Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • August 20, 2014 Villadom Happenings East Gipsy Band to perform Ramapo College of New Jersey will begin its fall season at the Berrie Center for Performing and Visual Arts with a Sept. 6 performance by the East Gipsy Band. The group will present a fusion of unique and captivating music from Hungary. The performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the college’s Sharp Theater. East Gipsy Band’s debut album, “Ageless Message,” was released in May 2011 and featured saxophone player Tim Ries (The Rolling Stones). The album spurred two successful American-Canadian tours, providing an opportunity for the musicians to bring their mix of Hun- garian and Central European Roma culture to an interna- tional audience. This is the band’s third tour with Ries. Tickets are $28, $25, and $22. Tickets for children under 17 years are $18. For more information, call the box office at (201) 684-7844. Ramapo College is located at 505 Ramapo Valley Road in Mahwah. Dancers welcome newcomers Newcomers are welcome to the North Jersey English Country Dancers’ Aug. 24 dance. All dances are taught and the music is live. Come with or without a partner to the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Place in Ridgewood. Instruction for beginners will be held at 1:30 p.m. The main dance will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Visit northjerseyenglishcountrydancers.yolasite.com or call Nancy at (201) 445-4497 for additional information. Wyckoff Y seeks vendors for marketplace The Wyckoff Family YMCA is seeking vendors for its Nov. 15 Fourth Annual Holiday Marketplace. This shop- ping event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Y, 691 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff. The marketplace fea- tures quality vendors selling a variety of goods includ- ing jewelry, handbags, pottery, children’s apparel, toys, house wares, folk art, fine art, and accessories. A portion of the proceeds will benefit programs at the Y. Vendors interested in securing space may contact Jennifer Sauer at (201) 891-2081, extension 117. Space is limited. Women’s Equality Day Celebration set YWCA Bergen County is co-sponsoring “From Girl to Leader: A Celebration of Women’s Equality Day,” on Tuesday, Aug. 26. This program will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Bergen Community College’s Technology Education Building at 400 Paramus Road in Paramus. Parking will be available in Lot B. Presented by the League of Women Voters of North- ern Valley, this event will allow women of all ages to greet women mayors, senators, and assemblywomen and hear from executive directors of girls’ leadership insti- tutes. Guest speakers will be Liz Abzug, director of the Bella Abzug Leadership Institute; and Lucy Beard, director of the Alice Paul Institute and the API Girls Leadership Institute. Event co-sponsors include YWCA Bergen County, Women’s Institute at Bergen Community College, UniteWomen.org, Women’s Rights Information Center, Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey, and Bergen County Commission on the Status of Women. To register, visit https://2014-womens-equality-day. eventbrite.com. For more information, contact Samantha at (201) 345-1895 or splotino@ywcabergencounty.org. Lambert Castle mounts Silk City Diner exhibit “Pancakes, Patties, and Pies: The History of the Silk City Diner Company of Paterson” will be on exhibit at Lambert Castle, home of the Passaic County Historical Society, through Oct. 6. The humble origin of American diners can be traced back to 1872. Since then, diners have evolved into an iconic representation of the American lifestyle. This type of dining, characterized by comfort foods served within distinct buildings with unique aes- thetics, has captivated the appetites and imaginations of people for generations. Visitors to the exhibit will learn how the Paterson Vehicle Company contributed to this phenomenon with its Silk City Diners. The exhibit will be open during regular museum Grant funds transportation OritaniBank Charitable Foundation President Kevin Lynch and Friendship House CEO Jack Doyle check out two of the three minivans North Jersey Friendship House purchased with a $55,000 grant from the foundation. North Jersey Friendship House, a non-profit organization located in Hackensack, provides a safe haven for individuals with varying levels of disabilities to receive counseling, vocational training, and job placement assistance. One of the new vans will be dedicated to the adult autism program and will transport participants to and from internships and life skills out- ings. Another van will be used as part of the vocational supportive services for both the CLEAN (Custodial Learning for Employment and Networking) and ICON (Innovative Culinary Opportunity Network) programs. The third van will be used to help with supportive employment used by job coaches and students to go to job sites, on interviews, and on various field trips. (Photo courtesy of Oritani Bank.) hours: Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. General museum admission will apply. The castle is located at 3 Valley Road in Paterson. The Passaic County Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. For more information, visit lambertcastle.org or call (973) 247-0085. Auditions announced The Wyckoff Family YMCA’s Y Arts Youth Theatre has scheduled auditions for its upcoming fall produc- tions. Children in grades three through eight are invited to audition for “My Son Pinocchio” on Thursday, Sept. 4. The show is scheduled for Nov.16. On Sept. 5 and 6, youths and adults are welcome to audition for “Shrek the Musical,” which is set to play Dec. 11 through 14. For details, e-mail Laura Toth at laurat@wyckoffymca. org. The Wyckoff Family YMCA is located at 691 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff. Verismo Opera celebrates 25 th season The Bergen Performing Arts Center’s house opera company, New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera, will celebrate its 25 th Anniversary Season at an Open House and a special fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 6. The event will be held at 1 p.m. at the Performing Arts School of bergenPAC, located at 1 Depot Square in Englewood. The public is invited. Artistic Director and Met Opera luminary Lucine Amara, Verismo Opera Music Director/Principal Con- ductor Anthony Morss, General Manager/Stage Director Evelyn La Quaif, Chorus Director/Associate Conductor Mara Waldman, and President Dr. James Garvin will dis- cuss Verismo Opera’s mission, vision, and history. They will introduce the grand opera company’s new produc- tion of Giacomo Puccini’s “La Bohème,” and the 2015 season performances of George Bizet’s “Carmen” and Gaetano Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor.” (continued on page 26)