Senior activities

Upcoming

Texas Road House – Wednesday. Have a tasty barbecue dinner, including deep fried pickles with your friends from Sinto. Dinner is no-host. Includes transportation. Reserve your seat by Friday. For details call the Sinto Senior Activity Center, (509) 327-2861.

Chewelah Casino – Wednesday. Travel to the Chewelah Casino for a day of gambling and fun with your Hillyard friends. Includes transportation and attendant. For details call the Hillyard Senior Activity Center, (509) 482-0803.

Silver Valley – Friday. Visit the historic Silver Valley and take a ghost town trolley tour and visit the past of the Coeur d’Alene mining district and learn about the history of Wallace. There will also be a tour of the Oasis Bordello. Includes admission, transportation and attendant. For details call the Hillyard Senior Activity Center, (509) 482-0803.

Dinner Among Friends – Aug. 23. Seniors, age 55 and older, enjoy dinner out at Ferraro’s Burgers and Italian Bistro, 3547 N. Market St., for a delicious dinner and live entertainment. Cost is $9 per person. Reserve your seat by Tuesday. Call Spokane Community Partners at (509) 294-8983.

Green Bluff and Cat Tales – Aug. 23. Enjoy a day of adventure, beginning with a trip to Green Bluff for fresh cherries and apricots, then head out to Cat Tales to see the large cats, including the new lion cub, Samir. Includes admission, transportation and attendant. For details call the Hillyard Senior Activity Center, (509) 482-0803.

Chehalis Garlic Festival – Aug 24-26. Take a trip to Chehalis for fun and garlic. The event even includes garlic ice cream. The weekend trip includes a train ride along the Chehalis River. Reserve your seat by today. For details call the Sinto Senior Activity Center, (509) 327-2861.

Dancing

Ballroom Dancing – Enjoy dancing and music of the ’30’s through ’60’s. Monday, 2-4 p.m., Spokane Valley Senior Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Cost is $3.50, refreshments served. Call (509) 926-1937.