The Villadom Times Weekly Newspaper Online-Aug 18, 2010 Issue

August 18, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 17 Ridgewood Notes Community center offers programs The Ridgewood Community Center at Village Hall, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 21, offering a variety of classes for active adults on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Enhance physical stamina with Silver Strength & Motion, zumba, and jazzercise; relax with meditation and gentle yoga; improve talents with the art of Chinese brush painting; or just enjoy table games with others. Beginners are encouraged to join all classes. Registration can be made in person or by mail at The Stable, 259 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, call (201) 670-5560. A listing of programs with all details and the registration form can be found on the Community Center homepage at www. ridgewoodnj.net. Art Institute exhibits Summer Show The Ridgewood Art Institute’s Invitational Summer Show will be exhibited through Aug. 28. The show features selected works by Ridgewood Art Institute member artists. On exhibit are representational drawings and paintings in oil, watercolor, and pastel. Beautiful florals, landscapes, seascapes, and figure paintings are already framed and reasonably priced. The Ridgewood Art Institute galleries are open to the public daily during classes during the following hours: Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Monday through Thursday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.; Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon; and Sunday from noon to 2 p.m. For more hours or information visit www.ridgewoodartinstitute.org or call (201) 652-9516. The Ridgewood Art Institute is located 12 East Glen Avenue, Ridgewood. ‘Festival of Lights’ trip set The Ridgewood Chapter #39, Order of the Eastern Star of New Jersey, has planned a four-day excursion to Wheeling, West Virginia for the “Festival of Lights,” Dec. 3 through 6. During the trip there will be an overnight stop at “Das Dutch Village” in Columbiana, Ohio for a dinner show and time to visit the shops; and visits to the Mansion Museum in Wheeling, the Festival of Lights, a tour of Wheeling, the Eckhart House, the Carriage House Glass Museum, the Hilltop Shops and Gardens, and the Good Zoo “Winter Fantasy.” Included in the cost of is $499 per person, based on double occupancy, attendees will have deluxe motor coach transportation, accommodations for three nights, three breakfasts, and three dinners. Reservations and a deposit of $200 must be made by Sept. 1. Membership in the Eastern Star is not required. For more information, or to reserve space, call Dorothy at (201) 652-9353 or Maria at (201) 390-3298. Golf Outing to beneﬁt YMCA The Ridgewood YMCA’s 37th Annual Golf Outing will take place on Monday, Sept. 20 at the Knickerbocker Country Club in Tenafly. All money raised during the event supports the Ridgewood YMCA’s Good Works Programs. Through its Good Works Programs, the Ridgewood Y meets community needs and serves everyone, regardless of ability to pay. Examples of the Ridgewood Y’s Good Works Programs include Rainbows, providing peer support for children who have suffered a painful family loss, and Living Strong, Living Well, a strength and conditioning program for cancer patients and survivors. The event will conclude with the annual Park Avenue BMW Putt-Off Contest, with a grand prize of a free lease on a new BMW. For more information or to sign up for the golf outing call Jen Batelli at the Ridgewood YMCA, (201) 444-5600, extension 320. City directories topic at Genealogical Society Sydney Robertson, a Genealogical Society of Bergen County course instructor, will address the Society at its Aug. 23 meeting at 7 p.m. at the Ridgewood Public Library, 125 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood. During the presentation, “Using City Directories” Robertson will discuss how and why city directories were created and what information genealogists can learn from them. Meetings, which are free and open to the public, are on the fourth Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Ridgewood Public Library, For more information call (973) 694-8570 or visit www.njgsbc.org. Special Needs Soccer program open The Ridgewood Soccer Association has openings in its special needs program for children ages five through 14 who require the individualized attention available in a smaller group setting. Open to children in Ridgewood and neighboring towns, the program provides an enjoyable hour of soccer for players of all skill levels. A unique feature of the program is the participation by highly skilled volunteers from the Ridgewood High School Girls Soccer team who serve as mentors for the players. Whether a player is new to soccer or a seasoned veteran of the program, the aim is to develop skills, promote fitness, and emphasize the fun aspects of soccer. Clinics are run on Saturday afternoons in Ridgewood from Sept. 11 through Oct. 30. The cost is $60 for the eight sessions. Each player receives an RSA team shirt and soccer ball. Complete program details and access to Community Pass, the RSA on-line registration system, are available at www.ridgewoodsoccer.org. Questions may be addressed to registrar@ridgewoodsocc er.org. Temple welcomes prospective members Temple Israel and JCC will host two Open Houses for prospective members at 475 Grove Street in Ridgewood. The first will be held Friday, Aug. 27 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. followed by Shabbat services, and the second will be on Sunday, Aug. 29 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All are welcome. Refreshments will be provided. Attendees may meet Rabbi David J. Fine, Cantor Caitlin Bromberg, Director of Education Rabbi Sharon Litwin, and members of the congregation. Learn about the religious school’s new two days per week schedule with enhanced activities and instruction. For more information, call (201) 4449320, e-mail office@synagogue.org, or visit www.synagogue.org. Education foundation beneﬁt now underway The Ridgewood Education foundation has teamed up with the Barclays PGA Tour, set at the Ridgewood Country Club, to sell tickets for the event through the Tickets Fore Charity program. This program offers 100 percent of the net proceeds from ticket sales to charity: 75 percent will benefit the Ridgewood Education Foundation, and 25 percent will benefit The First Tee of Metropolitan New York. Daily grounds tickets will be offered through Aug. 25 at the special rate of $45. To purchase tickets under the Tickets Fore Charity program, log on to www.buytfc. com, click on the Barclays button, and select “buy tickets.” Ticketmaster is the host of this site. Over the last two years of the Ridgewood Education Foundation’s involvement with this event, the PGA Tour has donated $37,000 to REF to fund classroom grants and arts fund programs. Waldwick Chamber of Commerce Waldwick Day Saturday, September 25 12-4 pm – Borough Park (Raindate: Sunday, September 26) 7th Annual �� Merchant Registration extended to August 25th Reservation Forms & Event Information Available At: www.waldwickchamberofcommerce.com EVENT SPONSORS: GOLD – Home Hardware • Servpro of NW Bergen Valley Health Medical Group R.F. Reveley Construction Corporation Nellie’s Place • Oritani Bank Atlantic Stewardship Bank SILVER – Activities, Attractions and Entertainment sponsored by the Waldwick Chamber of Commerce and Waldwick Day sponsors. • Duck Derby • Pie Eating Contest �� For Information, Call Kim Post, Chamber Secretary at 201-693-6734