December 18, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 15 Mahwah Minutes Early Music Players celebrate Twelfth Night The Mahwah Public Library will host “A Twelfth Night Celebration” with Early Music Players on Jan. 5, 2014. The program will begin at 7 p.m. (Snow date: Jan. 18.) The millennium old celebration will feature music from the 14 th through 16 th centuries. In medieval and Tudor Eng- land, Twelfth Night marked the end of a winter festival that started on All Hallows Eve (Halloween). Today, the cel- ebration marks the end of the holiday season. The Early Music Players have been performing Medi- eval, Renaissance, and Baroque music since 1972, garner- ing critical acclaim throughout the New York metropolitan area, from the 92nd Street Y, Saint Bartholomew’s Great Music Series, and Music at Saint Peter’s in Morristown to housewarmings and weddings. The Early Music Players have also been featured on WNET/Channel 13 and on New Jersey Network’s “State of the Arts.” This program is free. No tickets are necessary. Seats will be available on a “first come” basis. The library is located at 100 Ridge Road in Mahwah. Call (201) 529-READ. After receiving his degree in history from Monmouth College in 1976, LeBoeuf taught social studies in New Providence. “The Path Between Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal” is free. Registration is not required. The library is located at 100 Ridge Road. Call (201) 529-READ. Dietician to speak Susan Kraus, a registered dietician from Hackensack University Medical Center, will speak on Monday, Jan. 13. This event will be held at 7 p.m. at the Mahwah Public Library at 100 Ridge Road. Kraus will discuss tips and available resources on what food to pack for a child’s lunch, and how to plan simple and delicious family dinners. This program is free. Tickets are not required. For more information, call (201) 529-READ. 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.” Children invited to ‘Green Golly’ program On Sunday, Jan. 12, the Mahwah Public Library at 100 Ridge Road will present “Green Golly & Her Golden Flute” at 2 p.m. Tower-trapped Green Golly (unlike Rapunzel) is so inspired by life that she can’t help but make music. The program incorporates musical storytelling and comedy to inspire imagination, creativity, and positive self-expres- sion. This Parents’ Choice Gold Award-winning introduction to classical music will be presented by author performers Keith Torgan and Barbara Siesel. Juilliard trained flutist and educator Siesel is Green Golly, and award-winning actor, storyteller, and songwriter Torgan is everyone else. This program is free and registration is not required. Call (201) 529-READ. LeBoeuf to discuss Panama Canal Join Glenn LeBoeuf for a Jan. 7 program about the 100 th anniversary of the Panama Canal. This 7 p.m. event will be held at the Mahwah Public Library. Before the canal was built in 1904, the trip from New York to San Francisco took 67 days. Today, over 14,000 ships and other vessels use the canal to transport 280 mil- lion tons of cargo each day. LeBoeuf will recount the epic achievement of creating this path between the seas. 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 locomotives from 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 work- ing 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. Grant (continued from page 9) to their communities,” said Kate Duggan, executive direc- tor, Family Promise of Bergen County. For more information, call (201) 833-8009 or visit: www. bergenfamilypromise.org. The Ridgewood organization is an affiliate of the national organization: Family Promise. Oritani Bank established the OritaniBank Charitable Foundation in 2007 to assist not-for-profit organizations that help to improve the quality of life for area residents, especially those members of its communities most in need. Since its inception, the foundation has donated more than $4 million to local charitable organizations, primarily in support of education, health and human services, youth programs, and affordable housing. Oritani Bank is a 102-year-old community bank with over $2.8 billion in assets, based in the Township of Wash- ington. 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