HILLSBOROUGH: Senior Corner column, week of May 10

CHAPTER A
   Chapter A meetings are the first Thursday of each month at the Municipal Building. We welcome all Hillsborough seniors!
   Meetings start at 12:30 with doors open at 11:30, allowing time to review upcoming events. Refreshments are served after the meeting.
   Our next meeting is June 7 with entertainment by the very talented Raritan Valley Brass Quintet.
   Our Dollar Store will be open for the October meeting and merchandise collected up until that time can be given to Elsie Slusser.
   On the schedule:
   Monday, May 14 — “A Bench in the Sun” at Hunterdon Hills Playhouse. Depart at 10:15 a.m. from Kohl’s parking lot. Cost is $56.
   Thursday, May 31 — Hillsborough Senior Bingo at 11:30 a.m. at the Municipal Building. Hot dog lunch is $3. Ticket is required.
   Sunday, July 8 — “Anniversary Party” at St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church on Brooks Boulevard. Begins at noon with dining, music and dancing. Members $25, refunded at event. Guests $35, not refundable.
   Tuesday, July 10 — Sprit of Philadelphia cruise, sailing from Penn’s Landing. Enjoy a tour of historic sights, a buffet lunch and music. Departing at 10 a.m. from Kohl’s lot. Cost is $86.
   Friday, Aug. 10 — Monmouth Park horse races with dinner at Basile’s. Departing at 11 a.m. from Kohl’s lot. Cost is $71.
   Sunday, Aug. 19 — Annual picnic at the Falcon Club on Falcon Road, noon to 4 p.m. Cost is $15, refunded at event.
   Wednesday, Sept. 19 — “Feast of San Gennaro” at LiGreci’s Staaten in Staten Island. Departing at 10 a.m. from Kohl’s lot. Cost is $82.
   Thursday, Sept. 20 — Hillsborough Senior Bingo at 11:30 a.m. at the Municipal Building. Hot dog lunch is $3. Ticket is required.
   We go to the Taj Mahal (within walking distance of the new Revel Casino) in Atlantic City the first Monday of the month. Trip is open to members and non-members for $30, with $25 returned. Departs at 9 a.m. from Kohl’s lot. Call Jo at 908-359-6418 for reservations. Pay on bus.
   Senior Room activities:
   Monday — Knitting from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
   Tuesday — Bridge from 9 a.m. to 1:30, other card games from 1 to 3:30 p.m.
   Wednesday — Canasta from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Also, mah jongg from noon to 4 p.m.
   — Dorrie Guarniero
908-334-8091
CHAPTER B
   Chapter B members meet at the Municipal Complex on the second Thursday of each month. Doors open at 11 a.m. From 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. event tables are open.
   Our next meeting is scheduled for May 10. We were expecting to have a barbershop quartet perform at our meeting, but we have postponed this pleasure until another time.
   Instead, our Wall of Honor, which will be up for the month of May, and our veterans will take top priority.
   This wall, which we have put up for several years, has pictures of Chapter B members, living and deceased, who have served in all our wars going back to World War II. If you will not be attending our meeting, do stop by during the month — I know you will be moved. Special refreshments will follow meeting.
   We still have a few openings for our September trip to the Berkshires, including the beautiful town of Stockbridge, with entrance to the Norman Rockwell Museum and a meal at the Red Lion Inn. A trip with a private docent tour to the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute is on the agenda, along with a tour of Tanglewood. Two-night stay at the Jiminy Peak Resort. The cost is $514 for a double and $639 for single occupancy.
   Trip tickets available for purchase at May meeting:
   Cruise on May 17 on the Spirit of New York with buffet lunch (also includes trip to 9/11 Memorial). Cost is $100.
   Anniversary luncheon on June 14. Cost is $30.
   Mystery trip on July 17. Cost is $75.
   Monmouth Raceway on Aug. 24. The cost of $69 includes admission, grandstand seating, with a delicious dinner following the races at Basile’s Restaurant in Freehold.
   Berkshire Tour and Norman Rockwell Museum (Sept. 25-27) — Second payment of $171 is due.
   Bingo on May 31 —This will be the last bingo until fall. Cost of $3 includes two hot dogs, snacks, drink.
   Need more information? Call 908-359-8412.
   — Nancy Greggo
  Hillsborough Senior Center
   The center at 339 South Branch Road is open from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. Its phone is 908-369-8700.
   Enjoy lunchfor a suggested donation of $1.50 or more. (Price for guests under 60: $5.35). Call 908-369-8700 before 10:30 a.m. the day before for your lunch reservation.
   The upcoming schedule:
   May 11 — Craft: Fancy Folding of Paper & Ribbon with Sue, 10:30 am.
   Monday, May 14 — Walking club.
   Tuesday, May 15 — “The Life & Work of Mary Cassatte,” a lecture and soft pastels workshop. ’10 a.m. (Registration required.)
   &Wednesday, May 16 — Visit Montgomery Senior Center to decorate cookies for the troops.
   Thursday, May 17 — Flex, stretch and tone with Rose.
   Friday, May 18 —Decorative mask art with clay by Barbara Gerson, Art 4 All, 10 a.m.
   Monday, May 21 — Word Work Out Tri-Center Tourney.