July 25, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 15 Ramsey Review Extended Day Program available The Ramsey Adult School’s Youth and Children’s Programs office is now accepting registrations for the Ramsey Extended Day Program at Dater, Hubbard, and Tisdale schools and for the Smith Study Center. The deadline for registration is Aug. 1 to guarantee a Sept. 6 start date. The Ramsey Extended Day Program is designed to provide caring supervision and enrichment by adult personnel to children in kindergarten through grade five who are enrolled in the Ramsey School District. The before care program operates from 7 a.m. to the opening bell. The aftercare program operates from school dismissal to 6 p.m. on days when Ramsey schools are in session. The RED fee schedule is designed to provide the flexibility to choose from two to five days per week and two pickup times: 4:30 p.m. or 6 p.m. Parents will make the child’s schedule selection at the time of registration. The program will begin Sept. 6. The Smith Study Center is a homework center offered at the Smith School from dismissal bell to 5:30 p.m. Students in grades six through eight are welcome to attend Monday through Thursday. There are no Friday sessions. Supervised by two adults, the program is held in the Smith Media Center so students can utilize computers, printers, and the library to check assignments and facilitate their work. The Smith Study Center is billed on an asused basis, so students may attend as often or as little as necessary. Programs do not operate when Ramsey public schools are closed, including delayed openings and early dismissals. The center is closed on half days. This program will begin Sept. 10. To download a registration packet, visit www.ramsey. k12.nj.us and click on the Ramsey Adult School shortcut, Youth and Children’s Programs link, Ramsey Extended Day link. Registration may be completed by mail or in-person at RAS Youth and Children’s Programs Office, Dater School, 35 School Street, Room 322, Ramsey, NJ 07446. For more information, call (201) 785-2300, extension 21701. Support group forming A new Alzheimer’s Caregivers’ Support Group will meet on Thursday, July 26 at the Ramsey Public Library, 30 Wyckoff Avenue in Ramsey. Anyone with a family member who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia disorder is invited to share his or her concerns in this supportive, caring, and confidential environment. The group is offered through the trained facilitators at Distinctive Care Geriatric Care Management in conjunction with the Alzheimer’s Association of New Jersey. Sophia Heftler, nurse and founder of Distinctive Care Geriatric Care Management, will facilitate the meeting. Future meetings are planned for Aug. 23, Sept. 27, Oct. Crafters prepare for holidays The crafters at Saint John’s Memorial Episcopal Church, located on the corner of Main Street and Franklin Turnpike in Ramsey, are busy this summer creating handmade crafts for the church’s annual Holiday Fair. The fair, a mainstay in the community for over 30 years, will be held Nov. 16 and 17. The event will feature unique crafts, gourmet foods, jewelry, an auction, theme baskets, table top trees, and more. For more information about the fair and other church activities, contact the church office at (201) 327-0703 or ellen.joyce@stjohnsramsey.org, or visit www.stjohnsramsey.org. The church’s weekly worship schedule includes Sunday Services at 8 and 10 a.m., plus a Celtic Mass on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. 25, and Nov. 29. For further information, or to register, contact Pat Linard at (201) 857-5283. Farmers Market open The Ramsey Farmers Market offers organic and traditional produce, artisanal breads and cheeses, gluten-free baked products, gourmet olive oils and balsamic vinegars, eggs from free-range chickens, local wines, fresh fish from the Hampton Bays, prepared organic foods, homemade pastas, gourmet teas, coffees, local honey, fresh flowers, handmade artisanal ice pops, nuts, dried fruits, pickles, olives, homemade chili, organic toffee, and more. Market shoppers have the opportunity to purchase fresh and locally grown products as they get to know various farmers and vendors. The Ramsey Farmers Market will continue outdoors each Sunday through Nov. 18, rain or shine. This season, the market will host six Artisans’ Corners, hosting local artists and craft makers on the third Sunday of each month. Upcoming entertainment is as follows: Aug. 12, David Jacobsen; Aug. 19, Carolyn Messina; and Aug. 26, Pete Holdgren. The market will continue its commitment to supporting local farming and a sustainable community focusing on recycling, ways to reduce everyone’s carbon footprint, and community wellness. The Pay it Forward program will continue to collect donations of non-perishable foods from market patrons and fresh produce from farmers, all of which are delivered to the Center for Food Action in Mahwah. The Ramsey Farmers Market is sponsored by the Ramsey Historical Association. Visit www.ramseyfarmersmarket.org for a complete list of vendors, festival dates, and musicians. Ample parking is available. Call (201) 6756866 for details.