The Connections Bridgewater-Somerville Edition June/July/August 2023

& THE CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART 2020 Burnt Mills Road, Bedminster, NJ 07921 For information, gallery hours & to register for classes, contact Cyndi Wish, Executive Director at 908-234-2345, ext. 100, info@ccabedminster.org or visit ccabedminster.org. Current Exhibit Members’ Juried Exhibition June 16 – September 15, 2023 Opening: Friday, June 16, 2023 from 6-8 p.m. Juror: Jessica Melillo “Painted Desert” by Dan Dolce, Honorable Mention in 2021 Members’ Juried Exhibition FARMSTEAD ARTS CENTER All events take place on the historic Kennedy Martin Stelle Farmstead at 450 King George Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920. Art, Photography, and Guitar classes are held throughout the year. For more information about upcoming events and classes visit farmsteadartscenter.org, or email admin@farmsteadarts.org or call 908.636.7576. Art Exhibitions May 7 - June 4: Members’ Exhibition “Fantasies & Fairytales” June 11 - July 23: Garden State Watercolor Society “Small but Mighty” Concerts at the Farmstead Sunday, June 25 – Guitarist, Fabio Mittino, at 2pm Sunday, July 2 – Brass quintet, BrassWorks, at 3pm Theater inside the English barn Blithe Spirit – June 2, 3, 9, 10 @ 7:30pm Blithe Spirit – June 4 and 11 @ 4pm STUDIO 7 FINE ART GALLERY 5 Morristown Road, Bernardsville, NJ 07924 908-963-0365, studio7artgallery.com Hours : Wed-Sat,10-4 UPCOMING EXHIBIT: An Elite View Watercolor Paintings by James Fiorentino May 5 through June 30, 2023 BRIDGEWATER GARDEN CLUB, INC. A service and civic organization which will be meeting on the fourth Wednesday of the month starting October 2023 through May 2024 at the Somerset County Library, North Bridge Street & Vogt Drive, Bridgewater. Programs include speakers on horticulture, flower arranging, landscape design, and conservation. NEED TO PROMOTE AN EVENT OR “LINK” YOUR ENTRY TO YOUR WEBSITE? CALL US AT 908-903-1799 Programs are open to visitors at 11:00am following the monthly business meeting. New members are always welcome! If you would like to attend a meeting or join our club, email us at bwtrgardenclub@gmail.com. See our website: bridgewatergardenclub.org Facebook: Facebook.com/BridgewaterGardenClubofNJ BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP SENIOR CENTER 455 Somerville Rd., Bridgewater, NJ 08807 908-725-8020. Open Monday-Friday, 9am-2:30pm An active social club that helps meet the physical, mental, and social needs of Bridgewater residents 55 & above. Both in-person & virtual programs are offered. Questions? Contact Jennifer Osterberg at seniors@bridgewaternj.gov or call us! BRIDGEWATER WOMAN’S CLUB P.O. Box 6071, Bridgewater, 08807 Service organization, meets second Tues. of the month: Social 9:30am, Business 10 am, Program 11am at People Care Center, 120 Finderne Ave., Bridgewater, NJ 08807. Want to join? Call Kathy at 908-725-1593. CENTRAL JERSEY HOUSING RESOURCE CENTER (CJHRC) HUD certified non-profit agency provides FREE housing counseling programs & services to assist with housing & financial goals. We also have recorded past webinars that are beneficial to residents including renting or purchasing in the State of NJ; Car Leasing/Buying Lemon Laws Overview; and for potential and current tenants a webinar reviewing their rights & responsibilities and NJ’s eviction process. Contact CJHRC at 908-446-0036 if you need housing help or help registering below. Info at cjhrc.org. Register these Upcoming Virtual Workshops: June 27 & June 29, 2023 from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm: 2-day Virtual Homebuyer Workshop Recorded Virtual Workshops: •Fair Housing Webinar •Renter Info & Resources Webinar •Car Leasing, Car Buying & NJ Lemon Laws Overview •I Want to Purchase an Affordable Unit – How Do I Begin? •I Want to Rent an Affordable Unit – How Do I Begin? CJHRC’s staff provides FREE counseling services for financial literacy, pre- and postpurchase, rental, mortgage default/foreclosure, Fair Housing issues/questions and homeless counseling. Contact a CJHRC Counselor at 908-446-0036 or visit our website at www.cjhrc.org to view resources. Make sure you like us on Facebook (Central Jersey Housing Resource Center) or follow us on Instagram (cjhrc_housing) to get important housing announcements, resources and information.CJHRC posts weekly on our social media accounts. FRIENDS OF THE SHELTER A non-profit volunteer organization committed to serving those affected by domestic abuse (24 hour emergency hotline: 866-684-1122). Funds are raised to benefit Safe+-Sound Somerset, a United Way agency. New members welcome. For more information and/or to join a meeting email: friendsofthesheltersomerset@gmail.com or call Terry Thompson at 908-766-9844. NOTE: Meetings are virtual the first Monday of each month, 12:15pm. INTERNATIONAL FRIENDS CLUB (IFC) Social club for foreign national women currently residing in the United States & American women who have lived internationally. Club fosters cultural understanding, promotes formation of social ties within the international community, provides a place to share mutual experiences through a variety of interests & activities. Monthly coffee mornings held September – June with presenters & wide variety of activities available including outings (locally & in NYC), book club, food appreciation, weekly hiking, out to lunch, movies. For more info visit ifcnjandny.org or email ifcnjboard@gmail.com. JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF SOMERSET, HUNTERDON & WARREN COUNTIES “Linked” Online 150-A West High Street, Somerville, NJ 08876 Unless otherwise noted, for information or to register for programs & events, contact Elise Prezant, JFS at 908-725-7799 or eprezant@JewishFamilySvc.org, Admin@JewishFamilySvc.org or jewishfamilysvc.org Volunteers Needed: Volunteers interested in being matched with families seeking support from a caring home visitor, with seniors who are often isolated, lonely & eager for cognitive stimulation, with frail seniors who need someone to provide grocery shopping or other support. Will receive orientation & training through a 9-hour program over 3 evenings. Therapists Needed: We are seeking LSW/LCSW therapists. Hybrid work style, flexible hours based on population served. Welcoming & supportive team environment with group / individual supervision included & ongoing CEU training. JFS operates as a non-profit, social service agency striving to preserve & strengthen the quality of individual & family life for those of all faiths & beliefs in our tri-county community. Café Europa: A social group for Holocaust Survivors. Job Seekers Success Group: Jewish Family Service hosts a free monthly Job Seekers Success Group (JSSG). It focuses not only on the dynamics of a job search but on the emotional aspect of losing a job or changing careers on the individual “Linked” Online theconnectionsnj.com Derek Jeter Elite autographed watercolor, 30” x 22”

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