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SCLSNJ BRIDGEWATER LIBRARY BRANCH 1 Vogt Drive, Bridgewater, NJ 08844, 908- 526-4016 www.sclsnj.org Program dates & times subject to change. All pro- grams FREE. Registration required unless otherwise indicated. Visit website or call library for more information & to register. NOTE: Library will be open 9am-5pm on February 15 for Presi- dent’s Day. SYSTEM-WIDE SPECIAL EVENT - SCLSNJ’S Spelling Bee - Bee Spectacular: (Grades 3-8) March 4, 7-10pm. Mont- gomery High School, 1016 County Road 601, Skillman. Coun- ty-wide Spelling Bee. All invited to attend. FAMILY PROGRAMS: Pajama Time Storytime: 7-7:30pm, Feb 3, 10, 17, March 2, 9, 16, 23, April 6, 13, 20. No Registration required. Drop In Craft - Harry Potter: Feb 4, 6-8pm. No Registration required. Seussapalooza! (Read Across America): March 5, 10-11am. March 14th Pi Day! March 14, 4:30-5:30pm. Sing Spring Sensory-Friendly Singalong: April 9, 10- 10:45am & 11-11:45am. CHILDREN: Storytime: (Ages 3-6) 10-10:30am & 1:30-2pm, Feb. 9, 16, March 1, 8, 15, 22, April 5, 12, 19. No Registration required. Toddler Time: (18-36 months) 10-10:30am, Feb 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, March 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23 25, April 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22. No Registration required. Baby Time: (Up to 18 months) 9:30-10am, Feb. 4, 11, 18, March 3, 10, 17, 24, April 7, 14, 21. No Registration required. Valentine’s Day Sensory-Friendly Story & Craft: (Ages 3+): Feb. 6, 10-10:45am. Valentine’s Day Story & Craft: (Ages 2+) Feb. 6, 11-11:45 am. StoryPlay - Black History Month/Valentine’s Day: (Ages 4+) Feb .8, 4:30-5:30pm. Snack Attack! (Grades K-4) Feb. 22, 4:30-5:30pm. Tail Waggin’ Tutor - Children Reading to Dogs: (Ages 4+) 4-5pm, Feb. 24, March 23, April 13. Lego Club: (Ages 5-12) 4:30-5:30pm, Feb. 25, March 24, April 21. Drop In Games: (Ages 3+) 2-4pm, Feb. 27, March 26, April 30. Music & Movement: (Up to 3 years) 9:45-10:15am & 10:30- 11am, Feb .29, March 14, April 4. Leap Day! Math Play! (Ages 4-12: Feb. 29, 4:30-5:30pm. Michaelangelo, The Little Therapy Horse: (Ages 2-8) March 3, 4:30-5:30pm. First Aid for Kids: (Grades 3-6) March 7, 4:30-5:30pm. Sensory-Friendly Art Class: (Ages 4+) March 12, 10-10:45am. Play with Art: (Up to Grades 3) March 19, 2-3:30pm. Art Adventures @ Your Library: (Grades K-4) March 21, 4:30-5:30pm. Master Chef Jr. - Library Edition: (Grades 3-4) March 29, 2- 3pm. Rainforest Chorus: (Grades K-6) April 2, 11-11:45am. TWEENS AND TEENS: Tween Volunteers: (Grades 4-6) 7-8pm, Feb. 1, March 7, April 4. Unvalentine Craft - Zombify Dolls: (Grades 7-12) Feb. 3, 7- 8pm. Tween Advisory Board: (Grades 4-6) Feb. 16, March 8, 7-8pm. Tween Lock-In - Backwards Party: (Grades 4-6) Feb. 19, 6- 8pm. Tween Book Club: (Grades 4-6) Percy Jackson & The Light- ning Thief Feb. 22, 7-8pm. Teen Advisory Board: (Grades 7-12) 7-8pm, Feb. 23, March 29, April 26. Makers Day Games: (Ages 13+) March 19, 2-4pm. Movie Makers - Green Screen Workshop: March 19 (Grades 4-6) 2-3pm; (Grades 7-12) 3:30-4:30pm. Teen Movie: (Grades 7-12) Ferris Bueller’s Day Off , April 11, 6-8:30pm. Teen Book Talk: (Grades 7-12) Fangirl, April 19, 6:30-8:30pm. Teen Cafe: (Grades 7-12) April 23, 1-4pm. ADULTS: English Conversation Group: 10-11:30am, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, April 6, 13, 20, 27. English Conversation Group - Intermediate: 10:30am- 12pm, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, April 6, 13, 20, 27. In Stitches - A Laid Back Knit & Crochet Affair: Feb. 4, 6:30- 8:30pm. Parent/Teacher Workshop - Early Childhood Development: Feb. 4, 7-8:15pm. Intermediate Internet - Computer Training Class: Feb. 5, 1:30-3pm. Jody Mullen - Love Letters from Jersey: Feb. 6, 2-3pm. Speed Networking for the Small Business Owner & Busi- ness Professional: Feb. 8, 10am-12pm. Intro to Word 2007 - Computer Training Class: Feb. 8, 10- 11:30am Chair Yoga: February 9, March 8, 2-3pm. Distance Running - Benefits in Health & Balance in Life: Feb 11, 7:30-8:45pm. Friends Concert Series: Simple Gifts, Feb. 12, 7:30-9pm; Patty Turse, March 11, 7:30-9pm; Dublin Fog, March 17, 12- 3pm; Sean Gaskell , March 25, 12-3pm; Nash East, April 1, 7:30-9pm. Tuesday Movie Afternoon: February 16, 2-4pm. Title TBD! Book Discussion: Feb. 16, March 15, 6-7:30pm. Title TBD! Intermediate MS Word - Computer Training Class: Feb. 18, 10-11:30am. Pinterest - Getting Started: Computer Training Class, Feb. 19, 1:30-3 pm. Genealogy Databases: Computer Training Class, Feb. 24, 1:30-3pm. Open Mic Night: 6:45-8:30pm, Feb. 25, March 17, April 21. Using Library Online Resources: Computer Training Class, Feb. 26, 10-11:30am. Friday Night Movie: Feb. 26, March 25, 7-9pm. Art of Effective Communication: March 1, 1-3pm. Yoga Basics/Gentle Flow: March 5, April 2, 2:30-3:45pm. Introduction to Homeopathy: March 10, 6-9pm. The Power Game - Golf & Politics: March 23, 7-8:30pm. SCLSNJ Comic Con: (Teens & Adults) March 26, 1-4pm. Resume Writing: March 30, 7-8:30 pm. Genealogy - It’s Not a Tree or a Chart, It’s a Story! March 31, 7-8:30pm. NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) Tools for Real Life: April 5, 1-3pm. Thriving During Transition & Change: April 22, 1-3pm. SCLSNJ SOMERVILLE LIBRARY BRANCH 35 West End Avenue, Somerville, New Jersey 08876, 908-725-1336 www.sclsnj.org Program dates & times subject to change. All programs FREE. Registration required unless oth- erwise indicated. Visit website or call library for more information & to register. SYSTEM-WIDE SPECIAL EVENT - SCLSNJ’S Spelling Bee - Bee Spectacular: (Grades 3-8) March 4, 7-10pm. Mont- gomery High School, 1016 County Road 601, Skillman. Coun- ty-wide Spelling Bee. All invited to attend. FAMILY PROGRAMS: Presidential Trivia: Feb. 27, 2-3pm. CHILDREN: Drop In Craft: (Ages 4+) Feb. 3, 2:30-5pm. Study Buddy: (Grades 1-5) 6-7pm, Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25. Owls - An Introduction to Wizards & Muggles: (Ages 7- Adults) Feb. 13, 2-2:45pm. Engineering Challenges with Cups, Craft Sticks, & Cubes : (Ages 7-10) March 19, 2-3:30pm. ADULTS: English Conversation Group: 6:30-8pm, Feb. 1, 8, 22, 29, March 7, 14, 21, 28, April 4, 11; 10-11:30am, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24, March 2, 9, 16. Black History Month Movie Nights: 1:30pm, Feb. 2, Killer of Sheep; Feb. 9, Ganja and Hess; Feb. 17, Do the Right Thing ; Feb. 23, Nothing but a Man. Book Discussion: Murder House by James Patterson, Feb. 3; The Testament by John Grisham, March 2; Three Weeks with My Brother by Nicholas Sparks, April 6. Round Table Writer’s Group: 2-4pm, Feb 6, March 5, April 2. Everything Chocolate with Carol’s Creative Chocolatez: Feb. 6, 2:30-3:30pm. Movies: Silver Linings Playbook, Feb. 18, 6-8:05pm; The Quiet Man, March 12, 1:30-3:45pm. The Role of New Jersey in the Civil War - A Reconsidera- tion: Feb. 20, 2:30-3:30pm. Strategies for a Substantial Income in Retirement: March 3, 7-8pm. St. Patrick’s Day Concert: Irish Harpist, Aideen O’Donnell, March 10, 7-8pm. Strategies & Tips for Creating a Powerful Resume: March 19, 2:30-4pm. Yoga & Art Therapy with Carrier Clinic: April 9, 2:30-4pm. The Poetry of Robert Frost & The Lesser Poets: April 23, 2:30-3:30pm. SOMERSET COUNTY PARK COMMISSION Information on all activities available at www.somersetcountyparks.org or by calling 908-722-1200. Horse Care Workshop 102 & 103 (Work- shop 101 is prerequisite for workshop 102 & 103): Feb 6, 12, 26, March 4, 11. Horse nutrition & equine behavior. Workshop 102, 10 am-Noon & 103 from 1-3pm. “ I Love Horses” Valentine Trail Ride: Feb 14. Registration through Feb 11. Mini lesson with instructor. $35 for county res- idents & $45 for non-residents. 256 S. Maple Av, Basking Ridge. Family Program Series - Romance & Flowers for your Valentine: Feb. 11, 2-3pm, Environmental Education Center, 190 Lord Stirling Road, Basking Ridge. Floral arrangement ideas with Shauna Moore. Registration required. For infor- mation call, 908-766-2489. Free. Spring Horseback Riding Lessons: (English Saddled Bal- anced Seat - all levels; juniors & adults). Mondays, March 28 for 10 consecutive weeks. Registration begins March 12, 8am. Lord Stirling Stables. For more information visit www.somer- setcountyparks.org. Mamalia Exhibit: Feb. 13-March 13, (except President’s Day) 9am-5pm, Environmental Education Center, 190 Lord Stirling Road, Basking Ridge. Exhibits prepared by AP studio Art stu- dents of Ridge High School. Call 908-766-2489 for informa- tion. Free. Maple Sugaring: (Family program) Feb 20-March 13, Satur- days 10am, 12noon, 2pm; Sundays 12noon, 2pm, 190 Lord Stirling Road, Basking Ridge. Bernards Township Community Art Show: March 19-April 24, (except Good Friday & Easter), 9am-5pm, 190 Lord Stir- ling Road, Basking Ridge. Free. Art & Photography Exhibit: Feb. 22-March 11, Mon-Fri 10am- 4pm. Leonard J. Buck Garden Visitor Center, 11 Layton Road, Far Hills, NJ 908-234-2677. Free. Volunteer Rose Pruning Event: March 19, 8am-noon. Dona- tions suggested. Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden, Park- ing Lot A, Colonial Park. r e Cr e a T i ON L i brar i e s “LINK” YOUR ENTRY TO YOUR WEBSITE – CALL PRACHI 908-903-1799 “Linked” Online “Linked” Online “Linked” Online