The Connections Bernards-Ridge June 2019

Bernards-Ridge Community Calendar www.theconnectionsnj.com . JUNE - JULY - AUGUST , PAGE 70 “LINK” YOUR ENTRY TO YOUR WEBSITE – CALL JODY 908-903-1799 ACT I V I T I E S / E VENT S THE ART S CLUB S AND S ERV ICE S “Linked” Online Portrait of Monica by Thomas W. Martin, 2018 Best of Show Members’ Non-Juried Exhibition & Sale HISTORIC CHESTER 21st Annual SPRING Chester Craft Show : Saturday & Sunday, June 1, 2, Municipal Field (134 Main Street), Chester. *Rain or Shine* $4pp. No dogs/pets allowed. Visit ilovechester.com for complete details. *TO RECEIVE an official discount coupon valued at $1 OFF* A SINGLE ADMISSION* register online for the ilovechester Event Alerts. Go to ilovechester.com & enter your email address underneath the *SIGN UP FOR ENEWS* button. Chester’s 19th Annual Classic Car Show: Saturday, June 8, 10am-4pm (Rain Date Sunday, June 9), Historic Downtown Main Street. FREE. Taco Palooza: Saturday June 22, 11am- 8pm, Municipal Field, 134 Main St., Chester. Bring chairs, blankets & pop ups. Adults $5 pp, Children under 10 Free. Dogs on leashes welcome. Please bring a nonperishable canned or boxed item to help support the local food pantry. Visit ilovechester.com for further details. RIDGE OAK SENIOR HOUSING One Day BIG Basement Sale: Friday, June 7, 9am-3pm, 150 Manchester Drive, Basking Ridge. Rain or shine. Help us empty our basement for the BIG 2 Day Sale, October 18 & 19. Collectibles, fur- niture, housewares, toys. THE CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (CCA) 2020 Burnt Mills Road, Bedminster, NJ 07921. For information, gallery hours & to register or classes, con- tact Elie Porter Trubert, Executive Director at 908-234-2345, ext. 100, etrubert@ccabedminster.org or visit us online at ccabedminster.org. Upcoming Exhibits: Annual Non-Juried Members’ Exhibition & Sale, June 21-August 24, 2019. Opening Reception: Fri- day, June 21, 6-8pm. FARMSTEAD ARTS CENTER All events take place at Kennedy Martin Stelle Farmstead, 450 King George Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920. For more information about upcoming events & classes visit farmsteadartscen- ter.org , email Taya Ros, Director, at admin@farmsteadarts.org or call 908- 636-7576. Upcoming Events: Theater in the English Barn: The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde – presented by the Lord Stirling Theater Company, June 1, 7, 8, 7:30pm, June 2, 9, 2pm. To purchase tickets, please visit our website or farmsteadarts.eventbrite.com Art Workshops: Creative Days of Summer: (Ages 12 years & up) June 25-27, 9am-12pm & 1-4pm. A variety of 3 hour workshops held each day. Registration required – visit farmsteadartscenter.org. Art Classes in the Farm House: Visit our website for summer class descriptions & to register. Classes will be held July & August. Art Shows in the Farm House: Annual Members’ Art Show & Sale: Through June 9. Garden State Watercolor Society: June 16-August 3. Reception, June 23, 1-4pm. Gallery Hours: Monday-Wednesday, 11am-1pm, Sundays 1-4pm. STUDIO 7 FINE ART GALLERY Fine art gallery at 5 Morristown Road, Bernardsville, 908-630- 9770. Summer Gallery hours: Wednesday-Saturday 10am- 4pm & by appointment. Con- tact owner, Kathleen Palmer for information at 908-963- 0365, pskjpalmer@verizon.net, studio7artgallery.com. Upcom- ing Event: Ready for the Hunt, by Anne Stoeber. New paintings & art glass always arriving. Sum- mer Reception: Friday, June 7, 6-9pm. BASKING RIDGE GARDEN CLUB Meets first Monday of the month, 9:30 am, September through May at the Somerset County Environmental Education Center, 190 Lord Stirling Rd, Basking Ridge. For more information, contact Member Chair, Carol DeCoste 908-766-0408 or brgcnj.com . BERNARDS LIONS CLUB International non-profit organization of dedicat- ed men & women serving Bernardsville & Bernards Township community. Lions’ core charity is helping sight impaired locally & around the world. Club is also community focused; helping those in need, supporting our schools, police, fire/rescue, & fostering com- munity well-being. Meetings held first & third Tuesday of the month, 6:30pm, Minuteman Restaurant, 990 US-202, Morristown, NJ 07960. New members always welcome. Visit e-clubhouse.org/sites/bernards/ or write us at The Bernards Lions Club PO Box 352, Bernardsville, NJ 07924. BERNARDSVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Welcoming new members from Bernardsville & neighboring towns. Contact Karen Lajterman at 908-766,9900, info@bvillechamber.com & visit bvillechamber.com to check our calen- dar for meetings & special events. CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY CENTRAL NJ (CSCCNJ) 3 Crossroads Drive Bedminster, NJ 07921. CSCCNJ is a local, non- profit organization that creates a caring community to help individ- uals live with, through & beyond cancer. Delivers essential pro- grams & services including individual & group support; education- al workshops; hands-on nutrition & healthy cooking education; classes to enhance health & wellness; FREE social activities for the entire family & caregivers. In 2019, the organization celebrates 15 years of community & compassion. For more information about our programs & services, call 908-658-5400 or visit us online at can- cersupportcnj.org. Upcoming Events: Wings of Hope: Saturday, June 8, 9am-12pm, 3 Crossroads Drive, Bedminster, NJ 07921 with Official Media Sponsor Magic 98.3! A community day taking place around National Cancer Survivors Day. A celebration for cancer survivors, inspiration for those just beginning their journey, & a gathering of support for all those affected by cancer. 9th Annual Spring Golf Outing in Partnership with Giving Hope Network: Monday, June 17, 11:30am-7:30pm. Visit cancersupport- cnj.org/ community-events for more information. THE FRIENDS OF THE SHELTER A non-profit volunteer organization which is committed to serve those affected by domestic abuse. Funds are raised to benefit Safe+Sound Somerset, a United Way agency. For more information go to: info@friendsofthesheltersomerset.org or call: 908-766-9844. GREAT SWAMP WATERSHED ASSOCIATION (GSWA) A non-profit environmental organization, dedicated to protecting & improving the water resources of the entire Passaic River region. 568 Tempe Wick Road, Morristown, 973-538-3500. Open Mon- Fri, 9am-5pm. To register or purchase tickets, visit greatswamp.org Upcoming Events: Registration required unless otherwise noted. Great Swamp Great Music Festival: Sunday, June 9, 12- 5pm, Hartley Farms Polo Field, 9 Hartley Farms Rd., Morristown. Tickets $20 per adult advanced sale, $25 at gate, $10 for high school & college students. Children 13 & under free . Purchase tickets at greatswamp.org or call 973-538-3500. Full Moon Hike & Campfire Stories at Jockey Hollow: Friday, June 14, 8:30-10pm, Jockey Hollow section of Morristown Nation- al Historical Park, 600 Tempe Wick Rd., Morristown. Space is limit- ed. Hike is free to all GSWA members; $10 donation appreciated from non-member adults, $5 for children. Caribbean Night at the Swamp: Wednesday, July 17, 5:30-8pm, GSWA Headquarters, 568 Tempe Wick Road, Morristown. HILLTOP CHURCH - MEMORY CAFÉ Meets first Thursday of the month September-June, Hilltop House, 14 Hilltop Road, Mendham, 2-3:30pm. Guests include anyone suffering with memory issues & their caregivers. For more informa- tion call Cathy at 973-543-0161 or Marilyn at 973-543-2092 or willettstation@gmail.com . New guests welcome each month. NEWCOMERS AND NEIGHBORS OF SOMERSET HILLS (NNSH) A non-profit, social organization open to ALL AREA RESIDENTS offering a variety of activities including wine tasting, dining out, book discussion, day trips, bridge/bunco/Mahjong & much more. Visit us at NNSHClub.org or see us at facebook.com/Newcomers & Neighbors of Somerset Hills, NJ. PEAPACK GLADSTONE HAPPY ROCKERS All local & surrounding town residents 55 years & over are invited to attend monthly meetings & join. NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME. Meetings held 4th Monday of every month (except July, August, December) Municipal Building, 1 School St. Peapack, N.J. Refreshments 12:30pm, meeting 1pm. Elizabeth Roberts, Visiting Nurse, is present at each meeting to take blood pressure & discuss health issues. Upcoming Events: Meetings: June 24, September 23, October 28, November 25. Trips: June 18, American Bandstand Tribute Show , Villa Roma, Callicoon, NY; July 18, Mamma Mia, Bucks County Playhouse; September 17, River Lady (Lunch & Cruise), Toms River, NJ; Octo- ber 21, Octoberfest , Ligreci Stateen, Staten Island; December 9, Annual Christmas Luncheon. Questions? Call Lina Calabrese 908-234-2377 ROTARY CLUB OF BERNARDSVILLE “Service Above Self” meets every Tuesday, 7:45am for breakfast at The Bernards Inn, 27 Mine Brook Road, Bernardsville, NJ 07924. Evening meeting held once a month. Call before attending. Contact Alan Swider, Mem- bership Chair at 908-415-1557 for more infor- mation or visit bernardsvillerotary.org . 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 Ready for the Hunt by Anne Stoeber Oil on Canvas, 20" x 30" “Linked” Online “Linked” Online