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www.theconnectionsnj.com THE CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (CCA) 2020 Burnt Mills Road, Bedminster, NJ 07921. For information and gallery hours, contact Elie Porter Trubert, Executive Director at 908-234-2345, ext. 100, etrubert@ ccabedminster.org or visit us online at ccabedminster.org Upcoming Activities: Summer Classes: (5 years-teens) All levels of expertise. Camps: (5 years-teens) All levels of expert- ise. Register online or call 908-234-2345. STUDIO 7 FINE ART GALLERY Fine art gallery at 5 Morristown Road, Bernardsville, 908-630-9770. Gallery hours: Tue-Sat. 10am-4pm and by appointment. Upcoming Events: Pastel Society of New Jersey 10th Anniversary, through June 30, Joint exhibit with Studio 7 & Wallflowers Gallery. BernARTsville Art Walk Reception, Friday June 5, 6-9pm. Art in the Ballpark, Friday, July 10, 6pm. Game Time, 7:05pm, TD Bank Ballpark, Bridgewater, NJ. Featuring On-Site Paint- ing demonstrations, Autographed Giclee’s of ballpark by James Fiorentino, Carica- tures by Charlie Churchill, Fireworks Dis- play. Event benefits Bernardsville Volun- teer Fire Company & First Aid Squad. Call gallery for discounted tickets to the game. Best Of Studio 7, including Gary God- bee, Albert L. Bross, Jr. (1921-2013), Lee W. Hughes (1931-2014), Gerry Heydt, James Fiorentino, Stanley Yeager & many more. July 1-August 29. Contact owner, Kathleen Palmer for information at 908-963-0365, pskjpalmer@verizon.net www.studio7artgallery.com A.A.R.P. SOMERSET HILLS CHAPTER #5275 The American Association of Retired Persons (A.A.R.P.) holds meetings the second Friday of the month, First Presbyterian Church of Bernardsville, 321 Mine Hill Road (Route 202), Bernardsville, 9:30am. New members welcome. Call Edith Cavaluzzo at 908-766-3075 for further information. AUTOIMMUNE GROUP Face-to-face support group for people with autoimmune dis- ease/Fibro/CFIDS. Group meets two Saturday afternoons each month, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Som- erset, Somerville. Free of charge. Upcoming Meetings: June 20, July 18, August 1, 15, September 5. (No meeting July 4). For more information visit www.autoimmunegroup.com or call Joanne, 908- 358-7167, Monday-Friday 2-8pm. BRIDGEWATER SENIOR CLUB Meets every Tuesday, noon at Bridgewater Senior Center, 455 Somerville Road, Bridgewater. For information call Donna Langel, Bridgewater Senior Center, 908-725-8020. New members wel- come! Upcoming Trips: July 15 - Renault Winery, Egg Harbor City, NJ, $59 includes lunch & casino bonus package. Septem- ber 10, 11 - Thimble Islands, Branford CT, plus Essex Steam Train Ride & Riverboat Ride, $299/double, includes lunches, hotel & voucher for Mohican Sun Casino. Call Ruth Hentz, 908- 722-1926 for more information & to make reservations. BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP SENIOR CENTER 455 Somerville Road, Bridgewater. Many free programs avail- able to residents of Somerset County. Either pick up a calen- dar or go online to www.bridgewaternj.gov and click the link for Senior Citizen’s Calendar. Like to jazz dance? Try out for a spot with The Bridgewater Roxies. Call Donna Langel at 908-725-8020 or 908-575-8021. CENTRAL JERSEY HOUSING RESOURCE CENTER (CJHRC) 600 First Avenue, Raritan. Provides low and moderate- income individuals and fami- lies with free housing infor- mation and group education programs. Housing counselors available to assist clients Mon- day-Friday during normal business hours. Call 908-704-9649 or visit www.cjhrc.org and click on group programs for information or to register. Ongoing Programs: “Make Your Move - A Guide to Homeownership” Online Homebuyer Education Program: Combination of face to face & web-based homebuyer education for potential homebuyers. “eHome America” Online “Spanish” Homebuyer Education Program: Combination face to face & web-based homebuyer education in Spanish. “Money in Motion” Online Financial Literacy Program: Combination of face to face & web-based financial literacy education. COOPERATIVE HOUSING 62 East High Street, Somerville, 08876. Great Housing Option for Seniors! A 501(c)3 non-profit organization offering attractively affordable housing for seniors aged 62 and above. Housing offered in Bridgewater and Warren townships in beautiful ranch homes for individuals and couples. BRAND NEW UNITS JUST OPENED IN WARREN! For more information please call 908- 526-8130 or visit us at www.chchousing.org HOLISTIC MOMS NETWORK (HMN) OF SOMERSET COUNTY A national non-profit organization connecting parents and individuals interested in holistic health & green living. Meets 2nd Tuesday of each month at Bridgewater Library, 7pm. All are welcome, not just Moms! Please check our calendar at www.holisticmoms.org for upcoming meeting topics and dates! For more information about HMN and our local chap- ter, please contact Parvathi at 908-203-1422 or hmn.somer- setcountynj@gmail.com or visit www.holisticmoms.org. JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF SOMERSET, HUNTERDON AND WARREN COUNTIES 150-A West High Street, Somerville, NJ. Unless otherwise noted, for information or to register for programs, contact Elise Prezant, JFS at 908-725-7799 or eprezant@JewishFamilySvc.org, Admin@ JewishFamilySvc.org or www.jewishfamilysvc.org Upcoming Programs: Yearn to Learn (Y2L): Interactive learning experiences for retired persons in small, local group settings, promoting stim- ulating group interaction, self exploration & interpersonal con- nections. For more information or to register contact JFS at 908-725-7799 or Y2L@JewishFamilySvc.org. Family and Senior Mentor Volunteers Needed: 9-hour ori- entation & training program over 3 evenings. Café Europa: A social group for Holocaust Survivors. June 10, July 15, August 12. Job Seekers Support Group: Wednesdays, July 1, August 5, 7-9pm. Free of charge & open to the community. Bereavement Group: Six session group for those who have recently experienced the loss of a spouse. For more informa- tion contact Jeanne Lankin at 908-725-7799. Social Learning Group: 10 week program, meeting on Sun- days, focuses on social, relationship and communication skills for teens on the Autism spectrum. Social Club f or Young Adults with Asperger Syndrome or Developmental Challenges. Group meets monthly. Sibling Support Group: Peer Support for brothers and sisters of children with special needs. Parent Support Group: Peer Support for parents with a spe- cial needs child. Group will meet for 6 sessions. Moving On: A group for recently divorced individuals is forming. LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF SOMERSET COUNTY (LVSC) LVSC promotes adult literacy throughout Somerset county with student-centered one-to-one tutoring, ESL classes and English conversation groups. For more information go to www.literacysomerset.org or call 908-725-5430. RESOURCE CENTER OF SOMERSET 427 Homestead Rd., Hillsborough 08844- 1400, 908-359-0003, ext. 223. Private, nonprofit agency serving people affected by domestic abuse in Somerset County. Provides emergency shelter to survivors of domestic abuse, adults & children. Free of charge. For more information, visit www.resourcecenterofsomerset.org or call 24 hour hotline: 866-685-1122. RUTGERS MASTER GARDENERS OF SOMERSET COUNTY Rutgers Cooperative & Extension Office of Somerset County HELPLINE-NJAES, 310 Milltown Road, Bridgewater is open 9am-Noon, Monday-Friday. Inquiries can be made by phoning 908-526-6293 press option 4 or residents 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. 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 inadvance, by 10am. Volunteers always want- ed for Meals on Wheels Program. For more information about the Center & programs call Kristen Grieco at 908-204-3435 or visit www.co.somerset.nj.us Transportation available to center from this area. Please call to make a reservation for all programs. SWIM, INC. Provides free aquatic exercise for adults with mobility impair- ments. State wide organization, with fifteen chapters across New Jersey. Three locations in Somerset County: Somerset Hills YMCA, contact Dr. Paul Kiell, 908-230-3581, Somerset Valley YMCA, Bridgewater, contact Janet McCloskey, 908-704-0630, HRC Fitness, Hillsborough, contact Angela Horan, 908-399-3097. Accepting new participants & seeking volunteers. For additional informa- tion contact Eileen Loughnane, 908-766-6085, info@swim- inc.org or visit our web-site at www.swim-inc.org VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF SOMERSET HILLS (VNA) 200 Mt. Airy Rd., Basking Ridge, NJ 07920, 908-766-0180. Adult Day Center of the Visiting Nurse Association of Som- erset Hills offers free tours of its facilities Mon-Fri between 10am & 3pm. Please call Maria 908-766-0180 x260. For infor- mation 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. You are wel- come to bring a brown bag dinner. Basking Ridge Group - Meets 4th Monday of every month Location: Adult Day Center of the Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills in Basking Ridge, 1:30pm. For information and directions, or in case of inclement weather, please call the FARE Information Line 908- 766-0180, ext. 241 at the Visiting Nurse Association of Somer- set Hills or visit www.visitingnurse.org. 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