The Connection Bridgewater-Somerville Edition Feb/Mar 2019

PAGE 59 www.theconnectionsnj.com “LINK” YOUR ENTRY TO YOUR WEBSITE – CALL JODY 908-903-1799 CLUbs AND sERVICEs LIbRARI Es SAFE+SOUND SOMERSET (formerly Resource Center of Somerset) 4 27 Homestead Road, Hillsborough 08844-1400, 908-359-0003, x 201. Private, nonprofit agency serving people affected by domestic abuse in Somerset County. Provides emer- gency shelter to survivors of domes- tic abuse, adults & children. Free of charge. Visit our website safe-sound.org , 24 Hour Text or Call Hotline: 866-685-1122. Teen Leadership Conference: SPEAK – Teens for Healthy Relationships , Saturday, Feb- ruary 23, 10am-2pm, Raritan Community College. FREE. For high school students interested in building their capacity for leadership & civic engagement, while increasing their knowl- edge about healthy friendships & dating relationships. Upcoming Events: April 7: SPEAK™ 5K, Duke Island Park; April: Volunteer Celebration of Service ; June 7: SPEAK™ Community Conversations Breakfast, Bridgewater Mar- riott; July 15: Fore Love Open, Canoe Brook Country Club; Ladies’ Golf Clinic, Canoe Brook Country Club; October: Candlelight Vigil; November 2: Soaring to New Heights Gala, Hamilton Farms. Visit safe-sound.org for additional in- formation about these events. For information about spon- sorship, contact Kristin Cantwell Director of Development at kcantwell@safe-sound.org or 908-359-0003, ext. 201. 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 - reserva- tions required 24 hrs in advance, by 10am. Volunteers always wanted for Meals on Wheels Pro- gram. For more information about the Center & programs call Kristen Grieco at 908-204-3435 or visit www.co.somer- set.nj.us . Transportation 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. UP- COMING EVENTS: Feb. 5 Helen Vasko Discussion Group, 10:30am Feb. 6 & 20 Country Western Dance Lessons, 10:30am Feb. 12 Valentine’s Celebration Live Music, 10:30am Feb. 13 Songs, Tales & History Gordon Thomas Ward, 10:30am Feb. 21 Monthly Book Club, 12:30pm Feb. 27 Hits of the 1960s & 70s Andrew Lobby, 10:30am March 5 Helen Vasko Discussion Group, 10:30am March 18 Holi Celebration, 10:30am SWIM, INC. Provides free aquatic exer- cise for adults with mobility impairments. State wide organization, with 17 chap- ters across NJ. Three loca- tions in Somerset County: Somerset Hills YMCA, contact Dr. Paul Kiell, 908-230-3581, Somerset Valley YMCA, Bridgewater, contact Janet McCloskey, 908-704-0630, HRC Fitness, Hillsborough, con- tact Angela Horan, 908-399-3097. Accepting new partici- pants & seeking volunteers. For additional information contact Eileen Loughnane, 908-766-6085, info@swim-inc.org or visit our web-site at www.swim-inc.org WARREN WOMEN IN BUSINESS NETWORKING GROUP (formerly, Warren Ladies Lunch Group) Networking group for professional women from all industries & sizes. Look- ing for a diverse cross-section of indus- tries & experiences. Group meets for lunch 1st Wednesday each month 12:30pm, Water & Wine Ristorante-Tav- erna, 141 Stirling Road, Watchung, 07069. Registration & reservations a MUST. RSVP through Meetup.com, meetup.com/Warren-Ladies-Lunch/. ZUFALL HEALTH CENTER 71 Fourth St., Somerville, NJ 08876, 908-526-2335. Non- profit provider of medical, dental, behavioral health & educational services. 24/7 Hotline for victims of sexual assault, cancer screening & more. Visit zufallhealth.org for more info, or call for an appointment. Se Habla Espanol. Good as New Shop for Treasures: Wednesday & Friday, 10am-5pm, Thurs- day, 10am-6pm, third Saturday 10-3pm. RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE- EVELYN S. FIELD LIBRARY 118 Lamington Road Branchburg, NJ 08876 908-218-8865 library.raritanval.edu SCLSNJ BRIDGEWATER LIBRARY BRANCH 1 Vogt Drive, Bridgewater, NJ 08844, 908-458-8415, www.sclsnj.org . Pro- gram dates & times subject to change. All programs FREE. Regis- tration required unless otherwise in- dicated. Visit website or call library for more information & to register. NOTE: Library will be closed Monday, February 18, for President’s Day. FAMILY PROGRAMS: Lynn Academy of Irish Dance - Performance & Lesson: (Families) March 9, 10-10:45am. CHILDREN PROGRAMS: African Folktales: (Grades Pre-K-5) February 6, 6:30-7:30pm. Reading Accelerators: (Grades 1-6) March 6, 6-7pm. Little Explorers - China: (Ages 3-5 years) March 7, 10- 10:45 am. TEEN PROGRAMS: Paint and Munch - Watercolors: (Grades 7-12) February 12, 6:30-8pm. Board Game Social: (Grades 7-12) March 19, 7-8 pm. ADULT PROGRAMS: Living Room Concert - Odarka Stockert: February 11, noon-2pm. Washington, D.C. - A Destination of Monumental Propor- tions: February 12, 2-3pm. Slavery & the Quaker Abolition Movement in New Jer- sey: February 20, 7-8pm. West Africa on the East Coast: February 23, 3-4pm. Centralia - The Fire Beneath Their Feet: February 28, 7-8pm. Symbols and Expression in Irish History and Language - From the Vikings to Emigration: March 12, 7-8pm. Korean Comfort Women Then & Now - A Symbol for Rights of All Women: March 14, 2-3pm. Austen’s Practical Romanticism in Pride and Prejudice : Marriage, Class Structure, & the Novel: March 25, 2-3pm. SCLSNJ SOMERVILLE LIBRARY BRANCH 35 West End Ave., Somerville, NJ 08876, 908-725-1336, www.sclsnj.org. Program dates & times subject to change. All programs FREE. Regis- tration required unless otherwise in- dicated. Visit website or call library for more information & to register. NOTE: Library will be closed Monday, February 18, for Pres- ident’s Day. CHILDREN PROGRAMS: Tuesday Morning Storytime: (Ages 36-60 months) Febru- ary 12, 26; March 5, 12, 19, 26; 10:30-11am. Lego Club: (Grades K-5) February 13, March 13, 4:30-6pm. Friday Night Squad: (Grades 4-6) February 8, March 8, 4:45-6:30pm. Chinese New Year Celebration: (Grades K-3) February 6, 4-5pm. Make-It-Yourself Morning: (Grades K-5) February 15, 11am-1pm. TEEN PROGRAMS: Card Game Tutorials: (Grades 6-12) February 7, March 7, 5-6:30pm. Video Game Tournament - Super Smash Bros Ultimate: (Grades 6-12) February 21, 5-6:30pm. ADULT PROGRAMS: Thelonious Monk Straight, No Chaser - Jazz Documen- tary: February 9, 1-3pm. Changeling, the Dreaming - The Imbolc Crisis, a Live Ac- tion Role Play (LARP) Playtest Event: February 9, 5:30- 10:30pm. Book Trucks to Branches - The Early History of SCLSNJ: March 21, 7-8:30pm. SOMERSET COUNTY PARK COMMISSION Information on all activities available at www.somersetcountyparks.org or by calling 908-722-1200. Duke Island Walkers: Wednesdays, 9:30 am, Duke Island Visitor’s Center. FREE. Snowshoe Hike: Tuesday, February 21, 3:30-5pm. Nobodies Watching – Ridge High School Student Art Ex- hibit: Saturday, February 9 - Sunday, March 10, 9am-5pm. Horse Care Workshops 101-103: Saturdays, February 9, March 10, 30. Visit website for details. Maple Sugaring: Saturdays & Sundays, February 16-March 10. Art & Photography Exhibit: Tuesday, February 19-Friday, March 22, 10am-4pm. Attracting Birds into the Garden: Saturday, February 23, 10am-12pm. Spring Horseback Riding Lessons: Saturday, March 9, 8am. Nip Invasive Species in the Bud!: Thursday, March 14, 6:30pm. Self Defense: Thursday, March 14, 6:30pm. Bernards Township Community Art Show: Saturday, March 16-Sunday, April 21, 9am-5pm. Pruning Workshop: Wednesday, March 27, 10am. Spring Nature Trail Ride (Friends of Lord Stirling Stable): Sunday, March 31, 8am. “Linked” Online Karen Swartz Organizer RECREAT ION Bridgewater-Somerville Community Calendar . February - March ,