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EDWARDSVILLE: Caregivers Support Group will meet 1-3 p.m., March 29. Open forum. Open to all caregivers from Luzerne and Wyoming counties. Reservations requested. Call 570-822-1158, ext. 2345 or 2349.FALLS: The Falls Active Adult Center, SR 92, Exeter Township, Book Club, will host Christine Quinnan, Wyoming Manor, March 16, for St. Patty&#8217;s Day bingo.St Patty&#8217;s Day special lunch and party with birthday celebrations will be March 17. Ron Jackson will lead a St. Patrick&#8217;s Day sing-a-long after lunch.Special workshop 9 a.m.- noon, March 21, &#8216;Transforming Your Health Naturally,&#8217; by Donna LaBar, certified integrative health coach, author and public speaker. RSVP requred.Mary Reeves, LSW from the Gardens, Tunkhannock, will present a lunch and learn at 12:15, March 23, &#8216;Not Just Salads for Seniors.&#8217;<ins>A nurse from Ecumenical Enterprises, Inc., will offer free blood pressure screenings 12:20 - 12:50 p.m., March 27, followed by a game of bingo.</ins><ins>Special Nutrition Lunch, March 29, given for National Nutrition Month.</ins>HANOVER TWP.: The Lee Park Active Adult Center, 140 Lee Park Ave., will have blood pressures checks 11 a.m., March 16, by Golden Living.A St. Patrick&#8217;s Day special lunch and activities, March 17.A Healthy Nutrition Choice presentation will be held 11 a.m., March 21 from Cancer Institute.Nutrition month will be celebrated with George Rittenhouse performing at 11 a.m., March 22.Guardian will play cognitive games 11 a.m. March 23.<ins>A presentation on nutrition and exercise will be held 11 a.m., March 27 by Walgreens.</ins><ins>Life Geisinger will give a nutrition presentation at 11 a.m., March 29, and a special lunch will be served to celebrate National Nutrition Month.</ins><ins>Guardian will give a colon cancer presentation at 11 a.m., March 30.</ins><ins>KINGSTON: The Kingston Active Adult Center, 335 Third Ave., offers Tai Ji Quan classes 9:15 a.m. Tuesday and Friday by certified instructor, Doreen Rakowski. &#8216;Let Your Yoga Dance Class&#8217; continues at 10 a.m. Tuesdays.</ins><ins>New and updated memberships are now being taken at the center.</ins>LUZERNE COUNTY: The Apprise Program<ins>, sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging,</ins> is seeking volunteers to train in assisting area elders.<ins>Volunteer counselors participate in an extensive training program and can assist with presentations at various organizations and health fairs and a variety of other tasks.</ins>All training and materials provided. Information, contact Jamie McIntyre, 570-822-1158, ext. 2309.LUZERNE/WYOMING COUNTIES: Volunteer Senior Peer Counselors are available to provide one-to-one support and socialization in the homes of those 60- years of age and older experiencing loneliness or minor emotional issues.Men and women, 55 and older; and homebound senior citizens of Luzerne and Wyoming Counties are urged to participate.<ins>Training is provided.</ins> Questions, contact Rhoda Tillman, program coordinator, rbtillman@commonwealthhealth.net or 570-836-3118. Participation is free.MOUNTAIN TOP: The Mountain Top Social Club will meet noon, March 16, at the Mountain Top Presbyterian Church, 9 Chestnut St. Lunch is $8 and babysitting is available for $4. RSVP by e-mailing jillmcmack@yahoo.com.NANTICOKE: The Rose Tucker Active Adult Center, 145 E. Green St., is offering a VITA Tax Program 9 a.m. -1 p.m. Thursdays, for the month of March.A St. Patrick&#8217;s Day celebration will be held March 17.Exercise screenings will be done 10 to 11 a.m., March 21, by Misericordia University students. Nutrition screenings will be done 11 a.m. to noon.Game Day will be 12:30 p.m., March 22, with Wilkes College pharmacy students.Seniorsize at 10:30 a.m., March 23, with Birchwood Nursing &amp; Rehab Center; then 11:20 a.m. Tiffany Manor will present &#8216;A Balance Diet for Active Adults.&#8217;<ins>An exercise program will be presented 10 to 11 a.m., March 28, by Misericordia University students.</ins><ins>A nutrition program will be presented 11 a.m. to noon by Misericordia University students.</ins><ins>A bus trip s scheduled for April 19 to Hollywood Casino in Grantville. $30 slot play, $5 off the buffet, and 25% off counter-service for the cost of $28.</ins><ins>A trip to Sight and Sound, Lancaster, May 17 for lunch and a show to see &#8216;Jonah.&#8217; The cost is $120.</ins><ins>Call 570-735-1670 for information.</ins>PITTSTON - The Jenkins Township Senior Citizens will meet 6:30 p.m., March 21, at the Jenkins Township Hose Company. Election of officers will be held and dues collected. Bingo will follow the business meeting, Refreshments will be served. Host/hostess will be Jerry and Ellen Mondlak. <ins>New members are always welcome.</ins><ins>PITTSTON: The United Methodist Church of Pittston is hosting a bus trip to a 2 p.m. show June 10, to Summer Doo Wop Cavalcade at the American Music Theater, Lancaster. $115 per person, all inclusive. Reservations needed by April 7. Dinner at Shady Maple Smorgasbord. Performers scheduled are The Duprees, The Happenings, Brian Hyland, Jay Siegel&#8217;s Tokens, The Classics and The Capris. Arrive 9:45 a.m. for 10 a.m. prompt departure, Pittston Plaza. Call Cathy, 570-603-1915, leave a message.</ins>PLAINS: Plains Senior Citizens Project Head members meet noon on the first-and-third Wednesday of each month, St. Peter and Paul Church, Bernardine Hall.Fifty-two members attended the March 1st meeting. Plains Lion, Joseph Spagnuolo, discussed the pasta dinner to be held 4:30-7 p.m., April 4, in the Bernardine Hall, to support the Feed the Children Food Pantry of Plains. Eat-In/take out, $8; children 12- under, $5.<ins>Members are reminded to bring boxed, can food and paper products for the food pantry, along with unwanted eye glasses. Anyone 55- and-over are welcome.</ins>WILKES-BARRE: The St. Robert Bellarmine seniors meet 1 p.m. March 22 in the school cafeteria. Servers are Agnes Hummel, Joe Kelly and Regina Korba. Springer winner from the last meeting was Dorothy Sullivan; 50-50 winners were Joe Kelly, Bill Hurst and Maureen Paulson. The Mother&#8217;s/Father&#8217;s day dinner,<ins> along with celebrating the club&#8217;s 40th anniversary,</ins> will be at Konefal&#8217;s in May. Details will follow.The Sand&#8217;s Casino trip, March 23, is $24 and includes $20 play and $5 food voucher. <ins>Silver Birches in Hawley is March 30 for an Elvis Tribute show and dinner.</ins> Call Otto Eime, 570 407 0056, for details. Open to the public.WYOMING/W. WYOMING: The Wyoming, West Wyoming Senior Citizens&#8217; will celebrate St. Patrick&#8217;s Day with pizza and soda March 21.For info call JoAnn, 570-283-3388./<div class="metaInfo"><factboxMeta>Editor&#8217;s note: Senior news items will be found in Thursday&#8217;s Life section. To submit entries for senior news, correspondences must be received by Monday, or 10 days prior to the event.If you have questions, call Carol Swan at 570-704-3990 or Sarah Haase at 570-991-6111.</factboxMeta></div>

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