your optimal weight? Are you suffering with a chronic illness that won’t go away? Dr. Eric Gold- man, chiropractor and Nutrition Response Testing practitioner will teach you how to prepare delicious meals that will help you to feel better faster, break free from chronic disease and boost your immunity. Learn how the traditional diets of non-industrialized peoples nourished optimal health for thousands of years. Dr. Goldman will explain the benefits of consuming nutrient-dense whole foods. Free. Call for reservations. 1540 Rt. 202, Ste. 12, Pomona. 354-2100. KGChiro.com.


FRIDAY, JANUARY 13


Green Meadow Waldorf School Introductory Session – 9-11am. Parents only. Free. Main Cam- pus (in the LS Music Room), 307 Hungry Hollow Rd, Chestnut Ridge. Register with Patricia Owens, powens@gmws.org. events.gmws.org/index.asp.


The Active and Retired Center’s Film Club – 10am. View and discuss the film Like Water for Chocolate. Directed by Alfonso Arau and starring Marco Leonardi. The meeting is open to the public and there is no charge. For more information or to register to attend, please contact B. Berkowitz, 942-7619. Nanuet Library, 149 Church St, Nanuet.


SATURDAY, JANUARY 14


Joyful Beginnings – 9:30-11:30am. Recommended for parents with children from birth through kin- dergarten age. Free. Main Campus (Kindergarten Building). 307 Hungry Hollow Rd, Chestnut Ridge. Register with Patricia Owens. powens@gmws.org. events.gmws.org/index.asp.


Suffering from the Sugar Blues? – 2:30-4pm. Are you constantly craving sweets and want to under- stand why? Do you want to gain control without deprivation? Join Teodora Touzharova, holistic health coach & registered yoga teacher, for a free workshop. Bella Vista Holiday Spa, 22 Bergerons Rd, Westtown. RSVP to teodora.touzharova@ gmail.com.


SUNDAY, JANUARY 15


A Reflection on Dr. Martin Luther King – 10:30am. Rev. Allen Wells. Sunday worship services are at 10:30am, followed by a fellowship hour. Uni- tarian Universalist Congregation of Rockland, 130 Concklin Rd, Pomona. 354-1789. administrator@ uurocklandny.org. UURocklandNY.org.


Achieving Your Ideal Weight: A Weight Loss Seminar with Dr. Eric Goldman – 2-3:30 pm. Are you struggling with those extra pounds you just can't seem to shed? Have you tried other ap- proaches that have failed before? Are you looking for answers? Learn how to achieve your ideal weight and get healthier at the same time. In this lively and informative presentation, Dr. Goldman, nutritionist and chiropractor, will explain the pitfalls of most diet plans and offer simple solutions to get you to your goal in a ‘this is way too easy’ program. Free. Lift Nyack, 42 Main St, Nyack. 354-2100. KGChiro.com.


Reading and Discussion of Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes – 2-4pm. Come join the circle and enjoy hearing and sharing the myths and stories of the ‘Wild Woman Arche- type’. We will share our own stories as we connect to the truth of who we are essentially; women who can laugh, howl and run with the wolves. Ongoing, every third Sunday of each month. 19 Elm St, Pier- mont. Susan Hovey Cohen of Still Point Serenity.


40 Rockland & Orange Counties


359-2641. shovey7748@yahoo.com. StillPointSe- renity.com.


TUESDAY, JANUARY 17 mark your calendar


Healthy Living, Healthy Planet Network- ing Event Rockland County – 10:30am. Meet and connect with like-minded entrepreneurs in the natural health and green living fields. Share energy and ideas and create new business rela- tionships. Third Tuesday of every month. $10. Back to Earth, 1 S Broadway, Nyack. Deborah Turner. 480-9006 or publisher@naturalawaken- ingsro.com.


Home Exercise Program: Pettibon System – 6:30pm. This is the best and easiest home posture exercise program. You will learn multiple posture stretches and exercises designed to strengthen your body and create long term changes. Call to reserve your space. Caminez Chiropractic, 548 West Nyack Rd, West Nyack. 353-1543. CaminezWellness.com.


Heart Link Women’s Network Meeting – 7pm. Meeting begins with a light meal and socializing. After the meal, women attendees receive 3 minutes to showcase their businesses, products or services and distribute literature. After the formal networking many women gather to connect, make appointments, learn about each other and share more deeply. $20, includes meal. Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 551 Route 211, East Middletown. To register, visit 10941.TheHeartLinkNetwork.com or Avalonian- Moon.com.


WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18


The Active and Retired Center’s Book Discus- sion Group – 10:30am-noon. The book Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquival will be discussed. Candice Robinson will be the facilitator for the event. The meeting is open to the public and there is no charge to attend. B. Berkowitz, 942-7619. Haverstraw King’s Daughter’s Library, Garnerville.


Nutrition Response Testing Workshop – 7:30- 8:30pm. See 1/4 listing for details.


THURSDAY, JANUARY 19


Blue Horizons Luncheon – Noon-2pm. Network- ing and conversations at noon. Speaker begins at 12:30 pm. Pearl Natter is a dream analyst, teacher and student of spiritual and psychological studies for more than 30 years with special interest in rela-


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tionships, inner self and dreams. She will speak on demystifying dreams. City Line Family Restaurant, 258 S Main St, New City. info@bluehorizons.us.


Adoption Crossroads – 7:15-9:30pm. A not-for- profit mutual support group for all those whose lives have been touched by adoption. 74 Lakewood Dr (2nd house in driveway), Congers. 268-0283.


FRIDAY, JANUARY 20


Conscious Movie Night featuring: I am – 7-9pm. Hollywood comedy director Tom Shadyac (Ace Ventura: Pet Detective) gets contemplative in this documentary which finds him conversing with prom- inent philosophers and spiritual leaders about what ails our world and how we can improve it. Free. The Center of Light, at the Amity Church, 103 Newport Bridge Rd, Warwick. NewYork@CentersOfLight. org. 347-884-1709. NewYork.CentersOfLight.org.


SATURDAY, JANUARY 21


Driving Safety Course – 9am. The defensive driving program offers participants a 10 percent insurance discount for three consecutive years on liability and collision and four point reduction from the driving record automatically. Woodbury Seniors’ Center/Library, Highland Mills off Route 32 (South or North). To register, call 928-8088.


Introductory Session and Campus Tour at Blue Rock School – 10am. Blue Rock School will be hosting an Introductory Session and Campus Tour for families interested in grades K-8. The com- munity is invited to come learn about Blue Rock School's unique, child-centered philosophy and tour their beautiful, three-acre wooded campus. RSVP to the admissions director, Beverly Stycos, 627-0234 or bluerockschool@verizon.net. Blue Rock School, 110 Demarest Mill Rd (off Germonds Rd.), West Nyack. BlueRockSchool.org.


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Mother Nature’s Child Screening at Green Meadow Waldorf School – 1pm. Green Meadow Waldorf School will screen Mother Nature’s Child, followed by a discussion. This documentary ad- dresses the extinction of recess and outside play due to an increased focus on test preparation in the classroom as early as kindergarten. Experts in this documentary expose the effects of “nature deficit disorder” on children’s health, development and attitude, from preschool to high school. Suggested donation: adults $10, students and seniors $5. No one will be turned away. On-site childcare is avail- able by request. Green Meadow Waldorf School, 307 Hungry Hollow Rd., Chestnut Ridge. For more information, contact Vicki Larson at 356-2514 x 311 or vlarson@gmws.org or go to gmws.org or mothernaturesmovie.com.


Immune-Boosting Super Foods – 1-3pm. At the height of winter, learn about a variety of simple foods that can give your immune system a power- ful boost. Suggested donation $7. Please RSVP to info@bodywisefoodsmart.com. Held at the Christian Community Church, 15 Margetts Rd, Chestnut Ridge. Event sponsored by the Rockland County Chapter of the Weston A. Price Foundation. WAPFRocklandcounty.wordpress.com.


SUNDAY, JANUARY 22


Go to the Snow, Cross-Country Ski (or Hike) – Location and time will depend on location. It could


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