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October 26, 2012
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District Athletic Schedule for the Week
Week starting 10-27-12

Somerset Hills

    

NEW - DISTRICT ENERGY SAVINGS!

For over three years our district has been diligently changing behavior to save energy. The results are impressive. Our energy programs so far have resulted in savings of $366,358.00. This savings was achieved by administration, staff, students, and faculty working together on behavioral strategies, infrastructure upgrades, securing favorable commodity pricing and shifting demand loads. Click here for more details. 

Bernardsville   

Open to everyone

Oct. 26, 27 & 28

BHS Fall Drama, THE CRUCIBLE

Arthur Miller's tale of the 1692 Salem Witch Trials

Friday, October 26 and Saturday October 27 at 7PM

Sunday, October 28 at 2PM

General Admission Adults $15.00; Children/Seniors $10.00

Tickets on sale in BHS Main Office or Bernardsville Hardware

Reservations or questions email: bhsdramatickets@yahoo.com 

Bernardsville   

Open to everyone

Oct. 28

NEW - PANCAKE BREAKFAST

Bernards High School Football & Cheer Annual Pancake Breakfast

Sunday, October 28th

8:30am -12:30pm

BHS Cafeteria - Tickets available at the door

Adults $7, Children over 7:  $5, Children under 6:  Free

Gladstone

Open to everyone

Oct. 28

ORGAN SPOOKTACULAR

Sunday, October 28, 2012 at 4:00pm

St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 182 Main St., Gladstone, NJ

Brian Harlow plays concert of atmospheric organ music to put you in the mood for Halloween. Selections will include Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor, a transcription of Chopin's Funeral March, and exciting French Toccatas. Families and children are welcome!

 

Parking on premises. Ticket prices:$20/Adults, $15/Seniors(65+), $10/Students, $8/Teaching Associates Student

Tickets available at www.showclix.com/events/13008  or at the door

 

Contact email: Valerie@MusicSH.org Contact phone number: 973-339-7719

Website: www.MusicSH.org 

Bernardsville   

Open to everyone

 

Oct. 29

 

 

 

Oct. 30

 

 

Oct. 30

NEW - BERNARDSVILLE LIBRARY PROGRAMS  

Drop-In Craft & Coffee--Monday, October 29 at 10:30 am.  Relax with a cup of joe while your child does a craft. Free family program. No sign-up is necessary.

 

Halloween Story Time--Tuesday, October 30 at 10:30 am.  Free family program.  No sign-up is needed.

 

Halloween Crafty Hands--Tuesday, October 30 at 4:15 pm.  Free family craft program.  No sign-up is needed

Bernardsville   

Open to everyone

Nov. 1 - 7

NEW - CANDY DRIVE FOR OUR TROOPS

Girl Scout Troop 60088 is asking for your support by donating candy to send to our troops stationed around the globe.    The girls have been very active in Operation Shoebox New Jersey (for more details www.opshoeboxnj.org), a volunteer organization that ships boxes of goodies to our troops.  BMS students can earn Community Service time as follows:

25 pieces of candy - 30 minutes     75 pieces of candy - 1.5 hours

50 pieces of candy - 1 hour         100+ pieces of candy - 2 hours

The Drop-Off box is located in the Main Office. Either give your candy to a BMS student to earn Community Service hours, or just bring in your candy to the Main Office. Please support our troops who work hard to protect our freedom!  Thank You!

Bernardsville   

Open to everyone

Nov. 2 -7

NEW - BEDWELL BOOK FAIR! 

A bookstore in our very own school library.  Click here for flyer with dates and times.  Student wish lists will be sent home by Friday November 2.  Stop in and check out the teacher wish lists, seasonal books, and selection of books for adults in addition to the wide variety of children's favorites.

Bernardsville   

Open to everyone

Nov. 3

BERNARDSVILLE GREEN TEAM CLEAN UP DAY

Clean-up day throughout Bernardsville - Saturday, November 3rd at 8 am- 10 am.  See flyer for information.  

Bernardsville

Open to everyone

Nov. 3

"RUN FOR THE HOSES" 5K RUN AND WALK AND KIDS "FUN RUN"

The Bernardsville Fire Company and First Aid Squad is hosting its first annual "Run for the Hoses" 5K Run and Walk and Kids "Fun Run" on Saturday, November 3.  The event will begin and end at Bernards High School and the run will go through scenic Bernardsville.   Click here for flyer.     Please visit www.bernardsvillefire.org for registration, sponsorships and general information about the event. Please contact Anthony Falconeri at join22fire@gmail.com with any questions.

Somerset Hills

Open to all HS students

Nov. 4

SOMERSET HILLS SOCCER CLUB

High school travel team tryouts for spring 2013--

Please click here for information.

Bernardsville

Open to all K-8 Students

Nov. 5

BERNARDSVILLE RECREATION - WRESTLING PROGRAM

Registration for wrestling will be Bedwell from 6:00-8:00pm. See flyer for details.  

Mendham

Open to everyone

Nov. 5-9

SCHIFF NATURAL LAND TRUST FALL PROGRAMS

Fall programs - for vacation days and other days in Oct and Nov. See flyer for details. 

Bernardsville

Open to everyone

 

Nov. 8

(Register by Nov. 7)

NEW - TURKEY TALK

Thursday, November 8 - 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.

For families with children ages 4-8

Have you ever seen a wild turkey? Ben Franklin wanted it to be our national bird. We will make turkey sounds with a turkey "caller" and match feathers to the part of the bird. After a short walk to look for favorite turkey food, children will create a pinecone turkey for the holiday table. Preregistration required November 7, call 908-766-5787. Limit 15. At the Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary, 11 Hardscrabble Road, Bernardsville.

Cost: $5 per child member, $7 per child nonmember.

Morristown

Open to everyone

Nov. 8 & 9

ART CLASSES AT THE MORRIS MUSEUM

Art classes for students and adults - see flyer for details. 

Basking Ridge  

Open to everyone

 

Nov. 10

 

 

Nov. 17

YMCA PROGRAMS

Nov. 10 - Tour of Champions - 7:00 PM - Prudential Center - See our Olympic Gymnastic Champions. See flyer for details.  

 

Nov. 17 - Disney on Ice - 11:00 AM - Prudential Center. See flyer for details and registration 

Gladstone

Open to everyone

Nov. 18

MICHELANGELO'S FRESCOES

Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel frescoes were brilliantly restored between 1980-1999. In a richly illustrated talk, on Sunday, Nov. 18 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Richard Somerset-Ward will show the frescoes, before and after restoration, and explains some of the methods and techniques Michelangelo used to paint them. Click here for more information or please contact the church office at St. Luke's,  (908) 234-0002.

Bedminster

Open to everyone

Nov. classes

CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART - FALL CLASSES

Classes for children and adults - see flyer for details. 

 

 

 

Bernards Township, Bernardsville, Chester Borough, Mendham Borough, Mendham Township, Peapack/Gladstone & Long Hill Township

Tuesdays

VACCINES FOR CHILDREN PROGRAM
For all children birth to 18 years who are not covered by health insurance to receive appropriate vaccinations in a timely manner at no cost. The goal is to eliminate vaccine-preventable disease in children. This federally funded, state operated vaccine supply program provides pediatric vaccines at no cost to doctors and health care providers who serve children who might not otherwise be vaccinated due to the inability to pay.
See flyer in English and   in Spanish. 

 

INFORMATION FOR ADULTS

 

Bernardsville

Open to everyone

 

Oct. 28

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oct. 30

 

 

 

NEW - BERNARDSVILLE LIBRARY PROGRAMS  

Tea & Conversation with Author Caroline Leavitt--Sunday, October 28 at 2:00 pm. Julie Maloney, director of Women Reading Aloud, will conduct an up-close and personal interview with Caroline Leavitt, the New Jersey author of nine novels. Books will be available for purchase and signing.  Free. Advance sign-up is requested at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CFRKHYT.

 

Metropolitan Museum Lecture on George Bellows--Tuesday, October 30 at 7:00 pm. A slide lecture on the major retrospective of paintings by this important member of the group of early 20th-century American artists that came to be called the Ashcan School. Free. Advance registration is requested at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/97CBXC5.

Bernardsville

Open to everyone

Oct. 30

SHEF NEWCOMER'S COFFEES

Whether you are new to the schools, or just want to meet with friends, join representatives from the Somerset Hills Education Foundation (SHEF) to talk about the many programs SHEF has provided and get your ideas. See flyer for details.

October 30 - BMS 

Bernardsville

Open to everyone

 

 Oct. 27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NJ AUDUBON/SCHERMAN WILDLIFE SANCTUARY PROGRAMS

DRIED FLOWER BASKET

Saturday October 27

2:00 to 3:30 P.M.

Create a beautiful flower arrangement in a basket using dried flowers, eucalyptus, and other dried materials. Materials provided. Led by Stephanie Punnett. Pre-registration required by October 20, please call 908-766-5787. This event is located at the Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary, 11 Hardscrabble Road, Bernardsville. Cost: $35 members; $45 nonmembers

Somerset Hills

Nov. 1

8TH GRADE HOLIDAY WREATH AND GREENERY SALE Place your order today for beautiful wreaths, boxwood trees and more! Your purchase will help offset the cost of the 8th grade trip to New York City! Click here for color brochure and order form or see your favorite BMS 8th grade student to order. Items will be ready for pickup on November 27th. Thank you for your support!

Somerset Hills

Nov. 2

NEW - SHEF (Somerset Hills Education Foundation) KICK-OFF MEETING FOR THE 10TH ANNUAL CHILI-COOK OFF -

Friday November 2 at 10am.  All are invited to attend a volunteer meeting, which will be held at the beautiful new venue- Tranquillity Farms, located at the intersection of Route 206 and Old Chester Rd. in Chester Township.  There are many opportunities to put your skills to use for this successful annual event.  Please click here for more information. 

Bernardsville

Open to everyone

Nov. 4

BAG IT DOCUMENTARY

Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary, 11 Hardscrabble Road, Bernardsville November 4, 2pm

Bag It follows "everyman" Jeb Berrier as he takes a closer look at America's cultural love affair with plastic, particularly plastic bags.Click for more information. 

Somerset Hills

Nov. 13

or

Nov. 15

NEW - SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH

The Somerset Hills Board of Education invites you to attend a critical issues input session to gather information to be used to set criteria for the background, training and experience necessary for the new superintendent of schools -- November 13 at 11:30 am or November 15 at 7:00 pm in the Community Room at BHS. Click here to see the attached flyer. 

Bernardsville

Open to everyone

Nov. 14

HEARTWORKS PIE FUNDRAISER

The 9 year old son of a 1989 BHS graduate has been diagnosed withT Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, T-ALL. He has been going through months of treatment which needs to continue for the next 3 years. Heartworks pie sale donates 100% of all monies raised from this sale to go directly towards his treatment costs. See flyer and order form attached.  

Heartworks is a 501(c3) Acts of Kindness group that was created in response to the tremendous kindness that sustained so many families in the months and years following September 11, 2001.

Bedminster

Open to everyone

Fall

CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART - FALL CLASSES

Classes for adults - see flyer for details.