THE CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (CCA)
2020
Burnt Mills Road, Bedminster, NJ 07921, 908-234-2345. Gallery
hours Monday-Wednesday 9am-5pm, Thursday 9am-8pm, Friday-
Saturday 9am-3pm. Closed Sundays and major holidays. For further
information, contact Elie Porter Trubert, Executive Director at (908) 234-
2345,
ext. 100 or etrubert@ccabedminster.org.call or visit The Center
for Contemporary Art at http://ccabedminster.org/.
Upcoming Event:
Juried Exhibition
,
Edward Ramoran, Juror, through Dec. 16.
DISCOVERY ORCHESTRA
Upcoming Events:
Intimate Evening - Discover Holiday Song & Spirit,
Friday, December 14, 8pm, private residence tbd. Order online at
www.DiscoveryOrchestra.org or call 908-226-7300 x10.
STUDIO 7 FINE ART GALLERY
A fine art gallery at 5 Morristown Rd.,
Bernardsville, 908-630-9770. Gallery hours
Tuesday through Saturday 10am-4pm and by
appointment.
Upcoming Event:
Holiday Art
Show,
by the Artists of Studio 7.
BernARTsville
Art Walk,
reception December 7, 6-9pm.
Contact owner, Kathleen Palmer for more
information at 908-963-0365, pskjpalmer@
verizon.net, www.studio7artgallery.com
WATCHUNG ARTS CENTER
18
Stirling Road, Watchung, NJ 07069. Phone 908-753-0190 or visit our
website www.watchungarts.org or email us at wacenter@optonline.net
for information. Sign up to receive email blasts. Follow us on Facebook
and Twitter. Gallery hours: Wednesday-Friday 12-3pm, Saturday by
appointment.
Upcoming Events:
Call To Artists - Members Juried Art Show 2012
(
all current members
of the Watchung Arts Center) Upper Gallery, Sunday, December 2-
Friday, December 21, 1-4pm.
Children’s Juried Art Show 2012
(
NJ stu-
dents ages 4-17) Sunday, December 2-Friday, January 4, Studio, 12-
4
pm. Receptions will be held on Sunday, December 2, free and open
to the public.
Children’s Art Program:
Drawing Enrichment Workshop,
Winter 2012-2013 (10 weeks), Thursdays, January 10, 17, 24, 31,
February 7, 14, 21, 28, March 7, 14, 4:30-6pm, Spring 2013 (8 weeks),
Thursdays, 4:30-6pm, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21.
Painting
Enrichment Workshop,
Winter 2012-2013 (10 weeks), January 8, 15, 22,
29
February 5, 12, 19, 26 March 5, 12, Tuesdays, 4:30-6pm. Spring
2013 (8
weeks), April 4, 11, 18, 25 May 2, 9, 16, 23, Thursdays, 4:30-
6
pm.
“
Jazz in the Gallery”:
Marty Eigen’s Beacon Hill Jazz Band CD
Release Party,
Friday, December 7, 8pm.
Adult Improv:
The
Improvables, Saturday,
December 8, 8pm.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES, DIOCESE OF METUCHEN
Worried about keeping your home warm for the winter? Catholic
Charities, 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.
COOPERATIVE HOUSING
62
East High Street, Somerville, 08876. A 501(c)(3) non-profit organi-
zation offering affordable housing for low/moderate income seniors
aged 62 and above and making $57,000 per year in income. Housing
offered in ranch-style homes in Warren and Bridgewater Townships in
comfortable homes with private bedroom and bathroom. Suites for
individuals and couples. For more information call 908-526-8130 or visit
www.chchousing.org.
GARDEN CLUB OF WATCHUNG
Club meets first Wednesday of the month at 11:30am in various loca-
tions in Watchung area. Active youth program. New members always
welcome. For more information, call 908-757-6566 or email us at
watchunggclub@optonline.net.
THE GARDENERS OF WATCHUNG HILLS
Meets fourth Tuesday of each month, 7:30pm, Westminster Presbyterian
Church, 725 Mountain Ave., Berkeley Heights (corners of Plainfield and
Mountain Aves.) Guests welcome. Always looking for new members. For
more information, contact Barbara Troianello at 908-322-6248 or
jbtroy@verizon.net.
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
Bridgewater Library, 7pm. All are welcome, not just Moms! For a list
of upcoming meeting topics, please visit our chapter's web site:
http://home.homewebs.com/hmnsomersetctynj/. For more informa-
tion about HMN call Parvathi at 908-203-1422, 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 eager for cognitive stimu-
lation from a friendly home visitor will receive orientation and training
through a 9-hour program over 3 evenings. To learn more about vol-
unteer 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 ideas to
work while helping others. Stipends and educational grants are 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 -
Dec. 12, Jan. 16,
Feb. 20. 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, Dec. 5, Feb. 6, March 6.
Contact JFS at 908-725-7799 or eprezant@JewishFamilySvc.org to register.
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
Developmental Challenges:
Group meets monthly. For more informa-
tion contact 908-725-7799 or Admin@JewishFamilySvc.org.
Sibling Support Group:
Peer Support for brothers and sisters of chil-
dren with special needs.
Contact JFS at 908-725-7799 or Admin@
JewishFamilySvc.org
Parent Support Group:
Peer Support for parents with a special needs
child. Group will meet for 6 sessions. Contact JFS at 908-725-7799 or
Admin@Jewish FamilySvc.org.
MOMs CLUB, WARREN, WATCHUNG,
GREEN BROOK
Monthly meeting, casual get-togethers, play groups and activities. New
members always welcome! Please call or visit www.meetup.com/
Moms-club-of-Warren-Watchung-and-Green-Brook or 201-574-6934 or
email ChristaAtkins26@hotmail.com for more information.
NEIGHBORS & NEWCOMERS CLUB OF
WATCHUNG HILLS
Social club for women living in Warren, Watchung, Long Hill and Green
Brook. Always looking for new members. Club offers various activities
and social events:
monthly meetings
-
call for time and location,
inter-
est groups
-
Bunco, book club, trips,
social events
-
Fall Kick Off Party,
wine tasting, Spring social, Candlelight dinner in December. For more
information or to join call Laura Merizio, 908-490-0140 or
ajmlam4@aol.com or visit www.nncwhnj.org.
NEWCOMERS & NEIGHBORS OF
SOMERSET HILLS
A social organization. All residents welome to attend. To learn more call
Sharel, 908-234-9393 or Carol, 908-470-1015 or visit us at www.somer-
sethillsnewcomersclub.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/
newcomers and neighbors of somerset hills nj.
SPEECH MEISTERS TOASTMASTERS CLUB
A worldwide non-profit organization which helps develop public speak-
ing presentation and leadership skills. Meets every Wednesday from
12:00-1:00
pm at Somerset Hills YMCA, 140 Mount Airy Road, Basking
Ridge. For more information please contact Ken Schaefer at 732-356-
6148
or visit our website www.speechmeisters.org.
SWIM INC.
Provides 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 – Mondays,
noon
Fellowship Village – Wednesdays,
11
am
Somerset Valley YMCA –
Wednesdays, 10am and 1pm.
All three chapters accepting new
participants and seeking volun-
teers to assist. Please contact the
following: 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, Joyce Cauda, japc223@optonline.net, 732-
718-6153
or 732-302-2537. For additional information on SWIM, Inc.
visit their website at www.swim-inc.org.
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.
Basking 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 grieving
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.
Upcoming Events:
Rummage Sale Donations,
Sept. 8-26, 10am-1pm,
Far Hills Fairgrounds. Visit www.visitingnurse.org for more information
and donation guidelines.
2012
Golf Classic,
Sept. 24, Neshanic Valley
Golf Course. Benefits VNA of Somerset Hills home health and hospice
services, Adult Day Center and community wellness programs. For
more information, call 908-766-0180 ext. 140 or visit www.visit-
ingnurse.org.
Fall Rummage Sale,
Oct. 5, 6, 7, Far Hills Fairgrounds.
Friday, Saturday, 9:30am-3:30pm, Sunday 12:30pm-3:30pm. 100% of
proceeds support VNA’s programs and enable VNA to care for those
who are uninsured or underinsured. For more information, visit
www.visitingnurse.org.
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.
Upcoming Events:
Annual Wagner Farm Arboretum Holiday Boutique
,
four weekends beginning Friday, Nov. 30-Sunday, Dec. 23, 10am-5pm
Fridays and Saturdays, 11am-4pm Sundays, Wagner Farm Arboretum.
Cash or checks only. For more information, visit 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 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.
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 reserva-
tions: 1-800-246-0527.
Warren Senior Club
:
General meeting 1st Wednesday of each month
at 11am at Our Lady of The Mount Parish Center, 167 Mt. Bethel Road,
lower level. Bingo at 9:30am. New members welcome (must be 55). For
more information, call Mary Ellen Florey 732-469-4771.
Warren Senior Citizen Advisory Committee
:
Meets the first
Wednesday of every month at Our Lady of the Mount Catholic Church
at 9:30am. ALL senior citizens residing in Warren Township are invited
to meetings.
For more information call Betty Grossweiler at 908-755-7029 or email
bgrosslane@gmail.com.
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