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The West End Senior Citizens Club will meet Thursday, March 10, at 10:30 a.m. at Grace United Methodist Church on the corner of Winter and Church streets in Hagerstown. The meeting will feature attorney Michael Day who will talk about elder law. Attendees are asked to bring a packed lunch for the meeting. Senior center calendar • Friday — Center will close at noon. "Walk Away the Pounds," 9 to 10 a.m.; "Breakfast for the Brain" program featuring "Organic Vegetable Gardening" with Annette Ipsan, from University of Maryland; strength training, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. • Monday, March 7 — Line dancing, 10 to 11 a.m.; cards/dominoes, 10  a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; "Walk Away the Pounds," 11 a.m. to noon; strength training, 1 to 2 p.m. • Tuesday, March 8 — "A Matter of Balance," 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.; "Walk Your Belly Flat," 10 to 11 a.m.; computer instruction, 10 a.m. to noon; cards/dominoes, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Spanish conversation, 11 a.m. to noon; "Walk Your Belly Flat," 1 to 2 p.m. • Wednesday, March 9 — Line dancing, 10 to 11 a.m.; painting class (fees apply)

West Hagerstown Lions Club will hold an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner Saturday, April 16, from 1 to 6 p.m. at Girls Inc. on Washington Avenue. The dinner includes one serving of apple sauce or tossed salad, bread and beverage. Desserts will be available for $1 each. Tickets cost $6 or two for $10, three for $15 or four for $20. Tickets cost $4 for those ages 6 to 12 and are free for those younger than 5. The club will host this year’s Leader Dog Banquet Tuesday, April 19. The speaker will be Len Quinn, an auctioneer.

Valley Art Association will hold an open house Wednesday, May 25, at 7 p.m. at the Mansion House Art Gallery in Hagerstown City Park. Lynn Ferris, a member of the National Watercolor Society, will give a demonstration. The public is invited. Refreshments will be served. West End Lions Club West End Lions Club news: • On April 16, the club held its first spaghetti dinner, and even though the weather didn’t cooperate, the dinner was fairly successful. The club will try again in the future.

The next Teen Idol to be crowned The Maryland Theatre and After Five Productions are looking for the next Teen Idol. The contest is open to all ages 15 to 19. The grand prize is $1,000 and second place is $500. Auditions will be held Tuesday, Feb. 15, at Valley Mall in front of the Bon-Ton from 6 to 8:30 p.m., and Wednesday, Feb. 16, at Port City Java in Long Meadow Shopping Center from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The final showcase will be held at The Maryland Theatre on Saturday, March 26, at 7 p.m. Diabetes support group to meet Wednesday, Feb. 9 The diabetes support group at Potomac Towers will meet Wednesday, Feb. 9, beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the first-floor community room.

katec@herald-mail.com Your skin really keeps it all together. The largest organ of your body, skin performs many essential functions. It prevents substances - germs and chemicals - from entering. It prevents essential body fluids from escaping. Although skin itself is susceptible to damage from the sun, it protects underlying tissues from harmful rays. Skin helps to regulate body temperature, and it contains the nerve endings that sense pain, pressure and touch.

The Women's Club, at 31 S. Prospect St., will host a cooking demonstration Wednesday, March 16, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Chef John Walla from the Black Eyed Susan restaurant will prepare dishes for St. Patrick's Day. Door prizes will be available. Tickets cost $12 per person. Make your reservations by calling the Women's Club at 301-739-0870 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Senior softball league plans signups, practice The Washington County Senior Softball League will begin registration and practice on Monday April 4, at the ball fields behind City Park, beginning at 5:30 pm.  The league is open to all seniors ages 50 and older.

The Washington County Recreation Department will host its inaugural Superhero Day Party Saturday, Jan. 15, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Hagerstown Community College’s ARCC. Those 9 years old and younger and their families are invited to don the costume of their favorite superhero and participate in themed activities and games. Participants will take pleasure in balloons, posing for photos with superheroes, spending tokens in the bat cave, getting temporary superhero tattoos and watching a magic show.

Prostate cancer screening Saturday, Sept. 15, 8 to 11 a.m., John R. Marsh Cancer Center and the Urological Center, PA. For men older than 40 who have not been screened in the past year. Lab fee is $12 by check or exchange change. To schedule a screening, call 301-665-4657. Women's health forum Thursday, Oct. 11, complimentary spa treatments and women's marketplace at 4:30 p.m. in the atrium at Robinwood Medical Center, followed by dinner buffet at 5:30 p.m., Jonna Mendez will give a discussion on breast cancer at 6 p.m., followed by a book signing.

Three cheers for local Commission on Aging To the editor: At long last, Hagerstown/Washington County has a Senior Center, meeting at 626 W. Washington St.. at Girls, Inc. The center opened on Sept. 2 and has been going full throttle ever since under the enthusiastic and very capable guidance of manager Kathy Fisher. All seniors are encouraged and even "gently persuaded" to come and check out the facility any weekday, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. If anyone needs directions, just call the front office at 301-671-2368 or check out the Web site at www.wccoaging.