The Connection Warren-Watchung Edition Sept/Oct/Nov 2018

Warren-Watchung Community Calendar www.theconnectionsnj.com . september - October - november , PAGE 91 “LINK” YOUR ENTRY TO YOUR WEBSITE – CALL PRACHI 908-903-1799 WAGNER FARM ARBORETUM GARDENS & LEARNING CENTER (WFA) 197 Mountain Ave., Warren. For more information visit www.wfafnj.org em ail administrator@wfafnj.org, o r call 908- 350-7383. 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: Annual Senior Picnic: For ALL Warren Seniors ONLY. Wednesday, September 12, Noon, Warren Pavillion (behind Town Hall off Bardy Rd). $5.00/person, all you can eat. Ice cream truck. Tickets available at meeting & door. 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 908-410-6325, email adrianejstewart@aol.com o r visi t 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 Website http:// www.meetup.com/Warren-Ladies-Lunch/. WARRENBROOK SENIOR WELLNESS 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 o r visit www.co.somerset.nj.us / senior services / s enior 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), 57 Mountain Blvd., Watchung. Refreshments, guest speakers, bus trips, fun parties, picnic in June. Join us! For information, contact Beverly at 732-968- 7843. New members welcome. WATCHUNG-WARREN ROTARY CLUB Meets every Tuesday, 12 noon at Prezzo Restaurat, 50 Mt. Bethel Road, Warren. For more informa- tion about club, call Bob Aznar at 908-755-8724 or email a t 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: September 18, Bloom Where You Are Planted & November 20, Women’s History of Union County. LONG HILL TOWNSHIP LIBRARY 917 Valley Road, Gillette, NJ 07933. 908-647-2088 www.longhilllibrary.org. A ll 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. NO TE: The branch will be closed on September 2 & 3 for Labor Day. FAMILY PROGRAMS: Pajama Storytime: Thursday, September 13, 7-7:30pm. Construction Zones: Saturday, September 15, 11am-2pm. CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS: Drop in Craft-Monster Mobile: (Ages 3 & up), Thursday, October 25, 3:30-7pm & Saturday, October 27, 11am-3pm. ADULT PROGRAMS: Wealth for NextGeners: Thursday, September 20, 7-8pm. Emergency Preparedness: Saturday, September 29, 10:30- 11:30am. The Beatles - The Songs They Gave Away: Wednesday, October 10, 6:30-8:30pm. Film Discussion: “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” Thursday, Sep- tember 20, 1-4pm; “The Sting,” Thursday, October 18, 1-4pm; “Road to Perdition,” Thursday, November 15, 1-4pm. 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. Register, in-person, by tele- phone or online at sclsnj.org click on EVENTS/PROGRAMS for Watchung. Program information sub- ject to change. For complete program information visit sclsnj.org. NOTE: The branch will be closed on September 3. FAMILY PROGRAMS: Bizarre Birds: (Ages 7-9) Tuesday, September 25, 4-4:45pm. Cool Critters: (Ages 7-9) Tuesday, October 23, 4-4:45pm. CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS: Music with Miss Donna: (Ages Birth-5) Tuesdays, September 18 & October 16, 10-10:30am. Pumpkin Patch: (Ages 3-5 with caregiver) Monday, October 8, 10-11am. TEEN PROGRAMS: Teen Game Night: (Grades 6-12) Wednesday, September 12, 7-8pm. Teen Advisory Board: (Grades 6-12) Wednesdays, Septem- ber 19 & October 24, 7-8:30pm. ADULT PROGRAMS: Mah Jong: Mondays & Tuesdays, September 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25; October 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30; 1-4pm. Canasta: Thursdays, September 6, 13, 20, 27; October 4, 11, 18, 25; 1-3pm. History of Witchcraft: Tuesday, October 9, 7-8pm. 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: September: Recreation Surv ey: https://goo.gl/forms/qeDV8MUltKh44qjm2 Tennis Lessons: September-November Register now! Adult Coed Volleyball: Mondays starting September 17- June 10, 7-10pm, Central School. Adult Basketball: Mondays starting September 17 October: High School Intramural Basketball: Registration starts October 1 November: Letters to Santa: November 16-December 14 Rutgers Safety Clinic: November 28 WATCHUNG BOROUGH RECREATION COMMISSION 15 Mountain Blvd., Watchung, NJ 07069, 908-756-0080 Ext. 210, Fax 908-757-70 27, 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 w eb page at www.watchungnj.gov to see details of all programs, trips & events being offered! Movie Night & the PTO Ice Cream Social: Friday, September 14, Phillip’s Field, Ice Cream Social 6:30pm, Movie 7:30pm. Gerry Mobus Memorial Fishing Derby: Saturday, September 22, 9am-Noon (Rain Date September 23), Watchung Lake. Harvest Festival: Saturday, October 13, 1-4pm (Rain Date October 14), Mobus Field. 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