Seniors / Achievements, activities
The American Assn. of Retired Persons is offering eight-hour refresher courses for drivers 50 or older.
Each participant who completes the course, taught in two four-hour sessions, will be issued a certificate that may be used to qualify for reductions in auto insurance rates.
The fee is $8.
Locations are:
* Corona del Mar, Oasis Senior Center, 800 Marguerite Ave., May 16 and 17, 8 a.m. to noon. Information: (714) 644-3244.
* Costa Mesa Senior Center, 595 W. 19th St., May 20 and 21, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Information: (714) 645-2356.
* Dana Point Senior Center, 34052 Del Obisbo St., May 28 and 29, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Information: (714) 496-4252.
* Huntington Beach, Columbia Hospital, 1722 Beach Blvd., May 12 and 13, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Information: (714) 834-5061.
* Huntington Beach, Rogers Senior Center, 1706 Orange St., May 22 and 29, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Information: (714) 536-9387.
* Irvine, Rancho Senior Center, 3 Sandburg Way, May 2 and 9, 8 a.m. to noon. Information: (714) 733-1055.
* Laguna Beach Senior Center, Lang Park, Pacific Coast Highway and Wesley Drive, May 10 and 17, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Information: (714) 497-2441.
* Laguna Hills Senior Center, 24671 Via Iglesia, May 21 and 28, 1 to 5 p.m. Information: (714) 380-0155.
* Laguna Hills, Talbert Medical Group, 23330 Moulton Parkway, May 22 and 29, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Information: (714) 855-3549.
* Laguna Niguel, Sea Country Senior and Community Center, 24602 Aliso Creek Road, May 8 and 9, noon to 4 p.m. Information: (714) 362-4342.
* Lake Forest, Freedom Village Retirement Community, 23442 El Toro Road, May 30 and 31, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Information: (714) 472-4700.
* Mission Viejo, Murray Community Center, 24932 Veterans Way, May 12 and 13, 8 a.m. to noon. Information: (714) 470-3062.
* San Clemente Senior Citizens Center, 242 Avenida del Mar, May 12 and 13, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Information: (714) 498-3322.
* San Juan Capistrano Library, La Salle Room, 31495 El Camino Real, May 5 and 6, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Information: (714) 443-6358.
* Santa Ana, Western Medical Center, 1301 Tustin Ave., May 28 and 30, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Information: (714) 953-3450.
* Tustin Senior Center, 200 C St., May 26 and 27, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Information: (714) 573-3340.
* Westminster Senior Center, 8200 Westminster Blvd., time and dates to be announced. Information: (714) 895-2878.