September 26, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 15 Glen Rock Roundup Seniors plan events The Saint Catharine Association of Mature Parishioners will attend an Italian Festival at the Royal Manor in Garfield on Thursday, Oct. 11. The festivities will begin at 11:30 a.m. Call Mary at (201) 791-3812 for a reservation. On Nov. 1, the seniors will hold a Day of Recollection in the community hall of the church, located at 905 Maple Avenue. The program will begin 11 a.m. RSVP to Mary at (201) 791-3812. The group will host its annual Christmas Party at the Brownstone in Paterson on Dec. 20. To make a reservation for the noon event, contact Bob at (201) 444-1024. Trips are open to non-members. Autumn Craft & Art Street Fair set The Glen Rock Autumn Craft & Art Street Fair will be held rain or shine on Sunday, Sept. 30 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. downtown on Rock Road. This annual event will feature over 100 quality exhibitors with handcrafted items, art, and photographs. The fair will include a large children’s area with pony rides, a petting zoo, inflatables, festival foods, and music all day. This event is being sponsored by the Glen Rock Chamber of Commerce and promoted by P.J.’s Promotions. For more information, call (201) 6661340 or visit www.pjspromotions.com. Library hosts teen events The Teen Advisory Board at the Glen Rock Public Library is seeking members to suggest, plan, and help run teen programs at the library. Volunteers will have the opportunity to make suggestions and recommendations on books, magazines, and video games for the teen collection. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m. The library is located at 315 Rock Road. ESL and computer classes available The Glen Rock Public Library’s ESL (English as a Second Language) conversation groups will meet every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. beginning Oct. 3. Registration is not required, but participants should have basic English speaking ability. The library has planned a fall lineup of technology classes. Classes meet from 7 to 8 p.m., and registration may be completed by calling the library at (201) 670-3970. The following classes will be offered: Oct. 10, Internet and PC Basics; Oct. 24, Microsoft Word; Nov. 14, Excel; Nov. 28, PowerPoint; and Dec. 12, eReaders. The knitting group meets every Wednesday at 1 p.m. Anyone who is interested may drop by. The library is located at 315 Rock Road. Please note that the library will open at 1 p.m. on Oct. 2. Sunday school classes offered The Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Sunday School has begun. Children in pre-K through third grade attend children’s choir practice from 9:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. From 10 a.m. to 10:25 a.m., they attend Sunday school. Children must be three years old by Oct. 1 to attend. Children in grades four through eight meet from 9:30 a.m. to 10:25 a.m. For more information about events at Good Shepherd, contact Pastor Spencer at (201) 444-6598 or visit www.gs.lthrn. org. Good Shepherd is located at 233 South Highwood Avenue. Friends of the Library to sponsor multiple programs The Friends of the Glen Rock Library will host a variety of programs for patrons this fall. Author Pamela Redmond Satran will read from and discuss her new novel, “The Possibility of You,” on Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. Satran is a columnist for Glamour magazine and lives in Montclair with her family. Her new novel features three women at three key moments of the last century as they dealing with changing pressures and timeless choices. Copies of the book are available at the library. No registration is necessary. On Oct. 10, Toni Dinofrio, MBA and career coach, will help college students, graduates, and their families improve their job seeking skills in “Stand Out from Other Job Candidates!” Dinofrio will offer advice on writing a terrific resume, improving interview skills, crafting the perfect cover letter, and creating a personal “brand.” Registration is required, and may be completed in person or by calling the library at (201) 670-3970. The library is located at 315 Rock Road. administrator of Ridgewood, for Fricke’s frequent help in coordinating local events for those with special needs. Daniel Kotkin of the Division of Disability Services and Justin Watrel, coordinator of the local program, were also present and urged Ridgewood residents to sign up for the two-hour free meetings of the Post Stroke and Disabled Adult Support Group Program on Tuesdays from noon to 2 p.m. at Ridgewood Village Hall. The program features gentle therapy, trivia games, crafts, speakers, and refreshments prepared or supervised by Watrel, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America who has also studied at Cornell. Goodwin and her husband, Ed Hagopian, of GH Entertainment, said they enjoyed the warm, friendly Ridgewood audience and that meeting a person who had shaken hands with FDR was a real thrill. They said that lecturing in character often brings out something unexpected from the audience. “I’ll never forget one time when we did a Republican national event,” Hagopian said as Goodwin nodded. “At the last minute, they came up to us and said, ‘She’s not going to go on, but don’t worry, she’ll get paid’ -- and they gave us the check. I don’t think whoever arranged the lecture remembered that Eleanor Roosevelt was a Democrat.” Eleanor (continued from page 5) London, also studied the Roosevelt legacy at the family library at Hyde Park, New York. Her high-pitched voice and confident, but considerate manner are imitation without insult. Most of the audience described her performance as “great” and said it was like meeting the real woman. They also enjoyed her dry humor, as when she described how Theodore Roosevelt, who came to give her away as a bride, caused the whole crowd follow him out of the room through his immense personal magnetism -- and the fact that he was president of the United States. Teddy’s daughter, Alice Roosevelt Longworth, consoled her: “My dear, I don’t see why you’re so surprised. My father is the bride at every wedding and the corpse at every funeral.” The audience also applauded Eleanor’s closing statement: “My challenge to you is that of continued growth, to live widely and fully -- it is, after all, your birthright.” Jim Thebery, the division director for the Division of Disability Services of Bergen County, was in attendance. He bestowed a bouquet upon Janet Fricke, assistant to the