April 17, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 21 Mahwah Minutes Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month The Mahwah Public Library will present “A Musical Journey through the History of Jazz” with Gordon James and Matt King on Saturday, April 20 at 2 p.m. Take a musical journey through the eras of jazz with trumpeter, flugelhornist, vocalist, band leader, composer, arranger, and recording artist Gordon James. The program will include a brief synopsis of each era beginning in the early 1900s with Ragtime, New Orleans and Dixieland styles, and artists Scott Joplin, Jelly Roll Morton, and W.C. Handy. The jazz age continues in the 1920s and ‘30s with hot jazz, Chicago style, boogie blues, and artists Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbeck, and George Gershwin. The 1930s and ‘40s highlights the Big Band and Swing era with Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Cab Calloway, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, and Glen Miller. The arrival of Bebop came in the ‘40s pioneered by Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. The 1950s featured cool jazz with artists like Miles Davis, Chet Baker, Dave Brubeck, and Stan Getz. The ‘60s brought the popularization of Latin music with composer guitarist Antonio Carlos Jobim and percussionist Tito Puente. No tickets are necessary. Seats are on a “first come” basis. For more information, call (201) 529-READ. The library is located at 100 Ridge Road, Mahwah. Kisor to discuss ‘The Hobbit’ Professor Yvette Kisor will discuss J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” or “There and Back Again” on Wednesday, April 24 at the Mahwah Public Library. This free program will begin at 7 p.m. In Tolkien’s classic prelude to his “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, un-ambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. His contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. Written over 75 years ago, this novel is a classic for both children and adults. Associate professor of literature at Ramapo College, Kisor received her Ph.D. at the University of California at Davis and teaches British literature with an emphasis on Old English language and literature, “Beowulf,” Chaucer, and Tolkien. The public is invited to join the discussion. Those who plan to attend are encouraged to read “The Hobbit” before the program. Copies of the book may be obtained by visiting the library at 100 Ridge Road in Mahwah or by calling (201) 529-READ. Registration is not required. Learn to research family history The Mahwah Public Library, located at 100 Ridge Road, invites the community to a special seminar entitled “How to Use Ancestry.com.” This program will be held April 16 at 7 p.m. The world’s largest online family history resource, Ancestry.com the Ancestry Library Edition (or Ancestry LE) is free to Mahwah residents at the Mahwah Public Library. Billions of genealogy records, including census, SSDI and military records, immigration records, and other vital records are available. The program will be presented by Peggy Norris, supervising librarian at the Bolger Heritage Center at the Ridgewood Public Library and a member of the Genealogical Society of Bergen County. Norris has over 10 years of experience using library resources in assisting patrons with their genealogical research. The program is free and registration is not required. Gallery Talk to feature Carreras and Wysocki Visit the Mahwah Museum’s April 16 Gallery Talk, which will feature Jim Wysocki, long time friend of Les Paul, and Charlie Carreras, professor emeritus at Ramapo College and author of “Les Paul in Mahwah: A Tribute.” This 7:30 p.m. program will be held at the museum located at 201 Franklin Turnpike in Mahwah. Admission is $10. Seating is limited. To reserve a ticket, visit www.mahwahmuseum.org or call (201) 512-0099. This program is part of the exhibit, “Les Paul in Mahwah: A Tribute,” which will continue through June. The museum is also featuring “Nike Missile Base in Mahwah: Nuclear Missiles in Our Backyard” and the Donald Cooper Model Railroad. The Mahwah Museum is open Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m., and receives operating support from the New Jersey Historical Commission Department of State. Chamber offers scholarships Applications are available for the annual Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation scholarships for students attending Bergen Community College, Berkeley College, Eastwick College, Lincoln Technical Institute, Long Island University – Rockland Campus, and Ramapo College of New Jersey. The foundation offers these scholarships to students who are currently attending, or planning to attend, one of these schools during the 2013-14 school year. Scholarships are open to Chamber members and their immediate families, and employees of Chamber members and their immediate families. Applicants may include high school seniors, current students, or students transferring to these schools. Application forms are available online at the Chamber’s website, www.mahwah.com. Completed applications must be received by mail or hand-delivered to the Chamber office by May 1 at 3 p.m. The Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce is located at 65 Ramapo Valley Road, Suite 211, Mahwah, NJ 07430-1188. Call (201) 529-5566. Networking event scheduled The Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce will host a Business After Hours networking event for Chamber members and non-members on Thursday, April 18. The program will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at 46 Lounge, located at 300 Route 46 East, Totowa. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with individuals from other chambers, including the Mahwah Regional, North Jersey Regional (Clifton), and Tri-County (Wayne) chambers of commerce. Light refreshments and a cash bar will be provided. Guests are encouraged to bring plenty of business cards. Admission is $15 for Chamber members and $30 for non-members. Advance registration is recommended. To register, visit mahwah.com or call (201) 529-5566. Chamber to host Public Spirit Showcase The Mahwah Chamber of Commerce will host its third (continued on page 23)