December 11, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 31 Mahwah Minutes Library announces early closing The Mahwah Public Library will close at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19. The Thursday Afternoon Movie, “Pacific Rim” will not be shown. For more information, call (201) 529-7323. Church announces holiday services Ramapo Reformed Church, located at 100 Island Road in Mahwah, will celebrate Advent and Christmas with spe- cial services and events. The Christmas pageant will be held Sunday, Dec. 15 at 4 p.m. On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, Candlelight Services will be held at 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. The earlier service is informal and family oriented. Both services will feature traditional lessons and carols. The church offers Sunday school for children ages three through the sixth grade. The regular Sunday service is held at 10:30 a.m. and a nursery is provided during worship each Sunday For more information, call (201) 529-3075 or visit www. ramaporeformedchurch.org. Learn about Yiddish theater Dr. Diane Cypkin will tell the story of Yiddish theater in words and music at the Mahwah Public Library on Sunday, Dec. 15. The 2 p.m. program will include singing in Yid- dish many of the memorable songs written and popularized by Avrom Goldfadn, Boris Thomashefsky, Aaron Lebedev, Molly Picon, Joseph Rumshinsky, Alexander Olshanetsky, Jennie Goldstein, Abraham Ellstein, Jacob Jacobs, Sholom Secunda, Menashe Skulnik, Herman Yablokoff, the Barry Sisters, and more. Cypkin will also note the valuable artistic contributions made by Jacob P. Adler, Jacob Gordin, Bertha Kalish, Keni Liptzin, Maurice Schwartz, and Jacob Ben-Ami. A professor of media and communications at Pace University, Cypkin is an accomplished entertainer and a curator responsible for the Molly Picon exhibits at Lincoln Center and the Yiddish Theater at the Museum of the City of New York. She will be accompanied by Lena Panfilova, a gradu- ate of the Moscow Conservatory, who has performed with many musicians and has given many solo and chamber concerts in Russian, Europe, and in the United States. This program is free. Seats will be available on a “first come” basis. The library is located at 100 Ridge Road. For more information, call (201) 529-READ. ‘Little Women’ to be discussed The Morning Book Discussion Group at Mahwah Public Library will discuss Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women” on Monday, Dec. 16. The group will meet at 10:30 a.m. “Little Women,” one of the best loved books of all time, recounts the story of sisters Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy as they experience the hard lessons of poverty growing up in New England during the Civil War. Based on Alcott’s child- hood, this portrait of 19 th century family life has captivated generations of readers. New members are welcome. The library is located at 100 Ridge Road. Call (201) 529-READ for details. Chamber hosts holiday luncheon Members and friends of the Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce are invited to a special Holiday Luncheon on Friday, Dec. 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel & Conference Center at 3 Executive Boule- vard in Suffern, New York. This luncheon is sponsored by MyBergen.com. The event offers the opportunity to network and shop at the gallery for last minute holiday gifts. In addition, there will be door prizes and holiday music by Mahwah High School’s Simply Strings. All attendees are encouraged to bring their promotional material and literature for display on the event’s information table. Seating is limited and will be sold on a first-come, first- served basis. Lunch is $40 for members and $55 for non- members. Advance registration is required. To register call the Chamber at (201) 529-5566 or visit Mahwah.com. Board of health to meet The Mahwah Board of Health will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 10 in the Mahwah Municipal Building at 475 Corpo- rate Drive. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited. Special hours announced for railroad exhibit Santa Claus will visit the Donald Cooper Railroad at the Mahwah Museum, 201 Franklin Turnpike, on Friday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. This visit is part of the Mahwah Muse- um’s holiday celebration, which features special hours on Friday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. now through Dec. 20. Children of all ages are invited to enjoy the model railroad and the museum’s ongoing exhibit, the “Neighborhoods of Mahwah: 1913-2013” and “Les Paul in Mahwah.” The Donald Cooper Railroad was donated by Mahwah resident Renee Darboe, includes many cars and locomo- tives form her late husband’s collection. The layout and scenery have been created by dedicated volunteers who work many hours each week to maintain the cars and the tracks, and keep the railroad in good condition. The model contains replicas of a street fair, a skateboard park, a replica of the Great Falls of Paterson, and a working subway system. This railroad even includes Thomas the Tank Engine. The regular hours for the museum are on Wednesdays and weekends from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is $5. Members and children are admitted free of charge. Further informa- tion is available at (201) 512-0099 or at www.mahwahmu- seum.org. The Mahwah Museum receives operating support from the New Jersey Historical Commission in the Department of State. Women’s volleyball program seeks players A free adult women’s volleyball program is being offered at Joyce Kilmer School, 80 Ridge Road, on Wednesdays. The program is open to Mahwah residents over age 21. Players of all skill levels are invited. The pick-up games will be played from 7 to 9 p.m. through June 15. For more information, visit www.mah- wahtwp.org and click on “recreation department.” Emergency service group seeks members Mahwah Emergency Medical Services, Inc. is seeking members to staff its lifesaving team. Membership is open to anyone who is 16 years of age or older. Training and cer- tification are provided. For more information about joining the team, call (201) 529-9301 or (201) 327-2252 and leave a message, or e-mail JoinMahwahEMS@gmail.com. Holiday bulge (continued from page 15) are loaded with empty calories. Many people would rather reserve bonus calories for a piece of pie or a brownie. Those who drink can cut calories by sticking to a one drink per day limit. Exercise every day. When people are busy with holiday tasks, it can be easy to push exercise aside, but a more sedentary lifestyle can trigger a slowing of the metabo- lism. That slow down can lead to weight gain. Aim for some sort of daily exercise, and try to park farther away from the stores or take the stairs instead of the escalator. Don’t relegate exercise to a New Year’s resolution. Inac- tivity now will only bring harder work in the future to shed those unwanted holiday pounds. Weight gain may be just another part of the holiday season for many men and women. However, individuals who are concerned about adding extra pounds can stop the pattern of gaining weight during the holiday season by making smart choices throughout the season. Karpovich (continued from page 3) about their individual stories. During a visit to Argentina, several SAS students visited an NGO (non-governmental organization) called Lend a Hand: Mujeres a Mujeres (women to women). “This site was a short drive out of the city of Buenos Aires and was a community center,” Karpovich explained. “Here, crafts are taught to women and their children so that they can receive a form of income. Many were working on little clay figures and making ornaments for Christmas. I liked the idea of this center because they saw a problem in the community (children are only in school for half the day and might stay on the streets if they have no other activity) and the center is doing something about it. Not only that, they are helping them to sustain themselves through the sales of their goods.” The group spend about two weeks in South America, where the students visited Argentina and Brazil, where Karpovich visited a youth shelter in Rio de Janiero. “We have the unique opportunity to visit Cuba in the coming weeks,” Karpovich added. “While there, I will meet a local community. I am really excited to practice my Spanish speaking with them and learn more about their lives as they learn about mine. I will also visit health care sites and Havana University. In the spring, I may go on a service visit to Haiti. We will see if I can work that one out!”