SENIOR ACTIVITIES

     BOULDER CITY CENTER
      The Boulder City Center, 1001 Arizona St., offers many activities and programs for seniors (293-5510).
      Meals are served five days a week to anyone age 60 and older for a donation of $1.25. Meals on Wheels is provided to the homebound age 60 and older for a donation of $2.
      The Widow and Widowers Support Group meets at 10 a.m. Mondays.
      A bereavement support group, sponsored by Nathan Adelson Hospice, meets at 9 a.m. the first and third Thursday of each month (733-0320).
      Health services, by appointment only, include assistance with medical billing problems, health assessments for the homebound, complete physicals with blood work, foot clinics, blood-pressure clinics, vision screenings and nutrition education.
      Social activities include pool, card games, bingo, pingpong, movies, seminars, music, quilting, crafts, travel and volunteer services.
     
     CAMBEIRO CENTER
      The Arturo Cambeiro Senior Center at 330 N. 13th St. is open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays. It is managed by the Nevada Association of Latin Americans. Spanish and English are spoken (385-0909).
      Meals are served to adults age 60 and older at 11:30 a.m. daily for a donation of $1.25.
      Activities offered include arts, citizenship classes, conversational English classes, crafts, exercise, folkloric dance, table games and ukulele classes.
     
     CANNON CENTER
      The Howard W. Cannon Senior Service Center, 340 N. 11th St., offers centralized services to seniors (366-1522). Medical equipment is available through the Cannon Center.
      The following groups are represented at the center: Las Vegas Housing Authority, American Association of Retired Persons, Cannon Senior Medical Center, Catholic Community Services of Nevada, Clark County Public Guardian/Administrator Representative Payeeship Program, Clark County Social Services, Nevada Division for Aging Services, Nevada State Welfare, patient billing specialists and the city of Las Vegas Senior Citizens Law Project. Appointments are suggested.
      The city of Las Vegas Senior Citizens Law Project presents monthly advanced directive seminars for people 60 and older. Information on Nevada's Uniform Act on the Terminally Ill is available, and living wills and durable powers of attorney for health care are prepared upon request. Seminars are free and by appointment only (229-6596).
      The Retired Senior and Volunteer Program provides an outlet for senior citizens wanting to remain active after retirement. More than 70 public and nonprofit agencies in Clark County are served by these volunteers (382-0721).
     
     DERFELT CENTER
      The Derfelt Center in Lorenzi Park, 3333 W. Washington Ave., offers activities 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday for people 55 and older. Registration for each class is $1 (229-6601).
      A crochet and knitting class meets at 9 a.m. Mondays. Cost is $1 per class.
      Ballroom dance is taught at 11:30 a.m. Mondays and at 1 p.m. Tuesdays. Partners are not necessary. Cost is $3 per class.
      Oil painting for all levels is offered at 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays. Cost is $3 per class.
      "Forever Fit," a fitness and exercise class for seniors, meets at 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Cost is $2 per class.
      Instruction in International Sign Language is offered at 9 a.m. Tuesdays. Registration is $1.
      Beginner and intermediate sewing is taught at 10 a.m. Tuesdays. Cost is $3 per class.
      Yoga stretch meets at 9 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Cost is $3 per class.
      TOPS No. 98 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 9 a.m. Thursdays.
      An introductory Spanish class is offered 10 a.m.-noon Thursdays. Cost is $3 per class.
      The Silver State Card Club for bridge players meets 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Thursdays. There are membership dues.
      Beginning tap is taught at 11:30 a.m. Fridays. Cost is $3 per class.
     
     DOOLITTLE CENTER
      The Doolittle Satellite Senior Center, 1901 N. J St., is open from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Friday (229-6125).
      Free legal advice and other senior services will be offered from 10 a.m.-noonThursday. Appointments must be made in advance (229-6596).
      Free blood pressure checks will be offered at 11 a.m. April 3.
      The center offers weekday lunches at 11:30 a.m. by the Senior Nutrition Program for a donation of $1.25 per person.
      Bowling is offered at 10 a.m. Mondays.
      Table tennis is played at 11 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
      Chair exercise meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
      Bingo is played at noon Tuesdays and Thursdays.
      A sewing and stitching class meets at 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
      Line dancing is taught at noon Fridays.
     
     DULA GYMNASIUM
      Dula Gymnasium, adjacent to the Las Vegas Senior Citizens Center at 441 E. Bonanza Road, is the home of the city's Active Sports for Seniors Program (229-6307).
      Beginning tap is taught at 10 a.m. Mondays.
      Cribbage is played at 10 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
      Senior basketball players take to the court at 11 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
      Table tennis is played at 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Paddle tennis for beginners is also played at 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Intermediate and advanced paddle tennis players compete at 9 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
      The Dula Walkers meet at 9 a.m. Tuesdays.
      A weekly weight-loss group meets at 10 a.m. Wednesdays.
      Tai chi is taught at 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays.
      Evening leagues consist of chess at 6 p.m. Wednesdays and boccie ball at 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Boccie ball is played at Jaycee Park, 2100 E. St. Louis Ave.
     
     EOB CENTER
      The EOB (Economic Opportunity Board of Clark County) Senior Center, 330 W. Washington Ave., offers social activities, services in health and education, low-cost meals, a thrift shop and the Senior and Handicapped Transportation Program (647-2536).
      The Foster Grandparents Program also is available through EOB. The program offers seniors the opportunity to help a child who is mentally and emotionally disabled, neglected or abused. A small stipend is offered.
     
     HENDERSON CENTER
      The Henderson Senior Center, 27 E. Texas Ave. in Henderson, offers a variety of recreational, social and health services and activities. The center is open 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday; 6-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday (565-6990).
      Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, through the Black Mountain Senior Nutrition Program, serves lunch 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays for a suggested donation of $1.25 (385-5284).
      The Retired Seniors Volunteer Program coordinates community needs with senior talents (565-6990).
      Henderson volunteers host a brunch every Saturday 9-11 a.m. Cost is $1.25.
      A potluck is held the first Sunday of each month at 1 p.m. If that Sunday falls on a holiday weekend, the potluck will be held the following Sunday.
      Game Day begins at 1:15 p.m. Fridays in the dining room. Party bridge and hearts will be played.
      Daily recreational activities include arts and crafts, billiards, bingo, bridge, ceramics, dance classes, chorus, cribbage, pinochle, quilting, senior orchestra, woodcarving and many others.
      To receive a monthly newsletter from the senior center, send a self-addressed, stamped envelopes to the center.
      The following organizations provide regular services at the center: Social Security, Clark County Assessor, Clark County Social Services, Department of Motor Vehicles, Citizens Area Transit and St. Rose Dominican Hospital. Additional services include "55 Alive" driving classes, Veterans Administration claims assistance, medical forms assistance, housing options, legal services, home repair, medical equipment loans and weekly blood-pressure testing.
      Additional health, social and professional services and activities are provided by a variety of organizations including the American Legion Auxiliary, Disabled American Veterans, Deaf Seniors of Southern Nevada, Eldercare Providers Association of Henderson, FHP, Henderson Seniors Auxiliary, Humana, National Association of Retired Federal Employees, Senior Dimensions, Shearing Eye Institute and Shepherd Eye Center.
     
     HOLLYHOCK CENTER
      The Hollyhock Adult Day Care Center, 380 N. Maryland Parkway, is operated by the Economic Opportunity Board of Clark County. It offers programs to meet the specific needs of elderly and impaired individuals (382-0093). The center also specializes in the care of Alzheimer's patients.
     
     KATHERINE CENTER
      The Katherine Center in Reformation Lutheran Church, 580 E. St. Louis Ave., is open 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday (732-2054).
      Meals are served at 11:30 a.m. Mondays through Fridays. Reservations are required one day in advance (732-2054).
      Bingo is played Mondays.
      French classes are offered Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
      Needlepoint classes are offered Wednesdays.
      Knitting and crocheting classes are offered Tuesdays.
      Blood pressure checks are offered Mondays.
      Granny Square classes are held Mondays through Fridays.
      Card playing takes place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
      Live music is performed Fridays.
      Trips and dine-outs take place on regular basis.
     
     LAS VEGAS SENIOR CENTER
      The Las Vegas Senior Citizens Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road, offers programs, services and Prime Timers classes and activities (229-6454).
      The National Council of Senior Citizens board meets at 9 a.m. Monday.
      The Cactus, Water & Energy Conservation meets at 7 p.m. Monday.
      The Lithuanian Club meets at 7 p.m. Thursday.
      A course in beginning Spanish is taught at 9 a.m. Mondays. Registration is $1. Cost is $3 per class.
      Tai chi is taught at 10 a.m. Mondays. Registration is $1. Cost is $3 per class.
      Bingo is played at 1 p.m. Mondays. Cost is 50 cents per session.
      Western line dancing is taught at 10:30 a.m. Mondays and Saturdays. Registration is $1. Cost is $3 per class.
      Ballroom dancing to the music of Joe Geremia takes place 6:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays and Saturdays. Cost is $3.
      Instruction in a variety of international folk dances will be given at 9 a.m. Tuesdays. Registration is $1. Cost is $3 per class.
      Tap dancing instruction is offered at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and at 10 a.m. Fridays. Registration is $1. Cost is $3 per class.
      Instruction in analyzing one's handwriting is offered 9-11 a.m. Tuesdays. Registration is $1. Cost is $3 per class.
      "Singing with Ease" meets at 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Cost is $2 per session.
      A weekly card club meets at 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Cost is $1.
      A sewing and alterations class is offered at 1 p.m. Wednesdays. Registration is $1. Cost is $3 per class.
      An introductory course in line dancing is offered 3-5 p.m. Wednesdays. Registration is $1. Cost is $3 per class.
      The weekly humanities group meets at 10 a.m. Thursdays. Cost is 50 cents per class.
      A clogging class is offered at 10 a.m. Thursdays. Registration is $1. Cost is $3 per class.
      Hawaiian ukulele symphony music is taught 1-3 p.m. Thursdays. Registration is $1. Cost is $3 per class.
      Hula dance lessons are offered at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays. Registration is $1.
      Guitar lessons are offered at 7 p.m. Thursdays. Cost is $3.
      Quilting class meets 1-3 p.m. Thursdays. Cost is $2 per class.
      Joyce Jackson teaches an oil painting class at 9 a.m. Fridays. Registration is $1. Cost is $3 per class.
      Square dancing lessons are given 7:30-9:30 p.m. Fridays. Registration is $1. Cost is $3 per class.
      The Golden Age Card Club meets 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Fridays for family style bridge games and pinochle. Dues are $2 per month.
      "55 Alive," the safe-driving refresher course offered to seniors 55 and older, is presented monthly at the center. The course is eight hours and is split into two four-hour sessions. The cost is $8 (877-4919).
      Classes and activities include: aerobics, big band rehearsal, bingo, ceramics, china painting, clogging, creative writing, crochet and knitting, Faberge egg design, French, Japanese, guitar, Hawaiian dance, international folk dance, Japanese embroidery, mah-jongg, needlepoint, oil painting, porcelain doll, shirt design, Tahitian dance, tap dance, ukulele, Ukrainian egg design, voice lessons and woodcarving.
     
     LIED SENIOR CENTER
      Lied Senior Care Center, 901 N. Jones Blvd., provides adult supervision of frail and disabled adults daily. Operated by the Economic Opportunity Board of Clark County, the center offers social activities and individual care (648-3425). Medication supervision, nutritious meals, stroke exercise classes and other therapies also are offered.
     
     LOWDEN CENTER
      The Lowden Center, 3333 Cambridge St., offers senior activities 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (455-7169). Ceramics, games, guest speakers, health awareness programs, fitness activities and field trips are planned each month.
     
     NORTHWEST COMMUNITY
     CENTER
      Northwest Community Center, 6841 W. Lone Mountain Road, is the home of the city of Las Vegas Senior Citizen Outreach Programs office. The Outreach office plans and executes programs for citizens throughout the community (229-4924).
      Aerobic classes are taught at 8 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Registration is $1. Cost is $1 per class.
      Line dancing is taught at 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Cost is $3 per class.
      The Senior Fun Times is a social group that goes on short field trips and hosts other fun events.
     
     OVERTON SENIOR CENTER
      United Seniors Inc., 475 S. Moapa Valley Blvd. in Overton, offers senior activities 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday (397-8002).
      Meals are served five days a week for a donation of $2. Meals on Wheels are also provided for the homebound for a donation of $2.
      Social activities include cards, billiards, crocheting and knitting, ceramics, leather art, aerobics, line dance classes.
      Hearing aid services, free blood-pressure checks and medical equipment loans are also available.
     
     PARADISE COMMUNITY
     CENTER
      The Paradise Community Center, 4770 S. Harrison Drive, offers senior activities 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday through Friday (455-7513).
      Field trips, stretch and exercise classes, bingo, health screenings, movies and club meetings are planned each month.
     
     PARKDALE CENTER
      Parkdale Community Center, 3200 Ferndale St., offers social activities and bimonthly trips for seniors (455-7517).
      Pinochle games are played at 10 a.m. Wednesdays, and Scrabble competitions are held at 10 a.m. Thursdays.
      Potluck lunches are held every fourth Thursday of the month excluding holidays.
     
     SALVATION ARMY
      The Friendship Circle Adult Daytime Center, sponsored by the Salvation Army, is an adult day-care facility at 830 E. Lake Mead Drive in Henderson. The center is open 7 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays (565-8836).
      The center offers activities to reinforce awareness and promote social interaction. The facility also provides meals, nursing, entertainment, counseling and mental and physical exercise.
      Low-income assistance is available.
     
     SUNRISE CENTER
      The Sunrise Center Seniors, 2240 Linn Lane, meet for field trips, workshops and luncheons each month (455-7600).
     
     WHITNEY CENTER
      The Whitney Senior Center, 5700 Missouri Ave., offers a variety of activities for seniors (455-7576).
      The center offers lunch at 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday for $1.25 for seniors over 60. Reservations must be made one day in advance.
      Center activities and programs include: bingo, card games, ceramic classes, community outings, guest speakers, country line dancing, pinochle and oil painting classes.
     
     WINCHESTER COMMUNITY
     CENTER
      Winchester Community Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive, offers a variety of activities for seniors (455-7340).
      A senior open house is held 10 a.m.-4 p.m. every Thursday with cards, games and other special events. A slide presentation on the status of the desert tortoise will be presented at 10 a.m. Thursday.
      A field trip to Gilcrease Ranch will take place Friday. Call for more information.
      Classes are offered in tai chi, Japanese floral art, ceramics, fused glass and photography.
     
     SENIOR PROGRAMS
      Jeff Jones will offer "Golf Tips from a Pro" 1:30-3 p.m. Wednesday at the MountainView Senior Friends Office, 8524 Del Webb Blvd. The presentation is sponsored by the Senior Friends Men's Club. Reservations are requested (255-5404).
      Senior Friends, Sunrise Chapter, and Nevada Eye & Ear will offer free oral cancer screenings 1:30-2:30 p.m. April 23 at Senior Friends, 3101 Maryland Parkway, Suite 314. Reservations requested. Cost is $2 (735-5510).
      Dr. Graham Wilson, medical director of Columbia Sunrise Emergency Service, will answer questions 10 a.m.-noon April 24 in the Columbia Sunrise Hospital auditorium, 3186 Maryland Parkway. Presented by Senior Friends, Sunrise chapter. Reservations requested (735-5510).
      The Columbia Sunrise Senior Friends will present a discussion on the aging eye from 1 to 3 p.m. April 24 at the Green Valley Resource Center, 2809 N. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson. Reservations requested (434-6500).
      The Clark County Health District offers free complete medical history and physical examinations for adults age 60 and older (383-1354).
      Bridge and pinochle is offered at 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the city of Las Vegas Johnson Community School, 340 Villa Monterey Drive. Cost is $8 per eight-week period (229-6175).
      The Senior Advantage Resource Center, 9310 Sun City Blvd., Suite 101, offers a bereavement support group the second and fourth Monday of each month. The center also offers free blood-pressure screening every Tuesday and Wednesday from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Free private Medicare counseling is also available by appointment (363-1150).
      Alzheimer's Disease Association offers information about the disease and support and services for patients, families and caregivers. Meetings are at various locations throughout the community. (248-2770).
      Senior Tripsters offers a variety of day trips and excursions for seniors (387-0007).
      Nevada State Troupers, senior citizens tap dancing for charity, is available for bookings (four to six weeks in advance) for club dates, community affairs, fund-raisers, reunions, nursing homes, churches and schools. There is no charge for shows; donations are given to local charities. The group also offers a two-hour dance class for $2 (458-2044).
      A seniors slo-pitch softball league plays every Tuesday and Thursday at 9 a.m. at Lorenzi Park, 3333 W. Washington Ave. (642-0684).
      From one-day trips to extended tours, Seniors on the Go, 4430 Point Breeze Drive, offers trips to seniors throughout the year (656-2982).
      Social ballroom instruction is being offered at 1:15 p.m. Fridays at the Chuck Minker Sports Complex, 275 N. Mojave Road. Cost is $6 (229-4929).
      Opticare, a community service program that offers free cataract and glaucoma screenings to adults 50 and older, makes weekly visits to housing communities, mobile home parks and senior centers (363-1555).
      Sunrise Chapter of Senior Friends sponsors a game day at 1 p.m. every other Monday at the Senior Friends office, 3101 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 314. Bridge, canasta, pinochle and rummy are some of the activities scheduled. The group also offers free blood-pressure screenings at 1:30 p.m. every Tuesday in the Senior Friends office. No appointment necessary (735-5510).
      A women's softball league, open to women over 50, is being formed. Call for details (251-9784 or 361-6563).
      The Teddy Bear Express offers free daily trips to Laughlin and Primm (737-6062).
      A free caregiver support group meets the second and fourth Saturday of the month at 3 p.m. at Nathan Adelson Hospice, 4141 S. Swenson St. (733-0320).
      A free bereavement support group meets the first and third Thursday of the month at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. in the Nathan Adelson Hospice, 4141 S. Swenson St. (733-0320).
      Margaret Rose Residential Care Center is offering its dining room as a meeting area for any seniors-oriented organization. Call for more information and reservations (384-7673).
      The Senior Action Club plays bingo at 10 a.m. every Wednesday at the Stupak Community Center, 300 W. Boston Ave. (229-2488).
      Senior Friends is offering a swim program at noon Thursdays at Columbia Sunrise Health Strategies, 3131 LaCanada St., Suite 107. A doctor's release is required for participation. Reservations are requested (735-5510).