July will be a fun summer month of activities for Springfield residents ages 55+! The Springfield Recreation Department's calendar includes: bingo, poker, dominos, rummikub, mahjong, and puzzles; computer lab; afternoon and evening open-play pickleball in the Chisholm Community Center's Lee Adler Memorial Gymnasium (free annual registration required); "Shape Up" with Liz and "Forever Fit" with Betsy exercise classes (free annual registration required); fitness room open on weekdays from 9:00 am-6:00 pm (free annual registration required); lunch bus trip to the Galloping Hill Inn in Union (RSVP); bus trip to the Shore Club in Spring Lake (sold out); and Union County Health Department presentation on "Respiratory Illnesses" (RSVP).

Eligible residents age 55+ are encouraged to make an appointment to donate blood at the Chisholm Community Center on Wednesday, July 5, from 2:00-6:30 pm, by calling (732) 672-5281. Donors will receive a free New York Mets t-shirt and will be entered to win two free New York Mets tickets!

Free weekday in-town bus service is available from 9:00 am-3:30 pm (with some exceptions). To schedule an advance reservation (highly encouraged), please call the Springfield Recreation Department at (973) 912-2227, on weekdays between 8:00 am-4:00 pm.

A detailed July calendar can be downloaded at www.springfield-nj.us/recreation or mailed upon request. If you know someone who may be interested and is not online, please share this announcement. Questions on our senior citizens programs? Contact Ilene Wilkenfeld, Recreation Program Coordinator, at [email protected] or (973) 912-2227.