May 23, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 25 Glen Rock Roundup Byrd HAS hosts Olympic fundraiser On June 2, the Home School Association at Byrd School will host its Olympic fundraiser, “As We Light up Byrd School.” The event will be held at Greek Taverna, 175 Rock Road, at 7:30 p.m. The event will feature open bar, hors d’oeuvres, and a prize fundraiser. Admission is $50 per person for a silver medal sponsor and $75 for a gold medal sponsor. All are invited. Checks may be made payable to Byrd School HAS and sent to Byrd School HAS, c/o Richard E. Byrd School, 640 Doremus Avenue, Glen Rock, NJ 07452 by May 25, or tickets may be purchased at the door. Arboretum offers workshop Paul Mast, landscape specialist and master gardener, will present two workshops at the Glen Rock Arboretum, which is located on Doremus Avenue next to the pool parking lot. The workshops will begin at 1 p.m. and will be held rain or shine. “The Many Disguises of Poison Ivy” will be offered on Sunday, May 27 at 1 p.m. Attendees will learn how to protect themselves from this often attractive looking plant. On June 3, Mast will take participants on a walking tour of the arboretum, a certified Wildlife Habitat that contains over 170 species of trees and shrubs. The fee to attend each workshop is $8 for adults; $5 for seniors, students, and arboretum members. Attendees are encouraged to wear rain boots and rain gear if necessary. These programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Glen Rock Arboretum. For more information, visit www.glenrockarboretum.org. ‘Chair yoga’ offered The Glen Rock Community School is introducing a new concept in yoga. “Chair yoga” teaches basic yoga positions while participants are seated. Some basic standing postures will also be introduced. The class includes appropriate breathing practices and meditation with movement. This easy yoga practice and exercise includes gentle yoga postures that can be done while relaxing in a chair at a desk or computer, and helps those who prefer yoga without the up and down that floor yoga requires. This class will be taught by instructor Jill McConville and is appropriate for all levels. Participants should wear loose, comfortable clothing. The class will meet May 23 through June 27 from 11 a.m. to noon. The course fee is $48. Call (201) 389-5011 for registration information. Parade Committee seeks volunteers The Glen Rock Parade Committee is seeking volunteers to help stuff envelopes with contest tickets to support the borough’s Fourth of July Parade. The mailing, slated to be sent to 4,500 households, may be completed at home. It takes approximately one hour to stuff 200 envelopes. Anyone interested in helping with the mailing or the parade, and those who would like to submit an entry to march or drive in the event, may e-mail glenrockparade@gmail. com. Municipal pool opens Memorial Day The Glen Rock Swimming Pool complex will open Memorial Day weekend and then re-open for the summer on June 22. The facility will remain open through Labor Day weekend. Glen Rock residents may purchase season badges in a number of categories. Family membership cards, which include all family members except for non-related care-givers, will be $380. The rate for a care-giver is $175. Badges for children six to 11 years old are $70, and youngsters 12 to 17 are $80. The cost for senior citizens is $25. Non-resident guest fees are $10 for an adult, and $5 for a senior citizen 62 or over and for young people 17 or under. Memberships may be purchased at borough hall, 1 Harding Plaza, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Mission trip fundraiser set Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Glen Rock will host a special prize basket fundraiser on Saturday, June 2 at 6 p.m. The event will feature prizes, baked goods, and beverages. Admission is $10. Prize tickets may be purchased separately. For tickets, contact Linda Roth at (201) 791-9571 or e-mail giaro21@verizon.net. Proceeds will benefit the 20 local youth who will be attending this summer’s mission trip to the ELCA’s National Youth Gathering in New Orleans. Good Shepherd is located at 233 South Highwood Avenue in Glen Rock. Visit on Facebook or at www. gs.lthrn.org. Group to discuss ‘Genesis of Justice’ On June 14, the Glen Rock Jewish Center will discuss “The Genesis of Justice” by Alan Dershowitz. The program will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the center’s facility at 682 Harristown Road. The community is welcome to attend the June 14 discussion, but must RSVP to librarian@grjc.org. The book, which concerns 10 stories of biblical injustice that led to the 10 commandments, modern morality, and law, is available at the Glen Rock Public Library at 315 Rock Road. A Harvard Law School faculty member since 1964, Dershowitz is noted for representing controversial and unpopular clients. In addition to tomes on the law and two novels, he wrote a 1987 book prescribing a remedy to save American Jews. In this further demonstration of his versatility, he turns to 10 stories from Genesis to demonstrate how the Bible provides a basis for contemporary ideas about justice. The narratives deal with Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Abraham, Lot, Jacob, Dina, Tamar, and Joseph. Dershowitz includes a translation of each story, recounts some theological commentaries, and offers his own interpretations. For more information, call (201) 652-6624 or visit www. grjc.org. Seniors plan trips The Glen Rock Senior Citizens Club will travel to Doolan’s Shore Club in Spring Lake for lunch and a show on June 12. 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.