The Fifty Plus Club of the Chesters invites all senior citizens of Chester Township, Chester Borough and Washington Township to join. The objective of the club is to provide social activities and to share educational and recreational programs. Programs vary and include speakers, entertainment and parties. Regularly planned activities are miniature golf, bowling, going out to lunch, and attending theater productions.

Meetings take place on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month in the Presbyterian Church Hall, Main Street, Chester. The business meeting begins promptly at 11:00 a.m. followed by a program of interest. You might want to bring a sandwich for lunch; coffee and cake are provided. Come to a meeting to learn more about us, join us, make new friends, and have a good time.

If you have questions about the club, please contact Mary Weippert at 908-876-3737.

The Senior Resource Center in Chester 

Located in the Church of the Messiah  50 Route 24  Chester, NJ 07930

Its mission: “Bringing seniors, their families and caregivers in our communities together for physical activity, mental stimulation, camaraderie, and fun, while providing timely and important information related to issues surrounding aging.”

The objective of the Senior Resource Center is to provide physical and social activities for seniors in the community. Some of the offerings include:

• Physical fitness programs

• Walking club 

• String band

• Piano classes

• Quilting workshop

• Lunch & Learn programs

• Healthy Aging and Wellness Fair

• Wellness days

• Annual Festival of Trees

For more information and to sign up for the newsletter, please email Lisa Sibelman at programdirector@srcnj.org or call her in the SRC office at 908-879-2202.  Please visit their website for the schedule of events, description of classes and the monthly calendar.