Somerset County Senior Centers Announce October Activities
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Somerset County Senior Centers Announce October Activities |
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The senior centers operated by the Somerset County Office on Aging announce the fall program schedule. All programs begin at 11 a.m. unless otherwise listed. Please call for lunch reservations by 11 a.m. the day before you wish to come. For more information, contact the appropriate centers. Somerset County Senior Wellness Center 202 Mt. Airy Road Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 (908) 204-3435 Hours: 8:30 to 3:30, Monday through Friday Healthy Bones Class - Friday, 10:30 (Doctor note and Registration required) Line Dancing – Tuesday, 1:00 Tai Chi – Every Thursday, call to register. Beginners class at 12:00; Intermediate at 1:00 Art Exhibit by Local Artists – Open 9:30 to 3:30 October 6 – VNA Seasonal Flu Clinic, 9:00 – 1:00 pm October 8 – Do You Remember Budd Abbott & Lou Costello – “Who’s on First? October 12 – Columbus Day Holiday – Center Closed October 13 – Heritage Day Celebration October 14 – “Be Wise About Your Medication” by Erin Toomey, Office on Aging Wellness Coordinator October 15 – Brain Aerobics, 10:30 am October 19 – Diwali – Festival of Lights Celebration October 20 – Dirty Polly Comes to Visit (Card Game with Prizes) – Are You Going to be 1 of the Lucky 12 to Win a Prize Today October 21 – “Mixing Alcohol with Prescription Medication” by Michelle Ten Eyck, Somerset County Treatment Center October 22 – Senior Health Summit, 9:00 – 2:30 pm (Registration Required) October 26 – Wheel of Fortune, 10:30 am October 27 – “I Remember Bingo” by the Somerset County Speakers Bureau October 29 – “Osteoporosis & The Importance of Vitamin D” by Cheryl Komline, RD, Bernard’s Township Board of Health, 10:30 am October 30 – Halloween Spook-tacular Celebration – Wear Your Costumes!, 10:30 am HILLSBOROUGH SENIOR CENTER Hours: 9:30 to 2:00, Monday through Friday Caram (East Indian game, similar to billiards) – Every Thursday Cards – Daily Exercise - Tuesday and Friday Postal Visit - 4th Tuesday, 9:30 - 10:30 October 1 – Let’s Reminisce About School Days October 5 “The Great Tomato Tasting” by Nick Polanin, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, 10:45 October 7 – “Dealing With Anxiety” by Michelle Ten Eyck, Somerset County Treatment Center, 10:45 October 12 – Columbus Day Holiday – Center Closed October 14, 19, 26 & 28 – Let’s Get Walking October 16 – Country Western Hootenanny – Theme Party October 20 – Diwali – Festival of Lights Celebration October 22 – “Sleeping & Dreaming” by Audrey Oxenhorn, Clinical Social Worker, 10:45 October 30 – Halloween Party – Wear Your Costumes!
MANVILLE SENIOR CENTER Hours: 9:00 to 2:30, Monday through Friday Birthdays – 4th Thursday of Month Exercise – Every Tuesday and Thursday October 1 – “Self Care the Way My Grandmother Did It” by Audrey Clymer, Clinical Social Worker October 2 – “The Great Tomato Tasting” by Nick Polanin, Rutgers Cooperative Extension October 5 – Game Day October 6 – “The Benefits of Fruits & Vegetables” by Kate Domen, Dietetic Technician, Office on Aging October 9 – Mexican Fiesta – Mexican Cuisine with Chef Bill Burrows, Merri-Makers October 12 – Columbus Day Holiday – Center Closed October 13 – Exercise with Ellen Baxter, Manager - Quail Brook Senior Center October 15 – “Fall Prevention Workshop” by Laurie Rowe, Eldercare Educator, Office on Aging October 16 – “Diwali – Festival of Lights Discussion” by Rachna Dave, county Office on Aging October 19 – “Laughter Workshop” by Denise Crowley, Certified Laughter Leader and Manager, Montgomery Senior Center October 21 – “Reminisce About School Days” by Renee Moody, Manager, Hillsborough Senior Center October 23 – Video Match with Lynda Augustine, Manager, Raritan Senior Center October 26 – Brain Aerobics with Joyce Plick, Manager, Somerset County Senior Wellness Center October 27 – “Staying Healthy in 2009/2010” by Lynn Lutwin, RN, Somerset Medical Center October 30 – Halloween Party – Wear Your Costume! MONTGOMERY SENIOR CENTER (609) 466-0846 Hours: 10:00 to 2:00, Monday through Friday Bingo – Monday, 11:00 Birthday Celebrations – Last Friday of the Month Blood Pressure Screening – second Monday of the Month, 10:00 Bridge – Every Monday at 1:00 and Thursday at 10:30 Computer Help with Phil – Call to schedule English as Second Language Class – Every Monday and Thursday, 10:15 Exercise - Every Monday, 10:15 Healthy Bones – Every Wednesday, 10:15 Line Dance - Alternate Fridays, 10:15, call for schedule Pool Table and Cards – Daily Walking Idols Club – Every Thursday, 10:15 Yoga – Tuesday, 10:30 October 2 – Reminiscing About Bud Abbott & Lou Costello – Then & Now October 2, 16 & 30 – Silver Strength Exercise Program with Linda Robbins, Exercise Teacher, 10:30 October 5 – Let’s Chat with Mayor Louise Wilson October 7 – Seasonal Flu Clinic – Center Closed October 9 – “Drumming Circle” by Sharon Silverstein October 12 – Columbus Day Holiday – Center Closed October 13 – “The Benefits of Walking” by Erin Toomey, Office on Aging Wellness Coordinator, 11:15 October 14 – Reverse Dictionary Game, 10:30 October 16 – “Senior Safety” by the Somerset County Sheriff’s Department October 21 – Let’s Make Dryer Vent Pumpkins, 10:30 October 23 – “Magical & Medicinal Legend & Lore of Herbs & Spices” by Kathryn Weidner, Storyteller, 10:30 October 26 – “Bringing Vegetables to the Table” by Nancy – Rosa Mejias, Rutgers Cooperative Extension October 28 – Mind Your Mind; Memory Retrieval, Exercises & Games, 10:30 QUAIL BROOK SENIOR CENTER 625 New Brunswick Rd., Somerset, NJ Hours: 9:00 to 3:00, Monday through Friday Caram Board Game – Daily (East Indian game, similar to billiards) Chair Exercise – Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday Crochet Group – Every Friday Dominos – Daily Healthy Bones - Monday and Thursday, 1:00 (Doctor note needed) Line Dancing - Every Friday at 9:30 Rummikub – Monday and Thursday Scrabble, Chinese checkers, chess, Yahtzee, Uno and Quizzle - daily October 2 – Seasonal Flu Clinic Given by Saint Peter’s Mobile Health Unit (Registration Required) October 6 – “The Great Tomato Tasting” by Nick Polanin, Rutgers Cooperative Extension October 9 – “Save Your Breath & Conserve Your Energy – Living with COPD” by Fox Geriatric Education & Research Institute October 12 – Columbus Day Holiday – Center Closed October 14 – Alphabetical Proverbs October 19 – “Increase Your Awareness of Your Eligibility for VA Benefits” by the Prudential Insurance Company of America October 20 – “Housing Options in Somerset CountyR21; by the Somerset County Coalition on Affordable Housing October 26 – “ Falls Prevention Workshop” by Laurie Rowe, Eldercare Educator, Office on Aging October 30 – Halloween Party with Entertainment by Bill Garfinkle – Wear Your Costume! RARITAN SENIOR CENTER Hours: 10:00 to 3:30, Monday through Friday Cards, Billiards and Dominos - Daily Caram Board Game – Daily (East Indian game, similar to billiards) Crocheting – Every Wednesday Rummikub – Daily Table Shuffleboard and Air Hockey - Daily October 1 – “The Great Tomato Tasting” by Nick Polanin, Rutgers Cooperative Extension October 2, 16 & 22 – Wii Games October 6 – “ Senior Safety” by Sam Tindle, Potomac Homes October 7 & 19 – Exercise October 8 – “Slice of Life Performance” by Noelle Lagana, Somerset County Magic Mirror Players October 9 – Dance Performance by the Raritan Valley Dance Ensemble & Loretta DiBianca Fois, Professor of Dance (Audience participation is welcome) October 12 – Columbus Day Holiday – Center Closed October 21 – Video Match Game October 23 – Movie: “South Pacific” October 26 – Music Trivia October 28 – Let’s Decorate Pumpkins October 29 – Game Day – You Choose October 30 – Halloween Party – Wear Your Costume! WARRENBROOK SENIOR CENTER Hours: 9:00 to 3:30, Monday through Friday Ballroom Dancing - Every Tuesday, 10:30 Billiards & Dominos - Daily Bingo – Every Tues. & Thurs., 10:00 Blood Pressure Screening – 4th Thursday, odd numbered months Bridge – Tuesday, 1:00; Wednesday, 10:00; and Thursday at 9:30 Caram Board Game – Daily (East Indian game, similar to billiards) Card Club – First & Third Friday, 12:30-2:30 Chess Club – Every Monday, 1:00-3:00 Computer Instruction – Every Monday, 9:30 – 2:00 (Call for appointment) Computer Room – Open Tuesday through Friday Healthy Bones Classes – Every Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 - 11:00 (Doctor note needed) Latin Dance Class – Every Tuesday, 10:30-11:30 Line Dancing – Every Monday, 1:00 – 2:45 MenR17;s Card Club R11; Every Wednesday, 12:30 – 3:00 Needlework Club – Every Wednesday, 10:00 Oil Painting – Every Wednesday, 9:00 – 11:00 Pool Sharks – Every Tuesday, 12:30 Sculpture – Every Thursday, 10:00 Social Dancing – Every Tues & Wed, 1:00 – 2:45 Tai Chi – Every Tuesday, 9:30 (Advance registration required) WB Game Show (Wheel of Fortune & Family Feud) – Friday, 10:30 Wii Games – 2nd and 3rd Wednesday each month Word Play, Sudoku & Hangman – Every Friday, 10:30 October 7 – Blood Pressure Screening, 10:30 am October 19 - "Fall Prevention Workshop" by Laurie Rowe, Eldercare Educator, Office on Aging October 20 – Dance Performance by the Franklin Township Hi-Steppers October 30 – Halloween Luncheon with Masquerade Dance – Wear Your Costume!, 10:45 am
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