December 4, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 25 Wyckoff Wanderings Blood Drive is this week The Wyckoff Public Library and Com- munity Blood Services are sponsoring a Blood Drive at the library parking lot at 200 Woodland Avenue from 2 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Prospective donors are asked to make a reservation in person or by calling the library at (201) 891-4866. Community Blood Service supplies products to more than 20 hospitals in New Jersey, including 100 percent of the blood used at Hackensack University Medical Center, Bergen Regional Medical Center, and Saint Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Wayne. Chanteurs to perform Join the Chanteurs of the New Jersey Choral Society on Dec. 15 as they perform the songs of the season at the Wyckoff Public Library, 200 Woodland Avenue in Wyckoff. The program will held at 2 p.m. in the Shotmeyer Room. Following the con- cert, refreshments will be served. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased in advance at the reference desk. This concert is sponsored by the Friends of the Wyckoff Library. Flortilla collects for ‘Toys for Tots’ The Wyckoff Flotilla 10-13 of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is collecting toys for the United States Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots program. Donations of new, unwrapped toys may be dropped off at the Larkin House at 380 Godwin Avenue by Dec. 11. The toys will be distributed to needy children. Flotilla 10-13 meets on Thursday eve- nings at the Larkin House. For more infor- mation, contact Michael Klacik at (908) 240-3645, Michael.klacik@cgauxnet.us or Marjorie Korteweg at (201) 218-0367, mskeg@aol.com. Coldwell Banker Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes at 360 Franklin Avenue in Wyckoff is an alternate drop off location. Register for softball The Wyckoff Recreation and Parks Department is currently holding registra- tion for its select traveling softball teams. Registration will be held in the recreation office on Woodland Avenue for Wyckoff girls ages nine through 14 as of Jan. 1, 2014. The recreation office is open week- days from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A copy of the registrant’s birth certificate is required at registration. The program has teams at the U10, U12, and U14 levels. Practices for the summer program will begin in late March or early April and games will be played from mid- June through July. For details, call (201) 891-3350. Auxiliary holds meeting, luncheon The Wyckoff Branch of the Valley Hos- pital Auxiliary will meet on Tuesday, Dec 10. The group will gather at 10:15 a.m. at Advent Lutheran Church, 777 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff. Following a brief busi- NJBG to host Silver Jubilee (continued from page 10) Group tours are available. Call (973) 962- 9534 or e-mail info@njbg.org to schedule a group tour. Evening “Champagne and Candlelight” receptions will be held on Friday and Satur- day evenings, Dec. 6 and 7, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. During these special evening show- ings, the manor will be open for leisurely enjoyment with champagne, light refresh- ments, and valet parking. Tickets are $40. Reservations are required by Dec. 4. To reserve tickets, call (973) 962-9534 or visit atnjbg.org (a secure website). NJBG is located on Morris Road in Ringwood. The NJ Botanical Garden is open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Admission to the garden is always free. Originally assembled from pioneer farm- steads of the 1890s, the New Jersey Botani- cal Garden has a venerable history. In 1922, Clarence McKenzie Lewis, an investment banker and trustee of the New York Botani- cal Garden purchased the property and orig- inal Victorian mansion from Francis Lynde Stetson. Over the next three decades, Lewis built the current 45-room Tudor manor house and transformed Skylands into a botanical showplace, engaging prominent landscape architects to design the grounds and collect- ing plants from all over the world. In 1966, the State of New Jersey pur- chased the 1,117 acres of Skylands as the state’s first acquisition under the Green Acres preservation program. Governor Thomas Kean designated the central 96 acres surrounding the manor house as the state’s official botanical garden in 1984. The gardens contain many unique features, including an extensive collection of statu- ary, historic trees, formal annual garden, perennial beds, and an heirloom collection A holiday display at Skylands Manor of lilacs. Since 1976, NJBG/Skylands Associa- tion, an incorporated, member-supported non-profit organization, has worked with the state to preserve and protect Skylands and its historic structures. NJBG spon- sors walks, hikes, programs, concerts, and special events throughout the year. Guided tours of the gardens are offered on Sundays at 2 p.m., May through October, weather permitting, and guided tours of Skylands Manor are available one Sunday per month. Guided group tours are also available. Call (973) 962-9534 or visitnjbg.org for more information on NJBG events, direc- tions, membership, and volunteer opportu- nities. ness meeting, the membership will enjoy the Annual Holiday Luncheon. Plant Sale orders will be available for pick up between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. New members are welcome. Call Jill at (201) 891-4231. ‘Peter Pan’ flying to Wyckoff Y The Y Arts Theater Company will pres- ent “Peter Pan” at the Wyckoff Family YMCA. The show will be presented Dec. 12 and 13 at 7 p.m. The Dec. 14 shows will be at 2 and 7 p.m., and the matinee on Dec. 15 will be held at 3 p.m. This production is being presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. Highlights of the show include the songs, “Never Never Land,” “I Won’t Grow Up,” and “I’m Flying.” When purchased in advance, tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for seniors and stu- dents. Tickets are $12 for children ages two through 12. The cost will be higher on the day of the performance. To purchase tick- ets, visit the Y at 691 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff or online at www.wyckoffymca. org. 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. On Dec. 9, the feature presentation will be “Calendar Girls” (2003), starring Helen Mirren and Julie Walters. A local women’s group turns heads and creates a media storm by posing nude for a fundraiser to benefit a nearby hospital. The movie is rated PG-13 and runs 108 minutes. “Man of Steel” (2013) will be shown on Dec. 16. The film, a Zack Snyder produc- tion, tells the story of Superman’s arrival on Earth and his childhood with foster parents Jonathan and Martha Kent. Henry Cavill and Amy Adams star in this movie, which is rated PG-13 and runs for 148 minutes. On Dec. 23, see “Home Alone” (1990), starring Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern. Culkin plays an eight-year-old boy who is accidentally left behind when his large family flies to France for Christ- mas and he must defend his home against idiotic burglars. The movie is rated PG and is 103 minutes long. “Mary Poppins” (1964) will be the fea- ture presentation on Dec. 30. This classic stars Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. The movie is rated G and is 140 minutes long. Toys for Tots drive under way For the fifth consecutive year, the Wyckoff Volunteer Fire Department is col- lecting toys to benefit the United States Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation. The fire department asks the community to drop off new, unwrapped toys any of the three fire houses in Wyckoff: Protection Fire Company #1, 1 Scott Plaza; Commu- nity Engine Company # 2, 180 Wyckoff Avenue; or Sicomac Engine Company #3, 428 Sicomac Avenue. On Saturday, Dec. 7, at 11:45 a.m. the Toys for Tots Train will be making a stop in Wyckoff. Members of the Marine Corps and Santa Claus will stop at the Main Street train station at 399 Wyckoff Avenue to col- lect the gifts. The toys will be distributed to needy children. Visit www.wyckofffire. com or www.njoperationtoytrain.com for details. Press releases for this column may be sent to editorial@villadom.com. Deadline is Wednesday at noon.