Polson Seniors: Get help from AARP tax assistance
Pete Mangels | Lake County Leader | UPDATED 2 weeks, 4 days AGO
Get help with your taxes from the AARP Tax Assistance Program on Mondays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. You must register for an appointment and complete the information packet. There is no charge, but donations to the center are welcome. March appointment times are filling up quickly!
A toenail clinic will be held in February. Please sign up to reserve a time. The cost is $30.
Cribbage will be organized weekly on Wednesdays in March. A name and phone number are required. All skill levels are welcome. This is not league-affiliated and has no fees.
Activities at the center, open to all, include: Wednesday Play Day to play cards, board games, dominoes, chess or mahjong (invite a foursome); self-guided, video-assisted exercise, 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; bingo at 6 p.m. and on the first Wednesdays of each month playing card bingo at 6:30 p.m. (elimination-style); and pinochle, 12:30 p.m. on Mondays (no pass) and Thursdays (standard), the card room will not be available on Feb. 19, which pay cause the game to move to the pool table area that day. The pool table is open for play 8 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays. Bridge and Mahjong groups meet regularly at the center.
The Bowling Fun League is on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. at the Sportspage Bowl. The Spinning Wheelers meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; call 208-520-1013.
A veteran’s service officer visits the center from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. on the first Friday and third Tuesday of each month. Kiwanis will meet at 12 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at the center.
We have space for small groups to meet for social, health or educational purposes. Wednesdays are best; other weekdays are as well. Our community center is open for special events on weekends and evenings. Call for details.
Sit-down meals are available from 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. weekdays and are delivered to qualified people who call before 10 a.m. A suggested donation of $5 helps support the nutrition program.
Upcoming main dishes include: pork chops with stuffing, Feb. 19; blueberry strata, Feb. 20; vegetable beef soup, Feb. 23; orange chicken, Feb. 25; Carolina hot dogs, Feb. 26; and roast beef with gravy and potatoes, Feb. 27.
The Polson Senior Community Center is open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays at 504 Third Ave. E. has space available for your special event (large or small), daily, weekends or evenings. For more information, call 406-883-4735, email [email protected] or visit us on Facebook.