Somerset County Senior Centers Announce February Programs
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Somerset County Senior Centers Announce February Programs |
The Somerset County Office on Aging & Disability Services has announced its February senior center schedule. All programs in the schedule begin at 11 a.m. unless otherwise noted. Please call for lunch reservations by 10 a.m. at least one business day before you wish to come. For more information about activities, contact the appropriate center.
Somerset County Senior Wellness Center 202 Mt. Airy Road Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 (908) 204-3435 Open Monday-Friday, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Computer Lab – Daily, 9:00 am -3:00 pm (Call for Availability) Knitting Club – Every Wednesday, 10:45 am (Knitters of all skill levels are invited to join in. Beginner instruction is available. Supplies are provided however, donations of needles are greatly appreciated.) Pool Sharks – Pool Table Available Daily, 10:00 am -3:00 pm (Call for Availability) Stretch & Flex Class (Upper & Lower Body Exercise) –Every Monday and Thursday, 10:45 Zumba Gold – Monday, 2:00 pm & Wednesday, 10:00 am (January 14-March 11) Registration Required. Look for the heart February 1 - February 4 & 27 – Bingo, 10:45 am February 5 - February 5 – Free Blood Pressure Screenings by Laura Cummings, RN, BSN, Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills, 10:45 am February 6 - February 8 - February 12 – Mardi Gras Party with Entertainment by Gordon James, Jazz Musician, 10:30 am (Reservations must be received by February 8th.) February 13 - February 15 - February 18 – Center Closed February 20 - February 22 - February 26 - February 27 – Celebrate all February Birthdays!, 12:15 pm
HILLSBOROUGH SENIOR CENTER Open Monday-Friday, 9:30 – 2:00 pm Blood Pressure Screening - 3rd Tuesday of Month, 10:30 am Caram (East Indian Game Similar to Billiards) & Other Games – Every Thursday Cards – Daily Flex, Stretch & Tone with Rose – Tuesday & Thursday February 1 – Superbowl Party February 4 – Discussion: Black History Month February 5 – “Classic Hollywood Romances on Screen & Off” by Walter Choroszewski (Walter Choroszewski takes us back to the Golden Age of cinema reviewing some of the best romantic movies and shares stories about the on-screen celebrity couples and their off screen love lives. He’ll also showcase Hollywood’s longest-lasting marriages and contrast them with some of the shortest and most unusual romances as well.) February 6 & 22 – Bingo February 8 – Mind Your Mind: Reasoning Exercise February 11 – Move and Groove to the Gotta Dance Video February 13 – Wii Tennis February 14 – Valentine’s Day Celebration: What Does Love Mean to You? February 15 – Presidential Trivia February 18 – Center Closed February 20 – “Affordable Housing” by Ella Mendalski, Central Housing Resource Center February 25 – Wii Games (Bowling, Baseball or Tennis) February 26 – Free Blood Pressure and Diabetes Screenings by the Saint Peters University Hospital Community Mobile Health Van February 27 – Left, Right, Center Dice Game
MANVILLE SENIOR CENTER South Third Ave., Manville, NJ Open Monday-Friday, 9:00 – 2:30 pm Bingo – Every Wednesday, 11:15 am Birthdays – 4th Wednesday of Month Creative Movement Exercises – Every Wednesday, 10:15-11 a.m. Walk & Chair Exercise Class sponsored by the Manville Recreation Department - Every Tuesday & Thursday, 9:30-10:30 am; February 1 – Pass the Pig Game February 4 – State Wide Health Insurance Program (SHIP), Advance Registration is Required. (A counselor will be available to provide free help to New Jersey beneficiaries who have problems with, or questions about their health insurance. SHIP is a statewide program sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Health & Senior Services. February 5 – What You Need to Know About Stroke Prevention with Screenings, 8:00-4:00 pm (Call 1-888-653-6441 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com/community-partners to schedule your appointment.) February 7 – Craft: Valentine’s Wreath with Jessica February 8 – Discussion: Chinese New Year & Chinese Customs February 11 – “Classic Hollywood Romances on Screen and Off” by Walter Choroszewski (Walter Choroszewski takes us back to the Golden Age of cinema reviewing some of the best romantic movies ever made and shares stories about the on-screen celebrity couples and their off-screen love lives. He’ll also showcase Hollywood’s longest-lasting marriages and contrast them with some of the shortest and most unusual romances as well.) February 12 – Memory Game February 13 – Classic Hollywood Romance Gala with Entertainment by Gary Morton, 10:45 am February 14 – Left, Right, Center Dice Game February 15 – Mandala Art Water Color Painting February 18 – Center Closed February 19 – Wii Bowling February 20 – “Basket Weaving 101” – Lunch & Learn Opportunity with Lois Macknik, 12:00-2:30 pm Class size limited to 15; advance reservations required. Fee: $5.00 (Create a round reed basket using basic to special weave patterns and color reeds. The program fee for people age 60 and above includes the cost of lunch & supplies.) February 21 – Mind Your Mind: Memory Exercises February 22 – UNO Card Game February 25 – “All About Dreams” by Audrey Oxenhorn, LCSW February 26 – “Everything You Need to Know About Recycling” by Melissa Harvey, Somerset County Waste Management Center February 27 – “Leave It to Beaver: Why is the Species a Vital Part of the Ecosystem” by the Somerset County Parks Commission
MONTGOMERY SENIOR CENTER (609) 466-0846 Open Monday-Friday, 10:00 – 2:00 pm Beginners Computer Class – First, Third & Fourth Thursday; 1:00 p.m. Call to register Birthday Celebrations – Last Friday of the Month Blood Pressure Screening – Third Monday of the Month, 9:45 am Card Game “3-13” – Every Thursday, 10:00 am Computer Resource – Every Wednesday, 11:00 am (Limited seating, call to register) ESL Chinese – Every Tuesday, 10:30 am Exercise for Arthritis – Every Tuesday and Thursday, 11:00 am Healthy Bones – Every Wednesday, 10:15 am (Doctor’s note required) Pool Table – Available Daily Silver Strength with Linda – Every Monday, 10:15 am Theater Jazz with Dawn – Every Thursday, 10:15 am Walking Club – Every Wednesday, 10:15 am Yoga with Trish – Every Tuesday; 10:30 am Zumba Gold – Call for schedule February 4 – “Investing Basics” – Lunch & Learn Opportunity by Kevin Lynch, Society for Financial Awareness and American Prosperity Group, 12:00 pm (Kevin will provide an overview of budgeting, debt management, types of investments, risks & returns and retirement planning. Please register by February 1st.) February 6 & 20 – White Lotus QiGong with Instructor Barbara Joels, 10:15 am (White Lotus QiGong is a series of slow, flowing, low impact movements which help unify the mind, posture & breath.) February 8 – “The Life & Work of Elizabeth Catlett” – Lecture & Print Making Workshop, Art of the Master’s Program by Creative Notions, 10:30 am (Come and enjoy a print making opportunity. Elizabeth was an American-born Mexican sculptor and printmaker. Catlett is best known for the black, expressionistic prints that she produced during the 1960’s and 1970’s, which are seen as politically charged. Fifteen minute lecture has unlimited attendance. Art project is limited to 16 people. Advanced registration required. February 11 – Free Diabetes Screenings by the Saint Peters University Hospital Community Mobile Health Van February 12 – “Learning About Chinese Traditions and the Chinese New Year” by Xiang Yan, 10:30 am February 13 & 27 – Tai Chi with Herb February 18 – Center Closed February 25 – “Digestive Health” by Jane Swartz, Princeton Healthcare System
QUAIL BROOK SENIOR CENTER Open Monday-Friday, 9:00 – 3:00 pm Bingo – Every Thursday Caram – Daily (East Indian Game Similar to Billiards) Computer Instruction – Every Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Advance registration required. Crochet Group – Every Friday Dominoes – Daily Flex, Stretch & Tone Exercises – Every Monday, Wednesday & Friday Healthy Bones Exercise Class – Monday, 1:00 pm (Doctor’s Note Needed for Class) Line Dancing – Every Friday, 9:30 am Rummikub – Every Monday & Thursday Scrabble, Chinese Checkers, Yahtzee, Uno & Quizzle – Daily Zumba Gold – Every Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. Call to register. February 1 – Craft: Make a Heart Treat with Gwen Chalker, Manager of the Warrenbrook Senior Center, 10:45 am February 5, 12 & 19 – Cards and Games February 11- Visit to the Manville Senior Center for “Classic Hollywood Romances on Screen and Off” by Walter Choroszewski (Walter Choroszewski takes us back to the Golden Age of cinema reviewing some of the best romantic movies ever made and shares stories about the on-screen celebrity couples and their off-screen love lives. He’ll also showcase Hollywood’s long-lasting marriages and contrast them with some of the shortest and most unusual romances as well.) February 13 – Visit to the Manville Senior Center for the Classic Hollywood Romance Gala with Entertainment by Gary Morton, 10:45 am February 18 – Center Closed February 21 – Exercises with Lynda Augustine, Manager of the Raritan Senior Center February 22 – Left, Right, Center Dice Game with Denise Crowley, Manager of the Montgomery Senior Center, 10:30 am February 22 – Laughter Class with Denise Crowley, Montgomery Senior Center Manager, 10:30 am February 25 – Free Hearing Screenings with Presentation by Total Hearing Care, 10:30 am February 26 – “Taste and Learn About the Benefits of Tea” by Kate Domen, Diet Technician, Somerset County Office on Aging & Disability Services, 10:45 am
RARITAN SENIOR CENTER Open Monday-Friday 10:00 – 3:30 pm Bingo – Every Tuesday Caram – Daily (East Indian Game Similar to Billiards) Cards (Uno, Canasta and Bunko) – Daily Crocheting – Every Wednesday Pool – Available Daily Table Shuffleboard/Rummikub, Air Hockey and Dominoes – Daily February 1, 13 & 15 – Wii Games (Bowling, Baseball or Tennis) February 4 – “All Kinds of Stress” by the Magic Mirror Players, Somerset Medical Center February 6 & 28 – Chair Aerobics February 7 – “First Ladies of the United States” by Trish Chambers Productions February 8 – Left, Right, Center Dice Game February 11 – “Affordable Housing” by Ella Mendalski, Central Housing Resource Center February 13 – “The Wiser Driver” – Lunch & Learn Opportunity by the Mid Atlantic Foundation, 12:00-2:00 pm February 14 – “Love is in the Air” Performance by the Pettet Sisters (Come and see this lively show by two sisters, Kristen & Ashley. Kristen can be seen singing & dancing in Woody Allen’s movie “Everyone Says I Love You” with Drew Barrymore & Goldie Hawn. Ashley is one of the Broadway Kids, and her theatre credits include the Sound of Music National Tour with Marie Osmond, Annie National Tour and Annie Warbucks on Broadway. Don’t miss this one.) February 18 – Holiday – Center Closed February 20 – Music Trivia February 21 – Your Choice of Dominoes, Ping Pong or Cards February 25 – “Breast Health Awareness” by Saint Peters University Hospital
WARRENBROOK SENIOR CENTER Open Monday-Friday, 9:00 – 3:00 pm Free Ballroom Dance Lesson – Every Tuesday, 12:30 – 1:00 p.m. Ballroom Dancing – Every Tuesday and Wednesday, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Bingo – Every Tuesday & Thursday, 10:00 am Bridge – Tuesday, 1:00 pm Caram – Daily (East Indian Game Similar to Billiards) Chair Exercises – Every Wednesday, 10:45 a.m. Computer Instructions – Call to Register Every Monday, 9:00am to 3:00pm Every Tuesday, 10:30am to12:30pm Every Wednesday, 10:00am to 1:00pm Computer Room – Open Monday thru Friday (Call for Availability) Healthy Bones Exercise Class – Every Wednesday & Friday, 10:00 am (Doctor’s note required.) Knit ‘N Crochet Circle – 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the Month Line Dancing – Every Monday, 1:00-3:00 pm Lending Library – Open Daily, Monday through Friday Oil Painting – Every Wednesday, 9:00-11:00 am Pool Room – Open Daily, Monday through Friday Social Dancing – Every Tuesday & Wednesday, 1:00-3:00 pm February 1 - National Wear Red Day – wear red to support awareness of heart disease February 1, 8, 15 & 22 – Brains & Games with Adrienne, 10:30 am February 4 – “Healthy Alternatives” by Nancy Rosa-Mejias, Program Coordinator, Family and Community Health Science, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, 10:30 am (Improve your health: Have a healthy body and mind by choosing the right foods and exploring different healthy lifestyle alternatives and practices.) A Reiki demonstration and exercises will be presented after the nutrition program. February 6 – Celebrate Black History Month by Learning the Story of Harriet Tubman, presented by Lorenthia Howard, 10:00 am (Harriet was known as the Moses of her people. Her story will encompass the “Underground Railroad,” the “Society of Friends,” and the importance of “Safe Houses” during the struggle against slavery.) February 7 & 14 – Water Color Paint Classes with Robin Kaufman, 9:00-11:30 am February 11 – “Osteoporosis Update 2013” by Dr. Amy Toscano-Zukor, Endocrinologist, Summit Medical Group, 10:30 am (Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become fragile and can easily break. It has no symptoms in its early stages and is a public health threat to more than 44 million Americans. Learn how to identify your risk factors for osteoporosis as well as prevent and treat this disease.) February 12 – Bingo and Shrove “Pancake” Tuesday, 10:00 am (After Bingo, at approximately 11:15 am, Lorraine Donlin will explain what Shrove Tuesday is and the significance of having pancakes on this day. Stay for lunch and enjoy a special fresh pancake dessert.) February 13 – Free Blood Pressure Screenings by Susan Anastario, RN, Community Visiting Nurse Association, 10:30 am February 18 – Holiday – Center Closed February 20 – Free Vision Screenings by the Saint Peters University Community Mobile Health Services, 10:00-11:30 am February 25 – “The Life & Work of Elizabeth Catlett – Lecture & Print Making Workshop, Art of the Master’s Program by Creative Notions, 10:30 a.m. An American-born Mexican sculptor and printmaker, Catlett is best known for the black, expressionistic prints that she produced during the 1960’s and 1970’s. Advanced registration for art project is required. February 28 – “Keeping Up the Beat: Heart Healthy” by Cynthia Kusorgbor, S.C. Dept of Health ( Cynthia will provide an overview of heart disease, risk factors and offer practical tips to prevent or reduce heart disease and lead to a healthier lifestyle.)
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