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Mystery, art, history and sculpture combine onFriday, February 13th at Lambert Castle. The

Passaic County Historical Society (PCHS) hosts

a Valentine’s Eve Masquerade Ball and

Fundraiser from 7 to 10 pm at its Victorian castle

on 3 Valley Rd., Paterson.

Now home to PCHS’s museum and library and

decorated with stained glass, life-sized sculptures

and a diverse collection of art, the castle was

built in 1892 by Catholina Lambert, the owner of

a Paterson silk mill. Constructed in the Medieval

Revival architectural style, Lambert’s dream was

to build a home reminiscent of the castles in

Great Britain he recalled from his youth.

He did just that and hosted parties there to

showcase his success. Among his guests in 1898

were President William McKinley and Vice

President Garret Hobart, as well as hundreds of

friends from New York’s elite. By 1913, the

Paterson silk strikes began and Lambert’s

fortunes changed. In 1916, he auctioned off 368

paintings, 32 sculptures and sold one of his silk

factories before declaring bankruptcy and

liquidating his company. Catholina Lambert

died in his castle on Feb. 15, 1923 at the age of

89. He is buried next to his wife, Isabella in

Paterson’s Cedar Lawn Cemetery.

The Castle was sold to the City of Paterson in

1925, transferred to Passaic County in 1928,

added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976,

and is operated by the non-profit PCHS.

But as far as this year’s romanticly inspired fundraiser,

the attire is semi-formal and a mask is a must for those

who wish to explore three floors of art and historical

artifacts in the Castle on the eve of Valentine’s Day.

Come dance with your date, explore the nooks and

winding stairwells of this expansive and historic home. A

Venetian table of sweets will entice and a well-stocked cash

bar may help to summon the spirits. Tickets are $25 and

must be purchased by Feb. 3. Can you think of anything

more romantic for Valentine’s Eve than donning a mask and

dancing the night away? If not, call 973-247-0085 ext 201.

passaic county cultural & heritage council @ pccc

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The New Jersey State Botanical Gardenin Ringwood offers tours of historic

Skylands Manor on Feb. 1 and March 1.

NJBG volunteers explain the architecture

and history of this lovely Tudor-Revival

estate home. Fee is $7 adults; $5 seniors

and students ages 13 to 18; $3 ages 6-12;

free under 6. On Feb. 22 at 1 pm, Don

Torino of the Bergen County Audubon

Society will offer an indoor photo

presentation on the Owls of New Jersey.

The program introduces the many raptors

and different species that inhabit our

region. The free event, which is in the

Carriage House Visitor Center, will be

cancelled in case of snow. The Garden’s

main roads and parking lots are promptly

cleared of snow, so winter is a great time

to come take a walk or hike. Snowshoes

and cross-country skis are welcome on the

varied terrain of the meadows and

woodlands surrounding the Garden.

Admission is free, and parking is free in

the winter as well. Info: njbg.org.

The Louis Bay 2nd Library is hosting Culture &Cuisine: Spanish Flamenco on Feb. 28 at 2 pm, which in

Spain is the Day of Andalusia. Flamenco guitarist Ivan

Max will perform with a dancer and the duo will perform

the southern Spanish folk music and dance that combines

singing, guitar playing, dance and clapping. Chorizo

sausage and other Spanish foods will be served.

Registration is required but the event, at 345 Lafayette

Ave., Hawthorne, is free. Go to hawthorne.bccls.org. W, A

ATC Studios’ 2015 Young Playwrights Project is open

to middle and high school students and is accepting short

(10 minutes or under), one-act scripts that reflect the

concept Dreams & Nightmares. Scripts, written for one to

10 actors, with simple technical requirements can be

submitted to ATC by emailing as a .doc or .docx to

atcstudios3@gmail.com. Deadline is March 15. Scripts

will be read and evaluated by professionals and teachers.

From all submissions, six to 12 will be selected for public

performance, and cast and produced through ATC.

The audience and a panel of professional theater judges

will select three winners to be featured on the internet.

Complete guidelines are at atcstudios.org. Located in

Downtown Clifton, ATC Studios has been training actors,

singers, and dancers since 1990. Classes are available in

acting, including TV/film, singing, and dance for ages

four to seniors. ATC Studios is a non-profit 501(c)3. W

The Harmony Singers of Wayne, a professionally

directed, mixed-voice, multi-generational community

chorus, is now in its 50th season. Rehearsals have begun

for a Golden Anniversary Concert to be presented in May.

The group meets from 7:30 to 9:30 pm on Tuesday

evenings at the Wayne Civic Center on Hamburg Turnpike.

Soprano, alto, tenor and bass voices are invited to attend a

few rehearsals without obligation to see if your voice, the

time commitment and the Harmony singers are a fit.

Details at harmonysingersnj.org. W

The Ringwood Friends of Music presents Three Virtuoso Soloists: MichaelBrown, piano; Elena Urioste, violin; and Nicholas Canellakis, cello. The trio

will perform Ravel and Shostakovich, and inspired solo renditions ofmasterpieces by Beethoven and Britten. Admission to the 8 pm Feb. 21program at Community Presbyterian Church, 145 Carletondale Rd.,Ringwood, is free; snow date is April 4. Call 973-835-5862 for info.

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Paterson: An AlteredReality is an exhibition of

mixed media drawings

(sample left) by Paterson

artist Marcos Salazar.

Working predominately in

pen and ink, the people,

places and architecture of the

city provide inspiration for

Salazar. His artwork is in the

Broadway & LRC Galleries

at PCCC through Feb. 27,

Broadway at Memorial Dr.,

Paterson. For info, email

jhaw@pccc.edu or go to

pccc.edu/art/gallery. W

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February marks the GigglesChildren’s Theater’s 10thAnniversary. Singers, actors,

musicians, clowns, magicians, or

puppeteers volunteer to perform an

upbeat 30 to 40 minute show for

children hospitalized at St. Joseph’s

Medical Center, Paterson.

Performances include: Rosa Parks

High School Vocal Ensemble on Feb.

3, 10:30 am; vocalist and former

Miss New Jersey Stephanie Ferrrari

Beaudoin on Feb. 5, 10:30 am; The

Passing Notes Acapella Group on

Feb. 10 at 6 pm; Grooves Unlimited

Dance on Feb. 17 at 6 pm; Taps,

Claps & Turns with Miss Randi on

Feb. 24 at 10:30 am and Stories for

Teens with Angels Blackmon on Feb.

26 at 1:30 pm. The public is invited

to these family-friendly live shows at

the Giggles Children’s Theater, St.

Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, 703

Main Street, 2nd floor, Paterson. For

details, call 973-754-4960 or write

mcaliendo@mmissions.org. W

The New Jersey Poetry Calendaroffers a list of readings in the state.

For events and info on how to

subscribe, go to pccc.edu/poetry.

The Theater League of Clifton(TLC) is entering its 10th season.Their mission is to cultivate arts and

entertainment and to create a

connection with its citizens through

theater. Entertaining, enlightening and

uplifting, TLC has made a difference

in education as well, by awarding

scholarships to graduating Clifton

High School seniors involved in the

arts. Upcoming productions include:

Once Upon a Mystery, a dinner

theater murder mystery fundraiser

at Mario’s Restaurant in Clifton on

Feb. 27, 28 and March 1, 6, 7 and 8.

That will be followed by the musical

South Pacific in May at the Aprea

Theater, Scoles Ave., Clifton. Ticket

prices, membership info and more

details at theaterleagueofclifton.com

or call 973-928-7668.

The next Backstage at the Yconcert at the Wayne YMCA’s Rosen

Performing Arts Center is on Feb. 8 at

noon by Matt Daniel’s PianoCreations. Tickets are $12 (with an

additional $5 for the optional brunch)

and may be purchased at the Wayne

YMCA’s Welcome Center, One Pike

Dr., or at wayneymca.org.

The Wayne Public Library’sLunchbox Learning Programcontinues on Feb. 11 with The Kootz,

a rock ‘n roll group who will perform

classic rock, pop and blues from the

late 50’s through the 70’s. Then on

Feb. 25, Gerard and Diane Barros

present One Fine Tapestry: A CaroleKing Tribute. They will perform her

solo hits and classics that King wrote

for other artists, from the Drifters to

Herman’s Hermits. Doors open at

noon for coffee, tea, hot chocolate

and cookies. Patrons may bring their

own lunch. Music begins at 12:30

pm and lasts one hour. This ongoing

free program is sponsored by the

Friends of the Wayne Public Library.

The library is at 461 Valley Rd. Call

973-694-4272 x5408 or write to

rosenblad@waynepubliclibrary.org

for details. W

Howdy Stranger performs a night of improv comedy with lots of audienceparticipation at the Wayne YMCA, One Pike Dr., on Feb. 7 at 8 pm. Tickets are$15 in advance or $18 at the door. Details at wayneymca.org.

New Legacy concerts at the

Ringwood Public Library presents

Mary Fahl (above) on March 1 at

2 pm. The expressive, emotional

singer and songwriter first achieved

fame as lead singer of the chamber-

pop group, October Project. Tickets

for all New Legacy concerts are

available during regular hours at the

Ringwood Public Library, 30 Cannici

Dr., Ringwood, (973-962-6256) or at

ringwoodlibrary.org. W

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The Global Economy & NewJersey Workers is the theme of a

seminar at the American Labor

Museum/Botto House National

Landmark in Haledon The optional

two-part program offers a teachers’

workshop and a living history

motorcoach tour of nearby labor and

immigrant heritage sites on May 13.

Open to the general public,

educators can receive a Professional

Development Certificate.

The March 18 teachers’ workshop

is from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm and

includes presentations by award-

winning playwright, actor and

librarian Karen Carson, Rutgers

University finance professor, Arthur

Guarino, J.D., and Angelica

Santomauro, Ed.D., Director of the

American Labor Museum.

Methods of integrating labor and

immigrant studies into the curriculum

will be introduced, and teaching

materials for grades 4 through 12

will be distributed.

The May 13 motorcoach tour

begins with a 9 am guided visit to the

Botto House National Landmark

followed by visits to labor and

immigrant heritage sites of Haledon

and Paterson. Period-costumed

guides will provide historical

narrative and opportunity for

discussions. A brown-bag lunch will

be provided en route. The bus will

return to the Museum by 1 pm.

The registration fee of $65 for

Museum members and $75 for non-

members includes lunches and

teaching materials for the teachers’

workshop and the bus tour.

For those who opt to attend the

workshop only, the registration fee is

$45 for Museum members and $50

for non-members. For those who opt

to join the bus tour only, the cost is

$20 for Museum members and $25

for non-members. Call the Museum

at 973-595-7953 or email

labormuseum@aol.com. W

Winners of the 2014 Allen Ginsberg Poetry Awardswill read their poems at an Awards Ceremony on Feb. 7, at the Poetry

Center at PCCC. The free program begins at 1 pm in the historic Hamilton

Club building, 32 Church St., corner of Ellison, downtown Paterson.

Parking is free at the PCCC lot at Church St. and College Blvd. The

winning readers include: first prize—Linda A. Cronin, Cedar Grove, NJ,

Because It’s Mine, and Linda Hillringhouse, Englewood, NJ, The BristolPlaza Hotel, Wildwood; second prize—Dante Di Stefano, Endwell, NY, AMorning Prayer While Pumping Gas at the Gulf Gas Station, and Abby E.

Murray, Endicott, NY, A Poem for Ugly People; third prize—Jason Allen,

Binghamton, NY, Pop, and Kenneth Ronkowitz, Cedar Grove, NJ, ThatSummer Between. The Allen Ginsberg Poetry Awards, honoring Allen

Ginsberg’s contributions to American Literature, are given annually to

poets, both established and emerging. First prize, $1,000; second prize,

$200; and third prize, $100. Winning poems and honorable mentions are

published in the following year’s issue of the Paterson Literary Review.

Winners are asked to participate in a reading and awards ceremony that

takes place at the Poetry Center. The deadline for 2015 entries is April 1.

For further information, visit www.pccc.edu/poetry. W