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East Bay Senior Activities

01:00 AM EST on Monday, March 7, 2005

Barrington

9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, Barrington Senior Center, 281 County Rd., daily activities such as singalongs, bingo, bridge, exercise class, watercolor class, knitters, band music, whist, cards or Scrabble, call (401) 247-1926 for more information.

Noon, St. Luke Church, Washington Road, St. Luke's Young at Heart Club, meets the second Wednesday of the month.

1 to 2 p.m., first and third Thursdays of the month, Bay Spring Village , Bay Spring Avenue, free blood pressure clinic.

7 p.m., second Thursday, Senior Services governing board , Community Center, County Road, meeting.

Bristol

8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, Benjamin Church Senior Center, 1020 Hope St., daily activities and bingo Thursdays at 2 p.m.; health clinics three times a month on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon (call for date); daily nutrition luncheon program, noon; library outreach program, Mondays at 9:30 a.m.; free transportation service, call at least two days ahead to reserve, (401) 253-8458; Rhode Island Pharmaceutical Assistance Program, outreach person, Tuesdays and Wednesdays by appointment. Also, center's monthly meeting held first Wednesday of each month, 1:30 p.m. Call (401) 253-8458 for more information.

10 a.m., Congregational Church, High Street, R.I. Veterans Home Retiree Group , monthly meeting, second Wednesday of each month, except June, July, August and December.

10:30 a.m., Caregivers support group , first Wednesday of the month, Cornerstone Adult Services' Bristol Day Center, Franklin Court, Eldercare, first floor conference room, 150 Franklin St. Information, Kristen Murrin, (401) 254-9629.

1:30 p.m., second Tuesday of the month, Benjamin Church Manor Tenants Association , Bristol Housing Authority, 1014 Hope St., meeting, community room. Also, association offers weekly movies, bingo and line dancing.

1:30 p.m., last Tuesday of each month, Harbor Lights of St. Mary's , senior citizens organization, meets monthly.

Little Compton

12:30 p.m., first Thursday, Legion Hall, the Commons, Little Compton Senior Citizens , whist party.

Middletown

9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, Middletown Senior Center , 650 Green End Ave., daily activities such as Dawn Tones Choral Group, finger puppets, basic computer training, bridge, Pokeno, bingo, billiards, art class, and aerobics. Call (401) 849-8823 for more information.

Newport

9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, Edward King House Senior Center , 35 King St., daily activities such as yoga, creative writing, low-impact aerobics, home-cooked hot lunch at noon, oil painting, tai chi, Learn to Draw, beginning computer, cribbage, billiards, knitting, PACE exercise class for people with arthritis, bingo, computers, yoga, bridge, mahjong, line dance class and a senior chorus. Call (401) 846-7426 for more information.

Portsmouth

9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, Portsmouth Senior Center , 110 Bristol Ferry Rd., daily activities such as line dancing, cards, bridge, whist, poker night, bingo, crafts, computer classes and unlimited access to the Internet, tai chi class, Green Garden gardening club, art classes, chorus, canasta, social nights, exercise classes, low-impact aerobics and elder information specialist. Also, meals served at noon Monday through Friday at $2.50 each (reservations required at least 24 hours in advance); RIPTA bus service to and from meal site. Call (401) 683-4106 for more information.

Tiverton

9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, Senior Center , Canonicus Street, daily activities such as fitness class, Sakonnet Club, bridge, needlework, elder information specialist, watercolor, line dancing, chorus, cards, keno and billiards, TOPS (take off pounds sensibly), knitting and quilting, monthly Alzheimer's support group. For more information, call (401) 625-6790.

Warren

9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Friday, Warren Senior Center, 20 Libby Lane, daily activities such as bridge, senior aerobics, whist, ceramics, art class, craft class, line dancing, Senior Activity Club, cribbage and bingo. AARP Tax-Aide Program annually from February to April 15. To schedule an appointment for tax assistance during these months, or for more information on other center activities, call (401) 247-1930.

1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Kickemuit Village Elderly Association , Kickemuit Village Hall, 20 Libby Lane, bingo.

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