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The County Division of Senior, Disabilities & Veterans Services - Senior Health & Fitness Program presents the following upcoming Fitness Programs; all programs are offered to county residents age 60 and over. Please call Eleanor at (908) 284-6128 to register or for information. The following are our fee based Classes. Punch Cards can be purchased through the senior center at $48.00 for 12 classes, $32.00 for 8 classes & 16.00 for 4 classes. This entitles you to take any of our fitness classes. We also offer free classes which are listed below. Pick up our new winter catalog at the Senior Center information can be found on our county website at www.co.hunterdon.nj.us and go to the link for Senior Services/Senior Health and Fitness Program. Our catalog and calendar link can be found on the first page. $ Fee Based: Pilates - every Tuesday at 9:00am – Room 5a-located at the Flemington Senior Center. Thursdays at 9:00am in Public Health Nursing, Building #2 Lower Level Conference Room Beginning in January – Thursday Pilates will move from 9am to 11:30am Tai Chi - every Monday at 9:00 am at the Clinton Community Center and every Wednesdays at 9:00 am the Senior Center in Flemington. Summer Clinton class moves to Bethlehem Pres. Church, Pittstown (runs year-round) Chair Yoga classes- every Tuesdays at 1:00pm at the Flemington Senior Center Beginning in January- NEW CLASS in addition to Tuesday, we will have a second class on Thursday at 12:45pm in Public Health Nursing, Building #2 Lower Level Conference Room Kim Karsh Yoga - Delaware Township Municipal Bldg., Sergeantsville - Mondays, 9:30am (Level 2) And Mondays 10:45am (Level 1) Raritan Police Department, Raritan Township - Thursdays, 9:30am and 10:45am (Yoga and Chair Yoga) Clinton Community Center. Tuesdays at 11:00am . Summer Clinton class moves to Bethlehem Pres. Church, Pittstown (runs year-round) Yoga with Christi - Yoga - Wednesdays at 11:30am at the Senior Center. Frenchtown Yoga with Frank – Thursdays at 9:30am, Frenchtown Presbyterian Church Low Impact Aerobics classes beginning Mondays 11:30am at the Frenchtown Pres Tuesdays- 9:30am at the Flemington senior Center Fridays at 11:00am at the Flemington Senior Center Jazz & Jive with Annette (dance) –every Thursdays at 11:30am at the Flemington Senior Center Auditorium. Zumba Gold with Jeanie–Wednesdays at 11:15am – Sept to May -Clinton Community Center on Halsted Street in Clinton Summer Clinton class moves to Bethlehem Pres. Church, Pittstown (runs year-round) Thursdays at 10:15am at the Flemington Senior Center (runs year-round) Meditation with Kim- Every Wednesday starting at 2:30pm at the Flemington senior center auditorium (45 minute session) Qi Gong–Thursdays at 10:15pm - Public Health Nursing (Lower Level) 6 Gauntt Place in Flemington, next to the senior center. The following classes are free of charge however registration is required: Monthly Health & Wellness Lectures Registration recommended however walk-ins are accepted. No Charge. Monday November 25th – 11:30am – Chris Kellogg, MSW, LSW, Nightingale Eldercare Navigators “Talking with your Doctor” Monday, December 9th – 11:30am – Allison Thomas-Cottingham, PhD- Professor of Psychology – Rider University - “The Holiday Season: Ways to eliminate stress and enjoy simple pleasures” Monday, December 16th – 11:30am – Catarina Cook, American Hearing Centers, “Taking care of your hearing health” Getting Stronger –every Wednesdays at 10:00am at Frenchtown Presbyterian Church. You must have completed Beginner Healthy Bones to join this class. Registration is required. No charge. Beginner Healthy Bones – “Evidenced Based Program” with proven outcomes. 24 weeks improve and prevent osteoporosis through education and exercise Waiting List only -Spring 2020 Men’s Functional Fitness Class – Every Tuesday at 2:15pm and every Thursday at 3:15pm Senior Center Auditorium Flemington. This class is designed for men and components include flexibility, balance, strength training and more. – Incorporates moderate Body weight, resistance bands and hand weights, strength training exercises – Static/Dynamic stretching and balance techniques help improve overall body tone, strength flexibility, physical performance and functional independence. Registration is required. Women’s Advanced Fitness Class -NEW! – Every Wednesday 10:15am (Wait list only – Senior Center Auditorium. New Tuesday class – 3:15pm – Senior Center Auditorium. Move Today – “Evidenced Based” Program Tuesdays beginning April 2020 11:00 to Noon – Senior Center- Auditorium (12 weeks) Emphasis on balance, posture and strength training and flexibility using resistance bands. Sign up now for the Spring 2020 Move Tomorrow –Every Tuesday at 11:00am in the Senior Center Auditorium. An advanced version and continuation of Move Today. Resistance Bands and Balls are used in this class. Move today is a pre-requisite. Registration is required. Flexibility – Range of Motion (Gentle Exercise) – Mondays at Herman Kapp Senior Residence in Flemington at 10:00am, Thursdays 11:00am at Bethlehem Presbyterian Church, Pittstown. SPACE STILL AVAILABLE! Three Bridges Reformed Church on Wednesdays at 2:00pm. Flemington Senior Center Tuesdays 10:00am and Thursdays 10:30am - Registration required for all classes. Intermediate and Advanced Line Dance –2 classes - Every Tuesdays 12:15pm and 1:00pm at the Senior Center in Flemington. No charge. Beginner Class at 12:15pm and Intermediate/Advanced class at 1pm Tap 1 – Mondays 11:00am Beginner Tap and Team Choreography - Mondays at Noon. No charge Tap 2 –Wednesdays at 1:00pm- All Classes held at Senior Center in Flemington. (Auditorium) Tai Chi for Arthritis –“Evidenced Based” program with proven outcomes – held every Monday at 3:00pm and Thursdays at 9:00am at the Senior Center- Auditorium –Registration is required. Free Beginner Tai Chi for Arthritis – 2:00pm – Senior Center Auditorium – No chair Ballet - Intermediate Class – 12:45 every Monday Intermediate Class - 1pm every Thursday Beginner Class - 2pm every Thursday All ballet classes are held in Senior Center (Auditorium) -No charge Recreational Activities include: Bocce –Monday & Tuesday Beginning at 9:00am at the Bocce Court located at the corner of Westcott Drive and Gauntt Place. No charge. Runs from early April to late October. Free -Beginners welcome! Senior Walking Club- Walks are with recreation leader Liz Fulmer and Patrick Eckard (no fee) Call Eleanor at (908) 763-1820 for locations. Cost is $4.00 per walk which goes to keep Hunterdon County Parks beautiful! Still time to join. Remaining Fall Walks are as follows: November 13: Deer Path Park, 120 West Woodschurch Road, Flemington (Readington Township). November 20: Musconetcong Mountain Preserve, 273 Ellis Road, Milford 08848 (Holland Township). Recreation Walk. November 27: Columbia Trail, Hunterdon/Morris County Line, 362 West Valley Brook Road, Califon 07830 (Lebanon Township).