Vouchers for farmers markets available to seniors
Seniors who meet the financial qualifications are entitled to $20 worth of vouchers that can be used at various farmers markets throughout the county. The vouchers are available at the Weehawken Senior Center. For further information or to find out more about eligibility, please contact the Senior Center at (201) 319-6060.
Hudson County residents invited to get fit for free
Pilates4Fitness, a new, private fitness center opening in The Galaxy Mall in Guttenberg, is providing a free fitness event for Hudson and Bergen County residents on July 31 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Braddock Park (from the Flagpole Circle to the lake of North Hudson Park) in recognition of First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” initiative to fight the threat of childhood obesity.
Pilates Mat with TRX Suspension and Barre Fusion will be demonstrated as well as dance moves such as Zumba, Bhangra, Belly Dance, and African workout. Tae Kwon Do and Yoga instructors conduct demonstrations.
For more information, contact Gina Jackson at (201) 305-0270 or gina@pilates4fitness.com.
NAMI changes meeting site for monthly support group
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Hudson County, an affiliate of NAMI NJ, holds a monthly support group for families and clients on the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. The group will change their meeting place starting Sept. 14, to Hoboken Community Mental Health Center, 506 Third St. in Hoboken (four blocks from the Second Street Light Rail station). There will be no meetings for July and August.
For more information, contact Martha Silva at (201) 861-0614 or email namihudson@msn.com.
Project Linus meeting dates
The members of Project Linus want to remind the community that the organization meets the first and third Wednesday of each month at the Church of Our Savior, located at 191 Flanagan Way in Secaucus, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The second Thursday of the month, the group meets at the Secaucus Public Library and Business Resource Center, located at 1379 Paterson Plank Road, in Secaucus from 7 to 9 p.m. For those who can’t make Wednesdays, the group also meets the second, third, and fourth Thursdays of each month at the Secaucus Senior Center, located at 101 Centre Street, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
The all-volunteer group knits and crochets blankets for children who are seriously ill or living in distress. Blankets can be knitted, crocheted, sewn, or no-sew fleece and the group welcomes crafters of all levels.
For more information, call (201) 437-0272 or email elizabeth.zawacki@verizon.net.