Page 4 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • January 23, 2013 Upper Saddle River After more than 26 years at the helm of the Upper Saddle River Public Library, Barbara Kruger will be retiring at the end of this month. The community is invited to stop by the library at 245 Lake Street on Saturday, Jan. 26 from 1 to 4 p.m. to bid Director Kruger farewell. Kruger received a bachelor’s degree in education from Ohio State University and a master’s degree in K-12 library services from Case Western Reserve University. She taught first grade for two years in Cleveland before building her career in young adult services. She later moved to Rockland County, New York, and applied for the post in Upper Saddle River. Kruger said she came to a “little library” when she began working in Upper Saddle River 26 years ago. Since that time, the library’s building and circulation have doubled. Four rooms, including an adult room and a solarium, and an elevator have been added to the building, and the children’s room has just been renovated. “It’s been a wonderful 26 years,” Kruger told Villadom TIMES. “While I’m leaving my job, I’m not leaving all my friends.” Kruger said retirement will allow her to pursue her many Community invited to bid director farewell hobbies, travel, and enjoy the company of her friends. Kruger’s many accomplishments as library director include the creation of the BeAT audio project and the ereader project. She also launched several contests, book discussion groups, the Sunday afternoon music programs, and the library’s film program. During her tenure, the newsletter expanded from two pages to 12 pages, and the library started a Korean collection and launched computer classes and author visit programs. Kruger’s endeavors also included the initiation of classes in Pilates, yoga, knitting, and English as a Second Language. In addition, she (continued on page 23) The popular All Seasons Chamber Players will return to the Upper Saddle River Public Library on Jan. 27 with its Basically Baroque concert at 2 p.m. The ensemble will use its Flemish harpsichord in combination with flute and strings. This will mark the ensemble’s ninth performance at the library. The program will feature music from the baroque period for flute, violin, cello, and harpsichord, and will include Corelli’s “Sonata da Camera, Op. 4, No. 4,” Maria Anna Martinez’s “Sonata da Cembalo” performed by Ron Levy, J.S Bach’s “Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord BWV 1018” performed by Robert Lawrence; Handel’s “Sonata in All Seasons Chamber Players to perform G for Flute” and “Continuo” performed by Brenda Sakofsky; special works for cello and harpsichord by Tartini and Frescobaldi performed by E. Zoe Hassman; and Telemann’s “Parisian Quartet in G Minor.” Jean Strickholm will play harpsichord for the Bach, Handel, Frescobaldi and Tartini pieces. Robert Lawrence, program director, will introduce each selection to the audience with personal spoken program notes. Harpsichordist Ron Levy is well known to many music lovers in Bergen County through his solo performances (continued on page 6)