This Weeks Events

18-January-2020

Some events scheduled to take place in and around Bogota, for the Week starting on Sunday-19-January. Times and dates may change due weather or other circumstances. Please contact the event for the most up to date information.  More events will be added when they become available.       

                       
                         

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Until 31-August 2020

   Students with Library Card from the Bogota Library between the ages of 5-18 are eligible for this program.  The program will run until 31-August-2020, and will be review at that time.  For more details about the program, in both  Spanish and English, please visit the following link. https://bogotapubliclibrary.org/youthfineforgiveness/
  For more information please  about this and other Library programs visit their website at:  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/    

The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ.  

      

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NOTE:

Tuesday-21-January 

Bogota

    The Bogota High School Fine Arts Dept  production of  "Mirror of Most Value"  postponed from Saturday-18 -January due to weather. It is rescheduled for Tuesday-21-January with a curtain time of 6:00p. 

  Tickets are priced at $5.00 per person and are available at the door. The performance will be held in the Bogota High School Auditorium located at 2 Henry Luthin Pl Bogota, NJ.

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Sunday-19-January

Ridgefield Park, NJ

  The Ridgefield Park Elks Lodge # 1506 will be holding a All you can eat Breakfast. This will start at 8:30a and go until 12:00 noon Prices are $10 for Adults and $5 for student 12 and under. The Breakfast will feature an Omelette station, Pancakes, Bacon,Sausage, French toast, & scrambled eggs. There will also be pastries, cereal along with Coffee, Tea, Milk & Juice. It is asked to bring some Non-perishable food items for the Local Food Pantry.

The Elks lodge is located at the Corner of Spruce & Cedar Sts. Ridgefield Park, NJ

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Monday-20-January

Bogota

   In observance  of  Martin Luther King Day:

   The Bogota Public Library will be closed.  It will open on Tuesday 21-January at their regular hours.

The Bogota Public Schools will be closed.

The Office of Bogota Borough Hall will be closed

 There will be no yard waste pick-up

Tuesday-21-January

Bogota

   The Bogota Public Library will have the following program:  Makers Lab for Students 4:00p -5:00p, This is a free event, but anyone attending is asked to register with the library in advance.   To register for this event, or for more information please  about this and other Library events visit their web site at :  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/

The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ.  

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Tuesday-21-January
Bogota

The next meeting  of the Bogota Test Kitchen will be held in the second floor of the Bogota Library. At this meeting members are to bring a recipe from this month book, and serve it to the other members as a potluck dinner. While over dinner members can discuss the book, why the chose their dish, and what was it like in the cooking process.   This is a free event and open to anyone over the age of 18 years old.  Anyone wishing to participate must register before hand, with the cookbook of the month available at the Library. For more information please  about this and other Library events visit their website at :  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/

The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ.  

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Tuesday-21-January

Bogota

The Bogota Board of Education  second meeting  for January. This is schedule to he held in the Bogota High School Cafeteria. The meeting is schedule to start at 7:00p . This is open to the public. The Cafeteria is located on the second floor of 2 Henry Luthin Pl. Bogota. NJ

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Wednesday-22-January

Bogota

The Bogota  Public Library will have its Baby Story time reading starting at 10:30a.  This is open available to any Child under the age of 2 years old who wishes to join in.  This will be held  under the tree in the Nikki Spiegel Story Time Corner. This is a free event and open to anyone. For more information please  about this and other Library events visit their website at :  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/

The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ.  

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Thursday-23-January

Bogota

The Bogota  Public Library will have  story time reading  starting at 10:30a. This is open available to any Student wishing to join in.  This will be held  under the tree in the Nikki Spiegel Story Time Corner. This is a free event and open to anyone. For more information please  about this and other Library events visit their website at :  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/

The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ.  

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Thursday-23-January

Bogota 

The Bogota  Public Library will begin a story time reading  starting at 4:00p .  Each week varies for theme and age group. 

The monthly schedule will be:

• First Thursday of the month - Baby Storytime (Ages 0-2)
• Second Thursday of the month-Bilingual Storytime (All ages)
• Third Thursday of the month- Storytime (All ages)
• Fourth Thursday of the month- Bilingual Storytime (All ages)

This is open available to anyone wishing to join in.  This will be held  under the tree in the Nikki Spiegel Story Time Corner. This is a free event and open to anyone. For more information please  about this and other Library events visit their website at :  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/

The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ.  

Saturday-25-January

Bogota

   The Bogota  Public Library will have  story time reading  starting at 10:30a. También habrá Historias leídas en español en este momento. This is open available to any Student wishing to join in.  This will be held  under the tree in the Nikki Spiegel Story Time Corner. This is a free event and open to anyone. For more information please  about this and other Library events visit their web site at :  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/

The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ.  

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Saturday-25-January

Bogota

   The Bogota  Public Library  host their Toddler play group. This is an opportunity for   young children and their Parents to play and relax in a safe area. This will  start at 10:30a and be held in the second floor Senior Centre.For more information please  about this and other Library events visit their website at :  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/

The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ. 

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Bogota Sports

Tuesday-21-January 

Bowling-                                         vs Palisades Park  4:00p at the Parkway Lanes in Elmwood Park

Womens Basketball-                  at Cresskill 4:00p.       

Men's Basketball -                      vs Cresskill 7:00p,  Junior Varsity game will precede at 5:30p  with the Freshman game at 4:00p on the Jay Mahoney Court at Speary Gym. 

Middle School Wrestling-        at Haledon 4:00p

Wednesday-22-January

Wrestling-                                        at Leonia- Palisades Park 7:00p

Middle School Basketball -     at Wallington  Lady Bucs game at 4:00p, Men's game at 5:00p 

Thursday-23-Jan 

Bowling-                                         vs New Millford  4:00p at the Parkway Lanes in Elmwood Park

Womens Basketball-                  vs Palisades Park  4:00p. on the Jay Mahoney Court at Speary Gym.  Junior Varsity game will follow at 5:30p       

Men's Basketball -                       at Palisades Park  7:00p,  Junior Varsity game will precede at 5:30p 

Freshman Men's Basketball - at Palisades Park 4:00p

Middle School Wrestling-        vs Midland Park  4:00p in the Weight Room  at Speary Gym

Friday-24-Jan

Womens Basketball-                  at Wallington 5:30p. Junior Varsity game will precede at 4:00p 

Wrestling-                                        vs Bergenfield 7:00p in Speary Gym

Middle School Basketball -     vs Leonia Lady Bucs game at 4:00p, Men's game at 5:00p on the Patty Ciccone Court at David Moore Gym

Saturday-25-Jan

Wrestling-                                       at Saddle Brook vs Saddle Brook , Cresskill, Hopatcong 10:00a 

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Bogota Varsity Sports

17-January-2020

   Results of the games played by  Varsity teams from Bogota on Thursday-16-January. The Bogota Bowling Bucs took on the Loenia Lions. Loenia would win the match 7-0.  Bogota’s Spencer Mazzella had the high game with a 179 and series with a 485 for Bogota.  The Lions' Andy Hong had match highs in games with a 277, and series with a 650. Bogota’s record is now 4-9. They next bowl on Tuesday-21 -January against Palisades Park The first game is scheduled for 4:00p at the Parkway Lanes in Elmwood Park.

   The Bogota Basketball Bucs would play those teams from Hawthorne Christian Academy. 
   The Men's Basketball Bucs would travel to Hawthorne Christian Academy to play the Defenders.  Bogota  would out score the Defenders by identical 16-11  scores in the first and second quarters. This saw the Bucs have a 32-22 lead into the Locker room.And repeated the process to take at 28-14 lead into half time. After the restart the Defenders came out stronger and by three-quater time the Bucs led by only  five points.Bogota regained control of the game and finished with a 60-49 win.  The Bucs record is now 9-2.  Ashanti Caviness led all scores with 20 Points. Taj Collins and Evan Meberg each had 2 Three Point Baskets for Bogota. Hawthorne Christian Academy's JJ Johnson had a high of 13 Points with Justin Awad a game high of 4 Three Point Baskets.
   Bogota will next play on Tuesday-21-January against Cresskill. This will be played  on the Jay Mahoney Court in Speary Gym  with the tip off  scheduled for  7:00p.

  The Bogota Lady Bucs Basketball hosted the Lady Defenders on the Jay Mahoney Court in Speary Gym. The game would start with both club having trouble scoring. just half way into the first quater the game was tied at 4. The Lady Bucs would get a Three Point Basket from Seniah Burrell  to give them a lead they would hold onto for the rest of the game.  After this core Bogota was able to find the bottom of the net with more ease, including a court long rush by Rudy Recio who score just as the quarter ended  to give Bogota an 11-4 lead.  In a holdover from their last game, the Lady Bucs played a more physical game. They would push for better position when they had to, and struggle for a loose ball when needed.  All of this combined gave Bogota a 23-5 halftime lead. Bogota's played continued after the restart which saw the Lady Bucs score 19 three quater points and a 42-13 advantage going into the final 8 minutes.  Bogota would post a 48-21 win  and give them a 2-8 record for the season. Rudy Recio led all scorers with 19 Points including 3 Three Point Baskets. Hawthorne Christian Academy's Gabriela Mallack finished with 8 Points. 

  Bogota will next play on Tuesday-21-January at Cresskill with the tip off  scheduled for  4:00p.

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