April 3, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 11 Ridgewood Notes Safety awareness program available The Kidsafe Defense, Karate, and Safety Awareness class, sponsored by Ridgewood Parks and Recreation, will begin April 23. The eight-week class, open to boys and girls ages five through 15, promotes selfesteem, self-discipline, defense, and safety awareness, rather than aggression. Classes are held on Tuesdays after school, from April 23 through June 11 at Hawes School. New students will meet from 4:30 to 5:10 p.m.; returning students and new students will meet from 5:20 to 6 p.m.; and all those with colored belts will meet from 6:10 to 6:50 p.m. The cost is $ 74 for the eight week semester. Uniforms are recommended and are available throughout the session for an additional cost of $30. Registration will be held April 16, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Hawes School on Stevens Avenue in Ridgewood. For details, contact Kidsafe at (973) 284-5650. Register for fall soccer Registration is under way for the Ridgewood Soccer Association’s 2013 fall season. The RSA has programs for children and teens (preschool through grade 12) at all skill levels. Register before May 15 to avoid late fees. Players in grades one through four may register for in-town teams. Those in grades five through eight may register for travel teams. Both groups practice one time during the week and play one game over the weekend. Players in grades nine through 12 are eligible to play on a co-ed Division 2 team. High school participants scrimmage once during the week and play a game on Sunday afternoons. The RSA also offers special needs sessions on Saturday afternoons. Designed for youngsters ages six through 14, this program develops skills and promotes physical fitness. All players are paired with a coachmentor from the Ridgewood High School Girls Soccer team and receive individualized attention in a small group setting. Volunteer coaches are needed. No experience is necessary. Players who register after May 15 will be assigned to a team on a space available basis and will be charged a $50 late fee. Fall KinderKickers is open to children age four and five in preschool and kindergarten. Sessions are held on Saturdays in a convenient Ridgewood location. Registration will begin June 1. Visit www.ridgewoodsoccer.org for complete details on all RSA programs and to access the online registration system. For more information, e-mail registrar@ridge woodsoccer.org. Summer Day Camp available Children are welcome to register for Ridgewood’s Summer Day Camp. This program will open July 2 and run through Aug. 9. Children who will be entering grades one through six will enjoy arts and crafts, organized games, swimming, special events, and optional trips. Camp will be held at The Stable, Graydon Pool, Maple Park, Veteran’s Field, the Community Center at Ridgewood Village Hall, and Leuning Park, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Participants should bring a bag lunch and beverage. Bus transportation from village locations is available to all. The registration fee is $525 for Ridgewood children and $700 for non-resident children. The fee includes two camp T-shirts and optional bus transportation. All campers must possess a 2013 Graydon Pool membership badge. Visit www. ridgewoodnj.net/graydon for details. Off-site trips are optional. Prices vary, and registration will be accepted on a firstcome, first-served basis. Registration may be completed at www. ridgewoodnj.net/communitypass. For registration assistance and/or special needs, visit the recreation office at the Stable, 259 North Maple Avenue, or call 670-5560. Registration will be accepted through June 10 as space allows. CPR-AED training class set The Health Ministry of Old Paramus Reformed Church will sponsor classes for instruction in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator use. The classes will meet April 2 and 15. The each class is limited to 12 persons. The cost for the class is covered by the health ministry, but a $6 card fee indicating the completion of the course is payable to the instructor. To reserve a place, or for more information, call (201) 444-5933. Office hours are weekdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Old Paramus Church is located at 660 East Glen Avenue in Ridgewood. impact, mindful practice performed in slow movements to reduce stress and restore vitality. Classes for children and teens include “Golf Basics for Girls,” a program for girls from 13 through 18; “Jazz it Up,” a combination of jazz-style stretching, toning, and dance; “Synchronized Swimming,” which includes synchronized swim skills and figures and prepares swimmers ages seven and up for competition with the YWCA Synchro Stars; “Lil’ Dragons Judo,” for children from four through seven; and U.S.J.A. Judo, for participants from five to adult. The judo classes include self-defense and important life skills like self-confidence and discipline. The YWCA offers many other fitness, wellness, and enrichment programs for kids, teens, adults, and seniors; and American Red Cross certified swim classes for swimmers at every age and level. Drop-in child care is available at the 112 Oak Street, Ridgewood facility. Visit www.ywcabergencounty.org or call (201) 444-5600 for more information. Walking tour features Victorian homes Join the Ridgewood Historical Society at 2 p.m. on May 19 for a 90-minute walking tour of eight Victorian homes. The tour will begin and end at Ridgewood High School, 627 East Ridgewood Avenue in Ridgewood. The tour will be guided by Elliott Dee, a member of the Ridgewood Historical Society who has studied architecture at Cornell and Harvard. Dee led the fall 2012 Historic Homes Walking Tour. The tour will cover Brookside Avenue, Spring Avenue, and South Irving Street. Tickets may be obtained from the Ridgewood Schoolhouse Museum by calling (201) 447-3242. Parking will be available at the Ridgewood High School lot. Spring classes available at YWCA Registration for the next session of YWCA Bergen County programs will begin Monday, April 8 at 8:30 a.m. Members may register at www.ywcabergencounty.org, by phone, or in person. Classes will run from April 21 through June 15. New programs for adults will include “Baby Buggy Interval Training,” a multilevel class for moms to work out outdoors with their infant or toddler in a stroller; “Dance Meditation,” which draws on the principles of Qi Gong and dance, using Press releases for this column may be efluid, meditative movement and breathing mailed to editorial@villadom.com. Deadtechniques; and “Tai Chi Yoga,” a low- line is Wednesday at noon.