August 7, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 31 Ridgewood Notes Register for Y’s fall session Registration for the Ridgewood YMCA’s fall 2013 ses- sion has begun. The nine-week session will begin Sept. 3 and continue through Nov. 3. Register online at www.ridge- woodymca.org, in person at 112 Oak Street, or by phone at (201) 444-5600. The fall schedule includes programs for children and adults with offerings in yoga, Pilates, family swim, youth sports, workout classes in the strength and conditioning gym, and more. To view a complete list of programs, visit www.ridgewoodymca.org. Co-op has fall openings The Co-operative Nursery School of Ridgewood is accepting registration for several of its fall programs. The co-op has openings in its kindergarten enrichment program, which meets on Monday and Wednesday morn- ings. This class is available to children enrolled in afternoon kindergarten programs and has a curriculum designed to complement the current kindergarten curriculum in Ridge- wood. Space is limited. Mothers and children ages 18 months to two-and-a-half years are welcome to join Mommy and Me on Wednesday mornings. This 90-minute class is an introduction to pre- school and includes arts and crafts, story and circle time, and free play with an instructor. A limited amount of spots are now available. For more information, contact Katherine Gammer at (201) 447-6232 or ridgewoodcoop@gmail.com. Survivors welcome to HealingSPACE HealingSPACE at YWCA Bergen County, formerly the YWCA Rape Crisis Center, offers free and confidential group counseling as part of its support program for sur- vivors of sexual assault. Two therapist facilitated support groups are available: Survivors of Abuse and Rape for adult women who have experienced sexual abuse as chil- dren and/or sexual assault as adults; and the Men’s Group for adult male survivors of child sexual abuse. Both groups are held in Bergen County. A phone screening and intake are required prior to joining a group. For more information, call (201) 881-1733. As the county’s only sexual violence resource center, HealingSPACE offers a free and confidential 24/7 hotline -- (201) 487-2227 -- to survivors of sexual abuse/assault, their family and friends. Help is available to anyone who has experienced sexual violence, whether it happened hours or years ago. Confidential sexual violence advo- cates are available 24/7 to provide information and refer- rals, short-term crisis intervention, and medical and legal accompaniments to hospital emergency rooms, medical clinics, police departments, law enforcement agencies, and legal proceedings. The center is a program of the YWCA Bergen County and is supported through grants from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (Division on Women), the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice, the Bergen County Department of Human Services, and the United Way. Wright to address HILT Jim Wright, author and photographer for the Meadow- lands Nature Blog, will address Highlights in Leisure Time on Thursday, Aug. 8. The group meets at 10 a.m. at the Ridgewood Village Hall Community Center, 131 North Maple Avenue. Wright’s latest book is “The Nature of the Meadowlands.” HILT will travel to the Trolley Museum in Scranton, Pennsylvania for a tour of the museum and trolley ride on Thursday, Aug. 15. Lunch and a show at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel will follow. The bus will depart from the Graydon Pool parking lot at 7:30 a.m. The cost is $50 for HILT members and is $55 for non-members. Ridgewood residents who are 55 and older are invited to join Highlights in Leisure Time, a senior organization under the auspices of the Ridgewood Department of Parks and Recreation. Monthly meetings include entertainment and/or informational presentations, followed by refresh- ments. Annual membership dues are $15. For more information, contact the Ridgewood Parks and Recreation Department at (201) 670-5560 or visit 259 North Maple Avenue. Church hosts Summer Choir School Children of all denominations are invited to partici- pate in the West Side Presbyterian Church Summer Choir School. The program, now in its 41 st year, will be held at the church Aug. 19 through 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The week will culminate with a Friday evening service at 7:30 p.m. that is open to the public. The program is open to all youths who have completed grades two through eight. Activities are geared toward sing- ing in both small and large groups and Bible study. Electives are available and include painting, cooking, handbells, Orff instruments, dance, daily newspaper, sports, and games. Instrumentalists, winds, brass, and strings, may participate in the Joyful Noise Ensemble Monday through Thursday from 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. The registration fee is $70 for the first child and $60 for each additional child in a family. Registration forms and additional information are available at website www.west- side.org. The Choir School is led by Joanne Harris Rodland and Deborah Holden-Holloway, minister and associate minister of music at West Side. Other staff members include youths and adults from West Side and musicians and teachers from the surrounding communities. For more information, contact Lisa Stitt at (201) 652- 1966, extension 39 or lisa@westside.org, or Cheryl Mensing at (201) 445-9364. The church is located at 6 South Monroe Street in Ridgewood. Register for Vacation Musical Theatre Camp Arkeology, the musical, will be the theme for this year’s Vacation Musical Theatre Camp at Christ Episcopal Church. Camp will be held from Aug. 19 through 23 from 9 a.m. to noon. Children ages four through 12 are invited to hear the story of Noah from the animals’ perspective. Participants will have the opportunity to sing, dance, act, create set designs, and work on related crafts. Camp is $50 for the week. The registration deadline is Aug. 1. To register, visit www.christchurchridgewood.org or call (201) 652-2350. The camp is open to the commu- nity. All are welcome. The church is located at 105 Cottage Place in Ridgewood. Garden space available The Ridgewood Parks and Recreation Department invites residents to join the Community Garden. During the summer, residents are invited to use the 10’x12’ parcel at Maple East Park to plant flowers, vegetables, and herbs, and be responsible for the garden’s upkeep. For more infor- mation, call (201) 670-5560. To register for a garden plot, visit The Stable at 259 North Maple Avenue and fill out a registration form. The cost to participate is $50 per plot. Kovach exhibits ‘Regions of New Jersey’ Artist Steve Kovach will present “Regions of New Jersey,” at the Stable Gallery during the month of August. Kovach creates custom fine art murals, trompe l’oeil effects, faux marble, and faux graining. His works feature quiet, tranquil landscapes of both well known and hidden regions of New Jersey. Kovach’s work has been included in juried competitions throughout the United States, earning him numerous awards over the years. The Stable Art Gallery is located at 259 North Maple Avenue. The gallery is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or by appointment. Call (201) 670-5560. Learn about cord blood banking The Valley Hospital’s Center for Family Education will present “What Is Cord Blood Banking?” on Aug. 13. This class will cover cord blood banking, the collection and stor- age of the stem cells in a newborn’s umbilical cord. Cord blood stem cells have been used successfully in the treat- ment of over 70 life-threatening diseases. Those who bank their babies’ cord blood make a choice that could poten- tially provide a life saving treatment for a family member. This class will be held from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. at the Des- tination Maternity’s Learning Studio located at Neptune Plaza, 332 Route 4 East, second floor, Paramus. To register online, visit www.ValleyHealth.com/FamilyEducation. For additional information, call (201) 291-6151.