.

The October meeting will feature Barb Sierp giving the second part of her trip to Italy — “Italy at Its Finest.”

A bus trip to Jamestown, N.Y., is set for Sept. 17 and 18; on Dec. 17, there will be a trip to Westminster College to see the Texas Tenors, who performed on “America’s Got Talent.”

For information on bus trips call, Barb at 330-757-0780. Nonmembers are welcome at meetings and bus trips. For membership information, call Connie at 330-332-0121.

FALL FESTIVAL: Windsor House at Liberty Health Care Center and Liberty Arms Assisted Living, 1353-1355 Churchill Hubbard Road, will hosting their annual Fall Festival on Sunday, beginning with an 11 a.m. polka Mass celebrated by the Rev. Steve Popovich and featuring Eddie Vallus’ Memorial Band.

The festival will run from noon until 4 p.m. and include several local crafters / vendors, kid’s games, food, petting zoo, bounce house, music and auction. For additional information, contact Windsor House at Liberty Health Care Center at 330-759-7858.

RETIRED TEACHERS MEET: Mahoning Retired Teachers Association will meet for its fall luncheon Wednesday at Drake’s Landing Banquet Center, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road, Canfield.

The social hour will begin at 11 a.m., followed by lunch, a meeting and room.

Susan Harris Harris will preside, and newly retired educators will be introduced. Cathy Hergenrother from the YMCA will speak about the “SilverSneakers” program, and other classes are available. The community service collections will benefit YWCA Young Women With Bright Futures program.

All area educators are invited to attend. To make a reservation, contact Maggie Skripac at 330-953-1200. For more information, visit www.mahoning countyretiredteachers.com.

UNDERSTANDING KNEE / HIP PAIN: MercyHealth Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine physicians and physical therapists will discuss options for the treatment and management of common hip and knee pain with conferences throughout the year.

The next one is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Jewish Community Center of Youngstown. Dinner will be served.

Register by calling 330-480-2986. Get answers to your questions about arthritis, therapy / treatment options and joint replacement.

YOUNGSTOWN AARP: AARP 4611 East Youngstown will meet for its executive board meeting at 11 a.m. Sept. 18 at Tabernacle Baptist Church, 707 Arlington St.

A representative from Direction Home of Eastern Ohio (formerly known as the Area Agency on Aging 11), will speak at noon. Nominations for president ad vice president will follow.

Members are asked to take school supplies. July, August and September birthdays will be recognized, and old and new business will be discussed.

For more information, call Evelyn at 330-530-2734 or Darlene at 330-783-0542.

PERI TO MEET: A PERI monthly meeting will be held 11:15 a.m. Wednesday at Shepherd of the Valley, 4100 North River Road NE, Warren. Speakers will be Maj. Scott Allen, chief of public affairs, and David Christner, vice president of the Base Community Council at the Vienna Air Reserve Station. Their topic will be Wing Mission Briefing.

Reservations are a must by Sunday, Sept. 8. Call Barb at 330-372-2603 or Virginia at 330-898-3625.

AUSTINTOWN SENIOR CENTER, 112 Westchester Drive, Austintown; 330-953-1416; austintownseniorcenter.org. Open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays.

• Today — 9 a.m. video, “Supreme Court”; 9 a.m., Bible study; 9 a.m., senior spinning (E); 9:45 a.m., senior strength with chairs; 10 a.m., bingo; 10:30 a.m., fencing; noon, Lunch and Learn sponsored by Shepherd of the Valley;

• Monday — 9 a.m. video, “Age of Ben Franklin”; 9 a.m., Bible study; 9 a.m., total body fitness; 9 a.m., trip to Living Treasures Animal Park; 9:30 a.m., Sew N Crafts; 10 a.m., senior spinning (I); 10 a.m., bingo; 10 a.m., painting class; 11 a.m., ballet barre; 11:30 a.m., chair volleyball; noon, lunch; noon, bridge group; 1 p.m., Advisory Council meeting;

• Tuesday — 9 a.m. video, “Tour of Washington, D.C.”; 9:30 a.m., S.O.S.; 10 a.m., bingo; 10:30 a.m., line dance; 11 a.m., walking club; 11:30 a.m., chair yoga; noon, ballroom dancing; 12:30 p.m., lunch; 1 p.m., AARP choir; 1 p.m., mahjong; 1 p.m., nutrition class;

• Wednesday — 9 a.m. video, “Secret Societies”; 9 a.m., Bible study; 9 a.m., blood pressure check sponsored by Woodlands; 9 a.m., trip to First Ladies Museum; 10 a.m., bingo; 10 a.m., Drum Your Way Fit; 10:30 a.m., quilting; 10:30 a.m., resistance band flexibility training; noon, beginner’s ukulele class; noon, pizza party; noon, dominos; 12:30 p.m., ukulele class; 12:30 p.m., afternoon movie;

• Thursday — 8:50 a.m. video, “History of the Agency (CIA)”; 9 a.m., Vets Helping Vets; 9 a.m., wood carving; 9:30 a.m., S.O.S.; 10 a.m., walking club; 10:30 a.m., chair yoga; 11 a.m., chair volleyball; 11:45 a.m., weekly announcements; noon, lunch / grocery bingo sponsored by CommuniCare;

• Sept. 13 — 9 a.m. video, “U.S. and the Middle East”; 9 a.m., Bible study; 9 a.m., senior spinning (E); 9:45 a.m., senior strength with chairs; 10 a.m. , bingo; 10:30 a.m., fencing; noon, Lunch and Trivia sponsored by Woodlands.

OHIO LIVING HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE SENIOR CENTER, 1110 Fifth Ave., Youngstown, has daily programs and classes. Call the center at 330-744-5071.

EASTERSEALS MEALS: Easterseals offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays in Mahoning County for people 60 and older and their spouses (regardless of age).

Reservations are required by calling three days in advance at 330-884-2513. Transportation is available by calling 330-884-2511. The program office is at 299 Edwards St., Youngstown.

GIRARD MULTI-GENERATIONAL CENTER, 443 Trumbull Ave. For information, call 330-545-6596 or go to www.multigen.org. There is a coffee bar every morning, 8:30 to 11 a.m. Meals are offered Monday through Friday through the Trumbull County Office of Elderly Affairs.

• Movies in the parlor, 9:30 a.m. Thursdays;

• Walking the block, 10 a.m. Tuesdays;

• Parkinson’s support group meets 1:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of every month;

• Stretch exercises, 9:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (10 a.m. Sept. 9);

• Fall Food Drive Kickoff, with all proceeds to the Emmanuel Community Care Center. Nonprishable food items will be collected during the months of September and October;

• Community awareness potluck breakfast, 9 a.m. Monday. Bring a dish to share. Anyone who donates an item to the food drive will be entered in a door prize drawing. Those planning to attend should call the center.