The Connection Bernards Ridge Edition Feb-Mar 2020

theconnectionsnj.com Community Calendar . February - MarCh , PAGE 59 NEED TO PROMOTE AN EVENT OR “LINK” YOUR ENTRY TO YOUR WEBSITE? CALL JODY 908-903-1799 RUTGERS MASTER GARDENERS OF SOMERSET COUNTY Rutgers Cooperative & Extension Office of Somerset County HELPLINE-NJAES, 310 Mill- town Road, Bridgewater is open 9am-Noon, Monday-Friday. Inquiries can be made by phoning 908-526-6293 press option 4 or resi- dents can bring sample of their problem to the office on Milltown Road or email complete description of their problem to rcemastergar- dener@co.somerset.nj.us. For more informa- tion visit somerset.njaes.rutgers.edu/garden SOMERSET COUNTY SENIOR WELLNESS CENTER 202 Mount Airy Rd., Basking Ridge, NJ 07920. Open Monday-Friday 9am-3pm. All seniors welcome to participate in all activities. Lunch served daily - reservations required 24 hrs in advance, by 10am. Volunteers always wanted for Meals on Wheels Program. For more infor mation about the Center & programs call Kristen Grieco at 908-204- 3435 or visit co.somerset.nj.us. Transportation available to center. Pro- grams begin at 10:30am unless noted. Ongoing Programs: Dancer- cise - Mondays, 10:30am, Tai Chi - Wednesdays, 1pm. Monthly Book Club - 3rd Thursday of each month, 12:30pm. UPCOMING EVENTS: Feb 3: Finding Affordable Housing for Seniors, Susie Suter. Feb 10: Celebrate Chinese New Year with Chieh Sheu. Feb 12: Hygge: The Danish Style of Coziness, Vanessa Young Feb 14: Lyrics of Love, Part 2, Soprano Julia Walsh & Pianist Gregory Stout. Feb 21: Name that Tune from the 1960s, Andrew Lobby. Feb 26: See the Music: Similarities Between Music & Art, Paul Elwood Feb 28: Armchair Travelers: New Zealand, Irwin & Dorothy Vogel Mar 3: Free Blood Pressure Screenings, 11am Mar 11: Greeting Card Workshop with Jerry. Mar 17: Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. SOMERSET HILLS MOMS Looking for some family fun? Check our monthly calendar of activities for moms & kids - moms’ nights out, playdates, book club gatherings, & more. Special events throughout the year to celebrate holidays & other occasions. For information on how to join, please email: somer- sethillsmoms@gmail.com . SPEECH MEISTERS TOASTMASTERS CLUB Worldwide non-profit organization which helps develop public speaking presentation & leadership skills. Meets every Wednesday, noon, Bernards Township Library, 32 So. Maple Ave., Basking Ridge. For information, contact Ken Schaefer at 732-356-6148 or visit speechmeisters.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. Reg- ister online at bernardsvillelibrary.org or call the library at 908-766-0118 to sign up. NOTE: For more infor- mation on all library programs for children, teens & adults, visit bernardsvillelibrary.org . FAMILY PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: A Hole Lot of Fun - Mini Golf in the Library! Saturday, February 8, Families: 10am-4pm; Adults only: 7-10pm. All funds raised will bene- fit the library. Visit: bernardsvillelibrary.org/mini-golf for ticket details. CHILDREN PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: Chocolate Truffle Making for Teens: (Grades 6-12) Tuesday, Febru- ary 11, 4:30-5:30pm. Volcanoes with the Pearl Observatory: (Ages 5 & up with caregiver) Saturday, February 22, 2pm. Advance registration required. Makers’ Day: (Ages 3-10) Saturday, March 21, 11am. Museum of Imagination & Innovation’s Leap into Science program. Topic is wind. ADULT PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: Thinking Out Loud: What is Faith?: Wednesday, February 12,7pm. Conceptual analysis of faith. Presented by Philip Walsh, PhD, faculty member, philosophy department, Fordham University. Advance sign-up requested. Sundays at Three: City Winds Trio: February 23, 3pm, doors open 2:45 pm. Celebrate the great American music called Ragtime. FREE. Using QuickBooks to Manage a Business: Tuesday February 25, 7pm. Presented by Josh Klar, QuickBooks expert & SCORE volunteer. Advance sign-up requested. FREE. NOTE: For more information on all library programs for children, teens & adults, visit bernardsvillelibrary.org . 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 pro- grams FREE. For more info & additional pro- gram listings, visit MMTLibrary.org Friends Of The Library Book Sales: Every Tuesday, 10am-2pm, 1st & 3rd Saturday of each month 10am-2pm. Inventory changes weekly. CHILDREN & TEEN PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: Visit our website or call 973-538-6161. ADULT PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: Academy Awards Party: February 9, 7pm, Meeting Room. Yoga: Mondays, 6pm, Fridays 9:30am, F.M. Kirby Gallery. Mindful Meditation: Wednesdays, 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. Stamp Club: First Thursday of each month, 10am, Meeting Room. Computer Classes: Visit our website or call 973-538-2592. SCLSNJ PEAPACK & GLADSTONE LIBRARY BRANCH Peapack & Gladstone Municipal Complex, School Street, Peapack, 908-458-8440, sclsnj.org. Pro- gram dates & times subject to change. All pro- grams FREE. Registration required unless oth- erwise indicated. Visit website or call library for more information & to register. NOTE: The branch will be closed February 17. CHILDREN PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: Maple Sugaring: (Grades K-4) February 1, 10-11am. From the Mouths of Owls: (Grades 3-5) March 13, 3-3:45pm. Introducing America's World Cup Champions: (Ages 4-8) March 28, 11am- noon. TEEN PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: Jewelry Making Workshop: (Grades 6-12) February 11, 5-6pm. STEAM Challenges: (Grades 6-12) March 2, 16, 9:30am - 9pm. ADULT PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: Explore Your Roots: February 3, 10, 24, 6:30-8:30pm. West Africa on the East Coast: Presented by Dr. Michael Norris: February 22, 2-3pm. Someone Must Wash the Dishes: An Anti-Suffrage Satire: March 16, 7-8pm. Spotted Lanternfly & Other Problematic Critters in NJ: March 30, 7-8pm. SOMERSET COUNTY PARK COMMISSION Offers programs & activities for all ages at gener- al use parks in Bridgewater, Somerset, & Skill- man; Environmental Education Center, Basking Ridge; Lord Stirling Stable, Basking Ridge; Park Headquarters, Bridgewater; Leonard J. Buck Gar- den, Far Hills; Colonial Park Gardens, Somerset & championship golf courses in Bridgewater, Som- erset, Warren & Neshanic Station. For information on all activities available & to register, visit somer- set countyparks.org or call 908-722-1200. Duke Island Walkers: Weekly walking group meets every Wednesday, 9:30am, Duke Island Visitor’s Center. FREE. Nature Through a Child’s Eye: (K-Grade 6) Children’s environmental art exhibit through Sunday, February 2, 2020, 9am-4:30pm, Environ- mental Education Center, 190 Lord Stirling Road, Basking Ridge. FREE. Inspirations for the Grand Redesign of the Perennial Garden at Colonial Park: Saturday, February 8, 10-11:30am, Park Commission Headquarters, North Branch Park, 355 Milltown Road, Bridgewater. Please meet at reception area. Pre-registration required by Thursday, February 6. FREE. Horse Care Workshop 102: Completion of Horse Care Workshop 101 is a prerequisite for this class. 5 consecutive Saturdays, 10am-Noon beginning Saturday, February 8 or 5 Thursday evenings, 6:30-8:30pm beginning February 6, Lord Stirling Stable, 256 South Maple Avenue, Basking Ridge. $60 - Somerset County residents/$90 - non-residents. Registrations accepted until first day of class. Workshop does not include riding. Horse Care Workshop 104: V.I.T (Volunteers in Training): Comple- tion of Horse Care Workshop 101 is pre-requisite for this class. Con- secutive Saturdays, February 8-March 7, 10am-Noon, Lord Stirling Sta- ble, 256 South Maple Avenue, Basking Ridge. No riding involved in this program. $60 Somerset County resident/$90 non-resident. Register online or call “Birds of a Feather”: Exhibit by Ridge High School’s AP Studio Art class. Saturday, February 8-Sunday, March 15 (closed February 14 & 17), Environmental Education Center, 190 Lord Stirling Road, Basking Ridge, Open daily 9am- 5pm. FREE. Beyond the Potted Palm: Victorians and Their Houseplants: Illus- trated lecture. Saturday, February 15, 10am-11:30am, Park Commis- sion Headquarters, North Branch Park, 355 Milltown Road, Bridgewa- ter. Meet at reception area. $15pp. Pre-registration & payment required by Wednesday, February 12 online or by phone. Art & Photography Exhibit: Showcasing the four seasons of the Leonard J. Buck Garden, Far Hills. Tuesday, February 18-Friday, March 20, Monday-Friday, 10am--4pm only, Leonard J. Buck Garden Visitor Center, 11 Layton Road, Far Hills. FREE. Donations accepted. Parent/Child Yoga: (Adults with children ages 8 -12) Tuesday, Febru- ary 18, Environmental Education Center, 190 Lord Stirling Road, Bask- ing Ridge. FREE. Space limited to 24 people. Register by email to dhealey@scparks.org . Maple Sugaring: 90-minute program including ½ half mile walk through the forest. Saturdays & Sundays, February 22-March 15, 10am, Noon, 2pm on Saturdays; Noon & 2pm on Sundays, Sugar Shack, Environmental Education Center, 190 Lord Stirling Road, Bask- ing Ridge. FREE. Spring Horseback Riding Lessons: (Junior & Adults - Junior riders must be at least 9 at time of registration; under 225 pounds for flat classes, under 200 pounds for classes over fences) E nglish Saddle Balanced Seat, beginner through advanced jumping levels. 1 hour/week for 10 consecutive weeks beginning Monday, March 25, Lord Stirling Stable, 256 South Maple Avenue, Basking Ridge. Online & walk-in registrations begin Saturday, March 7, 8am. Bernards Township Community Art Show: Saturday, March 21-Sun- day, April 19, 9am-5pm, 190 Lord Stirling Road, Basking Ridge. Juicing Demonstration: Tuesday, March 26, 6:30pm-7:30pm, Park Commission Headquarters, 355 Milltown Road in Bridgewater. FREE , space limited. Register by email to dhealey@scparks.org. Pruning Workshop: Saturday, March 28, 10-11:30am, Leonard J. Buck Garden, 11 Layton Road, Far Hills. $15pp. Pre-registration required. Horse Care Workshop 101: 5 consecutive Saturdays beginning March 28, 10am-Noon, Lord Stirling Stable, 256 South Maple Avenue, Basking Ridge. $60 Somerset County residents/$90 non-residents. Registrations accepted until first day of class. Workshop does not include riding. Horse Care Workshop 103: Completion of Horse Care Workshop 101 is prerequisite for this class. 5 consecutive Saturdays beginning Satur- day, March 28, 1-3pm, Lord Stirling Stable, 256 South Maple Avenue, Basking Ridge. $60 Somerset County residents/$90 non-residents. Registrations accepted until first day of class. Workshop does not include riding. Spring Nature Trail Ride (Friends of Lord Stirling Stable): (12 years of age & weigh less than 200 pounds) 1 hour horseback ride. Sunday, March 29, 8am, 256 South Maple Avenue, Basking Ridge. Pre-regis- tration required. Butterfly Gardening with Native Plants: Presented by author Jane Hurwitz, North American Butterfly Association. Sunday, March 29, 1- 2pm. Environmental Education Center, 190 Lord Stirling Road, Basking Ridge. FREE. Spring Yoga: Classic Hatha Yoga, 10-week. Low-impact program for beginners Tuesday mornings beginning March 31, 9:30-10:30am; Wednesday evenings beginning April 1, 5:30pm. Mixed-level class Wednesday evenings beginning April 1, 7pm. Beginner class $80; mixed-level class $100. Park Commission Headquarters, North Branch Park, 355 Milltown Road, Bridgewater. RECREAT ION L I BRAR I E S CLUB S AND S ERV ICE S “Linked” Online