Public Events: Scheduled public rug exhibitions (call for dates)

Bernardsville Public Library

Monthly art exhibits. Juried art show in April.

Hours:
Mon. - Thurs., 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.;
Fri., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.;
Sat., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.;
Sun., 1 - 5 p.m.;
Sat. (Aug.), 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Closed Sun., July & Aug.

Bridgewater Library

Monthly exhibits throughout the year.

Hours:
Mon. - Thurs., 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.;
Fri. & Sat., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. ;
Sun. (Sept. - mid-June), 12 - 5 p.m.

Brook Arts Center

Brook Arts Center, one of only eight surviving vaudeville houses and dating back to 1927, will offer performances starting in the spring of 2006 as it completes its complete renovation. It will serve as an arts incubator. Monthly stage productions including dramas, comedies and musicals. Home of the Alliance Repertory Theater Co.

Montgomery Center for the Arts

Programs in art and nature for persons of all ages and abilities. Exhibits, classes, workshops, children's summer camp, performances and nature walks.

Pied Piper Programs Inc.
Basking Ridge, NJ
908-647-6444

Three children's theater productions per year

The Library Gallery at PCNJ

Changing exhibits year-round in main gallery and library gallery, and traveling exhibits. Free admission.

Hours:
Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.;
Sat. 1-4 p.m.

Monthly meetings featuring demonstrations of artists' techniques. Bus trips to New York City art museums. One or two member shows per year. Meets at the Somerset County Library, Bridgewater.

Raritan Valley Community College Art Gallery

Monthly exhibits Sept. - May.

Hours:
Mon. 3-8 p.m.,
Tues. & Thurs. 12-3 p.m.,
Wed. 1-8 p.m.

Raritan Valley Community College Planetarium

The planetarium on the RVCC campus offers class trip education, teacher professional development, SASA lectures, laser concerts and star shows.

The Nash Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College

This 984-seat theatre presents quality programming from around the world, with emphasis on offerings for children and families. Each season, the Nash Theatre presents the Major Artists Series, School Time Performances for teachers and their students, the Sunday Sampler Series for children 4 and up; and The Family Series for children 8 and up. Its performances include production shows from Broadway.

Public Events: Among other activities, participates in Somerville Street Fairs, June and October; Arts & Crafts Fairs in May and September; Holiday Boutique in conjunction with Santaland (Saturday following Thanksgiving-mid December). Call for other sponsored activities and dates.

The Somerset Arts Association is attractively located in a former red brick school house in Bedminster. Its Johnson Gallery presents seven rotating exhibitions annually. SAA is dedicated to furthering awareness, education, participation, and understanding of the visual arts. The art school provides 90 classes quarterly for children, teenagers and adults. Other offerings include guest lecture series, art workshops, field trips to area museums and cultural events.

Rotating exhibits throughout the year.

Hours:
Mon. - Fri., 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Members of the Somerset Valley Players

Six major theater productions per year.

Somerset County Vocational Technical School

This 600-seat theatre in Bridgewater offers acting, musical theater and dance performances. The new Performing Arts Wing/Conference Center will be completed in the fall of 2006. The Bridgewater Jazz performances will resume its schedule in January 2006. The NJ Symphony Orchestra conducts its performances in this theatre, also.

Rotating exhibits throughout the year. Operated by the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission.

Hours:
Mon. - Fri., 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Four productions per year, including July in Pleasant Valley Park.

Member classes in watercolor and other types of painting, needlecraft and quilting. Field trips and demonstrations.

This theatre in Hillsborough conducts five live theatre shows in its year around 217 seat theatre plus another six adult shows in its 100-seat "black box" theatre. There are children's shows and summer educational theatre arts camps.

Watchung Arts Center

Monthly exhibits throughout the year.

Hours:
Mon., Tues., Fri. & Sat., 1-4 p.m.