On Tuesday, Nov. 13, all seven Somerset County senior centers were open and serving lunch to clients. Transportation services are now available to all centers.
The centers’ regular hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Hillsborough center is at 339 South Branch Road. Its phone is 908-369-8700.
The Manville center is in Fire Company No. 1 at 20 South Third Ave. The phone is 908-526-0175.
A suggested lunch donation of $1.50 is recommended for individuals age 60 and older. The cost of lunch for those younger than age 60 is $5.35. Call 908-369-8700 before 10:30 a.m. the day before to make a lunch reservation.
Meals on Wheels deliveries are being made. Caregivers are asked to contact the Office on Aging and Disability Services at 1-888-747-1122 if Meals on Wheels recipients have been moved to another facility temporarily.
Centers will be closed Nov. 22 and 23 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Hillsborough center activities:
Fri., Nov. 16 — Tabletop shuffleboard.
Mon., Nov. 19 — Trip to Montgomery Senior Center for Diwali celebration.
Tues., Nov. 20 — Performance by the Hillsborough Rockers & Rockets, 10:45 a.m.
Wed., Nov. 21 — Thanksgiving movie.
Mon., Nov. 26 — Wii bowling.
Wed., Nov. 28 — Making snack bags for the troops.
Fri., Nov. 30 — “The Life & Work of Andy Warhol,” lecture and watercolor postcards workshop. This is an Art of the Masters program by Creative Notions. Registration required.
Manville center activities:
Thurs., Nov. 15 – “Elvis Rocks Manville” with performance by Elvis impersonator Richie Santa.
Fri., Nov. 16 – UNO card game.
Mon., Nov. 19 — Name That Tune with Meredith Krantz, ComForCare.
Tues., Nov. 20 — “The Life & Work of Andy Warhol,” lecture and watercolor postcards workshop. This is an Art of the Masters program by Creative Notions. Registration required.
Mon., Nov. 26 — Movie Day: Viva Las Vega, 10:30 a.m.
Tues., Nov. 27 — “Plan Ahead” by Kelly Finnegan, eldercare educator for the county Office on Aging & Disability Services. Tips on how to be better prepared. Topics include medical emergencies, advance directives, end-of-life decisions, ensuring your wishes are carried out, and obtaining and replacing documents in a post 9-11 world.)
Nov. 30 — Pass the Pig game.

