January Activities at Senior Wellness Center in Basking Ridge

The at 202 Mount Airy Road in Basking Ridge, one of the countywide centers operated by the Somerset County Office on Aging & Disability Services,  announces the January program schedule, including regular and special events.

All programs begin at 11 a.m. unless otherwise noted. Those who want lunch should call for eservations by 11 a.m. the day before they wish to come.

For more information, contact the center at (908) 204-3435.

The center is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Scheduled activities include:

Bridge — Every Monday, 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Computer Lab — Daily, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Call for availability.)

Computers for visually impaired — Every Tuesday, 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Computer Confidence Series — Every Friday, 10:30-11:30 a.m. (Call for availability)

Mahjong — Every Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Pool Sharks — Pool table available daily, 10 to 3 p.m. (Call for availability.)

Senior Flex Class — (Upper & lower body exercise), every Monday and Thursday, 10:30 am (No class on Jan. 2 or Jan. 16. Those classes instead will be held Jan. 3 and Jan. 17.

Jan. 2 — holiday — center closed.

Jan. 3 — Free blood pressure screenings by Laura Cummings, R.N., B.S.N., Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills, 10:30 am.

Jan. 4 — craft: constructing intricate snowflakes, 10:45 a.m.

Jan. 6 and 20 — Bingo, 10:30 a.m.

Jan. 9 — Podiatry evaluations by Dr. Mary Ann Brazinski, 10:30 a.m. (Evaluations are done by appointment only. Please call (908) 204-3435.)

Jan. 10 — “What are Your Memories of Yesteryear?” by Helen Vasko, 10:45 am

Jan. 11 — Floral arranging workshop by the Bernardsville Garden Club, 10:45 a.m. (Seating is limited. Reservations are required. Please call (908) 204-3435.)

Jan. 13 — Demonstration on how to seed a pomegranate with cranberry-pomegranate smoothie tasting, 11 a.m.

Jan. 16 — Center closed

Jan. 18 — Free hearing screenings & hearing aid checks” by Farah Said, Au.D, Raritan Valley Audiology, 10:30 a.m.

Jan. 20 — “The Benefits of Sahaja Meditation” — lunch & learn, by Mamata Vaidya, noon to 2 p.m.

Jan. 24 — “Move to Get Fit” by Cynthia Kusorgbor, M.P.H., C.H.E.S., Health Educator/Risk Communicator, Somerset County Department of Health, 10:45 a.m.

Jan. 25 — Mind your mind exercises: communication, 10:45 a.m.

Jan. 25 — Celebrate all January birthdays, 12:15 p.m.

Jan. 27 — Mandala Watercolors: Watercolor Winter Themes, 10:45 a.m.

Jan. 31 — “New Year: New Ways” by the Somerset County Parks Commission, 10:45 a.m. (Learn new ways to make your current habits “earth friendly.”)