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SCAN HERE FOR PROGRAM DETAILS WARREN TOWNSHIP CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Warren Township Chamber of Commerce meets 4th Thursday of the month, 8am for breakfast, networking & presentations from experts in vari- ous industries. Locations TBD. All are welcome! For more information about this event & the Chamber call Evan Tornquist, Chairman at 908- 541-0404. WARRENBROOK SENIOR WELLNESS CENTER For active adults 60+. Center offers variety of educational, recreational & entertaining activities including wellness programs & health screen- ings. Open 9am-3pm Monday-Friday, Warrenbrook Golf Course, 500 Warrenville Road. Accessible to individuals with disabilities. For infor- mation call 908-753-9440, email chalker@co.somerset.nj.us or visit www.co.somerset.nj.us/senior.html WATCHUNG HILLS COIN CLUB Meets 1st Tuesday of each month 7:30pm at Rolf’s. Club open to the public. For information, call Pete Doelger 732-469-0446. WATCHUNG LIONS CLUB Bi-monthly meetings, 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month, 7:30pm, Water and Wine Restaurant, Watchung. For information on membership please contact James Clemens at 908-769-0851. All inter- ested are invited to attend. WATCHUNG SENIORS CLUB 55+ - Regular meetings held 2nd Wednesday of each month, Septem- ber-June,11am, Firemen’s Exempt Hall (lower level, handicap accessi- ble), 57 Mountain Blvd, Watchung. Refreshments, guest speakers, trips, pizza party & picnic in June. Join us! If interested in joining our club, call Carolyn 908-279-7809 or Madelyn 908-561-1932 for trips. Upcoming Events: Polish Festival/Bus Ride, October 21, Home for the Holiday Trip, December 9. WATCHUNG-WARREN ROTARY CLUB Meets every Tuesday, 12:15pm, Twin Brooks Coun- try Club, 600 Mountain Blvd., Watchung. Upcom- ing Event: 18th Annual Golf Outing, July 24, Beaver Brook Country Club, Annandale. Outing will primarily benefit Quaid Mobus. For information about club, call Bob Aznar at 908-755-8724. LONG HILL TOWNSHIP LIBRARY 4917 Valley Road, Gillette, NJ 07933. 908-647-2088. www.longhilllibrary.org. Upcoming Event: Love Let- ters from Jersey, Sunday, June 14, 2pm. Jody Mullen performs music of New Jersey’s most celebrated vocalists, including Frank Sinatra, Whitney Houston, Sarah Vaughan & Bruce Springsteen. WARREN TOWNSHIP LIBRARY 42 Mountain Boulevard, Warren, NJ 07059 908- 754-5554 ext. 23, www.sclsnj.org All programs FREE. Registration required for ALL programs (unless otherwise noted). Program dates and times subject to change. For complete program information go to the library website: www.sclsnj.org/ warren.htm or call the library to sign up. NOTE: Library will be closed Friday, July 3 & Saturday, July 4 for Independence Day. Library will close at 5pm, June 10 & 11 for Warren Lions Expo. Be super: participate in SCLSNJ’s hero-themed Summer Reading Program. Summer Reading for all ages will take place June 22- August 21. CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS: Registration for June & July programs begins Monday, June 15, 9:30am. Registration for August programs begins Monday, July 20, 9:30am. All registration can be done online, by phone or in person. Hero of Magic: (4 years & up) Wednesday, July 1, 6:30pm. Presented by Magician Bob Lloyd. From Our Farms–Super Foods: (3-6 years) Wednesday, July 8, 10am. Learn about SUPER foods, & make a snack fit for a SUPERHERO!! Presented by Theresa Hanntz of Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Somerset County & 4-H. Youth Stages Presents…Three Billy Goats Gruff: (3-5 years) Tues- day, July 14, 3:30-4:30pm. Interactive workshop. Youth Stages Presents…The Snow Queen: (6-8 years) Tuesday, July 14, 4:30pm. Interactive workshop. Super Paint!: (5-9 years) Wednesday, July 15, 7pm. Learn how two brothers invented fluorescent paint in their basement. Do four fluorescent art projects. Check library website for other school age art programs. Picarrillo Sciencetelling Presents - Super Heroes!: (Grades K-5) July 27, 7pm. Eyes on the Wild Presents - Nature’s Heroes: (Grades K-5) July 28, 7 pm. Turtle Dance Music - Concert for Little Superheroes: (4+ years) July 30, 3pm. Check library’s website for other preschool music programs. Hero Week at Warren Township Library!: (5 years & up) Tuesday, August 4, 1:30pm. Meet Onyx (the dog) from the Police Department Canine Unit & learn about his life with his police officer partner. Supercanine! Dogs Who Make a Difference: (5-9 years) Wednesday, August 5, 7pm. Stories & a craft. Rescue Squad – 1st Aid for Kids and Ambulance Fun Day: (9-11 years) Saturday, August 8, 10am. Parents encouraged to attend with their children. Meet Our Local Firefighters: (4 years & up) Wednesday, August 5, 1:30pm. TWEEN AND TEEN PROGRAMS: Formula Sphero: Thursday, June 4, 7pm. Traverse through an obsta- cle course with Sphero bots programmed using a mobile device. Stage Fighting and Make Up Magic: Thursday, July 9, 7pm. Hands on, physical activity - dress comfortably & be ready to move. Train Like a Ninja Warrior: Thursday, July 16, 7pm. Presented by Pin- nacle Parkour. ADULT PROGRAMS: Film Discussions: The Monuments Men, June 3; Good Night and Good Luck, June 10; Hotel Rwanda, June 17. Eternal Spring - A Stroll from Roman to Medieval Gardens: June 3, 7-8:15pm. Blairsden and The Creation of Ravine Lake: June 4, 7-8:30pm. WBPNC - Access to Capital for the Small Business Owner: June 9, 6:30-8:30pm. Open Knitting with Pam MacKenzie: June 15, July 20, 10-11:30am. Tech Talk - Online Travel: June 17, 7-8:30pm. Decluttering Your Parents’ Home: June 18, 7-8:15pm. Lusitania - 100th Anniversary and Its Ties to a Famous NJ Con- gresswoman: June 20, 2-3pm. Brograms - Interest Group 4 Men: Introduction to Archery, June 23, 7-8:45pm. Warren Workshop - Crocheting a Simple Scarf: June 23, 7-8:30pm (Part 1) & July 20, 7-8:30pm (Part 2). Benefits of Superfoods: June 25, 7-8:15pm. Daniel Morgan, Unsung Hero of the American Revolution: Present- ed by Bill Chemerka, June 30, 7pm. 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 ALL programs (unless otherwise noted). Register, in-person, by telephone or online at www.sclsnj.org click on EVENTS/PROGRAMS for Watchung. NOTE: Pro- gram information subject to change; check online for library hours/closings, updated information and added programs. NOTE: Watchung Library will be closed July 3 & 4 for Independence Day. Be super: participate in SCLSNJ’s hero-themed Summer Reading Program. Summer Reading for all ages will take place June 22- August 21. CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS: Miss June’s Room: (Ages 4-6 years) June 4, 4-4:45pm; July 2, August 6, 11am - 12pm. Leisa’s Lovely Crafts: (Ages 5-8 years) June 10, 4:15-5:15pm. Family Fishing: (Ages 8-12 years with adult) June 17, 6:30-7:30pm. Much More Fun for Brave Little Munchkins: (Ages 2.5-3 years with caregiver) June 23, 10:30-11:15am. Story Time for Twos: (Ages 24-36 months with caregiver) June 24, July 15, August 5, 10:30-11:15am. Super Vision - Lights, Color, Action: (Ages 7-9 years) June 25, 10- 11am. Amazing Superheroes of New Jersey: (Grades 1-5) July 1, 3-3:45pm. Draw Out Your Hero: (Ages 8-10 years) July 7, 11am-12:30pm. Hero of Magic: (Ages 4+ years) July 8, 11-11:45am. Summer Reading Bingo with Miss June: (Ages 6-13 years) July 10, August 14, 11am - 12pm. You Can Be a Hero - Concert by Patricia Smith: (Ages 5+ years): July 14, 11-11:45am. What Would a Superhero Eat?: (Preschool) July 17, 11-11:45am. Young Hercules Puppet Show presented by Robert Rogers Puppet Company: (Ages 5+ years) July 21, 11-11:45am. Powers & Flowers Greek Amphora Vase with Splotchy Flowers: (Age 6-8 years) July 22, 11am - 12pm. Plants - Green Superheroes: (Ages 7-9 years) July 28, 11-11:45am. Lunchtime Storytime for Heroes with Mrs. Fine: (Ages 2-3 years with caregiver) July 29, 12-12:45pm. Secrets of Animal Powers: (Ages 5+ years) July 29, 3-3:45pm. The Hero in You: (Ages 5-7 years) July 30, 1-1:45pm. To Mask or Unmask - That is the Question: (Ages 8-10 years) July 30, 2-2:45pm. Superhero Stick Puppets: (Ages 4+ years): August 4, 11am - 12pm. Flower Power Lunchtime Storytime: (Ages 2.5-3 years with caregiv- er) August 25, 12-12:45 pm. TWEEN & TEEN PROGRAMS: Teen Action Group: (Grades 6-12) June 3, 7:30-8:30pm. Minion Machine Building: (Grades 6-12) June 30, July 1, 6:30- 8:30pm. Stage Fighting & Magic Makeup: (Grades 6-12) July 9, 4-5:30pm. Train Like a Ninja Warrior: (Grades 6-12) July 16, 4-5pm. Heroes & Villains Trivia Challenge: (Grades 6-12) July 21, 7-8pm. Minion Madness: (Grades 5-12) July 23, 7-8pm. Super Skills Challenge: (Grades 6-12) July 29, 7-8pm. Comic Book Crafts: (Grades 5-10) August 6, 7-8pm. Readers Ice Cream Social: (Grades 6-12) August 12, 7-8pm. Hero Movie Show: (Grades 6-12) August 18, 6-8:30pm. ADULT PROGRAMS Masters of the Louvre: June 3, 1-2pm. Energy Meditation: June 5, 12, 19, 10:30-11:30am. Current Books Book Club - The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd: June 8, July 13, 11am - 12pm. Tasty Bites & Books Book Club - Orange is the New Black by Piper Kerman: June 15, 12-1pm. Writer’s Gallery: June 17, July 22, August 19, 7-8:30pm. Watchung Book Discussion Group - Infected by Scott Sigler: July 9, 7-8:30pm. Tasty Bites & Books Book Club - The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri: July 20, 12-1pm. Current Books Book Club - Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear: August 10, 11am - 12pm. 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/wtrec NOTE: Watchung & Green Brook residents may reg- ister for Warren programs & visa versa. (See selected registration dates). Upcoming Events: Tennis Lessons – (Ages 4-Adult) Through June 24. Visit website for more information. Outdoor Movie Nights, June 17 & August 5, at dusk, Municipal Com- plex Pavilion off Bardy Rd., Volunteer of the Year Awards, June 28, Mr. Ray Concert, June 24, Play- ground Program & Teen Travel Camp begins, June 29, Warren’s Got Talent, July 8, Sal Ritz Band, July 15, Shakespeare’s *Itches: The Musical (By: Susanna Rich), July 22, Teen Summer Fest, July 29, Kindergarten Camp, August 3-7, Legos Engineer- ing Camp, August 10-14. CALLING ALL WARREN STUDENTS! (going into grades 10 – 12) Looking to complete your required volunteer hours & like working with children? Become a volunteer Counselor in Training (CIT). Application forms available online. Go to www.warrennj.org for more information & give us your email to receive weekly Recreation Newsletters. WATCHUNG RECREATION Upcoming Events: Movie Night – Despicable Me 2, Friday, June 12 (Rain date June 13), 8:30pm, Mobus Park, Watchung. Bring blan- kets, chairs. Serving popcorn, candy & refresh- ments. Call Linda Monetti, Rec Coordinator at 908-756-0080 x210 for more information. “LINK” YOUR ENTRY TO YOUR WEBSITE – CALL JODY 908-903-1799 r e Cr e a T i On “Linked” Online “Linked” Online “Linked” Online C Lub s and s e rv i C e s L i brar i e s “Linked” Online Jody Mullen