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Senior Happenings Oct. 10, 2008
st. philip’s prime timers
Upcoming events:
Oct. 16 – A trip to the Resorts casino in Atlantic City. The bus leaves at 10 a.m.
Nov. 13 – Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, Pa. Photo ID required for the bonus. Departure is at 10 a.m.
Call Barbara at 973-278-1566 for reservations.
sts. cyril and methodius
Upcoming events
: Oct. 23 – Hunterdon Hills Playhouse to see "My Three Angels." Dec. 4 – Christmas party at Camp Hope; and Dec. 21 – Christmas party at Johnny’s on Ackerman Avenue.
For reservations, call Dot at 973-772-3448.
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Lakeview AARP 1995
will have its monthly social Oct. 15 beginning at 10 a.m. where Halloween bags will be prepared to distribute to the children of Kilbarchen.
A trash and treasure sale will also be held. Bring your white elephants to be sold as treasures to others.
The Christmas party will be held Dec. 15 at the Mountainside Inn.
Upcoming events: Oct. 30 – Camp Hope and Dec. 4 – Hunterdon Hills Playhouse featuring a Christmas show and dinner. For more information, call 973-345-2637.
Atlantic City trips to the Taj Mahal are held on the second Thursday of the month. For more information, call 973-772-4124.
Young at Heart
The Young at
Heart Social Club meets the first and third Tuesday of the month at the fellowship hall of the First Presbyterian Church on Maplewood Avenue at 12:30 p.m. The next meeting is Oct. 21. Membership dues should be paid. Refreshments will be served from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Upcoming events: Dec. 3 – Platzl Brauhaus, Christmas show and dinner.
Call Gloria for trips at 973-779-0647.
st. andrew’s 39’rs
St. Andrew’s 39’rs
have the meetings the first Wednesday of the month. The meetings are held in St. Andrew the Apostle Church, 400 Mt. Prospect Ave. beginning at 1 p.m.
Upcoming events: Atlantic City trips are planned for Oct. 24, Nov. 21, Dec. 11 and Jan. 22, 2009.
For more information, call 973-472-5273.
st. mary’s hospital guild
St. Mary’s Hospital
Guild meets the first Monday of the month in the Café Maria conference room at noon in the hospital.
Upcoming events: Oct. 15 – 50th anniversary of the fashion show at the Venetian in Garfield; cost $60; Nov. 14 – Hospital 50/50 raffle drawing; and Dec. 17 – Christmas Tea at the Upper Montclair Country Club; cost $25. For more information, call Ellie at 973-778-6928.
Atlantic City trips to the Resorts casino are held every third Monday of the month. The cost is $25. The bus leaves from the Masonic Lodge on Van Houten Avenue at 9 a.m. The dates are Oct. 20, Nov. 17 and Dec. 15.
For Atlantic City reservations, call Gloria at 973-471-8680.
botany village seniors
Upcoming events: A Christmas luncheon is planned for Thursday, Dec. 18 at the Mountainside Inn. For more information, call Dot at 973-472-3402.
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AARP 878 meets
the third Monday of the month at the Boys & Girls Club on Colfax Avenue. Anyone 50 years of age or older is invited to join the club.
Upcoming events: Oct. 16 – Woodloch Pines; and Dec. 5 – Charlie Prose Christmas show at the Caesars in Atlantic City. Call Beverly at 973-471-7043.
On the fourth Tuesday of the month, a trip to Trump Plaza is planned. The price is $25 with a return of $20 with a $5 food credit. The bus leaves from the Masonic Temple on Van Houten Avenue at 11 a.m. and returns around 9:30 p.m. Call Marian at 973-595-6163 for more information.
leisure time friends
Upcoming events
: Oct. 16 – Westchester Theater for a performance of "The Producers;" and Nov. 13 – Spinning Wheel Inn in Connecticut.
For information about the trips, call Lois at 973-471-3472.
On Dec. 1 a Christmas party will be held at the Brownstone. For more information, call Marie Tobie at 973-338-7705.
roche retiree club
The Roche Retiree
Club will meet Saturday, Oct. 11 in Bldg. 77 (frequently called the chapel), 340 Kingsland Avenue, Nutley at 1 p.m. You may park in the lot next to the building.
After a short meeting the Mike Luipersbeck Trio will play tunes from the Great American Songbook including jazz and Latin favorites. There will be refreshments and time to talk to old friends after the show.
For more information, call Bonnie at 973-235-5200.
St. Paul Leisure Club
St. Paul’s Leisure
Club meets the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m. in the church hall at 1 p.m. Anyone 55 years old and older is invited to join the club. You need not be a parishioner of St. Paul’s.
Atlantic City bus trips are scheduled the third Tuesday of the month. The bus leaves St. Paul’s at 9 a.m. For information on the Atlantic City trips, call Jo at 973-546-2319.
Upcoming events: Oct. 27 – Halloween harvest at the Brownstone, $22; and Nov. 20 – Camp Hope, $11. For more information on these trips, call Jo at 973-546-2319.
clifton seniors association
The Clifton Seniors
Association will hold its next meeting Tuesday, Oct. 21 at the Boys & Girls Club. Eddie Selicano from Lincoln Park Renaissance will be the guest speaker. He will explain the programs that are held at the Renaissance. Refreshments will be served from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. The business meeting begins at 1 p.m.
Upcoming events: Atlantic City trips to the Showboat casino are planned for Oct. 23 and Nov. 13. The bus leaves the Masonic Temple at 10 a.m. Call Karl at 973-472-9167.
Dec. 3 – Christmas dinner dance at the Brownstone from noon to 4 p.m. Peter Lieberman will provide the music and there will be an hour open bar. A bus will leave from the Masonic Temple at 11 a.m. for those who do not wish to drive. For more information, call Stephanie or Stan at 973-478-8268.
New Year’s celebration at the Tides on Wednesday, Dec. 31 from noon to 4 p.m. is planned. There will be a big band type providing music. Call Karl at 973-472-9167.
AARP 4192
Upcoming events
: Get your costumes ready for the Halloween dress up party.
The Christmas party luncheon will be held Friday, Dec. 12 at the Mountainside Inn. Peter Lieberman will provide music for your dancing pleasure. All members and guests are welcome.
Upcoming events: Oct. 16 – Westchester Theater, "The Producers;" and Nov. 13 – Spinning Wheel Inn Christmas Theater banquet.
For more information on these trips, call Lois at 973-471-3472.
Atlantic City trips are scheduled for Oct. 14, Nov. 11 and Dec. 9.
For more information on these trips, call Shirley at 973-471-4271.
happy time seniors
The Happy Time
seniors meet the second Monday of the month at the Boys & Girls Club on Colfax Avenue.
Upcoming events: Oct. 16 – Westchester Theater in New York; and Nov. 13 – Spinning Wheel Inn, Conn. Christmas theater.
mt. carmel leisure club
The Mt. Carmel
Leisure Club meets the last Wednesday of the month at 10 St. Francis Way in Passaic at 1 p.m.
Upcoming events: Dec. 3 – Christmas party at the Brownstone.
For more information, call Ellie at 973-778-6928 or Jennie at 973-696-7169.
valley seniors
The Valley Seniors
Social Club meets the first and third Thursday of the month at 11 a.m. at the VFW Hall on Valley Road.
Upcoming events: Oct. 9 – A day in the country, trolley ride, lunch and show; Oct. 20 – Camp Hope; Nov. 14 – Ace in the Hole – Road to Tiperary at the Brownstone; and Dec. 16 – Christmas party at the Brownstone.
For more information, call Ethel at 973-706-6164.
st. nicholas ukrainian senior club
St. Nicholas Ukrainian
senior club is planning Atlantic City trips to the Resorts casino every Wednesday. The date is Oct. 22.
For more information, call Michael at 973-772-6321.
Golden Circle
The St. John Kanty
Golden Circle will hold its regular meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m. in the church hall, 49 Speer Ave. Programs include speakers that choose topics of interest to seniors.
Upcoming events: On the second Wednesday of the month, the group goes to Trump Plaza in Atlantic City. On the fourth Wednesday, they go to the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City. For more information and prices on the trips, call Barbara at 973-778-6115 or Jean at 973-777-2998.
senior wheels
The Senior Wheels
USA program makes available power (electric) wheelchairs to senior citizens (65 years old and up) and the permanently disabled at no cost to the recipient, if they qualify.
The power wheelchairs are provided to those who cannot walk and cannot self-propel a manual wheelchair and who meet the additional guidelines of the program. No deposit is required.
If the patient’s need is for use in the home, call for more information to see if they qualify. Call 800- 246-6010.
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