August 18, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 23 Glen Rock Roundup Group seeks new members The M.O.T.H.E.R.S. group of Saint Catharine’s parish welcomes new members. The group, which is open to working and stay-at-home moms with children of all ages, provides support, knowledge, and friendships while promoting a sense of community. Events for children, families, and couples take place throughout the school year, including programs for moms both with and without their children. Spiritual and social events include playgroups, book club, yoga, recipe groups, and spring socials. M.O.T.H.E.R.S. also is involved with charitable works in the community. For more information, contact Brigid at brigidmahon@yahoo.com or (201) 8572080. ‘Movies under the Stars’ returns The Glen Rock Recreation Department is bringing Movies under the Stars back to Wilde Memorial Park on Maple Avenue, Glen Rock. On Aug. 25, the film presentation will lift spirits as two adventurers float in a house to the South American jungle. (Rain date: Aug. 26.) This family movie is free for Glen Rock families thanks to a generous donation from an anonymous sponsor. Refreshments will be available. Show time will be at dusk: approximately 8:30 p.m. Library announces teen programs Glen Rock Library’s teen program, Mystery Night is scheduled for Aug. 20 at 9 p.m. Teens will have the opportunity to solve a “murder.” Players will need to have their wits about them as they collect clues and take witness testimonials to determine “Whodunit?” Mystery Night will be the final event for this program. Participants are reminded the deadline for the teen Readathon and the photo scavenger hunt is Aug. 18 at 9 p.m. Readathon journals may be submitted by e-mail to: ian.parsells@bccls.org. The closing ceremony for the teen program will be Aug. 21 at noon at the library. Winners for the final events will be announced, and the grand prize will be presented. The Hunger Games, based on the best-selling book of the same name by Suzanne Collins, is a summer-wide event. Teens compete in a series of events to determine the grand-prize winner. Registration for this summer program is ongoing all summer and is open to Glen Rock residents. For more information on teen programs, e-mail ian. parsells@bccls.org. All teen summer programming is made possible by contributions from the Friends of the Glen Rock Public Library. Shawl Ministry to meet The Saint Catharine Shawl Ministry will host a “Gift of the Shawl” event on Saturday, Sept. 25 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 905 South Maple Avenue in Glen Rock. This nondenominational program will bring knitters and crocheters together for an exchange of patterns, and a sharing of projects and ideas. Attendees will have an opportunity to knit or crochet an item to donate, to reflect on the ministry, and to meet others. The day will begin at 9 a.m. with Mass. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. A $10 per person registration fee is due by Sept. 10. For additional information, e-mail stcathar ineshawlministry@gmail.com or call (201) 891-3097. ‘Dog Days’ of summer benefits RBARI Celebrate the “Dog Days” of summer by cooling off at Rita’s Ice, at 1020 Maple Avenue in Glen Rock, on Sunday, Aug. 22. Rita’s will donate 10 percent of its profit made between 4 and 8 p.m. to RBARI, the area’s no-kill shelter located in Oakland. Book group plans fall discussion The Glen Rock Library’s Neighbors Book Discussion group will be on hiatus until the first Monday in October. The October title for discussion will be “Call it Sleep” by Henry Roth. Protagonist David Schearl is an overwrought, phobic, and dangerously imaginative little boy. He has come to New York with his East European Jewish parents, and now, in the years between 1911 and 1913, he is exposed, shock by shock, to the blows of slum life. He is nurtured by his gentle, loving mother, terrorized by his father. When Roth published this debut novel in 1934, it was greeted with considerable critical acclaim, though, in those troubled times, lackluster sales. Books were hard to sell in the Depression years, and the novel quickly dropped out of sight. Only with its paperback publication in 1964 did the novel receive the recognition it deserves. “Call it Sleep” was the first paperback ever to be reviewed on the front page of The New York Times Book Review, and it proceeded to sell millions of copies both in the United States and around the world. For more information and to secure a copy of the book, contact the library at (201) 670-3970. Seniors plan casino trip The Glen Rock Seniors will spend the day at the Mount Airy Casino in the Poconos on Wednesday, Sept. 15. The cost of the trip is $20. Attendees will receive $25 for slots and $10 for food. The bus will depart from Wilde Park at 9 a.m. Photo identification is needed for the casino. To make a reservation, or for more information, call Ed at (201) 445-9238. Ready, Set, Kindergarten! Bergen Center for Children and Youth August 23 - 25 10 - 11:45 am Ready, Set, Kindergarten is a three day workshop designed to promote social and emotional competencies in pre-school aged children. The program is intended to prepare children entering Kindergarten in the fall 2010. During this workshop children will begin to develop the ability to:  Listen to stories without interrupting  Pay attention for short periods of time to adult-directed tasks  Begin to share with others  Participate in group activities  Start to follow rules  Control physical impulses and keep a still body  Begin to communicate feelings in words  Participate in other people’s games  Be able to get adult attention without whining, clinging, crying, screaming, or throwing things  Separate from parents without too much distress after a get-acquainted time For more information about the workshop or to register your child please contact Amy Barr at 201-934-1160 Ext 7212 or Alan Koenig at Ext 7243. The fee for the three day workshop is 150.00. Graydon parking (contiinued from page 3) students on a first-come, first-served basis with a limit of 70 placards issued. The ordinance would have exempted motorists who parked their cars there for bus trips sponsored by the Village of Ridgewood Parks and Recreation Department. A corollary ordinance, also withdrawn, would have established student parking placard fees of $325 for the 2010-11 school year, and $425 for the 2011-12 school year. Aronsohn, who was not present at last week’s council meeting, had argued that the ordinance was inappropriate. The other members of the council tended to agree with him after some discussion, and have agreed to drop the concept. Commenting on the proposal last week, Deputy Mayor Thomas Riche told reporters, “It’s temporarily dead.” “It’s more than temporary,” Mayor Keith Killion said. “It’s not a good thing.” West Bergen Center for Children and Youth One Cherry Lane, Ramsey, NJ 07446 7-28-10 janine WestBergenCenter4x9Color(7-28-10)