December 19, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 19
Franklin Lakes Scribe
Board of education to meet The Franklin Lakes Board of Education will meet on Thursday, Jan. 3. The session will be held in the music room at the Franklin Lakes Middle School, 755 Franklin Avenue, at 8 p.m. Winter reading program slated The Franklin Lakes Public Library invites readers and pre-readers to join the Winter Book Club. Franklin Lakes children are invited to sign up on Jan. 7, the first day of the club. The program will end Feb. 9. Participants will receive a reading log to keep track of the books they read or have read to them. The program will include gifts and weekly prizes. A grand prize winner will be announced at the end of the program. The library is located at 470 DeKorte Drive. For more information, call (201) 8912224, extension 113. Children’s programs announced Singer/songwriter Teri Merliss will present a five-week program of imaginative stories and original songs for children ages three and up. Sing-along with Terri Merliss will be held on Fridays, Jan. 11, 18, and 25, and Feb. 1 and 8 at 11 a.m. The event is a Family Special sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Children in kindergarten through grade two are invited to the library for a Bundle Up Winter Craft at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 17. Participants will create a unique craft and enjoy seasonal stories and songs. Registration is required for both programs. Register by phone at (201) 891-2224, online at www.franklinlakeslibrary.org, or by visiting the library at 470 DeKorte Drive during regular hours. Register for story times The P.I.N.T. Center at the Franklin Lakes Library offers a language enrichment program with simple stories, songs, rhymes, and finger plays. Each 45-minute session begins with an informal play period followed by a more formal presentation. P.I.N.T. is offered to newborns through children 30 months of age. This program will be held on Mondays, Jan. 7, 14, 21, and 28, and Feb. 4 and 11 from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Tot Time is open to children ages twoand-a-half to five. Activities include stories, songs, finger plays, and a craft. Participants experience their first introduction to children’s literature in a relaxed but structured atmosphere. The program meets on Tuesdays, Jan. 8, 15, 22, and 29, and Feb. 5 and 12 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. or 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Registration for programs is open to Franklin Lakes residents. Register by phone at (201) 891-2224, online at www.franklinlakeslibrary.org under Calendar of Events, or at the library, 470 DeKorte Drive, during regular hours. PBA collects toys for needy The Franklin Lakes PBA Local #150, in conjunction with PBA locals throughout Bergen County, is collecting new, unwrapped toys to benefit needy children. Toys may be dropped off at police headquarters, 490 DeKorte Drive, through Dec. 19. Collection boxes will also be located within local businesses. The collection will benefit children of military families, Sanzari’s Children’s Hospital, Tomorrow’s Children, victims of Hurricane Sandy, and the Wounded Warrior Project. Gifts needed for Shelter Our Sisters Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Franklin Lakes is collecting holiday gifts for children, teens, women, and guests of Shelter Our Sisters, a full-service agency for victims of domestic violence. New, unwrapped donations may be dropped off at the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office at 824 Franklin Avenue in Franklin Lakes every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Dec. 20. Items needed for children are art supplies, batteries, educational games, books, toy cars and trucks, stuffed animals, blan-
Ramapo High School’s National Honor Society collected over $200 from the student body and bought toys with the money. The toys were brought to the Franklin Lakes Police Department and will be given to families who lost their homes and belongings to Hurricane Sandy. The students pictured above are board members of the National Honor Society.
Honorable pursuit
kets, gift cards, science and craft kits, baby monitors, baby swings, baby bouncers/ jumpers, infant and toddler toys, dolls, nonviolent action figures, and sports equipment. Items requested for women and teens are electronic toys and games, books, DVDs and players, hairdryers, curling irons, audio players, gift cards for activities, jewelry and watches, perfume and cologne, bath
products, purses, wallets, journals, skateboards, audio music gift cards, hats, gloves, scarves, and socks. Gift items sought for shelter guests are twin-size sheets, blankets and pillows, clock radios, book bags, new socks and underwear, winter coats, journals, hats, gloves, scarves, pajamas, and umbrellas. For more information, call (201) 8917600.