MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Enjoy corned beef, cabbage and more as Maplewood Recreation officially opens the Maplewood Senior Center on Saturday, March 17, at noon at 106 Burnett Ave. Bring friends of all ages to see the space that has been created for age-friendly fitness, art classes, educational seminars, programming, special events and fun. For more […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — SOMA Two Towns for All Ages will be hosting a communitywide volunteer fair on Sunday, March 25, from 1 to 4 p.m. at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood. Recognizing that volunteerism is an important part of the community, both in terms of giving and receiving, this volunteer fair will connect […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The last 100 years and the people who have lived to see them were celebrated Feb. 28, as seven people who turned 100 or older were honored at Stratford Manor in West Orange. Ranging in age from 99 to 108, and born between 1909 and 1918, James Milligan, Lennox Agnes, Ida […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange will host a St. Patrick’s Day party for senior citizens on Friday, March 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Katz Community Center, 650 Pleasant Valley Way. Food will include hot corned beef and cabbage, and the event with feature door prizes, games, a DJ and dancing. […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Seniors advocacy group invites South Orange senior residents to its fourth annual gala on Sunday, March 18, from 1 to 3 p.m., in the Chancellor’s Suite at Seton Hall University, 400 South Orange Ave. in South Orange. A special jitney bus will be provided at the South Orange […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Some people go out to dinner on Valentine’s Day. Others prefer a quiet evening at home. The Maplewood Recreation Department chose a mid-day date with an alpaca for the Maplewood Senior Center guests. You read that correctly — Maplewood Recreation hosted the first of their “creature comfort” series on Feb. 14 at […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Garden State Equality, a statewide advocacy and education organization for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, will offer a free entry-level training course, “Introduction to the Health Care Needs of the LGBT Population,” to organizations serving older adults on Wednesday, Feb. 28, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Green […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Below are a sampling of activities being offered to Maplewood and South Orange residents at the Maplewood Senior Center, 106 Burnett Ave. A free senior fitness open house will be Thursday, Feb. 22, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Try a free sampling of the center’s many fitness offerings with demonstrations, followed […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Are you caring for an aging parent or loved one? Having difficulty navigating the health care system or trying to manage long distance caregiving? The Linda & Rudy Slucker NCJW/Essex Center for Women is having a workshop led by licensed clinical social worker Wendy Sabin on Tuesday, Feb. 6, from 7:15 to […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — SeniorStudio has just completed its second year in partnership with the Maplewood Department of Recreation, Parks & Cultural Affairs, providing a free, quality studio art painting program for seniors in the community In just two years, SeniorStudio has had an enrollment of more than 70 students, with an average age of 75. […]