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SCAN HERE FOR PROGRAM DETAILS 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 interest- ed are invited to attend. WATCHUNG-WARREN ROTARY CLUB Meets every Tuesday, 12:15pm, Twin Brooks Country Club, 600 Mountain Blvd., Watchung. For information about club, call Bob Aznar at 908-755-8724. WATCHUNG SENIORS CLUB 55+ - Regular meetings held 2nd Wednesday of each month, 11am, Firemen’s Exempt Hall (lower level, handicap accessible), 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. WARREN TOWNSHIP LIBRARY 42 Mountain Boulevard, Warren, NJ 07059 908-754- 5554 ext. 23, www.sclsnj.org 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: ALL SCLSNJ LIBRARY BRANCHES WILL BE CLOSED TUESDAY, MAY 19 FOR STAFF DEVELOPMENT & MONDAY, MAY 25 FOR MEMORIAL DAY. CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS: PRESCHOOL STORYTIMES: Baby Time: (Pre-Walkers) Tuesdays, April 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12 9:45am. No registration required. Rhyme Time: (Walkers up to 30 months) Tuesdays, April 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 10:30am. No registration required. Toddler Storytime: (2-3½ years; born between 7/11 & 1/13) Wednes- days OR Thursdays, 10am. Register once for the entire series. Wednesdays, April 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13 OR Thursdays, April 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14. Please register for either Wednesday or Thursday session. Pre-School Storytime: (3½-5 years; born before 9/11) Register once for entire series. Wednesdays, April 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14, 11am. OTHER PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN: Family Game Days: Monday, April 6-Saturday, April 11. No registra- tion required. Family Film Festival: Tuesday, April 7, Wednesday, April 8, Thursday, April 9, 2pm. Films to be announced. No registration required. LEGO ® Mania: (5 years & up) Thursday, April 16, Tuesday, May 5, 4:30. Register for each program you wish to attend. Yoga for Kids: (2-5 years) Fridays, April 17, May 29, 11:30am OR 12:30pm. With Jillian Keller. Bring a yoga mat or towel & wear comfort- able clothing. Register for only one session per day. Let’s Cook!: (Grades 3-5) **Food will be prepared & served at these programs.** Tasty Cream Puffs, Thursday, April 23, 4:30pm, Banana Boat Dessert, Tuesday, May 26, 4:30pm. Register for each program you wish to attend. Drop-In Craft: (3 years & up) Drop in anytime between the hours list- ed below. One craft per child – while supplies last. Here Comes Spring! Saturday, April 18, 10:30am-2:30pm OR Tuesday, April 21, 3:30-7:30pm, Mother’s Day Craft, Thursday, May 7, 3:30-7:30pm OR Saturday, May 9, 10:30am-2:30pm. No registration required. After School Science - Meet the Force: (Grades 2-4) Tuesday, April 28, 4:30pm. Explore the world of magnetism. Presented by Rachel Bijaczyk, Somerset County 4-H. TEEN PROGRAMS: Registration required for all teen programs, unless noted. Programs for Grades 6-12. For complete program information go to the library website: www.sclsnj.org or call the library. Teen Volunteer Night: Mondays, April 13, May 18, 7pm. Earn commu- nity service hours by volunteering in the library. Other Teen Volunteer Opportunities: (Grades 8-12) Please check online teen calendar for opportunities to earn community service hours by volunteering to assist with children’s programs. E-Waste Recycling - What Can You Do? (Recommended for adults & teens) Wednesday, April 15, 7pm. Learn the best ways to discard your unwanted or obsolete electronics. First Look Books: Ongoing in April & May. Come to Youth Services Reference Desk, choose an Advance Review Copy (ARC) of an upcom- ing book, & take it home to keep. Fill out & return short Review Form, earn one hour of community service. One book per visit. No registra- tion required. ADULT PROGRAMS: Registration for May & June Adult Programs begins April 22. Call 908-754-5554 ext. 64 for more information about Adult Programs. Bridge in the Afternoon on Mondays: Every Monday except May 25, 1-4pm. Knowledge of bridge preferable. No registration required. Mah Jongg Players’ Afternoons on Tuesdays: Every Tuesday except April 7 & May 19, 1-4pm. New players always welcome; knowledge of Mah Jongg preferable. No registration required. Afternoon Book Club: Book/movie discussion, Thursdays, April 9, 16, May 14, 1:30pm. For more information, please call the Reference Desk at 908-754-5554 ext. 32. New members are always welcome. No reg- istration required. Chess Club: Every Friday, 10am-1pm. Bring your chess set & tell your friends! New players always welcome. No registration required. Evening Book Discussion: Book/movie discussion, Wednesday, April 1, 6:30pm. Regular book discussion, Tuesday, April 28, Thursday, May 21, 7:15pm. For more information, please call the Reference Desk at 908-754-5554 ext. 32. No registration required. Needlepoint & Stitching Open Group: Monday, April 13, Tuesday, May 12, 7pm. All abilities welcome. Group will meet once a month. All are welcome. No registration required. Finding & Reading Magazines Online @ the library: Tuesday, April 14, 7pm. E-Waste Recycling: (Adults and teens) Wednesday, April 15, 7pm. The Extraordinary Rescue of WWII Jews by the Bielski Partisans: Thursday, April 16 (Holocaust Remembrance Day), 7pm. Presented by the son of one of the Bielski Partisans, Joel Lebowitz. FDR - An Arsenal for Democracy: Saturday, April 18, 2pm. Full staged historical presentation with actor Neill Hartley as Franklin Delano Roo- sevelt to commemorate 70 years of FDR's passing on April 12, 1945. Plants of the Battlefield: Wednesday, April 22, 7pm. Presented by a naturalist from the Somerset County Park Commission. Secret Travels: Small Objects with a Life of Their Own: Thursday, April 23, 7pm. Join photojournalist & self-confessed “junk detective” Jim DelGiudice as he rummages through the little things that we unknowingly collect, use & discard every day. Leonardo da Vinci & the History of Italian Cuisine: Saturday, April 25, 2pm. Presented by Celebrity Chef Maria Liberati. Reception con- sisting of sampling of recipes from The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Da Vinci Style. Register early to avoid disappointment. Caregiving for the Elderly: Monday, April 27, 7pm. Staff from the Somerset Hills Visiting Nurses Association will discuss care giving options for your aging parents. NEW “BRO-GRAMS” - Interest Group 4 Men: Tuesday, April 28, 7pm. First meeting! Group will meet once a month to discuss different top- ics of interest such as: golf, car racing, photography, fantasy football, etc. Suggestions for topics/interests that you would like to see addressed by this group? Library provides meeting place, you decide topics. Interested in joining this group? Email us at wtlasp@sclibnj.org Craft Show & Sale - Fundraiser for Friends of the Library: Saturday, May 2, 10am-3pm. Get unique gifts by local crafters for Mothers’ Day & benefit Friends of the Warren Twp. Library. A percentage of the pro- ceeds will be donated to Friends of the Library to fund our programs. The History of Rock-n-Roll seen through Fiction: Thursday, May 7, 7pm. Presented by “Daily Record” reporter-columnist William Westhoven. Behind the Curtain - The Orchestra & the Conductor: Saturday, May 9, 2pm. Learn about role of the conductor. Presented by clarinetist, composer & music educator, Jessica Davy. Estate Planning for Beginners: Monday, May 11, 7pm. Presented by Somerset County Surrogate Frank Bruno. Finding Free Music Online with SCLSNJ: Wednesday, May 13, 7pm. Join us for a demonstration of Naxos Music Library & Naxos Jazz. Making a Good “Impressionism”: Thursday, May 14, 7pm. Michael Norris, former Museum Educator at Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC, will explore American painters influenced by French Impressionists, through works of art in Montclair Art Museum, Princeton University Art Museum & Newark Museum. Organizing your Parents’ Vital Documents: Thursday, May 28, 7pm. Presented by professional organizer Deborah Gussoff. First of a two- part series: “What to do about Aging Parents?” Second program scheduled for June 18: How to Declutter our Parents’ Homes? 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: Program information subject to change; check online for library hours/closings, updated informa- tion and added programs. NOTE: All SCLSNJ library branches will be closed Tuesday, May 19 for staff develop- ment & Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day. CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS: Much More Fun for Munchkins Storytime: (2½-3 years with Caregiv- er) Tuesday, April 21, 10:30am. Miss June’s Room: (4-6 years) Thursdays, April 2, May 7, 4pm. Leisa’s Lovely Crafts: (5-8 years) Wednesdays April 29, May 27, 4:15pm. Baking and Books with Doug: (6 years & up) Tuesday, April 7, 4:15pm. LEGO ® Club: (Grades 1- 5) Monday, April 27, 7pm. Worms with a Wiggle: (Grades 1-3) Wednesday, April 22, 3:45pm. TWEEN & TEEN PROGRAMS: The King’s Castle - A Chess Club For Kids: (Grades 3-8) Mondays, April 6, May 4, 7pm. Teen Action Group (TAG): (Grades 6-12) Wednesdays, April 1, May 6, 7:30pm. Registration not required. Not Your Grandmother’s BINGO: (Grades 5-12) Wednesday, April 22, 7pm. FAMILY PROGRAMS Family Fishing Program: (8-12 years old with parent or adult caregiv- er & Adults) Wednesday, April 22, 6:30pm. ADULT PROGRAMS Energy Meditation Class: Fridays, April 3, 10, 10:30am. Watchung Book Discussion Group: Thursday, April 9, 7pm, Burial Rites by Hannah Kent, The Weekends at Bellevue by Julie Holland, Thursday May 14, 7pm. CURRENT BOOKS Book Club: Longbourn by Jo Baker, Monday, April 13, 11am, A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway, Monday, May 11, 11am. The Writer’s Galley: Wednesday, April 15, 7pm. TASTY BITES AND BOOKS Book Club: The Good Lord Bird by James McBride, Monday, April 20, 12pm, Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd, Monday, May 18, 12pm. Social Action Book Club Movie Screening: FED UP, Thursday, April 16, 7pm, The House I Live In, Thursday, May 21, 7pm. Never Judge a Book by its Movie: Paper Towns by John Green : Teens & Adults. Thursday, April 23, 7pm. WARREN TOWNSHIP RECREATION COMMISSION 46 Mountain Blvd., Warren, NJ 07059, 908-753 8000 Ext 270, Fax 908-757-917 3, recreation@warrennj.org, www.warrennj.org/wtrec N OTE: Watchung & Green Brook residents may register for Warren programs & visa versa. (See selected registration dates). Exceptions are Easter Egg Hunt & Fishing Derby. Camp registration begins for Warren Township res- idents April 14, 8am, Watchung Boro/Green Brook May 12. Upcoming Events: Easter Egg Hunt & Wagon/Bike Parade: ( Ages: 3-5 & 6-10) April 11 (rain date April 18), 1pm, Pavilion. $8, $10 after 3/30, $15 walk-in fee. Register in advance on line. To volunteer, go to www.wtrec.ivolun- teer.com/egghunt. Fishing Derby: (All Families) May 16 - drizzle, still on (raindate May 17), 11am-2:30pm, Dealaman Nature Trail & Pond, FREE - Warren residents only. Tennis Lessons: ( Ages 4-Adult) Beg. - low intermediate, open to Warren, Watchung & Green Brook residents. Begins March 30. Cost: $110. Greenwood Meadows & Municipal Courts. 6 weeks, One day a wk-Mon,Tues or Wed. 55 minute classes. New “Friday Play Days” for kids who can volley. Register online. Free Concert: Bob Marino & Barbra Lawson, April 25, 3pm, Stonecrest Church. 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: Easter Egg Hunt: March 28, 11am, Mobus Field (Rain Date March 29), Don’t forget your Easter Baskets! Community Picnic: May 16, Noon-3 pm, Mobus Field (Rain Date May 17), Free event for Watchung Residents! 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