Seniors: Week of April 7

Safe Driver’s Course

LifeSpan, Inc.’s Bethel Park Senior Resource Center will offer a AARP Safe Driver’s Course from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 12. Cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers. Space is limited. Call 412-831-7111 to sign up.

Bowling

LifeSpan Bethel Park will offer a Senior Bowling League from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 19, at Legacy Lanes on Curry Road. Cost of $15 per person includes three games of bowling, lunch and four bingo games. To register, call 412-831-7111 by April 12.

Active at Any Age

Spencer Family Y, Bethel Park, will offer Active at Any Age Health and Wellness programs from 1 to 2 p.m. the following Fridays: April 12 and 19, cards and games; April 26, Lunch and Learn with RSVP due by April 25. In addition to social sessions, the Y offers aqua classes, yoga, tai chi, cardio, strength, stretching and toning classes. For more information, contact JoAnn Guilfoil, Health Living director, at 412-347-6565 or jguilfoil@ymcapgh.org.

Pre-Passover program

Chabad of the South Hills, Mt. Lebanon, will hold a Pre Passover Seniors Program at noon on April 9, featuring a model Seder. Suggested donation is $5. To preregister, call 412-278-2658.

Senior lunches

Peters Township Parks and Recreation offers senior lunches from noon to 2 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month, at the Community Recreation Center in Peterswood Park. Lunches include entertainment, a speaker or interactive activity. This is a free event, but attendees are asked to bring a covered dish or dessert to share. On April 10 there will be a springtime craft and bingo.

Hilltoppers meet

The Hilltoppers of Scott Township will hold its monthly meeting on April 10 at Covenant-Community Presbyterian Church, 1630 Greentree Road. Doors open at 11 a.m. for fellowship. Bring a brown bag lunch and beverage to eat at noon. After lunch and a brief business meeting, Caitlin Driscoll from the Better Business Bureau of Western PA will present “Scams Targeting Consumers.” New members are needed. For more information, call 412-341-8640.

Retired Men meet

The Retired Men’s Luncheon Group will meet on April 11 at Pleasant Hills Presbyterian Church, 199 Old Clairton Road, Pleasant Hills. Lunch will be served at noon. Casey Rich of South Hills Interfaith Movement will speak about the immigration crisis on youth and family refugees trying to immigrate to the U.S. Cost of lunch is $8, payable at the door. To reserve lunch, call 412-655-2000, option 0.

Driver’s course

LifeSpan Bethel Park will offer an AARP Safe Drivers Course from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 12. Cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. Space is limited. Call 412-831-7111 to register.

Lunch/movie

A senior luncheon and movie matinee will be held on April 16 at the Mt. Lebanon Rec Center, 2nd floor (Room A) for seniors and their adult guests (Mt. Lebanon residency is not required). Check-in is at 10:30 a.m. at the Rec office. The presentations “Osteoporosis Prevention & Positive Posture” and “Managing Pain and Avoiding Surgery” by Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy Associates, Inc. will take place at 11. A meal will be served at noon followed by a 50/50 raffle and movie at 1 p.m. on the big screen. Cost is $7 per person, due by noon on April 12. After that date the price increases to $9. For more information, call 412-343-3409.

Open house

Concordia of the South Hills will hold an education session and open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday and Monday, April 28 and 29, at its campus located at 1300 Bower Hill Road in Mt. Lebanon, near St. Clair Hospital. A brief education session on The Benefits of Affordable Retirement Living will be presented at 1 both days followed by tours of model apartments. Refreshments will be served in the Harmony Room. For more information, visit the Coming Events section of the website at www.ConcordiaLM.org. To register, call Christie Wahlen, Direc¬tor of Marketing, at 412-294-1351.

Tai Chi

LifeSpan Imperial offers Tai Chi from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursdays, through June 13. For more information, call 724-218-1669.

Chair aerobics

Westminster Recreation & Outreach Center (WROC) at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Upper St. Clair, offers Chair Aerobics to Broadway Tunes (55+ Friendly), a low-impact chair exercise class, from 10 to 10:50 a.m. Wednesdays, through April 24. The class includes gentle, joint-friendly exercises with light weights, balls and bands, plus trivia questions to exercise the brain. Cost is $35. For more information, visit wroc.westminster-church.org or call 412-835-6630 ext. 200.

Pre Passover program

Chabad of the South Hills, Mt. Lebanon, will offer a seniors lunch at noon on May 14. Comfort Keepers will discuss medications, hydration and sun protection. Suggested donation is $5. To register, call 412-278-2658.

Driver improvement

Seniors for Safe Driving will offer a Mature Driver Improvement Course from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 6, at the Upper St. Clair Recreation Department. To register, call 724-283-8845 or visit www.SeniorsForSafeDriving.com.

Driver improvement

Seniors for Safe Driving will offer a Mature Driver Improvement Course from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 10, at Paramount Senior Living, Bethel Park. To register, call 724-283-8845 or visit www.SeniorsForSafeDriving.com.

Dormont AARP

Dormont AARP #3016 meets at noon the second Thursday of each month, year round, at Unity Presbyterian Church, 1146 Greentree Road. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Light refreshments are provided. Activities include entertainment, speakers, pancake brunch, covered dish dinner, annual picnic and Christmas party, fundraisers and travel opportunities. For more information, call Beverly at 412-563-3961.

Chair dance class

Senior chair dance classes are offered from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Mondays at the Peters Township Recreation Center for those ages 60 and older. Cost is $60 for members and $90 for non-members. For information, visit www.peterstownship.com.

Pickleball

The Community & Recreation Center at Boyce Mayview Park, Upper St. Clair, offers beginner pickleball play from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Mondays, and intermediate/advanced pickleball play from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. To learn more, call 412-221-1099.

TOPS

Enjoy contests and speakers while losing weight for $5 per month with TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter 475. The group meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Carnegie United Methodist Church, 415 Washington Ave. Weigh-ins at 6:15 p.m. For more information, call Francis at 412-818-7489.

Theater-minded seniors

Better Than Ever Independents, also known as Sassy Seniors, is a theatrical group that performs vaudeville-type shows at nursing homes, AARP meetings and more. New members age 50 and older are needed. For more information, email jangary2@hotmail.com.

Chair exercises

Chair Exercises for Seniors takes place from 11 a.m. to noon Tuesdays at Scott Township Library. To register, call 412-429-5380.