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From toasts and tales to visits with Santa, LambertCastle will host a number of events this holiday season.In fact the events are so plentiful during December, youmay want to come more than once. The lavish yetcasually inviting Victorian estate at Garrett Mountain onValley Rd. in Paterson was built in 1892 by silk magnateCatholina Lambert. Events include:

• On Dec. 9 at 7 pm, the holiday seasonwill kick off with a wine tasting party,featuring wines from across the globe.Reservations are required for this event,which costs $50 and includes horsd’oeuvres, buffet and dessert.

• On Dec. 10 and 11, join in on self-guided candlelight tours of the Castle,which features beautifully decoratedrooms, Christmas trees and gingerbreadcreations. Lambert Castle will be at itsmost festive levels, festooned with lushgreenery and arrangements created bylocal florists, complete with holiday musicand refreshments. Admission $12 foradults, $10 for seniors, $8 for childrenover 6. Hours are as follows: Dec. 10, 6to 9 pm, Dec. 11, 1 to 4 pm and 6 to 9 pm.

• The self-guided tours of the Castlecontinue on Wednesday through Sunday

from 1 to 4 pm from Dec. 17 to Jan. 8. Admission $10for adults, $8 for seniors, $6 for children over 6.

• Santa and Mrs. Claus will be present for storytellingon Dec. 17 at 11 am. This event is recommended forchildren under 10 years old. Admission $15 for oneadult and one child; additional adults and children $5

each. Refreshments will be served. Space islimited to 50 children, so reservations arerequired.

• New Year’s Champagne Toast with ‘The

Lamberts’ will be held on Dec. 30, from 7 to 9

pm. The couple will graciously entertain

guests at their elegant Victorian Castle.

Champagne, sumptuous desserts and fine

entertainment will abound. Admission $25 per

person. Space limited to 125 people.

Reservations required.

For info on any event, call 973-247-0085

x200 or write to info@lambertcastle.org.

Other Upcoming PC Arts Events

Dec. 2: The Nutcracker at PCTI, Wayne

Dec. 3: Silk City Jazz Festival, Paterson

Dec. 3: Distinguished Poets Series at PCCC, Paterson

Dec. 3: Victorian Christmas, Ringwood Manor

Dec. 4: Arts & Crafts Show, Clifton Jewish Center

Dec. 4: Franz Liszt Anniversary at Ringwood Friends of Music

Dec. 4: Snowflakes and Sleigh Rides Concert, Clifton

Dec. 11: Ukrainian Center Christmas Bazaar, Passaic

Dec. 14: 12 Days of Christmas, Wayne Public Library

Jan. 30: Passaic County Film Festival deadline

Visit Lambert Castle this Holiday Season

Lambert Castle dressed for the holidays.

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Saxophonist Sabir Mateen and hisband, Omni Sound, will close out

the 2011 Silk City Jazz Festival with

a performance at the Paterson Free

Public Library, 250 Broadway, on

Dec. 3 at 2 pm. Formed in 2007, the

group includes Matt Lavelle on

trumpet, Hillard Greene on bass, and

Michael Wimberly on drums. Info,

call 973-321-1223 or patersonpl.org.

The New Legacy Concert Series,now in its 10th season, will feature

the Alexis P. Suter Band on Jan. 29 at

2 pm. A powerful performer on the

roots, blues and soul scene, Suter will

be backed by her six-member band.

Tickets are $15. The Ringwood

Public Library is at 30 Cannici Dr.

Visit www.ringwoodlibrary.org or call

973-962-6256. W

The New Jersey Foundation forDance & Theater Arts presents The

Nutcracker, with performances being

held at PCTI, 45 Reinhardt Rd.,

Wayne, on Dec. 2 at 7 pm and Dec. 3

at 2 pm and 7 pm. Tickets are $25

for orchestra seating and $20 for

general admission. For info, call

973-839-3022 or 4031. W

The Annual Victorian Christmas atRingwood Manor, on Sloatsburg Rd.

in Ringwood, will be on display on

Dec. 3, 4, 10, and 11, from 11 am to

5 pm. Cost is $7 for adults, $6 for

seniors and $3 for children. Proceeds

fund scholarships, local fire and

ambulance departments and other

charities, as well as restoration of

Ringwood Manor. The event is

sponsored by the Woman’s Club of

West Milford and the North Jersey

Highlands Historical Society. Call

973-853-3621. W

Snowflakes and Sleighrides, a free

holiday concert featuring the Clifton

Community Band, is on Dec. 4 at 2

pm at Clifton High School, 333

Colfax Ave. Call 973-777-1781. W

The Ringwood Friends of Musicwill celebrate Hungarian culture and

the 200th Anniversary of Franz Liszt’s

birth with a free gala on Dec. 4

at 6:30 pm at the Community

Presbyterian Church, 145

Carletondale Rd., Ringwood. There

is also a pre-concert multimedia

lecture. Call 973-835-5862. W

The Twelve Days of Christmas will

be performed by Carla Ulbrich and

Joe Giacoio at the Wayne Public

Library’s Lunchbox Learning

Program event on Dec. 14 at 12:30

pm. Giacoio is an award winning

guitarist who is often on stage at the

Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, and

Ulbrich is a talented musician, singer

and songwriter. Come at noon for

free refreshments. The library is at

461 Valley Rd., Wayne. For info on

this and other events at the Library,

contact Deborah Rosenblatt at

973-694-4272 x5408 or via email

rosenblad@waynepubliclibrary.org. W

The Paterson AM Rotary Club will

hold its 2nd Wine & Cheese event on

Dec. 8 at 6:30 pm at The Paterson

Museum, 2 Market St., Paterson. In

addition to supporting the work of the

club, this year the Jazz Ensemble of

the Rosa Parks Performing Arts High

School as well as the school’s Modern

Dance Group will perform. Donation is

$25; for info call Gordon Geiger at

973-956-8860 or email him at

g_geiger@hotmail.com. W

Sabir Mateen in a photo by Lena Adasheva.

The large scale work of Mehdi Hashemi is displayed in Paterson through Jan. 6.

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The American Labor Museum/BottoHouse National Landmark, 83

Norwood St., Haledon, provides

hands-on learning opportunities for

scouts and opportunities for the

completion of Eagle Scout and

American Labor Merit Badge Projects

as well as Junior, Brownie, Cadette

and Senior Girl Scout Interest Projects.

The American Labor Museum/Botto

House National Landmark was the

meeting place for over 20,000 silk mill

workers during the 1913 Paterson Silk

Strike. The Museum offers a free

lending library, changing exhibits,

Old World Gardens, educational and

cultural programs and special events.

Hours are Monday through Friday, 9

am to 5 pm. Tours are offered

Wednesday through Saturday, 1 to 4

pm or by appointment. For info, call

973-595-7953 or send an email to

labormuseum@aol.com. W

Disengagement from Reality, an

exhibit of large scale ink paintings by

New Jersey artist Mehdi Hashemi, will

be on display at the Broadway & LRC

Galleries at Passaic County

Community College through Jan. 6.

The gallery is at Broadway at

Memorial Dr., Paterson and open

Monday through Friday, 9 am to 9 pm

and Saturday, until 5 pm. For info, call

973-684-5448 or jhaw@pccc.edu. W

The Clifton Jewish Center at 18

Delaware St. (near Burger King) will

host an Arts and Crafts Show on Dec.

4 from 9 am to 5 pm. Vendors will be

offering jewelry, wood working,

crocheted items, doll clothing and

furniture, checkbook covers, Judaica,

yarn items, table linens and handmade

wallets... making it a perfect place to

shop for holiday gifts. Vendors spaces

still available. Info: 973-772-3131.

Contributors to the Paterson Literary Review, Issue 39, who read at the Hamilton Club Building in Paterson on Nov. 5.

Larissa Diduch, Marianna Hoholuk, Natalie Czuczak, Anna Diduch, Mila Kotys,Christina Kedl are organizing a Christmas Bazaar with over 20 vendors at the UkrainianCenter at 240 Hope Ave. in Passaic on Dec 11, from 9:30 am – 5 pm. Free admission;

for vendor information or for more details contact Marianna Hoholuk:

mhoholuk@optonline.net.

Special Education teacher Amy

Hammond of the Passaic County Elks

CP High School in Clifton, with Devonte

Muniz, a Paterson resident and student at

the school. Muniz participated in the Art

Par Excellence 2011 Contest, and his

work became part of a touring exhibit

sponsored by Very Special Arts of New

Jersey. For info, visit

www.passaiccountyelkscpc.org.

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The Distinguished Poets Series is

presenting a reading by Katha Pollitt

and C. K. Williams on Dec. 3 at 1

pm at the historic Hamilton Club

Building, 32 Church St., in

downtown Paterson. The program is

free and an open reading follows.

Writing workshops, conducted by

Katha Pollitt and C. K. Williams will

be held from 10 am to noon at the

same location. Pre-registration is

required; the workshop fee is $15.

Parking is available in the PCCC

parking lot on College Blvd.,

between Memorial Dr. and Church

St. Call 973-684-6555 or visit

www.pccc.edu/poetry. W

The Paterson Youth PhotographyProject will be on display in

December at Ridgewood Library, 125

North Maple Ave. For details on the

program, write to info@pypp.org.

The Passaic County Film FestivalDeadline is Jan. 30. A juried

exhibition of student and independent

filmmakers’ work, this is the eighth

year of the festival, which will take

place on April 16 at The Fabian 8

Theater in Center City Mall, 301

Main St., Paterson. It is a showcase

for film projects created by students

and independent film makers who

live, attend school or work in Passaic

County. Registration is free. For

info, contact the Passaic County Film

Commission at 973-569-4720 or at

film@passaiccountynj.org.

The Practice of Art: Physicians asArtists is an exhibit at the Clifton

Arts Center, 900 Van Houten Ave.,

which will showcase doctors using

different mediums to create original

art. The exhibit will run through

Dec. 17. Admission fee for show and

reception is $3. Gallery hours are

Wednesday to Saturday, 1 to 4 pm

with group tours available by

appointment. Clifton Arts Center &

Sculpture Park is at 900 Clifton Ave.

Visit www.cliftonnj.org. W

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The PCCHC is funded, in part, by

the NJ State Council on the Arts/

Department of State,

a Partner Agency of the

National Endowment

for the Arts.

This newsletter is available in a large print edition. Please call 973-684-6507 to request your copy.

The craft of stained glass is evolving in Clifton where Linda Ebertz, center, anemployee of Hiemer & Company Stained Glass Studio, recently completed a three-yeartraditional apprenticeship program. The program was monitored by Dr. Kent Bania ofthe Passaic County Technical Institute, at left, and Judith Hiemer Van Wie, President ofHiemer & Company, which does much work in houses of worship.

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