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April 19, 2011 2:00 AM

n NARFE: (National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employees) SEACOAST CHAPTER 1790 meets in April, may, September, October, November, and December, generally on the fourth Thursday of the month except Thanksgiving and Christmas. Lunch is at 12:30 p.m. 926-3472.

n ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION (ARA): Open to Seacoast residents 50 years and above. Annual membership $50. Continuing series include great decisions discussions on Monday mornings, physical fitness Tuesday and Thursday mornings, 7:30 to 8:30, writing group Tuesday afternoons and play reading Friday afternoons. Morning programs from 9:30 to 11, afternoon programs 1:30 to 3 unless noted.www.learn.unh.edu/ara/ or call Carol at 343-1004.

n BRENTWOOD SENIORS: meet the fourth Wednesday of the month at the Community Center, 190 Route 125. Social hour and appetizers are at 11 a.m., business meeting at 11:30 a.m. and luncheon buffet at 11:45 a.m. April 27, guest speaker Wendy Lannon from Exeter Health Resources, will speak on “A Better you.” Members are reminded that the Senior Activity Days sponsored by the Recreation Department have been changed to the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month — still from 10 a.m. to1 p.m., April 19. Call Eugene Orcutt at 642-4597.

n EPPING SENIORS: meet every second Thursday of the month, 1 p.m. at Watson Academy Community Center.

n KENSINGTON S.a.L.T.: (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together) holds meetings the first Monday of each month in the Legion Hall. All Kensington seniors are invited. Call the police office at 772-2929 to ensure transportation.

n NEWMARKET SENIOR: Citizens meets the first Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. at the Center on Beech Street Extension. Anyone 55 and older is welcome to join.

NORTHEAST PRIME TIME CLUB:, offers following senior trips. Call Portsmouth office at 422-9869 for information or reservations. Reservations taken now, trips fill quickly.

Northeast Prime Time Club trips:

y may: New Orleans Jazz Festival. Group heads to New Orleans, may 2-7 for the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. This trip is loaded. Participants tour Oak Alley Plantation, Laura Plantation, Acadian Cultural Center, a dinner cruise on the steamboat Natchez, Lafayette Museum, Baton Rouge, the village of Vermilionville, and more. This tour includes round-trip airfare. Call the office for pricing and a daily itinerary.

y may: International Azalea Festival. Join the group April 28 – may 1, for a motorcoach tour to Virginia for the International Azalea Festival & International Tattoo (Parade of Bands). This tour includes time at Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, virginia Beach, Norfolk. take in the Azalea Festival Parade from reserved seats. Later that night the group has reserved seats for the International Tattoo. Call the office for pricing or a copy of the itinerary.

y October: Eastern Caribbean Cruise. This 14-night cruise (Oct 29 – Nov 12) calls on the following ports: St. Thomas, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, Barbados, Curacao, Aruba. enjoy the beaches, take a tour or visit the duty-free shops. Onboard, enjoy the sun, relax by the pool, see the Las Vegas style floor shows, visit the casino, stop in the onboard movie theater or bowling alley and much more. take the challenge and try the rock climbing wall. the cruise leaves Boston and returns to Tampa, Fla. Prices start at $1,399 per person. Transportation to Boston and airfare from Tampa is included in this price. Call the office for details.

n RYE OVER 55 CLUB: Travel ommittee is working on arranging trips. This club is NOT restricted to Rye residents. for club information, call Merle Harmon, president, at 436-9083 or Shirley Harper at 431-4893. membership, at 964-8192. Annual dues are $15. Send checks payable to Rye Over 55 Travel, PO Box 378, Rye NH 03870.

n SENIOR CITIZENS: Club of Hampton meets the second Thursday at 10 a.m. in the United Methodist Church, 525 Lafayette Road. There will be coffee and snacks at 9:30 a.m. 929-9963.

n SEABROOK HAPPY SENIORS: meet first Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Recreation Center. Thursday, April 14 breakfast will be at Parker’s Maple Barn, Swan Chocolate and Anheiserbush. Cost: $30 Bus leaves the center at 7 a.m. Thursday, may 26, a trip to Mystic, Conn. for a Paddle Wheel Boat Ride. Lunch on your own at Latitude’s Restaurant. Cost: $30 plus lunch. Non-residents $45 plus lunch. Bus leaves at 8:15 a.m. Monday-Thursday, June 6-9, a trip to Vermont. Daily local tour guide with many interesting stops, including three breakfasts, two lunches and two dinners. Cost per person: Single occup.: $512; Double occup.: – $462; Triple occup.: $442. Wednesday, June 22, a trip to Portland, Maine. take the Downeaster train from Exeter to Portland with a lobster meal at the Clambake Restaurant. Photo ID required. Cost: $40, non-residents $50. Bus leaves at 8:30 a.m. Call Helen at 474-8932 for all trips. for information, call 474 2601.

n THE STRATHAM SENIORS (76′ers): is a local social organization open to all seniors of Stratham and surrounding communities. Meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month from September to June from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Stratham fire Station municipal room. a pot luck lunch is provided by members followed by information speakers or programs. Fun field trips are planned by the Stratham Parks and Recreation Department. Informative fliers with telephone numbers are available at the Stratham Wiggin Library at 10 Bunker Hill Road. Call 778-7600 or 580-1230 for information. the Stratham Seniors “76 ers” will host Peter Wiggin at the March 15 meeting. the title of his talk will be “Now you see it, now you don’t …;..Stratham’s vanishing historical landscape”. Wiggin is a lifelong Stratham resident, Historical Society lifetime member, and very active in the Stratham community.

n EXETER WOMAN’S CLUB: a member of the international General Federation of Women’s Clubs, meets at 1:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday (Sept.-May), at Langdon place Community Room, Hampton Road, Exeter. 778-1287.

n EXETER AREA GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN’S CLUBS: meets at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of each month, September to may at the Exeter Senior Center. 778-7237.

Resources/special events

n LAMPREY HEALTH CARE’S: Senior Transportation Program offers weekly shopping/errand trips and monthly day trips to senior citizens and disabled adults in Brentwood, Candia, Danville, Deerfield, Durham, East Kingston, Epping, Exeter, Fremont, Greenland, Hampton, Kingston, Lee, Newfields, Newmarket, North Hampton, Northwood, Nottingham, Raymond, Rye, Seabrook and Stratham. Call 659-2424 or (800) 582-7214.

n SERVICELINK: is a New Hampshire source for information about aging, chronic illness, adult disabilities and care giving. Staff and volunteers are available to answer questions regarding: transportation, health insurance, Medicare and Medicaid, in-home care, housing, legal planning, health issues, financial matters, prescription drug assistance and more. ServiceLink also offers cell phones for seniors or disabled individuals (911 calls only). Call ServiceLink at 334-6594 (Portsmouth office) or 1-866-634-9412 (toll free), visit the office at 270 West Road in Portsmouth or www.rockinghamservicelink.com.

n SEACOAST VNA: offers a monthly blood pressure clinic from 1 to 3 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month at the agency office, 29 Lafayette Road, in North Hampton. This service is free of charge and no appointment is necessary.

FOOT CARE CLINIC: by the Seacoast VNA on the second Wednesday of the month from 2 to 4 p.m. at the United Church of Christ in North Hampton. Individuals unable to perform their own foot care due to visual problems, difficulty with manual dexterity, etc., are eligible for these clinics. Individuals with diabetes or circulatory problems will require a physician’s approval for participation. Appointments must be made in advance by calling 926-2066 or 430-7656, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Suggested donations of $15 for the first visit and $10 for each visit after are greatly appreciated.

n FREE SCREENING CLINIC: FOR SENIORS including cholesterol, blood pressure and diabetes will be held at the following locations:

y first Monday of each month: Seabrook Senior Center, Route 1, 10 a.m.-noon; Dearborn House, Dearborn Road, Hampton, 1-3 p.m.

y Second Monday of each month: Curves in Raymond, 9-11 a.m.; Sterling Hill Condominium, Sterling Hill Lane, Stratham, 1-3 p.m.

y Third Monday of each month: Vic Geary Center, Greenough Road, Plaistow, 10 a.m.-noon

y Fourth Monday of each month: Kingston Town Hall, Kingston, 10 a.m.-noon; Epping Community Church, Epping, 1-3 p.m.

n MEALS ON WHEELS: serves luncheons Monday through Friday (Monday-Thursday at noon and Friday at 11:30 a.m., at the Exeter Senior Center, 30 Court St., Exeter. There is a suggested donation of $2. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 778-8196.

n OLLI: (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Granite State College): offers a wide variety of short courses, classes and trips for New Hampshire residents age 50 and over. It is “Learning for the Fun of It!” with no tests, no grades and no requirements for prior classroom experience. Annual membership is $40. Spring classes start soon. for schedule of classes and other information, call 513-1377 or email: olli.office@granite.edu and visit the OLLI website at www.olli.granite.edu.

n OLLI: (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Granite State College): offers a wide variety of short courses, classes and trips for New Hampshire residents age 50 and over. It is “Learning for the Fun of It!” with no tests, no grades and no requirements for prior classroom experience. Annual membership is $40. Spring classes start soon. for schedule of classes and other information, call 513-1377 or email: olli.office@granite.edu and visit the OLLI website at www.olli.granite.edu.

n Senior Companionship: for widows and single women (50 years-plus) in the Seacoast area are invited to my home to talk and plan future outings. Call Gail at 772-1493.

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