500 Warrenville Road, Warren
(908) 753-9440 • www.co.somerset.nj.us
Open 9am – 3pm – Monday through Friday
Lunch
The Warrenbrook Senior Center offers 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.
“Filigree Handkerchief Clay Bowl”
August 8 & 15
with Barbara Gerson, Art 4 All, 10:30 am (This is a two day pottery project. The first day will involve creating a filigree bowl and the second day will involve coloring and glazing your piece. Advanced reservations are required by Wednesday, August 3).
Get Acquainted With Kiwifruit
August 12. 10:30 am
(Packed with more Vitamin C than an equivalent amount of orange, the bright green flesh of the kiwifruit speckled with tiny black seeds can be eaten as a fruit snack or you can add a slice or two to a fruit salad for a dramatic tropical flair. Kiwis are a nutrient dense fruit, meaning they are high in nutrients and low in calories. Come and enjoy a tasting of this unique fruit).
“Nutritional Peach Smoothies,”
August 16, 10:30 am
by Jessica Guarnieri, Registered Dietitian, ShopRite/Wakefern (Did you know that many smoothies are not nutritionally balanced? During this program, you will receive tips related to peaches and learn how to create a healthy smoothie. At the end of the program, enjoy a peach smoothie tasting).
Warrenbrook Book Club
August 16, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
(New Members Welcome!) Feature Book: “Swamplandia,” (Join the Warrenbrook Book Club to discuss Karen Russell’s “Swamplandia.” Ava, a resourceful but terrified twelve-year old, must manage seventy gators and the vast, inscrutable landscape of her own grief. Her mother, Swamplandia’s legendary headliner, has just died; her sister is having an affair with a ghost called the Dredgeman; her brother has secretly defected to the World of Darkness in a last-ditch effort to keep their sinking family afloat; and her father, Chief Bigtree, is AWOL. To save her family, Ava must journey on her own to a perilous part of the swamp called the “Underworld,” a harrowing odyssey from which she emerges a true heroine).
“Senior Farmers Market Presentation,”
August 17, 10:15 am
by Kate Domen, Diet Technician, Somerset County Office on Aging & Disability Services (Learn about the 10 Farmers Market locations and what to expect when you visit one. Kate will also share ways to purchase and handle local, fresh produce. Learn who is eligible to receive $25.00 worth of FREE vouchers to buy Jersey Fresh produce. If you qualify, sign up and receive vouchers after the program. You must bring proof of age, residency and income).
Grandparent and Me Day
August 19 10:30 – 11:30 am
(Spend fun-filled time with your great-grand or grandchildren, aged 5-18. Join Luke, Vincent and some of their friends as they lead us in some competitive Minute to Win It Games. After the excitement is over, we will enjoy fresh grilled burgers, beef and vegetarian, and hot dogs. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Preregistration is required by Tuesday, August 16).
“Self-Management of Chronic Diseases,”
August 22, 10:30 am
by Janice Klein, RN & Jennifer Allen, RPT, Community Visiting Nurse Association (This program will provide an overview of diabetes, heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This program will include information about the disease process, risk factors, prevention and self-management; followed by a discussion covering safe medication management, health & diet, exercise and home safety. This is a health program not to be missed).
State Health Insurance Program (SHIP)
August 26
a counselor will be available to provide FREE help to New Jersey Medicare beneficiaries who have problems with, or questions about their health benefits. SHIP is a statewide program by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services. Please call (908) 704-6319 to schedule an appointment).
Name That Tune & Sing-a-Long with Josie Mescallado
August 29, 10:30 am
(Enjoy guessing the title of popular tunes and then participate in a sing-a-long of those same songs).
