Clinton Township Newsletter

2 1 s e p t e m b e r 2 0 2 3 Fri, Sept 1, 8, & 15, 10 am Learn to Play Bridge (three-part series) Sat, Sept 2 9:30 am Jigsaw Puzzle Competition Wed, Sept 6, 13, 20, & 27, 10 am - 2 pm Play Bridge! Thurs, Sept 7 6:30 pm Photographer's Forum#2, w/David Surks Fri, Sept 8, 15, & 22, 1:30 pm NCB Matinees: call for title* Mon, Sept 11 6:30 pm Intro to: Glowforge Laser Mon, Sept 11 7 pm Classics Book Club (ONLINE) (Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte) Tue, Sept 12 7 pm Book Discussion Group (The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich) Wed, Sept 13 7 pm What Is the Sandwich Generation? Thur, Sept 14 7 pm Gordon James Concert: Songwriters of the 1960s Tue, Sept 19 7 pm Robert Somes, Senior Zoologist at State of NJ (Native Plant Society) Tues, Sept 19 & 26, 11 am Chair Yoga, w/Ana Giametta Thurs, Sept 21 6:30 pm America: A Celebration (photography of David Surks) Fri, Sept 22 11:30 am Floor Yoga Mon, Sept 25 2 to 8 pm Maker Equipment Appointments Tue, Sep 26 6:30 pm The Beatles in America: Fab Four If by Air (ONLINE) Sat., Sept 30 2 pm MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival (and 10/4 at 6pm) • Mah Jongg meets Mondays and Saturdays from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. We have the games, just bring your cards! • Bridge is played twice monthly on Wednesdays from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Check calendar for dates. • Fiber Artists meet the first and third Wednesday of the month. Chat while you craft! Drop-in. • Scrabble meets upstairs every Friday at 1:00 pm. • Tech Help meets every Tuesday (6:30 pm and 7:30 pm) and Thursday (2, 3, and 4:00 pm) by appointment (available online). [*Due to licensing restrictions, we're not allowed to publish the movie titles! We mostly show Oscar-nominated and/or highly acclaimed films.] Rain dates are scheduled for outdoor concerts, so please check our website or call: 908.730.6135 if inclement weather. h u n T e r D o n c o u n T y l I b r A r y ' s u P c o m I n g e V e n T s Visit the Library and enjoy our programs! For more information, registration help, and adult programs and outdoor concerts at our HQ location in Flemington, please call: 908.730.6135, or visit our website at: www.HCLibrary.us For information and events for children, visit our website at: www.HCLibrary.us, or call: 908.730.6834. c A l e n D A r r A f f l e T o b e n e f I T h o m e o f s o m e r s e T c o u n T y We are now at the beginning of Fall and there is no better time to make a difference in our community! At HOME of Somerset County, we are thrilled to kick off our calendar raffle fundraiser. This annual game of chance creates awareness and funds for our organization while giving players multiple chances to win cash prizes! The calendar raffle runs from November 1, 2023 through January 31, 2024. Three cash prizes will be awarded each week to lucky players. The winning tickets are reentered for the next drawing, making this three months of fun! Tickets are currently being sold through the office of HOME and cost only $10 each. HOME of Somerset County has been a pillar in the community for over thirty years. We assist families who are at risk of homelessness with diversified programming aimed at securing and maintaining h o u s i n g i n d e p e n d e n c e . O u r l a r g e b a s e o f c o m m u n i t y congregations offer emergency shelter and meals to families who have become unhoused. Staff and volunteers at HOME have developed a continuum of care that includes emergency solutions, transitional housing, financial literacy education, trauma-based counseling, and food security. Over the past five years, 90% of families assisted by HOME and these programs have maintained their housing. Additional information is available on our website at: www.HomeOfSCNJ.org. To purchase tickets, call Director of Volunteer Services, Karen Donohue at: 908.704.1920. We hope to hear from you regarding the raffle and other ways you can help to promote our mission! "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." ~ Mahatma Gandhi T h e g A r D e n c l u b o f h u n T e r D o n h I l l s A n n o u n c e s 2 0 2 2 – 2 3 s c h o l A r s h I P r e c I P I e n T s Each year, the Garden Club of Hunterdon Hills awards scholarships to graduating seniors from Hunterdon C o u n t y s c h o o l s i n o r d e r t o e n c o u r a g e e d u c a t i o n i n t h e fields of horticulture, c o n s e r v a t i o n a n d r e l a t e d f i e l d s . S c h o l a r s h i p s a r e a l s o awarded to past recipients for continuing education in their field of choice. This year's recipients i n c l u d e C a i t l y n L y n c h , Jackie O'Neil and Ryan Thompson. Awards were presented by Scholarship Committee Chairperson Tricia Daly at the Garden Club's June meeting in Califon. The Scholarship Committee solicits applicants annually in partnership with high school counseling departments in Hunterdon County. For specific information about our club, visit: www. GardenClubHunterdonHills.com or email us at: info@ gardenclubhunterdonhills.com. L-R: Tricia Daly, Caitlyn Lynch, Karen Lynch The Clinton Township Democrats would like to meet you! Please stop by and see us at Community Day September 30. Meet the Candidates from our new legislative district— District 16. Share your thoughts, ask questions and find out how you can join us. For more information about the CT Democrats, please contact clinton.twp.democrats@gmail.com. Meetings are virtual, making it convenient to get involved. Together we are powerful! Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ClintonTownshipDemocrats.

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