July 27, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 17 Villadom Happenings (continued from page 2) blankets. No alcoholic beverages or pets will be permitted. In the event of rain, the concert will be moved indoors into the Carriage House Visitor Center. All concerts begin at 7 p.m. Suggested donations is $5 per person. This concert is sponsored by Liberty Subaru/Liberty Hyundai of Emerson and Mahwah. Artist hospitality for the series is being provided by TD Bank. The last concert in the series, featuring Terence Martin, will be held on Aug. 19. Located at 2 Morris Road in Ringwood, the New Jersey Botanical Garden is open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and admission to the garden is always free. There is a $5 per car parking charge on summer holidays and weekends from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day; weekday parking is free year-round. Call (973) 962-9534 or visit www.njbg.org Barclays tickets benefit Habitat Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County is offering specially discounted tickets for The Barclays, the annual golf tournament which will be held Aug. 23 through 28. Tickets purchased through this special offer will benefit Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County. The cost of a week-long pass, which includes six days of practice and tournament rounds is $40 (a $100 value); Thursday, Friday, or Saturday pass, $20 (a $45 dollar value); and a Sunday Final Round Pass, $25 (a $45 dollar value). To purchase tickets, call (201)457-1020 or visit www.Habitatbergen.org. Support group to meet LifeLines, a supportive and informative resource for prostate cancer patients and their partners in northern Bergen County, will meet Tuesday, July 26 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Church of the Presentation, 271 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. The group does not give medical advice, only insight, information, and support based on group members’ own experiences. Call (201) 5059653 or e-mail lifelines@optonline.net. Christian Singles host Potluck Dinner Christian Singles of North Jersey will host a Potluck Dinner and Music Night on Saturday, Aug. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Faith Community Christian Reformed Church Barn, 530 Sicomac Avenue in Wyckoff. Attendees are encouraged to bring a favorite main dish, salad, soup, or appetizer to share (to feed approximately six). Desserts, coffee, tea, soda, and snacks will be provided. Dinner will be followed by music from vocalists/guitarists John Jurich and Tom Sheehan and vocalist Pat Nash. The cost is $4 per person. Call (201) 337-7492 Theater group to present ‘Barnum’ OnStage, Inc. will present “Barnum” Aug. 11 through 13 at Ramsey High School, 266 East Main Street in Ramsey. Performances will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets, which will be available at the door, are $12 for adults, $10 for students and senior citizens. Call Sheila Oprysko (201) 651-9367 or Lucy Trotter (201) 337-2294. Metabolic, weight loss surgery support offered The Valley Hospital’s Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery is currently offering three bariatric surgery support groups. The Sleeve Gastrectomy Support Group meets the first Monday of every month from 6 to 7 p.m. at the center, located at 579 Franklin Turnpike in Ridgewood. The Gastric Bypass Support Group meets the first Wednesday of every month from 6 to 7 p.m., and the Gastric Band Support Group meets the third Thursday every month from 6 to 7 p.m. These two support groups meet at Valley’s Kraft Center at 15 Essex Road in Paramus. The groups are for those who are thinking about weight loss surgery, or those who have already undergone surgery. During the first half-hour of each meeting, participants talk about any clinical issues they are facing. The rest of the meeting is devoted to addressing specific surgical concerns and focusing on the future. For more information, call (201) 251-3480 or e-mail webinfo@valleyhealth.com. Generous gift MSO ® Inc., an insurance rating/service bureau located in Glen Rock, recently held its 18th Annual MSO Golf Outing at the Center Valley Golf Club in Center Valley, PA. MSO offered attendees and companies the opportunity to sponsor a hole, with proceeds going to Emmanuel Cancer Foundation. For over 17 years, MSO has held a bi-weekly food collection for the Emmanuel Cancer Foundation’s food pantry. ECF provides much-needed support to New Jersey families of children who have been diagnosed with cancer. Thanks to the generous donors, MSO was able to collect $4,000 for ECF. Laura Savage, northern regional director for the Emmanuel Cancer Foundation (center), accepted the check from James Townley and Pepper Treuvey of MSO, Inc.