WARRENBROOK SENIOR CENTER

500 Warrenville Road, Warren
(908) 753-9440 • www.co.somerset.nj.us
Open 9am – 3pm – Monday through Friday

All Somerset County-operated Senior Centers offer a nutritionally balanced lunch, Monday through Friday, for a suggested donation of $2.50, for anyone 60 and above. Menu choices include a hot meat-based or meatless entrée or a cold meat-based or meatless boxed lunch. Please make reservations prior to 10:00 am the previous business day. Why not invite a friend or neighbor to join you for lunch! As an additional suggestion, why not come earlier in the day and enjoy one of the center’s many programs.
(NEW) Yoga with Jillian
Tuesdays, 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm
$40 for the 8-week program, session begins September 20th – Registration required, call (908) 753-9440 for information.
(NEW) Dancercise with Sabina Hanriot
Thursdays, 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Learn how to Salsa and Merengue! These two Latin dances will exercise all major muscle groups and improve your flexibility, balance and coordination while providing a fun and interesting aerobic workout. Sneakers required. $40 for the 8-week program, session begins September 8th – Registration required, call (908) 753-9440 for information.
Safari Special Event
September 6, 10:30 am
Using a PowerPoint presentation, Dorothy and Irwin Vogel will take us on a safari that will focus on the migration of animals found in Kenya and Tanzania. Arrive a little early and have some fun with safari sightings.
Tone and Flexibility Exercise Class,
September 7, 14, 21 & 28 – 10:45 am
Enjoy an energizing class suitable for beginner and intermediate levels. Exercising with Sabina will boost your energy level, reduce stress, and help tone your body by using resistance bands, exercise balls and dance moves. Exercises can be done standing up or sitting down.
“No Bake Energy Bars”
September 9
with Jessica Guarnieri, Registered Dietitian, ShopRite/Wakefern, 10:30 am – Join us for this hands-on nutrition program. As a group, we will make a generic energy bar batter and then each attendee will add an additional ingredient of their choice.
“Carnival of Sound (Roman Carnival Overture)”
September 12
by George Marriner Maull, Artist Director, Discovery Orchestra, 10:30 am – This overture was composed in 1844 and first performed at the Salle Herz, Paris, on February 3, 1844. A stand-alone overture intended for concert performance, made up of material and themes from Berlioz’s opera Benvenuto Cellini, including some music from the opera’s carnival scene-hence the overture’s title. It is scored for large orchestra, is in the key of A major, and features a prominent and famous solo for the cor anglais. Join us as George takes us through the blueprint of this overture and teaches listening skills that will help the attendees to connect with classical music.
“Active Shooter Safety Tips and Senior Scams”
September 19
by Somerset County Sheriff’s Officer David Daneker & his K-9 Partner, Apex – This program will have three parts. Part one will highlight safe ways to react if you are caught in an active shooter situation, part two will go over the latest scams and fraud schemes that are directed towards seniors and part three will be a demonstration by Apex, a canine narcotics dog.
“Traveler Series on Germany and Austria”
September 26
by Tracy Kaminski, Educator, Morris Museum, 10:30 am – Explore Germany and Austria with the Morris Museum Traveler Series. This program includes the viewing of photos taken by Morris Museum Staff Members and the exploration of objects representing the people and the culture of these two countries. Highlights of the program will include a look into the foods, clothing, local crafts, and festivals (Oktoberfest) that make these countries unique.
“Managing Osteoarthritis Pain”
September 27
by Dr. Ravi Patel, 10:30 am – Learn about degenerative joint disease and why it happens. This presentation will highlight why there is pain associated with it, how to manage the resulting pain and ways to prevent flare-ups. This program will offer tips on how to be as pain-free as possible.