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WARREN LADIES LUNCH GROUP
Networking group for professional women from all industries and sizes. Looking for
a diverse cross-section of industries and experiences. Group meets for lunch 1st
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.
BERNARDS TOWNSHIP LIBRARY, BASKING RIDGE
32
South Maple Avenue, Basking Ridge. Open Mon.-Thur. 9:30am-9:00pm, Fri.
9:30
am-5:00pm, Sat. 10:00am-5:00pm, Sun. 1:00pm-4:00pm. Telephone 908-204-
3031,
Fax 908-766-1580, e-mail
Rlufkin@bernards.org., bern
ardslibrary.org. For
further information on all programs and to register, please visit our website at
bernardslibrary.org or call 908-204-3038.
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
Fall Early Literacy Story Time Registration:
Begins September 3. Check
BernardsLibrary.org for details and sign up instructions for 10 week fall session
beginning September 17.
FAMILY FUN - No Registration Required
“
Crack Me Up” Storytelling event with Jeslyn & Ben Wheeless:
September 7,
10:30
am.
Free tickets.
Saturday Stories:
Every Saturday, September 14 - November 30, 10:30am. Meet
on story steps.
No registration required.
Board Game Fun:
September 22, October 20, November 3, 1:30pm.
No registra-
tion required.
NEW THIS FALL! Twilight Tales:
Every Tuesday, September 24 -November 19,
6:30
pm. Meet on story steps.
No registration required.
Somerset Hills Kennel Club:
October 5, 1:00pm. Fun, informative dog program.
Touch the Music -
Peter and the Wolf:
October 13, 2pm. Hands on musical fun.
Free tickets.
Book Bingo - Family Fun:
November 10, 2pm.
Touch the Music - The Jazz Fly - Family Fun:
November 17, 2pm. Hands on
musical fun.
Free tickets.
Junior Explorers:
(
Ages 4-6) September 9, October 7, November 12, 4pm. Stories
and related activities on a fun science topic!
Registration required.
It’s A Pigeon Party:
(
Ages 5 and up) September 12, 4pm. Celebrate Mo Willem’s
favorite bird!
Preschool Yoga Story Time:
(
Ages 5 and under w/adult) September 13, October
11, 10:30
am.
Saturday Drop In Craft:
(
All ages) September 14, October 12, November 9, 11am-
1
pm. Make a seasonal craft. All materials provided.
Pajama Time:
(
Ages 3-6) September 16, 6:30pm.
Registration required.
Baby Time:
(
Ages birth-12 months) Every Thursday, September 19-December 12,
9:30
am.
No registration required.
Paws for Reading:
(
Ages 6 & up) September 21, October 19, November 16, 2pm.
Bring your favorite book to read for 10 minutes to a therapy dog from St. Hubert’s.
Registration required.
After School Club:
(
Grades K-2) September 25, October 16, November 13, 4pm.
Stories and an activity.
Registration required.
“
Homework Helpers” for Parents:
September 26, 7pm. Informative session high-
lighting library resources.
Registration required.
Legos @ your Library:
(
Ages 5 & up with adult) September 29, October 6,
November 24, 2pm.
Just drop in!
Tween Reads:
(
Grades 4-6) October 29, November 26, 4pm. Tween book club.
Registration required.
Special Needs After School Club:
(
Grades K-5) October 2, 4pm. Stories and an
activity.
Registration required.
Jumpstart’s Read for the Record Story Time - Loren Long’s “Otis”:
(
Ages 3 &
4)
October 3, 1:30pm. Story & craft.
Registration required.
Jumpstart’s Read for the Record Pajama Time - Loren Long’s “Otis”:
(
Ages 3
& 4)
October 3, 6:30pm. Story & craft.
Registration required.
Book Buddies Grades 2 & 3:
October 8, November 12, 4pm.
Registration required.
Tween Fun:
(
Grades 4-6) October 10, November 14, 7pm.
Let’s Bloom Together presents Pumpkins, Jack-O-Lanterns & more!:
(
Ages 5 &
up with adult) October 22, 4pm.
Registration required.
Halloween Drop In Crafts:
(
Ages 5 and up) October 26, 1pm. All materials provided.
Piccirillo Sciencetelling’s “Potions”:
(
All ages) October 28, 7pm. Halloween
magic fun!
Free tickets.
Movie Fun:
(
All Ages) November 7, 11am & 2pm.
No registration required.
TEEN PROGRAMS
Teen Volunteer Fair:
September 23, 6:30pm.
Anime Club:
October 2, November 6, December 4, 7pm.
Teen Advisory Board:
September 11, October 9, November 13, 7pm. TAB can
count for volunteer time.
SAT Practice Test:
October 12, 10am. Test is FREE.
ADULT PROGRAMS
Business Breakfast:
(
Small business owners, would-be entrepreneurs and job
seekers)
Libraries and Business in the Digital Age:
Tuesday, Sept. 10, 9:30am-
12:00
pm.
Registration required.
Career Forum:
(
Career Forum members and non-members) Tuesday, October 1,
7:30
pm. Library online resources to assist job seekers as well as reference guides
will be presented.
Evening Book Discussion:
Tuesdays, 7:30pm.
10/1:
The Swerve: How the World Became Modern,
by Stephen Greenblatt
11/5:
Luncheon of the Boating Party,
by Susan Vreeland
12/3:
The Sportswriter,
by Richard Ford
Daytime Book Discussion:
Wednesdays, 10am.
9/18:
Killing Lincoln,
by Bill O’Reilly
10/16:
Sense of an Ending,
by Julian Barnes
11/20:
TBA
Knitters & Crocheters:
Tuesdays, September 17, October 1, 15, November 5, 19,
10
am, September 17, October 15, November 19, 7pm. Bring your current project.
Family History Interest Group:
Tuesday, September 24, October 22, November
26, 7
pm.
Crop Club for Scrapbookers:
September 10, October 8, November 12, 10am.
Seasoned scrapbookers should bring their current projects to work on.
7:00
Club - A Career Advancement Book Discussion:
7
pm.
9/5:
The Power of Habit,
by Charles Duhigg
10/3:
TBA
11/7:
TBA
3
D Ritmo - Latin Music for the Whole Family:
September 15, 2pm.
Free.
All are
welcome.
Film Series with Dr. Kalyan Ray:
September 26, October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, noon.
Friday Art Series with Barbara Tomlinson:
September 27, October 4, 11, 18,
10:30
am. To register send a check for $25/Bernards Twp resident or $50/non-
Bernards Twp resident made out to ‘Leisure Learning’ with ‘Friday Art’ in the memo
line c/o Jacquelyn Ridzy, Bernards Twp Library, 32 S. Maple Ave., Basking Ridge,
NJ 07920
Friday Night at the Opera:
September 13, 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18, 7:30pm.
Enjoy clips of opera productions with lively commentary and background by Dr.
Robert Butts. To register send a check for $25/6 lectures made payable to 'Friends
of the Bernards Township Library' to Jacquelyn Ridzy, Bernards Township Library,
32
S. Maple Ave, Basking Ridge, NJ, 07920 or pay $5/lecture at the door.
BERNARDSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
1
Anderson Hill Road, Bernardsville, 908-766-0118. Open Monday-Thursday
10:00
am-9pm, Friday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm, Sunday 1:00pm-5:00pm.
All
programs are free.
Children under age ten must be accompanied by an adult at
all programs. Most children’s programs are drop-in, but advance sign-up is
required for some.
Advance registration requested for adult programs unless
otherwise noted.
Register online at bernardsvillelibrary.org or call the library at
908-766-0118
to sign up.
ART EXHIBITS
September Art Exhibition -
Dual Visions:
Paintings and photographs by Michal
Barkai and Charles Miller.
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
Pre-Teen Crafters:
(
Grades 4-6) Tuesdays, September 3, October 1, 6:30 pm,
Saturday, October 12, 3pm. Earn community service hours.
F.A.S.T. Story Time:
(
All ages, all abilities) Fridays, September 13, October 11,
10:30
am.
Pre-Teen Meeting:
Saturday, September 21, 3pm. Planning session followed by
LEGO-style s'mores.
Afternoon with Author Tara Lazar:
(
Grades K and up) Thursday, September 26,
4:15
pm. Meet the author of “The Monstore” and do a monster craft. Advance sign-
up required.
ON-GOING STORY TIMES:
Story Time Sessions:
(
September 9-October 25)
Nursery Time:
(17
months-2½ years with caregiver) Mondays,10:30am.
Tot Time:
(2½-3½
years with caregiver) Tuesdays,10:30am.
Story Time Plus:
(2½-5
years with caregiver) Tuesdays,1:30pm.
Library Adventures:
(
Grades 2-3) Tuesdays, 4:15pm.
Baby Book Time:
(
Birth -17 months with caregiver) Wednesdays, 9:30am.
Play Group for Babies:
(
Birth -17 months with caregiver) Wednesdays,10am.
Tot Time:
(2½-3½
years with caregiver) Wednesdays,10:30am.
Story Time:
(3½-5
years with caregiver) Wednesdays,1:30pm.
Tot Time Plus:
(2½-5
years with caregiver) Thursdays,10:30am.
Afternoon with Books:
(
K- Grade 1) Thursdays, 4:15pm.
Story Time:
(2½-5
years with caregiver) Saturdays,10:30am.
TEEN PROGRAMS
Teen Back-to-School Night:
Friday, September 6, 6pm.
Teen Night:
Tuesday, September 17, 7pm. Halloween planning meeting.
Halloween Costume Sale:
Wednesday, September 18, 3:30-5pm and Saturday,
September 21, 10am-2pm.
Super Hero Faces with Caricaturist Paul Merklein:
(
For pre-teens and teens in
grades 4-12) Saturday, September 28, 3pm. Advance sign-up required.
Teen Halloween Party:
(
Grades 7-12) Friday, October 18, 6pm. Advance sign-up
requested.
FAMILY PROGRAMS
First Friday Fun:
Fridays, September 6, 10:30am. Program about healthy food
choices, October 4, TBA.
Saturday Story Time:
Saturday, September 7, 10:30am.
Open Lego Build:
Saturday, September 14, 3pm.
Crafty Hands:
Fridays, September 27, 10:30 am,
Autumn Craft.
October 25,
Spooky Halloween Craft.
Great Big Faces with Caricaturist Paul Merklein:
Saturday, September 28, 1pm.
Advance sign-up required.
Drop-in Family Craft:
Monday, October 7, 4pm.
Celebrate Columbus:
Monday, October 14, 2pm.
Drop-In Craft and Coffee:
Monday, October 28, 10:30am.
Pumpkin Story Time:
Tuesday, October 29, 10:30am.
Paint Your Own Pumpkin:
Tuesday, October 29, 4pm. We’ll provide the paint and
decorations; you bring a pumpkin!
Halloween Drop-In Craft:
Wednesday, October 30, 10:30am. Make a spooky
library decoration.
Halloween Stories:
Wednesday, October 30, 1:30pm.
Halloween Story Time:
Thursday, October 31, 10:30am. Come dressed to trick or
treat and listen to Halloween stories.
ADULT PROGRAMS
Splendid Life Meditation:
Fridays, September 6, October 11, 10am. Guided med-
itation led by Fauzia Burke. No sign-up needed.
Saturday Samplers:
Saturdays, September 7, October 5, 3:30pm. Book discussion
group.
September’s
Choice:
Confederates in the Attic
by Tony Horwitz.
October’s
Choice:
The Circus in Winter
by Cathy Day. No sign-up needed.
English-As-A-Second-Language (ESL):
Classes begin September 9, and will be
offered on Mondays and Thursdays at 3pm and 7:15pm until Thanksgiving.
Book Signing -
Betty Goes Vegan:
Tuesday, September 10, 7pm. Discussion and
book signing with authors Annie and Dan Shannon. Books will be available for pur-
chase and signing.
Chess Lessons with Martin Sobin:
Wednesdays, September 18-October 23.
Beginners, 4:15pm; players with experience, 5:30pm.
Poetry Reading:
Wednesday, September 18, 7pm. Marcia Ivans and Deborah
Gerrish read from their work. Book signing to follow.
Tech Update - Word Fundamentals:
Thursday, September 19, 10am-1pm. Course
covers basic features of Microsoft Word.
Saturday Crafters:
Saturdays, September 21, October 19, 3pm. Work on your own
projects.
No sign-up needed.
Memoirs & Coffee:
Tuesdays, September 24, October 22, 10:30am. Book group
will discuss
My Beloved World
by Sonia Sotomayor in September and
Give Me
Everything You Have: On Being Stalked
by James Lasdun in October.
No sign-
up needed.
GED Prep:
Tuesday, September 24, 7pm. Foreign languages available.
College Admissions Process:
Tuesday, September 24, 7pm. With Dr. Marianna
Marchese.
The University of Can-Do Master's Program:
Wednesdays, September 25,
October 30, 7pm. Led by Andrea Mastrobattista.
An Afternoon with Author Maryann McFadden:
Sunday, September 29, 3pm.
Art Show Opening Reception:
Sunday, October 6, 2-4pm: Celebrate exhibition of
paintings by Jerilyn Weber,
Sporting Dogs and Hounds at Home and in the Field.
Open to the general public.
No sign-up needed.
Book Signing with Janet Pfeiffer:
Tuesday, October 8, 7pm. Her most recent
book is,
The Great Truth: Shattering Life’s Most Insidious Lies That Sabotage
Your Happiness Along With the Revelation of Life’s Sole Purpose.
Surviving the Job Search - You Want What?
Wednesday, October 9, 7pm. Tips
on how to prepare for the interview process and how to negotiate your new salary.
Sundays at Three:
Sunday, October 13, 3pm. Joel Zelnik Trio will presents
“
My
Bill Evans – A Personal Conversation.”
No sign-up needed.
Fifty Book Challenge:
Saturday, October 19, 3pm. New members always welcome.
Medicare for Baby Boomers:
Wednesday, October 23, 7pm.
Tea & Conversation with Christina Baker Kline:
Sunday, October 27, 2pm. Join
Julie Maloney for an interview with Christina Baker Kline of Montclair, NJ about her
newest novel,
“
Orphan Train.”
Books will be available for purchase and signing.
Christine Todd Whitman Speaks at Library Fundraiser:
Sunday, October 27,
4
pm. Former Governor Christine Todd Whitman will speak on
“
The Shifting
Environmental Policymaking Climate: Staying Ahead While Going Green,”
Dolce in Basking Ridge. Tickets, $100. Proceeds benefit Friends of the
Bernardsville Public Library.
PEAPACK-GLADSTONE LIBRARY
1
School Street, Peapack, 908-234-0598, somerset.lib.nj.us. Open Monday
9:30
am-4:30pm; Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10am-9pm; Friday 10am-5pm;
and Saturday, 10am-4pm
.
Registration required for most events unless other-
wise noted.
Please call for upcoming programs.
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
Rhyme Time:
(
Babies and Toddlers) Wednesdays, September 11, 18, 25, October
2, 9, 16,
November 6, 13, 10:30am.
Storytime:
(
Ages 2 ½-5) Fridays, September 13, 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18,
November 8, 15, 22, 29, 10:30am
and
2
pm.
Kids’ Club:
(
K-3rd grade) Tuesday, September 17, Thursday, October 24, Tuesday,
November 19, 4:30pm.
Paws for Reading:
(
Ages 5+) Saturdays, September 21, November 16, 10am.
Stuffed Animal Sleepover:
Saturday, October 19. Drop off animals all day, pick up
Monday October 21 anytime.
YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMS
Virtual TAG:
Grades 6-12
Volunteer Evenings:
(
Grades 6-12) September 4, 11, 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23,
30, 5
pm.
World Kindness Week - Postcard Making:
(
Grades 6-12) Throughout September.
All day.
No Registation required.
End of Summer Reading Club Pizza Party:
(
Grades 6-12) September 7, 12 pm.
Practice SAT/ACT:
(
Grades 6-12) September 21, 10:30am.
Reading Buddies:
(
Grades 6-12) TBA.
Candy Making and Scary Books Presentation:
(
Grades 6-12) October 18, 4 pm.
The Nightmare Before Christmas Movie Showing:
(
All ages) October 30,
6:30
pm.
ADULT PROGRAMS
Fall Into a New Release:
Tuesday, September 10, 1pm, Conference Room #1.
Movie Showing:
Jack Reacher,
Thursday, September 12,
Admission,
Thursday,
September 26, 12:30pm, Council Room,
Quartet,
Tuesday, October 8, 1pm,
Conference Room #1,
42,
Thursday, October 24, 12:30pm, Council Room,
Mud,
Thursday, November 7,12:30pm, Council Room,
The Great Gatsby,
Tuesday,
November 26, 12:30pm, Conference Room #1.
There’s an App for That - 25 of the Best Apps for Everyday Use:
Tuesday,
September 17, 1pm, Conference Room #1.
Paint Chip Crafts:
Thursday, September 19, 7pm, Conference Room #1.
Fall Into a New Release:
(
All Ages) Wednesday, September 25, 7:30pm,
Conference Room #1.
There’s an App for That - 25 of the Best Apps for Everyday Use:
Wednesday,
October 2, 7:30pm, Conference Room #1
Fall Wreath Craft:
Wednesday, October 9, 7:30pm, Conference Room #1
Mango Languages Database Demonstration:
Thursday, October 17, 1pm,
Conference Room #1, Wednesday, October 23, 7:30pm, Conference Room #1
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Frye Book Discussion Group:
Tuesday,
October 15, 7:30pm, Conference Room #1
Halloween Movie:
(
All Ages)
The Nightmare Before Christmas,
Wednesday,
October 30, 6:30pm, Council Room.
Fresh Fiction Database Demonstration:
Wednesday, November 6, 7:30pm,
Conference Room #1. Monday, November 18, 1pm, Conference Room #1.
Mix it Up: Cookie Jars:
Thursday, November 21,7:30pm, Conference Room #1.
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