AARP driver safety classes scheduled

LAKE KATRINE, N.Y. » AARP driver safety classes will take place Saturdays, April 14 and 28, at the senior center, 1 Town Hall Drive.

Sign in is at 8:30 a.m., with the classes starting at 9 a.m. The classes are scheduled to run six hours, but could go longer.

Successful completion of the course qualifies attendees for insurance discounts and the reduction of points on their driver’s licenses. The cost is $25 each, $20 for AARP members. There are no membership or age requirements. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Seating is limited, and

preregistration is required. To register, call (845) 3397885 Mondays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Call (888) 227-7669 or visit aarp.org/findacourse for information about other classes.

Senior groups list meeting schedules

PORT EWEN, N.Y. » The Town of Esopus Seniors will meet Monday, April 2, at 1 p.m. at the Espus Town Hall Community Center, 284 Broadway.

The speaker will be Esopus Town Supervisor Shannon Harris. She will talk about what is going on in the town and answer questions.

CLERMONT, N.Y. » The Southern Tier Seniors will have their monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 4, at the Monumental Lodge, 7 North Road, Tivoli. Meetings will take place at the lodge until September because of construction at the Clermont Firehouse.

Social time will start at 11 a.m., with a business meeting at noon.

The group will be having its annual spring luncheon. Platters of cold cuts will be provided, and members are asked to bring a covered dish or dessert to share. A game of horse racing will take place after desserts are served.

The following trips are scheduled:

• April 11 — 1950s and ‘60s musical entertainment with a family-style supper at The Brownstone in Paterson, N.J.

• May 8 — A casino trip to Saratoga, with bonuses of $10 free play and $5 at Lucky Joe’s Cafe.

• June 28 — A steam train ride and narrated nature riverboat cruise on the Lady Thatcher on the Connecticut River.

All area people from surrounding areas are welcome to join. The group’s meetings take place on the first Wednesday of each month. Walk–ins are always welcome. For more information, call JoAnn or Jim at (845) 756-2960.

HURLEY, N.Y. » The Hurley Seniors will meet Thursday, April 5, at 1:30 p.m. in Schadewald Hall of the Hurley Reformed Church, 11 Main St.

The guest speaker will be Brian Denault of Habitat for Humanity. He will outline the organization’s work and the Restore store that they operate. A short business meeting will follow, with refreshments served at the end of the meeting.

Reservations are being taken for a trip to Savannah, Jekyll Island and Charleston, S.C., from Sept. 23-29. The cost is $650 per person, double occupancy. Call (845) 331-2919 for reservations and more information.

WOODSTOCK, N.Y. » The Woodstock Senior Citizens Club will meet on Wednesday, April 4, at noon at the Community Center on Rock City Road.

The speaker will be Shelley Wager, the director for the Ulster County Office for the Aging.