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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 enter-
taining 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 chalk-
er@co.somerset.nj.us. For current events go to www.co.somerset.nj.us progra-
mandservices/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-WARREN ROTARY
Meets every Tuesday at 12:15pm at Twin Brooks County Club, 600 Mountain
Boulevard, 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. Sept.-June. 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 complete program informa-
tion and to sign up go to the library website: www.somerset.lib.nj.us or call the
library. The Library will be closed Monday, Sept. 3 (Labor Day), Thursday, Nov.
22 and Friday, Nov. 23 (Thanksgiving).
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS: For a complete list of programs, check our website,
pick up a flyer at the library or call 908 754-5554, ext. 23. Registration for Sept., Oct.
programs begins Monday, Sept. 10, 9:30am and for Nov. programs, Monday, Oct.
15, 9:30am Please note: space is limited for all programs.
Baby Time: (Pre-Walkers)Tuesdays, Sept. 25, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 9:45am. No reg-
istration required.
Rhyme Time: (Walkers up to 30 months) Tuesdays, Sept. 25, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30,
10:30am. No registration required
Toddler Storytime: (Ages 2-3½; born between 4/09 & 9/10) Register once for the
entire 6-week series. Wednesdays, Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 OR Thursdays,
Sept. 27, Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25, Nov.1. Please register for either the Wednesday or the
Thursday session.
Pre-School Storytime: (Ages 3½-5; born before 4/09) Register once for the entire
6-week series. Wednesdays, Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 11AM.
Make and Play Play-Doh® Day: (All ages) Tuesday, Sept. 18, 4-5pm OR Saturday,
Sept. 22, 2-2:45pm. Please register for only one session. Celebrate National Play-
Doh Day! Ingredients used at this program will include flour, salt, oil, cream of tar-
tar and food coloring.
Evening Story Explorers: (Ages 4-8) Wednesdays, Sept. 19, Oct. 17, 7-7:45pm.
Wompy’s World of Musical Play: (Ages 6 months-3 with caregiver) Friday, Oct. 5,
10-10:45 OR 11:15-12:00. Please register for only one session.
Storyplay - The Little Screcrow Boy: (Ages 4-6) - Tuesday, Oct. 9, 4-5:15pm.
Children will present a play for parents, caregivers, and siblings who may rejoin the
program at 5pm.
Preschool of Rock: (Ages 6 months-4) Monday, Oct. 15, 3:30-4:15pm OR 4:30-
5:15pm. Please register for only one session
Someone’s in the Kitchen With…: (Grades 3-5) Tuesday, Oct. 23, 4-4:45pm.
Enjoy a delicious story and help prepare simple recipes. *Food will be prepared
and served at this program.*
Magic Carpet Ride: (Grades K-2) - Thursday, October 25, 4-4:45pm. Enjoy folk
tales, make a simple craft.
Music To Move By: (Ages birth-3) Friday, Oct. 26, 10-10:45am OR 11-11:45am.
Please register for only one session.
Trick or Treat: (All ages) Wednesday, Oct. 31, 9:30am-9pm. No registration
required. Stop at the library wearing your costume for a Halloween treat.
Tiny Time Rhymes: (Ages 2 and under) Tuesday, Nov. 27, 10-10:30am. No regis-
tration required.
Drop-In Crafts: (Recommended for ages 3 and up) No registration required.
Squirrel Door Hanger: Thursday, Sept. 6, 4-6pm OR Saturday, Sept. 8, 10am-12pm.
Fall Leaf Suncatchers: Wednesday, Oct. 3, 4-6 pm OR Saturday, Oct. 6, 1-3 pm.
Halloween Creation Station: Saturday, Oct. 27, 10am-12pm OR Monday, Oct. 29, 4-
6pm.
TEEN PROGRAMS:
Teen Advisory Board (TAB) Meeting: (Grades 6-12) - Wednesday, Sept. 12, 7-
8pm, Thursday, Oct. 11, 7-8pm, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 7-8pm. Community service hours
will be awarded.
Teen Volunteer Night: (Grades 6-12) Tuesday, Sept. 18, 7-8pm, Monday, Oct. 22,
7-8pm, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 7-8pm. Earn community service hours by volunteer-
ing in the library.
COLLEGE PREP SERIES (Recommended for grades 9-12)
Accepted - Getting Into Your Top Choice School: Thursday, Sept. 20, 7pm.
Seminar is designed to show students and parents what college admission’s
officers expect from applicants’ high school experiences.
College Application Essay Workshop: Thursday, Oct. 4, 7pm.
SAT Practice Test: Saturday, Oct. 27, 10am-2pm. Bring pencils and a calculator.
ADULT PROGRAMS:
Mah Jongg Players’ Afternoons: Tuesdays, Sept. 4, 18, Oct. 2, 16, 30, Nov. 13,
27, 1pm. New players always welcome; knowledge of Mah Jongg preferable. No
registration required.
Bridge in the Afternoon: Mondays, Sept. 10, 24, Oct. 8, 22, Nov. 12, 26, 1pm.
Knowledge of bridge preferable. No registration required.
How the Teenage Brain Works? Learn about Neurodevelopment: Monday, Sept.
10, 7pm. Pre-registration required.
Afternoon Book Club: Thursdays, Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 8, 1:30pm. For this
month’s selection, please call the Reference Desk at 908-754-5554 ext 32. New
members always welcome. No registration required.
Evening Book Club: Wednesdays, Sept. 19, Oct. 17, Nov. 14, 7:15pm. For this
month’s selection, please call the Reference Desk at 908-754-5554 ext 32. New
members always welcome. No registration required.
Time Management with Jamie Novak: Saturday, Sept. 22, 2pm. Pre-registration
required.
Creating a Winter Garden: Thursday, Sept. 27, 7pm. Ruth Claus, Master
Gardeners of Somerset & Hunterdon, presents this timely program. Pre-registration
required.
The Art of Ikebana, Japanese Flower Arranging: Saturday, Sept. 29, 1pm. Toshio
Okimatsu. Pre-registration required.
Computer Maintenance - Prolong the Life of your Computer: Tuesday, Oct. 2,
7pm. Registration required.
New Jersey’s Heroes and Scoundrels of the Civil War: Thursday, Oct. 4, 7pm.
Pre-registration required.
Humor columnist Laverne Bardy in: “How the (bleep) did I get this old?”:
Saturday, Oct. 6, 2pm. Pre-registration required.
There is an App for that!: Tuesday, Oct. 9, 7pm. Feel you haven’t taken full advan-
tage of your Smartphone? This program is for you. Pre-registration required.
Interior Design Basics: Wednesday, Oct. 10, 7pm. With Joyce Lahmidi, T apestry
Interiors and Decorative Painted Design. Pre-registration required.
Wild New Jersey - Nature Adventures in the Garden State: Thursday, Oct. 11,
7pm. With Author David Wheeler. Pre-registration required.
Musical Saturday @ Warren Library presents “Best of Broadway”: Oct. 20, 2pm.
Singer Maggie Worsdale. “Music for Colonists, Patriots and Presidents” - Nov. 17,
2pm. Flutist John Burkhalter and Harpsichordist Donovan Klotbeacher. Pre-regis-
tration required.
What Does Acupuncture Treat and How Does It Work: Monday, Oct. 22, 7pm.
With Acupuncturist Risa Silverstein. Pre-registration required.
Speed Networking Event: Wednesday, Oct. 24, 6:30-8:30pm. Seating limited so
sign up early.
Haunted Transportation - Ghostly Sightings via Air, Land, & Sea: Oct. 25, 7pm.
With L’Aura Hladik. Program geared toward Adults only! Pre-registration required.
Teapots by Design - Collector Dr. Unjeria Jackson: Oct. 27, 2pm. Learn about
the history of tea and more. Pre-registration required.
The Many Moods of Mystery - From Cozies to Chillers: Tuesday, Oct. 30, 7pm.
With mystery author E.F. (Eileen) Watkins. Pre-registration required.
Star-Ledger Columnist and Author Mark Di Ionno Book Signing: Saturday, Nov.
3, 2pm. Mark Di Ionno’s debut novel “The Last Newspaperman.” Pre-registration
required.
Murder, Mystery and the FBI with author Andrea Kane: Thursday, Nov. 8, 7pm.
Pre-registration required.
Travel Photography: Tuesday, Nov. 13, 7pm. Tips & techniques to improve your
photos. Pre-registration required.
Online Shopping - Save Money on your Holiday Shopping: Tuesday, Nov. 27,
7pm. The ins and outs of online shopping. For beginner internet users. Pre-regis-
tration required.
Meditation - A Spiritual Solution to Stress, Anger & Conflict: Wednesday, Nov.
28, 7pm. Pre-registration required.
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. 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. Program information subject
to change. NOTE: Registration for Nov. programs opens
Oct. 24, 10:00am.
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
Music to Move by With Ann Wild: (Birth through Age 4 with Caregiver)
Wednesdays, Sept. 19, 26, Oct. 10, 24, Nov. 7, 28, Dec. 5, 19 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, Sept. 27, Oct. 25, Nov. 29, Dec. 13, 4:30pm.
Thursday Treats For Toddlers: (2½-3 years with Caregiver)Thursdays, Sept. 6,
Oct.11, 10:30am.
New Books For Little Listeners: (2½-3 years with Caregiver) Thursday, Sept. 13,
10:30am.
Miss June’s Room: (4-6 years) Thursdays, Sept. 6, Oct. 4, 4:30pm.
Princess Tea Party: (4-6 years with Caregiver) Thursday, Oct. 25, 1:00pm.
Leisa’s Lollipop Hour: (5-7 years - Must be 5 or older at time of sign-up)
Wednesdays, Sept. 26, Oct. 17, 4:15pm. A craft, a snack, and stories.!
Butterfly Basics: (7 years and up) Wednesday, Sept. 5, 4:00pm. Learn about
butterflies.
LEGO® Club: (For Grades 1-5) Monday, Oct. 22, 7-8pm. Like building with
LEGO® pieces? Come to our Club!
TEEN PROGRAMS
Teen Night: (Grades 5-12) Friday, Sept. 21, 6:30-8:30 pm. It’s teens only after-
hours at the library this Friday night. We’ll have games to play. Regular library serv-
ices also available - ONLY for teens attending this event! For teen information, “like”
the ‘Watchung Library Teen Center’ on Facebook.
Library Nightmare: (Grades 5-12) Wednesday, Oct. 24, 7:30-8:30pm. Creepy
creatures, ghastly games, monstrous masks, freaky food. Costumes welcome.
Teen Action Group (TAG) Meeting: (Grades 7-12) Tuesday, Sept. 4, 7:30-8:30pm.
Your Library Wants You! Earn community service hours. New members always wel-
come!! Registration not required, but registering with an email address will get you
a reminder.
LEGO® Club Volunteers: (Grades 7-12) Monday, Oct. 22, 6:30-8:15pm. Teen
Volunteers needed to help younger students build LEGO® creations. Earn com-
munity service hours. Space limited. Registration required.
ADULT PROGRAMS
South Indian Masala Dosa - An Outdoor Cooking Workshop: (Adults and Teens
-Grades 7 and up) Wednesday, Sept. 19, 4pm. Presented by: Seema Moondra of
Enjoy-Explore India. Learn to cook this crispy pancake, made out of lentil and rice
paste.
Mah Jongg Club Of Watchung: (All Ages) Mondays and Tuesdays when Library
is open. Monday Mah Jongg Club of Watchung meets every Monday from 1:00-
4:00 at Watchung when the library is open. Third Monday of the month, Mah Jongg
meets following the Tasty Bites and Books Book Club, at approximately 1:30pm.
Tuesday Mah Jonng Club of Watchung meets most Tuesdays. Contact Melanie
Novello at Novello1800@aol.com, for more information, or to be placed on the dis-
tribution list to receive evites for both clubs. No fee - All welcome!
Watchung Writers Group: Thursdays, 10:30am-12:30pm. Interested in writing of
any kind and want to improve your skills? Watchung Writers Group would like to
meet you. Any questions, contact Gordon McLenithan at gmclenith@optonline.net.
Current Books Book Club: Meets second Monday of the Month, 7:30pm (with
exceptions for holidays) Monday, Sept. 10: Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand,
Monday, Oct. 15: The Fates Will Find Their Way by Hannah Pittard.
Introduction to Qigong: Mondays, Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 1, 8, 7-8pm. Presented by
Patricia Barron, L.Ac. Licensed Acupuncturist.
Tragedy of the Schooner, John K. Shaw: Tuesday, Sept. 18, 7- 8pm. Presented
by Dan Lieb, New Jersey Historical Divers Association.
Tasty Bites and Books: Bring a bag lunch and share your thoughts! Monday,
Sept. 24, 12:00-1:15pm: The Weather of the Future: Heat Waves, Extreme Storms,
and Other Scenes from a Climate-changed Planet by Heidi Cullen. Monday, Oct. 22,
12:00-1:15pm: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.
I took the shot - NOW WHAT? Wednesday, Oct. 3, 7-8pm. Well-known NJ pho-
tographer, Walter Choroszewski, will advise on the next steps required after you
took the shot! Program is FREE and open to all!
Book Discussion with the Watchung Group: Second Thursday of the Month
7:00pm. Sept. 13: Cheerful Money: Me, My Family, and the Last Days of Wasp
Splendor by Tad. Oct. 11: When We Were Orphans by Kazuo Ishiguro.
WARREN TOWNSHIP RECREATION COMMISSION
46 Mountain Boulevard, Warren, 908-753-8000, Fax 908-753-7768. For more infor-
mation 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 at
7pm, Warren Library. Upcoming Events:
Music Under the Stars: Michael Craig Band with classic 60’s to 80’s music.
Thursday, Sept. 6, 7-8:30pm, Municipal Courtyard. Rain Place: Suzie B. Boyce
Courthouse. Please bring chairs.
Tennis Lessons: (Ages 4-adult) Beginning Sept. 24, Mondays, Tuesdays or
Wednesdays, once a week for 55 minutes each for 6 weeks. Held at either the
Municipal Courts or Greenwood Meadows courts. Call Steve Levin at 908-338-3366
to determine what level to register for. $95 a session.
Instrumental Music Lessons: Watch our website for dates for introduction to
instruments plus guitar or keyboard lessons. Beginning Thursday nights 4, 5, 6 and
7pm – 7 wk/55 minute sessions begin Sept. 27; Jan. 3; and March 7. $100 each
session.
Adult Coed Volleyball: (18+ and out of high school) Mondays starting Sept. 19
continuing through June 13, 7-10pm, Warren Central School. Must be a Warren or
Watchung resident to participate. Contact John Alapatt at (908) 647-4951.
Adult Coed Basketball: (18+ and out of high school) Mondays starting Sept. 19
continuing through June 6, 7-10pm, Warren Middle School Gym. Must be a Warren
or Watchung resident to participate. Contact Eric Cheshire at: echesh37@aol.com.
High School Rec Intramural Basketball: Games are held Monday, Wednesday or
Friday nights, Watchung Hills Regional High School, 7-8pm. Girls may also partic-
ipate. Register at www.warrennj.org, click recreation, and sign up online with a
credit card. Sign-ups begin Oct. 5 - Nov. 30- NO EXCEPTIONS. Limited to 130 par-
ticipants. ANY 9-12th grader who lives in the sending district area of WHRHS may
register.
Letters to Santa: Santa has given Recreation Dept. permission to collect mail for
the North Pole. Drop off your letters at specially designated red “Letters to Santa”
mailbox, located in front of the Municipal Building beginning Nov. 26. Deadline:
Dec. 14.
Yuletide Bonfire Winter Event: Recreation looking for volunteers and sponsors to
help with the Annual Bonfire held in January. Please email or call Recreation office.
Trails Are Open!!! Check online pamphlet with information and maps included.
Registration & additional information online: See website for special needs and
financial scholarship information. Sorry no refunds.
RECREATION DOES NOT GOVERN YOUTH SPORTS. For info on sports, please
refer to individual sports websites. Go to YouthSports for further information.
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