Autumn Years Winter 2023/24

Going to the Movies, Part 2

Anna Villa-Bager & MarbleJam Kids Affirming Their Talents

By Tim Adriance Welcome back to our two-reel drama on the history of movies theaters in Bergen County; Part 2 begins in the 1920s and moves through the ‘30s, ‘40s, ‘50s, ‘60s and into the 21 century, culminating with the newest theater, the Barrymore Film Center in Fort Lee, which opened in 2022 (there’s also a sidebar on the five iconic drive-in theaters in the county)

By Emily Kratzer Enter a world designed to help autistic people succeed through creative arts that enable them to express themselves and overcome their challenges; its official name is MarbleJam Center for Creative Arts and Enrichment and its founder is former dancer and performer Anna Villa-Bager, whose leadership is reflected in her quote: “You can’t go forward if you’re led by fear”

Jack Teadore & the Pi-oneers Building Robots & Futures

Storytellers Barbara & Manos Angelakis Enjoying Their Second Act

By Emily Kratzer Building a robot may sound like a page out of a science fiction story of the past but these days it is a reality, driven by a desire to promote future careers in science, technology, engineering, arts and math among high school students; meet the head coach for the Pascack Pi-oneers, a robotics team that collaborates each year to build a competitive-ready robot

By Kelly Parr Since “retiring” 25 years ago after running a successful marketing, advertising and production business, this couple has traveled at the expense of tourism boards, public relations firms, product promotion boards, individual companies and luxury hotels, building a portfolio of published stories and a lifetime of pleasurable experiences from around the world

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WINTER 2023/24 I AUTUMN YEARS