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The 13th Annual Ridgewood Guild Film Festival is in full swing!
Listen in and learn about the exciting upcoming events! Get ready to dress up for a Zombie Wedding – a film written and produced by local resident Greg Del Alessandro.
Find out more about Harlan Coben, the New York Times best-selling author of thirty-five novels and the creator and executive producer of several Netflix television dramas.
Hear about Lynn Clements's legacy as a long-time Ridgewood Guild board member, prolific volunteer, and mother of carpool karaoke producer Glenn F. Clements. Learn where to donate to the student filmmaker scholarship in her honor.
Contact RidgewoodGuild.com or 201-493-9911 for more information.

Let yourself be entertained by the dynamic duo Rory Kelsch and Kathleen McKitty Harris. They've created something we all crave – entertaining and enlightening evenings focused on fun, community, and connection. Their What's Your Story? events are intimate, casual, moving, and absurdly funny, with a curated lineup of readers sharing stories based on the evening's theme.
The next SOLD-OUT event will be on Saturday, April 13, at the Schoolhouse Museum – where all proceeds will be donated to the Ridgewood Historical Society.
Listen in, have a laugh, and learn how you can get involved and tell your story at their next event.

Dr. Karen Latimer is a wellness and parenting coach, family physician, writer, wife, and mother of five.
Listen in to learn how this busy entrepreneur stays organized. Here’s a hint: She uses her list’m app, and you can too!
Karen is a health & parenting advocate who helps people reach their goals of finding peace and fulfillment.
She reminds us that “little hinges swing big doors” and helps us stay on track with her podcast, Save the Change, Audible books, and websites, Dr.KarenLatimer.com and Helium-Project.com. Karen is also on the Ridgewood YMCA board and spearheads worthwhile initiatives that help the autism and mental wellness communities.

The Ridgewood Arts Foundation is a marvelous organization that celebrates the arts in and around Ridgewood.
They host a variety of events to help fund grants and scholarships to benefit deserving artists and organizations.
Their signature event and most significant fundraiser of the year is the Honors Showcase.
It will be held on Friday, April 5, at 7:30 PM at the Unitarian Society on Cottage Place.
The evening will include live musical performances by honored musicians, an art gallery featuring their celebrated grantees, and cocktails and tasty bites will also be served.
To learn more, tune in and hear from three board members: Lorraine Haskins, Chris Sargente, and Kristen Plumley.
Visit their website RidgewoodArtsFoundation.org – and follow them on Instagram and Facebook

College Club of Northern NJ is hosting famed New Jersey author Joyce Carol Oats on Monday, March 11, 2024.
Tune in to find out more about this incredible event and learn more about College Club from their marketing manager, Martha Fickenger.

The Ridgewood YMCA is under new leadership, and lots of exciting initiatives are underway.
Executive Director Ramon Hache talked to us about what’s happening and shared information about the terrific programming available for all ages.
Pickleball, Men’s Basketball, Women’s Wellness, Parent’s Night Out, Bee Keeping and MORE!
Log on to ridgewoodymca.org to learn more, and follow them on Facebook to stay updated.