Here are some things to do in February.
Splendid Life Meditation
Bernardsville Public Library
1 Anderson Hill Road Bernardsville
- Friday February 1, 10am.
- Join Fauzia Burke for Splendid Life Meditation. Learn to manage stress,and be happier and more creative.
- Free, no sign-up needed.
- Visit the library website or call (908) 766-0118 for more info.
Friends Concert Series: Dixie Time
Somerset County Library
1 Vogt Drive, Bridgewater
- Friday February 1, 7:30pm-9pm.
- Dixie Time has been playing in New Jersey and Pennsylvania since 1996, offering such classics as “Muskrat Ramble,” “Sweet Georgia Brown,” “Basin Street Blues,” “High Society,” “Birth of the Blues,” “Clarinet Marmalade,”
and “When the Saints Go Marching in.” - No registration required.
- Visit the website or call (908) 526-4016 for more info.
Night of Lasers
The Planetarium – Raritan Valley Community College
118 Lamington Road, Branchburg
- Friday, February 1.
- Come see up to FOUR laser concerts in one marathon event!
- 7pm, Beatles; 8:15pm, ELO; 9:30pm, Led Zeppelin; 10:45pm, Best of Pink Floyd.
- $7 for one show, $12 for two, $16 for three, $20 for four shows in one night.
- Visit the planetarium website or call (908) 231-8805 for more information.
Saturday Samplers Book Group to Meet
Bernardsville Public Library
1 Anderson Hill Road Bernardsville
- Saturday February 2, 3:30pm.
- Bernardsville Library’s book discussion group, Saturday Samplers, will meet to discuss “A Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens.
- Free, no sign-up needed.
- Visit the library website or call (908) 766-0118 for more info.
18th Century Chocolate Making
The Readington Museums
Cold Brook School on Potterstown Rd, Readington
- Sunday February 3, 1-4pm.
- Visitors will have the chance to see and taste real hand-made chocolate. Program Director Kimberly Costa will demonstrate historic chocolate making and provide samples of drinking chocolate much like the kind enjoyed by
General George Washington. - Visit the website or call Kimberly Costa at (908) 236-2327 for more info.
English-As-A Second-Language (ESL) Classes
Bernardsville Public Library
1 Anderson Hill Road Bernardsville
- Every Monday and Thursday through April 4, 3pm and 7:15pm.
- Bernardsville Public Library will hold English-As-A-Second-Language (ESL) classes. There is no charge to attend and students may sign up for more than one time slot if they wish. Limited childcare for children aged three and up is available during the evening sessions.
- Free. Advance sign-up is requested.
- Visit the library website or call (908) 766-0118 for more info.
Irish Folk Dance Lessons
Immaculate Conception School
41 Mountain Ave, Somerville
- Every Thursday, January 24 through March 7, 7:30pm-9pm.
- Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, come and learn traditional Irish Ceili (Folk) Dancing. Introductory classes will be held in the Cafeteria. The class will dance in the Somerville St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 10. Beginners welcome.
- Call (908) 253-3282 for more information.
Adoption: A Panel Discussion
Bernardsville Public Library
1 Anderson Hill Road Bernardsville
- Tuesday February 12, 7pm.
- Learn about different types of adoptions-international, domestic, private and agency-from a panel of experts. Panelists will include Attorney Douglas Pine, Susan Kibler of Adoption Services International, Julie Ritsema of Bethany Christian Services, Adoptee Coach Kathy Vervan Bugglin of Self
Reflection Coaching LLC, and Kristi Dawicki from the Division of Child Protection & Permanency (formerly DYFS). - Free. Advance sign-up is requested.
- Visit the library website or call (908) 766-0118 for more info.
Saturday Crafters
Bernardsville Public Library
1 Anderson Hill Road Bernardsville
- Saturday February 16, 3pm.
- Saturday Crafters, the monthly craft group organized will meet. Individuals are invited to bring their own handwork projects to the Library and work together in a comfortable, communal setting while enjoying the benefits of shared tips and conversation.
- Free. No sign-up needed.
- Visit the library website or call (908) 766-0118 for more info.
Friday Night Movie: ARGO
Somerset County Library
1 Vogt Drive, Bridgewater
- Friday February 22, 7pm – 9pm.
- Admission is free.
- Registration begins on February 8.
- Visit the library website or call (908) 526-4016 for more info.