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Supplement to The Jewish Standard • April 2015

Survival of the FittestGetting in Spring Shape

Camps Galore • Passover Food & Fun

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First breath. First smile. First steps. Treasured moments begin here.

The MotherBaby Center at Chilton Medical Center.

Whether you are planning to start a family or adding to one, Chilton Medical Center invites you to begin this exciting journey with us. Our MotherBaby Center encourages moms-to-be to personalizetheir birthing experience in a way that makes it memorable for the entire family. We offer private rooms with personalized visiting hours, hydrotherapy for labor, a celebratory gourmet dinner and a Mom’s spa. For special care, there’s a Level II Nursery with board certified neonatologists and pediatricians available 24/7. And with caring nurses, expert medical staff, and our seamless connection to Morristown Medical Center, it’s no wonder why so many women choose to have their babies here with us, close to home.

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April 2015

Survival of the Fittest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Getting in gear for spring and beyond

Ear Ye, Ear Ye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Checking on your children’s ear health

Keen on Quinoa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8A healthy superfood for Passover recipes

Special Needs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10A social worker mom reconciles her worlds

Summer Camp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Special needs camp helps children grow

Generation G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Fun and games at the Passover seder

Camp Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Options galore for summer fun

Simchas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Celebrating our children’s milestones

Top Choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Great picks for April

Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Children in our community

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Things to do this month

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White food.

Matzah. Ge� lte Fish. Potatoes.These foods were not only the ones that

graced our Passover seder meal. These were the gastro-nomic staples of the eight-day holiday. Oh, yes. Cream cheese, in all its glorious whipped whiteness, too.

Of course food is not exactly what Passover is about — but nearly.

And food conjures up memory in a most visceral way.No judgment here on what stocks the shelves in gro-

cery stores and kosher emporiums these days. But there is plenty of color. There are Passover rolls. Passover piz-za. Passover quinoa. Faux chametz. Hey, different strokes for different folks.

But I fondly remember the less-is-more approach to Passover eating, when you had to be oh so creative with a potato. When you pined for that doughy bagel — espe-cially toward the end of the holiday. And when as soon as Passover ended, you rushed out to get a fresh slice crusty, cheesy pizza.

My father, of blessed memory, used to say that Pass-over was his favorite holiday, and no doubt his affection had a lot to do with the foods that my mother, of blessed memory, prepared for us.

While there was no carp swimming in our bathtub, my mother brought her old country know-how to prepar-ing the ge� lte � sh for Passover. Freshly ground white� sh, pike, and carp from the � shmonger was mixed together with matzah meal, egg, pepper, ground onion, and the special ingredient, love. She made the ball-like � sh dump-lings and tossed them into the oversized pot, which bub-bled as it cooked, � lling the house with its distinct aroma.

My mother’s matzah brei was distinct, too. A piece of matzah was quickly splashed with water, doused with an egg, and given a good fry in vegetable oil. Voilà, the

crunchy matzah brei was forked onto the Passover dish-es and slathered with jelly to sweeten it up.

And then, of course, there was the signature chicken soup with matzah balls, which would hold up their � uff thanks to a spritz of seltzer.

For dessert, there were jelly rings, chocolate covered donut-looking candies � lled with sweet, purple solid jel-ly. And who can forget Passover dinner mints? And, of course, chocolate lollipops. Even the potato chips tasted different. It was, after all, Passover.

While chefs and cooks and their newfangled cre-ations abound, there are still some cooks who embrace what is old as if it were new again. Passover food fashions may have made the holiday week look more like every day, but there are those cooks who � nd their bubbe’s borscht just right.

But the holiday is not just about food. It is about our history. And our present. And our future. It is about gath-ering together with friends and family and celebrating our freedom, ancient and modern.

So it doesn’t matter if the food is white, blue, or polka-dotted. Because, as they say, food is love.

And so, may I wish everyone a most healthy, happy, and food-� lled Passover.

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Spring Fling MeansFitness Galore from the Outside In

H E I D I M A E B R AT T

Spring is here and that means that youngsters can shed their heavy coats and take to the outdoors for

a plethora of activities and sports.Or not. Until it really, really warms

up, maybe your youngster prefers to play and get into the shape at an indoor fun physical facility. No worries. There are plenty of outside days ahead, a host of new and good old inside options to get � t in and out.

The new Kidville in Ridgewood is a premier site for the children from infan-cy to 7-year-old. The 7,000-square foot facility is equipped with padded walls and padded � oors so the littlest Kidvil-lers can learn to move and coordination in a soft and safe environment, says Kid-ville owner Michael Pickholz.

The menu of gym classes alone run the gamut from open play to soccer to

baseball to other sports options. Most exciting, says Mr. Pickholz, is Kidville’s debut in May of lacrosse classes for little players.

“We know how big lacrosse is in Bergen County and there is really noth-ing like this for this age group,” says Mr. Pickhotz. “We are very excited.”

Another new � tness launch for youngsters is at Club Fit in Teaneck, where owner David Kaminsky is starting new after-school classes in yoga, spin, boot camp and cardio-blast for 8 to 15 year olds.

“We got to get them to move af-ter school,” says Mr. Kaminsky. “Video games are good and fun and great for knowledge, but we have to get the body in shape.”

Bounce U in Paramus offers its open bounce hours in which youngsters can come in and jump on the in� atables and work up a good sweat while they

exercise their muscles. In addition to the birthday parties that it hosts and its summer camp, the open bounce has been a � tness option for youngsters for some time, says Bounce U owner Jon Horvath.

The creative arts — the triple threat — singing, acting and dancing of all stripes are available for youngsters at Cresskill Performing Arts. Fencing is taught as well and those interested can check out a free fencing trial at the stu-dio. Rounding out the schedule for more fun and � tness are circus class with acro and tumbling.

Bounce! Trampoline Sports in Val-ley Cottage, NY offers the latest � tness trend — jumping, training, working out and playing popular indoor sports on massive courts of interconnected tram-polines. The Rockland County facility has � ve jumping courts of varying size and purpose. What makes these courts

unique is the ability to not only bounce off the � oors, but to bounce off the walls as well.

And ice-skating is never out of sea-son at the Ice Vault in Wayne one of the premier spots for hockey training in the area. Most recently, the Ice Vault has in-troduced its � rst ever girl’s team at the Squirt Level. The team will be coached by Brooke Ammerman, a successful Divi-sion 1 &Team USA Women’s Ice Hockey Player.

Om is where the heart is at Bloom Yoga in Fair Lawn. The studio offers classes for children. Kids Spring Session starts April a 10-week session. Young-sters can also attend individual sessions. Yoga is a discipline that puts children on the path towards a calm and balanced mind while helping them build a strong and � exible body.Heidi Mae Bratt is the editor of About Our Children.

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National health statistics reveal that pediatric ear, nose, and throat (ENT) disorders remain among the

primary reasons children visit a physician, with ear infections ranking as the number one reason for an appointment, according to the American Academy of Otolaryngol-ogy — Head and Neck Surgery.

From earaches to choking hazards, children can suffer from a variety of ailments that require prompt diagnosis and treatment.

About Our Children consulted with Dr. Jason Sur-ow, director of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, who also practices at ENT and Allergy Associates in Oradell, for some expert advice on general ear health for our youngsters.

About Our Children: What are the most common problems with ear health in children?

Dr. Jason Surow: The most common ears problem that we see in children are ear infections (middle ear infections during the winter and external ear or “swim-mers ear” infections during the summer); obstruction of the ear canal by wax, causing hearing loss, predis-posing to ear canal infections, or making it difficult or impossible for a doctor to be able to see the eardrum or middle ear; foreign bodies in the ear, which are usu-ally beads that are played with and inserted into the ear by young children; and hearing loss which might be from wax, fluid in the middle ear space, as a result of recurrent infections, and even perhaps from genetic hearing losses.

AOC: How often should a child get a hearing test?Dr. J.S.: Passing risk factors for hearing loss, an an-

nual screening for hearing in school or at the pediatri-cian’s office should be sufficient. However, if there were parental concerns regarding hearing, concerns from the school, diseases or injuries to the ear, then more formal testing would be appropriate.

AOC: When should a parent seek a specialist be-yond the pediatrician for their youngster?

Dr. J.S.: An otolaryngologist is usually able to exam-ine the child more thoroughly and better interpret abnor-mal conditions. Advice from a specialist may be appro-priate in situations the such as whether the pediatrician is unable to see the ears well, either due to anatomy or wax blocking off the canal, if infections are excessive or if fluid lingers after infections for long periods of time, if hearing doesn’t seem to be normal even though noth-ing abnormal is seen by the pediatrician (could be due to unrecognized fluid or perhaps an inner ear hearing loss). Other common problems that ENT evaluation is ap-propriate for include swallowing problems, hoarseness, voice or language problems, chronic nasal or sinus infec-tions, snoring with interrupted sleep, facial swelling not responding to medical therapy.

AOC: How can a parent prevent ear infections in their children?

Dr. J.S.: There is no surefire way to prevent ear infections in children. If possible, avoidance of day care will lessen the frequency of colds and then pre-disposing to infection, although this is usually not eas-ily avoidable. Avoidance of use of pacifiers for children older than 12 months, avoidance of drinking a bottle while laying supine also has a small benefit in reducing frequency of ear infection.

AOC: Why do some youngsters have problems with

Keeping Children’s Ear Health in Checkwax and what is the best way to treat it?

Dr. J.S.: Children have a problem with ear wax due to their narrow ear canals eas-ily becoming clogged with wax as skin canal tries to transport it laterally, out of the ear. Avoidance of use of Q-tips in the ear canal is important, as Q-tips often push in the wax that would normally come out. Use of hy-drogen peroxide or wax softening drops like

Debrox with a “flushing” of the ears afterward with wa-

ter, may prevent wax from building up, if used regularly.AOC: When would a child need ear tubes?Dr. J.S.: Ventilating tubes, also called pressure

equalizing tubes, are appropriate for recurring infec-tions on the order of three in a six-month period or for in a year, or for fluid lingering in the ears for three months or longer. Special circumstances may alter that recommendation, such as history of language delay.

Heidi Mae Bratt is the editor of About Our Children.

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Rich Red Sauce1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil½ onion, chopped fi ne (½ cup)2 cups tomato sauce½ cup red wine1 to 2 tablespoons brown sugarSalt and pepper, to tastePinch of red pepper fl akes, optional

1. Pour olive oil in medium saucepan and sauté chopped onion over medium heat, until translucent and tender, about 2 min-utes. Add the tomato sauce, red wine, and brown sugar and give a good stir. Cover, reduce heat and allow to simmer for 30 minutes. Taste, and add salt and pepper.

Quinoa Salsa & Horseradish Barbecue Skirt Steak Salsa1 red pepper, diced2 tomatoes, diced1 bunch of scallions,

white and light green parts only, chopped

½ cup sliced black olives

1 cup prepared quinoa

¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped

1 avocado, diced¼ cup olive oil2 tablespoons fresh lime juice½ teaspoon chili powder or cuminSalt and pepper, to taste

1. In a medium sized bowl combine pep-pers, tomatoes, scallions, olives, quinoa, cilantro, and avocado.

2. In a jar or cruet shake up olive oil, lime juice, and chili powder or cumin.

3. Pour and toss over quinoa salsa. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Makes approximately 2 cups

Horseradish Barbecue Skirt Steak2 teaspoons olive oil1 small onion, chopped (½ cup)1 cup tomato sauce1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon prepared horse-

radish, drained2 teaspoons white or apple cider vinegar2 teaspoons brown sugar1 teaspoon garlic powder1½ to 2 pounds skirt steak

1. In a small saucepan heat olive oil over medium heat, sauté chopped onion until tender and translucent (approximately 3 minutes). Mix in tomato sauce, horseradish, vinegar, brown sugar, garlic powder. Cover and reduce heat and let simmer for approx-imately 30 minutes. Allow to cool.

2. When ready place skirt steak in a non-reactive Pyrex pan and pour barbecue sauce over. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 24 hours.

3. Heat oven to high (broil) and place mari-nated skirt steak in top third of oven and cook for 7 to 9 minutes (depending on the level of doneness you prefer)

4. Remove from oven and allow to rest for a few minutes, slice against the grain and serve with spoonfuls of the quinoa salsa.

Puffed Quinoa Nut Clusters2 tablespoons cano-

la or saffl ower oil½ cup of uncooked

quinoa2 cups assorted

nuts, coarsely chopped

4 tablespoons water½ cup sugar¼ cup packed brown

sugar2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey2 tablespoons butter, margarine, or solidi-

fi ed coconut oilSalt¼ teaspoon baking soda¼ cup coconut fl akes (optional)½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1. Prepare a baking pan with parchment and set aside. In a large, heavy bottomed pot over medium-high heat oil until it shim-mers. Add raw quinoa to pot and stir often until quinoa “pops” and cooks to a medium brown color (about 2-3mins). Remove and let cool slightly.

2. In a large saucepan combine water, sug-ars, maple syrup or honey, butter, marga-rine, or coconut oil and nuts.

3. Cook over high heat until mixture starts to thicken, and reaches a tawny color (4 to 5 minutes). Remove from heat and add salt and baking soda. Stir well and add the qui-noa and coconut fl akes.

4. Immediately pour onto a nonstick fl at surface. Careful: It’s very hot! Flatten the mixture with the back of a wooden spoon or the back of a cookie sheet. Let cool.

5. Melt chocolate chips in microwave or over a double boiler. Drizzle melted choco-late over Puffed Quinoa Nut concoction. Once chocolate has set, use a spatula to break it apart.

Rachel Harkham is a recipe developer, food writer, cookbook author and chocolatier. Visit her at www.reciperacel.com.

R A C H E L H A R K H A M

It’s so close, it’s practically on top of you, Passover, the gar-gantseh*(yinglish-gargantu-

an/the big one) of all the holidays and festivals. Much to do, in so little time. To begin, there’s the cleaning. Spring cleaning is one thing — it almost sounds pleasant, and then there’s Pesach cleaning — a much more urgent, less meditative endeavor. And, fuhgedabout about the tricky pro-cess of the kitchen turnover. And the shopping cart � lled to the top with stuff. Expensive stuff. Which of course brings us to the meals: From grand seders that stretch out over long nights to quick weekday meals – you gotta eat.

Passover cuisine has a reputation for being heavy, bland, and stodgy. But now is the age of whole foods, fresh � a-vor, and clean eating, and thanks to a recent decision to allow Passover certi-� cation for quinoa a.k.a. supergrain, eat-ing healthfully and � avorfully during the week of Passover is completely doable.Quinoa-Mushroom Stuffed Cabbage is as rich and � lling as the meat-stuffed

original recipe. This vegan ver-sion makes good use of deep umami-� avored mushrooms and aromatically infused quinoa wrapped compactly in cabbage and topped with a juicy full-� a-vored red sauce.

Quinoa Salsa & Horseradish Barbecue Skirt Steak is a tasty,

zesty, Southwestern-style meal that will punch up your taste buds on Passover. The addition of quinoa adds some extra oomph to this colorful veggie salad, and is great on its own, or on matzah topped with some crumbled feta or shredded cheddar. It offers another dimension to horseradish barbecue marinated skirt steak, and would be a delicious part of an impressive meal to serve to guests.

Passover candy that’s good for you? Okay, better for you, might be more ac-curate. Puffed Quinoa Nut Clusters com-bines crispy, crunchy popped quinoa to-gether with chopped nuts and coconut in a sweet caramel glaze, which is then drizzled in dark chocolate. The puffed quinoa offers a warm and toasty almost sesame-like � avor and a pleasant crunch to this sweet treat.

Quinoa-Mushroom Stuffed Cabbage2 tablespoons extra

virgin olive oil4 garlic cloves,

minced (2 table-spoons)

½ onion, chopped (½ cup)

8 ounces mush-rooms, chopped fi ne (2 ½ cups)

1 cup prepared quinoa

1 teaspoon paprika¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped fi neSalt and pepper, to taste1 head of cabbage

1. In a large frying pan heat olive oil over medium heat. When oil is shimmering sauté garlic and onion for approximately 2 min-utes, or until garlic is light golden brown and the onion is tender and translucent.

2. Add fi nely chopped mushrooms to the frying pan and stir until the mushrooms release their juices and become slightly browned (approximately 3 minutes).

3. Mix prepared quinoa into the mushrooms, and stir in paprika, and enough salt and pepper to please your taste. Fold in fresh parsley. Remove from heat.

4. Preheat oven 350F. And prepare cab-bage for rolling. Helpful tip: In order to make

the cabbage more pliable fi ll a pot that is large enough to hold the entire cabbage with water and a pinch or two of salt (it doesn’t have to be to the top, just enough so the cabbage is comfortably submerged). Bring to boil. In the meantime, take a sharp paring-type knife and cut out the core of cabbage, and remove like a plug. Once water is at a gentle bubbling, dunk the cab-bage in for about 3 to 4 minutes. Carefully remove and drain cabbage; the outer leaves should come off easily.

5. Taking one cabbage leaf at a time, trim any thick stalks/ribs with a paring knife. Place a heaping spoonful of the quinoa-mushroom mixture onto the bottom of the cabbage leaf. Roll over once, and then fold the cabbage leaf on the sides toward the fi lled pocket. Roll up into one compact bun-dle. Trim for appearance sake, if necessary.

6. Place cabbage bundles seam side down in a large baking pan. After pan is packed and fi lled snugly with cabbage bundles, pour rich red sauce (recipe follows) over the cabbage. Sprinkle with red pepper fl akes if you want a bit of a spicy kick. Cover and cook for 40-45 minutes until cabbage is wilted and semi-translucent.

Makes 15 appetizer sized bundles. Recipe may be doubled.

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Nail Art Sparks Passover Table Talk


Gun Violence. Ebola. Hackers. Anti-Semitism.

Just four of the 10 Modern Plagues of 2015 that Rabbi Yael Buechler has collected from her social media sur-vey and has put forth in creating her art-ful nails that serve as a springboard for conversation at the Passover seder.

Ms. Buechler, a Conservative rabbi and creator of the popular Midrash Manicures, a nail art Torah teaching tool that has become a curriculum, as well as a an accessory of fun nail decals, came up with the idea of nail designing the 10 modern plagues in 2013 after querying her fans about what was “plaguing”them these days.

While some of the 2015 plagues are cheeky, like “Frozen” and its overreach-ing popularity into the culture; others are much more serious, such as anti-Semitism, which has reached frightening proportions.

Says Rabbi Buechler, “I think the idea of the modern plagues was some-thing that came about to � nd a way to meaningfully connect to” the story of the ancient plagues on the Egyptians that is told at the Passover seder.

In its � rst year, there were hundreds of shares of the 10 Modern Plagues; in its second year, thousands. More are antici-pated this year.

And don’t think it’s just grownups who are thinking plagues.

Take a look at this partial list of mod-ern day plagues from middle school-age youngsters: No wi-� . Mindcraft. Bullying. Animal abuse. Verizon. Mold. Sel� es.

“It’s so interesting to see what’s going on in someone’s world,” Rabbi Buechler says.

A pdf can be downloaded from Midrash Manicures web page, www.midrashmanicures.com.

Heidi Mae Bratt is the editor of About Our Children.

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Wayne YMCA Offers Spring Break Vacation Camp

When school’s out, the Wayne YMCA’s Vacation Camp provides a nurturing en-vironment for your children ages 5 to 12 to continue learning and growing while spending time with old friends and mak-ing new ones. Every camp day includes time in the pool, enrichment activities and physical activity using the CATCH curriculum. Please send your child with a bagged lunch, swimsuit, and towel.

Led by responsible and caring staff, Va-cation Camp at the Y is a great way to spend your school vacation breaks.

Spring break vacation camp dates are Monday, March 30 through Friday, April 3 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., including after-care hours. Fee is $55 a day for members; $70 for non-members. The Y is located at 1 Pike Drive in Wayne. For 973-595-0100 or go to www.wayneymca.org.

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Social Worker Mom Tries to Keep Worlds from Colliding

B A R B A R A B O R O S O N

Don’t hit that bike, don’t hit that bike, I repeated to myself. Learning to drive at sixteen, I worked hard to

avoid obstacles in the road. But my cau-tion had no bounds; I would over-focus on that bike, and the car would veer directly toward where I least wanted it to go.

Fifteen years later, the road ahead looked straight and clear. I was happily married, eager to have children, and im-mersed in my work as a clinical social worker at a non-public school for spe-cial education. The students there were so impaired, so unpredictable that they could not be contained in any kind of special program available in the public schools. This school served children ranging from four years old to twenty-one, from learning disabled to emotion-ally disturbed to profoundly autistic, from socially avoidant to conduct dis-ordered to bi-polar. Each day held new crises, altercations, interventions, and explosions of confl icting tempers, pa-thologies, and pharmacologies: A fi ve-year-old boy with autism charging down the hall, screaming with his hands over his ears, running from something no one else can perceive; a frantic parent calling with the news that her eleven-year-old daughter has been hospitalized for cut-ting herself; a non-verbal twenty-year-old hurtling his body against the walls of a small offi ce, trying to vent an inex-pressible rage.

These children fascinated me. I was challenged by their challenges and open to their possibility. Nothing intrigued me more than fi nding a bridge to a remote child. I loved to look for patterns in their behaviors or obsessions and then try to anticipate and interpret their reactions. My greatest triumphs came in devising new ways to reach and teach these com-pelling children.

Steeped in this brew of disability, I passed my days providing therapy, de-fusing daily crises, and debriefi ng com-batants. Several times each year I was called upon to train fellow staff mem-bers in safe crisis-prevention and in-tervention. And when all was quiet, I studied case fi les: brick-thick stacks of evaluations by psychologists, psychia-trists, neurologists, educators, physical therapists, occupational therapists, so-cial workers, and many, many more. To-gether the documents painted colorful, albeit one-dimensional pictures of each

child, from pre-natal development right through present-day functioning. I read them all with professional interest, took relevant notes, and fi led them away.

And then I became pregnant. Right away my friends expressed worries for me: “Aren’t you scared, working at a place like that when you’re pregnant? What if one of those crazy kids tries to hurt you?” But physical safety was low on my list of worries. I had never been hurt on the job, and felt pretty confi dent with my personal safety training.

Something else entirely had begun to frighten me about working where I did while pregnant. Each day I came face-to-face with the myriad things that can go awry in the miraculous process that cre-ates a human being. All around me I saw fragile, troubled kids whose futures hung like shadowy question marks above their heads. As the weeks passed, I realized I did not feel “other” from them or their families; I did not be-lieve that disability could never happen

to my child. In my world, disability was the norm; nearly all the children in my life at that time were severely impaired. Why wouldn’t it happen to my child?

I continued reading evaluations, but from a new, deeply personal perspec-tive. Now I focused on the factors that professionals and especially parents posit as explanations for “what went wrong.” Every evaluation suggested an-other cause for the child’s dysfunction, dating back even before birth: “Preg-nancy was notable for mother’s use of cocaine in the second month.” “Delivery was notable for use of vacuum extrac-tion.” “Labor was notable for use of Pito-cin/Demerol/epidural.” “Pregnancy was notable for premature delivery at thirty-four weeks… for mother’s use of decon-gestants during the second trimester… for mother bleeding in the fi rst trimes-

ter… for mother’s use of cigarettes/al-cohol/caffeine… for use of forceps dur-ing delivery… for volatile relationship between biological parents throughout pregnancy… for mother slipping on the ice in seventh month… for absence of pre-natal care… for mother’s exposure to Chicken Pox/Fifth’s Disease/Listeria/ Salmonella/mercury/lead dust/second-hand smoke/dry-cleaning chemicals/ household cleansers/exhaust fumes/ asbestos/carbon monoxide/pesticides,” on and on.

Each evaluation offered me a new worry, so I resolved to shield myself and my child against any prenatally “notable” force. I saw how these children suffered; I saw how their parents suffered. I was bombarded with it each and every day. I would ensure that disability would

not happen to my child. I believed my fi rst maternal obligation would be to protect my child from all po-

tential agents

of harm. And I believed it was within my power to do so.

I focused on avoidance, on circum-venting every imaginable hazard: Don’t hit that bike, don’t hit that bike. I was vigilant. I ate carefully and organically, drank only bottled water, kept a distance from colds and illnesses, breathed only fresh or fi ltered air, and exercised regu-larly and mindfully. I ingested no pain-reliever or antibiotic; allowed myself no alcohol, no caffeine, no soft cheese, no cold cuts, no tuna. I accepted no Novo-cain when I had two teeth fi lled. And I powered through my 28-hour labor with no drugs. Through it all, I felt virtuous and vital and clear of purpose. My eye was on the prize: I would steer clear of each and every risk factor and manage the outcome of my pregnancy.

Finally, after nine months of fas-

tidious safekeeping, our beautiful son arrived. The instant of his birth was dazzling. That fi rst glimpse of his head capped in silky baby hair. The climac-tic pronouncement: “It’s a boy!” His tri-umphant inaugural cry. The utter relief of release. Tears of joy and awe on my husband’s face. The sudden surge from unprecedented pain to incomparable elation. The rush of pride and wonder at having produced a new life, a whole person. A primitive recognition of ac-complishment: “I did it!” The pristine ex-quisiteness of a just-born baby. The thrill of fi nally meeting him, seeing him, hav-ing him. A breathtaking realization: “I’m a mother!” All packed into a fraction of a single electric instant. And in the midst of it all, right within that very instant of astonishing exhilaration, I saw it on the doctor’s face: Something was wrong.

Never before or since have I fallen so hard, so suddenly, or so far. Here was the unthinkable possibility that everything was less than perfect. In that moment, there’s perfect and then there’s every-thing else. Nothing short of perfect will do. And so, despite all that led to this moment, I was blindsided by the crash.

In retrospect, the shock was more about the look on the doctor’s face, than about what was actually said. The doc-tor told us that our brand-new son had a small vascular problem that could re-quire several surgeries to correct. He said it was “likely due to some fl aw in fe-tal development, possibly in the second trimester.” He said, “Perhaps you had a virus.” Excuse me? No, I did not have a virus.

And just like that, my moment of bril-liant sunrise clouded over, and now my radar was on. My husband remembers me asking him, that very fi rst night: “If that went wrong, what else might be wrong?”

The answer to that question un-folded over the next several years. As our son grew, I diligently checked off developmental milestones as they were achieved: Eye contact? Check. Sleeping through the night? Check. Rolling over? Check. Using two-word phrases? Check. Wait a minute — what happened to eye contact?

While he was a good-tempered and docile baby, our son was often found frowning in his baby stroller when peo-ple peeked in, tiny furrows embedded between his little brows. “He’s contem-plating the universe,” I explained lightly,

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the playgroup were splashing gleefully through the sprinkler, mine was exam-ining the sound a pebble makes when knocked off one step onto another. “He marches to the beat of his own drum!” my parents boasted.

Having memorized local roads and highways, my son would go to pieces if we took an alternate route to a familiar place. “He’ll keep us on our toes,” my husband would acknowledge, obligingly turning the car around.

But by the time our son was three, we had some real concerns. He didn’t know how to play with other kids. He grew anxious or frustrated whenever anything was new or challenging to him. We needed to keep life routinized and predictable for him; he couldn’t bear anything unexpected. He clung to us, desperate to be protected from the terri-fyingly unpredictable world. He couldn’t count objects, couldn’t make eye con-tact, and often dissolved into unpredict-able, high-intensity meltdowns. We were overwhelmed and exhausted.

Over the years, our road together has been a bumpy one. Our son re-bounded easily from three vascular surgeries that seem to have scarred us more than they did him. He has benefit-

ed from a wide variety of therapies for a wider variety of issues. At school, he has been well placed in a special educa-tion program where he works diligently. We shore him up with reliable routines, healthy food, social prompts, and up-beat reassurances and send him on his way each morning, holding our breath until he returns home worn down by the demands of the day.

Today our son is sixteen. He is bright and feisty, articulate and funny, affec-tionate and handsome. He has an innate ability to memorize dates and historical events that confounds adults and as-tounds peers. His heart is kind and his spirit is gentle. He is as loving and loved as he is difficult and draining. He can be impulsive, provocative, hyperactive, rigid, and obsessive. Transitions must be scripted for him, until they become as predictable as the movies he watches

and quotes over and over again. He can be unstoppable as a steamroller, barrel-ing through conversations, laying flat the feelings of others — especially his little sister. His best friend is the comfortingly repetitive automated voice in his phone, who never loses patience with him. He has had periods of incapacitating anxi-ety. His many phases and features reflect the multi-faceted hues of the autism spectrum, with undertones of attention deficit and hyperactivity. He bears heav-ily the Special Ed Badge of Membership: a brick-thick stack of evaluations, as weighty as our worries.

Sometimes, in my lower moments or his lower moments, I look at my son and wonder how we got here. One day I feel disbelief: How could this have happened, when I worked so hard to prevent it? An-other day I feel bitter: My friend drank soda with aspartame every day during her pregnancies and her kids are just fine. Many days, like most mothers of children with special needs, I find ways to blame myself for my son’s difficulties. In my case I consider whether I was too anxious, too uptight, too worried during my pregnancy — if I had relaxed more, hadn’t been so vigilant, maybe he would have been okay. Had I learned nothing behind the wheel of the car, fifteen years earlier, focusing too hard on what I most

wanted to avoid?People have said to me that the uni-

verse gives us only what we can handle and that my son was meant for me. They say my son is lucky to have a mother who knows so much about children with special needs, who has (nearly) endless patience, who recognizes what help he needs and where to find that help. And that may be true. But I know another truth: My son has taught me lessons of humility and humanity that I would nev-er have learned without him.

During my pregnancy, I fixed my gaze on that bicyclist by the side of the road: Don’t hit that bike, don’t hit that bike. Somehow or other, despite or because of my best efforts, I veered straight toward it. I hit that bicyclist head-on, and we are both bruised and battered and tangled inextricably together. And so we sit, he and I, by the side of the road, as other cars and bicycles glide easily, carelessly past us. And as we watch that world go by, we hold each other and love each other and feel deeply thankful that our worlds collided.

Barbara Boroson is a professional develop-ment aborders. She is the author of “Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Mainstream Classroom: How to Reach and Teach Students with ASDs” (Scholastic). Visit her at www.barbaraboroson.com.

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tidious safekeeping, our beautiful son arrived. The instant of his birth was dazzling. That first glimpse of his head capped in silky baby hair. The climac-tic pronouncement: “It’s a boy!” His tri-umphant inaugural cry. The utter relief of release. Tears of joy and awe on my husband’s face. The sudden surge from unprecedented pain to incomparable elation. The rush of pride and wonder at having produced a new life, a whole person. A primitive recognition of ac-complishment: “I did it!” The pristine ex-quisiteness of a just-born baby. The thrill of finally meeting him, seeing him, hav-ing him. A breathtaking realization: “I’m a mother!” All packed into a fraction of a single electric instant. And in the midst of it all, right within that very instant of astonishing exhilaration, I saw it on the doctor’s face: Something was wrong.

Never before or since have I fallen so hard, so suddenly, or so far. Here was the unthinkable possibility that everything was less than perfect. In that moment, there’s perfect and then there’s every-thing else. Nothing short of perfect will do. And so, despite all that led to this moment, I was blindsided by the crash.

In retrospect, the shock was more about the look on the doctor’s face, than about what was actually said. The doc-tor told us that our brand-new son had a small vascular problem that could re-quire several surgeries to correct. He said it was “likely due to some flaw in fe-tal development, possibly in the second trimester.” He said, “Perhaps you had a virus.” Excuse me? No, I did not have a virus.

And just like that, my moment of bril-liant sunrise clouded over, and now my radar was on. My husband remembers me asking him, that very first night: “If that went wrong, what else might be wrong?”

The answer to that question un-folded over the next several years. As our son grew, I diligently checked off developmental milestones as they were achieved: Eye contact? Check. Sleeping through the night? Check. Rolling over? Check. Using two-word phrases? Check. Wait a minute — what happened to eye contact?

While he was a good-tempered and docile baby, our son was often found frowning in his baby stroller when peo-ple peeked in, tiny furrows embedded between his little brows. “He’s contem-plating the universe,” I explained lightly,

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Confi dence, Skills, Friendships Grow in Special Needs Camps

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At age 6, Kim Kelly paid her � rst visit to a special needs’ residential camp. It was an experience she and her family will never forget.

Up to this point, she had lived a pretty sheltered life, her mother Ruth explains. “Because she has a hear-ing loss and an orthopedic problem, it was natural for me to want to hold her close.” By bringing Kim to camp, her mother realized two things: “My daughter needed to learn to do things on her own, and I needed to let go a little.” For the Kellys, it was a positive experience

There are many bene� ts children derive from at-tending camp, but for children with special needs, those bene� ts are ampli� ed, says Sandy Cameron, edi-tor of the Camping Magazine.

“Traditional camps do a great job mainstreaming special needs’ children into their programs, but a spe-cial needs camp lets them be with other kids who have similar disabilities. The programs are pretty much the same, but may be altered to meet the children’s needs,” she says.

That’s what 9-year-old Tiffany Wells found when she attended a special needs camp. During the school year, Tiffany, who has cerebral palsy and asthma, played on the children’s softball team, and a commu-nity-bowling league. But because none of the children she played with were disabled, the competition wasn’t always equal.

“Attending a special needs camp allowed Tiffany to compete on more even ground because all the other kids were playing with some kind of disability,” says her mother, Linda.

The result?“Tiffany saw that she could actually win and come

out on top,” Linda says.One of the beauties of a special needs camp is that

the children can learn and experience new things with others who have similar disabilities, says Cameron. “It’s like a camaraderie. It gives them the con� dence they need to try new things they might not have oth-erwise tried.”

This was the case with Kim Kelly. When she � rst

went to camp, Kim was afraid of the water. “She cried just getting her face wet,” says her mother, Ruth. Through the encouragement of the trained staff, Kim slowly edged her way into the water. “By summer’s end, she was jumping in the deep end and had received her � rst American Red Cross swimming certi� cate.”

While some see summer camp as an outlet for fun and recreation, others use it to continue education and therapy goals, and teach life skills. This is accom-plished one-step at a time.

Developing new skills isn’t the only thing children glean at a special needs camp. They learn about friend-ships, too. Last year when Tiffany went to camp, there was a girl in her cabin with a more severe case of cere-bral palsy than Tiffany had. Because Tiffany had spent her whole life with people helping her, she naturally

wanted a chance to help others. “When we went to the dance, I got to push my new friend around in her chair,” says Tiffany. “I also got to help her eat.”

“One of the best things to be said about camp – any camp – is the opportunity for the children to make friends. And for children with special needs, it’s es-pecially important. They � nd out they are not alone, that there are others with similar disabilities,” says Cameron.

When camp is over, what do the children take with them? For some, new skills. For others, new friends. And for many more, it is simply a fond memory of having had a break from their normal routine. Until the next summer when many campers look forward to returning.

Denise Yearian is the former editor of two parenting maga-zines and the mother of three children.

Inclusion CampsWhile camps designed for specifi c needs offer very specialized care, some families would prefer to attend a traditional camp that caters to all children. Before enrolling your children in a camp, visit the facility and make sure the layout and surroundings meet your expectations and needs. Following are a few things parents should keep in mind before choosing a traditional or special needs camp for their child:

• Is the camp is accredited by an organization such as the American Camping Association (ACA, www.aca-camps.org) or the National Camp Association (NCA, www.summercamp.org)?

• Does it meet the organization’s standards for kids with special needs, including facility and staffi ng require-ments?

• What training and experience do the directors and counselors have in working with kids with a need similar to your child’s?

• Are there other families you can contact whose chil-dren have attended the camp that might be willing to discuss their experience with you?

• What is the ratio of counselors to campers? For chil-dren with severe disabilities, the ratio should be at least

one counselor for every three campers.

• What are the camp’s health and safety procedures? What about the facility? Is there a registered nurse in residence? If not, who will disperse medication, if need-ed? How close is the nearest hospital? Have emergen-cy arrangements been made with a local hospital?

• Are they able to accommodate special dietary needs? Who will assist with feeding, toileting or other activities of daily living?

• Can I visit the camp to see the program fi rsthand? Do they have sessions year-round?

• How do they ensure an inclusive environment when some activities aren’t appropriate for your child? What alternatives are available?

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Special Needs Haggadah Makes Passover More SpecialA new haggadah for children with special needs is available this Passover.

Gateways: Access to Jewish Education has teamed up with Behrman House Pub-lishers in creating the new haggadah, which uses more than 150 picture communication symbols developed by Mayer-Johnson, the leading creator of symbol-adapted special education materials that help individuals overcome speech, language and learning challenges.

The haggadah began as an in-house learning tool for students in the Sunday

program at Gateways, which located in the Boston area.

“I created the haggadah to help stu-dents at Gateways, who have a range of disabilities, understand and participate in Passover seders with their families,” says its author, Rebecca Redner, who is a curric-ulum specialist and educator at Gateways.

“If this haggadah had only been used to enrich the Passover celebrations of our Gateways students and their families, dayeinu, it would have been enough. But now we have the incredible opportunity to

share our haggadah with families and edu-cators everywhere, giving them the chance to make Passover accessible and meaning-ful for their own children,” she says.

In addition to picture symbols for blessings and songs, step-by-step photo-graphs are also used to illustrate what to do throughout the seder.

The haggadah is available to order on-line from Amazon and Barnes and Noble and can be ordered directly from Behrman House

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Fun and Games at the Family SederE D S I L B E R F A R B

“Cover your wine glasses,” was the warning from a veteran of our family seders.

An explosion of tiny rubber frogs bursts over the seder table, scattering the little amphibians among the startled guests to the delight of the � ve grand-children. The second plague has arrived. The � rst had made its appearance in a jar of diluted ketchup, which was duti-fully passed around.

To make the third plague as realistic as possible, I had suggested packaging a live anthill in a � sh bowl and displaying it on the table as a centerpiece. My wife Sharon unreasonably rejected the idea. Instead, we sprayed inanimate pepper-corns at our tolerant guests to symbol-ize vermin.

From the children’s toy chest we found a variety of plastic animals – a lion, tiger, elephant, rhinoceros, leopard – for the fourth plague of wild beasts, but we couldn’t just toss them on the table for fear of breaking the Baccarat glasses and hand-painted, Danish porcelain dishes.

The � fth plague — cattle dis-ease — made its appearance in the form of two adorable little stuffed cows, which clung to each other by means of Velcro tabs. Our 6-year-old granddaugh-ter, Alina, wanted to adopt them.

Unless someone at the seder has an eruption of boils to display, the sixth plague demands creativity. The chal-lenge met by taping balls of cotton to the arms and foreheads of unsuspecting guests.

Hail was easy – throwing handfuls of Styrofoam packing material pellets onto the now cluttered dinner table.

The toy chest produced a couple of rubber grasshoppers, which served nicely as locusts, but darkness was a problem. Obviously we could not turn out the lights so we created darkness for the kids by throwing blankets over their heads.

And now the long awaited tenth plague. First -born males were myself, son Jake, grandson Naftali and cousin Kirk, but to avoid sexism we added a couple of � rst-born women. The role of executioner was much in demand. Grandsons Yehuda and Eli took turns wielding the rubber dagger.

Our seders are not just fun and games. The haggadah is read and dis-cussed with frequent comments by son Joe, who evokes responses from the young folks while some hungry attend-ees urge him to speed it up.

The chanting of the 14 steps of the seder, kiddush, hand washing and dip-ping the green vegetable all proceed

nicely, but the � rst bump in the road is the a� koman – how to hide it without at-tracting the attention of grandchildren who had become more alert and sophis-ticated every year. My scheme was to have the kids carry the salt water and green vegetable around the table for the guests to dip while I sneak away to hide the mitzvah. That worked for a few years, but recently it became necessary to slip the Aikman to another adult who would hide it.

Wine consumption had been a dif-� culty every year — how to consume four cups from massive goblets and still maintain our equilibrium. Then Sharon discovered glasses that measured pre-cisely the required 125 milliliters when � lled to the brim.

Various grandchildren would ask the four questions in Hebrew and English, and we would move on, but last year Eli had other ideas. He had discovered a book that listed the four questions in 24 languages, complete in the original alphabet of each and transliterated into phonic English. He thought Czech, Farsi and Russian would make a harmoni-ous symphony, but we had a long night ahead so he was limited to one version. He picked Chinese. He had complete freedom of expression because no one at the table could correct his accent and tonality.

The narrative begins. After we inter-rupt the � ve rabbis, who had spent the night telling the story in Bene-Berack, we reach the � rst show-and-tell opportu-nity — the four sons. We have a hat for each — a graduation mortarboard for the wise; a horned Viking helmet for the wicked; a dunce cap for the simple; and a crossed-out question mark for the one who doesn’t ask. But who wears what? The Viking helmet and the dunce cap, of course, are most in demand.

At that point there’s usually a sug-gestion to skip part of the narrative, but the purists press on with an occasional footnote and commentary. The dem-onstration of the ten plagues provides enough excitement to distract thoughts of food. Then a Dayenu decision – sing in its entirety or alternate lines?

The description of the seder plate, the second cup, hand washing, hamotze, the bitter herb, haroseth, and, at last, the sumptuous meal over which Sharon has obsessed for weeks. A special treat is the haroseth. Since there are a bewildering variety of haroseth recipes, we couldn’t be content with the basic Ashkenazi ap-ples, walnuts, cinnamon and sweet wine. We also cooked a Sephardic combina-tion of dates, � gs, raisins, apples and mixed nuts. And � nally a United Nations version with fruits and nuts symbolic of the Caribbean and Mediterranean.

Meanwhile, the children are ransack-ing cupboards and drawers. They look under sofas and poke behind pillows in their desperate a� koman search. They ask for clues and I smugly offer a few vague hints. Then my con� dence is shat-tered when I hear a triumphant “I found it.” The negotiations to redeem it will long and tortuous.

First I produce a fake a� koman, but they’re wise to that trick. I go to the hid-ing place and in mock horror announce the a� komen is missing, and demand its return. The prize they request is out of

sight. My humble counter offer brings derision. The bargaining continues and we wonder if we’ll complete the seder by the midnight deadline. Alina has fallen asleep on the sofa. Devorah and Yehuda push on while Naftali and Eli monitor the proceedings. I consider calling in an out-side mediator. Finally a costly settlement is reached. The a� koman is distributed. The door is opened for Elijah and we’re groggy enough to see some of his wine disappear. We say Grace and drink the third cup. Some urge an abbreviated Hal-lel, but they’re overruled.

Then the fourth cup, and the sed-er ends with a rousing “Next Year in Jerusalem.”

But wait. Is that “Echod Mi Yoday-ach” and “Chad Gadya? that I hear? It’s no illusion. The night is young, but I’m not.

Ed Silberfarb was a reporter for the Bergen Record in New Jersey, then the New York Herald Tribune where he was City Hall bureau chief. Later, he was a public infor-mation offi cer for the New York City Transit Authority and editor of one of its employee publications.

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The Neil Klaskin Day CampKaplen JCC on the Palisades411 E. Clinton Ave.Tenafly, NJ201-567-8963or [email protected]: 3 – 11Dates: Mon – Fri, June 29 – Aug 21, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (shorter days available for preschoolers; extended care available)NKDC offers a summer of adventure and nonstop fun. Our beautiful 21-acre campus in Tenafly and 600-acre campus in Alpine provide the perfect backdrop for your camper to enjoy the outdoors, learn new skills, make new friends and explore their personal interests. With dynamic, age-appropriate programming including sports, Red Cross instructional and recreational swim, art, drama, music, Judaic programming, fun theme days and much more, your camper will be sure to have an incredible summer to remember. JCC membership required.

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Camp Dream StreetThe Pearl Seiden Summer Programfor Children with Cancer and other Blood DisordersKaplen JCC on the Palisades411 E. Clinton Ave.Tenafly, NJContact Lisa at 201-408-1455or [email protected]: 4 – 14Dates: Mon – Fri, Aug 24 – 28,9:30 a.m. — 3 p.m.A special free camp experience serving the social needs of children with cancer and other blood disorders. Ac-tivities include arts and crafts, sports, dance, nature, krav maga, baking, music, swimming and entertainment. Round-trip transportation, light breakfast and a deli-cious lunch are provided each day. Siblings are invited to participate. Sponsored by the Dream Street Founda-tion, Children’s Hospital of New York Presbyterian, To-morrows Children’s Institute of Hackensack University Medical Center, St. Joseph’s Children Hospital, Kaplen JCC on the Palisades, Beatman Foundation, Pearl’s Girls, Teen Philanthropy Institute, Team Ko-Jo – the Kollender and Rubach Families, Jenna’s Rainbow Foundation, and RD Legal Funding, LLC.

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PROGRAMS FOR TEENS

Teen Adventures Travel CampKaplen JCC on the Palisades411 E. Clinton Ave.Tenafly, NJ201-408-1470Grades: 7 – 10, June 29 – July 31An exciting five-week program for teens that features daily trips to amusement parks, beaches, baseball games, trips into Manhattan and more! This summer, the program will feature two community service days every week, a two-night trip to Hershey Park, and an amazing extended trip to Orlando, Florida. Contact Alexis at 201-408-1470 or [email protected].

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ENRICHMENT CAMPS

The Camp at Teaneck Creek20 Puffin WayTeaneck, NJPuffin 201-836-3404201-836-0142Grades: 2 – 6Dates: August 10 – 28, 2015Counsel to camper ratio: 2:15Deadline for registration: July 31The camp at Teaneck Creek, a three-week arts and sci-ence program run at the Teaneck Creek Conservancy and at the Puffin in collaboration with the Teaneck Com-

munity Education Center, is offered for Teaneck Children entering grades 2 – 6 at a minimal fee, thanks to a very generous grant provided by the Puffin Foundation. Week 1, Grades 2 & 3: Two exciting Hobby Quest programs — Kids & Cameras and Making Magic. Weeks 2 & 3, Grades 4, 5, and 6: improvisational theater activities during an award-winning program, Trials: Out of the Woods and Into the Courtroom. Please see our ad on page 17.

Fashion KO-Lab15 Leroy St. #9New York, NY917-509-6181www.fashionko-lab.comAges: 10 – 18Sessions in New York: June 29 – July 3; July 6 – July 10; July 13 – July 17.Counselor to camper ratio: 1 to 5Fashion KO-Lab is a teen fashion day camp. We offer weeklong sessions starting June 29 through August 7. Our camps are located in New York City and Los Ange-les. During the week, campers will be taught by industry leaders how to create their identity, tell their story, and create a line and/or blog of their dreams. Throughout the week, campers are working on their own projects. At the end of each five-day camp, campers will present their finished projects to the class, parents, and media. Please see our ad on page 18.

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International Chess Academy9-10 Saddle River RoadFair Lawn, NJ201-797-0330185 Court St.Teaneck, NJ201-833-1741www.icanj.netAges: 6 – 16Summer Day Camp: Accepting registration. Learn to play chess, one of the world’s oldest and most popular games. We offer private, group, and after-school lessons. Students of all levels are welcome, from beginner to mas-ter. We host world-renowned international coaches and our students have qualified for the World Youth Cham-pionships. With lessons 6 days a week in two locations. See website www.icanj.net for schedule and pricing. Please see our ad on page 19.

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International Ivy11 Locations in North JerseyParamus, Oakland, Ringwood855-678-6335www.iisummer.comWeekly sessions: full day or half dayAges: 5 – 14Summer Enrichment Program. International Ivy offers creative, hands-on and intellectually stimulating learn-ing experiences during the summer. Summer is a great time to explore, meander, stretch the imagination and lose oneself in doing something fun. Our ultimate goal is to help our students find their passion. Once they find it, they are self-motivated to learn and explore further. We offer classes across many disciplines to satisfy the diverse interests and talents of the children we serve. There are more than fifty classes to choose from in tech-nology, science, performing arts, visual arts, math, busi-ness, sports, recreation and even construction. Please see our ad on page 16.

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Montclair State UniversityGifted and Talented Summer Camp1 Normal Ave.Montclair, NJ973-655-4104Fax: 973-655-7895www.Montclair.edu/giftedAges: Students who have completed K-11Counselor to Camper Ratio: 1:10Sessions I: June 29 – July 17, 2015 (no class July 3)

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Session II: July 20 – August 7, 2015The summer program provides high-achieving students, in grades 1 – 11, the opportunity to immerse themselves in an educational environment focusing on mathematics, science, technology, fine and performing arts, English and the hu-manities, as well as enjoying activities such as swimming and tennis. The sum-mer course schedule and application will be available in February. Registration deadline for Session I: May 17; Session II is June 14. Please see our ad on page 7.

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William Paterson University’s Pre-College Summer Youth Programs1600 Valley Road, Wayne973-720-3709www.wpunj.edu/cpeGrades/Ages: Students entering grades 2nd to 12th Sessions: June 29 to August 7 Councelor to Camper ratio: 1 to 8Deadline for registration: June 29William Paterson University’s Pre-College

Youth Programs are designed to foster a positive academic transition. These pro-grams offer students early preparation, awareness and readiness for college and careers. Choose from more than 40 stimu-lating science, arts, music and academic courses throughout the month of July and August. Students can attend half or full-day enrichment and academic programs. Working parents can send their pre-teens to Summer Life on Campus, a full-day camp that provides fun and academically focused programs, with recreational ac-tivities where they can meet new friends in a one-of-a-kind learning experience. 10 percent discount available for early regis-trations. Please see our ad on page 15.

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ARTS, PERFORMANCE AND MUSIC CAMPS

Art of Excellence StudioArtist, Rina GoldhagenDates: July and AugustAges 7 – Adult201-248-4779www.artofexcellencestudio.comThemed Arts and Crafts camps available in July and August. You can email inqui-ries to [email protected]. Ongoing lessons and portfolio classes available. Unlock your creative self with classes in drawing and watercolor. Please see our ad on page 18.

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bergenPAC-JCC SummerPerformance IntensiveJoseph A. Baker, director201-408-1492Ages: 9 – 17Mon-Fri, July 6 – 249:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.NYC Performance: July 23, BergenPAC’s Cabaret Space and/or JCC’s Eric Brown Theater Performance: July 24An exciting program for intermediate-advanced students that culminates in at least two performances. Professional skill development in singing, acting, sketch comedy and movement. This cabaret-style performance features favorite num-bers from Broadway musicals, sketch comedy, short scenes and popular rock songs as well as new pieces. Mr. Baker will bring in other Broadway colleagues as guest instructors. Students will be bused to the JCC at 3:20 p.m. to swim in the outdoor pool. Joseph A. Baker is a successful Broadway music director and accompanist. Drama camp is available to members of all ages and nonmembers ages 10 and up. Interview/Audition re-quired. Extended day optional. Contact Deb at 201-408-1492 or [email protected].

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Bounce U70 Eisenhower DriveParamus, NJ 07652201-843-5880www.bounceU.com/paramusCreate and Bounce Art CampDate: July 7 thru August 27, 2015Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.A little bit of exercise goes a long way to-ward inspiring your artists’ minds. Boun-ceU’s Create and Bounce program gives kids a chance to enjoy physical activity and creative time in equal doses, offering

an experience that’s healthy, mentally en-gaging and seriously fun. Complete with lunch, snacks, and games, it’s a one-of-a-kind camp experience they’ll never for-get. Please see our ad on page 14.

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Cresskill Performing Arts300 Knickerbocker Road, Suite 1100Cresskill, NJ201-390-7513and 201-266-8830www.cresskillperformingarts.comAges: Toddlers-adults (studio)Ages: 3-teens (camp programs)April “Break” Performing Arts Mini Camp April 6 – 10. Half and full day camp avail-able. Dancing, Acting, Singing, Art/Crafts, Yoga and more. Be productive, busy, happy and challenged during the school break! Our expanded program includes Once Upon a Time (reading readiness/crafts class for age 4 – 7) and Kids Con-coctions to Make and Take (designer crafts for age 8 and up). Activities in-clude ballet, jazz, tap, modern, hip-hop, theater dance, voice/musical theater, acting, improv, fencing (sword fighting), choreography, on camera workshop and more! Cresskill Performing Arts’ teach-ers are extraordinary: on staff at top NYC studios; nominated for VMA awards, and in “Cirque” shows! Camp runs from June 29 through August 28, 2015. Register for one week, two, or all summer; we have camp for ages 3 through teens. Early drop-off and late pick-up helps working parents. Fencing Camp will be two weeks this summer the week of June 29 and the week of August 24. Beginners as well as more experienced fencers will get stron-ger and try all the weapons in our popu-lar fencing experience! And our Creative Legos Workshops return for the month of July, for age 5 – 10. Please see our ad on page 15.

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Center Stage MusicalTheater CampKaplen JCC on the Palisades411 E. Clinton Ave.Tenafly, NJContact Deb at 201-408-1492or [email protected]: 4 – 9Of Princes, Beasts and Beauties — Beauty and the Beast & Snow White are woven into a very funny version of Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella Mon.-Fri., June 29 – July 17, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Show: Thur., 7/16, 5:15 p.m. Orientation/Place-ment day: Sun, June 28. An excellent op-portunity for students of all levels to ex-perience the fun of performing at a very high level. Ends with a Broadway style musical with sets, costumes, challenging dialogue, big musical numbers and solos for those who would like them. In the fi-nal gala production Of Princes, Beasts and Beauties the stories are intertwined so that the dwarfs work in the Beast’s minds. Snow White’s family, Belle’s town and her castle friends all dance at Cinder-ella’s Ball. Daily schedule includes work-shops in acting, improvisation, stage combat, movement, singing, and end-of-the-day swim. Drama camp is available to members of all ages and nonmembers ages 10 and up. Contact Deb at 201-408-1492 or [email protected].

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Miss Patti’s School of Dance85 Godwin Ave.Midland Park, NJ Rear of Midland Park Shopping center201-670-4422www.misspatti.comFor all children to experience the wonder and joy of dance in an environment that nurtures their individual creativity and personal growth. To create a school that enhances children’s sense of confidence and self-esteem, a place that would assist them in developing a discipline, which applies to other areas of their lives. For the summer, the school is running several programs including: I. Under Age 9 Dance Camps, Week of: Monday, July, 6 – Friday, July 13: 4’s, 5’s, 6’s & 7/8’s and/or Mon-day, July 13 – Friday, July 17: 4’s, 5’s, 6’s & 7/8’s. II. PreTeen and Teen Dance Camp (Ages 8/9–17) One Week: Monday, July 20 – Friday, July 24 III. Ballet Intensive Two Weeks: Monday, July 27 – Friday, August 7. Please see our ad on page 19.

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Summer Dance IntensiveKaplen JCC on the Palisades411 E. Clinton Ave.Tenafly, NJAges: 6-16Dates: Mon-Thurs, Aug 17-27,10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.Performance: Thurs, Aug 27, 5:30 p.m.Four days a week of dance technique in Ballet, Tap, and Jazz as well as an elective such as Hip Hop, Lyrical, Modern, Musi-cal Theatre, and Acrobatics. Improve your skill level, build strength, and gain more flexibility while having a great time! All instructors are experienced choreog-raphers and teachers. Early morning and extended day available upon request. Dance Camp is available to members of all ages and nonmembers ages 11+. Con-tact Allyson at 201-408-1495 or [email protected].

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Musical Explorers Summer CampKaplen JCC on the Palisades411 E. Clinton Ave.Tenafly, NJ201-408-1465Ages: 3 – 5, Aug 24 – 28,9:15 a.m. – 3 p.m.Summer is a time to create, explore and play. Children in our camp will become music investigators, discovering and building different instruments, learning to play the drums, singing their favorite songs, and using movement and games as a tool to learn to read music! In ad-dition to all of our musical discoveries, our young explorers will enjoy the water park and playground! Extended care is available. Contact the music school at 201.408.1465 or [email protected].

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The Performing Arts SchoolSummer Camp1 Depot SquareEnglewood, NJ201-482-8194Fax: 201-482-8391bergenPAC.org/summerAges: 5 – 12Dates: July 6 – July 24 andAug. 3 – Aug. 21Counselor to camper ratio: 5:1Deadline for registration: May 31Theater games, music, dance, arts &

crafts, with a final showcase on the ber-genPAC main stage. Every child will feel like a star. Please see our ad on page 14.

Thurnauer Chamber Music CampKaplen JCC on the Palisades411 E. Clinton Ave.Tenafly, NJ201-408-1465Ages 8 – 18Dates: June 29 – July 10,9:15 a.m. – 3 p.m.Chamber Music Camp brings together tal-ented young musicians and an acclaimed faculty of artists and educators to ex-perience the joys of ensemble playing in an atmosphere of success and enjoy-ment. The camp accepts a select group of string players and pianists based on auditions, interviews and recommenda-tions. 1 and 2-week options available. Contact the music school at 201-408-1465 or [email protected].

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FluteStars CampKaplen JCC on the Palisades411 E. Clinton Ave.Tenafly, NJNoelle Perrin, DirectorCall for dates, times and feesFluteStars is a two-day workshop for in-termediate and advanced flutists, which includes master class-style lessons, pri-vate practice time, and small and large ensemble rehearsals with an empha-sis on developing musical expression, beautiful tone and refined technique. The rehearsal schedule is mixed with free time for socializing and recreation. This exciting workshop culminates with a final concert in which flutists perform their polished solos on stage for family and friends. Audition is required. All ap-plicants must present one solo piece of their choice performed from memory. Auditions may be scheduled individu-ally with camp director at [email protected].

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SPECIAL NEEDS SUMMER PROGRAMS

Neil Klatskin Day Camp Tikvah ProgramKaplen JCC on the Palisades411 E. Clinton Ave.Tenafly, NJ201-567-8963Ages: 5 – 15Dates: June 29 – Aug 21,9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (extended care available)Children with special needs participate in a diverse full-day program including aca-demic remediation, adaptive physical ed-ucation, arts & crafts, drama, Red Cross instructional and recreational swim, Ju-daic programming, music, theme days, live entertainment, extended nights, carnivals, playground time, Shabbat and more. Group sizes range from 3 to 6 campers and are staffed by a minimum of two caring and qualified counselors. All prospective campers must receive an in-take interview. Contact the camp office at 201-567-8963 or [email protected].

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The Camp at Teaneck Creek, a three-week arts and science program run at the Teaneck Creek Conservancy and at the Puffin in collaboration with the Teaneck Community Education Center, is offered for Teaneck children entering grades 2-6 at a minimal fee, thanks to a very generous grant provided by the Puffin Foundation.

Program ScheduleAugust 10-28 / 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. / 20 Puffin Way

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Register for one week or two weeks as each program will have different activities and adventures.Children become immersed in courtroom adventures through improvi-sational theater activities during an award-winning program, Fairy Tale Trials: Out of the Woods and Into the Courtroom. They learn about the legal system, present a case to jurors, and render a verdict. In addi-tion, they will explore and learn about the natural world of the Teaneck Creek Conservancy and what lives there through an exciting program of Nature & Discovery. Campers will create art inspired by their finds.

Children enjoy two exciting Hobby Quest programs - Kids & Cameras - New Techniques in Photography, where children learn to become real photogra-phers, and Making Magic, where children learn tricks of the trade from a real magician. Children learn and develop skills that will last a lifetime.

For information and applications, contact the Teaneck Community Education Center, One Merrison Street (201) 833-5514, or call Karen Yucht (201) 836-0142.

NOTE: Enrollment is limited to 15 children per week. Early registration is recommended.

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Week 2: August 17-21Grades 4, 5 & 6

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ARTLessonsArt of Excellence Studio

Unlock your Creativity with Classes in Drawing and Watercolor

Structured Lessons - Relaxed AtmosphereFabulous Results!

Age 7 to Adult - All levels of abilityArt Portfolio Preparation Available

Artist, Rina Goldhagen 201-248-4779www.artofexcellencestudio.com

Build skills & confidence

Spring Soccer Training • Beginner to Premier• Weekday & weekend classes

Summer Soccer Camp • 9:00-3:00pm• Indoor fields & outdoor soccer tennis

Spectacular indoor arena with turf fieldsDetails and online registration:

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Camp HaverimKaplen JCC on the Palisades411 E. Clinton Ave.Tenafl y, NJ201-408-1489Ages: 3 – 21Dates: Aug 10 – 21, 9 a.m. – 2: 45 p.m.Camp Haverim is a two-week camp designed for chil-dren and teens with autism and other cognitive and de-velopmental delays, with suffi cient communication and self-help skills, and attend 11 months of special school-ing. Campers participate in social skills activities, swim-ming and water park activities, sports, yoga and adap-tive physical education, academic enrichment, music and movement, art, and therapy dogs. Space is limited. Group sizes are between 4-8 campers. Priority is given to returning campers, Special Services program partici-pants and JCC members. Intake interview required. Con-tact Shelley at 201-408-1489 or [email protected].

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On Our OwnKaplen JCC on the Palisades411 E. Clinton Ave.Tenafl y, NJ201-408-1489Ages: 15 – 30Dates: June 29 – Aug 7,9:30 a.m. – 2: 30 p.m.This program is six-week life-skills, vocational and rec-reational program for teens and young adults with in-tellectual and developmental delays, including autism, with self-help skills to independently participate within a 1:3 staffi ng ratio. Activities include work experiences, weekly trips, swim, gym, music and dance. Door-to door transportation is available within a 15-mile radius in Bergen County only. Intake interview required. Contact Shelley at 201-408-1489 or [email protected]. See our ad on page 18.

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SPORTS PROGRAMS/CAMPS

Club Fit - Teaneck Let’s Move401 Water StreetTeaneck, NJ201-836-9500www.clubfi tgym.comGrades: 8-12 Ages: 13-17April 1, 2015The new after-school Get Fit program for tweens and teens, ages 8 to 15 begins on April 1. Taking a cue from Michelle Obama’s anti-obesity Let’s Move Campaign and his own more than 30-year expertise in fi tness, Club Fit owner David Kaminsky is introducing new classes that are reasonably priced and keep the tweens and teens moving from 3 to 6 p.m. Offerings include spin, yoga, boot camp, cardio-blast and more. Mr. Kaminsky is even sweetening the offer with parent and child membership deals. Please see our ad on page 25.

The Soccer Coliseum at Teaneck Armory1799 Teaneck Road (Teaneck Armory)201-445-1900www.soccercoliseum.comAges 3 and up9 am – 3 pmBuild soccer skills & confi dence. For over 18 years, The Soccer Coliseum at Teaneck Armory has helped children of all levels to enjoy “the beautiful game.” Top instruc-tion fall, winter, spring. Adult & Youth leagues, summer camps, too. Spectacular indoor arena with turf fi elds. Please see our ad on page 18.

Ice Vault Skating Arena10 Nevins DriveWayne, NJ973-628-1500www.icevault.comThe Ice Vault has various activities for kids of all ages. Public sessions, hockey clinics, hockey teams, fi gure skating, free-style, “Learn to Skate” programs. Birthday parties are also available. Please check website for camp information. See our ad on page 3.

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Jewish Family Service of North JerseyOffers Group for Pre-Teen Girls

Girls just want to have fun, but sometimes being a pre-teen and having fun is just not so easy. Jewish Family Service of North Jersey recognizes the social struggles pre-teen girls face albeit social anxiety, peer pressure, or just low self-esteem, Girl Talk speaks to these exact challenges.

For pre-teens, a small, structured group can effec-tively teach and develop social and communication skills that then may be generalized to other settings outside of the group. By participating in this group, girls will have an opportunity to improve their self-esteem

through creative and fun activities and discussions as well as improving problem solving skills, decision mak-ing skills and developing more effective ways of han-dling peer confl ict and school-related stress.

Groups will be held at a time and location that is most convenient for group members. Usually, groups are held in, but not limited to, either JFSNJ’s Wayne or Fair Lawn offi ce. For more information on Girl Talk, please contact Lauryn Tuchman, Director of Clinical Services at 973-595-0111 or email [email protected].

Autism Fundraiser by Cresskill Performing ArtsCresskill Performing Arts will hold its annual fundraiser for The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation, which funds programs for those on the autism spectrum. The shows will be held on May 31, 1 p.m. “All Together Now,” and 5 p.m. “Across the Universe,” at Cresskill Junior/Senior

High School, 1 Lincoln Dr., Cresskill.Call 201-390-7513 for tickets to the shows or

donations or email [email protected]. For more information about TDJFF, www.djfi ddlefoundation.org.

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I. Ages 4, 5, 6 & 7/8 Weeks of July 6 and July 13, Mon-Fri 9:30-12:30

Wonderful quality instruction in ballet, jazz and tap applicable to each age group. Includes other fun-filled

activities such as crafts, tumbling, hip hop, dance videos and an endearing end-of-camp week performance.

NYC trip to see Aladdin Saturday, July 11, 2:00pm matinee performance. Reservations, including round-trip bus

must be made in advance (see website for details) II. Ages 8/9-17

July 20 - Friday, July 24, 9:30am-3:15 daily Variety of popular dance styles...ballet & pointe,

musical theater, jazz, modern, hip hop, character (folk), ballroom and bollywood.

NYC trip to a hit Broadway Musical.

III. Ballet Intensive with Esteemed Instructors July 27 - August 7

Professional training in classical ballet technique and performing skills. (Jazz, musical theater and

modern dance instruction also included) NYC trip to a hit Broadway Musical

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185 Court Street Teaneck, NJ · 201-833-17419-10 Saddle River Road, Fair Lawn, NJ · 201-797-0330

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One of the world’s oldest an most popular games!At the ICA, we o� er private, group, and after-school lessons. Students

of all levels are welcome, from beginner to master. We host

world-renowned international coaches and our students have

quali� ed for the World Youth Championships! With lessons

6 days a week in two locations.

See website www.icanj.net for schedule and pricing.

June 22 thru August 28 (10 weeks)(sign up for any number of weeks)

• Open to kids from age 6 to 16• Our goal is to foster an environment of learning and fun

• We promise a 5:1 student-teacher ratio• Prizes and trophies for tournaments and competitions

• Camp T-shirts and FUN!!!Full day also includes:

Creative art projects · Guitar, Piano and Drum lessonsStudent band performs once a week

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Bergen Academies Sunday, Mar. 29

Enrichment at Montclair State UniversityMontclair State University is offering its Gifted & Talented summer program in two, three-week sessions. The � rst ses-sion is from June 29 through July 17; second session is from July 20 through August 7. The summer program offers students in grades 1 through 12 math-ematics, science, technology, � ne and performing arts, English and the humani-ties, as well activities such as badminton and volleyball. The Gifted & Talented program is also accepting applications for the spring weekend program, which

is offered across nine weekends from March 7 through May 8. For information visit montclair.edu/gifted.

Honors and AP-level students in grades 9-12 can enroll in enrichment courses online courses in the spring and the fall. The courses and workshops ca-ter to honors and AP-level students inter-ested in the arts, mathematics and the sciences. Spring offerings include SAT preparation, � ne arts and college essay writing. To learn more call 973- 655-4104 or email [email protected].

Kidville Ridgewood Debuts Lacrosse for Little Ones

Registration for spring classes and summer camp is now open at Kidville Ridgewood. New for the spring, Kidville is launching North Jersey’s � rst lacrosse pro-gram speci� cally designed for children ages 3 to 7 in its state-of-the-art gym, which features an Olympic quality foam-cushioned � oor and padded walls, perfect for in-door lacrosse. Kidville’s program focuses on the basic skills of lacrosse, while building con� dence, dexterity, coordination, and endurance through this cooperative introduction to the nation’s fastest growing sport. Oth-er new offerings include Kidville Karate, Family Yoga and Parents’ Yoga. Both Lacrosse and Family Yoga will be offered during the week and on weekend mornings. Parents’ Yoga will be offered in the evenings.

Camp Kidville offers camp groups for children 18 months to 5 years old. The “separation optional” pro-gram is a great way for parents to introduce their chil-dren to camp and a structured environment, without the anxiety of traditional camp drop-off. By the sum-mer’s end, little campers will be exploring on their own and parents will be able to enjoy a few hours of free time, knowing their child is safe and having fun. Each small camp group participates in developmentally ap-propriate activities in gym, music, art, exploration and more. Weekly themes such as The Wild Wild West and Safari Adventure set the stage for sports and movement games, live jam sessions with a Kidville musician, take-home art projects, interactive story time and dramatic play in Kidville’s brand new facility.

Camp sessions are offered in 2-week, 8-week, 12-week, and 16-week sessions. Early registration dis-counts of 20 percent are currently available for 8 to 16-week sessions. For ongoing registration contact 201-493-1234 or [email protected]. Visit www.kidville.com/ridgewood for schedules and to reg-ister online.

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B’nai mitzvahANNABELLE BARBARAAnnabelle Barbara, daugh-ter of Jennifer and Brent Barbara of Woodcliff Lake and sister of Samantha, cele-brated becoming a bat mitz-vah on March 14 at Temple Beth Or in Washington Township.

ROBERT ELLISRobert Ellis, son of David and Lisa Ellis of Upper Saddle River and brother of Lauren and Amanda, celebrated becoming a bar mitzvah on March 7 at Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley in Woodcliff Lake.

ADERET FISHBANEAderet Fishbane, daughter of Eitan Fishbane and Rabbi Julia Andelman of Teaneck, and sister of Tal became a bat mitzvah on March 21 at Cong. Beth Sholom in Teaneck.

LINIT FREYDENSONLinit Freydenson, daughter of Inga and Ari Freydenson and sister or Etels, celebrated becoming a bat mitzvah on March 14 at the Fair Lawn Jewish Center/Congregation B’nai Israel.

ABIGAIL GOODMANAbigail Goodman, daugh-ter of Dr. Marianne and Lawrence Goodman of Wyckoff and sister of Julianne and Joseph, celebrated becoming a bat mitzvah on March 21 at Temple Beth Rishon in Wyckoff.

HEATHER GROSSMANCOURTNEY GROSSMANHeather and Courtney Grossman, twin daugh-ters of Mallory and Steven Grossman of Upper Saddle River, celebrated becoming b’nai mitzvah on March 14 at Temple Israel & JCC in Ridgewood.

NOAH JACOBSONNoah Jacobson, son of Sharon and Douglas Jacobson of Oradell and brother of Ben, celebrated becoming a bar mitzvah on February 28 at Temple Beth Or in Washington Township.

ETHAN KAHNEthan Kahn, son of Elizabeth Cole and Dr. David Kahn of Wyckoff and brother of Lydia, celebrated becom-ing a bar mitzvah on March 7 at Temple Beth Rishon in Wyckoff.

ILONA MARGOLINIlona Rachel Margolin, daughter of Regina and Alex Margolin of Wayne, and sister of Arnella, celebrated becoming a bat mitzvah on February 7 at the Chabad Center of Passaic County in Wayne.

MAX MASERMax Maser, son of Patricia Sioson and Eric Maser of Haworth, celebrated becom-ing a bar mitzvah on March 21 at Temple Beth El of Northern Valley in Closter.

ROSS NEWMANRoss Newman, son of Melissa and Ken Newman of Franklin Lakes and brother of Jake and Alex, celebrated becom-ing a bar mitzvah on March 7 at Temple Beth Rishon in Wyckoff.

JAKE RABINOWITZJake Spencer Rabinowitz, son of Julie and Dave Rabinowitz of River Edge and brother of Zack, Will, and Emma, celebrated becoming a bar mitzvah on February 28 at Temple Avodat Shalom in River Edge. His grandpar-ents are Sheila Rabinowitz of Edison, JoAnn and Allan Rabinowitz of Freeport, N.Y., and Susan and Larry Scheps of Chardon, Ohio.

SYDNEY SCHAIRSydney Schair, daughter of Robin and Barry Schair of Woodcliff Lake, celebrated becoming a bat mitzvah on March 21 at Temple Beth Or in Washington Township.

JUSTIN SCHEURINGTAYLOR SCHEURINGJustin and Taylor Scheuring, twin children of Roni and James Scheuring of West Milford, celebraterd becom-ing b’nai mitzvah on March 7 at the Jewish Congregation of Kinnelon in Pompton Lakes.

ANDREW SHAFERAndrew Shafer, son of Lisa and Howard Shafer and brother of Ethan Shafer, celebrated becoming a bar mitzvah on March 7 at the Moriah School in Englewood. His grandparents are Sheila and Stuart Kotler of Monroe, and Fran and Joel Shafer of East Brunswick.

KYLE SHATTUCKKyle Shattuck, son of Meryl and Steven Shattuck of Ridgewood and brother of Olivia and Amanda, celebrat-ed becoming a bar mitzvah on March 14 at Temple Beth Rishon in Wyckoff.

MILANA SHINDELMANMilana Yael Shindelman, daughter of Nigina and Vlad Shindelman and sister of Alan, celebrated becom-ing a bat mitzvah on March 7 at the Chabad Center of Passaic County in Wayne. Her grandparents are Asia Shindelman of Wayne, and Dora and Michael Abayev of Queens, N.Y.

HARRISON SQUADRONHarrison Squadron, son of Marcy and Michael Squadron of Upper Saddle River and brother of Ethan, celebrated becoming a bar mitzvah on February 28 at Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley in Woodcliff Lake.

ISABELLA WILSONIsabella Wilson, daughter of Nicole Motz and Billy Wilson of Tenafl y and sister of Aidan, celebrated becoming a bat mitzvah on March 21 at Temple Emeth in Teaneck.

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Dino-Mite in Newark All Aboard the Train Live!Jim Henson’s Dinosaur Train Live! is coming to Newark. Buddy’s Big Adventure takes pre-schoolers on an interactive trip back to an age when dinosaurs roamed the Earth – and rode in trains. Join Buddy, Tiny, King, Don and other characters of the PBS series on a fascinating journey about natural history and paleontology. Through the use of lush pro-jected backgrounds, magical special effects that fi ll the theater, a full-sized replica of the Dinosaur Train, and an engaging host, the characters seem larger than life. Sunday April 12. Shows are scheduled for 1 and 4 p.m. Victoria Theater, New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), One Center St., Newark. For tickets or more information, www.njpac.org or 888-466-5722.

Survival of the Fittest Tweens and Teens at Club Fit Getting off the couch has just become a whole lot easier in Teaneck. Club Fit will unveil its new after-school Club Fit-Teaneck Le’s Move program for tweens and teens, ages 8 to 15 on April 1. Taking a cue from Michelle Obama’s anti-obesity Let’s Move Campaign and his own more than 30-year expertise in fi tness, Club Fit owner David Kaminsky is introducing new classes that are reasonably priced and keep the tweens and teens moving from 3 to 6 p.m. Offerings include spin, yoga, boot camp, cardio-blast and more. Mr. Kaminsky is even sweetening the offer with parent and child membership deals. “The response has really been great so far,” says Mr. Kaminsky. For more information, Club Fit, 401 Water St., Teaneck. 201-836-9500, www.clubfi tnj.com.

Kaplen JCC Yom HaShoah ProgramIn 1942, Ella Weissberger performed the role of the cat in the children’s opera Brundibar at the Theresienstadt concentration camp, in Terezin, Czechoslovakia – a show the Nazi’s staged as a decoy for International Red Cross inspectors and to fool visiting delegations and the world at large into thinking nothing suspicious was taking place there. Now, more than 70 years later, Ella, the last surviving performer from the original cast, will share her memories at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades on Thursday, April 16, 7 to 9 p.m., as part of the JCC’s annual Yom Hashoah Commemoration. In addition, members of the JCC Thurnauer School of Music Chorus will sing selections from the opera, and the Abe Oster Holocaust Remembrance Award will be awarded to a teen for composing an original piece of music that commemo-rates the Holocaust. Kaplen JCC on the Palisades, 411 E. Clinton Ave., Tenafl y. For more information on the program, Ruth Yung, 201-408-1418, ryung�jccotp.org.

To Infinity and Beyond at Liberty Science CenterCheck out Liberty Science Center’s new Infi nity Climber, a suspended multi-story play space that dares visitors to climb, crawl, and balance your way through pathways as high as 35 feet above the atrium fl oor. With multiple routes to explore, the Infi nity Climber is a thrilling climbing gym for the 21st century. Consisting of 64 petal-like plat-forms anchored to mammoth curved steel pipes, the 21,000-pound Infi nity Climber is cantilevered to the wall of a three-story atrium, making it the world’s fi rst suspended climbing play space of its kind. The structure itself measures 26 feet wide, 24 feet deep, and 19 feet tall. It is surrounded by 19 miles of hand-threaded wire that forms a protective mesh to prevent climbers from falling to the ground below. Up to 50 people can climb at once. Liberty Science Center, 222 Jersey City Boulevard, Jersey City. 210-200-1000. www.lsc.org.

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1. Recently, eight guitarists, ages 9-16, selected by audition from throughout the tri-state area, had the opportunity to learn from renowned classical guitarist, Nicholas Goluses, head of the guitar program at the Eastman School of Music, in a master class at the JCC Thurnauer School of Music, a most exciting event.

2. Recently, 750 young Israeli Scouts, Tzofim from across North America, gathered in Ojai, California, for a special scouting experience at Machane Shachbag. Among them, local 38 campers attended. The Tzofim are a youth-led program for the local Israeli community who meet at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades.

3. The 7th Annual CTeen International Shabbaton drew 1,500 Jewish teens from all over the world, with 100 local teens in their ranks. Here seen in Times Square are: Nicole Kaplun of Ridgewood; Orit Wax of Woodcliff Lake; Maddy Gold of Woodcliff Lake; Hanna Kaplun of Ridgewood; and Ester Shifrin of Woodcliff Lake

4. Recently, the students of SINAI’s Karasick Shalem High School took to the stage at TABC in Teaneck with their musical production of “Newsies.” They delighted the audience that packed the house.

5. Purim was celebrated full tilt at the Academies at Gerrard Berman Day School in Oakland. Rabbi Randy Mark of Shomrei Torah, the Wayne Conservative Congregation, and 6th grade student Ashley Becker, assumed their superhero positions.

6. Ben Porat Yosef celebrated Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss’ birthday by reading the classic books. Administrators and teachers read Dr. Seuss’ books to rapt audiences of early childhood and lower elementary grade students, with Rav Ronen, BPY’s Head of School, reading a Dr. Seuss book in Hebrew.

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To Our Readers: To Our Readers: This calendar is a day-by-day schedule of events. Although all information is as timely as we can make it, it’s a good idea to call to verify details before you go.

To Add Your Event to Our CalendarSend it to:Calendar EditorAbout Our ChildrenNew Jersey/Rockland Jewish Media Group1086 Teaneck RoadTeaneck, NJ 0766 AboutOCaol.comor fax it to: 201-833-4959Deadline for May issue (published April 24):Tuesday, April 14

Sunday, March 29Model Matzah Bakery: Learn to make matzah from scratch at the Chabad Center of Passaic County 12:45 to 2:30 p.m. at 194 Ratzer Road, Wayne. $10 per child includes lunch. 973-694-6274, www.jewishwayne.com.

Model Seder with ShirLaLa: Family pre-Passover program. ShirLaLa and My Haggadah creator Francine Hermelin for model seder with music, storytelling and food. For families with children 3 to 10 years old. At 2 p.m. Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Place, Manhattan, 646-437-4202, www.mjhnyc.org.

Mad Men: An afternoon with Matthew Weiner, creator of AMC’s Mad Men and New York Magazine critic Matt Zoller Seitz. At 4 p.m. Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Place, Manhattan, 646-437-4202, www.mjhnyc.org.

Monday, March 30Matza Mania: Families with children 2 to 6 years old (siblings welcome) are welcome to join Academies at Gerrard Berman Day School for Matzah Mania, pre-Passover fun, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. to make afi koman bags and more. 45 Spruce Street, Oakland. www.ssnj.org, 201-337-1111.

Friday, April 3Chabad Passover Seder: Chabad Center of Passaic Valley invites the community to its seders and evening services. First night takes place on April 3 at 7 p.m. The second seder/evening ser-vice takes place at 7:45. $55 for adults; $25 for children 4 to 11. The Chabad Center, 194 Ratzer Road, Wayne. 973-694-6274, www.jewishwayne.com.

Saturday, April 4Passover Seder in Glen Rock: Glen Rock Jewish Center is hosting the second Passover seder with the community at 5:30 p.m. Glen Rock Jewish Center, 682 Harristown Road, Glen Rock. Contact Judi Forer, 201-445-1963, judi,[email protected]. Reserve no later than April 1.

Sunday, April 5Eco Fair Family Art Project: Fashion a fl ower from a discarded CD, binoculars from cardboard tubes, insects from found metal zippers, a board game from bottle caps or an Earth Day pin from a recycled jar-top. Free with admission to the grounds. Wave Hill House, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wave Hill, W. 249th St., Bronx, 718-549-3200, www.wavehill.org.

Tuesday, April 7Paste Papers Family Art Workshop: Bird-inspired activities and art making, followed by drop-in science explorations. For children 5 to 10 with parent or caregiver. Learn to use acrylic paint and paste to make decorative and textured paste papers. Wave Hill House, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wave Hill, W. 249th St., Bronx, 718-549-3200, www.wavehill.org.

Shells and Feathers: Drop-in science explora-tions for children 5 to 10 with parent and care-giver follows art workshop. Learn more about

birds and their feathers and eggs. 2:30 to 3:30. On the grounds. Wave Hill, W. 249th St., Bronx, 718-549-3200, www.wavehill.org.

Going to College: Lecture on “How To Survive and Win the College Admissions Process” at 7 p.m. featuring educator and consultant Judy Winfi eld. Johnson Johnson Public Library, 274 Main St., Hackensack. 201-343-4169, www.hackensack.bccls.org.

Thursday, April 9How Birds Fly: Bird-inspired activities and art making followed by drop-in science explorations. For children 5 to 10 with parent or caregiver. Study wing structure and then assemble a fl y-able kite with wings. Wave Hill House, Wave Hill House, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wave Hill, W. 249th St., Bronx, 718-549-3200, www.wavehill.org.

Friday, April 10Temple Emeth Family Shabbat: Join family-friendly services at 7:30 p.m. at Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck. 201-833-1322, www.emeth.org.

Sunday, April 12Jim Henson’s Dinosaur Train Live!: Preschoolers join a fun and interactive trip back to the time of dinosaurs in this show at 1 and 4 p.m. NJPAC, Victoria Theater, One Center St., Newark. www.njpac.org or 888-466-5722.

Tuesday, April 14Happiest Baby on the Block: Learn techniques of renowned pediatrician Dr. Harvey Karp in this program sponsored by The Valley Hospital Center for Family Education. 7:30 p.m., Dorothy B. Kraft Center, 15 Essex Road, Paramus. www.ValleyHealth.com, 201-291-6151.

Teen Tuesday at the Library: Free events for students grades 7 to 12. From 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. Video games, board games, laptops, hand out. Johnson Public Library, 274 Main Street, Hackensack 201-343-4169, www.hackensack.bccls.org

Thursday, April 16:Yom Ha’Shoah Program: Pascack Valley/Northern Valley Chapter of Hadassah and the Sisterhood of Temple Emanuel holds a Yom Ha’Shoah Commemorative program 7:30 p.m. at Temple Emanuel, 87 Overlook Drive, Woodcliff Lake to honor survivors and their family members. Community member Berta Fromme, will be the featured speaker. For families and children grade fi ve and higher. Diana Rosner@201-248-4722 or [email protected].

Footloose at bergenPAC: bergenPAC Performing Arts School located at 1 Depot Square in Englewood partners with Englewood Public School’s Dwight Morrow High School for the production of Footloose April 16 and 17 on the bergenPAC main stage. Performance at 7 p.m. Also on Friday, April 17. Tickets are $10. For tickets email Mindy Rochman [email protected].

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Friday, April 17Tot Shabbat in Franklin Lakes: Tot Shabbat and pizza dinner at Barnert Temple at 5:30 p.m. Barnert Temple 747 Route 208 South, Franklin Lakes.201-848-1027, www.barnerttemple.org.

Tuesday, April 21Teen Tuesday at the Library: Free events for students grades 7 to 12. From 3:15 to 4:30. Video grams, board games, laptops,

hand out. Johnson Public Library, 274 Main Street, Hackensack 201-343-4169, www.hackensack.bccls.org

Wednesday, April 22Yom Ha’atsmaut and Yom Hazikaron Concert: Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley, Temple Beth Rishon of Wyckoff, Temple Beth Or of Washington Township, and Beth Haverim Shir Shalom of Mahwah will celebrate Yom Ha’atsmaut and Yom Hazikaron with a concert featuring Cantor Mark Biddelman, Cantor Ilan Mamber, Cantor David Perper, Cantor Sarah Silverberg, and Cantor Faith Steinsnyder accompanied by Italy Goran on the piano, and the combined choirs

of the above local synagogues. The concert is free to the general public and will begin at 7 p.m. at Temple Emanuel, 87 Overlook Drive, Woodcliff Lake. For information, www.TEPV.org, 201-391-0801.

Thursday, April 23Celebrate Israel’s Independence Day: The Y will be celebrating Israel’s Independence Day, Yom Ha’atzmaut, from 5 to 7 p.m. with a tour of Israel, crafts, Israeli dinner and Israeli dancing. Free. Yom Ha’atzmaut at the Y is sponsored by Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey.1 Pike Drive, Wayne.

Saturday, April 25Petrapuppets: Wacky Friends: PetraPuppets: Wacky Friends! is a ventriloquist puppet show for the whole family. Steve Petra’s cast of puppet characters will entertain. 1 and 3 p.m. bergenPAC, Center, 30 North Van Brunt St., Englewood. www.bergenpac.org.

Tuesday, April 28Teen Tuesday at the Library: Free events for students grades 7 to 12. From 3:15 to 4:30. Mindcraft Club. Johnson Public Library, 274 Main Street, Hackensack 201-343-4169, www.hackensack.bccls.org

See Sunday, March 29

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