The Bain Center -- 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia. 410-313-7213.

*Better Health. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:30-11 a.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1-2:30 p.m. For fee, 410-313-7467.

*Bingo. Five-cent cards. Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

*English as a second language. Wednesdays, 10-11:30 a.m.

*Health insurance assistance. Information and counseling services. Medicare beneficiaries, regardless of age, as well as senior citizens age 60-up and people with disabilities age 55-up. Weekdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 410-313-7391.

*Tuesday Café: Where's the Ice? Tue., Aug. 12, 11 a.m. Share your thoughts on the plight of polar bears as a result of climate change. To register, call 410-313-7213.

East Columbia 50+ Center -- 6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia. 410-313-7700 or 410-313-7680.

*Evening Exercise. Mondays and Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m. Improve your strength, flexibility and coordination while having fun. $30 a month. No drop-in.

*Open social bridge. Mondays, 7 p.m.

*Scrapbooking. Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Bring photos. Three different levels offered: Level I - Photo Safety and Preservation, Getting Organized and Cropping and Journaling; Level II - Tools and Technique; Level III - Advance Cropping. $5 per session. To sign up, call 410-313-7680.

*Spotlight on seniors. Second Thursday, 10 a.m.-noon. Volunteers plan, script and edit public service program shown on Channel 73. Training is provided. Showtimes are 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Carole, 410-992-9304 or Sandy, 410-964-5541.

Ellicott City Senior Center -- 9401 Frederick Road, Ellicott City. 410-313-1400.

*Bingo. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Features new prizes and giveaways. Ten cents per card or six for 30 cents.

*ECSC Wii Bowling Tournament. Wed., Aug. 13, 12:45 p.m. Players will compete in a three-game, high series format. Prizes awarded. To register, call 410-313-1400.

*Tai Chi (Intermediate). Monday and Wednesday, 8:15 a.m. $3 per class. Call the center for dates and registration.

Glenwood Senior Center -- 2400 Route 97, Cooksville. 410-313-5440.

*Advanced Tai Chi. Thursdays, 11 a.m.-noon. $35 for eight classes.

*Coffee Tawk. Second and fourth Monday, 9:30 a.m.

*Energize I.T. (Interval Training). Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 8:15-9:15 a.m. $55 for 22 classes.

*Free Blood Pressure Screenings. Second and fourth Tuesday, 9-11 a.m. Walk-in clients welcome. No appointments necessary. Howard County General Hospital, 5755 Cedar Lane, Columbia. 410-740-7601.

*Glenwood book club. Wed., Aug. 13, 10 a.m. "Passing On" by Penelope Lively.

*Glenwood Olympics table tennis and Wii bowling. Aug. 14, 10 a.m. Register by Tue., Aug. 12.

*Home Grown Bingo. Tue., Aug. 12, 9:30 a.m. Please bring home-grown garden bingo prizes. Register by Mon., Aug. 11.

*Massage by Appointment. Over age 60: $25/25 minutes or $40/50 minutes. Under age 60: $30/25 minutes or $45/50 minutes.

*Men's basketball. Mondays and Wednesdays, 9 a.m.

*Musical Interludes by harpist Heidi Sturniolo. Aug. 22, 1 p.m. Register by Aug. 15.

*Olympic Tye Dye T-shirt Day. Fri., Aug. 8, 10 a.m. $5.

*Peach Festival. Wed., Aug. 13, 11 a.m. $3. Register by Mon., Aug. 11.

*Pitch. Fridays, noon.

*Stroke Survivors Exercise Class. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 1 p.m.

Kiwanis-Wallas Recreation Center -- 10481 Frederick Road, Ellicott City. 410-313-2637.

*Community service knitting and crocheting. Second and fourth Wednesday, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Create heirloom memories for local charities, hospital and senior centers. Donations of acrylic yarn are appreciated. 410-313-7279.

*Mah jong. Wednesdays, 1-3:30 p.m. 410-313-7279.

Miller Branch Library -- 9421 Frederick Road, Ellicott City. 410-313-1950.

*Book discussions. Discover good reads. Second Wednesday, 1 p.m.

Phelps Senior Center -- 701 Montgomery St., Laurel. 301-776-6168.

*Blood pressure screenings. Second Tuesday, 9:30 a.m.-noon.

*Laurel Senior Friendship Club. Second Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. Meetings are preceded by an hour of fellowship and refreshments. Lunch provided after the meetings. 301-725-0661.

Senior Wheels USA Program -- Power wheelchairs available for seniors and disabled. No cost to the recipient, if they qualify. No deposit required. Provided to those who can no longer walk or self-propel a manual wheelchair. 1-800-246-6010.

Trips -- Sponsored by Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks, unless otherwise noted. 410-313-7320 or 410-313-7279.

*Aug. 19, 5:30-11:30 p.m. Boston Pops Celebrates Bernstein. Bus trip. Travel to Wolf Trap in Vienna, Va., to see the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra with conductor Keith Lockhart, who will celebrate Leonard Bernstein's musical genius. $95. To register, call 410-313-7320.

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