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July 16, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 21 Wyckoff Wanderings Short Story Contest announced The Wyckoff Public Library will host a Short Story Contest for teens. Wyckoff residents who are ages 12 through 18 are invited to submit a manuscript of 1,500 words or less by Aug. 22. The contest’s theme is “Spark a Reaction.” Stories must be typed, double-spaced in Microsoft Word and submitted via e-mail to Barbara Weber at teen@wyckoff.bccls. org. Judges’ decisions, which will be final, will be announced on Oct. 16 during Teen Read Week. Contestants may submit only one story. Each manuscript must include at the top of the first page: name, age, grade the student will be entering this fall, telephone number, e-mail address, and the number of words contained in the story. The writer’s last name should be at the top of all succeeding pages. For more information, call (201) 891- 4866. The library is located at 200 Wood- land Avenue. Temple plans Folk Rock Service Temple Beth Rishon, located at 585 Rus- sell Avenue in Wyckoff, will host a Shabbat Tzavta, a participatory folk-rock musical service, on Friday, July 25 at 8 p.m. This upbeat service will include selec- tions from contemporary and classical rep- ertoires and folk rock melodies. The service will feature liturgical selections written by Sol Zim, Jeff Klepper, Shlomo Carlebach, Debbie Friedman, Craig Taubman, Leon- ard Cohen, Rick Recht, Noah Aronson, Max Janowski, and Joshua Nelson and tra- ditional motifs, Israeli melodies, and syna- gogue melodies from Argentina. The service will be led by Cantor Ilan Mamber with Mark Kantrowitz on guitar, Cantor Mamber on guitar and harp, Jane Koch on keyboards, Jacob Niederman on saxophone, Jimmy Cohen on percussion, and other guest musicians. Dessert and coffee reception will follow the service. For more information, call (201) 891-4466 or visit www.bethrishon.org. Summer Book Clubs set Wyckoff Library is hosting its first-ever Summer Reading Club for adults. Wyckoff adults are invited to submit an entry form for each book they read to be eligible to win weekly prizes. The program will con- tinue through Aug. 16 and members will be entered in the grand prize contest at the conclusion of the summer. Wyckoff tweens and teens are encour- aged to join “Spark a Reaction.” This read- ing program encourages students who will be entering grades 6-10 to read all summer and receive prizes for their reading accom- plishments. This program will end Aug. 22. There will be a weekly book discussion program, Talk it Up, for students who will be entering grades 7-12. Each week, teens will read a specific book and attend a dis- cussion group. The first discussion will be held July 16 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. To register for any of these clubs, visit the library located at 200 Woodland Avenue during regular hours. Spend Monday at the movies The Wyckoff Public Library, located at 200 Woodland Avenue, presents free screenings of movies on Mondays at 2 p.m. “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (1951) will be presented on July 21. An alien lands and tells the people of Earth that they must live peacefully or be destroyed as a danger to other planets. This film is still consid- ered one of the most thought-provoking sci- fi films of all time. The unrated 92-minute movie stars Michael Rennie and Patricia Neal. On July 28, see “Temple Grandin” (2010) starring Claire Danes, Julia Ormond, and Catherine O’Hara. This creative HBO biography of Grandin, an autistic woman who became one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry, won five Emmys, including one for Danes as Best Actress. The film is rated PG and is 107 minutes long. Blood Drive set The Wyckoff Public Library will host a blood drive on July 29. The drive will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. at the library facility at 200 Woodland Avenue, All types of blood are needed, especially types O- and O+. Any healthy individual age 17 through 75 and weighing at least 110 pounds can donate blood. Donors should eat a moderate meal before donating and must bring identification showing signature. To schedule an appointment in advance, stop by the reference desk or call (201) 891- 4866, option 2. Walk-ins are welcome. The drive is being held in conjunction with Community Blood Services, which supplies blood products to more than 20 hospitals in New Jersey, including 100 per- cent of the blood used at Hackensack Uni- versity Medical Center, Bergen Regional Medical Center, and St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center. Seniors plan events, seek members The Wyckoff Seniors group meets at 11:15 a.m. on Tuesdays at the Larkin House, 380 Godwin Avenue in Wyckoff. The group has planned several special events. On Aug 12, the group will host its Summer Picnic at the Larkin House. The club will travel to Hunterdon Hills Playhouse on Sept. 18. The trip will include lunch and the show “Breaking Legs.” On Oct 9, the seniors will visit the West- chester Broadway Theater in New York for lunch and a show. The Nov. 6 trip will be to Mount Airy Casino in Pennsylvania. Members have planned to have lunch and see the Christmas Show at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Dec. 3. Wyckoff residents who are age 55 and older may call Lorraine at (201) 891-2344 for information about club membership. Non-members who are interested in being added to the list of upcoming social events may contact Gloria at (201) 891-5672. Friends seeking new members Interested members of the community are invited to join the Friends of the Wyckoff Library. The organization is recruiting members and volunteers who wish to hold board positions. This fundraising and programming arm of the library holds an annual membership campaign, publishes a quarterly newsletter for members, delivers large-print books to a local nursing home, and sponsors trips to museums, cultural events, and special exhibits. The group meets five times a year. Con- tact Beth Wharton at (201) 891-4076 for more information. Gas balloon launch The Earth as seen from a high altitude gas balloon (continued from page 4) Library’s Board of Trustees. “It’s a way of sharing their passion for learning with all of Wyckoff.” Tronicke, one of the instructors, is chief coordinator for international, technical and physical exchanges for Bergen County Technical Schools and supervises script writing and video production. Liva teaches physics and electronics, and holds five patents. He has a BS in physics from Stevens Institute and an MS in phys- ics from Pennsylvania State University. Montone is the district supervisor of mathematics and holds a BA in mathemat- ics and a M.Ed in curriculum and instruc- tion from Rutgers. He has orchestrated 22 successful launches since 2001. Preregistration for this program is required and may be completed at the refer- ence desk, by phone (201) 891-4866, option 2, or at www.wyckofflibrary.org under online events calendar. All are welcome to attend the July 24 screening of the video. The library is located at 200 Woodland Avenue.