Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • January 15, 2014 Villadom Happenings Y plans ‘Winter Wonderland’ The Ridgewood YWCA Early Learning Center, located at 98 Pleasant Avenue in Upper Saddle River, will hold a Winter Wonderland Activity Day and Book Drive on Sat- urday, Jan. 25. Events will be held from 10 a.m. to noon and will include snowman bowling, snowball toss, penguin water play, making snow scenes in the art room, parachute snow- ball games, and a visit with Frosty. Parents can take part in the Book Drive and fundraiser baskets. Attendees are encouraged to consider buying a book or bringing a new or gently-used one to donate to the center’s library. Admission to the event is free. The center provides full time and part time infant and toddler care, nursery school, pre-school and pre-K for chil- dren ages six weeks to six years, and is open weekdays and most holidays from 6:15 a.m. to 7 p.m. The center offers state-certified teachers, an onsite nurse, and art studio and library, and indoor and outdoor play areas. To register, con- tact Diane Eide at (201) 326-3126. Princeton Glee Club to perform The Princeton University Glee Club will perform in the West Side Concert Series at West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe Street in Ridgewood, on Sunday, Jan. 19 at 4 p.m. Founded in 1874, the glee club is made up of about 75 men and women, and is the largest choral body on Prince- ton’s campus. Distinguished both nationally and overseas, the choir’s diverse repertoire embraces everything from renaissance motets and madrigals to 21st century choral commissions and the more traditional glee club fare of spirituals, folk music, and college songs. Admission to the concert is free. There is babysitting for preschoolers, and there is free parking across the street from the church. FLOW Follies holds event, seeks alumni FLOW Follies alumni are invited to the Winter Won- derland event planned for Saturday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. The evening of food and festivities will be held at the Elks Club, 33 Ramapo Valley Road in Oakland. For ticket informa- tion, contact Cheri at (201) 247-7485. FLOW Follies invites alumni to get back on stage this March with the group’s annual production. For information and tickets, visit www. flowfollies.orgke or contact Cheri at (201) 247-7485. FLOW Follies is a volunteer organization that raises funds for scholarships for local students. Interact Club hosts Fashion Show The Midland Park/Wyckoff Interact Club will host a Fashion Show on Sunday, Jan. 26 at the Brick House, 179 Godwin Avenue in Wyckoff. The event will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. and will feature prom and special occasion fash- ions and hairstyles and casual attire for teens and adults. Rich Flynn to discuss Skylands The Magnolia Walk is part of the formal Italianate garden in the New Jersey State Botanical Garden. The two photos show them when they were first planted and today. (Photos courtesy of NJBG.) Skylands, the New Jersey State Botanical Garden in Ringwood, is a unique botanical and architectural gem. This former country estate features elegantly land- scaped grounds, historic buildings, and a vast collection of unusual plant species from around the world. What many people do not know is that Skylands is also home to New Jersey’s only State Botanical Garden. Those interested in learning more are invited to join Head Landscape Designer Rich Flynn on Jan. 18, when he presents “Landscape Design at Skylands: A Histori- cal Perspective.” This 10 a.m. program will be held in the Carriage House at the NJBG. All are welcome; a $5 donation is requested. Tickets are $45 for adults and $35 for students. Tick- ets may be purchased at Family Hair Care, 222 Godwin Avenue in Midland Park, or by calling (201) 652-8130. Proceeds from the event will benefit the clubs scholar- ship and leadership programs. Course information available Coinciding with the release of its winter/spring 2014 catalog, the Bergen Community College Division of Con- tinuing Education, Corporate and Public Sector Training will host two informational sessions on its popular inte- rior and fashion design certificate programs. The interior design session will take place Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 6:30 p.m. The fashion design session will be Saturday, Feb. 1 at 10 a.m. Both will meet in the Technology Education Center at Bergen’s main campus at 400 Paramus Road in Paramus. New courses as part of the winter/spring schedule include “Write Your Own Memoir,” “Introduction to Cal- ligraphy,” “Pet First Aid” and “Lunch & Learn,” which In 1922, Clarence McKenzie Lewis, an investment banker and trustee of the New York Botanical Garden, purchased the property from the estate of Francis Lynde Stetson, who founded Skylands in 1891. Italian landscape designer Ferruccio Vitale (1875-1933), who developed his reputation through important civic commissions such as the National Mall and the National Gallery of Art, created the country-estate landscape of Skylands. Most of the trees now framing the house were planted by Lewis and his crew of over 60 gardeners NJBG/Skylands is located off Morris Road in Ring- wood. For more information, call (973) 962-9534 or visit www.njbg.org. focuses on healthy eating. Visit Bergen.edu/continuinged for a full list. To register, call (201) 447-7488. (continued on page 30)