Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • November 30, 2011 Ho-Ho-Kus Jottings Holiday Party set The Contemporary Club of Ho-HoKus will host its annual Holiday Party on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at Blend Bar in Ridgewood from 7:30 until 9:30. Current and prospective members are welcome to join the festivities. Appetizers will be served, and there will be a cash bar with drink specials. The $10 cost may be paid at the event. Ho-Ho-Kus Tree Lighting set The Ho-Ho-Kus Holiday Tree Lighting will be held at the 9/11 Memorial Tree in front of borough hall, 333 Warren Avenue, on Dec. 4 at 4 p.m. Family activities will include holiday music, snacks, face painting, a visit by Santa, and the lighting of the tree. Attendees are asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy for the Washington Elm VFW’s toy collection. Toys will be donated to a local organization that will distribute them to needy children for Christmas. All activities are funded and run by borough organizations, including the Ho-HoKus Ambulance Corps, Ho-Ho-Kus CERT, Ho-Ho-Kus Chamber of Commerce, HoHo-Kus Department of Public Works, HoHo-Kus Volunteer Fire Department and Ladies Fire Auxiliary, Ho-Ho-Kus Girl Scouts, Ho-Ho-Kus Historical Association, Ho-Ho-Kus Mayor and Council, HoHo-Kus Public School, and the Ho-Ho-Kus Recreation Department. Nursery school hosts Open House The Ho-Ho-Kus/Waldwick Cooperative Nursery School will hold its annual Open House on Friday, Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Parents and their preschoolers are invited to stop in, visit the classrooms, and meet with the teachers and current members. Classes for children ages two through four are available for the 2012-13 school year. The nursery school offers various educational enrichment programs, including music and Spanish. Extended day options are also available. The school offers a unique co-op opportunity for parents to assist. A non-participating co-op status is also available. Registration opens to the public Dec. 2. The school, located at 400 Warren Avenue in Ho-Ho-Kus, is a state-approved, non-profit, non-sectarian school. For further information, call (201)445-8424. Church hosts Advent Breakfast The community is invited to Saint Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in Ho-HoKus for an Advent breakfast on Sunday, Dec. 4. A full hot breakfast will be served beginning at 9 a.m. Services will be held at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. at the church located at 70 Sheridan Avenue. Church school is also held each Sunday at 10 a.m. For more information, call (201) 444-5025. ‘Treasures from Ho-Ho-Kus’ for sale The Contemporary Cub of Ho-Ho-Kus is offering its “Treasures from Ho-Ho-Kus” cookbook for $20. This edition is a revision of the 1975 “Ho-Ho-Kus Hostesses” cookbook. The updated version contains favorite recipes, some of which are over 100 years old, from residents, past and present U.S. Presidents, the Ho-Ho-Kus Inn, and the Hermitage. Proceeds from the sale will benefit various charities. To obtain a copy, call Sandra Alworth at (201) 447-1438. Copies are also available at Ho-Ho-Kus Borough Hall, 333 Warren Avenue. Railroad club offers holiday display The Ramapo Valley Railroad Club’s annual holiday show will be held Dec. 4, 11, and 18 from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, and $1 for children under age 12, with a maximum of $12 per family. Visitors will find a modern windmill farm, an operating drive-in theater showing John Wayne movies, and Ho-Ho-Kus Electric, the massive energy facility that keeps the lights on the trains running. The 500 feet of mainline track on the multi-tiered layout features a wide variety of bridges, tunnels, mountains, yards, engine facilities, and industries. The large, detailed computerized HO scale layout is located in the HoHo-Kus VFW building at 620 Cliff Street, Ho-Ho-Kus. Council meeting dates announced The Ho-Ho-Kus Borough Council has decided to hold combination work and public sessions during the months of November and December. The November work/public session will be Nov. 22. The December work/public session will be Dec. 20. Council meetings are held at 8 p.m. at borough hall, 333 Warren Avenue, Ho-HoKus. Register for recreation basketball Ho-Ho-Kus/Saddle River Recreational Basketball is holding online registration for boys and girls in grades one and two through Dec. 31, after which time a $25 late fee will be imposed. The cost is $80 for children in grades one and two. There is a maximum fee of $210 per family. Registration for those in grades three through eight is closed. Registration may be completed at http:// www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_ id=1987619 or http://www.active.com/ basketball-league/hohokus-nj/hohokussaddle-river-recreation-association-basketball-2011. The program will run December through March with Saturday games for students in grades three and four. Grades five through eight will play weeknight and Saturday games. Children in grades one and two will play from January through March on Sunday afternoons at Wandell School, 97 East Allendale Road in Saddle River. Mail-in registration will not be accepted. The program is open to Ho-Ho-Kus and Saddle River residents. Breakfast with Santa set The Contemporary Club of Ho-Ho-Kus will host its annual Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 10 a.m. in the HoHo-Kus School’s multi-purpose room. The school is located on Lloyd Road. Children are invited to visit with Santa, enjoy breakfast, and participate in holiday activities. Participants are asked to bring a nonperishable food items for the Giving Tree. Tickets are $10 per person and may be purchased by contacting Caren at caren. vangeyzel@gmail.com. Library news The Worth Pinkham Memorial Library in Ho-Ho-Kus has announced patrons may now download books to their Kindle from home via www.beateaudio.org. Valid library cards are required. All instructions are on the website. The library has a number of language CDs, DVDs, and flash drives for patrons who wish to learn a new language. Programs for adults are available in English, French, Spanish, German, Japanese, Latin, Chinese, and Italian. For children, there are programs in English, Korean, Japanese, Italian, German, Spanish, and French. The Muzzy BBC language DVDs for children are available in Spanish, ESL, German, French, Chinese, and Italian. The library also has Muzzy Interactive Language, Games and Exercises on CD, in Spanish and French. Children may also borrow “Speak Spanish with Dora and Diego.” Soon to be available for borrowing will be “Shmoop,” a computer-based tutorial for the SAT, PSAT, ACT, or AP exams. The library is located at 91 Warren Avenue. Call (201) 445-8078. We welcome press releases from our readers. Items may be sent to editorial@villadom.com. Deadline is Wednesday at noon the week prior to publication.