THE CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (CCA)
2020
Burnt Mills Road, Bedminster, NJ 07921, 908-
234-2345.
Upcoming Event:
Exhibit - Romantic
Realism,
through February 16,
Artist’s Discussion -
Mel Leipzig,
Thursday, Feb. 7, 6pm. Admission $10,
free for members of The Center.
Youth Art Month,
March 1-25. Grades 6-12 displayed March 1-10,
closing reception March 10, Grades K-5 displayed
March 15-24, Open House March 24. Gallery hours:
Monday-Thursday, 9am-5pm, Friday-Saturday, 9am-
3
pm. Closed Sunday and major holidays. For further
information, contact Elie Porter Trubert, Executive
Director at (908) 234-2345, ext. 100, etrubert@
ccabedminster.org or visit The Center for Contem-
porary Art online at ccabedminster.org.
STUDIO 7 FINE ART GALLERY
A fine art gallery at 5 Morristown Road,
Bernardsville, 908-630-9770. Gallery
hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm and
by appointment.
Upcoming Events:
Differ-
ent Strokes,
featuring current work by
Charlie Churchill, through Feb. 23,
Living
Large,
large Paintings by the Artists of Stu-
dio 7, March 1-April 27,
BernARTsville Art
Walk-Artist Reception,
Fri., March 1, 6-9pm.
Art on Fire,
April 3-27,
BernARTsville Art
Walk-Artist Reception,
Fri., April 5, 6-9pm.
H
ot Glass Blowing Demonstration,
Sat.,
April 20, all day, Vandermark Merritt Studios. Contact owner, Kathleen
Palmer for more information at 908-963-0365, pskjpalmer@verizon.net,
www.studio7artgallery.com
A.A.R.P. SOMERSET HILLS CHAPTER #5275
The American Association of Retired Persons (A.A.R.P.) holds meetings
the second Friday of the month, First Presbyterian Church of
Bernardsville, 321 Mine Hill Road (Route 202), Bernardsville, 9:30am.
New members welcome.
Upcoming Events:
February 8 - Speaker dis-
cusses the
Ford Mansion,
March 8 - Kevin Voice talks about
“
Light-
houses,”
April 12 - Bob & Jack will present,
"
Senior Challenge,”
May 10:
Speaker from Environmental Center discusses
“
Butterflies.”
Contact
Flo Cox at 908-696-8651 for further information.
BASKING RIDGE BRIDGE CLUB
Basking Ridge Duplicate Bridge Club meets every Tuesday evening
7
pm, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Finley Ave., Basking Ridge. If inter-
ested, please contact Sandy at 973-543-6218 or Liz at 973-543-7906 to
get the details and to sign up to play.
BERNARDSVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Meetings held third Tuesday of each month, 9am, Bernardsville Pub-
lic Library, 1 Anderson Hill Road, Bernardsville. Contact Nancy
McLure at nancymclurebcc@ gmail.com or visit our website at
www.bvillechamber.com.
Upcoming Event:
Easter Bunny,
Saturday,
March 23, 11am-2pm, Millicent Fenwick Park, on Rte. 202 near
Bernardsville Train Station. Rain location: Bernardsville Public Library.
BERNARDSVILLE KIWANIS CLUB
A non-profit organization working towards building a better communi-
ty, providing scholarships and enhancing goodwill. Meets every Tues-
day at 6:30pm, Bernards Café & Grille, 8 Mine Brook Rd., Bernardsville.
New members always welcome. For more information, contact
Spencer Wissinger at 908-766-4456.
BERNARDSVILLE ROTARY
Meets every Tuesday at 7:47am for breakfast at The Olde Mill Inn. 225
US Hwy 202, Basking Ridge, 07920. Contact Lavinia Jenkins at 908-
766-4790
for more information.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES, DIOCESE OF METUCHEN
Worried about keeping your home warm for the winter? Catholic Char-
ities, Diocese of Metuchen is accepting applications for the Low
Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) now through April
30, 2013.
Call 908-333-2271 or visit us at 92 East Main St. Suite 406,
Somerville, Monday-Friday 9am-4pm to see if you qualify.
HOLISTIC MOMS NETWORK (HMN)
OF SOMERSET COUNTY
A national non-profit organization connecting parents and individuals
interested in holistic health & green living. Meets monthly at Bridgewa-
ter Library, 7pm. All are welcome, not just Moms!
Upcoming meet-
ings:
Birth & Disease,
Monday, Feb. 4,
Seed Swap & Gardening Gath-
ering,
Monday, Mar. 4, for gardeners of all levels. For more information
about HMN and our local chapter, please contact Parvathi at 908-203-
1422
or email pmalangi@yahoo.com or visit www.holisticmoms.org.
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF SOMERSET,
HUNTERDON AND WARREN COUNTIES
A non profit, non sectarian social service agency serving the tri-county
area. 150-A West High Street, Somerville, N.J. Contact JFS at 908-725-
7799
or Admin@JewishFamilySvc.org for more information or to regis-
ter for upcoming events below.
Family and Senior Mentor Volunteers Needed:
Volunteers interest-
ed in being matched with families seeking support and information
from a caring home visitor or with seniors who are often isolated, lone-
ly and eager for cognitive stimulation, will receive orientation and train-
ing through a 9-hour program over 3 evenings. To learn more about
volunteer opportunities at JFS Call 908-725-7799 or Email: Admin@
JewishFamilySvc.org.
JFS is Recruiting for Summer AmeriCorps Positions:
A commitment
to national service that will challenge you to put your skills and ideals
to work while helping others. Stipends and educational grants provid-
ed. For more information please contact Career Services Coordinator,
Elise Prezant, 908-725-7799 or eprezant@JewishFamilySvc.org.
Café Europa:
A social group for Holocaust Survivors:
March 13, April
17.
Contact JFS at 908-725-7799 or eprezant@JewishFamilySvc.org
for more information.
Job Seekers Support Group:
A group for active job seekers.
Free of
charge, open to the community. Wednesdays, March 6, April 3, May 1.
Contact JFS at 908-725-7799 or eprezant@JewishFamilySvc.org to
register.
Bereavement Group:
Six session group for those who have recently
experienced the loss of a spouse. For more information contact Jeanne
Lankin at 908-725-7799 or Admin@JewishFamilySvc.org.
Social Learning Group:
10
week program, meeting on Sundays,
focuses on social, relationship and communication skills for teens on
the Autism spectrum. For more information please contact 908-725-
7799
or Admin@JewishFamilySvc.org.
Social Club for Young Adults with Asperger Syndrome or Develop-
mental Challenges:
Group meets monthly. For more information con-
tact 908-725-7799 or Admin@JewishFamilySvc.org.
Sibling Support Group:
Peer Support for brothers and sisters of
children with special needs.
Meet other siblings who have similar
experiences in a relaxed at atmosphere. Contact JFS at 908-725-
7799
or Admin@JewishFamilySvc.org.
Parent Support Group:
Peer Support for parents with a special needs
child.
Led by a licensed clinical social worker with experience working
with families of special needs children. Group will meet for 6 sessions.
Contact JFS at 908-725-7799 or Admin@JewishFamilySvc.org.
NEWCOMERS & NEIGHBORS
OF SOMERSET HILLS
A social organization. All residents welome to attend.
Upcoming
Event:
Welcome Coffee,
Thursday, March 7, 6:30pm, Clarence Dillon
Library, 2336 Lamington Road, Bedminster. For more information visit
us at www.NNSHClub.Org & on Facebook www.Facebook.com/New-
comers and Neighbors of Somerset Hills NJ or call Sharrel at 908-234-
9393
or Carol at 908-470-1015.
PEAPACK GLADSTONE HAPPY ROCKERS
Meetings held 4th Monday of the month, excluding July, August,
December, 1pm, Peapack Gladstone Municipal Building. New mem-
bers and guests welcome.
Upcoming Meetings:
Feb. 25, March 25.
For more information call Lina Calabrese 908-234-2377.
ROTARY CLUB OF THE MENDHAMS
Meets every Wednesday evening, 6:30pm, Black Horse Tavern, Mend-
ham. For further information please visit our website at www.mend-
hamrotaryclub.org.
Upcoming Event:
32
nd Annual Antiques Show and
Sale,
April 6, 7.
SOMERSET COUNTY
SENIOR WELLNESS CENTER
202
Mount Airy Rd., Basking Ridge, NJ 07920. Open Monday-Friday
9:30
am-3:30pm.
All
seniors welcome to participate in all of our activi-
ties. Lunch served daily - reservations required 24 hrs in advance, by
10:00
am. Volunteers always wanted for
Meals on Wheels
Program. For
more information about the Center and its programs call Kristen Grieco
at 908-204-3435. Transportation available to center from this area.
Upcoming Events:
Programs begin at 10:30am unless otherwise
noted.
Fun Facts About February:
Helen Vasko, Feb 5.
Piano Tunes From the 1920s – 1950s:
Dan Colodner, Feb 6.
Make Your Own Mardi Gras Mask:
Feb 8.
Mardi Gras Party Featuring Live Jazz Music by Gordon James:
Feb 12
Mardi Gras Around the World:
Discussion, Feb 13.
Classic Hollywood Romances On Screen & Off:
Presentation Wal-
ter Choroszewski, Feb 15.
The Impact of Good Nutrition on the Mind, Body & Soul:
Cheryl
Komline, Feb 20.
Healthy Food Tasting:
Citrus in Season, Feb 22, 10:45am
Valentines for the Birds Craft:
Feb 26.
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration & Annual Fundraiser Bake Sale:
March 15.
Standing Tall Against Falls Lunch & Learn:
Cynthia Kusorgbor,
March 19, 11:30am.
SPEECH MEISTERS TOASTMASTERS CLUB
Toastmasters International is a worldwide non-profit organization which
helps develop public speaking presentation and leadership skills.
Meets every Wednesday from 12:00-1:00pm at Somerset Hills YMCA,
140
Mount Airy Road, Basking Ridge. For more information please con-
tact Ken Schaefer at 732-356-6148 or visit our website www.speech-
meisters.org.
SWIM INC.
Provides free water exercise for adults with muscular impairment.
Three locations in Somerset County: Somerset Hills YMCA, Fellowship
Village, Basking Ridge and Somerset Valley YMCA, Bridgewater.
Somerset Hills YMCA,
104
Mt. Airy Rd., Basking Ridge –
Mondays, noon
Fellowship Village,
800
Fel-
lowship Rd, Basking Ridge –
Wednesdays, 11am
Somerset Valley YMCA,
601
Garretson Rd., Bridgewater –
Wednesdays, 10am and 1pm.
All three chapters accepting
new participants and seek-
ing volunteers to assist.
Please contact: Somerset
Hills YMCA, Paul or Benita Kiell 908-781-1703, 908-230-3581 or
paulkiell@comcast.net. Fellowship Village, Rosemary Goodman 908-
647-0435, 201-294-9415
or rojerryg99@ yahoo.com. Somerset Valley
YMCA, Joy Tsuzuki, 908-722-8164, Mariana Antos, 908-393-6992,
Margery Borysewicz, 732-271-5129. For additional information on
SWIM, Inc. visit their website at www.swim-inc.org or call the Bridge-
water office at 908-685-0040.
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION
OF SOMERSET HILLS
200
Mt. Airy Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920.
Adult Day Center of the Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset
Hills
offers free tours of its program rooms, dining facilities, personal
care space and outdoor garden Monday through Friday between 10am
and 3pm. Please call Maria (908) 766-0180 x 260. For more information
about the Day Center, visit www.visitingnurse.org.
Caregiver Support Group (FARE):
Bridgewater Group
-
Meets 2nd
Wednesday of every month. Location: The Chelsea in Bridgewater
across from the Green Knoll Grill Time: 6-7:30pm. Light snacks and
beverages served. You are welcome to bring a brown bag dinner.
Bask-
ing Ridge Group
-
Meets the 4th Monday of every month Location:
Adult Day Center of the Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills in
Basking Ridge, Time: 1:30-3pm. Light snacks and beverages served.
For information and directions, or in case of inclement weather, please
call the FARE Information Line (908) 766-0180, ext. 241 at the Visiting
Nurse Association of Somerset Hills or visit www.visitingnurse.org.
Bereavement Group:
Support group for all individuals who are griev-
ing the loss of a loved one. Meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of
each month, from 10:30am to 12pm at the VNA of Somerset Hills. For
more information, directions, or to register, please call (908) 766-0180,
ext. 142 or ext. 118. You may leave a voice message.
WARREN LADIES LUNCH GROUP
Networking group for professional women from all industries and all
sizes. Looking for a diverse cross-section of industries and experi-
ences. Group meets for lunch first Wednesday of each month at
12:30
pm, 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.
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Into the Sun
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