March 27, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 19 Wyckoff Wanderings Nursery school hosts Open House Registration for fall 2013-14 is under way at Grace Nursery School. The school will hold Open House days Monday through Friday during March and April from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Parents and children are invited to tour the school, ask questions, observe classes in session, and pick up registration information. The school is located at 555 Russell Avenue in Wyckoff. Visitors may ask to see Amy or Patti upon arrival. For more information, call (201) 891-4895. Monday at the Movies The Wyckoff Public Library show films every Monday at 2 p.m. in the Shotmeyer Room. During the month of April, heroes find themselves on incredible personal journeys just by taking a walk. On April 1, the feature presentation will be “The Way” (2010, PG-13, 123 minutes). This film concerns a father who travels overseas to recover the body of his estranged son who died while traveling “El camino de Santiago,” and decides to take the pilgrimage himself. Emilio Estevez also stars and directs his father, Martin Sheen. The library is located at 200 Woodland Avenue. For more information, call (201) 891-0656. State legislators discuss gun control The Proud to be an American Committee and the West Bergen Tea Party will host representatives from the New Jersey State Senate and the Assembly on Wednesday, March 27. The legislators will discuss gun control and other important issues. The program will be held at 7 p.m. at the Larkin House, 380 Godwin Avenue in Wyckoff. All are welcome. 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 volunteers. Special diets and a sliding scale for payments can be accommodated. For more information, contact Alma Mater at (201) 891-4840. Operation Take-Back announced Operation Take-Back will be held at Wyckoff Town Hall on April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Members of the community are invited to bring their unwanted pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter drugs to this event for safe disposal. More than 500 pounds of unused or expired prescription drugs or over-the-counter remedies, some of them dangerous in the wrong hands, have been collected in past Operation Take-Back drives. These events are conducted by the Wyckoff Police Department in concert with the United States Drug Enforcement Agency. The DEA incinerates the drugs collected by local police departments along with the containers, protecting the identity of the original owner. Wyckoff police officers urge residents to not leave medications, whether pills or liquids, in bathroom medicine cabinets where they are accessible to anyone who may visit. There is a growing trend of intentional abuse of prescription drugs, in addition to alcohol, among teenagers. Youth group announces events The Youth Group of Abundant Life Reformed Church will hold a Pancake Breakfast and Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. The event will benefit the youth group’s retreat at Camp Warwick, New York. The breakfast will include pancakes, bacon, sausage, coffee, tea, and juice. The cost is by donation. At 10:30 a.m., children from age two through grade five are invited to an Easter Egg Hunt. Participants are encouraged to bring a basket for their eggs. The hunt will be held rain or shine. All are welcome. For details, call (201) 444-8038. Temple celebrates Passover Temple Beth Rishon will observe the first day of Passover, Tuesday, March 26, with services at 10:30 a.m. followed by a luncheon starting at noon. For lunch reservations, call (201) 891-4466 or visit www.bethrishon.org. The temple’s annual congregational Passover Seder will be held March 26 at 6 p.m. The Seder will be led by Rabbi Ken Emert and Cantor Ilan Mamber. The cost is $55 for those 18 and older; $20 for those ages 10 through 17, and $10 for those ages five through nine. Children under five will be admitted free of charge. On April 21, the temple will sponsor a trip to see the National Yiddish Theatre production of “The Megile of Itzik Manger.” The 2 p.m. performance will be held at the Baruch Performing Arts Center in New York City. Tickets are $30. To make a reservation for the seder or the theater trip, call (201) 891-4466 or cantor@bethrishon.org. For further information, visit www.bethrishon.org. The temple is located at 585 Russell Avenue in Wyckoff. Library celebrates the radio During the month of March, the Wyckoff Public Library is sponsoring free programs dedicated to telling the story of the radio. Reservations are required. “The Radio Broadcast That Terrorized America,” a talk by Rich Phoenix of the New Jersey Radio Museum, will be presented at 7 p.m. on March 27. It was the night before Halloween, 1938, and 23-year-old Orson Welles and his Mercury Theatre wanted to give its audience a little seasonal thrill with a radio play of H.G. Wells’ “War of the Worlds.” Unfortunately, thousands of panic-stricken Americans missed the disclaimer before the broadcast and mistook its news-broadcast style as actual coverage of a Martian invasion of Earth in Grover’s Mill, New Jersey. Phoenix, president of the New Jersey Radio Museum, will intersperse audio clips from the broadcast with his discussion of that strange evening and its consequences for Welles and the medium. For reservations for these programs, call (201) 891-4866, extension 2. Parade participants sought The Township of Wyckoff is seeking participants to march in Wyckoff’s Memorial Day Parade. The parade is scheduled for Monday, May 27 at 11:30 a.m. An invitation is extended to the men and women who have served our country and to the local schools, churches, Scouts, and organizations. A special invitation is extended to all Gold Star Mothers who would like to attend the Veterans Memorial Service at 10 a.m. Participants will assemble behind Cornerstone Church at 495 Wyckoff Avenue. The parade will leave the church parking lot and turn left onto Wyckoff Avenue, continue Wyckoff Avenue, and turn right on Main Street, right onto Franklin Avenue, and conclude behind town hall at the ambulance corps building. Prospective participants are invited to contact the municipal clerk at clerkassist@wyckoff-nj.com or (201) 891-7000, extension 100. Musicians (continued from page 12) The bottom decal is the Celtic knot. She explained that there are several types of Celtic knots representing a variety of things, including the Trinity, eternal love, life, death, and eternity. The one common thing about the symbol is that there is no beginning and no end to the design. The other decals are a serpent, representing good luck and prosperity; a turtle, representing longevity; and a soaring bird, representing the messenger of creativity and prophecy, which are inspirational to artists and musicians. Nussear, a resident of Ridgewood who has been playing the flute since high school, said flutes are also important in Irish history. “This is a modern-day flute, but in Ireland they often use what are called tin whistles or fifes,” she said. Rev. Blaske also entertained the residents with a quiz about Saint Patrick.