Weekend Events

 2-June-2022

Some events happening in and around Bogota and Ridgefield Park for the weekend starting on Thursday-2-June. Please contact the provider for changes and updates. More events will be added as information is confirmed.            

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Bogota

  Parents of the Bogota High School Class of 2022 have set-up a Go Fund Me page to help offset the cost the Project Graduation trip for the Graduation Seniors of this years Class. This is to provide the Senior Students one last Class event after the Graduation Ceremony.  This take place at a surprised at a nearby venue. The new Alumni be professional driven from Bogota High School to the event and back providing them with safe transportation. 

 To contribute please go to their Go Fund Me page at: https://www.gofundme.com BHS Class of 2022/f/project-graduation-22?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=sms&utm_source=customer

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Teaneck, NJ

 The organization Never Alone Again Domestic Violence Organization & Resource Center (NAAG) will host a covid -19 testing site. This will run every Saturday from 10:30 a to 1:00p. Please Provide ID & Medical Insurance. If you don’t have medical insurance, please provide ID. 

Their resource centre located at 668 American Legion Dr. Teaneck, NJ.

   For more information on this and other services they provide.  And to volunteer or donate please go to: https://www.neveraloneagain.org/

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Thursday-2-June

Bogota

The Bogota Public Library will have  an in-person reading one starting at 10:30a And a afternoon session both an in-person and virtual story time starting at 3:30p. Registration is required. There are 8 in-person seats available. There are 10 online seats available  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-2-June

Bogota

The Bogota Public Library will host their Yarn Twisters starting at 6:45p. This will be held in person and online. Registration is needed for either session. 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-2-June

Ridgefield Park, NJ

The next performance of the 2022 Ridgefield Park Busking series will will feature Ms. Olivia Locarno and Mr. Oliver Pashman at the Grove St. seating area. Both are Students from Ridgefield Park High School.The concert is scheduled to start at 6:00p weather permitting.

Performances are free of charge, and tipping is permitted.

The Busking Series is open to any performing artist wishing to apply and submit an audition piece. Performances will be held on various dates and locations in Ridgefield Park. For more information, or to apply please go to concertartsculture@ridgefieldpark.org

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Thursday-2-June

Bogota

The Bogota Borough Council will hold its meeting starting at 7:30p. It will be held in person

only in the Council Chambers located at 375 Larch Ave. Bogota, NJ.  This is open to the Public. This will be an in-person meeting only with no live streaming available. For more information

or to view the agenda , please go to: https://www.bogotaonline.org/councilagendas or at www.bogotaonline.com

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Friday-3-June

Teaneck, NJ

The Womens support group "Never Alone Again" and the Bergen County Food Security Task Force is offering hot meals to go curbside pick-up every Friday starting at 5:00p This will be

held at their resource center located at 668 American Legion Dr. Teaneck, NJ. For more information, please call 201-289-1718 or visit their website at www.neveraloneagain.org

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Saturday-4-June

Ridgefield Park, NJ

The Ridgefield Park Cub Scout Pack #4 will be sponsoring an Adult Paint Night starting at 6:00p It will take place at the Knights of Columbus Hall located at 106 Bergen Ave. Tickets at $40 per Person or $70 for 2 For more information please go to tannia.mowla@gmail.com

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Monday-6-June

Bogota

The Bogota Public Library will have a virtual  Drawing Work Shop for Students  in Kindergarten to Fifth grade starting at 4:00p. Registration is required.  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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Remembrance Ceremony

 1-June-2022

On Monday-30-May the Bogota American Legion Clifford Dunn Post #117  and the Bogota VFW Ralph Hall Post #5561 Memorial Day Remembrance Service. This was held on the steps of the Bogota Borough Hall To start the ceremony VFW Commander Mr. Alex Hernandez led the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance. The opening invocation Pastor Jodi Wu of Bogart Memorial Church. Walter Croft Commander of the American Legion Post #11  was the first speaker to talk about the meaning of Memorial Day.

   The next to speak  was Bogota Mayor Chris Kelemen  who welcomed all who took the time on a Monday Morning to remember not only those from Bogota who have lost their lives on duty, the all members of the US Armed Forces who gave their lives for the nation. 

  Then Mr. Thomas Gates, a Veteran from World War II, remembered his Brother Sgt. Beecher Gates.  Sgt Gates served in the European Theatre and was awarded the Silver Star for his taking out an enemy machine gun nest. He would later be killed during the Battle of the Bulge.  Sgt Gates had an Army Camp in Eastern Germany named in his honor. 

  This was  followed by Bogota High School Seniors Ms. Kyla Lowery and Ms. Maryann Gesmundo talking about what Memorial Day means to them. Each shared a story about how having a Family member  in the Armed Forces  affects the entire Family , not  just the Women and Men who serve.
  The final two ceremonies were the reading of the names of service personal from Bogota who are now “absent”. After each name was read out loud, a poppy was place on a cross in front of the War Memorial in Borough Hall park. This was done by the VFW Auxiliary President and the American Legion Auxiliary President with Luciana Migale assisting. After the last flower was placed members of the Bogota High School Band played TAPS for the fallen Americans.  Next a wreath was place near the Memorial to those service personnel  who are Prisoners of War, or Missing  In Action. This was accompanied by  Bagpiper Mike Sorrentino lead  Marianne Pigoncelli to place a wreath at the Memorial for POW-MIA. 
  The ceremony ended with Pastor Lisa Holiday of Trinity  Lutheran Church, and  Deacon Kevin Regan of St. Joseph’s Church giving the closing Benediction. 

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Memorial Day Parade 2022

 31-May-2022

   On Monday-30-May the Borough of Bogota held their Memorial Day Parade. This was the first since 2019 due to the current health situation.  The parade was led through the street of the Borough by the Bogota High School Marching Buccaneer Band. They were followed by Bogota mayor Chris Kelemen and members of council. Before the band reached the reviewing stand they stopped and played in front of the home of band director Mr. Barry McCann.  Mr.McCann, who grew up in Bogota and graduated from Bogota High School, will retire at the end of this year. He used his final parade for Bogota as a way to thank his family  for their support over the years. 

  The the Marching Buccaneer played the National Anthem, and one more song to the Governing Body who stood in the reviewing stand in front of Borough Hall. The rest of the parade had members of the Bogota Library, the Bogota Police, the Bergen County Sheriff Department, Veterans from  Bogota American Legion Post #117  and the Bogota VFW Post #5561. The Bogota Volunteer Rescue Squad, The Bogota Volunteer Fire Department  followed by their  motorized  equipment.

 Also taking part in the parade was Little League baseball players from Bogota. Members of the Ridgefield Park Volunteer Fire,  Department,and Volunteer Rescue Squad  with a few of their vehicles and a number of other marching bands.

  

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