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Wanaque Library Offers Free Tax Prep For Seniors WANAQUE, N.J. -- Tax time is here and the AARP is offering no-cost tax preparation for seniors and low-income individuals at the Wanaque Public Library. Appointments take place at 9:30 a.m, 10:30 a.m, 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays. February is full already. Come in to reserve your space. For additional information, call the library at 973-839-4434. The library is at 616 Ringwood Ave.

by Ken Davis

02/05/2016

Schools

Former Nets Trainer Visits Tech Sports Medicine Class in Yorktown YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- He trained the New Jersey Nets, Patrick Ewing and other famous athletes; he’s been a coach for the US Olympic Bobsled team and was a member of the US National Bobsled team.So when Rich Snedaker paid a visit to the sports medicine class at The Tech Center at Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES, students gave their full attention. “He has an amazing amount of information to share, and the students were fascinated,” said Tech Center Sports Medicine teacher Will Brightman. Snedaker demonstrated how to best prepare athletes for events as well as effective ways to stretch…

by Ken Davis

02/05/2016

Lifestyle

Englewood Sisterhood Offers Annual Wine & Whiskey Event ENGLEWOOD, N.J. -- The Ahavath Torah Sisterhood will host its annual Evening of Wine & Whiskey Saturday, Feb. 13 in the temple's Parker Family Ballroom.The event will feature a wide selection of wines, scotches and bourbons for tasting, and music by the West Hills Project jazz band. Light food will be served, including assorted cheeses and herrings. Great pricing on wines and whiskeys are available. Advance signup -- $25 for one guest and $42 for two; at the door: $30 for one and $48 for two; Event Sponsor -- $75 (includes admission for two and a complimentary bottle of wine). Click he…

by Ken Davis

02/05/2016

Events

Bloomingdale Library Offers Yoga, Health Workshop BLOOMINGDALE, N.J. -- The Bloomingdale Free Public Library will host a yoga and health benefits workshop Wednesday, March 2 at the Bloomingdale Senior Center.Certified personal trainer Gina Edmond will speak about different types of yoga and breathing exercises with a demonstration and examples. To register, call (973) 838-0077. The workshop is from 10-11 a.m. The Bloomingdale Senior Center is at 103 Hamburg Turnpike, Bloomingdale.

by Ken Davis

02/05/2016

Events

Classic Albums Live To Perform Pink Floyd At William Paterson In Wayne WAYNE, N.J. -- Classic Albums Live will perform Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon" Friday, Feb. 12, at the Shea Center for Performing Arts at William Patterson University in Wayne. Come watch Classic Albums Live re-create the musical brilliance of one of the greatest rock albums ever recorded and take you on a journey to "The Dark Side of the Moon." The concert starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25-$35. Click here to purchase tickets. The Shea Center for Performing Arts is at 300 Pompton Road, Wayne.

by Ken Davis

02/05/2016

Events

Rye Arts Center Holds Duct Tape Tote Bag Workshop RYE, N.Y. -- The Rye Arts Center will hold the workshop Wearable Art: Duct Tape Tote Bags with Richela Morgan on Saturday, Feb. 13. Learn to make a 12-inch square tote bag out of duct tape, and then use it as a canvas for your own tape art. The workshop is just in time for Fashion Week. The coed workshop is for ages 11 -13. The fee is $20, which includes all supplies. Click here to register. The workshop is from 10 - 11:30 a.m. The Rye Arts Center is at 51 Milton Road, Rye.

by Ken Davis

02/05/2016

Sports

Greenwich Opens Registration For Small Fry 1 Baseball GREENWICH, Conn. -- Greenwich's Department of Parks and Recreation announced online registration for Small Fry 1 baseball has begun. Any Greenwich resident may sign up online and select activity registration. Mail-in registration will begin Monday, Feb. 8, and In-person registration begins Monday, Feb. 22. Small Fry 1 is for children who will turn 6 by April 30. In this program, the children will be divided into teams and practice will precede a three-inning game vs another team. Parents will receive a schedule, and games will be played at designated times between 1-6 p.m. each Saturday…

by Ken Davis

02/05/2016

Schools

Closter's Palisades Country Day Camp Schedules Open House CLOSTER, N.J. -- Palisades Country Day Camp in Closter is having an open house Sunday for enrollment for its 2016 summer camp. The enrollment is for toddlers, pre-schoolers and for older kids through the second grade. Selecting a quality camp for your children is quite important. Let Palisades Country Day Camp's knowledgeable, dedicated and loving staff help you through the process. Meet the camp director to learn more about this great program. The camp includes: Red Cross-certified lifeguards teaching, training and motivating children during daily instructional swim Photography Yoga Le…

by Ken Davis

02/05/2016

Events

See A 3-D Printing Demonstration At Larchmont Public Library LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- Digital Arts Express will present the latest in 3-D printing technology to students in grades 3 through 5 in the Larchmont Public Library's parking lot on Thursday, Feb. 18.Advanced computer technology such as program coding and 3-D printing are being taught to younger and younger children in order to make them competitive in today’s academic environment and to prepare them for today’s workplace. Today’s kids will very likely be far more technologically knowledgeable than their parents. During the demonstration, students will learn about 3-D printers and how they work and…

by Ken Davis

02/04/2016

Neighbors

Filmmaker Raised In Fairfield County Earns Oscar Nod For Documentary NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- New Canaan Country School graduate Matthew Heineman is savoring his nomination for an Oscar for Best Documentary for his latest film "Cartel Land."“Making 'Cartel Land' was an intense, wild adventure and pushed me mentally, physically, and as a filmmaker," said Heineman, a member of the Class of 1998. "I ended up with a story that I never could have predicted or imagined when I first starting shooting.” The film is a riveting, on-the-ground look at the journeys of two modern-day vigilante groups and their shared enemy – the murderous Mexican drug cart…

by Ken Davis

02/04/2016

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