Page 6 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • November 3, 2010 Area YWCA Bergen County will host Rebecca Skloot, best-selling author of “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” in her exclusive area appearance on Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe, in Teaneck. The evening will include a “Meet the Speaker” reception sponsored by PNC Bank from 6 to 7 p.m. and book signing from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Bookends in Ridgewood will donate 20 percent of the sales for each Rebecca Skloot book purchased in-store or at the event. This fall fundraiser caps off the YWCA’s year-long 90th Anniversary celebration. Proceeds will benefit YWCA scholarships for after school care and summer camps, special needs recreation programs, and the county’s only 24/7 Rape Crisis Hotline. Sponsors include PNC Bank, Roche Pharmaceuticals, Capital One Bank, National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. Bergen/ Passaic Chapter, Hackensack University Medical Center, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney - Evan Steinberg, Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe, and The Valley Hospital. Tickets are $50 for General Admission and $150 for the “Meet the Speaker” reception and ticket. Tickets may be purchased online at www.ywcaskloot.eventbrite.com. For details and sponsorship information, visit the events page at www.ywcabergencounty.org or call Jeanne Patrican at (201) 881-1720. YWCA Bergen County (www.ywcabergencounty. Author fundraiser caps Y’s 90th Anniversary celebration org) is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. The Y is the area’s largest provider of child care services, a recognized leader in health and fitness programs, and operator of the county’s only Rape Crisis Center. Skloot (www.rebeccaskloot.com) is an awardwinning science writer whose articles have appeared in The New York Times Magazine; O, The Oprah Magazine; Discover; Columbia Journalism Review; and elsewhere. She is a contributing editor for Popular Science magazine and has also been a correspondent for NPR and PBS. A former vice president of the National Book Critics Circle, she is on the faculty at the University of Memphis. Amazon named “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” “Best of 2010...So Far” and National Public Radio listed it “One of the Top Five Best of the Bestsellers.” Oprah Winfrey recently announced that she has teamed up with HBO’s Alan Ball (creator/director of True Blood and Six Feet Under) to produce the film version. At left: Rebecca Skloot Event to benefit Women at Risk International The Ladies Bible Study of Franklin Lakes Baptist Church’s Jewelry Party will benefit Women at Risk International on Nov. 11 from 4 to 9 p.m. The party will feature jewelry and other products made by women who have been rescued from human trafficking. Proceeds from this event will benefit WAR’s fight against human trafficking. WAR International is a nonprofit organization established to place circles of protection around women at risk. WAR partners with programs in over 18 different countries by giving hope, sharing God’s heart, and providing havens of healing. Franklin Lakes Baptist Church is located at 649 Franklin Avenue in Franklin Lakes. For information, call June Linz at (201) 396-9711. But STILL can’t lose that Tummy or Cellulite? 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