October will be a busy autumn month for Springfield residents ages 55+! The Springfield Recreation Department's calendar includes: bingo (treats sponsored by Arbor Terrace Mountainside on Wednesday, October 11), poker, dominos, rummikub, mahjong, and puzzles; computer lab; open-play pickleball at the Chisholm Community Center (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); bus trip to Wind Creek Casino (sold out); movie day with snacks (RSVP); Duo Dental Group speaker and lunch (RSVP); bus trip to the Leafy Basket and Alen's Deli (RSVP); "Art with Andrea" Halloween craft; Trinity Rehab presentation on Osteoarthritis (RSVP); and Springfield Senior Citizens Club meeting, lunch, and Don Anthony Elvis Impersonator (RSVP and pay $10 by October 20).

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 October 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.