April 4, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 15 Ridgewood Notes Meditation & Contemplation slated The Ridgewood United Methodist Church will offer a Good Friday Meditation and Contemplation program featuring musician Richard Locker on Friday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m. A consummate stylist and instrumentalist, Locker is one of New York’s top musicians. He has performed in over 4,000 recording sessions with diverse artists, including Leonard Bernstein, Pinchas Zuckerman, James Galway, Wynton Marsalis, McCoy Tyner, and Elvis Costello, and his work is featured in more than 150 film scores. Locker will present “Movements of Suites for the Unaccompanied Cello” by J. S. Bach. His music will punctuate the dramatic reading of “The Passion of our Lord,” Matthew 26:1-27:62, by Lisa Frenz. The service also features the Chancel Choir accompanied and directed by Randall Svane. The church is located at 100 Dayton Street. ‘Island in the Sun’ at gallery During the month of April, the Stable Art Gallery will be presenting “Island in the Sun,” paintings by Johanna Salomon and Hella Bergel. Salomon and Bergel’s featured paintings were inspired by the beauty of Saint Thomas. Portraying different viewpoints and styles in their interpretation of the tropical island’s native culture and beauty, Salomon focuses on local island families and customs, while Bergel depicts landscapes and the tranquil beauty of the beaches. Salomon studied at Art Students League and Bergen Community College. She has taught painting throughout northern New Jersey. She has exhibited her work in several states for the past 20 years. President of Painting Affiliates of the Art Center of Northern New Jersey, Salomon is also a member of Salute to Women in the Arts, Pascack Art Association, and the Ridgewood Art Council. Bergel has studied oil painting, watercolor, and sketching at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, Ridgewood Art Institute, and the Art Center of Northern New Jersey. The Stable Gallery, located at 259 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment. Call (201) 670-5560. MOMs to hear ‘Mary the Mother’ Madeline Kelley will present “Mary the Mother” at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel R.C. Church MOMs meeting on Wednesday, April 4 at 9:15 a.m. Kelly will offer a portrait of Mary through the lens of scripture and invite attendees to step back 2,000 years and walk in Mary’s footsteps; see how she lived, loved, and trusted. Child care will be provided. RSVP to childcare@olmcmoms.org. Refreshments will be served. The group meets in the parish center of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 1 Passaic Street in Ridgewood. Learn T’ai Chi Chih The Health Ministry at Ridgewood’s Old Paramus Church will offer an eight-week T’ai Chi Chih course beginning April 16. Certified instructor Bill Moore will teach a series of 19 gentle movements and postures noted for their benefits. Members of the community are welcome. The cost of the class is $40. For more information, or to register, call the church Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at (201) 444-5933. The class will be held in the church’s barrier-free education building at 660 East Glen Avenue. West Side marks Holy Week West Side Presbyterian Church, located at 6 South Monroe Street in Ridgewood, will host services in preparation for Easter. A Communion Service with the senior high choir will be held on Maundy Thursday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m. On Good Friday, April 6, there will be a prayer service at 1 p.m. in the chapel. A harp and flute prelude at 7:45 p.m. will usher in the 8 p.m. service of Tenebrae, which includes the chancel and youth choirs, readers, and instru- mentalists. On Easter Sunday, April 8, services will be held at 9 and 11:15 a.m. The services will feature the chancel and senior high choirs, a brass ensemble, and the Westminster Bell Choir. Preludes will begin at 8:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. For more information, call (201) 652-1966 or visit www. westside.org. Easter services set Ridgewood United Methodist Church at 100 Dayton Street in Ridgewood will hold services at 9 and 11 a.m. on Easter Sunday, April 8. Sunday school will meet at 9 a.m. and an Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 10 a.m. For more information, visit www.ridgewoodumc.net or call (201) 652-2868. Orpheus Club plans spring concert The Orpheus Club Men’s Chorus will present its annual spring concert April 21 and 22 at the United Methodist Church of Ridgewood, 100 Dayton Street in Ridgewood. Classics, seasonal tunes, Broadway melodies, and choral favorites are on the program, which will also feature the Zephyr Vocal Ensemble, an a cappella group from Vernon. Founded in 1909, the Orpheus Club is one of the oldest musical groups in New Jersey. The club has performed regularly for more than 102 years. Tickets for the concert are $10 in advance and $15 at the door and are available at Daily Treat restaurant and Town and Country Apothecary in Ridgewood; Lewis Drug in Westwood; Perry’s Florist and Rock Ridge Pharmacy in Glen Rock; Wine and Spirit World in Ho-Ho-Kus; Benny’s Luncheonette in Fair Lawn; and Soloist Music in Leonia. Concerts will be at 7:30 p.m. on April 21 and at 4 p.m. on April 22. For more information, call Greg Farrell at (201) 6522873, Bob Silvera at (973) 748-2899, or Lou Fucito at (201) 445-0027. Information is also available at http://www. ridgewoodorpheusclub.org. Men who like to sing and would like to learn more about club membership may call Bill Amazzini at (551) 4043976.