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Senior activities: west county

CAMARILLO

Camarillo Senior Activities

Community Center, 1605 E. Burnley St., Camarillo. People 50 and older can take part in programs for free or for a nominal fee. Most programs and classes are at the Community Center. Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. 482-4881.

Art class: 9 a.m. Tuesdays.

Band practice: 1 p.m. Tuesdays.

Bingo: 6 p.m. Mondays and noon Wednesdays and Fridays.

Braille and low-vision consultation: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays.

Bridge: social bridge, 1 p.m. Wednesdays; duplicate bridge, noon Tuesdays.

Classical guitar group: 6:30 p.m. last Wednesday of the month. Spectators welcome.

Computer class: 9 a.m. Mondays and 5 p.m. Tuesdays. Registration: 482-4881.

Diabetes clinic: 2:30 p.m. first Wednesday.

Exercise: 8 to 9 a.m. Mondays through Fridays.

People With Arthritis Can Exercise (P.A.C.E.): 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays.

Table tennis: 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Camarillo Airport gym.

Together United Grandparents Support (T.U.G.S.): 6 to 8 p.m. third Wednesday. A support group for grandparents raising grandchildren.

Yoga: 9 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays.

St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital

At 2415 Antonio Ave., Camarillo. 389-5176.

Free blood pressure checks: 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays and 8:30 to 10 a.m. Fridays, in the hospital's Finance Building.

Camarillo HealthCare District

At 3639 E. Las Posas Road, Suite 117, Camarillo. 388-1952.

FILLMORE

Fillmore Senior Center

533 Santa Clara Ave., Fillmore. 524-4533.

OJAI

Help of Ojai's Little House

111 W. Santa Ana St., Ojai. 646-0144.

Walking club: 2 p.m. Tuesdays.

Intermediate Spanish: 8:30 to 10 a.m. Mondays.

Bridge group: 9 a.m. to noon Mondays and Thursdays.

Aikanes Hawaiian dance: 9 to 11 a.m. Mondays.

Computer lab open access: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

OXNARD

Wilson Senior Center

At 350 North C St., Oxnard. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. 385-8028.

AARP driver safety class: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 30 and 31. Reservations: Marina Martinez at 385-8028.

People With Arthritis Can Exercise (P.A.C.E.): 10 to 11 a.m. Mondays and 11 a.m. to noon Thursdays. Sponsored by the Arthritis Foundation.

Braille living skills class: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays.

Braille low-vision testing: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. fourth Monday. Appointments: 385-8028.

Rose Avenue Senior Center

At 4917 S. Rose Ave., Oxnard. Open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. 986-1424.

St. John's wellness clinic: 9:30 to 11 a.m. first Friday. Free blood pressure checks, blood sugar tests for $1.

Colonia Senior Center

At 126-B Amelia Court, Oxnard. Open 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. 385-8163.

Senior nutrition meal: noon to 1 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Suggested donation $2.25.

Game room: open 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. daily.

Bone builders: 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays.

Exercise by St. John's Hospital: 11 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, 10 to 11 a.m. Thursdays.

South Oxnard Senior Center

At 200 E. Bard Road, Oxnard. Open 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays; 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. 385-8042.

Toenail cutting services: fourth Tuesday of the month by appointment. 987-3931.

ST. JOHN'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

At 1600 N. Rose Ave., Oxnard. 988-2500.

HIAP (health insurance counseling): 9 a.m. to noon first Monday and second Saturday. Appointments: 477-7310.

Free diabetic eye and foot disease screening: Appointments: 988-2865.

PORT HUENEME

Community Center

At 550 Park Ave., Port Hueneme. Open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Activities are free if no fee is mentioned. 986-6542.

SANTA PAULA

Santa Paula senior center

530 W. Main St., Santa Paula. Open 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. 933-4272.

Mobile Solutions Van: Braille Institute/Low-Vision Help on Wheels, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday.

Bingo: 12:45 to 1:15 p.m. Thursdays for prizes and 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Fridays for cash.

Senior nutrition program: Noon Monday through Friday. Suggested donation $2.25. Birthday celebration the last Monday of each month.

Santa Paula Excursions

Stateline and Las Vegas, May 8-10, $85 with double occupancy, $110 single

Medieval Times dinner and tournament show, Aug. 11, $81 per person (paid by June 30)

VENTURA

Ventura Avenue Adult Center

550 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura. Open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. 648-3035.

Ventura Senior Recreation Center

420 E. Santa Clara St., Ventura. Open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. 648-2829.

Free health screenings: May 10 and June 7. "Strike Out Stroke" carotid and peripheral artery screening for Ventura County residents 60 and older. Appointments: 648-2829.

Gardening workshop: 1 to 2 p.m. May 1. Green Thumb Nursery presents a free workshop on bedding plants in containers. Reservations: 648-2829.

Active aging in the 21st century: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays in May, Community Memorial Hospital. Celebration Older Americans Month and enjoy presentations by expert speakers. Reservations: 648-2829.

Pacific Striders breakfast seminar: noon to 2 p.m. May 11 at The Greek at the Harbor restaurant. Free seminar on health and fitness. Reservations: 648-2829.

Blood pressure screening: 9 to 10 a.m. first Wednesday, no appointment necessary.

Free Adult Education classes

For class information, call Ventura Adult Education at 289-7925.

Moran manor senior day care center

1690 E. Main St., Ventura. Offers a different entertainment lineup at 1:30 p.m. every Wednesday. 643-5000.

Ventura Senior Coordinating Council

Meets 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. second Thursday at the Senior Recreation Center, 420 E. Santa Clara St.

The council, an advisory group to the Ventura City Council, discusses senior cares and concerns in the city. Participants are needed. Information: 659-7208 or 644-1995.

Senior Care Solutions

2443-A Portola Road, Ventura. 208-4428.

Free screenings for depression and memory and free caregiver consultation for those caring for an elder with dementia or medical illness. Call for an appointment with a mental health professional.

Ventura Excursions

Registration for the following trips is under way from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at the Senior Recreation Center, 420 E. Santa Clara St., 648-2829. Registration for some trips is also available online via eRecreation on the city of Ventura's Web site, http://www.cityofventura.net. Prices are per person, double occupancy.

Rose Story Farm luncheon, Carpinteria: May 9. $48.

L.A. Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall: May 20. $115.

Laughlin Riverside Hotel and Avi Casino: June 3 through 6. $120.

Hollywood Park: June 14. $47.

John Williams at the Hollywood Bowl: July 14. $50.

Del Mar and Pechanga overnighter: July 18 to 19. $190.

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