The Connection Bernards-Ridge Edition Sept/Oct/Nov 2018

bernards-ridge Community Calendar www.theconnectionsnj.com . september - October - november , PAGE 95 “LINK” YOUR ENTRY TO YOUR WEBSITE – CALL PRACHI 908-903-1799 SPEECHMEISTERS TOASTMASTERS CLUB Worldwide non-profit organization which helps develop public speaking presentation & leadership skills. Meets every Wednesday, noon, Bernards Township Library, 32 So. Maple Ave., Basking Ridge. For information, contact Ken Schaefer at 732-356-6148 or visit www.speechmeisters.org SWIM, INC. Provides free aquatic exercise for adults with mobility impairments. State wide organization, with 17 chapters across NJ. Three loca- tions in Somerset County: Som- erset Hills YMCA, contact Dr. Paul Kiell, 908-230-3581, Somerset Valley YMCA, Bridgewater, con- tact Janet McCloskey, 908-704- 0630, HRC Fitness, Hillsborough, contact Angela Horan, 908-399-3097. Accepting new participants & seeking volunteers. For additional information contact Eileen Loughnane, 908-766-6085, info@swim-inc.org or visit our website at www.swim-inc.org VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF SOMERSET HILLS (VNA) 200 Mt. Airy Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920, 908-766-0180. Adult Day Center of the Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills offers free tours of its facilities Monday-Friday between 10am & 3pm. Call Maria 908-766-0180 x 260. For information about the Day Center, visit www.visitingnurse.org Caregiver Support Group (FARE): Bridgewater Group - Meets 2nd Wednesday of every month, The Chelsea in Bridgewater across from Green Knoll Grill, 6pm. Welcome to bring a brown bag dinner. Basking Ridge Group - Meets 4th Monday of every month Location: Adult Day Center of the VNA of Somerset Hills, Basking Ridge, 1:30pm. For information, call the FARE Information Line 908-766-0180, ext. 241 or visit www.visitingnurse.org. Bereavement Group: Support group. Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month, 10:30am-12pm, VNA of Somerset Hills. For information, call 908-766-0180, ext. 142 or ext. 118. VNA Rummage Sale Donations: Monday-Saturday, September 8- 25, 10am-1pm, Far Hills Fairgrounds. More info: visitingnurse.org VNA Rummage Sale: Friday through Sunday, October 5,6 & 7, Far Hills Fairgrounds. Friday & Saturday 9:30am-3:30pm, Sunday 12:30pm-3:30pm. Rain or shine. Credit cards accepted. BERNARDS TOWNSHIP LIBRARY, BASKING RIDGE 32 South Maple Avenue, Basking Ridge, 908-204-3031. Open Mon.-Thur. 9:30am-9pm, Fri. 9:30am-5pm, Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 1pm-4pm. For a complete listing of all programs for Adults, Teens & Children, and to register, visit BernardsLibrary.org or call 908-204-3031. Email: reference@bernardslibrary.org or T ext a Librarian, text your questions to 908-365-0776. Registration required at www.BernardsLibrary.org un less otherwise noted. CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS: Fall Early Literacy Storytime Sessions: Check www.Bernards Library.org for details & sign up instructions. Junior Explorers: (Ages 4-6) 2nd Monday of the month; 4:15pm. Baby Time: (Birth-15mos) Thursdays; 9:30am. Twilight Tales - Fun Family Storytime: Tuesdays; 6:30pm. TEEN PROGRAMS: Anime Club: 1st Wednesday of the month; 7pm. Teen Advisory Board: 2nd Wednesday of the month; 7pm. TAB can count for volunteer time. ADULT PROGRAMS: Knit & Crochet Circle: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month; 10am. Bring your current project & join others in sharing tips, techniques & ideas. No registration required . Monthly Daytime/Evening Book Discussions: Evening Book Discussion: 1st Tuesday of month, 7:30pm. Daytime Book Discussion: 3rd Wednesday of month, 10am. No registration required . Family History Interest Group (FHIG): Fourth Tuesday of each month, 6:30pm. No prior experience tracing genealogical roots necessary. No registration required. All welcome. BERNARDSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY 1 Anderson Hill Road, Bernardsville, 908-766-0118. Open Monday- Thursday 10am-9pm, Friday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 1pm- 5pm. All programs are FREE. Children under 8 must be accom- panied by an adult at all programs. Most children’s programs are drop-in, but advance sign-up is required for some. Check library website www.bernardsville library.org for more programs. No sign up needed unless otherwise stated. For regular, recurring story times & craft programs for children, please see our website www.bernardsvillelibrary.org/registration-youth. CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS: Music Class with Music in the Somerset Hills: (Ages 2½-5 years w/caregiver) Friday, October 5, 10:30am. ADULT PROGRAMS: English as a Second Language Classes Begin: Thursday, Sep- tember 13 -Monday, November 19, on Mondays & Thursdays at 3 & 7:15pm. Students may attend classes in more than one time slot if they wish. Advance registration requested, not required. Get Your Business on the Front Page of Google: Wednesday, September 19, 7pm. Advance sign-up requested. Free Concert - Sundays at Three: Sunday, September 23, 3pm. Zydeco Revelators - hot, Louisiana-inspired dance music with sweet Cajun accordion, electric guitar, groovy rhythm, & that cool metal rub-board vest. Doors open at 2:45 pm. Conversation of Your Life: Tuesday, September 25, 7pm. Panel dis- cussion about advance care planning. Advance sign-up requested. Friday Afternoon at the Movies: Friday, September 28, 2pm. Jane (2017), an unprecedented, intimate portrait of Jane Goodall, one of the world’s most admired conservationists. Film & discus- sion. Advance sign-up requested, not required. Mary Shelley and Frankenstein - Saturday Samplers: Saturday, October 6, 3:30pm. Gillian Hettinger will discuss Frankenstein & its author Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. Advance sign-up requested. Bilingual Parenting Workshop: Wednesday, October 10, 7pm. Presented by Dr. Veronika Laughlin. Advance sign-up requested. Democracy and the Threat of Losing It - Events and Ideas from Ancient Greece and Rome: Tuesday, October 23, 7pm. Advance sign-up requested. Impressions from an Antarctic Expedition: Sunday, October 28, 2pm. Advance sign-up requested. Witchcraft Through the Ages: Tuesday, October 30, 7pm. Advance sign-up requested. CLARENCE DILLON PUBLIC LIBRARY 2336 Lamington Road, Bedminster Township, NJ 07921, 908-234- 2325. For more program information & registration, visit front desk, call 908-234-2325 ext. 0, or email ref@dillon library.org or visit www2.youseemore.com/clarencedillon. Enroll ahead unless oth- erwise noted. $5 admission paid at door unless otherwise noted. ONGOING PROGRAMS: Mondays - Yoga: 9 am. Intermediate Bridge: 11:30am. Tuesdays - Drop-in Computer Help: 3pm. Classic Movie Screening: 6:45pm. Wednesdays - Knitting in the Café: 11am. Yoga: 4:30pm. Guid- ed Meditation & Mindfulness: 6:15pm. Thursdays - Yoga: 9am. Fridays - Current Movie Screening: 1:30pm. Children’s Story Times: 10:30am. SUNDAY LECTURES & CONCERTS: The Cartoon Art of Saul Steinberg - Barbara Tomlinson: Sep- tember, 30, 2pm. Afghanistan - Zaheer Jan: October, 21, 2pm. Clarence Dillon The Man - Barry Thomson: November, 4, 5:30pm. George Washington - Joel Farkas: November 18, 2pm. CAFÉ NOONERS: 12-12:45pm Literary Discussion: Tuesdays, September 11, October 2, November 2. Sandy’s Music: Wednesday, September 19, October 10, November 7. The Art Scene: Thursday, September 20, October 25, Novem- ber 20. Women’s Forum: Thursdays, 12pm. Extraordinary Women: Coco Chanel & Fabulous Fashionistas, September 13; The movie, Frida, November 1; A documentary film about Tanaquil Le Clerque, November 15. Local Treasures: (a new series) A visit to the Zimmerli Art Muse- um at Rutgers, September 27. Cultural Enrichment - A documentary film Wyeth’s World: October 4. Trip to “Wyeth Country” - The Brandywine River Museum: October 18. MORRISTOWN & MORRIS TOWNSHIP LIBRARY 1 Miller Road, Morristown, 973-538-6161, em ail: info@jfpl.org. Open: Sun 1-5, Mon-Thurs, 9am-9pm, Fri, 9am-6pm, Sat 9:30am- 5pm. All programs FREE, no registration required. For more info, visit www.jfpl.org . CHILDREN & TEEN PROGRAMS: Visit our website or call the Children’s Dept. 973-538-6161 X 301. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALES: Every Tuesday 10am-2pm, & the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, 10am-2pm. ADULT PROGRAMS: Moppin’ Floors to CEO: From hopelessness & failure to hap- piness & success. An evening with Dennis C. Miller, Thursday, September 13, 7pm. Morning Book Club: Second Thursday of each month, 10am, Meeting Room. Evening Book Club: Third Tuesday of each month, 7pm, F.M. Kirby Gallery. Book Lovers Circle: First Thursday of each month, 7pm, F.M. Kirby Gallery. Chess Club: (All Ages) Third Thursday of each month, 7pm, F. M. Kirby Gallery. Must know rules & bring chess set. Tai Chi: Sundays, September 9 - November 11 (No class 9/30), 1:30pm, F. M. Kirby Gallery. SCLSNJ PEAPACK & GLADSTONE LIBRARY BRANCH Peapack & Gladstone Municipal Complex, School Street, Peapack, 908-458-8440, www.sclsnj.org. P rogram dates & times sub- ject to change. All programs are FREE. Reg- istration required unless otherwise indicat- ed. Visit website or call library for more infor- mation & to register. CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS Baby and Toddler Storytime: (Birth-36 months) September 12, 19, 26; October 3, 10, 17; 10:30-11am. Toddler and Preschool Storytime: (Ages 18-60 months) Sep- tember 14, 21, 28; October 5, 12, 19; 10:30-11am. LEGO Club: (Ages 5 & up), September 25, October 23, 4:30-5:30pm. Celebrate our Storywalk: (Ages 3-10) September 11, 10am-noon. Paws for Reading: (Ages 5 & up), September 15, 10-11am. ADULT PROGRAMS: Essential Oils for Living - How to Use Essential Oils: Septem- ber 5, 7-8pm. The Dinner Plan - Meet Cookbook Author Caroline Campion: September 20, 7-8:45pm, off-site at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. Saving the Great Swamp - Battle to Defeat the Jetport: Octo- ber 1, 7-9pm. Somerset Hills Equestrian Pursuits - Somerset Hills Equestri- an Heritage: October 3, 7- 8:30pm. Shakespeare’s Gardens - How to Bring the Bard to Your Yard: October 10, 7-8pm. The President is Dead: October 16, 7-8 pm. Author Visit - Julie Maloney Author of A Matter of Chance: October 25, 7-9pm. SOMERSET COUNTY PARK COMMISSION Information on all activities available at www.somersetcountyparks.org or b y calling 908-722-1200. Duke Island Walkers: Wednesdays, 9:30 am, Duke Island Visitor’s Center. FREE. r e Cr e a T i On l i brar i e s “Linked” Online C lub s and s e rv i C e s