October 2, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 21 Ridgewood Notes Church sets story time Ridgewood Christian Reformed Church will host a free story time program with stories, snacks, and music for children ages four through eight. Now in its second year, this program meets from 10 a.m. to noon on the third Saturday of each month. Sessions are led by professional storyteller Pastor Mary Stegink. Chef Joyce Monsma leads the Kids’ Cooking Craft parties. The October theme will be pumpkins. November’s program will feature turkey, and December’s story time will highlight cookies. The church welcomes donations of non-perishable food for the Social Service Association of Ridgewood and Vicinity on the third Saturday of the month. Food dona- tions may be dropped off in the parking lot of the church at 271 Lincoln Avenue. For more information about church activities, visit www.ridgewoodnjcrc.org. YWCA provides judo instruction Enrollment for the YWCA Bergen Coun- ty’s judo programs, taught by international medalist and fifth degree black belt Chris- tine Maurer will open on Monday, Oct. 7 at 8:30 a.m. at the Y located at 112 Oak Street in Ridgewood. Lil’ Dragons Judo and Life Skills, open to children ages four to seven, combines judo and life-skills training in an exciting and enriching environment. Children learn basic judo tumbling and grappling, 911 skills, stranger danger, bully busting, and personal safety. U.S.J.A. Judo, for participants from five years of age through adults, teaches judo “the gentle way,” focusing on self-defense and building self-confidence and disci- pline through throwing techniques and mat work. Belt rank promotions are certified through U.S. Judo Association and a Junior Judo Team is available for competition. Classes run in eight-week sessions. Reg- istration may be completed online at www. ywcabergencounty.org or by calling Linda Doller at (201) 444-5600, extension 348. Church announces fundraiser On Tuesday, Oct. 8, Charlie Brown’s Steakhouse at 95 Linwood Avenue in Wash- ington Township will sponsor a Community Night fundraiser for the benefit of Ridge- wood’s historic Old Paramus Reformed Church. The restaurant will donate 20 per- cent of all lunch and dinner purchases to the church. Restaurant hours are 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Participants must present a Charlie Brown’s Steakhouse coupon located at the Old Paramus Church’s website: www.old- paramus.org. Visit the homepage and scroll down to the bottom. For more information, call (201) 444-5933 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. weekdays. Fiber Arts Festival set Photo from the 2012 North Jersey Fiber Arts Festival. (Photo courtesy of Shaun Randol.) The Unitarian Society of Ridgewood will host its Fifth Annual North Jersey Fiber Arts Festival on Friday, Oct. 4 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will be held at 113 Cot- tage Place in Ridgewood. Vendors will display colorful yarns of wool, alpaca, and silk; roving and other supplies for spinning, knitting, crochet- ing, felting, quilting, and more; patterns for knitting, crocheting, and other fiber crafts; and handmade hats, scarves, quilts, and buttons. The festival will also feature hands-on workshops about a variety of topics, includ- ing 3D felting, beginners’ drop spinning, knitting in the round, locker hooked rugs, mini art quilts, and nuno felting. Proceeds from this year’s event will ben- efit Ricefield Collective, a collaboration between U.S. and European knitting teach- ers and designers and indigenous people from the Ifugao region of the Philippines, which is famous for its rice terraces. The collective’s goal is to help villagers earn enough extra income so they can stay on their ancestral land. For more information, e-mail njfiberartsfest@gmail.com, visit northjer- seyfiberartsfestival.wordpress.com, or call the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood at (201) 444-6225. Hager to exhibit The Stable Art Gallery will feature the art work of Robert Hager during the month of October. The exhibit, “Sailing aboard the Basics of breast cancer (continued from page 13) no specifics as to which foods increase a person’s breast cancer risk, but studies have shown that eating a lot of red and/or pro- cessed meats may increase a person’s risk of developing breast cancer. Low-fat diets that include lots of fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of developing many diseases, including breast cancer. Exercise: How often a person exercises may increase or decrease his or her risk of developing breast cancer. 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Canvases of Olde Cape Cod” will be open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or by appointment. Call (201) 670-5560. A native of Brooklyn, Hager has attended the New York School of Graphic Arts and the School of Visual Arts in New York City. His experience in the graphic arts has helped him hone his proficiency in color balance and values and is reflected in the unique style of his many paintings. He had placed first in a juried show at the Louis Bay Library in Hawthorne, and has paintings currently displayed with the Truro Group of Cape Cod, Provincetown Art Associa- tion and Museum in Cape Cod, and at the Ridgewood Art Institute in Ridgewood. An artist’s reception will be held on Sat- urday, Oct. 5 from 2 to 4 p.m. All are wel- come. The Stable Art Gallery is located at 259 North Maple Avenue in Ridgewood. Club hosts Beauty & Style benefit The Woman’s Club of Ridgewood will hold its Third Annual Beauty, Style, and Party Planning event on Thursday, Oct. 10 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the clubhouse at 215 West Ridgewood Avenue in Ridgewood. Proceeds from this year’s event will benefit Sharing the Arts, a non-profit performing arts conservatory serving children with mild to moderate developmental delays. Local businesses will donate beverages, appetizers, and desserts, wines for tasting, and floral arrangements. A fashion show will also be presented. A boutique will fea- ture clothing, jewelry, cosmetics, stationery, and home furnishings. Event reservations are $50 per person or $450 for a group of 10. Register online at RidgewoodWomansClub.com or send checks made payable to the Woman’s Club of Ridgewood to 215 West Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood NJ 07450. All reserva- tions will be held at the door. No tickets will be mailed. The Woman’s Club of Ridgewood is a non-profit organization dedicated to serv- ing the community. Learn African drumming The Youth Music Ministry at Christ Episcopal Church will present African drumming instruction through the cre- ation of a youth ensemble. Youth Music Director Marlene Pillow will lead the program. Pillow has stud- ied African drumming with Mark Wood. She plans to expand the ensemble with the addition of smaller and larger drums. The ensemble’s members will incorporate what they have learned as part of the church’s regular worship throughout the year. Call (201) 652-2350 or e-mail mwhitt emore@christchurchridgewood.org for more information. Christ Episcopal Church is located at 105 Cottage Place. Elks to host Friday events The Elks Lodge at 111 Maple Avenue in Ridgewood invites the community to its “Friday Nights” for live music entertain- ment. The series will be held from 9 p.m. to 1 p.m. in the lodge’s ballroom. The ball- room has seating and a large dance floor; dress is casual. Beverages will be available for purchase. Correction The Sept. 25 piece regarding Gold Star Mothers included two typographical errors. The item should have stated “Amer- ican Legion Post 53” and “Elks Club Army of Hope.”