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Best Bets for Some Weekend Entertainment

A calendar of this weekend's best bets for all ages in the area

This column brings you the best bets of the weekend for Bergen County. We've assembled a calendar of activities for all ages to keep you entertained.

 

  • Book Signing with Author Alison Formento
    Where/When: Lakeshore Learning Store, Hackensack, Saturday, April 30 at 12 p.m.
    Why Go: Formento, the author of "This Tree Counts," will host a story time and is known to be very interactive with children.
    Pricing: Free.
  • Oradell's Art in the Park
    Where/When:  Sunday, May 1 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Memorial Field, corner of Prospect and Oradell Avenue
    Why Go: Don’t miss the opportunity to buy the perfect gift for Mother’s Day or Father’s Day. This art fair will include 75+ juried artists and crafters, food exhibitors and light music.
    Pricing: Free
  • Real Housewives of New Jersey Bus Tour 
    Where/When: Saturday, April 30 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bus boards in Wayne. 
    Why Go: Brunch at the Brownstone followed by shopping at stores featured on Bravo's hit show and a tour of the housewives neighborhoods. 
    Pricing: Tickets cost $97.50 plus tax.   
  • Clean Up Event
    Where/When: Park Ridge Recycling Center, Park Ridge; Saturday, April 30 from 9 a.m. to noon.
    Why Go: Go green and celebrate Mother Earth with this eco-friendly event for all ages. Participate in a town-wide cleanup and a scavenger hunt. The event runs rain or shine.
    Pricing: Free.

  • Mother's Day Craft
    Where/When: Montvale Public Library, 12 Mercedes Drive, Montvale; Saturday, April 30 at 12:30 p.m.
    Why Go: Mother’s Day is next weekend…do you have your gift ready for that special lady in your life? Join the library for a special mother (or grandmother) and child art project. This program is for children in first grade and older.
    Pricing: Free.

  • Gently Used Book Sale
    Where/When: , 605 Pascack Road, Washington Township; Sunday, May 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Monday, May 2 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Tuesday, May 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
    Why Go: Fill your shelves for summer reading at the YJCC's annual gently used book sale. Books in good-as-new condition, including adult fiction and non-fiction, both trade paperbacks and hardcover editions, as well as children’s books, are included in the sale. Many recent titles will be available.
    Pricing: Free admission

  • AnitaLaugh Improv & Sketch Comedy Show
    Where/When: , 55 Jefferson Ave., Westwood; Sunday, May 1 from 7 to 8:15 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.)
    Why Go: AnitaLaugh blends their dead-on celebrity impressions and hilarious characters with audience suggestion to create hysterical improvised scenes. The comedy crew has recently been getting "Charlie Sheen" as a suggestion for their scenes, so they're incorporating him into the mix as well—winning! Audience participation is encouraged.
    Pricing: $8 per person

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