based clubs to live cooking classes, our offerings are completely FREE & open to the public. For more information, please visit somerset.njaes.rutgers.edu. SOMERSET COUNTY BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP WARREN TOWNSHIP CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Special interest group of the Somerset County Business Partnership. Networking & presentations from experts in various industries. For more info about the Chamber, call 908-218-4300, email info@scbp.org or visit scbp.org. SPEECH MEISTERS TOASTMASTERS CLUB Worldwide non-profit organization which helps develop public speaking, presentation & leadership skills. Online meetings are held every Wednesday at noon. Contact Ken Schaefer at 732-356-6148. SUMMIT OLD GUARD A group of ~300 retired men, residing in the area. We have been presenting programs every Tues. since 1930. Presented by experts & representatives in their professions, e.g. doctors,engineers, held ea. Tues. at the New Providence Presbyterian Church, 10am-11:30am. We also have many interest groups such as chess, math, technical & more. Guests welcome. Remote access via ZOOM. For more info visit sitesummitoldguard.org. For monthly programs & ZOOM access, email-info@summitoldguard.org. WAGNER FARM ARBORETUM 197 Mountain Ave., Warren A 501 (c)(3) organization consisting of a Community Garden, a Giving Garden that grows, harvests & delivers organic food for food banks & missions, and a Children’s Garden with plantings & outdoor musical instruments. A new greenhouse for educational purposes & year around growing. Perfect for gardening, bird watching, star gazing or just relaxing & enjoying nature. The Annual Brite Nites October Halloween event will return in 2024. For more information: visit wfafnj.org, or email administrator@wfafnj.org or call 908-350-7383. WARREN TOWNSHIP Township Committee meets monthly. Call 908-753-8000 or visit warrennj.org for information and meeting agenda. WARREN TOWNSHIP LION’S CLUB Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month, 7pm, Bruno’s Bistro, 116 Mountain Blvd, Ext. For more information, contact Mark Claxton at markclax4@gmail.com or visit warrenlionsclub.org. WARREN WOMEN IN BUSINESS NETWORKING GROUP Networking group for professional women in industries of all sizes. Looking for a diverse cross-section of fields & experiences. First Wed. every month : Lunchtime Networking Group, Delicious Heights in Berkley Heights, 12:30pm. Please email: MarcellaGencarelli1@gmail.com. WATCHUNG HILLS ELKS LODGE #885 1 Elks Trail, Warren The Elks is a benevolent organization dedicated to service in our communities and our Country with more than 1.1 million based clubs to live cooking classes, our offerings are com NEED TO PROMOTE AN EVENT OR “LINK” YOUR ENTRY TO YOUR WEBSITE? CALL US AT 908-903-1799 members and over 2100 lodges nationwide. The Watchung Hills Elks Lodge focuses our help on Veterans and Active Military, Special Children & Youth Groups. Make a difference in your community & become an Elk! Contact Membership@elkslodge885.org or stop by the Lodge. Our Meeting Hall, Outdoor Pavilion & picnic facilities are available for rental-call 908-668-9727. Don’t miss any Lodge 885 events-visit our online calendar! Follow or like us on Facebook and help get the word out! WATCHUNG-WARREN ROTARY CLUB Club meets FIRST & THIRD TUESDAYS of each month, 12 noon, Prezzo’s Restaurant, Warren. For more information contact Bob Aznar, 908-755-8724 or email: www.rotaryclub@gmail.com. WOMAN’S CLUB OF BERKELEY HEIGHTS Member of GFWC & NJSFWC. Meetings-Faith Lutheran Church, 524 South St., New Providence. Contact Chris at 908-771-5527 for more information or visit our website: wcbh.webs.com. WOMEN WHO WRITE, INC. Regional women writers’ organization & nonprofit corporation with writing groups that meet throughout New Jersey. Its goal is to assist women writers in every phase of the writing process – with critique groups, workshops, & discussions. To become a member or see upcoming events, visit womenwhowrite.org/membership. LONG HILL TOWNSHIP LIBRARY For more information on these clubs & other events or programs, visit LongHillLibrary.org. Newcomers are always welcome. Teen Book Club. April 9, 3:30pm. For teens. Cookbook Club. Two options! April 9, 6pm OR April 12, 3pm. Theme: Make Dinner Easy with Sheet Pan Meals. For adults & teens. Monday Book Club. April 15, 4pm. Book: The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. For adults. Walking Book Club. April 16, 2pm. Book: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng. For adults. Thursday Morning Book Club. Online! April 18,10am. Book: The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. Adults. Graphic Novel Book Club. April 24, 4pm. Book: Stargazing by Jen Wang. For middle school & up. Saturday Morning Book Club. April 27, 11am. Book: Matilda by Roald Dahl. For kids ages 8-12. SCLSNJ WARREN / WATCHUNG LIBRARY BRANCHES Warren Branch: 42 Mountain Blvd., Warren, NJ 07059 908-458-8450 Watchung Branch: 12 Stirling Road, Watchung, NJ 07069 908-458-8455 For a complete list of programs &/or to register visit SCLSNJ.org., and on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube. The programs will be hosted virtually & are available to all branches. Most programs request registration. The Sky by Day and by Night: April 3, 7-8 pm Explore the moon, planets, stars, artificial satellites, and the sun’s path across the sky. The Dead Sea Scrolls - The Texts, Their Context, and the Coalescence of Jewish and Christian Scholarship: April 10, 7-8 pm. Discover one of the most remarkable archaeological finds of the 20th century; presented by Professor Gary A. Rendsburg of Rutgers University. The Letters of T.S. Eliot and Emily Hale: April 11, 7-8pm. Explore the largest series of Eliot’s correspondence and among the best-known sealed literary archives in the world. “One Hundred and Sixty Minutes: The Race To Save The RMS Titanic” by William Hazelgrove: April 15, 7-8 pm. Discover the heroic acts of more than twenty-eight ships that were involved in the rescue of Titanic survivors. Across the Mediterranean and Back Again in Twenty Years - An Introduction to Homer’s “The Odyssey”: April 23, 7-8 pm. Examine the tale of unlucky Odysseus as he makes his way from Troy back to his homeland of Ithaca, encountering disaster, misfortune, and unfamiliar lands along the way. “Along the Appalachian Trail: New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut” by Leonard M. Adkins: April 24, 7-8 pm. Walk through a historical perspective of the area that is considered by some to be the pathway’s birthplace. New Jersey Nature: April 25, 7-8 pm. Join photography enthusiasts and N.J. Audubon Associate Naturalists Becky and Phil Witt for a virtual tour of New Jersey nature. Fermented Vegetables Workshop: April 29, 7-8:30 pm. Learn the basic science behind making fermented vegetables, from sauerkraut to beets, carrots, corn, and more. For additional assistance, call (908) 845-8400. To discover all SCLSNJ has to offer, visit SCLSNJ.org or connect with SCLSNJ on Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), or YouTube. Somerset County Library System of New Jersey (SCLSNJ) partners with you to connect, to explore, to share, and to discover. Together we enrich lives, expand knowledge, & strengthen communities, including Bound Brook, Branchburg, Bridgewater, Green Brook, Hillsborough, Manville, Millstone, Montgomery, North Plainfield, Peapack & Gladstone, Rocky Hill, Somerville, South Bound Brook, Warren Township, and Watchung. LONG HILL TOWNSHIP RECREATION 915 Valley Road, Gillette, NJ 07933 908.647.8000 www.longhillnj.gov/recreation/calendar.html. WARREN TOWNSHIP RECREATION (908)753-8000 recreation@warrennj.org Warren Township offers many different programs & events for residents throughout the year. Residents can sign up & pay for various programs including tennis lessons & summer camp through Community Pass. Events are free to the public. To stay up to date on all programs & events, please visit warrennj.org/recreation or on Facebook at Warren-NJRec. For more information on events & programs please go to https://www.warrennj.org/175/Recreation. RECREATION LIBRARIES 2024 theconnectionsnj.com
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