About Town: Time to Get Out Your Calendars

You know it’s going to be a good week when you see Norm’s Ice Cream truck parked outside of Lemoine Hot Bagels on Lemoine Ave. in Coytesville. Even better is when he recognizes you and waves. There are two places About Town always wants to be recognized—where we belly up to the gin-soaked bar at In Napoli’s, and where we belly up to the silver counter of Norm’s Ice Cream truck. Nothing screams "you’ve arrived!" better than having the bartender and ice cream guy call you by your first name. But I digress.

There are a lot of things going on in and around Fort Lee this coming week and beyond, so get out those calendars and save some dates.

Tonight the Fort Lee Historical Society is having its monthly meeting at the at 7 p.m. The Society is always looking for new members, so stop on by and become a part of preserving Fort Lee’s diverse cultural history.

The Fort Lee Museum is located at 1588 Palisade Avenue.

On Thursday,  the Community of Friends in Action (CoFIA), a Leonia-based organization dedicated to working toward better immigration policy and improving the lives of workers in our community, is screening the movie “Made in L.A” at the Leonia Public Library at 7 p.m. The movie follows the plight of three Latina immigrants struggling to make ends meet while working in the sweatshops of Los Angeles. Additionally, it highlights the three-year journey these courageous women undertook in order to win basic labor rights and protections for laborers.

The Leonia Public Library is located at 227 Fort Lee Rd. in Leonia.

Our neighbors in Leonia are also hosting their much-anticipated annual Playwright’s Showcase, a collection of five one-act, original plays written by local playwrights, this weekend at the Civil War Drill Hall. Performances are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets are $20; $18 for seniors and students.

The Civil War Drill Hall is located at 130 Grand Ave. in Leonia.  

Friday is Fort Lee’s annual Battle of the Bands at 7 p.m. at the . This free event is sponsored by the Fort Lee Film Commission and is open to all Bergen County high school garage bands. First prize is $500. Come on down and see some great young talent. This event is held inside the Community Center, so be prepared for it to be loud!

The Fort Lee Community Center is located at 1355 Inwood Terrace.

On Saturday, the Leonia Women’s Club is holding their annual Yard Sale at the Leonia Boro Hall Annex from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you love yard sales, this one is not to be missed. Donations come in from all over town, and there are lots of great finds, especially this time of year, when people are looking to shed some of their clutter.

The Leonia Boro Hall Annex is located at the corner of Broad Ave. and Beechwood St. in Leonia. (North of Fort Lee Road.)

On Saturday, June 25th, the Fort Lee V.F.W. Post 2342 is hosting “The Greatest Generation’s Veterans’ Dance” at 7:30 p.m. at the Recreation Center. A live, 16-piece band, the Silver Starlite Orchestra, will be dressed in World War II uniforms and playing music from the 1940s. Tickets are $15 per person, which includes food and ice; bring your own refreshments (read: booze). Only 180 tickets will be sold, so get yours now by visiting the V.F.W. Hall on the corner of Center Ave. and Main St.

The Recreation Center is located at the bottom of Stillwell Avenue in Fort Lee.