Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • January 19, 2011 Living the Welcoming Committee. For more information, call (201) 444-6225, or visit www.uuridgewood.org. Community invited to ‘Walk the Labyrinth’ Members of the community are invited to Walk the Labyrinth along with members of the Old Paramus Reformed Church on Sunday, Jan 30. This event will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. The ancient practice, dating back thousands of years, was used in European cathedrals as a substitute for pilgrimages when travel to Jerusalem was too dangerous. It is said that when one fully engages in the “walk” of the labyrinth, one can experience quieting of the mind, an opening of the heart, and a calling forth of a sense of wholeness, oneness, peace, and possibility. The labyrinth is walked in silence at an individual’s pace. The event takes place in the church’s barrier-free Education Building, 660 East Glen Avenue, at Route 17 South. Call the church office at (201) 444-5933. West Bergen sets Comedy Night at Knights of Columbus The Friends of West Bergen Mental Healthcare will host Comedy Night at the Ridgewood Knights of Columbus, 31 South Broad Street in Ridgewood, on Friday, Feb. 4 at 6:30 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the West Bergen Center for Children and Youth in Ramsey. The evening will be hosted by Matt Liebman, who has performed at the Laugh Factory in New York City and was a finalist in the American Eagle Funniest Comic National Competition. Davin Rosenblatt of SideSplitting Productions will be featured. Rosenblatt has been seen on Comedy Central, the YES Network, and New Jersey News 12, and has performed overseas for troops in Iraq, Japan, Korea, and Kuwait. The evening will include dinner catered by A&A Fine Foods of Lincoln Park Ridgewood Notes Vintage valentines to be discussed The Women’s Guild at Ridgewood’s Old Paramus Reformed Church will host National Valentine Collectors’ Association President Nancy Rosin on Wednesday, Feb. 2 at 1:15 p.m. Rosin will offer her presentation on vintage valentines. This Franklin Lakes resident began collecting valentines almost 40 years ago. Her collection dates back to 1493 and includes valentines from the Civil War; hand-cut devotionals, fans, and gloves; moveable pieces revealing surprises; open-outs and more. This program is open to the public and will be held in OPRC’s barrier-free Education Building at 660 East Glen Avenue at Route 17 South. Oscar-winning documentary to be shown at Unitarian Society A free screening of “Freeheld,” the 2008 Oscar-winning documentary for short subjects, will be offered on Sunday, Jan. 30 at 6:30 p.m. at The Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Place. Detective Lieutenant Laurel Hester spent 25 years investigating tough cases in Ocean County, protecting the rights of victims and putting her life on the line. She had no reason to expect that, after she was diagnosed with terminal cancer, her final battle for justice would be for the woman she loved. The film chronicles Hester’s struggle to transfer her earned pension to her domestic partner, Stacie Andree. After the documentary, there will be a brief discussion on civil unions and marriage equality. Remarks by special guest Steven Goldstein, CEO of Garden State Equality, will follow. Light refreshments will be served. A donation of $5 would be appreciated. The film is co-sponsored by Emmanuel Baptist Church and The Unitarian Society’s Children’s author to appear Popular children/teen author Wendy Mass will visit the Ridgewood Public Library, 125 North Maple Avenue, to discuss her new book, ‘The Candymakers,’ on Friday, Jan. 28 at 4 p.m. Registration is free for Ridgewood cardholders and KidsCard holders. The registration fee for all others is $5. Mass has written many popular books for teens, including ‘Every Soul a Star,’ ‘Heaven Looks Like the Mall,’ ‘11 Birthdays,’ and ‘Jeremy Fink & the Meaning of Life.’ During her visit, Mass will talk about her writing process, read a brief excerpt from her new book, and answer questions from the audience. A book signing will follow, and books will be available for sale.To register for the event online, visit www.ridgewoodlibrary.org or call the children’s center at (201) 670-5600, extension 110. (BYOB) and dessert. Tickets are $50 per person and are tax deductible. Seating is limited. Call Chrissie at (201) 444-3550 or e-mail clijoi@westbergen.org. Register online at www.westbergen.org. Cantor offers course on music and meaning Cantor Caitlin Bromberg of Temple Israel and JCC of Ridgewood will present a four-session course “Music and Meaning” on Saturdays on Jan. 29, March 12, April 16, and May 14, following Shabbat services and Kiddush. Participants will study how music and prayer combine to create spiritual meaning and learn new melodies. All are welcome to this free course, which is sponsored by Temple Israel’s Adult Education Committee. No Hebrew reading is required for participation. Temple Israel and JCC is located at 475 Grove Street in Ridgewood. For more information, call (201) 444-9320, e-mail office@synagogue.org, or visit www.synagogue.org. Discussion to feature ‘Blazing Saddles’ at JCC Temple Israel and JCC of Ridgewood will present the comedy film “Blazing Saddles” on Sunday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. Temple Israel’s spiritual leader, Rabbi David J. Fine, Ph.D., will lead a discussion following the film. The film and discussion are open to the public, and there is a $5 suggested donation to cover costs and refreshments. “Blazing Saddles” (1974) is the ultimate Western spoof. A town where everyone seems to be named Johnson is in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, Hedley Lemar, a politically connected man, sends in his henchmen to make the town unlivable. After the sheriff is killed, the town demands a new sheriff from the governor. Hedley convinces him to send the town the first African American sheriff in the West. Bart is a sophisticated urbanite who will have some difficulty winning over the townspeople. Directed by Mel Brooks and starring Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder, this comedy was nominated for three Academy Awards, and is considered one of the great American comedies, coming in at number six on “AFI’s 100 Years...100 Laughs” list. 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