This weeks event

24- March-2014

Some events happening in and around Bogota for the week starting Monday 24- March.

24- March

Bogota

  The Bogota - Ridgefield Park chapter of the Police Unity Tour will be holding a fundraising event at the 101 Pub in Bogota, NJ. This is in order to raise money for the National Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial and Museum in Washington DC. The event will run from 6:00p to 10:00p. Tickets are $25 which includes a Buffet dinner.  The 101 Pub is located at 101  Queen Anne Rd. Bogota, NJ.
  The Police Unity Tour was started in 1997 in Florham Park, NJ with 18 riders in order to raise awareness of follow Offices killed in the line of duty, and to help raise fund for the families of fallen Officers.  It now has over 1700 members worldwide and works with National Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial and Museum in Washington DC. For more information please go to : www.policeunitytour.com

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25- March

Bogota

  The Bogota Public library will be having a showing of the movie Frozen, at the Senior Center on the second floor of the Library. The Movie will start at 6:00p and admission is free. Snacks will be available for purchase at $1.00 each. The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ For more information please contact the Library at 201-488-7185

26- March

 Hackensack, NJ

  The Hackensack Regional Chamber of Commerce is holding their 7th annual Indoor Moonlight Picnic on Wed. 26- March from 6:00p to 9:00p This will be held at the Moose Lodge located at 215 Charles St. in Hackensack, NJ.  This will be an evening of Picnic Fare and a chance to network with others. There will be prizes for the best Picnic Attire, along with games. A cash Bar will be available, and proceeds go to benefit Educational Scholarships. The cost is $35 in advance and is required by Wed. 19 -March  This is open to members as well as non-members of the Chamber of Commerce. It is also asked to bring non-perishable food items for local food banks. For more information please contact the Chamber at 201-342-7778 or visit their website at : www.hackensackchamber.org/

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28- March

Bogota

The Bogota Public library will be having a showing a classic movie at the Senior Center on the second floor of the Library. The Movie will start at 12:00p and admission is free. A brown bag  lunch will be allowed. The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ. For more information please contact the Library at 201-488-7185

29- March

Bogota

  The Bogota Green Team, along with the Bogota Environmental Commission  will be giving away tree saplings  on Saturday 29- March. The gift of these trees is made possible by the NJ tree Recovery Campaign to help restores trees that have been damaged, or fallen from the affects of Hurricane Sandy. These tree will be given away on a first come, first serve basis. They will be distributed at the Olsen Park picnic shelter near the Recreation Center. It will begin at 10:00a and go until 12:00. Potting soil and guidelines will be given along with the tree. The trees will be distributed free of charge to Bogota resident. The Bogota Green Team will also be planting some trees in Olsen Park, and is looking for Volunteers to help. Olsen Park is located at 162 W.Main St. Bogota, NJ. For more information contact August Greiner at 201-342-1736 ext. 267 or by email: admin@bogotaonline.org.

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29- March

River Edge, NJ

The Bergen County  Historical Society will be have a clean-up of the grounds at New Bridge Landing

The Building and Grounds Committee will be hosting a "Spring Cleaning" on March 29th from 8 am to 11 am(weather permitting). This work will occur outdoors so bring gloves and boots. We'll be tackling the removal of non-native plants and cleaning up the site for a busy event season. For further details, contact James Smith at bchs1902@gmail.com. New Bridge Landing is located at 1209 Main St. River Edge, NJ

29- March

Teaneck, NJ

  The Puffin Cultural Forum will be presenting a Chamber Jazz concert by Nioka Workman's Firey String Sistas starting at 8:00p. This will be a improvisational string chamber event featuring original arrangements of folk songs. Performing will be Nioka Workman, Charisa Dowe-Rouse, Jennifer Axelson , & Melissa Slocum. There will be a suggested donation of $10. The Puffin Cultural Trust is located at 20 Puffin Way Teaneck, NJ. For more information please visit http://www.puffinculturalforum.org/

30- March

River Edge, NJ

The Bergen County  Historical Society will be having the following event:

Under the Shad MoonChwame Gischuch • Lenape New Year Sunday, March 30, 2014, 1:00 - 5:00 pm What was Bergen County like in 1664? The Bergen County Historical Society celebrates the Lenape New Year, Chwame Gischuch, at Historic New Bridge Landing, 1201-1209 Main Street, River Edge, NJ 07661 on Sunday, March 30, 2014, from 1 to 5 pm.Historian Kevin Wright will speak on the Peach War of 1655 at 1:30 & 3:30 pm in the Steuben House. Throughout the afternoon, Bob Wills, of the Sunrise Trading Post, will share his knowledge of Lenape foods, herbs and customs, showing and selling reproduction trade items. The first Dark Moon after the Long Moon marks the arrival of Chwame gischuch, the Shad Moon, and the New Year of the ancient Sanhicans and Minisinks, locally known as the Hackensacks and Tappans. Native peoples returned from their winter villages, gathering at the narrows of the great streams in places such as Acquackanonck (Garfield) and Aschatking (New Bridge), to set their fykes and weirs and catch smelt and shad as these fish ran up the rivers in great numbers. .  All 3 Jersey-Dutch Houses will be open, connected by a gravel walking path. Parking available or take a train on the Pascack Valley Line from Secaucus via NJ Transit to the New Bridge Landing Train stop. $7 adult, $5 children, BCHS members free. Takes place at Historic New Bridge Landing, 1201-1209 Main St, River Edge, NJ. 29- March Teaneck, NJ   The Puffin Cultural Forum will be hosting a selections from operas in commemoration of Women's History Month starting at 4:00p. There will be a suggested donation of $10. The Puffin Cultural Trust is located at 20 Puffin Way Teaneck, NJ. For more information please visit http://www.puffinculturalforum.org/ (it is asked that while attending this event you  inform them that you saw it on Bogota Blog NJ)