Senior news
GIRARD MULTI-GENERATIONAL CENTER: Girard Multi-Generational Center, 443 Trumbull Ave. Girard; Open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call the center at 330-545-6596.
Center services and programs are funded by the Girard City Senior Levy and in part by the Trumbull County Senior Levy and Direction Home of Eastern Ohio.
• AARP tax help is offered through April 14. They will be here on Tuesdays and Thursdays by appointment only. Call the center to make an appointment. When arriving for your appointment, sign in at the front desk.
• Matter of Balance Class is an evidence-based program designed to manage falls and increase activity levels. Materials and snacks will be provided. Registration is required and seating is limited. Classes are 1:30 to 3:30 Tuesdays and Thursdays, March 24, 26 and 31; April 2, 7, 9, 14 and 16. Call the center to register.
• Monthly Birthday Celebration is 9 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Coffee Bar.
• Free hearing screenings with Centers for Hearing Care will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 4. Make an appointment. Screenings take about 15 minutes. Sign up at the center or call.
• Senior Science with Buckeye Place is from 11 to 11:30 a.m. March 6. Laken Dowd will be providing information about the Buckeye PACE program and engaging attendees with a senior science activity.
• Thrive with Firstlight Home Care as they do a community program including crafts, chair exercises and Bingo, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. March 10.
• St. Paddy’s Potluck Luncheon is from 12 to 1:30 p.m. March 11. Bring a dish to share. The center will be providing corned beef. Sign up by March 4.
• Chair massages with Ruth will be from 10 a.m. to noon on March 13 and 20. Must sign up.
• Craft class is 9 to 10 a.m. March 16 in the coffee bar.
• Bingo with Windsor House will be from 9:15 to 9:45 a.m. March 17 in the coffee bar.




