The Connections Bernards-Ridge Apr 2019

Bernards-Ridge Community Calendar www.theconnectionsnj.com . APRIL - MaY , PAGE 75 “LINK” YOUR ENTRY TO YOUR WEBSITE – CALL JODY 908-903-1799 VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF SOMERSET HILLS (VNA) 200 Mt. Airy Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920, 908-766-0180. Adult Day Center of the Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills: free tours of facilities Monday-Friday between 10am & 3pm. Call Maria 908- 766-0180 x 260. For more information visit visitingnurse.org Caregiver Support Group (FARE): Bridgewater Group - Meets 2nd Wednesday of every month, The Chelsea in Bridgewater across from Green Knoll Grill, 6pm. Welcome to bring a brown bag dinner. Basking Ridge Group - Meets 4th Monday of every month, Adult Day Center of the VNA of Somerset Hills, Basking Ridge, 1:30pm. For informa- tion, call FARE Information Line 908-766-0180, ext. 241 or visit visitingnurse.org. Bereavement Group: Support group. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month, 10:30am-12pm, VNA of Somerset Hills. For information, call 908-766-0180, ext. 142 or ext. 118. UPCOMING EVENTS: VNA Rummage Sale Donations: April 6-23, Monday-Saturday 10am- 1pm, Far Hills Fairgrounds. More info: visitingnurse.org VNA Rummage Sale: May 3, 4, 5, Friday & Saturday 9:30am-3:30pm, Sunday 12:30-3:30pm, Far Hills Fairgrounds. Credit cards accepted. For more info visit: visitingnurse.org. BERNARDSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY 1 Anderson Hill Road, Bernardsville, 908-766-0118. Open Monday-Thurs- day 10am-9pm, Friday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 1pm-5pm. All programs are FREE. No sign up needed unless otherwise stated. Register online at bernardsvillelibrary.org or call the library at 908-766- 0118 to sign up. CHILDREN & TEEN PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: For regular, recurring story times & craft programs for children, visit our website bernardsvillelibrary.org/registration-youth. Family Code Club: (Families with children in Grades 4-9) Sunday, April 14, 2pm. Self-paced program. Learn Scratch, HTML & more. Some computers provided; participants encouraged to bring laptop or tablet. Read to a Dog: (Grades K-4) Monday, April 15, 2-3pm. Therapy dogs provide a non-judgmental audience to reluctant, shy readers enabling reading confidence. Space limited. Registration required. Paint a Pot, Plant a Seed: (Ages 3 years & up) Tuesday, April 16, 11am-noon. Supplies provided. Earth Day Science with John Lyga: (Grades 1 & up with an accom- panying adult) Thursday, April 25, 6:30-7:30pm. Registration required. May the 4th Be With You! Star Wars Day: (All Ages) Saturday, May 4, 1-3pm. The 501st Legion will be at the library; bring your camera, take photos, & check out your favorite Star Wars book or movie. Cos- tumes strongly encouraged. ADULT PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: For more special programs for adults visit our website www.bernardsvillelibrary.org. Tea & Conversation with Fiona Davis: Sunday, March 31, 2pm. Julie Maloney, Director of Women Reading Aloud, conducts personal inter- view with Fiona Davis, the nationally bestselling author of The Master- piece, The Address, & The Dollhouse. Advance sign-up requested. Thinking Out Loud: A Philosophical Perspective on Contemporary Issues: Wednesday, April 3, 7pm. Discussion topic: Colin Kaepernick & the Role of Rituals in Secular Society. Led by Bernardsville resident Philip Walsh, PhD, faculty member of the philosophy department, Ford- ham University. Advance sign-up requested. The Secret of “10 & 10” Organizing: Wednesday, April 10, 7pm. Clear the clutter from your mind & home using the “10 & 10”approach from Jamie Novak, author of “Keep This Toss That.” Advance sign-up requested. Book Launch: “I Can See Clearly Now” by Peggy DeLong: Satur- day, April 13, 2pm. In her memoir, Dr. DeLong recounts a journey of love & gratitude, of hope, humor, & inspiration. Books will be available for purchase & signing. Advance sign-up requested. Sundays at Three: Viva Vallenato! Folk Music of Colombia: Sunday, April 28, 3pm.The Viva Vallenato Cumbia Band will perform electrifying folk music of Colombia, South America. Learn the stories behind this unique music, & come dance the cumbia. Doors open 2:45pm. CLARENCE DILLON PUBLIC LIBRARY 2336 Lamington Road, Bedminster Township, NJ 07921, 908-234-2325. For complete program information & regis- tration, visit front desk, call 908-234-2325 x 0, or email ref@dillonlibrary.org or visit www.youseemore.com/clarencedillon. ONGOING WEEKDAY PROGRAMS: (Free, unless noted. No regis- tration required.) Monday: Yoga, 9am, $5pp; Intermediate Bridge, 11:30am, $10pp. Tuesday: Drop-In Computer Help, 3pm; Classic Movie Screening (Check website for selections), 6:45pm. Wednesday: Knitting in the Café, 11am; Yoga, 4:30pm, Guided Med- itation & Mindfulness, 6:15pm. Thursday: Yoga, 9am. Friday: Current Movie Screening (Check website for selections), 1:30pm. Children’s Story Times: Mondays: Preschool (Ages 3-5 years) 10:30am; Wednesdays: Mother Tot (Ages 18 months-3 years) 10:30am. Sunday Lectures: 2pm ($5 pp, enroll ahead) April 7, Woodrow Wilson- Perry Leavell, April 28, Our Exploits as National Park Rangers…Bruce & Sara Schundler. FREE; May 5, The Booming 1950s – “Era of Optimism”, May 19, Those Romantic Composers – Sandy Putnam. FREE. Café Nooners: 12 noon. April 2, Short Story Time, April 25, Art Appre- ciation – Young Picasso; May 7, Short Story Hour, May 14, Sandy’s Music, May 21, Art Appreciation – Michaelangelo. Women’s Forum: (Enroll ahead) April 4, Trip to Fashion Institute of Technology ($35pp), April 18, TED TALKS ($10pp), May 2, Film: “The Meddler” ($10pp), May 16, Trip to Winterthur Museum Garden & Library ($60pp). Noon in Café: April 11, Headaches 101, May 15, Meet your Mayors. Book Discussions: 10am. April 24, The Good Earth, Pearl Buck, May 30, The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne Bus Trip Brooklyn Museum: April 24, ($20pp) Enroll ahead. Photography Meet-Up: April 10, May 8. MORRISTOWN & MORRIS TOWNSHIP LIBRARY 1 Miller Road, Morristown, 973-538-6161, email: info@jfpl.org . Open: Sun 1-5, Mon- Thurs, 9am-9pm, Fri, 9am-6pm, Sat 9:30am- 5pm. All programs FREE. For more info & additional program listings, visit www.jfpl.org. Friends Of The Library Book Sales: Every Tuesday, 10am-2pm, 1st & 3rd Saturday of each month 10am-2pm. CHILDREN & TEEN PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: Visit our website or call 973-538-6161. ADULT PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: A People Romanticized: The Romani Story: April 4, 7pm. Light Opera of NJ presents - The Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert & Sullivan, April 5, 7pm. Harmonium Choral Concert: May 10, 7:30pm. Qigong Class: Tuesdays weekly through May 14, 7pm, F. M. Kirby Gallery. Mindful Meditation: Wednesdays weekly, 7pm, F. M. Kirby Gallery. Chess Club: (All ages) Must know rules & bring chess set. Third Thursday of each month, 7pm, F. M. Kirby Gallery. SCLSNJ PEAPACK & GLADSTONE LIBRARY BRANCH Peapack & Gladstone Municipal Complex, School Street, Peapack, 908-458-8440, www.sclsnj.org. Program dates & times subject to change. All programs are FREE. Registration required unless otherwise indicated. Visit website or call library for more information & to register. NOTE: Library will be closed May 22 & 27 FAMILY PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: Paws for Reading: (All ages) April 20, May 18, 10-11am. CHILDREN PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: Baby/Toddler Storytime: (Ages birth-36 months) April 3, 24; May 1, 8, 15, 29; 10:30-11am. Toddler/Preschool Storytime: (Ages 18-60 months) April 5, 26; May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; 10:30-11am. LEGO Club: (Grades K-5) April 23, May 21, 4:30-5:30pm. TEEN PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: Teen Advisory Group: (Grades 6-12) April 11, May 6, 4-5pm. Spring Break Crafting: (Grades 3-12) April 16, 5-7pm & April 27, 2-4pm. Teen Tech Tutors: (Grades 6-12) April 17, May 8, 5-6pm. Origami Club: (Grades 5-12) May 1, 7-8pm. ADULT PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: Movie Matinee: Paul, Apostle of Christ, April 4, 1-3pm. The Joy of Backyard Bird Feeding: April 8, 7-9pm. Movie Matinee: Grandma, April 18, 1-3pm. Movie Matinee: Sense of an Ending, May 2, 1-3pm. Finding Evidence of Early Families in Somerset County: The Mel- lick Case: May 15, 7-8:30pm. Movie Matinee: Operation Finale, May 16, 1-3pm. Digitizing Somerset County’s Common Heritage: Exploring the Evolution of a Thriving Community: May 18, 1-3pm. Movie Matinee: Crazy Rich Asians, May 30, 1-3pm. SOMERSET COUNTY PARK COMMISSION For information on all activities available & to register, visit somersetcountyparks.org or call 908-722-1200. Duke Island Walkers: Wednesdays, 9:30am, Duke Island Visitor’s Center. FREE. Horse Care Workshops 101-103: Beginning Saturdays, March 30 & May 4. Visit website for details. Spring Nature Trail Ride (Friends of Lord Stirling Stable): (12 years of age and weigh less than 200 pounds) Sunday, March 31, 8am, Lord Stirling Stable, 256 South Maple Avenue, Basking Ridge. Pre- registration required. Please visit Friends’ website at www.flss.org or more information. Woodland Walks at Leonard J. Buck Garden: Sunday afternoons, April 7, 14, 28, May 5,12, 19, 2pm (except holiday weekends), 11 Lay- ton Road in Far Hills. $7pp. Pre-registration not required. Spring Yoga: Low-impact 10-week Beginner program. Beginning Tuesdays April 2, 9:30-10:30am & Wednesdays evenings beginning April 3, 5:30pm. Mixed-level class, Wednesday evenings beginning 7pm, Park Commission Headquarters, North Branch Park, 355 Mill- town Rd., Bridgewater. Beginner - $80.00, Mixed-level - $100.00. Rose Pruning Workshop: Saturday, April 6, 9am-Noon, Colonial Park Gardens, Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden. Free (Donations appreciated). Pre-registration by Wednesday, April 3. Rare Herps!: Sunday, April 7, 2-3pm, Environmental Education Center, 190 Lord Stirling Road, Basking Ridge. Free. Japa Meditation: (Ages 14 & up) Tuesday, April 9, 9:30-10:30am or 6:30-7:30pm, Somerset County Park Commission Headquarters, 355 Milltown Road, Bridgewater. Free. RSVP to Dina Fornataro-Healey via email dhealey@scparks.org. Spring Plant Sale & Earth Day Celebration: Saturday, April 27, 10am -5pm. & Sunday, April 28, Noon-5pm, Leonard J. Buck Garden, 11 Lay- ton Road, Far Hills. Project E.A.R.T.H - Swamp Search!: (All Ages) Sunday, April 28, Noon -3:45pm, Environmental Education Center trails, 190 Lord Stir- ling Road, Basking Ridge. Free. Private Horse Hunter Pace: Sunday, April 28, 9am. Register in per- son day of the event. Garden Photography Workshop - Flower & Landscape: (Beginner & intermediate photography enthusiasts) Tuesday, April 30, 9-11:30am, Leonard J. Buck Garden, 11 Layton Road, Far Hills. Designed for both digital & film photographers. Pre-registration required. For the Love of Frogs: Ceramic sculptures of some amphibious inhabitants of the Great Swamp. Wednesday, May 1-Sunday, May 26, 9am-5pm, 7 days a week, Environmental Education Center, 190 Lord Stirling Road, Basking Ridge. Adult Bocce League: (Age 18 & older) Beginning May 7, Tuesday evenings, Parking Lot 5, Colonial Park. Honey Bees - One of Our Favorite Pollinators: Thursday, May 9, 1-2pm, Leonard J. Buck Garden, 11 Layton Road, Far Hills. $35 pp. Pre-registration required. Mother’s Day Horseback Ride: Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12, 10am, Stirling Stable, 256 South Maple Avenue, Basking Ridge. Registration necessary. Growing Beautiful Food: Wednesday, May 15, 1-2:30pm, Environ- mental Education Center, 190 Lord Stirling Road, Basking Ridge. Free. Reservations required at cspringer@scparks.org. Flower Buds – Children’s Garden Workshop: (Ages 5-10) Saturday, May 18, 10am - Noon (Rain date May 19), Colonial Drive, Colonial Park. $15 pp. Pre-registration & payment received by May 13 required. Forest Bathing: Sunday, May 19, Noon-2pm, Colonial Park Rose Gar- den, Lot A. $20 pp per session with a limit of 12 people per session. Pre-registration by April 4. Family Fun Day at Lord Stirling Stable: Sunday, May 19, 10am -3pm. Lord Stirling Stable, 256 South Maple Avenue, Basking Ridge Guided Tours of the Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden: Thurs- day, May 30, 6pm. $5 pp. RECREAT ION L I BRAR I E S CLUB S AND S ERV ICE S