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Fourth grader Amanda Skinner of the Jefferson School in Hawthorne was named the first place winner of the 19th Annual Passaic County

Clerk Poster Calendar Contest. Her depiction of the 77-foot high Great

Falls of Paterson washed in water colors captured the beauty of the

historic site and is featured on the cover.

Amanda is pictured here with Kristin M. Corrado, Passaic County

Clerk, and Deputy Clerk Walt Davidson. The 12 winning entries are

reproduced on the 2015 Calendar being distributed to schools,

government offices, libraries and other public places.

“Many of the schools included this contest as part of their fourth grade

curriculum,” said Corrado. “It is a wonderful way for children to learn

more about all that is special and unique about Passaic County.”

Other finalists are Darlena Makowka, Immaculate Heart of Mary

School, Wayne; Isabella Rossi, Washington Park School, Totowa;

Andrew Schalago, Samuel R. Donald School, Bloomingdale; Makayla

Perez, Roosevelt School, Hawthorne; William Yi, Hawthorne Christian

Academy, Hawthorne; Sierra Moen, Ringwood Christian School,

Ringwood; Anthony Martino, Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Wayne;

Alisha Muhith, Beatrice Gilmore School, Woodland Park; Brianna

Torres, School #14, Paterson; Amelia Lothrop, Randall Carter School,

Wayne; Joseph Mancini, Washington Park School, Totowa.

Call 973-225-3690 to receive the 2015 calendar.

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artsnews

In celebration of Women’s HistoryMonth, the PCCHC presents Year

360, an exhibition of sculptures and

drawings by Barbara Wallace.

Known for her figurative works

and for her innovative use of

papier mâché, her work will be on

view in the PCCC Broadway

Gallery at Memorial Dr., Paterson,

from March 4 through April 17. A

reception, open to the public, is on

March 5 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. See

this free exhibit Monday through Friday,

9 am to 9 pm and on Sat. until 5 pm. For

info, call 973-684-5448, write to

jhaw@pccc.edu or go to

pccc.edu/art/gallery. W

The next monthly Family WoodlandHike at the New Jersey State Botanical

Garden (NJBG) in Ringwood is on March 15 at 1 pm.

This easy, child-friendly hike in the Garden’s woodlands

introduces plants,

animals and geology

and will be tailored

to ‘fit’ the group.

There is also an End-

of-Winter Tree Walk

on March 21 at 10

am. Head landscape

designer Rich Flynn

leads this perennial

favorite, where

visitors learn the

differences between

tree species. Both

hikes are free. Meet

at the Carriage House

for these programs,

and wear sturdy, comfortable shoes; snow or rain cancels.

Tours of the ground floor of historic Skylands Manor are

March 1 from 11 am to 3 pm. Free for members, tickets

are buy one get one free for non-members. NJBG

volunteers explain the architecture and history of this

lovely Tudor-Revival estate home. Regular fees are: $7

adults; $5 seniors and students ages 13 to 18; $3 ages 6-

12; free under 6. Complimentary refreshments follow in

the Carriage House Visitor Center throughout the

afternoon. A snowstorm cancels. Regular Skylands Manor

tours begin on April 12. For fees and more info, call Mary

Lembo at 973-962-9534.

Eileen Myles and Maureen Seaton will

read their poems on March 7 as part of

the Distinguished Poets Series at

PCCC, The reading is at 1 pm at the

historic Hamilton Club Building, 32

Church St., downtown Paterson.

The program is free; an open

reading follows. Poetry workshops,

conducted by Myles and Seaton are

10 am to noon at the same location.

Pre-registration required; workshop fee

$20. Parking is available at the PCCC

lot on College Blvd., between Memorial

Dr. and Church St. Call 973-684-6555 or

visit pccc.edu/poetry. W, A, P

In Celebration of Spring is a

program of live jazz and art at the

Clifton Arts Center on March 15.

Come hear musicians Mike

Luipersbeck, a retired police detective and accomplished

jazz drummer, piano prodigy Peter Greco and bassist Ron

Naspo at 2:30 pm. Their performance of selections from

the Great American Songbook, jazz, and Broadway,

begins at 3 pm. Tickets are $10 and include light

refreshments. Located at 900 Clifton Ave., on the campus

of the municipal complex, patrons can also view a display

of original works by members of the Clifton Association

of Artists. Admission is $3. Call 973-472-5499 for info or

go to cliftonnj.org. W

Gary Kirkpatrick performs in the Piano Concert Seriesat the Ringwood Public Library on March 29 at 2 pm.

Kirkpatrick, a professor of music at

William Paterson University, will

be accompanied by Joel Lipton on

viola. Their program will consist

of works by Schubert and Brahms.

Kirkpatrick is recognized as one of

America’s foremost soloists,

chamber musicians and teachers.

He has explored new horizons in

compositions created for him

during his tenure as pianist with the renowned Verdehr

Trio. Ringwood Public Library, 30 Cannici Dr.,

Ringwood, (973-962-6256) or at ringwoodlibrary.org.

Free admission, donations accepted. W

The New Jersey Poetry Calendar offers a list of readings

in the state. For events and info on how to subscribe, go

to pccc.edu/poetry.

Snowdrops, the first flower ofthe season, on the groundssurrounding Skylands Manor.

Photo by Maja Britton

Made from recycled paper, wire andacrylic paint, ‘Year 360’ is the nameof this sculpture and the show inPaterson by Barbara Wallace.

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Saturday Labor Art Classes for third to fifth grade

students are offered at the American Labor Museum/Botto

House National Landmark. Funded by the Puffin

Foundation and the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey,

the free classes run March 7 to May 2. Students will learn

of the history and contemporary issues of working people

and immigrants through the visual and performing arts.

Students participate in hands-on activities to develop their

understanding of an immigrant worker’s home, lifestyle and

workplace as a means of comparison to those issues today.

Classes are at the American Labor Museum, 83 Norwood

St., Haledon. To pre-register, call 973-595-7953, email

labormuseum@aol.com or go to labormuseum.net. W

The Bob Wylde Jazz Trio performs at the March 11

Wayne Public Library Lunchbox Learning program. The

trio features Bob Wylde on guitar, Thomson Kneeland on

bass and Alvester Garnett on drums. On March 25, author

John E. O’Rourke will discuss his book The Jersey ShoreThrill Killer: Richard Biegenwald. O’Rourke, a retired

NJ State Trooper, will explain the disapperance of young

women along the Jersey shore from 1974 to 1983, and the

investigation and capture of this felon. Free, open to the

public, doors open at noon and patrons may bring a lunch;

refreshments are provided by the Friends of the Wayne

Public Library. Programs begin at 12:30 pm. Call

973-694-4272 x5408 or go to waynepubliclibrary.org. W

New Legacy Concerts at the Ringwood Public Library

present Mary Fahl on March 1 at 2 pm. The singer and

songwriter first achieved fame as lead singer of the

chamber-pop group, October Project. Tickets for all New

Legacy concerts are available during regular hours at the

Ringwood Public Library, 30 Cannici Dr., Ringwood,

(973-962-6256) or at ringwoodlibrary.org. W

Seventy entries will be screened at the 2015 PassaicCounty Film Festival on April 25. Now in its 11th year,

this juried exhibition of independent filmmakers’ work

showcases projects created by those who live, attend

school, or work in Passaic County. Entries are 10 minutes

or less. The festival’s goal is to support filmmakers by

providing a public forum to showcase their work and

provide an opportunity to interact with members of the

television and filmmaking community. There is free

admission to the festival and screenings, which will take

place at the Fabian 8 Theater in historic downtown

Paterson. While most films are appropriate for a general

audience, some material may be inappropriate for children

under 13. For info, call 973-569-4720 or

film@passaiccountynj.org. W

Mista B and the Boyzheadline an April 11

R&B show at La NevesRestaurant, Haledon. Ledby vocalist and Patersonresident Bernard Hill,Mista B mixes original

music with classic coversby groups ranging from

The Manhattans to HaroldMelvin’s Blue Notes.

Doors open at 6:45 pm fora buffet and DJ with thestage show at 9:30 pm.Advance tickets are $60,or $65 at the door. For

tickets, call 973-766-4019.

The Theater League of Clifton (TLC) stages ‘Once UponA Mystery’, a dinner theater whodunit with performances

on March 1, 6, 7 and 8 at Mario’s Restaurant, 710 Van Houten Ave., Clifton. Tickets are $40, which include dinner and show. Reserve seats attheaterleagueofclifton.com or call 973-928-7668.

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A new choral group—a musical

collaboration between the Sequoia

Senior Center, a program of the

Jewish Family Service of

Passaic/Clifton, and the Garden

State Opera—will make its debut at

a Purim party on March 3 at 11 am.

Held at 565 Broadway, Passaic, the

party is open to the public and

admission includes the performance

and a luncheon. Members pay $10,

non-members $15. Over the winter

months, seniors participated in

training three times a week by

Garden State Opera singers, under

the direction of Maestro Francesco

Santelli, pictured left. For info on

the Sequoia Purim party, call

973-246-7717. For info on the

Garden State Opera, go to

gardenstateopera.homestead.com.

The Harmony Singers of Wayne,a professionally directed, mixed-

voice, multi-generational

community chorus, is now in its

50th season. Rehearsals have

begun for a Golden Anniversary

Concert to be presented in May. The

group meets from 7:30 to 9:30 pm

on Tuesday evenings at the Wayne

Civic Center on Hamburg Turnpike.

Soprano, alto, tenor and bass voices

are invited to attend a few rehearsals

without obligation to see if voice,

time commitment and Harmony

singers are a fit. Details at

harmonysingersnj.org. W

Dreams & Nightmares is theconcept behind ATC Studios’ 2015

Young Playwrights Project. The

competition is open to middle and

high school students who submit

one-act scripts (10 minutes or under)

that reflect the concept. Scripts,

written for one to 10 actors, with

technical requirements, can be

submitted to ATC by emailing to

atcstudios3@gmail.com (as a .doc

or .docx) before March 15. Six to

12 submissions will be selected

for public performance, and cast

and produced through ATC.

Info: atcstudios.org.

The Global Economy & NewJersey Workers seminar at the

American Labor Museum/Botto

House National Landmark in

Haledon offers a March 18 teachers’

workshop and a living history

motorcoach tour of nearby labor and

immigrant heritage sites on May 13.

Open to the general public,

educators can receive a Professional

Development Certificate.

Registration is $65 for members and

$75 non-members, which includes

lunches, materials for the teachers’

workshop and the bus tour. Each

event is also sold seperately. Call

973-595-7953 or email

labormuseum@aol.com. W