Bernardsville   

Open to everyone

Oct. 18

Oct. 20

Oct. 25

NEW -BERNARDSVILLE LIBRARY PROGRAMS  

Halloween Party for Teens--Friday, October 18 at 6:00 pm.  Come dressed in costume! Food and fun. Grades 7-12. Free. No sign-up is needed.

Sunday Science with John Lyga--Sunday, October 20 at 2:00 pm. Fantastic science experiments with a real scientist. For children in Grades 2 and up with accompanying adult. Free. Advance sign-up is required at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8MFN8C5.

Crafty Hands--Friday, October 25 at 10:30 am.  Make a spooky craft, perfect for the season. Free family craft program. No sign-up is needed.

Bernardsville   

Open to everyone

Oct. 19

Oct. 20

SCHERMAN HOFFMAN WILDLIFE SANCTUARY PROGRAMS

Hike & Seek™ -- Sat, Oct. 19 --  12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Hike & Seek™, a National Wildlife Federation fundraising event, is a cross between a nature hike and scavenger hunt, aimed at bringing family and friends together in the great outdoors for fresh air and fun! Held at the Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary, the 1.5-mile hiking adventure will allow for kids to connect with nature and interact with five adventurous Stop & Study locations on our trails. By trading screen time for green time, this go-at-your-own-pace event will surely create a lasting impression and promote a healthy lifestyle for kids of all ages!

Please pre-register at:

Location: Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary, 11 Hardscrabble Road, Bernardsville, NJ

Hands-on Hand-crafted Paper - Sun. Oct. 20  1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

In this workshop we will experiment with different plants added to recycled paper to create unique papers that can be used as cards, bookmarks, wall-hangings, and more. Learn which invasive plants can be used for paper-making.  We will even use certain bracket fungi to create hand-crafted paper. Bring some old sheeting and a stack of newspapers.

Location: Scherman Wildlife Sanctuary, 11 Hardscrabble Rd. Bernardsville, NJ

Fees:   

$10 members; $15 nonmembers

Please pre-register at 908.766.5787

Morristown

Open to everyone

Oct. 20

HUNGER WALK

Help support BMS Brigade, a group of service-oriented students from Bernardsville Middle School, as they raise funds for Morristown's Community Soup Kitchen and Outreach Center via Hunger Walk 2013.  Please consider joining them, rain or shine, on Sunday, October 20, at 1:00 P.M, for the 5K walk, which begins and ends at 36 South Street, Morristown.

For additional information or to donate on-line, click the following link : 

http://www.active.com/donate/HungerWalk2013/BMSBrigade 

Thanks to generous family, friends, neighbors, and members of the Somerset Hills School District, BMS Brigade raised over $3,300 for Hunger Walk 2012. Let's match or exceed that amount this year!

Basking Ridge

Open to everyone

Oct. 19

Oct. 27

Nov. 1

Fall

SOMERSET HILLS YMCA PROGRAMS

NEW -  Teen Adventure Program - The Somerset Hills YMCA has developed the Teen Adventure Programming based on an identified community need for exciting activities that provide 7^th & 8^th graders with healthy risk-taking opportunities. This mission-driven program is designed to fill the gap in programming for this age group by addressing the needs of middle school students and providing them with opportunities that foster a sense of independence and encourage healthy behaviors. The first event will be on Saturday, October 19.

The program is open to all 7^th & 8th graders in the community.

NEW -  18th Annual International Festival at the Somerset Hills YMCA, Sunday October 27^th from 2-4:30pm. This festive event celebrates the diverse cultures of our community and of the world. The festival will feature music, art, dancing, and cuisine from many different countries. The event is open to the public - all are welcome.

Recycled Art Contest- Aspiring artists from Pre-K through 12^th Grade are invited to participate in the Recycled Art Contest. The contest is free and open to the community. Entries are due November 1^st. 

Girl Scout Badge Opportunities- The Y offers a series of workshops to assist Scouts in mastering the important skills required to earn a badge.

Basking Ridge

Open to everyone

Oct. 19

Oct. 20

Oct. 27

Nov. 4

Nov. 8

NEW -  FARMSTEAD ARTS PROGRAMS

Farmstead Arts is a center for fine, performing and practical arts in Basking Ridge. Farmstead Arts offers art classes, workshops, art exhibits, theater, concerts, dance, children's activities and lectures in history and the arts. Local artists utilize the upstairs rooms in the farmhouse for individual studio space.

All the following events are at Farmstead Arts, 450 King George Road,

Basking Ridge, NJ  07902,  website:  www.farmsteadartscenter.org, email:  farmsteadartscenter@gmail.com 

October 19 from 1 - 3 PM: Origami Workshop for grades 3 - 8

$20 workshop fee.  Register at http://farmsteadorigamioct.eventbrite.com/ 

October 20 from 1 - 4 PM: Contemporary Art Group Show Opening Reception with music by Chris Aggabao - Free!

October 27 at 5 PM. Murder Ballads and Musical Misery - Get in the Halloween mood with a spooky concert of 16th century murder ballads and other creepy stuff by harpist, Odarka Stockert, guitar Red, and Special Guest David Alonso on Percussion.  $10 admission. Purchase tickets in advance -  https://farmsteadhalloween2013.eventbrite.com/ 

Nov. 4 at 7 PM.  Dramatic Play Reading by the Farmstead Players.  This monthly event is free and open to the public. The play for November will be announced on www.farmsteadartscenter.org soon.  Contact Artistic Director William Ward at wjpward@verizon.net to learn more about casting or simply come and join the audience at the reading.

November 8 at 7 PM.  An Evening of Poetry and Prose - The event is free, with donations gratefully accepted.

For ongoing classes click here for information.

Bernardsville

Open to everyone

Oct. 26

NEW -  TRUNK OR TREAT

The Bedwell Home School Association is hosting a community Trunk or Treat event on Saturday, October 26th from 3-5pm at the Bernardsville Town Pool parking lot.  Open to everyone! Prizes for best group costume & best decorated trunk.  For safety reasons, all cars must enter by 3pm and stay until 5pm.  See attached flier.

Bernardsville

Open to everyone

October

BRACELETS FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH- 

BMS 5th grade students are selling Rainbow loom bracelets to raise money for breast cancer research. 100% of sales will be donated to Curebreastcancerfoundation.org 

Students will make and donate pink rainbow loom bracelets to be sold for the cause! There will be a box in the BMS office and Bedwell lobby to drop off your donated bracelets for the sale. Your child will earn community service hours for making and or selling bracelets. Local retailers will be selling the bracelets for $3. You will be able to purchase bracelets at The Rebecca Collection, Salon Studio, and Penguin Ice Cream throughout the month of October. Please contact Maggie Bowie with any questions at 908-625-2127 or by email at  maggie@ibowie.com
Thank you for supporting this important cause!

Bernardsville &

Gladstone

Open to everyone

October

NEW -  BERNARDSVILLE AND GLADSTONE UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES COLLECTING ITEMS FOR SUPERSTORM SANDY VOLUNTEERS

During October, as part of the sermon series Why Church, Bernardsville and Gladstone United Methodist Churches will be collecting items needed for volunteers that come to help with Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts as part of the Greater NJ Annual Conference's "A Future with Hope" initiative. These items  include toilet paper, boxes of tissues, paper towels, large cans of Lysol spray, kitchen trash  bags, bathroom trash bags, large trash bags, cases of bottled water, and gift cards to Target or Walmart. Donations can be brought to Sunday worship at Bernardsville UMC (10:30 a.m. at 22 Church Street, Bernardsville) and Gladstone UMC (9:00 a.m. at 3 Jackson Ave, Gladstone), or left on the front porch of the parsonage at Bernardsville UMC throughout the week. For more information, please call Rev. Kyle Cuperwich at 908-766-0669 or email rev.cuperwich@gmail.com 

Bernardsville

Nov. 4

Jan./Feb

BERNARDSVILLE RECREATION PROGRAMS

Wrestling (with the Raritan Valley Wrestling League) for all age groups --

Registratrion on Monday, November 4 at the Middle School Gym from 6:00-8:00 pm.   Coaches will be available to answer any questions.  Midget practices Tuesday and Thursday nights and Youth practices will be Monday and Wednesdays from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm.   There will be no Novice wrestling K - 2^nd grades, instead they will be practicing with Midget wrestlers this year.  Questions can be directed to Bernardsville Recreation, 908-766-2546.   Volunteer coaches are also needed!    Coaches must be Rutgers certified.  See flyer for information.

Camelback Ski Trip - 2014 All Students in Grades 9 - 12

Bernardsville Recreation is sponsoring a 5 trip ski package to Camelback for high school students.    The trips will run Wednesdays immediately after school is out.  The dates of the trips are: 

Somerset Hills

Until

Nov. 7

THE ANNUAL BERNARDS HIGH SCHOOL BAND CITRUS SALE IS HERE.  ONLY A FEW WEEKS TO ORDER FRESH FLORIDA ORANGES AND GRAPEFRUIT!

It's that time once again to add, "place Fresh Citrus order from Bernards High School Band" to our weekly shopping lists!  An autumn tradition for over 30 years returns to Bernardsville, and the kids in the band are as grateful as ever for the community's ongoing support of their healthy and delicious fundraiser!  Orders may be placed from now until November 7, 2013. Proceeds from the sale provide critical funds for the school's Marching, Jazz, Orchestra and Concert Bands.  Help the Band, help yourself -and don't forget, they make great gifts, too!

Large 40 lb boxes are only $37.00.  Small 20 lb boxes are just $27.00.

Best of all, delivery is available right to your door!  BHS Band Members and their parents may be contacted for orders or you may call Kathleen directly for ordering details at 908 766-1949.  Ordering ends on November 7th, so don't delay!

Somerset Hills

Until

Nov. 20

NEW -  HEARTWORKS' PIE FUNDRAISER

1991 BHS Graduate, Cynthia Pereyra Noonan is living with Transverse Myelitis, a rare auto-immune and debilitating disease, which came on suddenly in 2007. She is currently in a wheelchair and is unable to work.

Heartworks is sponsoring a fundraiser to help Cynthia and her family. Please see the attached flyer for details.

"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."

Gladstone

Open to everyone

Nov 23

HOLIDAY FAIR AT ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Saturday, Nov 23, 9:00-3:00. The theme this year is "Winter Wonders".  The fair includes shopping and activities for the whole family: handcrafted ornaments, hand knit items, floral topiaries and wreathes, home baked goods, frozen gourmet foods, a children's boutique (which allows only youngsters to shop for family and friends at appropriate prices), photos with Santa, and more!  Lunch is sold from 11:30 until 1. Admission to the fair is free.  All proceeds from the Fair are used to fund mission programs such as the Community Soup Kitchen, Interfaith Hospitality Network, and Houses to Homes . The church is located at 182 Main Street in Gladstone. For directions, visit our website at www.stlukesgladstone.org  or call 908-234-0002.

Bedminster

Open to everyone

Fall

THE CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART - CHILDREN, TEENS & ADULT ART CLASSES

See flyer for information 

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

2^nd Tuesday of Month

CHILD HEALTH CONFERENCE

The Bernards Township Health Department conducts a monthly no cost clinic for children who are not covered by health insurance which ensures that children receive appropriate vaccinations in a timely manner.  

The services provided are: Growth and development assessments, Immunizations for newborns through children 18 years of age, Nutrition assessment and counseling, and Information and education on childhood health, safety, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) in the area, Pediatric Dental Program, NJ Snap (Food Stamps), etc. This influenza vaccine is available to those who attend at our Child Health Conference.

Phone the Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills at 908-766-0180 for an appointment or phone the Bernards Township Health Department at 908-204-2520 for further information

Flyer in English   Flyer in Spanish 

INFORMATION FOR ADULTS

Bernardsville   

Open to everyone

Oct. 22

Oct. 27

Oct. 27

NEW -BERNARDSVILLE LIBRARY PROGRAMS  

Green Infrastructure: What Is It?--Tuesday, October 22 at 7:00 pm.  This workshop, presented by David Peifer, Project Manager for the Assn. of New Jersey Environmental Commissions, will explain the need for a new "green infrastructure" approach to storm water management to reduce or eliminate problems and anticipated impacts. Offered in partnership with the Bernardsville Environmental Commission. Free. Advance sign-up is requested at 

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JGMVRZF.

Tea and Conversation with Christina Baker Kline--Sunday, October 27 at 2:00 pm.  Julie Maloney of Women Reading Aloud will conduct an up-close and personal interview with the American novelist, essayist, and editor, Christina Baker Kline of Montclair, NJ. Her newest novel, "Orphan Train," was published by Harper/Collins in April. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Free. Advance sign-up is requested at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JLSRYBT 

Former Governor Christie Todd Whitman to Speak at Fundraiser for the Friends of the Bernardsville Library

Sunday, October 27, 4:00-7:00 pm.  

Topic: "Superstorm Sandy: One Year Later." What we can look forward to from the environment and from the government?  Have we or will we put in place preventive measures to minimize the devastation?  Or if not, why not?

Location: Dolce, 300 North Maple Avenue, Basking Ridge. Light refreshments will be served.

Individual tickets ($100 each) must be purchased in advance and are available at Bernardsville Public Library.

Call the library with questions: (908) 766-0118.

Somerset Hills

Oct. 24

NEWCOMERS AND NEIGHBORS OF SOMERSET HILLS

This non-profit social organization, will be hosting a Welcome Coffee on Thursday, October 24, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Bernards Township Library 32 South Maple Ave. Basking Ridge NJ.

New and long-time residents of Bedminster, Basking Ridge, Bernardsville, Bridgewater, Warren and surrounding communities are invited to come find out about the many activities this club offers -- including wine tasting, day trips, book groups, socials, scrapbooking, gourmet dining, foreign policy, expat gatherings, bunco, bridge and more!   For additional information,  visit Facebook.com/Newcomers & Neighbors of Somerset Hills, NJ, check out our website http://nnshclub.org/ or call Sharrel Foley at slfoley@sbcglobal.net, Carol Rosenberg at cgrosenberg@gmail.com or Beth Shapiro at shapman@optonline.net 

See flyer for future dates. 

Bernardsville

Open to everyone

Nov. 9

SOMERSET HILLS COMMUNITY CHORUS

Music in the Somerset Hills is thrilled to present a tribute concert to the great composer Benjamin Britten in honor of the 100th anniversary of his birth. The Somerset Hills Community Chorus will join forces with the ladies of the Antioch Chamber Ensemble, the MISH Summer Voices children's choir, Merynda Adams on harp and Brian Harlow on organ.  

Saturday, November 9, 7pm at St. John on the Mountain in Bernardsville.

Bernardsville

Open to everyone

Nov. 22

BHS CLASS OF 2014 PROJECT GRADUATION TRICKY TRAY

Join the Senior Class of 2014 at the Annual Project Graduation Tricky Tray, Friday, November 22 at 7:00 pm in the Bernards High School cafeteria. It will be a fun-filled evening with raffle baskets, premium raffle baskets and a 50/50 raffle! Support the Senior class as they raise funds to support Project Graduation - a year-long effort funding a series of events for the Senior Class culminating in Last Blast! -a safe drug and alcohol free post-graduation event for all Seniors. For more information about Tricky Tray and how to reserve a table and PRE-ORDER your raffle tickets click here . We hope you will help us keep the Project Graduation tradition alive and our students safe by supporting the Tricky Tray!

Somerset Hills

PROJECT MEDICINE DROP

There is now a safe, convenient and anonymous way for you to safely dispose of medication.  See flyer for details.