The Southern Maine Agency on Aging, based in Scarborough, frequently offers a seminar called “Welcome to Medicare” at various locations in southern Maine, as well as in the agency’s Scarborough office. On Tuesday, March 1, the seminar will be offered at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church at 919 Roosevelt Trail in Windham, from 10 a.m.-noon. In addition to the Medicare seminar, there will be one-on-one counseling with volunteer Medicare advocates available from 9 a.m.-noon on both March 1 and 15.

The seminar and counseling are intended to help you sort through your Medicare options, answer questions – and to help you enroll.

In addition to Medicare assistance, counseling on tax and rent rebate, food stamps, and fuel assistance can be arranged. Call the Southern Maine Agency on Aging to register for an upcoming seminar or to make a one-on-one appointment with a Medicare Advocate at 396-6500 or 800-427-7411. Seminar walk-ins can usually be accommodated. Visit www.smaaa.org to learn more about the many other services that are available.

Elsewhere, the Lakes Region Senior Center at Little Falls Activity Center in Gorham, is open from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Monday through Friday. At 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 22, a program about Windham’s town poor farm will be presented by Linda Griffin, president of the Windham Historical Society. This is a fascinating look at what life was like without Social Security or any governmental assistance. Refreshments will be served and this is a free program. All are welcome.

In April, at the Senior Center, Southern Maine Agency on Aging will present the fall-prevention program called A Matter of Balance, which will run weekly from April 16-June 3. Cost is $10 for the eight-week course and payment is required in advance. Sign up at the Senior Center. This is open to all and you can call Blanche at 892-5604 for additional details.

On Wednesday, April 13, Windham Parks and Recreation has a special event for senior citizens – a catered lunch and performance by the Schoolhouse Arts Center’s Daytime Players, most of whom are seniors. They will entertain the audience with a variety of vignettes, both humorous and poignant. Many of the plays have themes that senior citizens can relate to. Lunch will be catered by Starlight Catering, and will include baked stuffed haddock, herb stuffed chicken breast with an apple drizzle, rice pilaf or roasted baby red potatoes, glazed carrots, string beans, salad, choice of dessert and coffee. This will be held in the Windham Town Hall gym at 8 School Road. The performance will be at 11 a.m. and lunch at noon. Reservations are due by March 30. Cost is $25. Call 892-1905.

Kay Soldier welcomes reader ideas for column topics of interest to seniors. She can be reached by email at kso48@aol.com, or write to 114 Tandberg Trail, Windham, ME 04062.