November 21, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 15 Ridgewood Notes Recreation programs delayed The start dates of many fall Ridgewood Recreation programs have been delayed due to Hurricane Sandy. Some classes still have openings. Preschool offerings include: Chinese language introduction, Happy Piano, dance, and Mini Doodler Art Studio. After-school programs that still have openings include Explore Science: Physics, acrylics, drawing and pastels, and Hobby Quest Aviation. Adults are welcome to attend the “Healthy Gourmet” Lunch and Learn Series. Register online at www.ridgewoodsports.org or in person or by mail at The Stable, 259 North Maple Avenue in Ridgewood. Registration forms are available on the recreation homepage at www.ridgewoodnj.net. Call the recreation office at (201) 670-5560 for details. School hosts Open House West Side Nursery School, located at 6 South Monroe Street in Ridgewood, will hold an open house for prospective parents for the 2013 school year on Thursday, Dec. 6, from 10 to 11 a.m. Eighteen classes are offered at the school, ranging from special “Parent and Me” classes to five-day preschool classes for four-year-olds. Both morning and afternoon programs are available, as well as “lunch bunch” and “lunch and learn” options for parents who wish to extend their child’s day. Morning and afternoon kindergarten enrichment classes are also available. West Side Nursery School has large, well-equipped classrooms, and programs feature developmentally appropriate activities that encourage individual creativity, learning, and socialization. Daily playtime on the half-acre playground, and weekly music and physical education sessions, are also part of the curriculum. To register for an Open House, or to schedule a private tour, contact Cindy Hardt at (201) 447-3501 or cindy@westside.org. Newcomers set Holiday Boutique The Ridgewood Newcomers will host a Holiday Boutique on Friday, Nov. 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the YWCA of Bergen County, 112 Oak Street in Ridgewood. The event will feature over 20 vendors offering a variety of craft items, including jewelry, clothing, hostess gifts, and more. There is no admission fee. Proceeds from the event will benefit the YWCA and its programs. For details, contact Amy Gill at nycgill@yahoo. com or Kristin Ainsworth at kficks@aol.com. Concert series to include The Kennedys On Nov. 30, the Society Café Concert Series of the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood will present the folk, rock, country, and secular gospel music of The Kennedys. The show will start at 8 p.m. Wine, coffee, and dessert will be served at 7 p.m. when the doors open. Advance tickets are $20 and may be purchased via PayPal at www.societycafeconcertseries.com. Tickets will be $25 the night of the concert. For booking inquiries, or information about the series, contact Mark Meding at m.meding@att.net. The Unitarian Society of Ridgewood is located at 113 Cottage Place, Ridgewood. Call (201) 444-6225 for more information. West Side presents Christmas Advent-ure West Side Presbyterian Church will usher in the Christmas Season with its Advent-ure set for Saturday, Dec. 1 and Sunday, Dec. 2. The weekend event will feature shopping, singing, eating, and more. All events will take place at the church located at 6 South Monroe Street in Ridgewood. On Saturday, Dec. 1, a Holiday Marketplace will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Attendees may browse arts and crafts at this “indoor street fair.” Coffee and treats will be available. At 7 p.m., The SymphoNYChorus, New York’s premiere States once it is liquified, the associated pollution remains a problem. They add that the depletion of the natural gas may, in the long run, have a detrimental impact on the nation’s energy reserve. “It takes as much energy to extract the gas as it does to liquify it, and that doubles the carbon emissions,” said Tom Von Lindern of Oakland, one of the group’s supporters. Smith noted that Garrett is a supporter of the U.S. National Park system, and has opposed energy extraction from national park lands. Smith said he hoped Garrett would be consistent in supporting measures to protect all of the America’s natural resources. Several bills on fracking have been proposed, but they said none were out of committee. Glen Rock’s active environmental group has supported films and lectures opposed to fracking, the production of plastic bags, and other hazards, and ran a highly successful campaign of giving out cloth shopping bags to prevent landfill pollution. symphonic choir and orchestra, will perform a special concert. The suggested donation is $15. On Dec. 2, the Holiday Marketplace will again be open from 9 to 10 a.m. and from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. At 5 p.m., the church will offer a pasta dinner and auction. Dinner will begin at 6 p.m. Contest winners will be announced during dessert. Admission to the dinner is $10 per person, or $25 per family. Proceeds will benefit West Side Presbyterian Church’s outreach programs, including an annual youth mission trip and an adult mission to Hope Village, Haiti. Hope Village is home to Free the Kids orphanage, which cares for over 600 abandoned children. Only cash and checks will be accepted. Novelist to speak The Friends of the Ridgewood Library will host Kathleen Grissom, author of “The Kitchen House,” at the Annual Author Luncheon set for March 20, 2013. The luncheon will be held at Seasons in Washington Township. For more information, contact bethfreed@gmail.com. YMCA launches reciprocity program Members of the Ridgewood YMCA may now visit 31 New Jersey YMCAs at no additional cost. Under a new partnership that brings together YMCAs in New Jersey under a unified reciprocity plan, a total of 31 participating Ys with 49 branches have instituted this cooperative program, called “My Y is Every Y.” A list of participating Ys is available at www.ridgewoodymca.org, or by calling (201) 444-5600. The unified reciprocity plan is being offered in addition to the national AWAY (Always Welcome at YMCAs) program, which allows access to YMCAs nationwide for a nominal fee. Similar programs are in place in other regions of the Northeast, including Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Maine. Environmentalists (continued from page 7) Watch environmental group. “We’re asking him to remain constant. He should not be in favor of exporting natural gas.” Smith, who grew up in Wyckoff and now lives in Wanaque, was joined by several Glen Rock environmentalists, including Glen Rock Environmental Commission Chair Cindy Mehallow, Naomi Gamorra, and Leslie Kameny, and ecologists from Oakland and Wanaque. The group appeared at Garrett’s Glen Rock office on Nov. 15. The congressman was not present, but the petitioners spoke with an aide at the Harristown Road office and delivered the petition and the report. The environmentalists noted that while natural gas, which is abundant in America, can be sold overseas for three or four times as much money as it can in the United