Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • December 25, 2013 Mahwah Minutes CERT seeks new members The Mahwah Community Emergency Response Team is seeking new members. Interested individuals are invited to sign up for training, which will begin Jan. 14. The free classes are held at the Bergen County Law & Public Safety Institute in Mahwah and meet on Tuesdays for 12 weeks. The program will include training in disaster prepared- ness, terrorism awareness, and animal rescue. CERT/CART training provides residents with basic skills and informa- tion on what to do before, during and after a disaster to aid themselves, their families, and the community. At the completion of the program, basic CERT safety equipment will be issued to each participant. Class size is limited. For more information and a course application, visit www.mahwahcert.org or contact Allan Becker at (201) 960-1932 or mahwahcert@optonline.net. Time change announced The Mahwah Public Library will host “A Twelfth Night Celebration” with Early Music Players on Jan. 5, 2014. The program will begin at 2 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 for details. Mahwah Museum offers gift ideas Looking for gifts for a history lover? The Mahwah Museum at 201 Franklin Turnpike in Mahwah carries a selection of interesting local history books, photos, and other items from Mahwah’s past. “The Ford Motor Assembly Plant,” “Roads to Rails,” “From Pioneer Settlement to Suburb,” “Ramapough Moun- tain Indians,” and “The Maps of Clair Tholl” are a few examples of hard to find books that are available to pur- chase in the store. The shop also carries a selection of holi- day ornaments and vintage photos, postcards, maps, and Les Paul DVDs. Museum and store hours are Wednesdays and weekends from 1 to 4 p.m., and Friday Dec. 20 from 6 to 9 p.m. For more information, visit mahwahmuseum.org. The Mahwah Museum receives operating support from the NJ Historical Commission, Department of State. 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. 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. For details, 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. ‘Green Golly & Her Golden Flute’ scheduled 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. This innovative program incorporates musical storytelling and comedy to inspire imagination, creativity, and positive self-expression. 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. 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.” Library offers free streaming media service The Mahwah Public Library is the first library in New Jersey to offer “Hoopla,” a streaming media service that allows library members to enjoy popular movies, television programs, music, and more on their computer, tablet, or smartphone. Mahwah Library members can download the free Hoopla digital mobile app on their Android or iOS device or visit hoopladigital.com to begin enjoying thousands of titles available to borrow for instant streaming or tempo- rary downloading to their smartphones, tablets, and com- puters. There are thousands of titles, including selections from major Hollywood studios, record companies, and publishers, and all titles are available all the time – no more waiting for items on hold. Once a title is checked out on one device, it is auto- matically available on all of the member’s devices with the Hoopla digital app and/or via PC Web browsers and begins streaming immediately. Downloaded content can also be viewed offline later. Videos can be borrowed for 72 hours, music for seven days, and audiobooks for 21 days. To learn more about this new offering, visit www.mah- wahlibrary.org or contact the library at (201) 529-7323. 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.