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August 21, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 15
Wyckoff Wanderings
‘Under the Surface’ exhibit to open
The works of artists Jacque Benevento, Jeannie Fulton,
Linda Huber, Lori Landau, and Nalla Wollen will be on dis-
play at the Wyckoff Family YMCA, 691 Wyckoff Avenue
in Wyckoff, beginning Sept. 4. The show will continue
through Oct. 4.
The artists, who live in neighboring towns, meet to
create art, share their journeys, and learn from each other.
Their work is linked by the desire to explore what it means
to be human through creative expression.
A reception featuring the artists will be held on Sunday,
Sept. 8 from 2 to 5 p.m.
The public is invited to view the exhibit during regular
business hours.
Library offers yoga for teens
The Wyckoff Public Library will offer a three-day yoga
seminar with Wendy Messano of Little Shanti Yoga. The
seminar will be held Aug. 27 through Aug. 29 from 2 to
3 p.m. Attendance at all three classes is not required. The
program is open to students in grade six and up and is held
in the James Monroe Room.
For more information, call (201) 891-4866.
Joint Slichot program and service set
Temple Beth Rishon in Wyckoff, Congregation Beth
Haverim-Shir Shalom in Mahwah, and Temple Beth Tikvah
in Wayne will join together for a Slichot program and ser-
vice on Saturday, Aug. 31 at Temple Beth Rishon located
at 555 Russell Avenue in Wyckoff. Slichot is a meditative,
preparatory service for the High Holidays.
The Pre-Slichot program, Preparing Our Hearts and
Souls for the High Holy Days: An Evening with Rabbi
Harold Kusher (on video), will begin at 8:30 p.m. Dessert
will be served.
The 10 p.m. Slichot service will be led by Rabbi Ken
Emert, Rabbi Joel Mosbacher, Rabbi Steven Wylen, Cantor
Ilan Mamber, Cantor David Perper, Cantor Faith Steinsny-
der, and Cantor Charles Romalis. They will be joined by
pianist Gary Kirkpatrick, violinist Sylvia Rubin, guitarist
Mark Kantrowitz, and the Kol Rishon, Beth Haverim-Shir
Shalom, and the Temple Beth Tikvah choirs, led by Cantor
Barbra Lieberstein.
For more information, call the Temple Beth Rishon
office at (201) 891-4466 or visit www. bethrishon.org.
Ladies Tennis Classic set
The Wyckoff Family YMCA will host its first Ladies
Tennis Classic on Thursday, Sept. 26. The event will be
held at the Indian Trail Club at 830 Franklin Lake Road
in Franklin Lakes, and will benefit the Y’s programs for
specially challenged children.
The event will begin at 9 a.m. with registration and
breakfast. Play will start at 9:30 a.m. Lunch, contests, and
prizes will follow at 12:30 p.m.
The fee to participate is $75. Tennis whites are required.
Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more infor-
mation, or to register to play, contact Nancy Addis at
nancya@wyckoffymca.org or (201) 891-2081.
Monday at the Movies slated
The Wyckoff Public Library, located at 200 Woodland
Avenue, presents free screenings of movies on Mondays at
2 p.m. in the Shotmeyer Room.
A screening of “It Happened One Night” (1934) will be
held Aug. 26. This film, starring Clark Gable and Claudette
Colbert, concerns a spoiled heiress who is running away
from her family. She is helped by a man who is actually
a reporter looking for a story. This film was the first of
only three in history to have swept the best actor, actress,
screenplay, director, and picture categories at the Academy
Awards. The movie is not rated and is 105 minutes long.
Library hosts movie night
The Wyckoff Public Library hosts Summer Nights
Movies on Thursday evenings. The free films are shown
in the Shotmeyer Room at 7 p.m. Popcorn is provided. The
library is located at 200 Woodland Avenue.
The Secret of Roan Inish (1994) will be the feature pre-
sentation on Aug. 22. Ten-year-old Fiona is sent to live with
her grandparents in a small fishing village in Donegal, Ire-
land. She soon learns the local legend that an ancestor of
hers married a selkie: a seal that can turn into a human. A
few years earlier, her baby brother washed out to sea in his
cradle and was presumed lost. Yet Fiona starts to believe
he may have survived and is being cared for by someone
on the abandoned isle of Roan Inish. This film stars Jeni
Courtney, Pat Slowey, and Mick Lally and is rated PG.
For more information, call (201) 891-4866.
Wyckoff Y plans Teen Nights
The Wyckoff Y will launch a new Teen Night program
every second and fourth Friday of the month beginning
Sept. 13. The program is open to seventh and eighth grade
students. Designed for teens, by teens, these nights out will
feature a variety of activities, including cooking, sports
tournaments, swimming, open gym, video game tourna-
ments, art, and more.
The cost is $7 for Y members and $10 for non-mem-
bers. Registration is required and may be completed online
at www.wyckoffymca.org or at the front desk. The Y is
located at 691 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff. For more
information, contact Danielle Licari at (201) 891-2081 or
danielleb@wyckoffymca.org. Club welcomes new members
The Wyckoff Newcomers & Neighbors Club is open to
residents of Wyckoff and neighboring communities who
are interested in meeting new people. The club holds events
throughout the year.
Fall will bring the annual hayride, a monthly “Ladies
Reservations” dinner, book club, a Halloween party, and
more. Anyone interested in becoming a member may visit
www.wyckoffnewcomersclub.com. Wyckoff Meals on Wheels delivers
Wyckoff Meals on Wheels delivers meals five days
a week to residents who are unable to shop or cook for
themselves, regardless of age. The meals, prepared by
the Christian Health Care Center, are delivered by volun-
teers. Special diets and a sliding scale for payments can be
accommodated. For more information, contact Alma Mater
at (201) 891-4840.