May 30, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 19 Ridgewood Notes ‘Pirates of Penzance’ cancelled The Ridgewood Gilbert and Sullivan Company’s June 2 production of “The Pirates of Penzance” has been cancelled. The show was to have been held at the Ridgewood United Methodist Church. For more information, call (201) 652-2868 or visit www.ridgewoodumc.net. Art exhibit to open An exhibit featuring the work artists created during the Women Gardeners of Ridgewood Garden Tour will be held this June at the Stable Gallery. An artists’ reception will be held Saturday, June 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. All are welcome to attend. The Stable Gallery is located at 259 North Maple Avenue in Ridgewood, and is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment. For further information, call (201) 670-5560. YWCA Bergen County announces Open House dates YWCA Bergen County will hold a series of Open Houses for families interested in finding out “Y the W Makes a Difference” in summer camps. Camp Ma-Kee-Ya, which has relocated to Darlington County Park in Mahwah, will host an onsite Open House on Sunday, June 3 from noon to 3 p.m. Parents and children may enjoy refreshments and activities, meet camp staff, and get answers to all of their questions. The camp is located in the Upper Lake Area of the park at 600 Darlington Avenue. Camp staff will be available at the YWCA’s facility at 112 Oak Street in Ridgewood on June 7 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., and on June 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The YWCA runs affordable day camps for children ages three through 12: Small Fry Camp in Ridgewood; Camp Orinda in Dumont; Camp Y-Oak-A in Saddle River; and Camp Ma-Kee-Ya in Mahwah. All YW camps offer American Red Cross Swim lessons, sports, arts and crafts, nature activities, and more. Counselor in Training programs for boys and girls ages 13 to 16 are also available. For more information, call (201) 444-5600, extension 352, or visit www.ywcabergencounty.org. Softball players wanted Sign up is under way for the Ridgewood Summer Recreation Softball. The program, which is open to girls in grades one through 12, will begin July 2 and run through Aug. 10. Participants may register for one or more weeks. Sessions will be held Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. at Veteran’s Field. Girls may attend one or both daily sessions. The program will be staffed by college and high school players who will work with the girls at all skill levels. The cost is $80 per week, $375 for five weeks, and $425 for six weeks. For details, or to register, visit www.rbsa.us. Summer session registration set Registration will open Monday, June 11 for the upcoming eight-week summer session at the Ridgewood YMCA. Classes will begin on June 25 and will run through Aug.19. Register online at www.ridgewoodymca.org, in person at the Y, or by phone at (201) 444-5600. A YMCA membership is required to register for classes. Programs available this session include parent-child classes, karate, tennis, soccer, basketball, and summer camps for children ages three through 15. The YMCA is located at 112 Oak Street. Open Mic Night planned The Ridgewood Knights of Columbus will host an Open Mic Night on Thursday, June 14 at their clubhouse on South Broad Street at 8 p.m. Musicians and singers are invited to perform, and the public is welcome to attend this free community event. Karaoke will be available to those performers who do not play an instrument. For details, e-mail richard.hrvatin@gmail. com, or call (201) 410-3041. 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. 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. 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.