Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • January 16, 2013 Villadom Happenings Author to address genealogical society The Genealogical Society of Bergen County will meet at 7 p.m. on Jan. 28 at the Ridgewood Public Library, 125 North Maple Avenue in Ridgewood. Pamela Redmond, author of “The Possibility of You,” will discuss the genealogical experience that inspired her to write about the lives of three women during the last century. Redmond is the author of 18 books, and a columnist for Glamour and many other magazines. The society’s meetings are free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.njgsbc.org. TIC TOC offers children’s theater The TIC TOC children’s theater will present “Laura Ingalls Wilder” on Sunday, Jan. 27. The 2 p.m. program will be held at Benjamin Franklin Middle School, 335 North Van Dien Avenue in Ridgewood. ArtsPower will perform its popular musical featuring Wilder and her pioneering family trek across America in search of a place they can call home. Facing obstacles such as scarlet fever and eviction from their land, their spirit and family bonds are tested, but never broken. Tickets are $14 each and may be purchased at the door. The performance is about an hour. Special discounts are available for scout troops and groups, such as birthday parties. For more information, visit www.tictoc.org, on Facebook at “TIC TOC Theatre & Art” or call (201) 447-9110. Wyckoff Y hosts program for parents The Wyckoff YMCA will present “How to Survive Your Child’s High School Years,” the second in a series of informative parent programs, on Thursday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. The program will be held at the Y’s Lake House at 691 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff. Led by Bev MacKay, director of curriculum and articulation in the Ramapo Indian Hills District, and Detective Mark Piercy, chairman of the Oakland Municipal Alliance, this interactive discussion will help parents understand the academic, athletic, and social pressures of high school. MacKay will lead a conversation to help parents through the high school years, discussing the importance of having high hopes for children, but keeping expectations reasonable in today’s highly competitive community. Detective Piercy will discuss his experiences with FLOW area youth and address the current issues of underage drinking and drug abuse among teens. There is no charge for this event. To register, call (201) 891-2081. For further information, contact Parent Connection Coordinator Kathy Scarpelli at (201) 891-1820. Gardeners look under the microscope The Bergen County Master Gardeners will gain new perspective when Jan and Wiebke Hinsch share photographs taken through the microscope of “things” from their garden that are invisible to the naked eye. This program will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at the County Adminis- Landscape design workshop offered Skylands, the New Jersey State Botanical Garden in Ringwood, is a unique botanical and architectural gem, a former country estate featuring elegantly landscaped grounds, historic buildings, and a vast collection of unusual plant species from around the world. What many people do not know is that Skylands is also home to New Jersey’s only State Botanical Garden. Head Landscape Designer Rich Flynn will present “Landscape Design at Skylands: A Historical Perspective” on Saturday, Jan. 19, at 10 a.m. in the Carriage House at the New Jersey State Botanical Garden. All are welcome; a $5 donation is requested. In 1922, Clarence McKenzie Lewis, an investment banker and trustee of the New York Botanical Garden, purchased the property from the estate of Francis Lynde Stetson, who founded Skylands in 1891. Over the next 30 years, Lewis built the existing Tudor-style 45-room manor house and transformed Skylands into a botanical showplace. Italian landscape designer Ferruccio Vitale (18751933), who developed his reputation through important civic commissions such as the National Mall and the National Gallery of Art, created the country estate landscape of Skylands. NJBG/Skylands is located off Morris Road in Ringwood. For an event schedule, membership brochure, directions, or more information, call (973) 962-9534 or visit www.njbg.org. Barbara Lewis, whose father Clarence built the estate and gardens at Skylands, posed in the 1930s next to one of her favorite spots: the grotto in the Azalea Garden. The grotto and water lilies are still enjoyed by thousands of visitors. tration Building, One Bergen Plaza, County Place in Hackensack. The group meets at 7:30 p.m. in the learning center on the fourth floor. Wiebke, a Master Gardener, has a passion for plants. Jan, a former director of the Laboratory for Applied Microscopy at Leica Microsystems and member of the New York Microscopical Society, views the garden with a very different eye. The Hinschs’ garden will be featured as part of the Garden Conservancy’s annual Open Days Program. The meeting is open to all interested gardeners free of charge. Refreshments, followed by announcements, will start at 7 p.m. The gardeners are now collecting food for “Cans for Community.” Attendees are asked to bring a non-perishable food donation to support this program. All donations will be delivered to the Center for Food Action in Mahwah. For details, contact Tracey Fraser at (201) 768 1856 or visit www.mgofbc.org. Hermitage hosts Civil War Winter Camp The members of Company B, 2nd Rhode Island Volunteers, will stage a special winter encampment on the grounds of The Hermitage, 335 North Franklin Turnpike in Ho-Ho-Kus, on Jan. 26 and 27. The Civil War re-enactor group, based in Clifton, also hosts an encampment at The Hermitage each spring. The unit will set up the outdoor winter encampment regardless of the presence of snow. In fact, the re-enactors are hoping for snow to add to the realism of their living history portrayal of the hardships encountered by soldiers in the Civil War. In addition, there will be indoor displays of Civil War artifacts, and engaging hands-on activities for families with children. Entry to the Winter Encampment is $7. The cost of admission includes all Civil War programs, and access to the inside of The Hermitage, which is decorated for the holidays. Museum members and children under age six will be admitted free. 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