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Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • December 25, 2013
Glen Rock Roundup
Advisory group to meet
The Senior Citizen Advisory Committee of Glen Rock,
chaired by Doris Ciaramella, will meet at 1:30 p.m. on
Tuesday, Jan. 14. The group meets in the municipal build-
ing located at Harding Plaza. All are welcome.
The committee reminds seniors in Glen Rock that the
borough continues to provide bus transportation for resi-
dents age 62 and older and for disabled adults who cannot
drive. This van service is intended for health and quality-of-
life related travel, such as food shopping, medical appoint-
ments, local meetings, library visits, etc. For information,
call Paula Fleming at (201) 670-3956.
Seniors who need help with snow shoveling may contact
Recreation Director Marc Barone at (201) 670-3951.
Church celebrates Christmas
The Community Church of Glen Rock, located at 354
Rock Road, will hold its Sunday School Christmas Pageant
on Dec. 22 at the 10 a.m. service. A family celebration will
follow at 11 a.m. in Fellowship Hall.
On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, two services will be offered.
Families are invited to come at 5:30 p.m. for a service that
will include Christmas carols and Bible readings.
At 10 p.m., there will be a traditional service with spe-
cial music provided by the Chancel Choir.
At this time, the youth of the congregation will continue
the wreath sale and mini boutique. All are welcome.
For more information, call (201) 444-4625.
More eBooks available
The Glen Rock Library now has the 3M Cloud Library.
This service is in addition to the OverDrive digital library
already available to patrons.
3M Cloud Library e-books may be read on supported
tablets, phones, and e-readers, including Android phones
and tablets, iOS phones and tablets, Kindle Fire tablets,
Kobo, Literati Reader, Nook tablets and e-readers, and
Sony e-readers.
To use the program, visit glenrock.bccls.org and use the
drop down menu “Digital Collections.” Click on “eBooks
and eAudiobooks” and follow the directions.
For more information, call (201) 670-3970 or visit the
library at 315 Rock Road.
Group to discuss ‘Arthur and George’
The Glen Rock Public Library’s Tea @ 2 Book Club will
discuss Julian Barnes’ “Arthur and George” on Jan. 14 at
2 p.m. Tea and cookies will be served. No registration is
necessary. Copies of the book are available at the circula-
tion desk.
The library is located at 315 Rock Road. For more infor-
mation, call (201) 670-3970.
Register for Winter Toddler Time
Registration is now open for the Winter Session of Tod-
dler Time at the Glen Rock Jewish Center, 682 Harristown
Road in Glen Rock.
Open to children from 12-24 months and a parent or
babysitter, the class meets on Wednesdays from 9:15 to
10:30 a.m. from Jan. 8 through March 5. The program is
facilitated by Merri Kapiloff, a professionally trained and
experienced child life specialist. The program will feature
arts & crafts, music, songs, stories, finger plays, free play,
socialization, and weekly discussions on topics of special
interest to the parents. Classes are limited to 10 child and
adult pairs. This class is filled on a first come, first served
basis. For more information contact Hilarie Kay at (201) 652-
6624 or grjcnursery@gmail.com.
Library announces hours & closings
The Glen Rock Public Library, located at 315 Rock
Road, has announced special December hours and holiday
closings. The library will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 24 and Wednes-
day, Dec. 25. On Dec. 31, the library will close at 1 p.m. For
more information, call (201) 670-3970.
BELLissimo performs
BELLissimo, the adult Handbell Choir at Good Shep-
herd Lutheran Church in Glen Rock, recently performed
during a Sunday morning worship service. Director Linda
Ryglewicz, a member of Good Shepherd, is a professional
bell ringer and rings with Jersey Jubilation. The Good
Shepherd ringers are using White Chapel English bells on
loan from Saint John’s Lutheran Church in Passaic. The
choir rehearses on Wednesdays from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the
church at 233 South Highwood Avenue. New members are
welcome. The group performs once a month during the
10:30 a.m. worship service. For membership information,
contact the church office at (201) 444-6598.
Laptop lending announced
The Glen Rock Public Library now has laptops for
patrons to borrow. Borrowers must be 18 years of age
and older and must have a valid Glen Rock Library card.
High school students may borrow laptops with permission
of a parent or guardian. For details, visit http://glenrock.
bccls.org/services.html. The library is located at 315 Rock
Road. Programs, costume collection announced
Teens are welcome to visit the Glen Rock Public Library
for a variety of activities.
Gaming Afternoons will be held the second Friday of
the month from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Teens are invited to hang
out with friends and play their favorite Wii® games,
card games, and board games, including Sorry®, Battle-
ship®, Connect Four®, Apples to Apples®, Risk®, Clue®,
Quelf®, chess, checkers, and more.
Drop-In Crafts programs will be held the third Thurs-
day of the month from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Participants will
have the opportunity to make something to take home. In
December, the theme will be Christmas &Winter Decora-
tions & Gifts.
A Writing Lab will be available the first and third
Wednesdays of the month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and the
second and fourth Tuesdays of the month from 3:15 to
5:15 p.m. Students will be able to seek help with essays
and research assignments from Teen Librarian Jen Lemke,
who has experience working as an English teacher, writing
tutor, and academic coach.
Call (201) 670-3970 for additional information about
library programs and activities. The library is located at
315 Rock Road in Glen Rock.