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WAGNER FARM ARBORETUM
197
Mountain Avenue, Warren, NJ. Non-profit organization aims to pro-
vide environmental and horticultural education to children and adults
through the development of plant life in a beautiful, natural setting. For
more information on the Arboretum, visit http://www.wfafnj.org or call
(908) 350-7383.
WARREN LADIES LUNCH GROUP
Networking group for professional women from all industries and all sizes.
Looking for a diverse cross-section of industries and experiences. Group
meets for lunch first Wednesday of each month at 12:30pm, Water & Wine
Ristorante, 141 Stirling Road, Watchung, 07069. Lunch is prix fixe at $25 per
person. Please go to Meetup.com and search for Warren Ladies Lunch
Group, join and RSVP.
WARREN SENIORS
Warren Senior Bus
:
Runs Wednesdays and Fridays only. Bus is FREE and
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.
Use it or lose it.
Warren Senior Club
:
General meeting 1st Wednesday of each month at
11
am at Our Lady of The Mount Parish Center, 167 Mt. Bethel Road, lower
level. Bingo at 10:30am. New members welcome (must be 55). For more
information, call Mary Ellen Florey 732-469-4771.
Warren Senior Citizen Advisory Committee
:
Meets the fourth Wednesday
of every month at Our Lady of the Mount Catholic Church at 10am. ALL sen-
ior citizens residing in Warren Township are invited to meetings.
For more information call Betty Grossweiler at 908-755-7029 or email
bgrosslane@gmail.com.
WARREN TOWNSHIP
Township Committee meets monthly. Call 908-753-8000 or visit
www.warrennj.org for information and meeting agenda.
WARRENBROOK SENIOR CENTER
For active adults 60+. Center offers a variety of educational, recreational and
entertaining activities including wellness programs and health screenings.
Open 9am-3pm Monday-Friday, Warrenbrook Golf Course, 500 Warrenville
Road. Accessible to individuals with disabilities. For more information call
908-753-9440
or chalker@co.somerset.nj.us. For current events go to
www.co.somerset.nj.us programandservices/seniors/seniorcenters.
WATCHUNG HILLS COIN CLUB
Meets 1st Tuesday of each month 7:30pm at Rolf’s. Club is open
to the public. For information, call Pete Doelger 732-469-0446.
WATCHUNG LIONS CLUB
Bi-monthly meetings, second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, Water
and Wine Restaurant, Watchung, 7:30pm. For more information, contact Patrick
Fittipaldi, President at 908-756-5984. All interested are invited to attend.
WATCHUNG-WARREN ROTARY CLUB
Meets every Tuesday, 12:15pm.
Note: February meetings will be at Water
and Wine Restaurant, 141 Stirling Rd., Watchung (same time - Tuesdays,
12:15
pm). March meeting will return to Twin Brooks Country Club, 600
Mountain Blvd., Watchung.
For more information about the club and
upcoming events, call Bob Aznar at 908-755-8724
WATCHUNG SENIORS CLUB
55
+ - Regular meetings held second Wednesday of each month, 11:00am,
Firemen’s Exempt Hall (lower level, handicap accessible), 57 Mountain Blvd,
Watchung. Refreshments, guest speakers, trips, pizza party and picnic in
June. Come join us! For more information call Grace Bell at 908-756-8446 or
Ruth Allen at 908-756-9365.
WARREN TOWNSHIP LIBRARY
42
Mountain Boulevard, Warren, NJ 07059 908-754-5554 ext. 64.
Registration is required for
ALL
events (unless otherwise noted). For com-
plete program information and to sign up go to the library website:
http://www.sclsnj.org/warren.htm or call the library.
Library will be closed
Monday, Feb. 18.
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS:
Program dates and times may be subject to
change. For complete program information, go to the library’s website or call
the library.
Registration for March programs begins Monday, Feb. 11, 9:30am.
Preschool Storytimes
Baby Time:
(
Pre-Walkers) Tuesdays, Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26, 9:45am.
No registration required.
Rhyme Time:
(
Walkers up to 30 months) Tuesdays, Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26,
10:30
am. No registration required.
Toddler Storytime:
(
Ages 2-3½; born between 6/09 & 1/11) Register once
for the entire 6-week series. Wednesdays OR Thursdays, 10am.
Wednesdays, Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27 OR Thursdays, Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28. Please
register for
either
the Wednesday or the Thursday session.
Pre-School Storytime:
(
Ages 3½-5; born before 6/09) Register once for the
entire 6-week series. Thursdays, February 7, 14, 21, 28, 11am.
OTHER PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
Music To Move By:
(
Ages birth to 3) Friday, Feb. 1, 10am OR 11am,
Thursday, March 21, 10am OR 11am.
Magic Carpet Ride:
(
Grades K to 2) Thursday, Feb. 14, 4pm, Monday,
March 18, 4pm.
Evening Story Explorers:
(
Ages 4 to 8) Wednesdays, Feb. 20, March 13, 7pm.
Someone’s In The Kitchen With…
(
Grades 3 to 5) Thursdays, Feb. 21,
March 21, 4pm. *Food will be prepared and served at this program.*
Wompy’s World of Musical Play:
(
Ages 6 months to 3) Friday, March 8,
10
am OR 11:15am.
Pre-School Of Rock:
(
Ages 6 months to 4 years) Monday, March 11,
3:30
pm OR 4:30pm.
Creature Comfort – Let’s Read!
(
All ages) Thursdays, March 14, 28, 7pm.
Take five (minutes) and read to a dog!
From The Mouths of Owls:
(
Grades 1 to 5) Tuesday, March 26, 4pm
Tiny Time Rhymes:
(
Ages 2 and under) Wednesday, March 27, 10am.
No registration required.
PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES
Drop-In Crafts:
(
Recommended for ages 3 and up) Drop in anytime
between the hours listed below. One craft per child – while supplies last.
Tuesday, February 12, 3:30-8pm OR Saturday, February 16, 10am-12pm.
Thursday, March 7, 3:30-8pm OR Saturday, March 9, 10am-12pm.
Wednesday, March 20, 3:30-8pm OR Saturday, March 23, 10 am-12pm. No
registration required.
Winter Festival:
(
All ages) Saturday, Feb. 9, 11am. Snow date: Saturday,
Feb. 23. No registration required
March Is Family Read Aloud Month:
(
All ages) Beginning February 25 sign
up and receive your packet to join “Family Read Aloud Month.” “Kick-off”
program Saturday, March 2 - call or check the library’s website for details.
TEEN PROGRAMS:
Teen Advisory Board (Tab) Meeting:
(
Grades 6-12) Tuesdays, February 5,
March 5, 7pm. Community service hours awarded for attendance.
Teen Volunteer Night:
(
Grades 6-12) Monday, Feb. 25, Tuesday, March 19,
7
pm. Earn community service hours.
College Planning 101 - Using Library Resources To Begin Your College
Planning:
(
Grades 9-12 and parents/guardians) Wednesday, March 6, 7pm.
First Look Books:
(
Grades 6-12) Ongoing: February and March. Get your
hands on new teen titles before they hit the shelves. Earn one hour of com-
munity service.
Other Teen Volunteer Opportunities:
(
Grades 7-12) Check the online teen
calendar for opportunities to earn community service hours by assisting with
children’s programs.
ADULT PROGRAMS:
Call 908-754-5554 ext. 64 for more information.
Registration for March Adult Programs begins Tuesday, Feb. 19.
Preventing Falls - A Delicate Balance:
Saturday, Feb. 2, 2pm.
Pre-registration required.
Mah Jongg Players’ Afternoons:
Tuesdays, Feb. 5, 19, March 5, 19, 1-4pm.
New players always welcome; knowledge of Mah Jongg preferable. No reg-
istration required.
Organize Your Photos – Out of the Box and Into Your Life:
Tuesday, Feb.
5, 7
pm. Pre-registration required.
Bridge in the Afternoon:
Mondays, Feb. 11, 25, March 11, 25, 1-4pm.
Knowledge of bridge preferable. No registration required.
Keeping up the Beat - Heart Health:
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 7pm. Pre-regis-
tration required.
Meet “President” Lincoln @ Warren Twp Library:
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2pm.
Program geared toward teens and adults only. No children under 12, please.
Pre-registration required.
Three Leaders who forged the Presidency: Washington, Lincoln &
F.D.R.:
Tuesday, Feb. 19, 7pm. Pre-registration required.
Colonial “Kitchin” Gardens:
Wednesday, Feb. 20, 7pm. Pre-registration
required.
Afternoon Book Club:
Thursdays, Feb. 21, March 14, 1:30pm. Feb. selec-
tion,
Still Alice
by Lisa Genova. March selection,
Julie and Julia
by Julie
Powell. For more information, please call the Reference Desk at 908-754-
5554
ext 32. New members always welcome. No registration required.
Evening Book Club:
Tuesdays, Feb. 26, March 27, 7:15pm. Feb. selection,
Mrs. Dalloway
by Virginia Woolf. March selection,
Lone Wolf
by Jodi Picoult.
For more information, please call the Reference Desk at 908-754-5554 ext
32.
New members always welcome. No registration required.
The Use of Color in Interior Design:
Thursday, Feb. 28, 7pm.
Beyond the
Beige: Stepping outside your color zone!
Pre-registration required.
“
Julia Child” @ Warren Library:
Saturday, March 2, 2pm. Pre-registration
required.
Building a Legend - Emily Roebling & the Brooklyn Bridge:
Thursday,
March 7, 7pm. Pre-registration required.
Superstorm “Sandy” - A View from the Inside:
Saturday, March 9, 2pm.
Pre-registration required.
Ornamental Grasses:
Tuesday, March 12, 7pm. Pre-registration required.
Thrills & Chills - New Paranormal Fiction:
Wednesday, March 13,
7
pm. Pre-registration required.
Cookbooks!
Thursday, March 14, 7pm. Pre-registration required.
Determined Spirit - The Story of Amelia Earhart:
Saturday, March 16, 2pm.
Pre-registration required.
Highlights of the Newark Museum:
Wednesday, March 20, 7pm. Guest
speaker: Vera Lasser, presenter from the Newark Museum Speakers Bureau.
Pre-registration required.
Afternoon Book Club Movie:
Thursday, March 21, 1:30pm.
Julie and Julia
with Meryl Streep. For more information, please call the Reference Desk at
908-754-5554
ext 32. New members always welcome. No registration
required.
Musical Saturday @ your Library:
Saint Patrick’s Day Music,
Saturday,
March 23, 2pm. Pre-registration required.
WATCHUNG PUBLIC LIBRARY
12
Stirling Road, Watchung, NJ Phone 908-561-0117.
Hours Monday-Thursday 10am-9pm, Friday 10am-
4:30
pm, Saturday 10am-4:00pm. Registration
required for
ALL
programs. All programs free.
Register, in-person, by telephone or online at
www.somerset.lib.nj.us, then go to PROGRAMS for
Watchung.
NOTE:
Program information subject to
change; check online for updated programs and addi-
tions and for holiday and special closings.
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS:
Music to Move by With Ann Wild:
(
Birth through Age 4 with Caregiver)
Wednesdays, Feb. 13, 20, March 6, 20 at either 10:00am OR 11:00am.
IMPORTANT: There is a session at 10:00am followed by a REPEAT of that
session at 11:00am. You must choose ONE time for all dates.
Music Is Magic! Music for Special Needs Kids:
(
Birth through 5 years with
Caregiver) Thursdays, Feb. 14, March 28, 4:30pm.
Stories for Twos with Elaine:
(24
to 35 Months with Caregiver - Child MUST
BE 24 MONTHS old when program begins) Monday, March 11, 10:30am.
Much More Fun for Munchkins Storytime:
(2 1/2
to 3 years with Caregiver)
Mondays, Feb. 4, March 4, 10:30am.
Storytime with the Cat in the Hat!:
(
Preschool and up-with Caregiver)
Friday, March 1, 10am.
Miss June’s Room:
(4-6
years) Monday, February 4, Thursday, March 7,
4:30
pm.
Heart Art:
(6-8
years) Tuesday, Feb. 5, 7pm.
Leisa’s Lollipop Hour:
(6-9 -
New age group - must be 6 or older at time of
sign-up) Wednesday March 13, 4:15pm.
St. Paddy's Day Fun:
(7-9
years) Tuesday, March 12, 7pm.
LEGO® Club:
(
For Grades 1-5) Monday, February 25, 7pm.
Teen Café: Chocolate Fest:
(
Grades 5-8) Wednesday, Feb. 20, 7pm.
You Can Make That with Duct Tape!:
(
Grades 5-12) Wednesday, March 20,
7
pm.
Game On - Killer Bunnies!:
(
Grades 5-12) Wednesday, March 27, 7pm.
TEEN PROGRAMS:
Teen Action Group (TAG):
(
Grades 6 -12) Wednesday, Feb. 6, March 13,
7:30
pm.
LEGO® Club Volunteers:
(
Grades 7-12) Monday, Feb. 25, 6:30pm. Earn
community service hours. Space limited. Registration required.
ADULT PROGRAMS:
Mah Jongg Club Of Watchung:
(
All Ages) Mondays and Tuesdays when
Library is open. Monday Mah Jongg Club of Watchung meets every Monday,
1
PM at Watchung when library is open. Third Monday of the month, Mah
Jongg meets at 1:30pm. Tuesday Mah Jonng Club of Watchung meets most
Tuesdays. Contact Melanie Novello at Novello1800@aol.com, for more infor-
mation, or to receive evites for both clubs. No fee - All welcome!
Watchung Writers Group:
Thursdays, 10:30am. Questions? Contact
Gordon McLenithan at gmclenith@optonline.net.
Book Discussion with the Watchung Group:
Second Thursday of the
Month 7:00pm. Drop-ins always welcome. Feb. 14, 7pm,
The Cat’s Table
by
Michael Ondaatje. March 14, 7pm,
Room
by Emma Donoghue.
Current Books Book Club:
Meets second Monday of the month, 7:30pm
(
with exceptions for holidays) Feb. 11, 7:30pm,
Sag Harbor
by Colson
Whitehead, March 11, 7:30pm,
In the Garden of Beasts
by Erik Larson.
Tasty Bites and Books:
At noon. Bring a bag lunch and share your
thoughts! Monday, Feb. 25,
The Geography of Bliss
by Eric Weiner, March
18,
Maine
by J. Courtney Sullivan.
Social Action Nonfiction Book Club:
Third Thursday of the month, 7:00pm.
Feb. 21, FILM:
Just Choices:
Exploring Social Justice Today
.
March 21,
FILM:
Four Sisters for Peace.
WARREN TOWNSHIP
RECREATION COMMISSION
46
Mountain Boulevard, Warren, 908-753-8000,
Fax 908-753-7768. For more information contact
Recreation Director, Eleanora Hermann, ext. 270,
or email ehermann@warrentboe.org. To register, email
recreation@warrentboe.org or visit our website at www.warrennj.org.
Meetings are first Wednesday of each month, 7pm, Warren Library.
Upcoming Event:
Easter Egg Hunt & Wagon Bike Parade,
Sat., April 6, 1:30pm, Municipal
Complex. Must pre-register online. For more information visit www.warren-
nj.org/wtrec or call 908-753-8000 x270. Check www.weatherclosings.com.
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