Villadom Times Weekly Newpaper Online-September 21, 2011 Issue

Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • September 21, 2011 Villadom Happenings Harvest Festival set at Hopper-Goetschius House Fall is here, the crops are in, and there’s work to be done to get ready for winter. In early, America fall was also a time to be joyful. Take time to celebrate the “bounty of the harvest” on Sunday, Oct. 16 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the HopperGoetschius House Museum’s Annual Harvest Festival. The event is free to members. There is a nominal charge for non-members. Young people 16 and under will be admitted free. The event will feature a variety of activities for children and adults. The petting zoo will include goats, lambs, donkeys, ducks, chickens, and rabbits. Pony rides will also be offered. There will also be demonstrations of colonial crafts, including spinning, chair caning, wood carving, quilting, bobbin lacemaking, and rug braiding. Watch the cider pressing in the old Dutch barn and enjoy a taste of fresh cider. Taste one of yesteryear’s recipes cooked over the open hearth fire in the out kitchen. There will be grilled hot dogs and soda to purchase. This year, there will be a special area featuring several antiques and crafts dealers and artists. The museum and barn will be open for special tours. For more information, call Kay Yeomans at (201) 3272236. The Hopper Goetschius House Museum is located on the corner of East Saddle River Road and Lake Street in Upper Saddle River. Bristow presents talk on ferns Nancy Bristow, manager of the Wildflower Garden at the New Jersey State Botanical Garden (Skylands) will present a slide program on New Jersey Ferns at the Bergen County Master Gardeners meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. The group meets at the County Administration Building, One Bergen Plaza, County Place in Hackensack. Bristow will feature both native and non-native ferns that grow in different areas of New Jersey. A NJBG volunteer for over 30 years, Bristow has managed the Wildflower Garden under the guidance of Richard Flynn, the landscape director of Skylands for almost 20 years. She is an active member of Master Gardeners and the New York Chapter of the American Fern Society. Meetings are free and open to all gardeners. Refreshments will be served starting at 7 p.m. For details, contact Tracey Fraser (201) 768-1856 or visit www.mgofbc.org. Women’s Cornerstone plans reunion Saint Luke’s RC Church in Ho-Ho-Kus will host a Woman’s Cornerstone Reunion Dinner on Thursday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. at the parish center at 340 North Franklin Turnpike. Cornerstone sisters, past and current, are invited. To RSVP, call Michele at (201) 444-0272, extension 15. Prostate cancer support group to meet LifeLines, a supportive, informative resource for prostate cancer patients and their partners in Northern Bergen County, will meet on Sept. 28 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Church of the Presentation, 271 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. The group was formed by prostate cancer patients to share information and experience about available treatment and service resources. Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of the month. For more information, e-mail lifelines@optonline.net. Autumn Street Fair set The Glen Rock Autumn Street Fair will be held on Sunday, Oct. 2 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Rock Road. The event, which is sponsored by the Glen Rock Chamber of (continued on page 24) Mary Karr at work in the kitchen at the Hopper-Goetschius House. Have you filled out a “requester” form yet? If you have, we thank you. If you have not yet done so, please take a moment now. 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