May 12, 2006
Older Americans Month in Woodbridge continues with four free events offered by Woodbridge Township.
May 17 - “ Dance Down Memory Lane with Radio-TV Star Joe Franklin”. Noon-4 p.m. Refreshments at noon, with Joe Franklin at 1 p.m. and dancing with keyboardist Steve Berger from 2-4 p.m. and dance contest (rhumba, foxtrot, waltz). Evergreen Senior Center, 400 Inman Ave., Colonia. RSVP (732) 382-5544 by May 15.
May 18 - Lowe’s Home Improvement Home Repair Seminar. 10 a.m.-noon. Store employees show handy how-to methods for fixing up your home. YMCA at Woodbridge Community Center, 600 Main Street. Call (732) 596-4170 for info.
May 19 - Karaoke Kabaret: Come Sing the Golden Oldies! Noon-2:30 p.m. YMCA at Woodbridge Community Center, 600 Main St. Light refreshments. Call (732) 596-4164 for info.
May 21 - Opening of Evergreen Senior Art Show. 2-4 p.m. Barron Arts Center, 582 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge. Call (732) 634-0413 for info. Exhibit closes May 28.
Veteran radio-TV personality Joe Franklin, the self-proclaimed “Wizard of Was”, will perform to a packed house when he makes an encore appearance at Evergreen Senior Center, 400 Inman Avenue, May 17 at 1 p.m. p.m. Close to 200 seniors are expected to attend, having called in their enthusiastic RSVPs for the perennially popular event.
In addition to the special appearance by Franklin, DJ Steve Berger will spin hits from the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s with a “ Dance Down Memory Lane” theme paying homage to Franklin’s renowned WOR-AM radio show Memory Lane that ran from 1967-2004.
A new feature this year will be a dance contest featuring prizes for Best Rhumba, Foxtrot and Waltz.
“This is a great way to recognize the contributions our seniors have made and continue to make to the cultural fabric of Woodbridge,” says Mayor Frank G. Pelzman. “Joe Franklin is a true broadcasting original, and his life and career exemplify the vibrant spirit of this generation.”
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