August 6, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 39 Wyckoff Wanderings Blood Drive set The Wyckoff Public Library will host a Blood Drive on Thursday, Aug. 14. Donors may schedule an appointment from 2 to 7 p.m. by calling (201) 891-4866, option 2. Walk- ins are also welcome. The Community Blood Services Bloodmobile will in the parking lot at 200 Woodland Avenue. Barclays ticket sales benefit CHCC Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff will be sell- ing tickets to The Barclays, which will be held from Aug. 19 through 24 at the Ridgewood Country Club in Para- mus. CHCC has weekly grounds tickets available for $125, which include an individual ticket to each day of the tournament, two practice rounds on Tuesday and Wednes- day, and the four competitive rounds Thursday through Sunday. There is no ticket service fee when tickets are pur- chased directly through CHCC. Tickets are provided by the Tickets Fore Charity program sponsored by the PGA Tour, and 75 percent of the ticket price is donated by the PGA Tour to CHCC. The fun will continue with the Rock Barclays Golf Rockin’ Backyard Concert on Friday, Aug. 22, when Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes perform. The Irish Rovers will be on stage on Saturday, Aug. 23. The 30-minute concerts will begin at approximately 6:30 p.m. at a fan area just off the 17th fairway. Concerts will be open to all ticketholders Friday and Saturday. In addition, The Barclays announced the launch of its first Rock Barclays Golf Competition. Bands from New Jersey and New York have the opportunity to submit a video and/or audio recording of an original song, and two winners will be selected to open for Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes or The Irish Rovers, and win $3,000 (per band) and a VIP experience to The Barclays. Fans are encouraged to like, comment, and share their votes to promote their favorites using #RockBarclaysGolf. The winning bands will be announced on or before Aug. 10. For more information, or to purchase tickets, contact Darcy Bickert at (201) 848-5796 or dbickert@chccnj.org. Spend Monday at the movies The Wyckoff Public Library, located at 200 Woodland Avenue, presents free movies on Mondays at 2 p.m. On Aug. 11, see “Desk Set” (1957) starring Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. It’s humans v. computers at the research department of a TV network, with Hepburn sparring wittily against Tracy in their eighth film together. This film is not rated and is 103 minutes long. “Kon-Tiki “(2012) will be presented on Aug. 18. This film stars Pal Sverre Hagen, Anders Baasmo Chris- Fire department sets fundraiser The 57th Annual Wyckoff Fire Department Fire- works Display and Band Concert Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, Aug. 30 on Memorial Field behind Wyckoff Memorial Town Hall at 340 Franklin Avenue in Wyckoff. (Rain date: Sept. 1.) The volunteer fire department’s fundraiser has become an annual tradition in Wyckoff. This year, attendees are encouraged to arrive early and enjoy dancing to music provided by a DJ beginning at 4 p.m. The event will feature activities for children, and child identification kits provided by New York Life. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. The fireworks are scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. There will also be a cash prize contest. Tickets are $10 each. Children under age 10 will be admitted free. Tickets may be purchased online at www.wyckoff- fireworks.org or at the following locations: the Wyckoff Clerk’s office, 340 Franklin Avenue; Wyckoff YMCA, tiansen, and Tobias Santelmann and relates the story of explorer/anthropologist Thor Heyerdahl’s epic 4,300-mile crossing of the Pacific in 1947. Heyerdahl took his trip on a balsawood raft to show that it was possible for South Americans to have settled in Polynesia before Columbus crossed the Atlantic. The movie is rated PG-13 and runs for 118 minutes. The Aug. 25 feature will be “Journey to the Center of the Earth” with Brendan Fraser, Anita Briem, and Josh Hutcherson. On a quest to find out what happened to his missing brother, a scientist, his nephew, and their moun- tain guide discover a fantastic and dangerous lost world in the center of the earth. This is a faithful, yet modern retell- ing of the Jules Verne classic. The 2008 movie is rated PG and is 93 minutes long. Library hosts Summer Night Cinema The community is invited to the Wyckoff Public Library’s Summer Night Cinema series on Thursday, Aug. 7. The selection will be “Night at the Museum” (2006) star- ring Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, and Dick Van Dyke. The new, naive night security guard at the American Museum of Natural History discovers that an ancient curse causes the animals and exhibits to come to life and wreak havoc. The film is rated PG and will be shown at 7 p.m. in the Shotmeyer Room. The library is located at 200 Woodland Avenue in Wyckoff. There is no charge for this event Half-marathon & 5K benefit planned The Wyckoff Family YMCA and the Franklin Lakes Mayor’s Wellness Campaign will hold the Second Annual 695 Wyckoff Avenue; Blue Moon Mexican Café, 327 Franklin Avenue; Market Basket’s Wyckoff location, 300 Sicomac Avenue; Yudin’s, 378 Main Street; Waldwick Prime Meats, 384 Main Street; and Parkwood Deli, 342 Erie Avenue in Midland Park. Tickets may also be purchased by mail. Checks should be made payable to the Wyckoff Volunteer Fire Depart- ment and mailed to P.O. Box 6, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. The Wyckoff Volunteer Fire Department has been serving the community for 106 years. In 2013, the vol- unteer firefighters responded to 472 alarms, devoted 27,126 man-hours responding to emergency alarms, and attended 11,584 hours of training. The department trains every Monday night. Prospective members are invited to stop by their local firehouse between 7 and 9 p.m. for more information. The fire department reminds residents the fireworks display is a fundraiser for the department and not an event funded by their property taxes. Franklin Lakes Scenic Half-Marathon & 5K on Sept. 28. Both routes will wind throughout Franklin Lakes beginning and ending at the municipal complex on DeKorte Drive. Proceeds from the race will benefit the Franklin Lakes Mayor’s Wellness Campaign and the Wyckoff Y’s Pietro Maugeri Fund, which helps families navigate and cope with the financial challenges of critical illness and injury. For registration and sponsorship information, visit www. wyckoffymca.org. Barclays ticket sales support the Y Golf fans may purchase tickets for The Barclays and support the Wyckoff Y at the same time. The tournament, which is part of the PGA Tour, will be played Aug. 19 through 24 at the Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus. Adam Scott, Justin Rose, Tiger Woods, and Gary Wood- land are all scheduled to play. One-day tickets are $65 and Weekly Grounds tickets are $125. The Y will receive 75 percent of the net proceeds of tickets purchased at www.buytfc.com when the pur- chaser chooses the Wyckoff Y as their charity of choice. For more information, call Ellen Gifford at the Y at (201) 891-2081, extension 150. Preschoolers welcome at camp Camp Little Feet at Temple Beth Rishon in Wyckoff still has openings for its preschool summer program. Camp will be in session through Aug. 22. For more infor- mation, visit bethrishon.org or call Debby Landesman at (201) 891-6074. Temple Beth Rishon is located at 585 Rus- sell Avenue.