Clinton Township Newsletter

2 0 o c t o b e r 2 0 2 5 W W W . C L I N T O N T W P N E W S L E T T E R . C O M J o i n C e r t ! y o U r C o m m U n i t y n e e d s y o U ! As a trained member of CERT, you'll supply critical support to our community's first responders(EMTs, firefighters and police) during emergencies and large public events: hurricanes, large fires, Clinton Christmas parade, Haunted Mill, Lebanon July 4th parade, etc. We ask for a one-to-two-hour a month commitment – but remember: your training benefits you 24/7 and can help in home emergencies if a loved one is ever in need. Membership is free, the training is free, and your satisfaction will be priceless! For more information, contact Steve Krommenhoek, Clinton Township CERT coordinator, at: 732.357.5516 or email: OEM@clintontwpnj.org. Oct 1 7 pm Sierra presentation (Topic TBD) Oct 2 1 pm Multiple Natures Career Assessment Oct 2 6 pm Manhattan Short Film Festival (You be the judge!) Oct 3 2 pm Matinees at NCB (Please call or check website for title) Oct 4 1 pm Manhattan Short Film Festival (You be the judge!) Oct 8 2 pm Matinees at NCB (Please call or check website for title) Oct 8 6:30 pm Guatemala: Heart of Central America (travel talk) Oct 11 2 pm Ikebana: the Art of Japanese Flower Arranging Oct 14 7 pm NCB Book Group: Ghost Story by Peter Straub Oct 15 2 pm Bingo Oct 16 7 pm Paranormal Perspectives Oct 17 2 pm Matinees at NCB (Please call or check website for title) Oct 21 7 pm Native Plant Soc. presentation (Talk TBD) Oct 22 2 pm Matinees at NCB (Please call or check website for title) Oct 22 7 pm Social Security & Retirement 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. n o r t H C o U n t y b r a n C H 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! Please register for events! Use our LibCal: www.hclibrary.us/home, or call: 908.730.6135 Early Voting at Hunterdon County Library! (Flemington & Clinton) Saturday, October 25 - Sunday, November 2 • Check out the HCL Makerspace in Flemington! Equipment includes ceramics, garment printing, audio recording, milling, sewing, VR, heat press, design software and printing, and more! Visit: https://hclibrary.us/makerspace for more info. • Scrabble meets upstairs every Friday at 1:00 pm • NCB Fiber Artists Drop-in: Chat While You Craft! Second and Fourth Wednesdays from 7:00 to 8:30 pm *The Manhattan Short Film Festival continues at HCL! Audiences in over 500 cities, spanning six continents, unite for one week for the 27th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival. Film lovers will unite worldwide to view and vote on the work of the next generation of filmmakers from around the world, September 25 to October 5. Each showing runs two hours, 20 minutes, then you mark your votes at the end. The 2025 Oscar Winner for Best Short Film, I'm Not a Robot, was in last year's contest!(Some of the films contain graphic violence and adult content. Only the films in foreign language have subtitles.) NCB (Clinton) Dates: 9/26, 10/1 and 10/4 are at 1:00 pm, and 9/30 and 10/2 are at 6:00 pm. Hunterdon County Library (Flemington) Dates: 9/27 and 10/3 are at 1:00 pm, 9/29 is at 2:00 pm, and 9/25 is at 6:00 pm. www.ManhattanShort.com. We'll b e celebrating our Golden Lion S eniors at the home fo otball game on 10/17. Please come out and see the p erformance of "Mechanized"! Thank you S eniors for your time and dedication over the last four years: Malorie Brown , Aidan Walraven, Maxwell Sklar, Matthew Ferreira, Elizab eth Brygier, MyAsia Wilson, Yuktha Ponnam, Samanatha Shustack and Mia Henck! 67 Cinderellas! Perfect for all ages. Prince finds out 67 girls who fit the sho e p erfectly! It's a clever and humorous play! Shows are: Sat, O ct 18, 2pm & 7pm and Sun, O ct 19, 2pm. nhto.b o oktix.com. We hop e to see you! Thank you for your supp ort! Senior Strolls: Wed., Oct. 1, 9:30 am- 11:00 am, Hoffman Park, Adults, Free Morning Bird Walks: Thursday, Oct. 2, 7:30 am-9:00 am, Deer Path Park, Ages 12-Adult, Free. Herringbone Market Basket: Thursday, Oct. 2, 9:30 am-5:00 pm, Echo Hill, Adults, $50. Introduction-Forest Bathing: Thursday, Oct. 2, 5:30 pm-7:00 pm, Cushetunk Mountain, Adult, $8. L e t ' s T r y T r a i l R u n n i n g ! ! Thursdays, 5:30 pm-6:30 pm. Oct. 2: Sourland Mountain, Oct. 9: Teetertown, Oct. 16: Landsdown. Oct. 23: Columbia Trail. Oct. 30: Columbia Trail, Califon. Ages 14-Adult, Free. Fall Birding in Middlesex: Sat., Oct. 4, 7:00 am-4:00 pm, Parking at Echo Hill Park, Adults, $41. H O P E 2 W a l k s : T u e s . , O c t . 7 , 4:00 pm-6:00 pm, Riverfield, All Ages, Free. Screech Owl Boxes: Tues. Oct. 7, 6:00 pm-7:30 pm, Echo Hill Park, Ages 10-Adult, $20. Adult Recreation Walks: Wed., Oct. 8, 9:30 am-11:00 am, Echo Hill, Adults, Free Screech Owl Boxes Homeschool Nature Series: Wed., Oct. 8, 1:00 pm- 2:30 pm, Echo Hill, Ages 7-17, $20. Morning Bird Walks: Thursdays, 7:30 am-9:00 am, Oct. 9: Wings, Oct. 16: Uplands, Oct. 23: Sunnyside. Oct. 30: Echo Hill, Ages 12-Adult, Free. Baby Playdates: Fri., Oct. 10, 9:30 am-10:00 am, Teetertown, Ages 0-23 months, Free. C P R a n d F i r s t A i d f o r t h e Community: Sat., Oct. 11 CPR: 9:00 am-12:00 pm First Aid: 1:00 pm- 4:00 pm. Route 12 Assembly Space. Ages 12-Adult CPR: $31, First Aid: $31, Both: $43. Guided Highlands Trail Hike (Part 1): Thursday, Oct. 16, 9:00 am- 12:00 pm, Musconetcong Gorge. Ages 12-Adult, $8. Kids' Hikes for Fun: Sun., Oct. 1 9 , 2 : 3 0 p m - 4 : 0 0 p m , C u s h e t u n k Mountain, Ages 5-Adult, Free. One-Way Hikes: Mon.s, Oct. 20, 9:00 am-12:00 pm, Musconetcong Gorge, Adults, $8 Tot Walks Leaves: Session A: Wed., Oct. 22 Session B: Thursday, Oct. 23. Time: 9:30 am-10:30 am, Echo Hill Park, Ages 2-3 years w/adult, $10/ session. Batty About Bats!! Wed., Oct. 22, 7:00 pm-8:00 pm, Senior Center Room 5, Ages 8-Adult, Free. Baby Walks: Fri., Oct. 24, 9:30 am- 1 0 : 3 0 a m , A r b o r e t u m , A g e s 0 - 2 3 months, Free. Fall Foliage Walk: Sat., Oct. 25, 1:00 pm-2:30 pm, Echo Hill Park, All Ages, $8. Bordentown History Walking T o u r a n d a H a u n t e d H o u s e : Thursday, Oct. 30, 9:00 am-4:30 pm, Deer Path Park, Adults, $35. Introduction To Forest Bathing: Thursday, Oct. 30, 5:30 pm-7:00 pm, Arboretum, Adult, $8. H U n t e r d o n C o U n t y p a r K s & r e C r e a t i o n County Arboretum, 1020 Hwy 31 | e: parks@co.hunterdon.nj.us ph: 908.782.1158 | Pre-registration required, no walk-ins! "Snake's poison is life to the snake; it is in relation to man that it means death." ~ Rumi "Gleene Grodde hen aa Gi," ("Lile toads have poison too".) This is oen interpreted as, "No viper so lile but hath its venom". ~A Penn Dutch Proverb "Some plants lure us in with their beauty... but a select few carry a darker gi." ~ Architectural Digest/India

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