Warrenbrook Senior Center March 2024
Warrenbrook Senior Center located at 500 Warrenville Road is one of the six county operated Senior Center. Somerset County residents who are 60 years and older are welcome to participate in any of the programs at Warrenbrook Senior Center. They also provide a choice of 4 different meal choices during lunch that seniors can take advantage of during the weekdays. All the programs are free for the registered members. Please call (908) 753-9440 for more information on how to become member of the Warrenbrook Senior Community.
Below is the highlight of some of the programs available at Warrenbrook Senior Center in March.
March 1, 11 a.m. – Henri Matisse Inspired Collage Craft – April Zay will teach us about the artist Henri Matisse and his big, beautiful collage work. Using colored construction (or other colored paper),
participants will create their own collage by cutting out organic shapes and gluing the pieces together creating unique and happy art.
March 4, 10:30 a.m. – Lingering Mystery of Lindbergh Kidnapping – The kidnapping of baby Charles Lindbergh stunned the world 92 years ago and still fascinates many people today who feel that the story of events is incomplete. Explore the possibilities of what may have happened that evening and evaluate many lesser-known facts with Terry Antoniewicz, who researches, writes and presents programs related to handwriting and history. Working to discover little-known facts from written sources, academics and from interviewing people who lived in the area at the time of the crime, you are invited to join a stimulating discussion on this topic.
March 4, 1 p.m. – Lindbergh’s Flight Trivia Game – After a very informative history lesson about Lindbergh we will play a flight simulation game to fly from New York to Paris by making three teams and see which team reaches Paris first.
March 6, 11 a.m. – “Heads Up Seniors! A Fall Prevention Presentation”: This interactive discussion by Debbie Aidelman from Brain Injury Alliance will focus on fall prevention strategies and pedestrian safety for older adults. Each participant will receive a “home and community safety checklist”.
March 7, 11 a.m. – Jeopardy – Join in the fun as we engage in a game of Jeopardy where the Categories include Movies, Royalty, True or False, TV Series, Italy.
March 8, 22, – 11 a.m. – Brains n Games and Hand Bells with Adrienne Graubard. Did you know that solving puzzles or challenging yourself with new mind-stretching activities like learning music can stimulate the brain and enhance your creative and critical thinking processes? Join Adrienne for some mind-tingling, brain-stumping word games and a fun-filled musical workout using hand bells.
March 11, 11 a.m. – Living with Low vision – Tips, Strategies and Simple Inexpensive Solutions – This educational seminar by Elsa Zavoda from Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey includes:
Explanation of low vision- typical low vision conditions & how they impact a person’s ability to function.
Simple inexpensive adaptive devices & strategies available to help a person function more independently in their home.
Home safety/fall prevention
(Virtual) March 12, 1:30 PM – Monthly Book Club – Meets Every Second Tuesday of the month. Join us to discuss “Thursday Murder Club” by Richard Osman and select the next book to read. New members are always welcome! **Only for Warrenbrook Senior Center Participants**
March 13, 10:30 a.m. – Blood Pressure Screenings – The students of RVCC will join us and provide free blood pressure screenings. Stop in and check your health. No appointment is necessary.
March 13, 28, 11 a.m. – Bingo with Rashmi & Bob Mazet – Bingo is more than just an exciting activity. Researchers found that playing Bingo has multiple benefits. It promotes socialization, strengthens hand-eye coordination, and improves listening and short-term memory skills.
(Virtual) March 14, 11 a.m. – Breathing techniques for mental wellness – Dr Prabha Srinivas will be teaching some practices that can be used to distract the mind and induce calm during an anxiety episode. A few techniques can be practiced on a regular basis to develop an ongoing awareness of trigger situations and to calm and regulate the nervous system consistently.
March 15, 11 a.m. – St. Patrick’s Day Craft – How can you celebrate St. Patty’s Day without a Leprechaun? The goal is to create the craft with likeminded people while having a fun time socializing and using hand and eye co-ordination.All supplies will be provided. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Please call (908) 753-9440 to register for the craft activity.
March 18, 11 a.m. – Nutrition & Aging Myths –Kathy Bassiacos from Unicity Healthcare willdiscuss all the tales of what people think is true as they age, like they should eat less, water intake is not as important, and they should not have caffeine. We then discuss the reality and facts of why each statement is true or false.
March 20, 11 a.m. – Springtime Musical Entertainment – Welcome the spring with music by Paul Elwood. Paul will have us up and dancing as he plays guitar and sings our favorite songs of the 50s, 60s and 70s.
March 21, 11 a.m. – Armchair Travels to Greece – To celebrate Greek Independence Day, we will travel to Greece, the birthplace of democracy, a country rich in culture & stunning natural beauty. We will visit the Greek Islands of Santorini, Mykonos & Rhodes. We will also watch “Zorba” the Greek dance.
March 21, 1 p.m. – Greece Trivia & Games – To continue with our visit to Greece, we will learn Greek alphabets, play Greek Trivia and pin the eye on cyclops.
March 25, 11 a.m. – Words Matter – Randi Goldberg from Archer Law Office will talk about a very interesting topic on how words are the most important part of our daily lives. Once spoken they cannot be taken back. It may heal someone or hurt someone. Also, what one should do before speaking or choosing the right words to say.
March 25, 1 p.m. – Breathing techniques for mental wellness – Dr Prabha Srinivas will be teaching some practices that can be used to distract the mind and induce calm during an anxiety episode. A few techniques can be practiced on a regular basis to develop an ongoing awareness of trigger situations and to calm and regulate the nervous system consistently.
March 27, 11 a.m. – The Queen’s Rangers Britain’s 1st American Regiment – Joseph Wroblewski, a historian will talk on the history topic that examines one of the most important Loyalist units in the American Revolution. This was originally brought into being by Col. Robert Rodgers of the famed Rodger’s Rangers during the French and Indian War and its greatest successes under the final commander Col. John Graves Simcoe.
March 29 – Senior Center closed – Good Friday
