Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • June 19, 2013 Ridgewood Notes Gallery celebrates students’ art For the month of July, Ridgewood’s Parks and Recreation Department will showcase “A Students’ Celebration of Art” at the Stable Art Gallery at 259 North Maple Avenue. The show features a collection of artwork by Ridgewood recreation students who attended the department’s art classes offered either at the Stable or the Community Center. Featured media will include watercolors, Chinese brush painting, acrylics, pastels, sculptures, and more. A reception will be held on Thursday, July 25, from 4 to 6 p.m. at The Stable. Light refreshments will be served. The Stable Gallery is open for viewing weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. For details, contact the Ridgewood Parks and Recreation Office at (201) 670-5560. Nursery school holds Open House The Ridgewood Nursery School & Kindergarten at the Glen School, 865 East Glen Avenue in Ridgewood, will host an Open House on Thursday, June 20. Hours will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The school offers half- and full-day programs for children ages two-and-a-half years through kindergarten. Flexible hours are available. For more information, call (201) 445-2643 or visit www.ridgewoodnurseryschool.com. Graydon provides swim instruction Ridgewood Parks and Recreation’s instructional, competitive, and recreational aquatics program at Graydon Pool will begin on Monday, July 8 and continue through Thursday, Aug. 1. Programs are offered to all seasonal members of Graydon Pool and for an additional fee of $10 to non-residents with pool memberships. Youth level classes are available to beginners, children ready and preparing to take the deep water test, and those gearing up their competitive skills for swim team. Classes are 45 minutes and are $215 for 19 sessions running Monday through Friday. Children enrolled in kindergarten through grade six may sign up for classes at 12:30, 1:15, or 2:15 p.m. Students in grades seven through nine may participate Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:45 to11:30 a.m. The 11-session program costs $135. A 30-minute parent and toddler class is offered on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at either 11:45 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. The 11 sessions cost $110. Adults who want to learn to swim may sign up for eight sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays for $105. The Don Bosco Freshman Quad recently won silver medals at the Stotesbury Cup. They also took gold at States and Kearney Sprints. Brendan Caltavuturo of Ridgewood also won the gold medal at this year’s Strong Island Sprints. Pictured are Steven Ebert, West Milford; Brendan Caltavuturo, Ridgewood; Parker Stone, New City NY; Jordan Giordano of Newburgh NY and Coach Conceico. Successful partnership Fitness swim classes will be held on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. The 11 sessions cost $135. An adaptive aquatics program for special needs children will run Tuesday and Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The cost for this course is $125 for eight sessions. Graydon Swim Team hopes to continue its tradition of success this season. The Graydon Swim Team practices from June 27 through Aug. 1. Swimmers who have passed the deep water test and are 11 years of age or older will practice from 1:15 to 2:15 daily. Children ages eight through 10 who have passed the deep water test will practice from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. daily. Swim meets are held on Monday and Thursday evenings. The cost is $175. Six- and seven-year-olds, and eight-year-olds who have not passed the deep water test may sign up for Swim Team Readiness. This program combines a youth level swimming class at 2:15 p.m. daily along with 14 sessions of practice from 3:15 to 4 p.m. The cost is $245. Children who want the experience of training, but are not interested in competition, may sign up for the Group 6 class at 1:15 p.m. This class will run for 19 sessions Monday through Friday. The fee is $215. Applications are available at www.ridgewoodnj.net/ graydon, at the Graydon Badge Office, and at the Stable, 259 North Maple Avenue in Ridgewood. For more information, call (201) 670-5560. Earth Machines now available Following the success of the Bergen County Utilities Authority’s workshop, “The Benefits of Backyard Composting,” the Ridgewood Parks and Recreation Department is making the composting device known as “The Earth Machine” available to village residents. The Earth Machine is an 80-gallon tub made from recycled plastic that is durable, rodent resistant, lightweight, and can fit in a car. The composter offers a convenient form of recycling that can be done in one’s own backyard. Home composting enriches garden soil, reduces the need for fertilizers, and can divert as much as 30 percent of household waste from the garbage can. To purchase an Earth Machine, stop by The Stable at 259 North Maple Avenue, weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The cost of a composter is $53 and includes a home composting handbook and a compost pail. Checks should be made payable to the Bergen County Utilities Authority. For more information, call (201) 670-5560.