Bogota Baseball

24-March-2019
  The Bogota Baseball Bucs have set-up a Snap-raise page to assist them for the 2019 Spring baseball season. They have set a goal of raising $2000.00 by Thursday-18-April-2019.  As of 24-March they have raised $885.00 towards their goal. Donations from this fund-raiser will go obtaining new equipment, and updating current gear. Funds will also be used for off-season training and conditioning.  To contribution to their goal please go to: snap-raise Bogota Baseball . The Bogota Baseball Bucs will start their Spring Season on Monday-1-April when they travel to Wallington. The First Pitch is scheduled for 4:00p. Bogota's Home Opener will be on Friday-5-April against  Waldwick. This will be play on the Fiegel Field baseball Diamond with the first pitch scheduled for 4:00p.  

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This Weeks Events

24-March-2019

Some events scheduled to take place in and around Bogota, for the the week starting on Sunday-24-March. 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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Continuing

Thursday-28-April

Bogota

 Registration for Kindergarten classes of the Bogota Public School System must be turned in by Thursday-28-March, before the end of the business day. This is for both Bixby, and Steen Schools. Please contact the Bogota Board of Education at www.bogotaboe.com

Continuing

Thursday & Friday until 13-April

Bogota

 The library is again working with AARP this year to provided assistance in tax preparation. This will be available on Thursday and Fridays from now until Saturday 15- April.  This is targeted to anyone over the age of 60 who could also be collecting Social Security .  

   To register for  the tax aide, 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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Continuing 

  Starting on Sunday-1 July-2018 the Borough of Bogota will change the ordnance in what can be recycled. Bottle & cans recycling pick-up the Borough of Bogota will now be limited to: Aluminium, Glass, Bi-metal/Tin cans. Aluminium foils and pie plates will be accepted but must be clean. Plastic Containers with the symbol  1, 2, or 5  only  will also be accepted.   All recyclable material must be placed in  reusable trash receptacles.  Items places in plastic bag will not be collected. Paper and cardboard recycling remains unchanged.

   The  collectible the products that have been removed from the accepted list will now be accepted by The Borough of Bogota in cooperation with the Ridgefield Park  environmental commission and collected in a separate way. The Trex Corporation has provided bins to accept the following item. Grocery bags, bread bags, case overwrapping, dry cleaning bags, newspaper sleeves, ice bags, wood pellet bags, zip lock & other re-seal able bags, produce bags, bubble wrap, salt bags, and cereal bags. All  recyclable materials must be clean, dry and free of food residue. For every 500 pounds of plastic collected the Trex Corporation will donate a new park bench, made from recycled materials. The benches will be donated to both Bogota and Ridgfield Park on a rotating basis. As of now a Trex collection bin is in the lobby of the Bogota Borough Hall and  the Bogota Public Library can be accessed  during  regular business hours. More bins are planned for other locations in the future.

  For more information please see the accompanying poster below.

     

Monday-25-March
Bogota

The Bogota Public  Library will have their Youth's Sewing Club meeting.  This is  open to  Students ages 9-18.  This will teach anyone the art of sewing. There will be a chance to learn machine, and hand sewing as well as shown different project and types of material. This will be from 1:00p to 4:00p in the back reading room.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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Monday-25-March

Bogota

The Bogota Public Library will present their Adventurer Book Club.  This is for Students in First & Second Grade. This days book will be "If You Ever Want to Bring a Piano to the Beach, don't!" By Elise Parsley There will also be crafts and games based on this book.

 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/ or call them at 201-488-7185.

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

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Monday-25-February

Bogota

  The Bogota Public Library will offer an AARP  Defensive Driving Course. This is designed for drivers over the age of 50 and will explain update driving rules and teach defensive driving techniques. This will start at 10:15 a and be held in the second floor Senior Centre  There is a $15 fee for AARP members and $20 for non-members  and 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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Monday-25-March

Bogota

The  Bogota Public Library will hold its next Friends of the Library meeting.  This is an  opened to anyone interested in leaning about  and support the Library. This is scheduled to start at 7:00p. 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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Monday-25-March

Bogota

    The weekly " Meet the Mayor"  event will take place in the office of Mayor Chris Keleman This is open to any Bogota resident who would to ask the Mayor a question about  Bogota, or to discuss any matter to help improve the quality of life in the Borough. Anyone who wishes just to have an informal conversation with the Mayor is also welcome to attend. Meetings will be held on a first come basis. This will run from 5:00p to 7:00p in the Mayor's office. His office is on in Bogota Borough Hall located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ.

  Bogota Borough  Hall is located at 375 Larch Ave. in Bogota, NJ.

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Tuesday-26-March

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-26-March

Bogota

    The Bogota  Public Library as part of Bogota's 125th Anniversary will host a lecture on the Lenape Native American  nation from the region. This will be presented Rob Aptaker will present stories, history, and artifacts representative of pre-colonial Bergen County and Bogota. For more than 30 years, Mr. Aptaker has shared programs about Native American life and culture at museums, schools, libraries and Native American pow-wows throughout the Northeast.

This program will include traditional Lenape stories and oral histories along with a display of tools, toys, musical instruments and clothing used during the colonial period.  This will  start at 7:00p and be held in the second floor Senior Centre. For more information, and to register for this program please  about this and other Library events visit their web site at :  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/ or call at 201-488-7185 The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ. 

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Thursday-28-March

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 web site at :  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/

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

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Thursday-28-March

Bogota

 The Bogota  Public Library  will host a workshop about selling on EBay. This will be presented Rick Feingold, a  Education Specialist trained by EBAY. This will start at 7:00p. For more information, and to register for this program please  about this and other Library events visit their web site at :  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/ or call at 201-488-7185 The Bogota Public library is located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ. 

Saturday-30-March

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 web site at :  http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/

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

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Saturday-30-March

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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Story from North Jersey .com

22-March-2019

Published story from the online version of the North Jersey .com  about New Milford Police arresting suspects involved in a series of car robberies in Bogota and Ridgefield Park can be accessed at: 

http://www.northjersey.com Friday-22-March-2019

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