The coming week kicks off Senior Health Month in Woodbridge. Woodbridge Township Department of Health and Human Services offers several special events incorporating this year’s theme of Celebrate Long-Term Living . Back
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The coming week kicks off Senior Health Month in Woodbridge. Woodbridge Township Department of Health and Human Services offers several special events incorporating this year’s theme of Celebrate Long-Term Living . May 2 — The Senior Day of Beauty with Vito Mazza Salon professionals presenting a skin care & styling demo from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Woodbridge Community Center, 600 Main Street.
May 6 — Colonia Kids for Kindness present a “Senior Prom” with dancing from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Colonia Middle School, 100 Delaware Avenue. 40 seniors join middle school students for a Trip Back in Time dance event, with music by student band and vocal chorus.
May 8 —The Mayor’s 26 th Annual Senior Art Show Opening takes place from 2 to 4 p.m. at Barron Arts Center, 582 Rahway Avenue. A wide range of high-quality, pro-level artwork in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, printmaking, drawings, mixed media, photography and sculpture.
“ Woodbridge has one of the largest and most active senior populations in New Jersey,” says Mayor Frank G. Pelzman. “Our Health and Human Services Department has put together a terrific mix of Senior Month events. Having plenty of learning and recreational opportunities is essential for maintaining a healthy, balanced lifestyle into the senior years.”
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May 13-Dr. Clifton Lacy, President of Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center and past Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health, will speak on "Celebrating Long-Term Life" at 10 a.m. at Woodbridge Community Center, 600 Main Street. RSVP (732) 596-4179 by May 10.
May 14 — Join friends and neighbors for a Healthy Walk through Downtown Woodbridge. Meet at 9:30 a.m. in front of Town Hall, 1 Main Street. Call (732) 855-0600 ext. 5024 for information.
May 16 —Cooking demo by Chef Franco Malak of Allen’s Ristorante, at Evergreen Senior Center, 400 Inman Avenue, at 11 a.m. RSVP (732) 382-5544.
May 25 — Take part in Senior Health & Fitness Day at The Club at Woodbridge, 585 Main Street, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Demos, tours, activities. RSVP (732) 634-4500 after May 1.
May 25 — Visit the Evergreen Senior Center Open House from 1 to 3 p.m. and learn of the many programs this center offers. The Center is located at 400 Inman Avenue. Call (732) 382- 5544 for information.
May 26 — The YMCA presents Active Older Adult Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Woodbridge Community Center, 600 Main Street, featuring crafts, water aerobics and exercise class. Call (732) 596-4170 for information.
May 26 —Join radio-TV star Joe Franklin for a “ Dance Down Memory Lane” from 1 to 4 p.m. at Woodbridge Community Center, 600 Main Street. RSVP (732) 855-0600 ext. 5024 by May 20 for food, fun and dancing with keyboardist Steve Berger.
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