The Connections Bernards-Ridge June 2019

Bernards-Ridge Community Calendar www.theconnectionsnj.com . JUNE - JULY - AUGUST , PAGE 71 “LINK” YOUR ENTRY TO YOUR WEBSITE – CALL JODY 908-903-1799 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 activi- ties. Lunch served daily - reservations required 24 hrs in advance, by 10am. Volun- teers always wanted for Meals on Wheels Program. For more information about the Center & programs call Kristen Grieco at 908-204-3435 or visit co.somerset.nj.us . Trans- portation available to center. Programs begin at 10:30am unless noted. Ongoing Programs: Dancercise - Mondays, 10:30am, Tai Chi - Wednesdays, 1pm. Monthly Book Club - 3rd Thursday of each month, 12:30pm. UPCOMING EVENTS: June 3 Crazy Daisy: Juliette Gordon Low/Founder of the Girl Scouts, Carol Simon Levin June 5, 19, July 3, 17 Country Western Dance Lessons, Vince & Diana June 11 Millstone Valley Through Time, Linda Barth June 18 Country Music Performance, DW Wilson June 28 Exploring the Solar System, Paul Cirillo July 2 Discussion Group, Helen Vasko July 9 Space Age New Jersey, Jim DelGuidice July 24 Greeting Card Workshop with Jerry August 15 Monthly Afternoon Book Club, 12:30pm SOMERSET HILLS MOMS Looking for some family fun? Check our monthly calendar of activ- ities for moms & kids - moms’ nights out, playdates, book club gatherings, & more. Special events throughout the year to cele- brate holidays & other occasions. For information on how to join, please email: somersethillsmoms@gmail.com . Upcoming Event: Summer Kickoff Party: Friday, June 21, 3-6pm, Harry Dunham Park Pavilion. Current & prospective members welcome. 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, Bernard- sville, 908-766-0118. Open Mon- day-Thursday 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. NOTE: For more regular, recurring story times & craft programs for children & special programs for adults, visit bernardsvillelibrary.org . CHILDREN PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: Special Art a La Cart: Father’s Day Craft: (Ages 3 & up) Wednesday, June 12, 4pm. Sing-Along with Music in the Somerset Hills: (Ages 2½-5 years) Friday, June 21, 10:30am. Out-of-This-World’s Fair: (All Ages) Monday, June 24, 5-8pm. 2019’s Summer Reading Kick-Off for A Universe of Stories. Join us as we transform the library into a fun-filled fair with an outer space theme. Nominal fee to purchase tickets for games, snacks & beverages. Story & Craft with Local Authors & Illustrators: (Ages 3 & up) Friday, June 28, 10:30am. Author Arleen Jaros Coyle; illustrators Ryan Coyle & Annabel Berusch. ADULT PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: Protect Yourself: Cyber Security Matters: Thursday, June 6, 7pm. Learn how to assess your cyber security readiness with Stephen Oliver, Manhattan Ridge Advisors. Advance sign-up requested. Toulouse-Lautrec & the Stars of Paris: Wednesday, June 12, 7:30pm. Lecture with Vivian Gordan, art historian, Metropolitan Museum. Advance sign-up requested. Springsteen & His Layered Lyrics: Wednesday, June 19, 7pm. Presented by Prudence Jones, Professor, Montclair University. [Audio recordings not featured in this program.] Advance sign-up requested. Friday Afternoon at the Movies: Friday, June 28, 2pm. Three Identical Strangers (2018). Advance sign-up requested. CLARENCE DILLON PUBLIC LIBRARY 2336 Lamington Road, Bedminster Township, NJ 07921, 908-234-2325. For complete program information & registration, visit front desk, call 908-234- 2325 x 0, or email ref@dillonlibrary.org or visit youseemore.com/clarencedillon. ONGOING WEEKDAY PROGRAMS: (Free, unless noted. No registration required.) Monday: Yoga, 9am, $5pp; Intermediate Bridge, 11:30am, $10pp. Tuesday: Drop-In Computer Help, 3pm; Classic Movie Screen- ing (Check website for selections), 6:45pm. Wednesday: Knitting in the Café, 11am; Yoga, 4:30pm, Guided Meditation & 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) Sunday, June 2, Iconic Images of the American Revolution – Joel Farkas Café Nooners: 12 noon. Tuesday, June 4, Short Story Time; Wednesday, June 5, Sandy’s Music; Thursday, June 13, Art Appre- ciation - Masaccio Women’s Forum: (Enroll ahead) Thursday, June 6, Film, QUARTET ($10pp); Thursday, June 20, Trip: Grounds for Sculpture ($40pp). Noon in Café: DNA Based Geneology 101 Book Discussions: 10am. Delta Wedding by Eudora Welty Bus Trip: NYC Whitney Museum Trip, Monday, June 10. ($20pp) Enroll ahead. 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 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: Local Author Event: Steve Russo presents his new crime novel, Thieves. June 5, Meeting Room, 7pm. Summer Slide: Prevent your children from losing valuable school skills over summer vacation. June 12, Meeting Room, 7pm. Woodstock 50th Anniversary Film Marathon: August 21, Meet- ing Room, 10am -9pm. Yoga: Mondays, 6pm & Fridays, 9:30am, 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, sclsnj.org. Program dates & times subject to change. All programs FREE. Registration required unless otherwise indicated. Visit website or call library for more information & to register. NOTE: Library will be closed July 4. CHILDREN PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: Unique Creatures: (Entering Grades K-5) July 12, 10-10:45am. Snakes-N-Scales: Tropical Rainforest Animals: (Entering Grades K-5) July 29, 10-11am. TEEN PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: Origami Club: (Entering Grades 6-12) June 12, 7-8pm. Space Fest: (Entering Grades 6-12) July 16, 5-7pm. Meet Local Author Renee Kenny: (Entering Grades 5-12) July 25, 7-8pm. ADULT PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: The Basics of Butterfly Gardening: June 26, 7-8:30pm. Today’s Travel Made Easier: July 22, 7-8pm. SOMERSET COUNTY PARK COMMISSION Offers programs & activities for all ages at gen- eral use parks in Bridgewater, Somerset, & Skillman; Environmental Education Center, Basking Ridge; Lord Stirling Stable, Basking Ridge; Park Headquarters, Bridgewater; Leonard J. Buck Garden, Far Hills; Colonial Park Gardens, Somerset & championship golf courses in Bridgewater, Somerset, Warren & Neshanic Station.For information on all activities available & to register, visit somersetcountyparks.org or call 908-722-1200. Duke Island Walkers: Wednesdays, 9:30am, Duke Island Visi- tor’s Center. FREE. Horse Care Workshops 101-103: Beginning Saturdays, June 22 & June 27. Visit website for details. Guided Tours of the Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden: Sunday, June 2, 2pm. Tours for individuals & families, no organ- ized groups. $5pp. Introductory Horseback Ride: (English-style riding, 12 years old & under 200 pounds) Sunday, June 2, Registration needed, space limited. Rose Day Festival: Saturday, June 8, 11am-5pm. Plants will be for sale. FREE (Suggested donation). Spring Adult Horse Show at Lord Stirling Stable: Saturday, June 8, 9am, 256 South Maple Avenue in Basking Ridge. FREE. Spring Junior Horse Show at Lord Stirling Stable: Sunday, June 9, 8:30am, Lord Stirling Stable, 256 South Maple Avenue, Basking Ridge. FREE. Little Wigglers – How to Make Your Own Compost Bin: (Ages 5- 12) Limit 10 children & must be accompanied by an adult) Saturday, June 15, 10am- Noon, Colonial Park Gardens Stone Cottage (across from Rose Garden), Parking Lot A. All supplies provided. $25 per child. Pre-registration & payment required by June 10. Father’s Day Horseback Ride: Sunday, June 16, 10am, Lord Stirling Stable, 256 South Maple Avenue, Basking Ridge. Pre- registration necessary; forms available in Stable office & on Friends website, flss.org Eco-Explorers & AWESIM Kids: (Ages 7-9, 10-13) Summer sci- ence & nature programs, begins Monday, June 24, Environmental Education Center, 190 Lord Stirling Road, Basking Ridge. AWES- IM Kids offers four 2-week sessions, Eco-Explorers offers four 1- week sessions & two 2-week sessions. For information call 908- 722-1200, ext. 5002. “Home On the Range” Introductory Horseback Ride: (Western- style - 9 years & older, under 200 pounds, at least 5’ tall) Sunday, June 30, 10am, Lord Stirling Park, 256 South Maple Avenue, Bask- ing Ridge. Register online & in Stable office through June 27. Space limited. $40 Somerset County residents, $50, non-residents. Independence Day Fireworks Spectacular: Thursday, July 4, North Branch Park. Stone Flower, 6:30pm; Tyrone Stackhouse Band, 8:30pm; Fireworks, 9:30pm. Gates open 6pm - bring pic- nic baskets & enjoy a spectacular evening. FREE. Free Concert in Duke Island Park: Sunday, July 7, 7-8:30pm;. JOBONANNO & THE GODSONS - Spirit of Asbury Revue. Free Concert in Duke Island Park: Sunday, July 14, 7-8:30pm; MOTOR CITY REVUE. Xtreme Adventure Week: (Ages 13-16) July 15-19, Environmental Education Center, 190 Lord Stirling Road, Basking Ridge. Reconnect with nature enjoying an unforgettable week of adventure with natu- ralists from the center. $400 pp. Registration required. Forest Bathing: (Beginners & Experienced Practitioners) Japan- ese practice of Shinrin-yoku (Forest Bathing), Saturday, July 20, Noon-2pm, Colonial Park Gardens. With yoga instructor Megan Soucy. $25pp/ session, limit of 12/session. Pre-registration & payment required by July 15. Free Concert in Duke Island Park: Sunday, July 21, 7pm- 8:30pm; NEW POWER SOUL. Free Concert in Duke Island Park: Sunday, July 28, 7pm- 8:30pm; THE CAMEOS. RECREAT ION L I BRAR I E S CLUB S AND S ERV ICE S