February 1, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 15 Glen Rock Roundup Musical documentary to be presented GRJC is located at 682 Harristown Road in Glen Rock. RSVP to (201) 652-6624. For more information about GRJC, visit www.grjc.org. Ladies Night benefit set The Christopher Barron Live Life Foundation will host a Ladies Night Wine Tasting at the Endless Vine, 823 Franklin Lake Road, in Franklin Lakes on Thursday, Feb. 9 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. The event will benefit Christopher’s Comic Book Inspirations, a six-week program of comic book writing workshops held annually with Paterson School 21 fifth graders. Christopher’s Comic Book Inspirations, inspired by nine-year-old Christopher Barron’s love of comics, is taught by professional comic book writer Alex Simmons of Archie Comics. The Christopher Barron Live Life Foundation’s mission is to honor the life of Barron, who died in 2007 at the age of nine from leukemia, and to instill his compassion and zest for life by providing underserved children with unique opportunities to live life and pursue interests about which he was most passionate. The foundation seeks to empower children by encouraging them to earn such opportunities through dedication and hard work. Tickets are $40 and all proceeds benefit the foundation. Payment may be sent to Pam Wilchek, 912 Olentangy Road, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417. Register for winter programs Registration for its winter programs at the Glen Rock Community School is under way. The community school is located at Glen Rock High School, 600 Harristown Road. Openings are still available in many of the winter session’s courses and special programs. Some offerings available in the winter lineup include art for preschoolers, English as a Second Language, yoga, core fitness, Zumba, Qi Gong, drawing for beginners, portrait drawing, digital photography for beginners, beading, guitar, ballroom/Latin dancing, psychic readings, and spirit encounters. There are computer classes offered to preschoolers through adults, a program on being a Geriatric Care Manager, and more. For a complete listing, registration, and payment information, visit wwwgrcsonline.com or call (201) 389-5011. Catholic school plans Open House The Academy of Our Lady will celebrate Catholic Schools Week with an Open House scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 1 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. All are welcome to attend and learn about the programs offered by the school for children age two through the eighth grade. The Open House will highlight the school’s traditional core curriculum subjects, the Christian values emphasized through community service, the new computer lab and SMART Board technology solutions in every classroom, and the dedicated foreign language and computer class in addition to music, art, physical education, and library. The Academy of Our Lady offers two classes per grade, award-winning academic teams, extracurricular activities, over 25 clubs and sports, and flexible morning and aftercare programs. Academy of Our Lady is a Middle States Accredited School located at 180 Rodney Street. The school serves the parishes of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Ridgewood and Saint Catharine’s in Glen Rock. Individualized tours and “buddy days” may be arranged by calling (201) 445-0622. For more information visit www.academyofourlady.org or on Facebook at Academy of Our Lady - Glen Rock. Jazz vespers series begins Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is celebrating its twelfth season of “Vespers in the Key of Jazz.” The Jazz Vespers worship service takes place on the second Sunday of the month. Upcoming dates are Feb. 12, March 11, and April 1. Jazz Vespers is a worship service featuring jazz music by noted jazz musicians tied to a message by Pastor Roger Spencer. On Feb. 12, the William Paterson Jazz Ensemble will perform. The annual Pasta Dinner will follow at 6:15 p.m. Tickets for the dinner are $10 per person and $20 per family. Tickets may be purchased at the door. For more information, contact Pastor Roger Spencer at (201) 444-6598 or visit www.gs.lthrn.org or Facebook. Good Shepherd is located at the corner of Rock Road and Ackerman Avenue in Glen Rock. A scene from “100 Voices: A Journey home.” The Glen Rock Jewish Center will present the documentary, “100 Voices: A Journey Home,” on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. at the center. Prewar Poland, the birthplace of cantorial music, is the subject of this powerful film, which features 72 cantors from the International Cantor’s Assembly that visited Poland in 2009. The film will present a visual tour of Jewish life in Poland before the Holocaust when Polish and Jewish cultures were interwoven. The film follows the cantors on a mission to help the revival of Jewish culture in their ancestral land. The film shows the cantors performing at the Warsaw Opera House, the largest theater of its kind in Europe; the Krakow Philharmonic; participating in Poland’s annual Jewish Cultural Heritage Festival; and conducting the first Jewish service at Auschwitz-Birkenau. GRJC Cantor Ted Prosnitz will lead a discussion after the movie. Admission is $5; light refreshments will be served.