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Arbor Day 2011 - Senior Center Tree Planting
Florham Park Community Center
Closed Due To Flood Damage
All meetings of the Florham Park Senior's Club and the AARP will take place at the Florham Park Senior Center until further notice! The Senior's Club will meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month and the ARRP will meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the Month! Any questions call Dennis Callahan at 973-360-1875
The Senior Center is Open!
In late 2010 the Mayor & Council delivered a promised Senior Center for residents 62 and over. The Center was built to enrich the lives of all our Seniors and those who can't get out will especially benefit from this opportunity for a change of scenery. In addition you can meet with many other Seniors and get to know them. The Center is a warm, homey building which is open Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. & 4:30 p.m.
If you would like to visit the Center and do not have transportation, please call the Center at 973-520-8984 or Dennis Callahan at 973-360-1875 and we will try to arrange transportation for you. Please remember, you do not have to be a member of any organization or club to use the Center as long as you are over the age of 62. All are welcome.
The Center has a comfortable living room where you can watch TV, curl up with a good book, play a game, work a jigsaw puzzle, simply chat or enjoy a cat nap on the comfortable furniture. The Seniors are looking to get a piano as one of the regulars play. Also, there is a game room where most afternoons Rimmikub and various other card games are being played. Also, a flat panel TV which can be used to play arcade games with the donated Nintendo Wii is also available. The Center also has a Craft Room where visitors can knit, crochet , sew or do a craft of their choice. The center also has a WiFi Network so you can access the internet on your laptop, smart phone or iPad if you wish to. There is also a nice large kitchen with a refrigerator, stove and microwave. Seniors usually bring their own lunch, snacks and beverages, although the Center has coffee, tea and related supplies which are donated. In the spring trees will be planted and outdoor seating and the purchase of a barbeque grill is planned. The Seniors are looking forward to some warmer weather. So come down and check it out. You will not be disappointed!
Driving Directions:
To get to the Center turn in by the Gazebo; turn right before the library; then turn left in the Center of the parking lot behind the Municipal Building. The Senior Center is the yellow building on the right. There is ample parking at the Center.
Senior Center Phone Number:
(973) 520-8984
Senior Citizens Club of Florham Park
The Club meets at 11am on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month from September through May at the Community Center or you can drop in daily Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:15 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The Club has many organized activities each week. Any ideas for additional activities are welcomed. Call us at (973) 520-8983.
Florham Park Senior Center Friday Lunchtime Matinee!
The Florham Park Seniors Center started a new Friday Lunchtime Matinee! A movie will be shown weekly (with the exception of holidays, i.e. the day after Thanksgiving) on Friday at 12:30 p.m. Seniors are encouraged to come early, bring lunch, and socialize. Program organizer Dennis Callahan will continually monitor the preferences of the movie attendees, to make sure they are showing the types of films our seniors enjoy.
FOLLOWING IS A MOVIE SCHEDULE FOR FEBRUARY:
February 3, 2012 - Lillies of the Valley (1963)
February 10, 2012 - Citizen Kane (1941)
February 17, 2012 - How to Marry and Millionaire
February 24, 2012 - To Catch a Thief
NEW ACTIVITIES
A Senior Center New Activities Committee meets monthly. Its goal is to identify appropriate new activities for the center, and to expedite putting them in place. We are very eager to add to the Committee a few town residents aged 62 or over who are not members of the Seniors Club or AARP Chapter, whose organizations are already well represented on the Committee. Our goal is to have as broad a representation as possible of all our senior citizen residents who have done so much to make Florham Park the special place it is today. If you are interested in serving on the Committee, or have any ideas for additional Senior Center Activities, please call Dennis Callahan at 973-360-1875.
Exercise Class For Seniors
Senior Exercise Program to begin December 5
The next 10-week session of exercise classes for Florham Park seniors (age 62 & older) will begin on December 5th and continue until February 16th . Registration forms are available at the Senior Center for the professionally led classes two times per week: MONDAY from 1:00 to 1:30 p.m., and THURSDAY, from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. There is a $10 charge for 10 weeks (no refunds or make-ups except those noted, or if the instructor is unable to come).
We also have a Sit and Be Fit DVD and a WII set-up which is available for use by individuals or small groups. Contact Charlene Sozansky at 973-822-3145.
AARP – Florham Park Chapter # 5109 of AARP, Inc.
P.O. Box 614
Florham Park, NJ 07932
President: Dennis Callahan
Vice –President: Doug Morrison
Treasurer – Bob Criswell
Secretary – Steven Reichenstein
For membership information please call
Theresa Di Paolo at 973-538-9231
Website: www.aarp.org/nj
The aim of the AARP is to present, in a cheerful manner, activities and programs which result in a better quality of life for all. They meet the third Tuesday of each month, with the exception of July and August at 10:00 a.m. in the Florham Park Community Center. Possible members are most welcome at the meetings. Their motto is:
“To Serve-Not To Be Served”.
AARP Meeting, Tuesday, February 21st
A.A.R.P. Chapter 5109 will hold it's next meeting on Tuesday, February 21st at 10:00 a.m.
at the Florham Park Senior Center at 111Ridgedale Avenue.
Chapter President Dennis Callahan will present his experience and insights gained on a recent 2 week tour of China and Tibet. Photos and his presentations will span Beijing with the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, the ancient capital of Xian with it's fabulousTerra Cotta Warriors, Lhasa (Tibet's capital) with the Dali Lama's Potala Palace,Chongqing( China's largest city not known to most westerners), cruising on the Yangtze River on through the lower gorges to a mammoth hydroelectric project ending in Shanghai the modern financial center and recent World's Fair Host City.
At each meeting the chapter collects nonperishable food and paper products for the Florham Park Food Pantry. Other projects include hats, scarves and mittens for children in Appalachia( patterns will be provided), aluminum can tabs to generate money for the Ronald McDonald House,used eyeglasses for the needy and a penny jar for loose change to be sent to the Soup Kitchen of Morristown.
A.A.R.P. Chapter 5109 meets the third Tuesday of each month at 10 A.M. at the Senior Center. Adults age 50 (both residents and non-residents) are eligible to join our chapter and are invited to attend these meetings as our guests. Refreshments are served between the business meeting and the program,
Anyone unable to find a parking space in the Senior Center lot may park in the Recreation Center lot where there will be a shuttle to transport them to and from the meeting.
Florham Park A.A.R.P. Plans Trip to New Hampshire
Enjoy the beauty of New Hampshire's White Mountains on a special tour where you will experience the natural scenic wonders and breathtaking views of the White Mountains, the fascinating Mount Washington Observatory Weather Discovery Center, an in town museum where you will learn some interesting facts about wind and weather.You will also visit the historic and inspiring Wright Museum and take a delightful boat trip around Squam Lake made famous by the movie "On Golden Pond".
You will enjoy deluxe accommodations at the luxurious White Mountain Hotel and Resort where you will dine off menu at the famous Ledges Dining Room. The hotel features a year round outdoor heated pool and Jacuzzi, fitness center complete with cardiovascular equipment and FInnish saunas,spa services, outdoor fire pit and professional golf course. Also included are two nights of entertainment.
The dates of this trip are Monday, June 4 - Thursday , June 7, 2012 and it is open to everyone.We will be happy to have you join us.
For further information call 973 - 377 -1208.
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