May 23, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 31 Ridgewood Notes HILT plans events Highlights in Leisure Time members will travel to the New York Botanical Gardens for the “Monet’s Gardens: Impressions of Giverny” exhibit on May 31. Activities will include a private, docent-led garden highlights tram tour followed by a gourmet bag lunch by caterer Abigail Kirsch at the historic Snuff Mill. The bus will leave from the Graydon parking lot at 8:45 a.m. Boarding will begin at 8:30 a.m. The cost is $56 for HILT members and $61 for non-members. To register, call (201) 670-5560. HILT will meet at noon on Thursday, June 7 for a members-only patio lunch at Graydon Pool. Members may purchase a season badge for the pool for $20, the special price for seniors at this event. On June 21, HILT will attend a performance of “Once on this Island” at the Paper Mill Playhouse. Lunch will be at the Carriage House on the theater grounds. The bus will leave from the Graydon Pool parking lot at 10:30 a.m. The cost is $53 for HILT members and $58 for non-members. Ridgewood residents, age 55 and up, are invited to join HILT, a senior organization under the auspices of the Ridgewood Department of Parks and Recreation. Monthly meetings include entertainment and/or informational presentations, followed by refreshments. Annual membership dues are $15. For more information, contact the Ridgewood Parks and Recreation Department at (201) 670-5560. Bolger Heritage Center offers cemetery tour and lecture Ridgewood’s Old Paramus Reformed Church invites the public to a free presentation, “Beauty in the Cemetery,” on Saturday, June 2 at 10 a.m. in the church sanctuary. Ridgewood Historians Peggy Norris and Joe Suplicki will present a lecture and tour sponsored by the Bolger Heritage Center. The center, located at the Ridgewood Public Library, houses the village’s collection of local historical documents. OPRC’s Valleau Cemetery is one of the historic burial grounds included in the Heritage Center’s new program. At 11 a.m., a one-hour walking tour of the cemetery will be led by Norris and Suplicki. The cost of the tour is $5, and space is limited. The church is located at 660 East Glen Avenue. For more information, call (201) 444-5933 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 100th Anniversary concert announced In honor of its 100th Anniversary, Bethlehem Lutheran Church has scheduled a free organ and brass concert. The program will be presented May 26 at 7 p.m. in the church sanctuary located at 155 Linwood Avenue in Ridgewood. The concert will feature classic and contemporary music, a Hymn Sing, and patriotic music. The New Jersey Brass Quintet will fill the sanctuary with celebration. Bethlehem’s Elena Crudge will play the organ and the piano. The New Jersey Brass Quintet is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to the cultural enrichment of the community it serves. The ensemble’s programs include educationally oriented children’s concerts, park concerts in a “Village Brass Band” setting, and special concerts for various occasions in addition to traditional chamber music concerts. Its repertoire ranges from earliest madrigals to the most contemporary compositions available. These dedicated professional musicians bring a high degree of talent and creativity to the ensemble. Each member of the quintet is an experienced educator and an accomplished performer. Crudge is a native of Russia. She graduated from the Moscow State Music College “Gnesini” and the Voronezh State Institute of Arts with honors. She majored in piano and qualified as a teacher, accompanist, and soloist of the Chamber Ensemble. She was employed for 10 years with the Moscow Region Music College as accompanist for chorus and individual instruments. She performed in public concerts arranged by the college. Crudge, who has been the organist at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Ridgewood since 1994, is a member of American Guild of Organists. There is no cost to attend this celebratory concert, however a freewill offering will be welcome. Bethlehem Lutheran Church offer two Sunday services, a contemporary praise service at 8:45a.m., and a traditional worship at 11 a.m. with Sunday school and Bible class at 10 a.m. The Sunday summer worship schedule consists of one service at 9:30 a.m. The summer schedule will begin June 10 and continue through Sept. 9. The church is located at 155 Linwood Avenue in Ridgewood. Seniors invited to Health & Fitness event The Ridgewood YMCA will offer a free day of healthy lifestyle activities for seniors in celebration of National Senior Health and Fitness Day: May 30. On that day, the YMCA will join with an estimated 100,000 seniors across the country to help promote active, healthy lifestyles through physical fitness, good nutrition, and preventive care. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ridgewood YMCA’s 112 Oak Street facility in Ridgewood, and will include free senior fitness classes, guess speakers, prizes, senior games, and more. For details, contact Carol Livingstone at (201) 444-5600, extension 370, or e-mail clivingstone@ridgewoodymca.org. ‘Pirates of Penzance’ scheduled Ridgewood Gilbert and Sullivan Company will present “The Pirates of Penzance” on Saturday, June 2 in Quimby Hall at the Ridgewood United Methodist Church. Tickets to the 7:30 p.m. performance are $18 for adults and $15 for seniors and students. Tickets may be purchased at the church office located at 100 Dayton Street, or at the door on the night of the show. For more information, call (201) 6522868 or visit www.ridgewoodumc.net. Proceeds will benefit Ridgewood United Methodist Church. Student mixer set; chaperones sought Village students who will be completing fifth grade in June are invited to a June 8 mixer. This free event is being sponsored by the Ridgewood Parks and Recreation and the New Jersey Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. Students will gather from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Mount Carmel Church gym at 1 Passaic Street for music, dancing, and refreshments. Parent chaperones are needed. Adults who wish to volunteer may contact the parks and recreation office at (201) 670-5560.