Venue: North Plainfield Memorial Branch Library
Category: Library Event
"Klara and the Sun" by Kazuo Ishiguro. Moderated by Adam Volpe, Adult Services Librarian

Venue: Explore from home (virtual)
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The Life and Legacy of Rosemary, the Hidden Kennedy Daughter

Presented by Author Kate Clifford Larson
Rosemary Kennedy's life story is more than a tragedy long hidden by her fierce parents. A closer look reveals the central role she played in the shaping of one of our nation’s most famous families.

Venue: 410 Roycefield Rd., Hillsborough
Category: Collection
proof of Residency is required.
For more information visit www.co.somerset.nj.us/shredding

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Venue: Explore From Home (Virtual)
Category: Library Event
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Presented by Jean Sinzdak, Associate Director Center for American Women and Politics, Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

Venue: 263 Somerset St., 2nd Fl.
Category: Meetings

Venue: Explore From Home (Virtual)
Category: Library Event
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Do you have treasures to appraise or clothes and toys to sell? Clean out your closets, attic, and garage to find things to sell, easily.

Venue: Borough Hall, 2nd fl. Council Chambers
Category: Meetings
Topic: Board of Adjustment Meeting
Time: 7:00
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Storytelling Through Traditional Irish Music
Through traditional music, Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki relays some of the adventures, misadventures, and emotions experienced by Irish emigrants.
Storytelling Through Traditional Irish Music
Through traditional music, Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki relays some of the adventures, misadventures, and emotions experienced by Irish emigrants.

Venue: Explore from home (virtual)
Category: Library Event
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Art Around the World: The Van Gogh Museum
Presented by Jay Schuck
Take a trip to Amsterdam with art historian Jay Schuck as he leads a virtual tour through the galleries of the Van Gogh Museum.

Venue: 410 Roycefield Rd, Hillsborough
Category: Collection
Somerset County residents can recycle electronics free of charge on designated Saturdays and weekdays.
Following is a listing of date, location and time for 2022:

Saturday drop-offs: from 8a.m. to 2 p.m. at the South County Public Works Garage, located at 410 Roycefield Rd., Hillsborough, NJ 08844.
Occupants should remain in their vehicles until otherwise instructed.
Residents will also be expected to remove items without assistance and place items on pallets as instructed by staff.

SITES ARE OPEN: Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the North County Public Works Facility, 411 Chimney Rock Road - north of Route 22 - Building B, Bridgewater, NJ 08807,
and the South County Public Works Garage, 410 Roycefield Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844.
TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, call 908-541-5021, or book an appointment through the E-waste drop-off application here:https://somersetcounty.setmore.com/publicworks somersetcounty.setmore.com/publicworks

Proof of Somerset County residency is required (current driver's license, valid lease, tax bill or any other bill with a Somerset County address).
Pre-registration is not required.
No businesses allowed.
No Commercial vehicles are permitted at the Electronic Waste events.

The following materials are accepted:
computers (desktops and laptops), monitors (cathode-ray tube and flat panel), televisions (cathode-ray tube and flat panel), copiers, digital cameras, DVD players, e-book readers, fax machines, MP3 players, personal digital assistants (PDAs), printers, stereos, radio equipment, VCRs, audio visual equipment, typewriters, camcorders, telephones, cellular phones, circuit boards, modems, telephone mainframes, keyboards, mice, scanners, cables, wiring, power supplies, mainframe equipment and controllers.

NO batteries are accepted.
Household batteries (AA, AAA, D, C and 9 volt) may be disposed in the regular trash. Lithium
and rechargeable batteries can be brought to scheduled Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) drop-off events.

Venue: 40 Polhemus Lane, Bridgewater, NJ
Category: Collection
All drop-offs are held at the Somerset County Recycling Center, located at 40 Polhemus Lane in Bridgewater
from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Proof of Somerset County residency is required; (current driver's license, valid lease, tax bill or any other bill with a Somerset County address). Pre-registration is not required. No businesses allowed. No commercial vehicles are permitted at the First Saturday of the Month drop-off events. For information, call the Somerset County Recycling Center at (732) 469-3363.

As part of the program, residents can drop off up to eight passenger tires – with or without rims – scrap metal, used motor oil, oil filters, microwave ovens, antifreeze and usual curbside materials (newspapers; magazines; junk mail and other paper; corrugated cardboard; phone books; glass bottles; aluminum, steel and bi-metal cans), including chipboard items and plastic bottles and containers, marked #1 through #7. Chipboard includes gift, shoe, shirt and all retail boxes, as well as cereal, cookie, pasta, cake and cracker boxes, without the plastic liners. Also poster board, greeting cards, backing from writing pads, and empty, dried-out steel paint cans are accepted.

NO refrigerators, air-conditioners or dehumidifiers.
NO textiles - Recycle your used textiles at any local charity donation bin.
NO hazardous waste - Visit our page on hazardous waste
NO electronics - Visit our page on recycling electronics

For more information about First Saturday events, visit www.co.somerset.nj.us/government/public-works/recycling/first-saturday-of-the-month
or call the Somerset County Recycling Center at 732-469-3363.

Venue: 11 Vermeule Place (Across from Vermeule Park)
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Venue: North Plainfield Memorial Branch Library
Category: Library Event
The Green Planet band plays classic rock n’ roll covers with amazing technique and passion for such a young group of musicians.
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Venue: Explore From Home (Virtual)
Category: Library Event
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"The Iliad" is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences.

Venue: North Plainfield Memorial Branch Library
Category: Library Event
Practice speaking English in a friendly setting. Basic English skills are required. Hosted by SCLSNJ staff in partnership with the Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County.
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Venue: Community Center -614 Greenbrook Rd
Category: Meetings

Venue: North Plainfield Memorial Branch Library
Category: Library Event
Practice speaking English in a friendly setting. Basic English skills are required. Hosted by SCLSNJ staff in partnership with the Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County.
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Venue: Borough Hall, 2nd fl. Council Chambers
Category: Meetings
See attached Agenda

Topic: Board of Adjustment Meeting
Time: 7:00
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Venue: Virtual via Zoom
Category: Meetings
Topic: ADRB Meeting

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Venue: Explore From Home (Virtual)
Category: Library Event
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Conscious consumerism is when buying practices are driven by a commitment to making purchasing decisions that have positive social, economic, and environmental impact.

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Venue: 263 Somerset St., 2nd floor Conference Room
Category: Meetings

Venue: 263 Somerset St., 2nd Fl.
Category: Meetings

Venue: North Plainfield Memorial Branch Library
Category: Library Event
Practice speaking English in a friendly setting. Basic English skills are required. Hosted by SCLSNJ staff in partnership with the Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County.
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Venue: North Plainfield Memorial Branch Library
Category: Library Event
Practice speaking English in a friendly setting. Basic English skills are required. Hosted by SCLSNJ staff in partnership with the Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County.
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Venue: Explore from home (virtual)
Category: Library Event
Why Old Places Matter
How Historic Places Affect Our Identity and Well-Being
This program will be appealing to anyone who has ever loved an old place. Presented by author Thompson Mayes, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel for the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Venue: Borough Hall, 2nd fl. Council Chambers
Category: Meetings
Topic: Planning Board Meeting
Time: 7:00

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Venue: Community Center -614 Greenbrook Rd
Category: Event
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Venue: Explore from home (virtual)
Category: Library Event
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Meet Edgar Allan Poe
Portrayed by Robert Gleason of American Historical Theater
Edgar Allan Poe, was born in 1809, in Boston, and died in 1849, in Maryland. He was a short-story writer, poet, critic, and editor who was famous for his cultivation of mystery and the macabre.

Venue: Warren Public Works Garage
Category: Collection
1 Bardy Road, Warren, NJ 07059

The Somerset County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program gives residents and farmers a legal and cost-free way to dispose of unwanted household items that cannot be disposed of in the regular trash.
This drop-off opportunity is for residents only.

Five events are held annually at various locations around the county from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to enable residents to take advantage of the program.
Proof of Somerset County residency is required; (current driver's license, valid lease, tax bill or any other bill with a Somerset County address).
Pre-registration is not required.
No businesses allowed.
Adherence to social distancing guidelines is required. Residents must wear facial coverings, stay in their vehicles with the windows rolled up and store hazardous materials in trunks, cargo areas or truck beds.

Household hazardous waste in the original, labeled containers includes banned or outdated pesticides,
auto products (10 gallon maximum; antifreeze, transmission fluid, brake fluids) wet-cell car batteries, motor oil, used oil filters, fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent lights, ammonia-based cleaners, gasoline, kerosene, mercury switches, mercury, fire extinguishers, used cooking oil, latex and oil-based paints, pool chemicals, barbecue propane tanks and rechargeable and button-cell batteries (each battery must be bagged by itself or tape each terminal end prior to transport).

Somerset County Sheriff Darrin Russo and the Somerset County Solid Waste Management Division invite county residents to take advantage of the RxMission Drive-In/Drop-Off medicine-collection program, which is held in conjunction with scheduled Household Hazardous Waste drop-off events, rain or shine.
Residents can drop off medications at as many of the Household Hazardous Waste drop-off events as they wish to safely dispose of unwanted or outdated prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications from their homes.
Sheriff's officers are on hand to accept the medications.
More details about the medicine drop program are available here:
www.co.somerset.nj.us/government/public-works/recycling/home-medical-waste

No tires, electronic waste (computers and televisions), infectious waste, gas cylinders, smoke alarms, unknown or unidentified material, 55 gallon drums, dioxins, PCBs, carbon monoxide detectors, explosives, air conditioners, dehumidifiers or any items that contain a refrigerant, Pentachlorophenol and 2, 4, 5-TP (Silvex), are accepted. No commercial vehicles are allowed.

Please note: Waste will not be accepted from commercial vehicles

For more information on types and quantities of materials accepted at Household Hazardous Waste events, contact the Somerset County Division of Solid Waste Management at (908) 231-7031 or email.

Venue: 11 Vermeule Place (Across from Vermeule Park)
Category: Event

Venue: Explore From Home (Virtual)
Category: Library Event
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From recipe books to photo albums, resumes, newsletters, and more, templates give you a structure that you can customize to make your document look great in no time.

Venue: North Plainfield Memorial Branch Library
Category: Library Event
Practice speaking English in a friendly setting. Basic English skills are required. Hosted by SCLSNJ staff in partnership with the Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County.
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Venue: Virtual via Zoom
Category: Meetings
Topic: Historic Preservation Commission
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Venue: North Plainfield Memorial Branch Library
Category: Library Event
Have fun conversation while helping complete our community jigsaw puzzle or solving other fun puzzles.

Venue: North Plainfield Memorial Branch Library
Category: Library Event
SCLSNJ is an officially-designated passport application acceptance facility with passport processing hours set for your convenience. By appointment only. Schedule at sclsnj.org/passports/

Venue: North Plainfield Memorial Branch Library
Category: Library Event
Practice speaking English in a friendly setting. Basic English skills are required. Hosted by SCLSNJ staff in partnership with the Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County.
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Venue: Borough Hall, 2nd fl. Council Chambers
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Topic: Board of Adjustment Meeting
Time: 7:00
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Venue: Explore From Home (Virtual)
Category: Library Event
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Just like any relationship, you and your job search need to be in sync in order for you to have success.

Venue: North Plainfield Memorial Branch Library
Category: Library Event
"Eternal" by Lisa Scottoline. Moderated by Adam Volpe, Adult Services Librarian

Venue: 410 Roycefield Rd., Hillsborough
Category: Collection
proof of Residency is required.
For more information visit www.co.somerset.nj.us/shredding

Venue: North Plainfield Memorial Branch Library
Category: Library Event
Make a decorated piece of art using recycled bottles, paints, and your creativity. Materials will be provided.

Venue: 263 Somerset St., 2nd Fl.
Category: Meetings

Venue: North Plainfield Memorial Branch Library
Category: Library Event
Practice speaking English in a friendly setting. Basic English skills are required. Hosted by SCLSNJ staff in partnership with the Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County.
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Venue: North Plainfield Memorial Branch Library
Category: Library Event
Practice speaking English in a friendly setting. Basic English skills are required. Hosted by SCLSNJ staff in partnership with the Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County.
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Venue: Explore from home (virtual)
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Queen Elizabeth II:
A Regal Life in Review
On September 8, 2022, the life and reign of Elizabeth II came to an end. Just a few short months prior, the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth had celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Venue: Virtual
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Topic: Planning Board Meeting
Time: 7:00

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Venue: North Plainfield Memorial Branch Library
Category: Library Event
Let's celebrate National Library Week with edible books. Decorate and enjoy the taste of edible books and play some fun activities with us.

Venue: Explore from home (virtual)
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Discovering Natirar
Presented by Somerset County Park Commission.
Natirar is a place of natural beauty, history, culture, and recreation offering many opportunities to New Jersey residents and beyond.

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