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College Club Annual Book Sale

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College Club Annual Book Sale

Sale to Benefit Scholarships The 60th Annual Book Fair will take place starting March 31st at Somerville School: Tuesday, March 31: 4-8pm Preview and Sale, $20 per person admission Wednesday, April 1: 10am-8pm (no admission fee) Thursday, April 2: 10am-5pm (no admission fee) Friday CLOSED (Good Friday) Saturday, April 4: 10am-2pm Half Price Sale (no admission fee)

Somerville School cafeteria,
45 South Pleasant Ave,
Ridgewood, NJ 07450

Come peruse the wide variety of books including: beautiful “coffee table” books, children’s books including “grandparent books” and Easter books, cooking, art, gardening and design books, large print books, curio books, special first editions and signed books, books on tape, CDs, movies and, of course, hundreds of mysteries, novels, and current 2009-2014 best sellers in hard cover and paperback.

Please do not call Somerville school for information.   All inquiries should be directed to the event Co-Chairs, Toni Cohen  at tdamc@aol.com or (201-670-9689) and Dacey Latham at dacelat@optonline.net or (201-445-5498).

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Ridgewood Art Institute offers scholarship for a deserving high school senior or seniors planning to pursue a career in art

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Ridgewood Art Institute offers scholarship for a deserving high school senior or seniors  planning to pursue a career in art
February 14,2015
the staff of the ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, The Ridgewood Art Institute is pleased to be the recipient of a $10,000 grant from the Copper Beech Foundation. The grant may be used for one or more scholarships to be awarded to a deserving high school senior or seniors who is currently enrolled as a member of the Ridgewood Art Institute and is planning to pursue a career in art. The scholarship will be paid directly to the school of higher learning or college, which the recipient will attend.

The recipient will be selected after a review of completed applications. A qualified panel will consider such factors as; talent, financial need, awards & distinctions, dedication to their art, work ethic, and participation in the activities of the Ridgewood Art Institute. The scholarship and its amount will be awarded at the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees.

Students, who wish to apply, must submit the 2015 Members Scholarship Application Form by April 6, 2015 — (click here for more information and application downloads).  Please include at least two letters of recommendation. Worthy candidates will be invited to a portfolio review where they will be expected to bring six examples of their original work. The recipient(s) of the scholarship will be notified by letter before May 4, 2015.