The following programs are offered in the Monroe Township Senior Center, located in the Municipal Building, on Perrineville Road. For more information about these April or to register in advance, please call the Center at 732-521-6111.
Income Tax Assistance: Trained AARP Volunteer Tax Counselors provide income tax assistance to eligible participants on Mondays and Fridays, by appointment only. For availability, please contact Eileen.
Body Works: Spring session: starts Tuesday, April 7. Join Lori Morell for 20 classes of low-impact aerobic fun, Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. and Thursdays at 11:30 a.m. Registration requests, by phone only, commence on March 26 at 9 a.m. Previous participation does not guarantee enrollment in this class. Space is limited. Upon receiving class confirmation, payment of $20 is due no later than April 3..
Let’s Wii: On select calendared days and times, reserve your Wii Time for April 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 16, and 23. Afternoon time slots available this month. Play solo or bring a friend! So, get your friends together and “Let’s Wii”!
Computers: Getting Down to Basics starting Thursday, April 16, from 9:30 to 11 a.m.. Join Marcia Duhart as she provides a very basic, five session class for new computer users. Learn about the lingo, search engines (like Google), blogs, and special Web sites like MySpace, YouTube, etc. Fee: $20; due upon registering in-person. (Checks issued to: “Friends of the Senior Center, Inc.”) Space limited.
Roaring 90’s: Tentatively set for Wednesday, April 22, at 2 p.m., Roaring 90’s — for the 90-plus set, will start meeting, by invitation only. Please call Bonnie Leibowitz for program confirmation.
What’s Cooking Series: On Tuesday, April 28, at 1:30 p.m., discover how to make two easy appetizers sure to please your friends and card group. Cheese-Stuffed Pull-Apart and Easy Nacho Dip. Then, on Thursday, April 30, same time, learn how to make two easy desserts, Jen’s cake cookies (a la Heloise) and her “famous” Peach Melba trifle. Fee: $2 p.p., due upon registering in-person (tasting included!). When registering, you will be automatically enrolled in both demos. Space limited.
Tag…You’re Official!: With the new computer database system in place, all seniors must be registered with our office to participate in Senior Center activities. Not registered with us? Not in our new system? Then, registering for a program will become an issue. In other words, your program requests will not be honored.
At your earliest convenience, please be sure that you are registered with our office. If you are not, applications are available at the Office on Aging. Once an application is completed, allow five days to process your information and assign your tag. Feel free to pick up your tag at your earliest convenience.
Once you obtain your tag, you will be able to check-in for the day’s activities or whatever business brought you to the Monroe Township Senior Center. However, please keep in mind that you will still need to pre-register for a program by phone or in-person.
Lastly, in order to make this new system workable, some modifications have been made to our registration and programming procedures. Please stop-by the office to pick up a brochure regarding these changes. We look forward to seeing you at the Senior Center!
Regular Goings-On
Healthy Bones/Boning Up: Already in Progress.
Line Dancing: Mondays at 10 am.
Yarn It! /NeedleWorks: Mondays at 1 p.m.
Chessmates: Tuesdays at 1 p.m.
SHIP/PAAD & Senior Gold assistance: By appointment.
Blood Pressure Screening: Second Tuesday, from 1 to 3 p.m.
Cancer Support Group: Third Tuesday of every month at 1:30 p.m.
Friends of the Senior Center, Inc.: Second Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.
Green Thumbs: Second Wednesday of every month at 11 am.
Painting w/ Acrylics: Wednesdays at 10 am.
Jewelry Gems: Wednesdays at 1 p.m. (Beading)
Parkinson’s Support Group (via JFK): First Wednesday at 1 p.m.
Diabetes Support Group (via PHCS): Third Wednesday at 2:30 p.m.
Visually Impaired Support Group: Third Thursday at 10:30 am.
Folk Dancing: Thursdays at 9:30 a.m.
Canasta Clique: Fridays at 10 a.m. (Players only)
Harmonikids: Fridays at 11 a.m. (For real players)
The Busy Bees: Fridays at 1 p.m. (Knitting & Crocheting)