The Connection Warren-Watchung Edition Dec 2018/Jan 2019

Warren-Watchung Community Calendar www.theconnectionsnj.com . november - december - January , PAGE 91 “LINK” YOUR ENTRY TO YOUR WEBSITE – CALL JODY 908-903-1799 WARREN SENIORS Warren Senior Bus: Runs Wednesdays only. Bus is FREE & available to all Warren Seniors. Must register for seating at least 2 days prior to ride. Call Somerset County Transportation for reservations: 1-800-246-0527 or 908-231-7115. Use it or lose it. Warren Senior Club: General meeting 1st Wednesday of each month, 11am, Our Lady of the Mount Parish Center, 167 Mt. Bethel Road, lower level. New members welcome (must be 55). For information, call Mary Ellen Florey 732-469-4771. Warren Senior Citizen Advisory Committee: Meets 4th Wednesday of every month, 11am, Annex Room, Warren Library. ALL senior citizens residing in Warren Township are invited to meetings. For information, call Betty Grossweiler at 908-755-7029, email bgrosslane@gmail.com or Mary Ellen Florey at 732-469-4771 Upcoming Event: Holiday Party: For ALL Warren Seniors ONLY. Wednesday, December 5, Noon, Forest Lodge, 11 Reinman Rd., Warren. Tickets must be purchased in advance - $15.00/person, due by 11/30. Make checks payable to Betty Grossweiler, 1 Gross- weiler Lane, Warren, NJ 07059. Senior Bus available. WARREN TOWNSHIP Township Committee meets monthly. Call 908-753-8000 or visit www.warrennj.org for information and meeting agenda. WARREN TOWNSHIP CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Warren Township Chamber of Com- merce meets 4th Thursday of the month, 8am at Warren Municipal Court for breakfast, networking & pre- sentations from experts in various industries. All are welcome! For info about the Chamber, call Evan Tornquist, Chairman at 908-561-9160 or visit www.warrenchamber.com WARREN TOWNSHIP LION’S CLUB Meets 2 & 4 Wednesdays of each month, 7pm at Prezzos, War- ren. For info, contact Adriane Stewart at 908-768-0264, email adrianejstewart@aol.com or visit www.warren lionsclub.org. WARREN WOMEN IN BUSINESS NETWORKING GROUP Networking group for professional women from all industries & sizes. Looking for a diverse cross-section of industries & experi- ences. Group meets for lunch 1st Wednesday each month 12:30pm, Water & Wine Ris- torante-Taverna, 141 Stirling Road, Watchung, 07069. Registration & reservations a MUST. RSVP through Meetup.com, meetup.com/ Warren-Ladies-Lunch/. WARRENBROOK SENIOR CENTER For active adults 60+. Center offers variety of educational, recreational & entertaining activities including wellness programs & health screenings. Open 9am-4pm Monday- Friday, Warrenbrook Golf Course, 500 Warrenville Road. Accessible to individuals with disabilities. For information call 908-753-9440, email chalker@co.somerset.nj.us or visit www.co.somerset.nj.us / senior services / senior programs & services / senior wellness centers / program schedule WATCHUNG HILLS COIN CLUB Meets 1st Tuesday of each month, 7:30pm, Chimney Rock Inn, 342 Valley Road, Gillette. Educational Coin Club with guest speakers & ‘show and tell’ at meetings. For information, call Pete Doelger at 732-469-0446. Young Numismatic Meeting: 7pm. WATCHUNG SENIORS CLUB 55+. Regular meetings held 2nd Wednesday of each month, September to June,11am-2pm, Firemen’s Exempt Hall (lower level, handicap accessible), 31 Mountain Blvd. (next to Bor- ough Hall), Watchung. Guest speakers, bus trips, fun parties. For information, call 732-968-7843. Upcoming Event: Watchung Seniors Holiday Bus Trip - The Brownstone, Paterson, NJ. Spectacular musical show. Wednesday, Decem- ber 12. Includes round trip bus leaving from Best Lake, Watchung, 10am SHARP, returning approx 4:30pm. Full Lunch & 2 comp drinks. Members $50, Guests $55. For more info call 908-561-1932. WATCHUNG-WARREN ROTARY CLUB Meets every Tuesday, 12 noon at Prezzo Restaurat, 50 Mt. Bethel Road, Warren. For more information about club, call Bob Aznar at 908-755-8724 or email at rara1055@optonline.net WOMAN'S CLUB OF BERKELEY HEIGHTS Meets 3rd Tuesday of the month, 12:30pm, Berkeley Heights YMCA, 550 Springfield Ave., Berkeley Heights 07922. For more information call Carol Schmidt at 908-464-2651. Upcoming Events: General Meeting, Tuesday, November 20, 12:15pm, YMCA, 550 Springfield Ave., Berkeley Heights. Program: Women’s History of Union County presented by John Prescott. January 15, Operation Card Writing for Veterans & Stress Relief through Adult Coloring. LONG HILL TOWNSHIP LIBRARY 917 Valley Road, Gillette, NJ 07933. 908-647-2088 www.longhilllibrary.org. All events free, open to the public & require registration unless otherwise noted. WARREN TOWNSHIP LIBRARY 42 Mountain Boulevard, Warren, NJ 07059 908- 754-5554, www.sclsnj.org. All programs FREE. Registration required for most programs. Program dates and times subject to change. For complete program information visit www.sclsnj.org/warren.htm. NOTE: Library will be closed November 22, December 23, 24, 25, January 1. Library will open at noon on December 6. Library hours: December 31, January 21, 9:30am-5pm. FAMILY PROGRAMS: Mouth Bethel Village Singers: (Families) December 8, 2-3pm. CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS: Holiday Fairy Tale Collage: (Pre-K-Grade 2) December 11, 4:30-5:30pm Kids Music Round: (Ages Birth-4 years) December 20, 10- 10:45am & 11-11:45am. Yoga with Miss Lauren: (Ages 4-7 years) January 10, 17, 24, 31, 4-4:45pm. TEEN PROGRAMS: Toastmasters International: (Ages 10-14 years) Youth Lead- ership Program, January 10, 17, 24, 31, 7-8:15pm. ADULT PROGRAMS: Why Do People Respond To Fake News: November 28, 7-8:30pm. Paper Quilling Art for the Holidays: December 1, 2-4pm. Brain Fitness: January 12, 11am-noon. The Night Sky in Winter: January 16, 7-8pm. WATCHUNG PUBLIC LIBRARY 12 Stirling Road, Watchung, NJ Phone 908- 561-0117. Hours Monday-Thursday 10am-9pm, Friday 10am-4:30pm, Saturday 10am-4:00pm. All programs FREE. Registration required for most programs. Program information subject to change. For complete information visit sclsnj.org. NOTE: Library will be closed November 22, 23; December 24, 25, 32, January 1, 21. Library will open at noon on December 6. FAMILY PROGRAMS: Penguin Pointers: (Families) December 1, 11-11:25am, 11:45am-12:10pm. Gingerbread Houses: (Families) December 21, 2-3:30pm. CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS: Bingo with Miss June: (Ages 4 years & up) December 7, January 4, 4-4:30pm. Crafts for Kids: (Grades K-2) January 2, 4:30-5pm. LEGO® Club: (Grades K-5) January 23, 4-4:45pm. TEEN PROGRAMS: Teen Game Night - Super Smash Bros: (Grades 6-12), January 7, 7-8pm. Cookies, Cocoa, and Trivia: (Grades 6-8) January 17, 7-8pm. ADULT PROGRAMS: Dickens - A Christmas Carol : December 20, 6:30-8pm. WARREN TOWNSHIP RECREATION COMMISSION 46 Mountain Blvd, Warren, NJ 07059, 908- 753-8000 Ext. 270, Fax 908-757-9173, recreation@warrennj.org, www.warrennj.org/ recreation. Recreation Director Joseph Passaro. Meets first Monday of the month (except Feb, July, Sept.) 7pm, Town Hall, 1st Floor, Springdale Conference Room. NOTE: For children, teens and adults in Warren, Green Brook, and Watchung. Upcoming Activities: Co-ed Adult Volleyball and Men’s Adult Basketball: (18 years & over) On Mondays through June 10. Both programs open to Warren, Watchung & Green Brook residents. Volley- ball - Central School Gymnasium, 7-10pm, Basketball - War- ren Middle School (gym 1), 6-9:45pm. High School Intramural Basketball Program: (Boys & Girls Grades 9-12) Watchung Hills Regional High School. Program begins in December - March. For more information please visit our website at warrennj.org/recreation or call the office at 908-753-8000 ext. 270. Letters to Santa: Warren Township Recreation Commission has been approved by Santa to gather mail from Township chil- dren & deliver it to the North Pole. Mail will be accepted from Friday, November 16 - Friday, December 14, 4pm. Drop off let- ters at red mailbox in front of Town Hall or mail to: “Santa” War- ren Twp. Recreation Commission, 46 Mountain Blvd., Warren, NJ 07059. Be sure to include a return address. To volunteer, go to www.wtrec.ivolunteer.com/santa_003 11th Annual Winter Festival, Bonfire and Fireworks: Janu- ary 12 (rain date January 19), 4-7pm. WATCHUNG BOROUGH RECREATION COMMISSION 15 Mountain Blvd., Watchung, NJ 07069, 908-756-0080 Ext. 210, Fax 908-757-7027, www.watchungnj.gov. The Commission has partnered with Warren, Green Brook & Long Hill Townships to offer many new programs & trips! Click on the Communi- ty section of our web page at www.watchungnj.gov to see details of all programs, trips & events being offered! r e Cr e a T i On l i brar i e s C lub s and s e rv i C e s Karen Swartz Organizer “Linked” Online