February 18, 2009 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 23 Park Windmill Oasis evenings to begin Everyone is invited to an evening of Oasis on Sunday, Feb 22 from 7 to 8 p.m. Come escape from the stresses of modern life with this night of fun, praise and community. The program will include improvisational games, music, support, and friendship. This monthly event will be held at New Life Ministries, 218 Irving Street in Midland Park. For more information about this topic, contact Jill Haas by calling (201) 925-0751, or e-mail jillmhaas@gmail.com. Baseball meeting scheduled The Midland Park Baseball Association will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Highland School Media Center. All coaches and parents who are interested are welcome and encouraged to attend. Baseball applications are also available on the MPBA website www.eteamz.com/MidlandParkBaseballAssociation. If there are any additional questions, send an e-mail to midlandparkbaseball@gmail.com. Completed applications may also be mailed to: MPBA POB 501, Midland Park, New Jersey 07432. MPPEF to hold Fun Night Set aside Saturday, March 7, for an innovative Fun Night planned by the Midland Park Public Education Foundation. The event includes activities for Midland Park students ages five to 12 at the Superdome, 134 Hopper Avenue, in Waldwick, from 7 to 10 p.m. Children will be grouped by age and guided by Superdome staff through various sports including soccer, kickball, dodge ball, volleyball, football, baseball, tug-of-war, and an obstacle course, with trainers at each station. Entertainment also includes a DJ, a moonwalk, and video arcade games. The cost per child is $20, which includes pizza, unlimited drinks and snacks, and limited game tokens for the arcade. Supervision will be provided by the Superdome staff and MPPEF volunteers. Parents are not required to stay. To sign up, go to the calendar section of www.mppef. org. For more information, contact Colleen Monahan, (201) 445-2802. Funds raised at Fun Night will help to ensure MPPEF’s mission to enhance the academic experience of children attending public schools in Midland Park. More information and tickets are available on the MPPEF Web site at www.mppef.org. The MPPEF is an all-volunteer 501(c) 3 organization whose mission is to enhance the academic experience of children attending public schools in Midland Park. Through the efforts of the foundation, grants are awarded to teachers enabling them to bring exciting state-of-theart learning opportunities and technologies into the classroom. For more information about the MPPEF visit mppef. org. Kindergarten registration set The Midland Park School District advises parents of prospective kindergarteners that pre-registration will be done by phone from Monday, Feb. 23 through Thursday, Feb. 26. To pre-register, parents should call (201) 445-5350 from 10 to11:30 a.m. or from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Those with last names beginning with letter A-M should call either Monday or Wednesday. Those with last names beginning with letters N-Z may call Tuesday or Thursday. At this time, parents will be scheduled for full registration and screening during the week of March 23. In order to be eligible for enrollment, children must be age five before Oct. 1, 2009. Knights plan Fish & Chips Dinner The Midland Park Knights of Columbus will hold its annual Fish & Chips Dinner on the first Friday of Lent, Feb. 27, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. The dinner will be held in Kennedy Hall at the Church of the Nativity. The cost of the dinner is $12.50. Argyle’s will provide the dinner. Macaroni and cheese will be available for children for $3. Dinners will be available for takeout. Tickets are available after all weekend masses or by calling Rich at (201) 6526945 or Jack at (201) 670-6765. Lenten activities offered Midland Park United Methodist Church will hold an Ash Wednesday worship service on Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. As part of the Lenten season, there will be a prayer meeting every Wednesday of Lent at 7 p.m. in preparation for the commemorate the sacrifice of Christ on the cross on Good Friday. Spiritual Journey 201 will be held on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26 through April 2. Everyone is invited to these Lenten events. The Midland Park United Methodist Church is located at 269 Godwin Avenue, Midland Park. New children’s program offered A new program for children with special needs, Me & My Shadow, will be offered by Midland Park Recreation. This will be a small group program for children in grades two through six. Recreation Director Lori Dent will lead the program assisted by adult and teen volunteers. It is especially designed to meet the unique needs and abilities of a child with special needs through non-competitive games and music, an arts-and-crafts segment, and a cooking segment with Chef Sam. Classes will meet at the DePhillips Community Center at 50 Dairy Street, Saturdays from 10 to 11 a.m. March 14 through April 4. Registration fee $20, visit www.mpnj.com for registration form. Adult Karaoke Night set Midland Park Recreation is sponsoring an Adult Karaoke Night on Saturday, Feb. 28, 8 to 10 p.m. at the DePhillips Community Center, 50 Dairy Street. Come out to the beautifully refurbished Community Center and enjoy some local talent. Suggestions form new programs are always welcome. Call (201) 652-2747. Italian Feast planned The Church of the Good Shepherd will host its Annual Italian Feast at the church at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21. There will be a buffet salad bar, homemade Italian dishes, dessert, beverages, and coffee. Tickets are $16 for adults, and $5 for children ages five through 12. Children under age five will be admitted free. Call the church office for tickets at (201) 444-6168. The church is located at 497 Godwin Avenue in Midland Park. Spring Fling Comedy Night coming up Get ready for a night of comic relief at the Midland Park Public Education Foundation’s 2009 Spring Fling Comedy Night on Saturday, March 28. The event will be held at Christ Church, 105 Cottage Place in Ridgewood. The evening will feature a buffet dinner by Personal Touch caterers, music and dancing by DJ John Gormley, special fundraisers, and a comedy show headlined by Joe Mulligan, a unique entertainer with a head for stand up comedy. Mulligan has performed all over the world with his solo act, or as an opener for many of today’s top performers including Jerry Seinfeld and Ray Romano. He will join his talents with local resident Heidi Hill. Tickets for the MPPEF Spring Fling Comedy Night are $55 each, and the foundation expects the event to sell out. Proceeds will help to ensure MPPEF’s mission to enhance the academic experience of children attending public schools in Midland Park. Registration information is available via the MPPEF Web site at mppef.org. The MPPEF is an all volunteer 501(C) 3 organization whose mission is to enhance the academic experience of children attending public schools in Midland Park. Through the efforts of the foundation, grants are awarded to teachers enabling them to bring exciting state-of-theart learning opportunities and technologies into the classroom.