Clinton Township Newsletter

2 3 N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 8 n o v e m b e r p r o g r a m s W i T h h u n T e r d o n p a r k s & r e C r e a T i o n • BIRDING: Thursday Morning Bird Walks: 11/1, 7:30 to 9:00 am: Echo Hill • NATURE: Beaver Walk: Thursday, November 1, 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Miquin Woods, ages 5 through adult, $3 • EVENT: Touch-A-Truck: Saturday, November 3, 11:30 am to 3:00 pm, Deer Path Park, all ages, free (pre-registration is not necessary) • RECREATION WALKS: Wednesdays, 9:30 am to 11:00 am, all ages, free, pre-registration is required. November 7: Jugtown Mountain, November 14: Charlestown Reserve • ADULT ART: Thursday Morning Art Studio: 9:30 am to 12:00 pm Thursday Afternoon Art Studio: 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm Thursday Evening Art Studio: 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Session B: Five Thursdays, November 8 – December 13 (no class 11/22) (snow- date Sunday 12/16). Arboretum, $100 (materials not included), Instructor Lena Shiffman • NATURE: Shinrin Yoku (Forest Therapy) for Youth & Young Adults: Thursday, November 8, 11:00 am to 12:00 Pm, Hoffman Park, ages 9 through 25, $5 per person • NATURE: Build A Screech Owl Box Workshop: Thursday, November 8, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm, Echo Hill Main Lodge, ages 8 through adult, $20 per box • VAN TRIP: Philadelphia's Magic Gardens: Friday, November 9, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Arboretum, adult (teens accompanied by an adult are welcome), $25 plus an $15 entry fee to be paid by you on the day of the trip (lunch is not included in the price) • RECREATION: Emergency Preparedness Course: Friday, November 9, 5:00 Pm to 7:00 pm, Echo Hill, ages 12 through adult, $5 • NATURE: Camouflage: Saturday, November 10, 10:00 to 11:00 am, Echo Hill playground, ages 5 through adult, $3 • RECREATION: Wilderness First Aid: Saturday and Sunday, November 10 and 11, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Echo Hill Lodge, ages 14 through adult, $130 • CHILDREN'S ART: Blooming Young Artists: Session B: Six Saturdays, November 10 – December 22 (no class 11/24). 9:00 am to 10:00 am, Arboretum, ages 6 to 10, $84 (includes materials), Instructor Lena Shiffman • CHILDREN'S ART: Studio Time for Artists-In-Training: Session B: Six Saturdays, November 10 – December 22 (no class 11/24). 10:15 am to 11:45 am, Arboretum, ages 11 to 17, $94 (includes materials), Instructor Lena Shiffman • ADULT ART: Beginner and Intermediate Drawing and Painting: Session B: Six Wednesdays, November 14 – December 19. 9:30 am to 12:30 Pm, Arboretum, $140 (materials not included), Instructor Charles David Viera. • ADULT BASKETRY: Pyramid Basket: Wednesday, November 14, 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm, Arboretum, $20, (includes materials) • NATURE: Climate Change: Wednesday, November 14, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm, Arboretum, ages 12 through adult, free! (please pre-register). Guest presenter: Hal Benz • NATURE: Tot Walks: Echo Hill, ages 2 to 3 with adult, each walk $3 per child; accompanying adult attends for free. SQUIRRELS: Session A: Thursday, November 15, 9:30 am to 10:30 am. Session B: Friday, November 16, 9:30 am to 10:30 am. Session C: Friday, November 16, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm • ADULT ART: Intermediate to Advanced Drawing and Painting: Session B: Six Fridays, November 16 – December 28 (no class 11/23). Time: 9:30 am to 12:30 Pm. 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, Arboretum, $140 (materials not included), Instructor Charles David Viera • VAN TRIP: Sahara Sam's Oasis (indoor water park): Saturday, November 17, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Arboretum, ages 8 and up, $35 • BIRDING: Brigantine National Wildlife Refuge Van Trip: Saturday, November 17, 7:30 am to 4:30 pm, Arboretum, adults, $30 • NATURE: The Historic Lenape Lifestyle, Living With Nature: Saturday, November 17, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Echo Hill Lodge, ages 8 through adult, $5 • POTTERY: Holiday Themed Ornaments/Decorations for ALL: Sunday, November 18, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, Arboretum, ages 6 through adult (children ages 6 to 12 must be accompanied by an adult), $40 (includes materials and firing), Instructor: Emma Rimi • ADULT BASKETRY: UFO... Unfinished Objects: Monday, November 19, 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm, Arboretum, $5 • BIRDING: Cape Cod Winter Adventure: Friday to Sunday, November 30 to December 2 Sold out; call for wait list. a n n u a l b e n e f i T ' a C u l i n a r y a f f a i r ' b r e a k s $ 7 0 0 , 0 0 0 i n f u n d s r a i s e d f o r h u n T e r d o n h o s p i C e a n d v i s i T i n g h e a l T h a n d s u p p o r T i v e s e r v i C e s ! On September 24, the Hunterdon Medical Center Auxiliary and Hunterdon Healthcare Foundation held their annual event 'A Culinary Affair' which benefitted Hunterdon Hospice and Visiting Health and Supportive Services. This year the event raised $61,840, bringing the total funds raised since the events inception to over $700,000. The event was held at The Farmhouse at the Grand Colonial in Hampton, NJ and featured specialty food tastings from local restaurants, wineries and breweries and had over 250 guests in attendance at "A Culinary Affair" goes…Irish! Guests were able to enjoy many Irish themed culinary dishes as well as entertainment, which included Irish Step Dancers provided by Heritage Irish Dance Company and Irish singing provided by Paul Chandonnet. Special thanks to the restaurants, wineries and breweries who participated in this year's event: 15 Landsdowne Catering, 55 Main, Black River Roasters, Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse, Clinton Atrium Café, Chive & Thyme, Hunterdon Brewing Co., Maddelena's Catering, Matt's Red Rooster Grill, Metropolitan Seafood & Gourmet, Old Croton Bar & Grill, Oldwick Soup Company, Shoprite of Hunterdon County, Stanton Ridge Country Club, The Farmhouse at the Grand Colonial, The Mixing Bowl and The Ship Inn. Thank you to our generous sponsors this year: Archer & Greiner, Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, Hunterdon Healthcare Partners, Hunterdon Medical Center Auxiliary, Hunterdon Medical Center Staff, Hunterdon Palliative Care, Margaret Doyle and Family, Martin Funeral Home, MidJersey Health Corporation, Mrs. Margaret Nicolais, Lisa and Robert Miller, Norfield Bank, Walgreen's Option Care and Wright Ford Funeral Home. A drawing was held to determine the new destination for 2019. Next year's event will be held Monday, September 23, 2019 and will be, "A Culinary Affair!" goes….German!" Exciting culinary dishes and entertainment will be provided in the new German theme. Next year will be the 40th anniversary for Hunterdon Hospice and 61st anniversary for Visiting Health and Supportive Services.

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