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The Kenilworth Senior Citizens Center is located at 526 Boulevard, Kenilworth N.J. The Center is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. It is also open on other days for scheduled activities (see below). Classes for Seniors are offered throughout the week, and lunch is served on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11:30 a.m. (see details below). A schedule of activities and a lunch menu (both updated monthly) are posted at the front and back entrances to the building. Admission to classes/programs is free for Kenilworth Seniors (age 60 and older) and other Union County Seniors (space permitting).
For Further Information, Please Call Senior Program Director, Shirley Boyden Maxwell at 908.276.1716.
PLEASE NOTE: The Kenilworth Senior Citizens Center will be closed on Jan.1; Jan. 19 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day); Feb. 16 (Presidents' Day)
SENIOR CENTER SCHEDULE (WINTER 2026)
HEALTH/WELLNESS CLASSES (Weekly Unless Noted Otherwise):
MONDAY: 10:30 a.m.: Line Dance
10:00 a.m.: NEW LINE DANCE CLASS TIME effective 1/11
(No Class 1/19, 2/16)
TUESDAY: 10:30 a.m.: Fitness
1:00 p.m.: Bowling (Garwood Lanes)
WEDNESDAY: 9:30 a.m.: Zumba Gold (No Class 2/11)
THURSDAY: 10:00 a.m.: Strength and Balance (No Class 1/1)
FRIDAY: 10:00 a.m.: Chair Yoga (No Class 1/9)
• SPECIAL EVENTS:
• FREE BLOOD PRESSURE/BLOOD SUGAR TESTING (by Health Dept. Nurse)
(Mon.) Jan. 26, Feb. 23 (10 a.m-12 p.m., all 3 days) (Senior Center Cafe)
• "BRINGING IN THE NEW YEAR, GATSBY-STYLE" (Fri.) Jan. 9 (12:30 p.m.)
Luncheon with Entertainment (Advance Reservations Required: Call 908.276.1716)
• "CELEBRATION OF PIZZA" (Pizza/Bingo/Program) (Telina Cuppari, Pizza Aficionado)
(Wed.) Feb. 11 (11:45 a.m.) (Advance Reservations Required by 1/28:
Call 908.276.1716)
• ARTS & CRAFTS CLASSES (With Artist Nancy Lamoreaux)*:
-- (Thurs.) Jan. 15 (1 p.m.): Winter Votives
-- (Thurs.) Feb. 19 and 26 (1 p.m.): Decorative Birdhouses
-- (Thurs.) March 12 (1 p.m.): Button and Bead Art Pictures
* Advance Registration Required: Call 908.276.1716
• CERAMICS (Barbara/Ceramically Yours) (at Garwood Rec Complex)*:
Class on the Following Fridays (1 p.m.): 1/9, 1/23, 2/13, 2/27, 3/13, 3/27, 4/10, 4/24,
5/8, 5/22, 6/12, 6/26
* Advance Registration Required (Call 908.686.2035)
• LUNCH 'N LEARN PROGRAMS*:
-- Tues., 1/13 (11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.): "Heads Up, Seniors!" (Fall Prevention/Pedestrian
Safety) (by Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey)
-- Tues., 2/03 (11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.): "Estate Planning" (by Gail Abrams, Estate Attorney)
* Each Lunch ‘n Learn session includes lunch followed by a presentation.
* Advance Registration Required: Call 908.276.1716
ADMISSION TO ALL CLASSES/PROGRAMS IS FREE FOR ANY KENILWORTH SENIOR RESIDENT (AGE 60 AND OLDER) AND OTHER UNION COUNTY SENIORS (SPACE PERMITTING)
UNION COUNTY LUNCH PROGRAM - Senior Center Café (Lower Level)
Hot meals at the Kenilworth Senior Center are provided for any Union County resident (age 60 or older) on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 11:30 AM. Suggested donation (to help support the lunch program): $1.75.
Reservations for Lunch are Required (2 days in advance). Please call 908.276.1716
Note: No regular lunch will be served on Jan. 9 (in view of special New Year's luncheon/celebration noted above), Jan. 19, Feb. 16.
For the January Lunch Menu, CLICK HERE.
TRANSPORTATION
A transportation program is offered to Kenilworth Senior Citizens. This program provides free shuttle service to and from any Kenilworth location between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and at times when special classes/programs are offered at the Senior Center on other days of the week (depending on driver availability).
To make a reservation, please call 908.868.4180.
SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB MEETING: 1st Wednesday of the month (Sept.-June), 1 p.m. (Kenilworth Senior Center)
Next Meeting: Wed., Jan. 7
For further information, please call Paulette at 908.902.8123.