Thursday, September 15, 2011 • The RIVERDALE REVIEW
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Riv. Temple to hold gift and craft sale
Early Bird Holiday Gift and Craft Sale will be held on Sunday, November 13th from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM at Riverdale Temple, 4545 Independence Avenue, Bronx, NY 10471. There will be a great assortment of all new holiday items in all price ranges just in time for Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Christmas and Kwanzaa. The event is rain or shine, free parking and great refreshments will be available. Vendors and customers are wanted. For vendor information, please contact Debbie at the Temple office at (718) 548-3800 ext 0 or email Ritajoshed@aol.com
Brandeis group starts new season
The Riverdale Chapter of the Brandeis National Committee cordially invites its members and their friends to the opening meeting of its new year on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011, at 12:30P.M. in the Riverdale Temple, West 246 Street and Independence Avenue. The annual Study Group Sampler will be discussed and its leaders will describe their courses which will be open to all members. Copies of the Sampler with the course listings will be available to all new members. The Study Group program is a continuing education experience based on syllabi and briefs prepared by Brandeis
University faculty and by members of the local chaper who research areas of special interest. Also highlighted will be the Book Fund, the Library Work Scholar Fund, the New Fundraising Campaign and Planned Giving, all projects supported by the chapter. Annual dues are $60.00. An additional registration fee of $35.00 entitles paid-up members to attend any or all of the Study Groups without further charge. Members who have received the Sampler by mail are asked to bring it to the meeting. Coffee and cake will be served and a “Boutique by Pearl, Carol and Jessie” will be displayed for sale.
‘Woodlawn Run for a Cause’ to host fifth annual charity run/walk
The Fifth Annual ‘Woodlawn Run for a Cause’ will run through Yonkers and the Bronx on Saturday, September 17. Over the last four years, the event has had more than 575 finishers and more than $12,000 has been donated to four different charities: Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center, Compassionate Care Hospice and Part of the Solution (POTS). This year, the goal is to have 200 participants and to raise $5,000 for charity. Proceeds from this year’s race will go to Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), an organization that funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world and
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provides free information and support services. In addition, a donation will be made to Calvary Hospital in memory of Bill Donoghue, a long-time Woodlawn resident and former race participant that passed away earlier this year. The race begins at 10 am at St. Mark’s Church, 7 St. Mark’s Place, Yonkers. The closing ceremonies will take place at 11:15 am at Indian Field, East 233rd Street and Van Cortlandt Park East, Bronx, and will include acknowledgement of the honored charities, awards for the winners, raffles and a special presentation to the first finisher from Woodlawn. For more information, contact Chris Ellis at 914433-0926 .
RCC offers program for academically talented students
The Riverdale Community Center at MS/HS 141, 660 West 237th Street, will be offering an exciting, new program for academically talented students in grades 2 and 3. This program will offer challenging and enriching activities focusing on mathematics, English Language Arts/Reading and music. Each component will be approximately one-hour and children will rotate throughout the three-hour program to each component. Math Component - Explore math problems from some unique perspectives. Hands-on activities will include measurement investigations that include relation-
ships to the arts. Understandings about our base ten system will be enhanced through our work in other bases. Brain teasers, games and physical activities will be incorporated into our work together. The emphasis will be on gaining deeper understandings through fun, engaging activities. ELA Component - Comprehensive ELA/Reading program where the students get the opportunity to explore various books from different genres in its entirety. The students will be analyzing each book’s rich storyline and intricate plot lines and characters by implementing creative activities such as performing plays, creating songs based on the books, writing journal entries, and completing innovative projects based on the stories, etc. Music Component - Introduction to classical music, study of basic music reading and introduction to the violin. Fun hands-on activities. Class size is limited and students should bring a healthy snack to the program. Ten Saturday Mornings (10/1, 15, 22, 29, 11/5, 12, 19, 12/3, 10, 17) 9:00 AM - 12 Noon FEE: $385 + $15 registration fee
Church of Mediator to host flea market
Church of the Mediator will host a flea market on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sale will be held on the corner of West 231st Street and Kingsbridge Road in the Bronx. Jewelry, handbags, clothing, books, housewares and toys will be sold at bargain prices. The famous Mr G. from Irvington, NY will also be on hand to serve up his succulent rotisserie chicken and rice and 5 kinds of his homemade empanadas. For more information, please call 718548-3312 or 917-846-0182.