Page 10 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • November 27, 2013 Downtown for the Holidays celebrates 28 th Anniversary Everyone is invited to Ridgewood for a gala celebra- tion on Friday, Dec. 6 as the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce celebrates the 28 th Anniversary of Downtown for the Holidays. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. when Santa will be in his house at Van Neste Square Park to meet and greet with the little ones. In addition to a visit with Mr. Claus, children may enjoy arts and crafts activities in the “Kids Corner” in front of the park, along with live entertain- ment by the clock, and in the stores and restaurants along East Ridgewood Avenue. Once again, the Downtown for the Holidays Enter- tainment Committee has put together a spectacular stage show. From 7 to 8 p.m., on the stage located on the east side of the train station, there will be live entertainment fea- turing the Ridgewood High School Marching Band, the Ridgewood High School Singers, and the RHS Orches- tra. The children from Porch Light Productions, From the Top Studio, Art of Motion, and the Arthur Murray Dance Studio will entertain with their varied talents. The tree lighting celebration will be held at 7:30 p.m. Performances will spill out into the streets of the vil- lage between 8 and 9 p.m. and Santa will return to Van Neste Park to visit with children and hear their requests for Christmas gifts. The Dec. 6 celebration will include multiple facets. Event organizers have planned some wonderful sur- prises, so be sure to stay in Ridgewood to catch it all. Make your shopping and dining reservations now. Continue the celebration on Saturday, Dec. 7 with Breakfast with Santa at The Office Beer Bar and Grill. Call (201) 652-1070 for reservations. Santa will then jump on a Ridgewood fire truck and head up East Ridgewood Avenue to Columbia Bank, where children will receive gifts and have an opportunity to speak with him. Par- ents are encouraged to bring their cameras to capture the memories. At 10:30 a.m., there will be a free children’s movie at the Bowtie Warner Theater for the entire family to enjoy. On Saturdays, Dec. 14 and 21, Santa will be back in town to have breakfast at The Office from 8 a.m. to noon. For reservations, call (201) 652-1070. At noon, Santa will return to his house in the park for last minute requests. He will remain in town until 4 p.m. Jersey Jubilation Handbell Choir holds Holiday Concert Jersey Jubilation Jersey Jubilation, a popular handbell choir, will cel- ebrate its 10 th anniversary with a concert of holiday music on Friday, Dec. 13. The event will be held at 8 p.m. at the Ridgewood United Methodist Church at 100 Dayton Street in Ridgewood. The program will include well-loved songs and carols, such as “The First Noel,” “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear,” “Sleigh Ride” and “Jingle Bell Boogie.” This year’s event will also highlight Brian Tricoli, handbell soloist. In addi- tion, selections will include bells with Elizabeth Hartman on flute, and Michael Phillips on piano. A freewill donation will be taken and refreshments will be served. The Jersey Jubilation Handbell Choir was established as a not-for-profit performance level community choir whose purpose is to provide opportunities to experienced ringers and to bring the unique sound of handbells to audiences in the area. The 13 members of the choir come from Bergen, Passaic, and Rockland counties and New York City. The choir presents a wide variety of music, including arrange- ments of sacred, classical, folk songs, secular music, and original works for handbells. The group rings five octaves of Whitechapel handbells and five octaves of Suzuki hand- chimes. The bells and rehearsal space are graciously pro- vided by the Ridgewood United Methodist Church. The choir is under the direction of Christine Braden, who has been ringing and directing handbells for 30 years. For additional information, call (201) 447-2751, or visit t www.jerseyjubilation.org.