Page 12 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • May 19, 2010 Ridgewood Notes Summer multi-sport camp offered Children ages five through 14 are invited to experience different sports from around the world during the Ridgewood Parks and Recreation Department’s upcoming summer multi-sport camp. Instruction and play may include badminton, baseball, basketball, bocce, cricket, net ball, field hockey, flag football, lacrosse, hand ball, floor hockey, discovery games, Olympic games, parachute, pillo polo, soccer, softball, tennis, touch rugby, and volleyball. All activities and games will be under the guidance of The U.S. Sports Institute’s coaches. This camp promotes integrity, self-esteem, positive values, and good sportsmanship. The program will take place at Maple Park Aug. 9 through 13. Full-day hours will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for participants who are ages seven through 14. The cost is $189. A half-day offering, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., is available for participants who are five through seven years of age. The cost is $169. All campers will receive a USSI T-shirt and certificate. Participants should bring a bag lunch and plenty to drink. Appropriate clothing and sneakers should be worn. For further multi-sport camp information, contact the US Sports Institute at (908) 534-5305 or visit www.ussportsinstitute. com. Register online at www.ridgewoodsports.org or in person or by mail at The Stable, 259 North Maple Avenue. Registration forms are on the recreation homepage at www.ridgewoodnj.net. Call the recreation office at (201) 670-5560 for details. Senior softball picnic set Village senior citizens are invited for an afternoon of softball sponsored by the Ridgewood Department of Parks and Recreation on Monday, June 14. This event will be held at 11:30 a.m. at Veteran’s Park North Field. Seniors can test their skills with the Baseball Trivia Challenge, and maybe even hit one out of the park. Hamburgers and hot dogs, salads, ice cream, and beverages will be served. A $5 fee will be charged, and pre-registration is required. For more information, contact Nora Muzio at (201) 670-5500, extension 301. Singles plan networking event Professional and business singles, age 35 to 65, will meet at Winberie’s Restaurant and Bar, 30 Oak Street, Ridgewood, on Thursday, May 27 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Sponsored by the Professional and Business Singles Network, the event will include a cash bar, happy hour hors d’oeuvres, and piano entertainment. Admission is $12 and dress is business casual. Membership is not required, and no reservations are necessary. For information about the group, call (610) 348-5544 or visit www.PBSNinfo.com. Maroon and White event coming up Ridgewood High School will offer a Maroon and White Recital and Art Exhibition Series on Thursday, May 20. This month’s recital, held in the Campus Center, will feature Audrey Highfill, percussion; Morgan Knight, voice; Christian Pajusi, cello; Robert Righthand, saxophone; and Veronica Saron, saxophone. Artists whose work will be on display at the Carroll Art Gallery include Richard Lopez, Mary Martinez, Amy Ohta, Catherine Powell, and Sophia Rosenfeld. The series gives students who have exhibited high-level technical and artistic skills a solo opportunity to perform or exhibit their work. Each month, students in the performing and visual arts perform at 3:30 p.m. in the Campus Center at Ridgewood High School, 627 East Ridgewood Avenue, or have their work on display at the school’s Carroll Art Gallery. Performances last approximately 90 minutes and are followed by a reception. All are invited to attend. School celebrates the arts Ridgewood High School’s Annual Celebration of the Arts, a two-day presentation of the work of visual and performing artists, will begin with a gallery opening and reception on Thursday, May 27 at 7 p.m. at the school, 627 East Ridgewood Avenue. The reception will be followed by an 8 p.m. concert. On May 28, a full day of exhibition and performance assemblies will be presented. Performances are scheduled throughout the day in the Campus Center and the Little Theater. During the celebration, the halls, galleries, and concert stages will be filled with displays and performances of more than 1,200 students as the district’s administrators, teachers, and students celebrate the work of visual artists, student musicians, dancers, and actors. The Celebration of the Arts galleries and performances are open to the public. There is no admission fee. Sierra Club discusses water issues On May 18, the Sierra Club North Jersey Group will host a 7:30 p.m. screening of “Flow” at the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Place, Ridgewood. This film concerns the worldwide trend to privatize water resources and how this affects local communities. The evening will include a talk by Patsy Wooters of the Coalition for Sustainable Water about the environmental concerns in the Ramapo River and Hudson River watersheds. The program is free and open to the public. Call (201) 461-4534. Summer art programs offered Three additional summer art camps with Abrakadoodle will offer children in grades one through four the opportunity to extend the camp day. Art Rocks, which will be held July 12 through 15, will combine music and energetic art for a wildly creative adventure. Campers will design a poster to promote a concert, create their own rock art, design paintings to music, and try their hand at melodic action painting. Yummy Art, July 19 through 22, will explore the wonderful world of food art. Participants will experiment with cupcake design, mosaics with food, and chocolate syrup painting. At Beach Party, July 26 through 29, campers will create underwater art and learn sand animation and silkscreen printing as they design surfboards, sun umbrellas, and more. Each week-long camp will be held from 1:45 to 3:45 p.m. at the Stable, 259 North Maple Avenue, following the Summer Day Camp program. This cost is $120 per camp session, which includes all materials. Register online at www.ridgewoodsports.org or in person or by mail at The Stable, 259 North Maple Avenue. Registration forms are on the recreation homepage at www.ridgewoodnj.net. Call (201) 670-5560 for details. (continued from page 9) income from individuals, civic organizations, businesses, and foundation grants. 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