April 18, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 17 Glen Rock Roundup Spiritual retreat offered Members of the Loyola Men’s Retreat group of Saint Catharine’s Church in Glen Rock and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Ridgewood invite men to participate in the annual retreat set for May 19 and 20. The weekend event will be held at the Loyola Jesuit House in Morristown. Staffed by Jesuit priests and religious women, the retreat house offers an opportunity for participants to experience their faith. The property includes 30 acres of lawns, gardens, and woodland. For more information, or to register, contact Steve Beiter at (201) 447-1830 or visit www.loyola.org. Comic poet to entertain Activities Club Bob McKenty, a comic poet in the Formalist tradition, will feature several baseball verses from his book, “Fair Game: Open Season on Baseball,” at the Activities Club’s April 17 meeting. The 1:30 event will be held at the Community Church of Glen Rock, 354 Rock Road in Glen Rock. Refreshments will be served at 1 p.m. The Activities Club is a group of retired and semiretired men from Glen Rock, Ridgewood, Fair Lawn, Hawthorne, Saddle Brook, and the surrounding area. Members are involved in educational, scientific, athletic, social, and community service activities. Men interested in learning more about the club may visit theactivitiesclub.org or contact Charlie Flynn at (201) 652-2585. Auxiliary plans Silver Tea The Glen Rock Branch of the Valley Hospital Auxiliary will hold its Annual Silver Tea on April 23. The 12:30 p.m. event will be held at the Glen Rock Municipal Annex on Maple Avenue. Theresa Salameno, vice president of membership from the central board of the Valley Hospital Auxiliary, will be the guest speaker. New members who have joined the club in the past year will be recognized during this event. Learn about suburban wildlife Closter Nature Center Director Marc Gussen will discuss suburban wildlife at the Glen Rock Garden Club’s April 17 meeting. The program will be held at 7:45 p.m. at the Glen Rock Municipal Annex Building at 678 Maple Avenue. Gussen will discuss local mammals, birds, and amphibians, and how to protect your garden from them. Guests are welcome, and refreshments will be served. Bereavement support available The parishes of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Ridgewood, Saint Gabriel’s in Saddle River, and Saint Catharine’s in Glen Rock will jointly sponsor a Spring Bereavement Support Group that will meet on Wednesdays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The program will be held at Saint Catharine at 905 South Maple Avenue in Glen Rock, from April 18 through June 6. Meetings will offer support for those going through the grief process. The group stresses confidentiality and is open to all. For further information, or to register, contact Annette Gallagher at (201) 612-4660 or parishfamilylife@stcathar inechurch.org. Gardeners hold Plant Sale The Glen Rock Garden Club will hold its annual Plant Sale on Saturday, May 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Main Line Railroad Station on Rock Road. This annual fundraiser, which will be held rain or shine, benefits borough beautification projects. Sale items will include flowers for Mother’s Day gifts, tomato plants, rhubarb, irises, annuals, and more. The main attraction will be plants grown by members from seed or propagation. Members will be available to offer advice and answer questions. For details, call (201) 447-6099. Family Day of Remembrance set A Family Day of Remembrance will be held on Sunday, May 6 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the ministry center at Saint Catharine’s R.C. Church. The service will include prayer, reflection, and other opportunities for participants to reflect on the lives of their loved ones. To register, contact Monica Seibert at (201) 652-3388 or msseibert@att.net. The church is located at 905 South Maple Avenue. Seniors plan trips The Glen Rock Senior Citizens Club will travel to the casino at Mount Airy Lodge on Wednesday, May 16. Photo identification is required. The bus will depart from Wilde Park at 9 a.m. The cost for the trip is $27 for members and $29 for non-members. For reservations, call Ed at (201) 445-9238. On Jun 12, the seniors will visit Doolan’s Shore Club in Spring Lake for lunch and a show. Featured will be the music of Rosemary Clooney, Connie Francis, Roy Orbison, and John Denver. The bus will leave Wilde Park at 9:15 a.m. The cost for the day is $48 for members and $51 for non-members. For details, or to make reservations, call Evelyn at (201) 445-9238. Book group changes date for discussion The book group of the Glen Rock Jewish Center will meet on Thursday, April 25 to discuss Allegra Goodman’s “The Family Markowitz.” Goodman writes with wit and compassion of three generations of Markowitzes making their way in America. At the center is Rose, the cantankerous matriarch, who longs for her earlier life in London and Vienna, but is now forced into dependency on her sons Ed, an academic expert on terrorism, and Henry, an artistic expatriate with a taste for antiques and postmodern poetry. Also in the family circle are Ed’s wife, Sarah, who teaches creative writing and longs for a more literary life; and Sarah and Ed’s daughter Miriam, a medical student who causes great alarm in her largely assimilated family by rediscovering Judaism. The group will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the center located at 682 Harristown Road. Book discussions are free and open to the community. RSVP to Michelle at librarian@grjc. org. For more information, visit www.grjc.org or call (201) 652-6624. Club seeks bridge players, plans party The Activities Club bridge group is seeking new players. The bridge group meets on Tuesdays, except during the third week when the general membership meets. All skill levels from beginner to expert are represented. Games are held at the Community Church of Glen Rock, 354 Rock Road, at 1:30 p.m. Retired and semi-retired men interested in joining the bridge group and the Activities Club should contact Howard Hanes at (201) 445-4603 or Charlie Flynn at (201) 652-2585. For additional information about the Activities Club, visit theactivitiesclub.org. Library hosts teen book discussions Teens are invited to the informal book discussions at the Glen Rock Public Library. Sessions meet every other Monday at 7:30 p.m. and are designed for teens to express their reactions to an eclectic selection of works. Each month will feature one graphic novel and one text novel. This opportunity to explore some of the most revered teen titles is supported by the Friends of the Glen Rock Public Library. Sign-up sheets and copies of the books are located at the reference desk. Sessions will be led by Alex Tretiak, and refreshments will be served. For more information, e-mail ian.parsells@bccls.org or call (201) 670-3970. The Glen Rock Public Library is located at 315 Rock Road. Expanded WiFi, scanning services available Glen Rock Public Library patrons may now enjoy expanded WiFi service at the library and free scanning capability. The library now has an improved WiFi signal, which should eliminate “dead zones.” The service signal now reaches to all four corners of the library’s main floor. The library recently installed a digital scanner. Patrons may now scan documents free of charge to one of the library’s public iMacs, then edit, save, e-mail, print, or share the digital copies. Printed copies are 10 cents per page for black and white, and 25 cents per page for color. Visit the library at 315 Rock Road, Glen Rock. Group seeks new members The M.O.T.H.E.R.S. group of Saint Catharine’s parish welcomes new members. The group, which is open to working and stay-at-home moms with children of all ages, provides support, knowledge, and friendships while promoting a sense of community. Events for children, families, and couples take place throughout the school year, including programs for moms both with and without their children. Spiritual and social events include playgroups, book club, yoga, recipe groups, and spring socials. M.O.T.H.E.R.S. also is involved with charitable works in the community. For details, contact Brigid at brigidmahon@yahoo.com or (201) 857-2080. Library offers reusable tote bags The Glen Rock Public Library is offering reusable library tote bags at the circulation desk for $2 each. Patrons can now protect borrowed items from snow and rain with reusable library totes. The library is joining the Green Up Glen Rock movement by making these bags available to patrons. The library has long been promoting recycling by allowing patrons to reuse books, recorded books, music, and videos. Some items have been borrowed more than 100 times. They are now expanding the green effort by allowing patrons to recycle by using library totes. The library will no longer supply plastic bags. Reusable totes will be the only option. Tote bag sales are self-supporting. The Glen Rock Public Library is located at 315 Rock Road.