South Brunswick Senior Center

Office on Aging

Weekly Update

Veteran’s Appreciation Event

Thursday, November 10th 11:00 AM –1:30 PM

November 10th, we honor a very special group of individuals, the veterans who have bravely served our country both here and abroad. Our event will feature speakers, lunch and entertainment. 

FRIENDS 50/50.

(Please reach out to Dawn if you are a veteran and would like to be acknowledged. 732.329.4000 x 7212)

Sign up with Jodi and Mary in the kitchen for lunch 732.329.6171

MENU:

Roast Beef/Mashed Potatoes/Green Beans/Cucumber/Tomato Salad/Dinner Roll/Drink or

Marinated Tofu, Saffron Rice, above sides.

• 11:00am – Ceremony Honoring Veterans 
• 11:30am- 12:15 Lunch
• 12:15pm - Patriotic Party with music by Karickter

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK AHEAD

Special Events

Note: Sign up is REQUIRED for these programs. 

Please sign up in the office or call x 7670

 Special Events- Sign up is REQUIRED for these programs.

Please sign up by calling 732 329-4000 X 7670 or come to the office

Repurposing with Art Lee- No Repurposing this month – closed for the holiday- Join Art Lee in turning old things into new things. Friendly crowd and always fun!  

Art Lee Indoor Garden Workshop- Wednesday, November 9^th 10:30AM- Join Art Lee Master Gardener for garden tips. Indoor gardening and plant tips throughout the late Fall and Winter season

Veteran’s Appreciation Event - Thursday, November 10^th 11:00am – 1:30pm Sponsored by Parker. This month we honor a very special group of individuals, the veterans who have bravely

served our country both here and abroad. Our event will feature speakers, lunch and entertainment. FRIENDS 50/50. Sign up with Jodi and Mary in the kitchen!! 11:00am – Ceremony 11:30am- 12:15 Luncheon       12:15pm - Patriotic Party with music by Karickter

Fall Bundtini Social - Tuesday, November 15^th 12:30pm- Sponsored by Princeton Care Center Lindsay’s back and she’s bringing the Bundtini’s!! Limited to 25 participant’s. MUST SIGN UP

November Birthday Cake Celebration!- Thursday, November 17^th 12:00pm Time to celebrate our center members with Birthday’s in November! Sign up for lunch and cake!!

Horseracing- Wednesday, November 16^th 12:30pm – Sponsored by Brandywine.

New Member Mingle- Friday, November 18^th 12:30pm- Are you a new member? Want to hear about all the wonderful events, clubs and classes your center offers? Join us here at the New Member Mingle for some light refreshments, social games, and an opportunity to talk to some of our other members and club presidents. All members are welcome!!

NADI- Preventive Strategies To Maximize Your Health - Tuesday, November 22^nd 10:00am - Noon

North American Disease Intervention is a service-oriented non-profit organization that strives to improve the management of Blood Pressure and BMI in local communities through health screenings and education. Join us for a screening, and preventive tips to improve your health.

Art Lectures with Bart D’Andrea-

 Rodin & Brancusi – Tuesday, November 22^nd 12:30pm – The Father of modern sculpture

 EXPIRED: Am I reading this right? – Tuesday, November 29^th 12:30pm - Join Olivia Forté-Gardner from REPLENISH food bank to learn the truth about food date labels on the things we buy every day. Afterwards, test your know-how with our guessing game Is It Still Good?.  You’ll be surprised about what you know! Brought to you by: REPLENISH, food bank for Middlesex County, and the South Brunswick Social Services Department.

Middlesex County Office of Aging & Disabled Services

Lunch is served from 11:30 AM -12:15 PM

December Programs:

Native American Dance Group- Thursday, Dec 1^st 12:30pm- Music, dance and storytelling about

their culture. Sponsored by Middlesex County Culture & Heritage Department.

Holiday Stressors and Stress Management- Friday, December 9^th 10:30am- Presented by Braven Health. Participants will learn the definition of stress, identify 3 different types of stress, understand the consequences of stress, learn the negative signs and symptoms of stress and effective coping

strategies for dealing with stress.

December Birthday Cake Celebration!- Thursday, December 13^th 12:00pm Time to celebrate our center members with a birthday in December! Sign up for lunch and cake.

Book Club Special Event!! – Thursday, December 15^th 10:30am - Please join us for a session with local best-selling author Judy Mollen Walters who will be discussing her novels and will share her writing process and experiences. Judy has an interesting background and is excited to share her novels, including her most recently published book “Perfect All the Time”. Space is limited, MUST sign up for this event.

Cocoa Dreams and Ugly Sweaters- Thursday, December 15^th 12:30pm – Sponsored by Princeton Care Center. Lindsay’s back! Join us for a Hot Cocoa bar social complete with all the fixins!

DOOR PRIZE ALERT- Raffle ticket given to all individuals wearing an “Ugly Holiday Sweater”!

Movie Themed Bingo- Friday, December 16^th 10:30am- Sponsored by Brandywine Assisted Living.

Literacy Awareness & Misinformation Presentation- Thursday, December 29^th 10:30am Join Pranav Karthikeyan, 8th grader from Montgomery Upper Middle School, media literacy advocate, a National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) ambassador and Keynote speaker at NAMLE conference, 2022. It is important to know how misinformation traps are all around us and how easy it is to fall victim to misinformation. This brief, information-packed 30-minute session with lots of examples will automatically empower us against these traps and help us gain credible information.