Busy Needles: Tuesdays at 9 a.m. Wanted: Ladies who love to crochet, do needlework or knit. Knitted and crocheted items are available to purchase; they are displayed in the Senior Center lobby. All proceeds help support the center. Cards: Tell us at the Senior Center when you, a family member or friend are sick or not feeling well so we can send a "thinking of you" card. Computer room: Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. except when computer classes are held. Available to seniors. Exercise class: Wednesdays at 12:45 p.m. with instructor Lisa Henrick. Pay the instructor $3 per class. Oil painting: Fridays at 1 p.m. The fee is $20 for six classes. Pat Lambert is the instructor. New participants are welcome. Stamps: For your convenience, you can purchase stamps from the receptionist at the Senior Center. Thrift Shop: At the Senior Center, open daily from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Watercolor painting group: Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. Painters of all abilities are invited to join this group. Food pantry at Community Food stamp program: A significant factor in physical well-being, healthy eating can sometimes be a financial challenge during changes in careers, income and family structure. With an average monthly benefit of $93 per participant, the program can help participants save money. Under guidelines for the past year, approximate monthly income limits are: one-person household, $1,552; two-person household, $2,082. Annual income guideline for a family of four is $26,000. Applications are available at the state Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA), 15 Union St., Lawrence, MA 01840. 978-725-7100. Information about the program and locations of other DTA offices is available by calling 1-800-249-2007, or visiting www.mass.gov/dta. Fuel assistance: This program can pay a portion of your winter heating bills. Benefits of fixed amounts are available based on income and number of household members. To qualify, a single person can have a maximum gross income of $19,600; a two-person household can have a maximum gross income of $33,200. Payment is made to the primary heat source vendor (oil, propane, coal, wood, gas or electric). New applicants are advised to call Community Action (Haverhill office) at 1-800-332-9004 or 978-373-1971. When scheduling an appointment, request the meeting to take place at the Amesbury office at 11 School St.