Thursday, January 10, 2013 • The RIVERDALE REVIEW
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Riverdale artists exhibit at Yonkers library
Riverdale Art Association artists will exhibit paintings, photographs, pottery and sculpture during January at the Grinton I Will Library in Yonkers during January. This is a judged exhibit, the judge is Arle Sklar -Weinstein of the Blue Door Artists Association of Yonkers, NY.. Barnabas Quigley, Nancy Quigley, Bob Robinson, Whitney Harris, Gloria Karlson, Ruth Hurd, Beverly Barker, Lillian Masters, Aija Sears, Mabel Cohen, Joan Levine, Joyce Dutka, Lisa Marum, Amoree Beckman, Esther Ibisch, Esther Wallach, Lorraine Trovato Cantori- and Michael Sharkey are showing their recent work. Many are award winning artists. The Reception to meet the artists will be Thursday, January 10 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. The exhibit is open during library hours in the Fine Arts Department. The Grinton I Will Library is located in Yonkers at 1500 Central Park Avenue (just south of Tuckahoe Road). www.ypl.org 914 337-1500 The Riverdale Art Association is a group of local artists who also welcome the community and new members at its meetings. They meet the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Community Room at the Riverdale Atria, Henry Hudson Parkway East, just south of the Monument. www.riverdaleartassociation.org
Flea market at St. John’s Church
St. John’s Church will host a flea market on Saturday, January 12, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sale will be held at the Old St. John’s School located at 3030 Godwin Terrace in the Bronx. Clothes, jewelry, accessories and brica-brac will be sold at bargain prices. Free parking will also be available so get there early and snare yourself a great find. For more information, please call 718543-3003.
‘Footloose’ to be performed at Riverdale Y
Get ready to cut loose and lose your blues as Riverdale Rising Stars presents ‘Footloose,’ the dance-filled musical based on the 1984 film with a chart-topping soundtrack, for a limited engagement of five performances only, from January 12 through January 20, 2013. When a big-city boy moves to the small - and small-minded - town of Bomont, he soon discovers that dancing is illegal within the city limits. To the accompaniment of top 40 hits including ‘Almost Paradise,’ ‘Holding Out for a Hero,’ ‘Let’s Hear it for the Boy,’ and the infectious title song, he and his new friends, including the minister’s rebellious teenage daughter, band together to hold a dance where they can cut footloose and celebrate being young, alive, and in love. Featuring a cast of 30 talented young thespians ages 12 to 18 from Riverdale, Yonkers, Upper Manhattan, and beyond, performances will be held at the Riverdale YM-YWHA, located at 5625 Arlington Avenue (just off of Riverdale Avenue and West 256th Street), in Riverdale, Bronx, NY. Performance schedule and prices: Saturday, January 12 at 8pm; Sunday, January 13 at 3pm; Thursday, January 17 at 7:30pm; Saturday, January 19 at 8pm* (followed by ‘Almost Paradise’ 80s Prom ‘fun’ raiser); Sunday, January 20 at 3pm. Tickets are $20 for adults and $12 for seniors and students if purchased online
at www.RiverdaleRisingStars.com, or $22 for adults and $14 for seniors and students if purchased at the door prior to showtime. Tickets are also available by calling 718.548.8200 ext 0. For group sales, please email performingarts@riverdaley.org. Following the Saturday January 19 8pm performance of FOOTLOOSE, stick around for ‘Almost Paradise,’ an 80s prom ‘fun raiser’ featuring a DJ playing the greatest hits of the 80s, plus a complimentary glass of spiked punch and a wine/beer cash bar. Costume pieces will be available for rental during intermission. Prom/show tickets are $36, while show-only and prom-only tickets are $20. ‘Almost Paradise’ will benefit performing arts programs at the Riverdale YM-YWHA, and will fund scholarships so that even more young people can participate in our award-winning programs.
Jewish spirituality for the modern woman
The Rosh Chodesh Society is a sisterhood dedicated to inspiring and empowering Jewish women through monthly cultural learning experiences. The Rosh Chodesh Society’s newest course, It’s About Time: Kabbalistic Insights for Taking Charge of Your Life, aims to empower women to implement change in seven key areas in their lives. Topics discussed in the course include emotional mastery, sleep and renewal, nutrition and dieting, happiness, communication skills, faith and knowledge, and how to implement lasting change. The course is designed for people at all levels of Jewish knowledge. Participants without any prior experience or background in Jewish learning can attend and enjoy this course. This month, Rebbetzin Sorah Shemtov will be teaching Food in Focus: The Kabbalah of Spiritual Dieting on Saturday, January 12 between 12:15-1:15 pm at Chabad of Riverdale. Our relationships with food are rather complex. There is overeating, undereating, and unhealthy eating. We will examine why it is that many diets just don’t seem to work in the long-term. This lesson explores the kabbalistic reason for the allure of food, and introduces Jewish practices that can help make our eating more mindful, healthful, and spiritually satisfying. For more information about this upcoming lesson, or future ones, please visit our website www.ChabadRiverdale.org or call Chabad of Riverdale at 718-549-1100 Ext. 10.
New activities at the Riverdale Senior Services
Clubs, Computer Classes, special events and parties, exercise, meditation, yoga, bridge games, maj jong, Wii bowling are just some of the happenings at the Riverdale Senior Services, located at 2600 Netherland Avenue in the Century Building. The center will also be offering the following programs: Wednesdays at 2:45, Yiddish Group Friday, January 11th at 10:30. Department of Transportation Session 1 Thursday, January 24th at 10:00, Pilates with Marisa Tuesday, January 29th at 1:00. December and January Birthday Party. Enjoy a delicious lunch followed by entertainment by Diedre The Center is currently registering members for a trip to Macy’s on Wednesday, January 16th, Lunch at Sammy’s on Friday, January 18th, Empire City on Monday, January 28th and Lunch and
Shopping on Arthur Ave on Wednesday, January 30th. Please register in the office for all trips. The Riverdale Senior Services is funded in part by the NYC Department for the Aging and is open Monday – Friday from 9 – 5. A wide variety of activities are offered daily as well as a hot lunch. New members are always welcome and for more information you can call 718-884-5900.
Bronxites urged to apply to local community boards
Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. today invited Bronx residents to make a difference in their community by joining their local Community Board. The Office of the Bronx Borough President will be accepting applications for all 12 Community Boards from city residents who reside, work or have professional or other significant interests in the Bronx. ‘Participation on local Community Boards can provide Bronx residents with a forum to share with their community their expertise and talents,’ said Borough President Diaz. ‘It is important that community residents participate in the decision making process in their communities on important budget, land use and service delivery issues.’ Applications are available at the Borough President’s Community Board office at (718) 590-3914 or at your local community board office. Interested applicants may also get forms on-line at bronxboropres.nyc.gov. The deadline for submission of applications for the next round of appointments is February 8, 2013.
CSAIR fundraiser to feature The TJs
It turns out you can go home again. That hot rock and folk ensemble - with the odd name, ‘The TJs’ - usually plays gigs in Manhattan venues like the National Underground and Bar 169, or outdoor festivals like Riverfest. But on Saturday, January 12, local Riverdale residents will get a chance to see the seven piece band up close and personal right here on Mosholu Avenue near Broadway. The gig is a special one for the TJs because all seven members are Riverdale residents. ‘We love playing here in Riverdale. We play roots rock and folk and the band’s own roots are right here,’ explained Dave LaDue, the band’s bass guitarist and one of six vocalists. The band’s many singers allows them to cover a wide variety of material in different styles.
The event is open to the public and takes place in the event room at Kelly Ryan’s (5790 Mosholu Avenue). The doors open at 7:30 p.m. and admission is just $12. All proceeds go to benefit the Men’s Organization at Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale. The band plays classic covers and their own ordinals, and features saxophone, guitars and bass. It’s a short trip for Riverdale residents and a great change for the band to play here at home. See www.csairmensclub.org for more information. Tickets available at the door.
Neumann-Goldman Post 69 & Ladies Auxiliary
Jewish War Veterans: All veterans are welcome to participate in the only active Jewish War Veterans post in the Kingsbridge/Riverdale area. Neumann - Goldman Post 69 & Ladies Auxiliary regularly meets on the third Sunday of each month at the James J. Peters V A Medical Center located at 130 Kingsbridge Road at 10 a.m., in room 3D22, on the third floor of the medical center. The next meeting will be held on Sunday, February 17. Registration is not required and members of other posts are welcome or if your original post no longer exists. With advance notice, transportation can be arranged. Services are held in a 100-year old chapel on the medical center’s grounds. For additional information, call Mel Saks, Post Commander at 914-337-0277 (email: whitebeard311@aol.com), or Herb Barrett at 718-548-6832 (email: countryman326@aol.com). Neumann-Goldman Post 69 & Ladies Auxiliary is the main supporter of the Memorial Grove Restoration Group’s move to restore the War Memorial located in Van Cortlandt Park at West 246th Street - facebook.com/memorial grove.