COMMUNITY CALENDAR theconnectionsnj.com PAGE 67 NEED TO PROMOTE AN EVENT OR “LINK” YOUR ENTRY TO YOUR WEBSITE? CALL 908-903-1799 NEWCOMERS AND NEIGHBORS OF SOMERSET HILLS (NNSH) Non-profit, social organization open to ALL AREA RESIDENTS offering variety of activities including wine tasting, dining out, book discussion,day trips, bridge/canasta/ Mahjong & 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 plus are invited to attend monthly meetings and join. NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME. Meetings held 4th Monday of every month (except July, August, & December) at Municipal Building, 1 School St., Peapack, NJ. Refreshments served at 12:30pm, meeting 1pm. Laura Cummings, Visiting Nurse, is present at each meeting to take blood pressure & discuss health issues. Upcoming Events: Sept. 21, 2022, Li Greci Staaten, Fiesta De San Gennaro; Oct. 25, Villa Roma, Callicoon, NY. Caesar's Extravaganza; November 15, The Shore Club, Spring Lake, NJ. "Let the Good Times Roll". Questions? Call Lina Calabrese 908-234-2377. THE ROTARY CLUB OF THE SOMERSET HILLS Service Above Self - Meets every other Tuesday. For meeting dates or other information, contact Club President, Lauren Carpenter at lauren@carpsonline.net. Visit us at rotarysomersethills.org RUTGERS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OF SOMERSET COUNTY 310 Milltown Road, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 908-526-6295 The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Somerset County has a wide variety of in-person events, classes, & programs for all ages. From virtual youth based clubs to live cooking classes, our offerings are completely FREE & open to the public. For more information, please visit somerset.njaes.rutgers.edu SPEECH MEISTERS TOASTMASTERS CLUB Worldwide non-profit organization which helps develop public speaking presentation & leadership skills. Meetings held every Wednesday at noon, Somerset Hills Lutheran Church, 350 Lake Road, Basking Ridge. For information call Ken Schaefer at 732-356-6148. WOMEN WHO WRITE, INC. Regional women writers' organization & nonprofit corporation with writing groups that meet throughout New Jersey. Goal is to assist women writers in every phase of writing process – with critique groups, workshops, & discussions. To become a member, visit womenwhowrite.org/membership Upcoming Events: Published Author Talk: Tuesday, October 11, 8-9pm (Virtual). Open Mic: Thursday, September 29, 6:30-8:30pm. Cafe Metro, 60 Diamond Hill Rd., Denville. Price: $10. Includes coffee & pastries. Come, read your work! To reserve space for both events, email board@ womenwhowrite.org. LIBRARIES BERNARDS TOWNSHIP LIBRARY 32 South Maple Street, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920, 908-204-3031 www.bernardslibrary.org Hours: Monday - Thursday: 10am-9pm; Friday: 10-5pm; Saturday: 10am-5pm; Sunday: 1pm-4pm. IN PERSON & VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING Programs for Adults, Teens & Kids! Daytime & evening book discussions, lectures, cultural escapes & storytime for kids! JOB SEARCH DATA BASES Find job listings & tools to help with your search. REFERENCE HELP Text a librarian at 908-365-0776. VIRTUAL LIBRARY Enjoy Virtual Access 24/7. Download eBooks, eAudio, eMagazines. Learn a new language, get homework help, or access your library account. Place holds on items, & receive courtesy emails & texts about due dates. MATERIALS AVAILABLE Downloadables - eAudio, eBooks, eMagazines, Movies, Comics, Music; Large Type Books; Book Discussion Group Kits; Video Games; Materials for English Language Learners; Materials from M.A.I.N., the Raritan Valley Federation Libraries, Morris Union Federation Libraries; Chinese Language Books, Magazines, Newspapers, Mobile Hotspots, Puzzles. FIND US IN THE PARK Walk in Pleasant Valley Park, read a delightful children’s book with BTL’s StoryWalk® installations. Pages from a book are attached to signs along a path, questions are posted to stimulate discussion & observation. THE FRIENDS The Friends of Bernards Township Library is a non-profit organization made up of volunteers dedicated to supporting & promoting the Library. Donations enable new & exciting programs for adults, teens & children, cutting-edge technology & important resources. MORRISTOWN & MORRIS TOWNSHIP LIBRARY 1 Miller Road, Morristown, 973-538-6161, MMTLibrary. org, email: info@jfpl.org HOURS Monday-Thursday: 9am-9pm Friday & Saturday: 9am-5pm Sunday 1-5pm ADULT, TEEN & CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS & BOOK CLUBS: Programs are for all ages, in-person, outdoors & on Zoom. FREE & open to everyone. Visit our website MMTLibrary.org for event information & registration. Upcoming programs include lectures, bestselling author events, book clubs for all ages, stamp club, chess club, storytimes. EMAIL NEWSLETTER: Sign up at bottom of website homepage to keep informed of what is going on at the Library. https://mmtlibrary.org/ FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALES: Used book sales are every Tuesday & the first & third Saturday of each month, 10am-2pm. Sales are held outdoors or upstairs in F.M. Kirby Gallery. Cash or checks only please. Book donations for the sale accepted only inside the Library, not at our book drops. For more details on book donations, email: friends@mmt.mainlib.org or visit our website. EBOOK, EAUDIOBOOK, STREAMING VIDEO & DIGITAL MAGAZINE SERVICES: eBooks & eAudiobooks are provided through the Libby (Overdrive) service. Access to streaming video is through Kanopy & digital magazines & newspapers through PressReader & Libby. Visit our website or ask a staff member for more information. Remotely access your local library all around the world! BILINGUAL ENGLISH/SPANISH YOGA & OUTDOOR WELLNESS CLASSES: Join us Monday evenings, 6pm on the Library Lawn for free bilingual yoga; Wednesday evening is Qigong (Tai Chi) at 6pm on the Lawn; Thursdays,10am yoga (not bilingual) on the Lawn. Outdoor classes run through October 27. Please email marylynn.becza@mmt.mainlib.org for more information about any programming. SCLSNJ PEAPACK & GLADSTONE LIBRARY BRANCH Peapack Gladstone Municipal Complex, School Street, Peapack, 908-4588440, sclsnj.org Note: All Somerset County Library Systemof New Jersey (SCLSNJ) branches will be closed Sunday, September 4, Monday, September 5; Wednesday, November 9, Thursday, November 24. All branches except the Bridgewater, Hillsborough, Montgomery, & Warren Twp. will be closed Friday, November 25. SCLSNJ’s Programs Below are some of the programs scheduled through November 2022. For complete list of program information &/ or to register visit SCLSNJ.org., or connect with SCLSNJ on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube. The programs will be hosted virtually & are available to all branches. Most programs request registration. The Complicated Public Life of General Colin Powell: August 25, 7-8pm Julia Child – Bon Appetit!: August 30, 7-8pm Women Lighthouse Keepers and the History of the United States Lighthouse Service: August 31, 7-8pm Those Bald Eagles of Somerset County - Presented by Conserve Wildlife Foundation: September 1, 7-8 pm Reducing Food Waste at Home: September 6, 7-8pm Neuro Linguistic Programming: Tools for Real Life - Presented by Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center: September 7, 10am - noon Organize for the Unexpected - Create Your Quick Emergency Plan Today: September 7, 7-8pm Lost New York City - A Tour of New York’s Demolished Landmarks: September 8, 7-8 pm The Great Fire of 1835 and the Emergence of Modern New York - Presented by Author Daniel Levy: September 13, 7-8pm Hanging Henry Wirz - Andersonville Prison and War Crimes During the Civil War: September 14, 7-8pm Andrew Carnegie - From Steel to the Building of Libraries: September 26, 7-8pm Publishing James Joyce - Sylvia Beach and Shakespeare and Company: September 27, 7-8pm The Escape that Broke The Rock - The Story of the Escape from Alcatraz: September 28, 7-8pm Chili Night - Vegetable Chili with Tea Sangria (Non-Alcoholic): September 29, 7-8pm The Organic Winter Garden: October 5, 7-8pm Pirates, Ghost Ships, and Seafaring Superstitions: October 18, 7-8:30pm Stay on Track - Presented by the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board: October 21, 2-3pm The Polling History of Roe vs Wade - The Correlation of Public Opinion and the Supreme Court: November 2, 7-8pm The Pilgrims and The Mayflower - From Sea to Shining Sea: November 10, 7-8pm The Pacific Northwest and Alaska: November 15, 7-8pm Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis - Preservation and Grace, An American Legacy: November 22, 7-8pm And, Now a Word from Our Sponsor - A Look Back at the Early Days of TV Advertising: November 29, 7-8pm SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2022
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