Township's Rock and Roll Lessons Kick Off

You Need To Know Planning for Special Needs Children: Schooling for special needs children has improved in recent years, but what happens after graduation? Parents need to be informed and prepared—and the parent workshops offered by the Morris-Union Jointure Commission are a great way to get there. Contact MUJC at 908-464-7625, ext. 1109, to find out more about the workshop.

You Need To Know Rocking Out!: A group of children will meet tonight at 6 p.m. at Central School to begin the quest for rock and roll stardom...or at least, to begin learning a few songs they can play in about six weeks, in the township-sponsored music lessons. Perhaps we'll find the next John, Paul, George and Brittany among them....

You Need To Know The Bright Side During Dark Days: Depression can be debilatating, but what's worse is it can sneak upon a person without them realizing how it's robbing them of their lives. Fortunately, many effective treatment options are available—leanr more about them at the 's free program, "Depression: What is it and what are my treatment options?," offered at 7 p.m. at the group's offices at 1 Diamond Hill Road in Berkeley Heights

You Need To Know Toddlers of the Trails: Get your kids familiar with the outdoors with the Tree House Gang, meeting at 12:45 p.m. at the , at 190 Lord Stirling Road in Basking Ridge. The program, for kids ages 3 to 5, offers fun and educational programs, hikes (probably not on today's agenda), hands-on activities—even hands-on interacting with live animals.

You Need To Know Varsity Games: There will be fencing, swimming, bowling and two basketball games today for Watchung Hills Regional student-athletes. Home games include the fencers match against Ridge (at 4 p.m.); girls swimming against Mount St. Mary (actually at Berkeley Aquatics Center in Berkeley Heights); and the girls basketball team hosting Hunterdon Central at 7 p.m. The boys team travels to Hunterdon Central for their 7 p.m. game.