The Connections Bridgewater Somerville Edition Feb 2020

theconnectionsnj.com Community Calendar . February - MarCh , PAGE 51 NEED TO PROMOTE AN EVENT OR “LINK” YOUR ENTRY TO YOUR WEBSITE? CALL JODY 908-903-1799 CLUBS AND SERVICES 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 rcemastergardener@co.somerset. nj.us. For more information visit somerset.njaes.rutgers.edu/garden SAFE+SOUND SOMERSET (formerly Resource Center of Somerset) 427 Homestead Road, Hillsborough 08844-1400, 908-359-0003, x 201. Pri- vate, nonprofit agency serving people affected by domestic abuse in Somer- set County. Provides emergency shel- ter to survivors of domestic abuse, adults & children. Free of charge. Visit our website safe-sound.org , 24 Hour Text or Call Hotline: 866-685-1122. Upcoming Events: 2nd Annual SPEAK™ Teen Leadership Con- ference, Saturday, February 22, 2020, Raritan Valley Community College Conference Center, 118 Lamington Rd, Branchburg, NJ 08876. High school students FREE. I’ve Got the Power! For high school students interested in expanding their strengths & owning their inner power to create healthy relationships & build communities where safety & respect flourish. Participants attending full program, ending at 2pm, will receive a certificate for 4 community service hours. 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. 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 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. ZUFALL HEALTH CENTER 71 Fourth St., Somerville, NJ 08876, 908-526-2335. Nonprofit provider of medical, dental, be- havioral health & educational services. 24/7 Hotline for vic- tims 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: Wednes- day & Friday, 10am-5pm, Thursday, 10am- 6pm, third Saturday 10-3pm. SCLSNJ BRIDGEWATER LIBRARY BRANCH 1 Vogt Drive, Bridgewater, NJ 08844, 908- 458-8415, sclsnj.org. Program dates & times subject to change. All programs FREE. Registration required unless other- wise indicated. Visit website or call library for more information & to register. NOTE: Library will be open from 9am-5pm February 17. FAMILY PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: Seasons: Celtic Music: (All ages) March 7, 3-4pm. Sensory Friendly Film: “The Lion King”: (Families) March 28, 2- 4pm. CHILDREN PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: STEAM: (Grades 3-4) CD Spinner: February 3, 6-6:45pm. Weaving with Straws: March 2, 6-6:45pm. Little Explorers: India: (Ages 3-5) March 19, 10-10:30am. TEEN PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: Tween Escape Room: Harry Potter: (Grades 4-6) February 6, 7-8pm. Paint and Munch: Valentine's Day Edition: (Grades 7-12) February 11, 6:30-8 pm. Teen Board Game Social: (Grades 7-12) March 10, 6:30-8 pm. ADULT PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: Forever Ray: February 1, 2-3pm. The Underground Railroad in Paterson, New Jersey: February 8, 2-3 pm. Votes for Women: Celebrating 100 Years of Women's Suffrage: March 5, 7-8pm. Understanding the Transition For Early Intervention to Preschool Special Education: March 25, 7-8:30pm. SCLSNJ SOMERVILLE LIBRARY BRANCH 35 West End Ave., Somerville, NJ 08876, 908-458-8445, sclsnj.org . Program dates & times subject to change. All programs FREE. Registration required unless other- wise indicated. Visit website or call library for more information & to register. NOTE: Library will be closed February 17. FAMILY PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: Family Storytime: Twilight Tales: (Families with children) February 6, 13, 20, 27, March 5, 12, 19, 26, 7-7:30pm. CHILDREN PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: Get Moving With MyPlate: (Grades K-4) February 8, 11-11:45am. Valentine's Day Cards: Drop-In Craft: (Ages 3 & up) February 11, 3-5 pm. Terrific Tuesday: Not All Super Women Wear Capes: (Grades K- 3) March 3, 4-5pm. Save the Waves: (Grades 1-5) March 14, 11-11:45am. Storytime in Spanish: (Ages 3-7 years) March 18, 7-7:30pm. TEEN PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: Spoken Word Poetry Workshop: (Grades 7-9) March 5, 4-6 pm. ADULT PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: New Jersey's Paul Robeson (1898 -1976): Celebrating Black His- tory Month: February 15, 2-3pm. Bingeable: A Podcast Discussion Forum: February 20, 7-8:30pm. Trivia Night: Throwback Thursday the 1960s: March 5, 7-8pm. Harriet Beecher Stowe: “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” and the Dominion of Conscience: March 11, 7-8pm. The Beatles: From Liverpool to Abbey Road: March 21, 2-4pm. SOMERSET COUNTY PARK COMMISSION Offers programs & activities for all ages at general use parks in Bridgewater, Somerset, & Skillman; Environmental Education Center, Basking Ridge; Lord Stirling Stable, Basking Ridge; Park Head- quarters, Bridgewater; Leonard J. Buck Garden, Far Hills; Colonial Park Gardens, Somerset & championship golf courses in Bridgewater, Somerset, Warren & Ne- shanic Station. For information on all activities available & to register, visit somerset countyparks.org or call 908-722-1200. Duke Island Walkers: Weekly walking group meets every Wednes- day, 9:30am, Duke Island Visitor’s Center. FREE. Nature Through a Child’s Eye: (K-Grade 6) Children’s environmen- tal art exhibit through Sunday, February 2, 9am-4:30pm, Environmen- tal 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 Thurs- day, 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. Work- shop does not include riding. Horse Care Workshop 104: V.I.T (Volunteers in Training): Com- pletion of Horse Care Workshop 101 is pre-requisite for this class. Consecutive Saturdays, February 8-March 7, 10am-Noon, Lord Stir- ling Stable, 256 South Maple Avenue, Basking Ridge. No riding in- volved 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: Il- lustrated lecture. Saturday, February 15, 10am-11:30am, Park Com- mission Headquarters, North Branch Park, 355 Milltown Road, Bridgewater. Meet at reception area. $15pp. Pre-registration & pay- ment 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, Feb- ruary 18, Environmental Education Center, 190 Lord Stirling Road, Basking 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, Basking 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. On- line & walk-in registrations begin Saturday, March 7, 8am. Bernards Township Community Art Show: Saturday, March 21- Sunday, 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 Saturday, 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-registration required. Butterfly Gardening with Native Plants: Presented by author Jane Hur- witz, 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. LIBRARIES RECREATION “Linked” Online