Events & Workshops

Whether you're interested in short courses led by expert faculty or engaging social and recreational activities, there鈥檚 something for everyone.

Please note: All guests driving to the Galloway or Atlantic City campus must register their car for each visit


Upcoming Events:

September 20 - December 20, 2025 | 1 - 4 p.m.
Location: September 2025- June 2026 John F Scarpa Academic Center, Room 210
Players and Playwrights (P&P) is a collective of playwrights and readers (aka players) who meet monthly to read original plays. Performances are organized several times a year. Interested players and playwrights are invited to attend a meeting once before committing to join.   
Click on the event title to register for FREE. 

 

Farmer's Market Basket
Saturday, September 20, 2025 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: Swan Bay Folk Art Center 300 Sooys Landing Rd, Port Republic
This deep 10* x 10" x 14" rectangular basket would be very usefulfor gardening or carrying home your produce from market. It has an oak center grip handle.
To Register Call Niki 609 652-0366, class fee is $40.
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 | 12 - 1 p.m.
Location:  IN PERSON or ZOOM
Choice of IN PERSON or ZOOM 乐播传媒 University Parkway Building. Each session will include education and support with SCOSA's experts on caregiving and mental health.

乐播传媒 University Parkway Building
10 West Jimmie Leeds Road
Galloway, NJ 08205
 
The building is located next to Clayton's Self Storage. Please note parking is in the back of the building, and you must buzz in at the back entrance where parking is located. Meetings are held in the conference room. Please do not arrive prior to 11:45 a.m.
Click on the event title to register.


Tuesday, September 23, 2025 | 12 - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Galloway Campus B-007

Cohosted in collaboration with 乐播传媒鈥檚 Physical Therapy Department, this session will focus on assessing fall risk to identify individuals at increased risk for falls. Participants will gain insight into common risk factors and preventive strategies to enhance safety and independence. Educational resources will also be provided to support continued learning and application beyond the session. 
Click on the title to register for FREE.

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 | 2:30 p.m.
Location: 乐播传媒's Art Gallery (L-Wing, adjacent to the PAC)
Join 乐播传媒's Art Gallery for Diverse Perspectives in Photography: Four Black Guggenheim Fellows in the Philadelphia Region: Don Camp, Ron Tarver, William E. Williams, Wendel White Opening Reception & Discussion. 
Click on the event title to register for FREE.  
Thursday, September 25, 2025 | 2 - 3 p.m.
Location: Galloway Campus West Quad 203

Join a group of 乐播传媒鈥檚 Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) students for an informative session focused on home safety and independence, and assistive devices that support safe toileting, bathing, and dressing. The session will also include demonstrations on the safe use of walkers, canes, and other assistive devices in the home. 
Click on the event title to register for FREE. 

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: Online via Zoom    
The Gilded Age is an American historical drama television series created and written by Julian FellowesThe Gilded Age are the boom years of the 1880s to 1900s. Society is undergoing economic and social change characterized by extreme wealth inequality and industrialization. The series explores conflicts of new money, from industrialism, and old money, which represents inherited wealth, the African American upper class, and the domestic workers who are considered a lower class. The series follows Marian Brook, a young woman entering 1882 New York City's rigid social scene with strict rules that cause drama, daily conflicts, and scandals between families of 鈥渘ew money鈥 and 鈥渙ld money.鈥 We will  discuss the numerous famous families who were members of The Gilded Age. 
Click on the title to register for FREE.
Monday, October 6, 2025 | 9 - 11 a.m.
Location: 乐播传媒 at Manahawkin

Join Lois Allen for this eight-week class teaches you to knit and/ or crochet like you are a pro! Supply list: Two balls of light-colored yarn, Weight 4 Knitting Needles size 10 OR Crochet Hook size H. 
Click on the event title to register, $60 for 8 lessons. 

Monday, October 6, 2025 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: 乐播传媒 at Manahawkin

Join Lois Allen for One Stroke, a multi-loading style of acrylic decorative painting that is very friendly to novice painters. Supplies needed: apron, set of multicolor acrylic paints, wax paper, paper plate, container for water, book of watercolor paper, and a set of Donna Dewberry brushes. 
Click on the event title to register, $60 for 8 lessons.

Monday, October 6, 2025 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: Zoom
During this program, Peppy will introduce us to her family鈥檚 life, while also intertwining important historical facts on the Holocaust. Some of the topics discussed will be: International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Death March, immigrating to America, finding family, the importance of teachers, Molly鈥檚 Pilgrim video, The Second Generation- Ripples From The Holocaust video, returning to Germany to find Hans Loeffler, 笔别辫辫测鈥檚 response to October 7th, hearing  Arnold Schwarzenegger speak about his family history (a father who was a Nazi), Journey of German Jewish Dialogue since 1994, and My Ethical Will -  Having a will and its importance. This course will take place on the first Monday of every month in 2025. 
Click on the event title to register.
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 | 9 - 10 a.m.
Location: 乐播传媒 at Manahawkin

Join Lois Allen for Chair Yoga with modified poses that can be done while seated, which makes the poses accessible to more people. 
Click on the event title to register, $60 for 8 lessons.  

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 | 10 - 11 a.m.
Location: 乐播传媒 at Manahawkin

Join us with Lois Allen's School of Dance to learn adult tap dancing, an exciting and social activity.  
Click on the event title to register, $60 for 8 lessons.

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: 乐播传媒 at Manahawkin
Join Lois Allen with Lois Allen's School of Dance to learn belly dancing!
Click on the event title register, $60 for 8 lessons.
Friday, October 10, 2025 | 1 - 2 p.m.
Location: 乐播传媒 University Campus Center Board of Trustees Room

Celebrate Ageism Awareness Day with The 乐播传媒 Center on Successful Aging and special guest speaker . 

Jacynth Bassett, Founder & CEO of Ageism Is Never In Style庐, the leading global business, culture & community consultancy, platform & change agent will host an interactive workshop with 乐播传媒 students and community members to highlight The Power of Intergenerational Connections. The workshop will explore how innovative intergenerational solutions can uniquely address societal problems. 
Click on the event title to register for FREE. 

Tour of Poetry
Second Saturday Monthly Program
Saturday, October 11, 2025 | 2 - 4 p.m.
Location: Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield

During each session of this monthly program, an established poet will read original work, present an engaging lecture, and encourage participants to write & share something of their own. Participants will have an opportunity to have their poetry included in the Tour of Poetry Anthology.  
No registration necessary. 




Saturday, October 11, 2025 | 7:30 p.m.
Location: 乐播传媒 PAC

HILARIOUS MUSICAL SPOOF, created, written, and directed by Gerard Alessandrini. Don鈥檛 miss this 鈥渃onvulsively funny鈥 (NY Times) parody from the comic mastermind behind the long-running hit Forbidden Broadway. After tearing it up in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, Spamilton: An American Parody will stage a singing, dancing, comedy revolution at 乐播传媒 University Performing Arts Center. 

Click on the title to register before October 1st, ticketholders will be confirmed by October 2nd. 
SCOSA has partnered with the PAC to offer a very limited number of SCOSA sponsored tickets to the older adults (age 60+) living in Atlantic County.  Other tickets may be purchased for $28 through SCOSA. This applies to all tickets ordered through SCOSA for this show.  

Felted Pumpkins
Saturday, October 18, 2025 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: Swan Bay Folk Art Center 300 Sooys Landing Rd, Port Republic

Perfect for fall decorating, students will learn the art of needle felting as they create two pumpkins out of wool from our sheep farm. 
To register call Niki 609-652-0366, class fee is $25. 

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 | 2:30 p.m.
Location: 乐播传媒's Art Gallery, L-Wing adjacent to the PAC

Join Laura Auricchio, VP of the John Guggenheim Memorial Foundation for a lecture and reception while immersed in the Diverse Perspectives in Photography: Four Black Guggenheim Fellows in the Philadelphia region. 
Click on the event title to register for FREE. 

SCOSA Arts: Paint Party
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: SCOSA Office F-227

Join us to unlock your inner artist through a guided painting lesson.   

Free for anyone 60+, 10 seats available. Please email Fionna.Janson@stockton.edu to register. 
You will be notified via email by 10/23 if you have a seat. 
 
Noyes Arts Garage
Atlantic Center for Independent Living
NJ State Council on the Arts

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | 11 a.m.
Location: Noyes Arts Garage

Join SCOSA, the Noyes Museum of Art of 乐播传媒 University, and Bratton Law for a free discussion on End-of-Life Planning. Community altars will be set up for the Noyes Arts Garage of 乐播传媒 University's annual Dia de los Muertos celebration, where participants can view how loved ones' lives are honored through this cultural celebration of life. 
Click on the title to register for FREE.