November 14, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 19 Franklin Lakes Scribe Discover pre-WWII Jewish life in Poland Images of cities and small towns in Poland captured on short documentaries and amateur films in the years leading up to the 1939 Nazi invasion will be screened at Temple Emanuel of North Jersey on Sunday, Nov. 18. This free 90minute program will begin at 2 p.m. The rare films, which range from three to 20 minutes in length, portray Jewish life in Warsaw, Lodz, Bialystok, Krakow, Vilna, Lvov, and four small towns before the destruction. The program is open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Temple Emanuel is located at 558 High Mountain Road in Franklin Lakes. For more information, visit www.tenjfl. org or call (201) 560-0200. School board to meet The Franklin Lakes Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 13. The meeting will be held at 8 p.m. in the music room at the Franklin Lakes Middle School at 755 Franklin Avenue. Gobble Rock Concert set On Nov. 15, join Presley & Melody for a Gobble Rock Concert at the Franklin Lakes Public Library. This lively, interactive musical experience will begin at 4:15 p.m. and is perfect for all ages. To register, call (201) 891-2224 or visit the library at 470 DeKorte Drive during regular hours. Sisterhood sponsors Holiday Boutique The Barnert Temple Sisterhood will present its annual Holiday Boutique on Nov 18. This event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the temple located at 747 Route 208 South in Franklin Lakes. Admission is free. Over 40 vendors will be selling a variety of merchandise, including jewelry, pottery, toys, handbags, accessories, Judaica, and more. Café Nosh will sell bagels, hot dogs, wraps, baked goods, and potato latkes. Visa and MasterCard will be accepted at the boutique. For information about joining the Barnert Temple, contact Alice Berdy at (201) 848-1027. Parents invited to ‘Cawfy Tawk’ Sara Losch, MS Ed, director of Lifelong Learning at Barnert Temple Preschool and Family Center, and temple member/licensed clinical psychologist Peter Fishkin, Ph.D. will present “Cawfy Tawk,” a two-session set of informal talks for parents. Cawfy Tawk is open to the public and is free of charge. RSVP to schooloffice@barnerttemple.org. On Nov. 19 from 7:30 to 9 p.m., the discussion will cover the use of practical wisdom from Jewish teachings, the writings of Wendy Mogel (author of “Blessings of a Skinned Knee”), and the combined experience of Losch and Fish- kin. The presentation will include a look at learning how to embrace and support the unique and ordinary child. Coffee and the adult version of milk and cookies will be served. The second Cawfy Talk conversation will be held at 9:15 a.m. on Dec. 3. Losch will present “Raising a Balanced Child.” Barnert Temple Preschool & Family Center is located at 747 Route 208 South in Franklin Lakes. Library events announced The Franklin Lakes Public Library, located at 470 DeKorte Drive, offers programs for adults. These programs are free open to all. Those who attend are seated on a “first-come” basis. Author Janice Davis will discuss her books, “A Kid, A Grownup & a Travel Bug” and “Friends, A Villa & A Travel Bug,” on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. Davis will be available to sign copies of books from her Travel Bug series. On Nov. 14, Tom Hollerbach from Golden Years Real Solutions and Services will present “Easy Transitions: Cleaning Out, Selling Collectibles, Preparing, and Selling Homes” at 1 p.m. This program focuses on tips that help simplify life or prepare a home for sale. The Ashley Pettet Duo will perform on Sunday, Nov. 18 at 2 p.m. This jazz duo offers a fresh approach to wellknown jazz standards with a modern spin. Pettet has traveled nationally and internationally with her jazz duo and trio, and has performed on Broadway, national tours, movies, videos, commercials, radio, and television. Her upcoming performance is being sponsored by The Friends of the Franklin Lakes Public Library. For details, call the library at (201) 891-2224. Auxiliary sets Annual Shopping Benefit The Franklin Lakes Branch of the Valley Hospital Auxiliary will hold its Fifth Annual Pre-holiday Brunch & Boutique Shopping Extravaganza on Nov. 14. This event will feature more than 40 vendors of unique costume and handmade jewelry, children’s clothing and accessories, scarves, shawls, sweaters, belts, handbags, decorative home goods, and many one-of-a-kind items. Shopping will begin at 10 a.m., and brunch will be held at 10:30 a.m. All proceeds will go toward the auxiliary’s $1.5 million pledge for expansion of the Valley Hospital Breast Surgery Program at the Luckow Pavilion, which will include a dedicated mammography suite and ultrasound suite, and to support Valley Home Care’s Butterflies Program, a palliative care and hospice program for children. Tickets for this event are $30, and include brunch. To purchase tickets, call Joyce at (201) 891-6247. Free music downloads available Franklin Lakes Public Library has joined Freegal to offer access to songs from Sony Music’s catalog of legendary artists. Freegal will allow the Franklin Lakes Library to increase the size and diversity of its collection by offering access to hundreds of thousands of songs. Under the terms of the agreement, registered cardholders of the Franklin Lakes Public Library may download a select number of Sony Music tracks in the MP3 format each month at no direct cost via www.franklinlakeslibrary.org. The library will underwrite the purchase of the music. For details, contact the library at (201) 891-2224. OEM offers newsletter to residents The Franklin Lakes Office of Emergency Management is offering a newsletter that includes information about the borough’s emergency management plan and Community Emergency Response Team training. Residents are invited to visit www.franklinlakes.org and select “Emergency Services” and “Office of Emergency Management” to access the newsletter. Recreation department seeks volunteers Volunteers who are age 18 and older are needed by the Franklin Lakes Recreation Department to help out mornings and evenings at the center. Duties will include opening and closing the center, checking in members, registering new members, and providing basic information. Volunteers must be CPR and Rutgers certified. Background checks are required. For more information, call the department at (201) 847-8200. Club welcomes new members The Franklin Lakes Newcomers & Neighbors Club welcomes residents of Franklin Lakes, both old and new, to join. The Franklin Lakes Newcomers & Neighbors Club is all about helping neighbors meet. Visit the website at www. flnewcomers.com for detailed information and a calendar of coming events, or e-mail flnewcomers@yahoo.com.