Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • April 14, 2010 Wyckoff Wanderings Nursery school turns 25 Care-A-Lot Christian Nursery School at 475 Lafayette Avenue, Wyckoff, is taking registrations for 2010-11. Now celebrating its 25th year, the school provides a nurturing educational Christian environment. The teachers all hold certifications, including in first aid and CPR. The maximum class size is 16, and the new class hours are 9 a.m. to noon. Care-A-Lot offers before and after school care to better serve working parents, along with a lunch and play program. A theater class is offered twice a year. Each session concludes with a performance. Care-A-Lot offers programs for children two-and-a-half years old to five years old. For the two-and-a-half-yearold there is a “Just Me” class without mom. For the threeyear-old, there are two-day, and three-day classes. For the four- and five-year-old, three-, four- and five-day classes are offered. Children are always welcome to visit the school with their parents. To make an appointment to visit the school, call Diane Felt at (201) 444-3090 or visit www.carealotwyckoff.com. Children’s book groups to meet Children’s Book Discussion Groups will be meeting this month at the Wyckoff Public Library. Third graders are invited to the book discussion group at the library on Wednesday, April 28 at 3:30 p.m. The group will discuss “Bobby vs. Girls” by Lisa Yee. Fourth and fifth graders will discuss “Dying to Meet You” by Kate Klise on Thursday, April 29 at 3:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Copies of the books are available at the children’s desk. For more information, call (201) 891-4866. Republican League hosts candidates’ forum The Wyckoff Republican League will host an April 19 open forum featuring the announced candidates for the Wyckoff Board of Education election. The forum will be held at 7 p.m. in the multipurpose room at Eisenhower Middle School. This program is the first in a series the league plans to sponsor for upcoming elections. For more information, call Kathy Scarpelli at (201) 891-1820. Business Card Exchange set The Wyckoff Chamber of Commerce’s next Business Card Exchange will be held April 19 at 6 p.m. at Boiling Springs Bank, 327 Franklin Avenue. Tickets are $10 per person and will be available at the door. All are invited. RSVP to Diane Kuiken at (201) 891-3606. Bereavement support groups form Beginning April 13, the Church of Saint Elizabeth, 700 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff, will offer support groups for individuals of all faiths who have experienced a loss. The groups will meet from 10 to 11:30 a.m. or from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Both groups will meet in the Amadeus Room on the second floor of the Parish Center. The program strives to provide a safe, confidential atmosphere to meet and spend important time with others who have also experienced a loss. The only prerequisite for participation is that three or more months have passed since the time of loss. All sessions are guided by trained, experienced leaders who have also lost loved ones. The program will run for eight consecutive weeks. Call (201) 891-1122, extension 266, to register or for additional information. Thomas Jefferson & his music explored The Woman’s Club of Wyckoff will offer a program on Thomas Jefferson and his music on Wednesday, April 21 at 1:30 p.m. at 175 Wyckoff Avenue. John Burkhalter, scholar and lecturer, will present a brief illustrated lecture with a performance of music drawn from Jefferson’s 1783 inventory. This program is funded by the Horizon’s Speakers Bureau of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. 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