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FRIENDS OF SOMERSET REGIONAL
ANIMAL SHELTER (FOSRAS)
Volunteer Orientations -
First Saturday of every month, 1pm at the shel-
ter, 100 Commons Way, Bridgewater (near the Police Department and
next to Kidstreet Park on Hanlon Dr).
Upcoming Events:
FOSRAS Third
Bi-Annual Tricky Tray,
Saturday, May 4, 6pm, Manville VFW.
Bow Wow
Luau,
June 6, Basking Ridge.
Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Adoption Day,
June
22,
SRAS, 100 Commons Way. For more information about these events
and to confirm dates, times and locations, please visit www.fosras.com.
KNITTING CLASSES WITH CAROLYN HANSON
Bridgewater Adult School Classes:
Crochet for Beginners,
Thurs-
days, March 14, 21, 7pm,
Tunision Crochet,
Thursdays, April 11, 18, 25,
7
pm, Bridgewater Raritan School 425 Foothill Rd., Bridgewater.
SIMON AND SARA BIRNBAUM
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
Fashion Show and Basket Auction,
Thursday, April 18, 6:30pm, Twin
Brooks Country Club, Watchung. Proceeds benefit JCC, a non-sectar-
ian social service agency. To register, please call 908-725-6994 x201 or
register on line at www.ssbjcc.org.
THE CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (CCA)
2
020
Burnt Mills Road, Bedminster, NJ 07921, 908-
234-2345.
Upcoming Event:
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: Mon-
day-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:
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:
March 8 - Kevin Voice
talks about
“
Lighthouses,”
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.
BRIDGEWATER SENIOR CENTER
455
Somerville Road, Bridgewater. Many free programs available to
residents of Somerset County. Either pick up a calendar or go online to
www.bridgewaternj.gov and click the link. Like to jazz dance? Try out
for a spot with
The Bridgewater Roxies.
Call Donna Langel at 908-725-
8020
or 908-575-8021.
BRIDGEWATER SENIOR CLUB
Meets every Tuesday, noon at Bridgewater Senior Center, 455
Somerville Road, Bridgewater. For information call Donna Langel,
Bridgewater Senior Center, 908-725-8020. New members welcome!!
Upcoming Event:
Day Trip - Tomasello’s Wine Tasting,
Lunch & Atlantic
City, May 16, $51.
Day Trip - Riverlady Cruise,
3
hour cruise with lunch,
visit Delicious Orchards July 25, $70. For more information call Ruth
Hentz (908) 722-1926 or Cleone (908) 203-0797.
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.
CENTRAL JERSEY HOUSING
RESOURCE CENTER, (CJHRC)
600
First Ave., Raritan. Provides low and moderate-income individu-
als and families with free housing information and group education
programs. Housing counselors available to assist clients Monday-
Friday during normal business hours. Call 908-704-9649 or visit
www.cjhrc.org and click on group programs for the 2013 program cal-
endar and to register.
Upcoming Events:
Step by Step Pre-Purchase
Homeowner Education Program,
Saturday, April 6, 8am-12:30pm, Bank
of America, 1125 Route 22 West, Bridgewater.
Free.
21
st Annual Afford-
able Housing Awards Breakfast,
April 18, 7:30am, Madeline’s, 518 Vos-
seller Avenue, Bound Brook.
Spanish Step by Step Pre-Purchase Home-
owner Education Program,
Sunday, April 28, 3pm-7pm, Peapack-Glad-
stone Bank, 619 East Main Street, Bridgewater.
Free.
Money in Motion -
Financial Literacy & Savings Match Program,
Wednesday, May 15, 5pm-
8
pm, Franklin Township Library, 485 DeMott Lane, Somerset.
Free.
Pro-
gram is pre-requisite for CJHRC Savings Match program. Applications
accepted on a first come first served basis.
Make Your Move-A Guide to
Homeownership,
Online Homebuyer Education Program.
COOPERATIVE HOUSING
62
East High Street, Somerville, 08876. GREAT HOUSING OPTION
FOR SENIORS! A 501(c)3 non-profit organization offering quality,
affordable housing for seniors 62 and above and making less than
$58,000 per year (couples up to $64,000 per year). Housing offered in
Bridgewater and Warren townships for individuals and couples. NEW
CONSTRUCTION! For more information please call 908-526-8130 or
visit www.chchousing.org.
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 meeting:
Seed Swap & Gardening Gathering,
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 interested
in being matched with families seeking support and information from a
caring home visitor or with seniors who are often isolated, lonely and
eager for cognitive stimulation, will receive orientation and training
through a 9-hour program over 3 evenings.
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 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 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.
Social Club for Young Adults with Asperger Syndrome or Develop-
mental Challenges:
Group meets monthly.
Sibling Support Group:
Peer Support for brothers and sisters of chil-
dren with special needs.
Meet other siblings who have similar experi-
ences in a relaxed at atmosphere.
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.
JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOMERSET,
HUNTERDON AND WARREN COUNTIES
A nondenominational, nonprofit umbrella organization of the area’s
Jewish community, supporting those in need locally, in Israel, and
throughout the world. Visit www.jfedshaw.org for more information on
all events.
Upcoming Events:
Step Up For Israel Film Discussion
Series -
a grassroots educational free film and discussion series for the
entire community. Wednesday, March 13, 7:30pm, Or Chadash, Flem-
ington
or
Thursday, March 14, 7pm, JCC, Bridgewater.
Speak Up For
Israel,
Wednesday, April 10, 7:30pm, Or Chadash, Flemington
or
Thursday, April 11, 7pm, JCC, Bridgewater.
Israel Inside.
All sessions
followed by an open, panel-led discussion.
Save the Date!
Women’s
Philanthropy Division Spring Event,
Thursday, June 6. All are welcome!
JUNIOR WOMEN’S CLUB OF SOMERSET HILLS
Meetings held the first Tuesday of the month at 7:30pm
usually
at the
Ridge Oak Senior Center Clubhouse, 150 Manchester Drive, Basking
Ridge.
Please check website for changes in meeting locations.
For
more information log on to www.gfwc.homestead.com or email the
club at jwcofsh@yahoo.com.
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF
SOMERSET COUNTY (LVSC)
LVSC promotes adult literacy throughout Somerset county with stu-
dent-centered one-to-one tutoring, ESL classes and English conversa-
tion groups.
Volunteer tutors always needed.
To learn about upcoming
ESL classes, tutoring, or to volunteer visit our website www.litera-
cysomerset.org or call 908 725 5430.
MARTINSVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
1949
Washington Valley Road, Martinsville, NJ 08836, 732-356-1326.
Join us for morning Worship Service each Sunday at 10am.
Holy Week
Services:
Maundy Thursday, Communion Service,
March 28, 7:30pm.
Good Friday Tenebrae Service,
March 29, 7:30pm.
Easter Worship Serv-
ice,
March 31, 10am.
RESOURCE CENTER OF SOMERSET
427
Homestead Rd., Hillsborough 08844-1400, (908) 359-0003, ext.
223.
Private, nonprofit agency serving people affected by domestic
abuse in Somerset County. Provides emergency shelter to survivors of
domestic abuse, adults and children.
Free of charge.
For more infor-
mation, please visit www.resourcecenterofsomerset.org, or call 24 hour
hotline: 866-685-1122.
Upcoming Events:
Derby Day,
May 4, Tranquil-
ity Farm, 300 Old Chester Road, Chester. For more information, email:
friendsoftheshelter@hotmail.com.
20
th Annual Fore Love Golf Open,
May 20, Hamilton Farm Golf Course. For more information visit
http://www.resourcecenterofsomerset.org/events/fore-love-golf-open/
or call, 908-359-0003, ext. 223.
RUTGERS MASTER GARDENERS OF
SOMERSET AND HUNTERDON COUNTIES
Beginning March 4, the Rutgers Cooperative and Extension Office of
Somerset County Helpline, 310 Milltown Road, Bridgewater will be
open 9am-Noon, Monday - Friday. Inquiries can be made by phoning
908-526-6293
press option 4 or residents can bring a sample of their
problem to the office on Milltown Road.
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.
Note: Center closed Good Friday, March 29.
On going programs:
Computer Lab:
March 18 - May 10, every Monday & Friday 9am-12 pm
by appointment only.
Please call to reserve a spot.
Pool Sharks:
Pool Table Available Daily, 9am - 3pm.
Stretch & Flex Class:
(
Upper & Lower Body Chair Exercise), Mondays
&
Thursdays, 10:45am.
Tai Chi:
Mondays, 1pm, 6 week session, March 11 - April 15. Registra-
tion required.
Bingo:
Thursdays
Move Today:
(
Non-aerobic exercise that improves flexibility, balance &
stamina), Mondays 9am, 12 week session, March 4 - May 20. Regis-
tration required.
Upcoming Events: All programs begin at 10:30am unless other-
wise noted.
Get the Facts About Controlling Your Blood Sugar:
March 1.
Tracing Our Ancestors’ Roots:
March 5.
FREE Blood Pressure Screenings:
March 5. No appointment necessary.
Passport Series - Ireland:
March 6.
Brain Exercises:
March 8
The Miss Steppers Dance Performance:
March 12
Planning a Butterfly Garden:
March 13.
St Patrick’s Day Celebration & Annual Bake Sale Fundraiser:
March
15.
Lunch, special entertainment and annual bake sale.
Standing Tall Against Falls Lunch & Learn:
March 19, 11:30.
Free Skin Cancer Screenings:
March 20. Appointments are on a first
come, first served basis.
How to Protect Yourself Against Mail Fraud:
March 22.
Easter Egg Dip & Design:
March 26.
Medication Management & Poison Education:
March 27.
AC T I V I T I E S
T H E AR T S
C LUB S AND S E RV I C E S
On the Dunes
by Linda Pochesci
Into the Sun
by Charlie Churchill
oil, 24" x 36"
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