Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • December 12, 2012 Villadom Happenings Church hosts Blue Christmas, Labyrinth Walk Christ Episcopal Church will conduct a Blue Christmas service on Wednesday, Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. The service will be held in the sanctuary of the church located at 105 Cottage Place in Ridgewood. The service will be led by a brass ensemble. This service is designed for people who have suffered a loss of a loved one, are experiencing family conflicts, or have had negative holiday experiences. All are invited. On Sunday, Dec. 16, members of the community are invited to walk the canvas labyrinth in the Guilds Room from 4 to 6 p.m. Join in this ancient spiritual practice of reflection. Walking the labyrinth can take as little as 20 minutes, but participants are invited to stay and pray for the full two hours. For more information, call (201) 652-2350 or visit www. christchurchridgewood.org. ‘Fall Night’ rescheduled for January West Bergen Mental Healthcare is pleased to announce that the Fall Night of Fine Dining, postponed due to Hurricane Sandy, has been rescheduled for Monday, Jan. 14 at the Indian Trail Club in Franklin Lakes. The event, which highlights the area’s finest restaurants and caterers, is a fundraiser to benefit West Bergen’s programs and services. This year, West Bergen is honoring Chuck Russo of Carlo Russo’s Wine & Spirit World in Ho-Ho-Kus for his many years of generous support to West Bergen. Please visit www.afallnight.com for reservations and complete information. Participating restaurants and caterers will include For the Love of Sauce, Ridgewood; Esty Street, Park Ridge; Creative Chocolates, Woodland Park; Indian Trail Club, Franklin Lakes; The Brick House, Wyckoff; A’ La Cupcakes, Glen Rock; Blue Moon Mexican Café, Wyckoff; Clementine Caterers, Midland Park; Bella & Jake’s Ice Cream, Midland Park; Restaurant L, Allendale; Natalie’s Restaurant, Ridgewood; Marc’s CheeseCake, Clifton; Park & Orchard Restaurant, East Rutherford; RõCCA, Glen Rock; Shop Rite of Ramsey; St. Eve’s Restaurant, Ho-HoKus; Carlo Russo’s Wine & Spirit World, Ho-Ho-Kus; The Village Green Restaurant, Ridgewood; and The Village Grille, Waldwick. Beginning at 7 p.m., each restaurant will serve individual portions of their most innovative entrée, enabling attendees to experience a variety of cuisines. Russo, owner of Wine and Spirit World in Ho-Ho-Kus, will select a variety of wines for the occasion. To help celebrate Russo as honoree, there will be an additional selection of special wines to taste. Music for the evening will be provided by Modern Jazz Trio, which will perform classic standards and Broadway favorites by George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, and others. Seasonal delight The Orpheus Club Men’s Chorus will presents its annual Holiday Concert Dec. 15 and 16. The concert on Dec. 15 will begin at 7:30 p.m. and the Dec. 16 performance will begin at 4 p.m. Classics, seasonal tunes, Broadway melodies, and male chorus favorites are on the program which features mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves, who has sung in concert halls and performed on opera stages around the world. She has appeared in leading roles at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and in opera companies around the United States and in Europe. The Orpheus Club will accompany Graves in singing ‘Habanera’ from ‘Carmen,’ by Georges Bizet. Tickets are $12 in advance and $20 at the door and are available at Daily Treat restaurant, Wine Seller, 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. Tickets for students and seniors are $15. Sponsoring this year’s event is Boiling Springs Savings Bank. Reservations for A Fall Night of Fine Dining can be made on the new website, www.afallnight.com, or by contacting Carol Cohen, director of development at West Bergen Mental Healthcare, at (201) 444-3550. Tickets are $150 per person and are tax deductible. Seating is limited. West Bergen is a non-profit organization providing a wide range of psychiatric and counseling services for all age groups with various levels of need. West Bergen is committed to meeting the psychological needs of each of its clients with sensitivity and responsive, innovative services of the highest quality. West Bergen strives to improve the quality of life in Bergen County and beyond – one life at a time. For further information about West Bergen, call (201) 444-3550 or visit www.westbergen.org. Art Show to benefit BVMI The Friends of the Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative, Inc. will sponsor an Art Sale to benefit BVMI. The sale will be held Jan. 24 through 27 at the Piermont Fine Arts Gallery in Piermont, New York, The show will feature the art of the Piermont Fine Arts Gallery’s 24-member artists’ cooperative, representing a variety of media and styles. Thirty-five percent of the proceeds from the sale will benefit Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative. A range of prices on artwork will be available, with prices beginning under $100. Admission for two to the cocktail reception on Saturday, Jan. 26 is $25. The reception will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. (continued on page 26)