Senior activities: Michigan
8/3/2005MICHIGAN
MONROE
COUNTY
DUNDEE
SENIOR CENTER
284 Monroe St.
Information: 734-529-2401.
MONROE
CARING
ALTERNATIVES
2092 South Custer Rd.
Medication management services for individuals having difficulty taking prescribed medications. Assessment by registered nurses, who will set up dispensing of medications and injections, while complying with physician's orders. For all ages, but seniors receive sliding fee scale.
Information: 734-242-8711.
MONROE COUNTY
LIBRARY SYSTEM
Ellis Reference and Information Center
3700 S. Custer Rd.
Free delivery of library books available to seniors who are unable to get to the library.
Information: 1-800-462-2050.
MARIAN PLACE
408 West Front St.
Information: 734-241-2414.
TEMPERANCE
BEDFORD SENIOR
CITIZEN CENTER
1653 Samaria Rd.
Today: Blood sugar tests, 9 a.m.
Tomorrow: No Investment Coffee Club meeting.
Tuesday: Legal Aid, 10 a.m. Call for appointment.
Aug. 11 and 25: Euchre tournament, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Aug. 17: Ice cream social, 4 to 6 p.m.
Mondays: Fitness at 9 a.m., needlework at 10 a.m., and Bingo or Bunco at 12:30 p.m.
Tuesdays: Bridge at 9 a.m., tai chi at 10:30 a.m., square dance at 1 p.m., line dancing at 2:45 p.m.
Wednesdays: Fitness at 9 a.m., hobby and crafts at 10 a.m., bingo or bunco at 12:30 p.m.
Thursdays: Quilters at 9:30 a.m., health screenings 10 a.m. to noon.
Fridays: Bible study at 11 a.m., square dances at 1 p.m.
Information: 734-856-3330.
ST. ANTHONY
SENIOR CENTER
4605 St. Anthony Rd.
Second, fourth Fridays: Potluck dinners and Euchre games at 11:30 a.m. Open to all seniors.
OHIO
LUCAS COUNTY
SENIORNET
COMPUTER
LEARNING CENTER
8115 Monclova Rd.
Monclova Township
Computer classes begin in June. Beginning through advanced classes available.
Information: 419-861-1336
SILVER AND
GOLD CLUB
3500 Navarre Ave., Oregon
Hoeflinger Funeral Home is the sponsor.
Aug. 17: Shopping trip to Shipshewana, Ind., with lunch at Der Dutchman Essenhaus in Middlebury, Ind. 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Reservations and $36 due Aug. 5.
More trips planned through October.
Information: 419-691-6768.
TOLEDO
FRIENDLY CENTER
1336 North Superior St.
First, third Thursdays each month: free blood-pressure screenings, health counseling for ages 60 and over, 9 a.m.-noon.
Weekdays: Seniors meet 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch at 11:30 a.m. daily for seniors 60 or older. Donation $1.75. Reservations: 419-241-6009.
FRIENDSHIP PARK
SENIOR CENTER
2930 131st St.
Weekdays: Lunch at 11:45 a.m. for $1.75 a person.
Wednesdays: Free blood-pressure screenings and health counseling for ages 60 and over, 9 a.m.-noon.
Information: 419-936-3079 or visit www.geocities.com/friendshippark.
ELEANOR KAHLE
SENIOR CENTER
1315 Hillcrest Ave.
Weekdays: Senior nutrition lunches 11:30 a.m. Suggested donation, $1.75. Reservations required a day in advance: 419-476-2969.
Tuesdays: Evening dinners at 5 p.m., suggested donation, $1.75. Call the Friday before for reservations.
Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays: Free exercise class, 9:30 a.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays: Duplicate bridge, noon. Information: 419-476-0866.
SeniorNet Computer classes at affordable prices. Basic computer, Internet, Print Artist, Windows, and more.
Information: 419-476-2745.
LINGUES
NEIGHBORHOOD
CENTER
401 North Hawley St.
Free daily phone calling service weekdays from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. to seniors, disabled individuals, and the elderly age 60 and older who live alone and would like to have someone to talk to. To enroll, call 419-244-3142.
LYMAN W. LIGGINS
SENIOR CENTER
Grace Presbyterian Church
1171 Oakwood Ave.
Open weekdays 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Daily: Noon hot lunches at the center must be reserved in advance. Lunch donation, $1.75. Reservations: 419-243-7346.
Activities: Ceramics, beginner dance, computer class, table games, Bingo, educational speakers
Third Tuesday: Young seniors night 5-7:30 p.m. Transportation available.
Tuesdays: Free blood-pressure screenings, health counseling for ages 60 and over, 1-3 p.m.
Information: 419-243-7313.
SECOR GARDENS
SENIOR CENTER
First Antioch Baptist Church of Christ
3201 Dorr St.
Weekdays: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., with noon lunches for $1.75 for seniors.
Fourth Thursdays: Free blood-pressure screenings, health counseling for ages 60 and over, 10 a.m.-noon.
Information: 419-534-3789.
SENIOR
CENTERS INC.
2308 Jefferson Ave.
Daily: Activities and recreation, van transportation, and training for a foster grandparent program. Crochet and ceramics or a craft most mornings at 9:30 a.m.
Hot meals at 11:40 a.m., with a 24-hour advance reservation.
Light housekeeping and errand services available on a sliding fee scale.
Information: 419-242-9511.
SENIOR
ADULT CENTER
Affiliate of the Jewish Community Center, 2700 Pelham Rd.
Weekdays: Programs for seniors age 60 and older, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thursdays: Card club at 1 p.m. Crocheting, sewing, and quilting 1-4 p.m.
Fridays: Nosh, Nibbles, and News, 10-11 a.m.
Saturdays: Video movies at 7 p.m. Call 419-531-2119 for schedule.
Mondays: Nurse available 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Bagels and coffee from 10 a.m. to noon, mahjong from 1 to 4 p.m., and Bingo at 7 p.m.
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: Exercises, 11 a.m.
Tuesdays: Friendship Club meets at 1 p.m.
Information: 419-531-2119.
J. FRANK TROY
SENIOR CENTER
1235 Division St.
Seniors ages 55 and older invited for a variety of programs: exercise classes, bingo, crafts and ceramics, bridge, card games, board games, computers and Internet access, speakers, nutrition lunches and continental breakfast, blood pressure checks, and seasonal social activities.
Information: 419-255-6206.
CHESTER ZABLOCKI
COMMUNITY CENTER
3015 Lagrange St.
Today: Box commodities, 9 a.m. Blood pressure checks at 10:30 a.m.
Monday: Diabetes care, a talk by the pharmacist, 11 a.m.
Tomorrow: Annual picnic at the center.
Thursdays: Bingo at 10 a.m., exercise at 10:30 a.m., movies at 12:30 p.m. in the Lee Weber lounge. Boccie tournament, 12:30 p.m. Thrift shop open 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Fridays: Yahtzee and line-dancing at 10 a.m., fitness walk in the gym at 10:30 a.m., Bingo at 12:15 p.m. Thrift shop open 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Mondays: Movies at 9:45 a.m. Pinochle tournament at noon.
Tuesdays: Bingo at 10 a.m. Tripoli card games and bunko at noon. Boccie tournament, 5 p.m. Thrift shop open 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Weekdays: Hot lunches by reservation; donation, $1.75.
Information: 419-936-3090.
POWER WHEELCHAIRS
Power electric wheelchairs available to senior citizens age 65 and older who are unable to walk or self-propel a manual wheelchair in their home or independent living quarters and who meet additional qualifications.
Also available to the permanently disabled of any age. Free to those who qualify.
Miracle on Wheels: call 1-800-749-8778 or visit www.jaspanmedical.com.
Wishes on Wheels: call 1-800-823-9220 or visit www.threewishes2.com.
Three Wishes, Inc.: call 1-800-839-5715 or Fax 1-800-839-5716.