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EXETER: The Cosmopolitan Seniors Club will meet at 1 p.m. on Tuesday in St. Anthony&#8217;s Center. Host/hostesses are Lou Bryja, Marie Cheskiewicz, James Collura and Edith Jones.A casino trip is scheduled to Sands Casino on Thursday, March 17. Pick ups are in Exeter and Pittston. Call Johanna at 570-655-2720 for reservations and information.FALLS: The Falls Active Adult Center, SR 92, Exeter, will host a lunch and learn at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday with Linda Mensavage from United Cerebral Palsy- Assistive Technology Resource Center, discussing adaptive equipment.Singer and entertainer, George Rittenhouse, will perform from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, March 10.A representative from Rep. Karen Boback&#8217;s office will visit from 11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16.St. Patrick&#8217;s Day, Thursday, March 17, will offer a special lunch and party followed by an Irish sing along with the Jolly Seniors.Easter chocolate making with all supplies provided will be from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Monday, March 21.Pat Lawless from the Cancer Institute will be available at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 24, for a lunch and learn to discuss colorectal cancer.A student intern from Penn State Extension will host a lunch and learn on Thursday, March 31, entitled &#8220;Savor the Flavor of Eating Right.&#8221;LUZERNE: Home Instead Senior Care is holding Alzheimer&#8217;s Family Caregiver Workshops from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16, at 269 W. Bennett St. in Luzerne.The event is designed to help family caregivers learn how to manage difficult behaviors and encourage their loved one to engage in activity again.To register call 570-714-4260, this event is free and space is limited.PITTSTON: The Pittston Active Adult Center, 441 N. Main St., is taking reservations for a trip to Sands Casino on Wednesday, April 6, and the Hollywood Casino on Wednesday, May 25. Contact Connie Kokinda, center director, 570-655-5561. Trips fill up fast.PITTSTON: St Joseph&#8217;s Senior Social Club will go to a 10:30 a.m. mass at the Oblates of St. Joseph&#8217;s on Route 315 for the Feast Day of St. Joseph on Saturday, March 19. After mass, breakfast at Perkins.A day trip is set for Monday, March 21, to the Villa Roma in Callicoon, New York, for festivities at St. Joseph&#8217;s and dinner. Bingo will be played with time to explore the resort. All inclusive, $79.For information call Theresa, 570-654-2967.PLAINS: Plains Senior Citizens Project HEAD met with 52 members in attendance. A new member, Marian Wanyo, was introduced.The next meeting will be on Wednesday.Host/hostesses will be Dominick Pape, Lillian Piechota, Marian Mahle, Virginia Pasquariello, Adele Schneidereit and Stella Szymanski. They are to be at the hall by 11:30 a.m. to set up.Information will be available at the next meeting on future trips.The summer picnic will be held in June at the Plains Lions Pavilion.A reminder to support SS. Peter and Paul&#8217;s food pantry.SWOYERSVILLE: The Swoyersville Senior Citizens will meet at 1 p.m. on Wednesday at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church social hall.From the previous meeting the winners of the 50/50 fundraiser were Eleanor Cheskiewicz, Mario Zucca and Dorothy Shendock.New members are welcome.WILKES-BARRE: The St. Robert Bellarmine Seniors are planning a trip for Wednesday, March 30, to Hollywood Casino. The cost is $23 with a $30 rebate and $5 food voucher. Call Otto, 570-407-0056, for details.WYOMING/W. WYOMING: The Wyoming, West Wyoming Senior Citizens will meet at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday in St. Monica&#8217;s Parish Hall.Dorothy Rossich and JoAnn Kwasny will both be celebrating birthdays.Meetings are the first and third Tuesdays of the month. New members are always welcome and residency is not a requirement. For more information contact JoAnn at 570-283-3388.

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