April 2, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 19 Wyckoff Wanderings ‘Team Up to Tidy Up’ & Shred Fest set Wyckoff residents will have a chance to tackle litter on Team Up to Tidy Up Day, April 5 from 9 a.m. to noon, or until the cleanup is complete. (Rain date: April 12.) Volunteers will meet at 8:30 a.m. in town hall to receive location assignments and supplies. Volunteers from Wyckoff’s Partners in Pride, which originated more than 20 years ago, will participate. “Child-friendly” cleanup sites are assigned to groups with young helpers. A mobile paper shredder will be at the Wyckoff Recycling Center at 475 West Main Street from 9 a.m. until noon. Resi- dents are invited to bring papers to be shredded. Please note that catalogues, mag- azines, brochures, and junk mail will not be accepted. Residents will be limited to four bags or boxes weighing no more than 10 pounds each. MAD4Kids benefit announced On Thursday, April 3, the MAD4Kids club at Eisenhower Middle School will host an art show and fundraising fair from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the school located on Calvin Court. The event will also feature prizes and an auction. Students in MAD4Kids meet after school to organize activities that make a difference for kids in the community and around the world. The club will donate the proceeds from their April 3 event to benefit charities such as Girl Up, Hug it Forward, and Passaic County CASA. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for chil- dren under 11, and $3 for seniors. Brenda Belohoubek to perform in ‘La Traviata’ Brenda Belohoubek Wyckoff soprano Brenda Belohoubek will return to the New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera’s (Verismo Opera) stage to perform the role of Annina in “La Tra- viata.” The 3 p.m. performance will be held the Bergen Performing Arts Center (ber- genPAC), located at 30 North Van Brunt Street in Englewood, on Sunday, April 6. In October, Belohoubek debuted with Verismo Opera in the company’s production of “Suor Angelica,” appearing in the role of the Novice. She has performed numerous roles, including Susanna in “Le nozze di Figaro,” Frasquita in “Carmen,” Sophie in “Werther,” and Amore in “L’incoronazione di Poppea” with Stony Hill Players, East- ern Opera of New Jersey, Amici Opera, and Opera NEO, respectively. Belohoubek has attended a number of programs and festivals, including the Detroit, Michigan Opera Theatre, OperaF- est New Jersey, OperaWorks, and Le Chiavi di Bel Canto with the Texas Music Festival. In addition to performing, she maintains a private music studio and is the vocal instruc- tor for the Ramapo and Indian Hills high schools’ after-school adjunct program. A member of the Ramapo High School Class of 2007, Belohoubek attended Wil- liam Paterson University in Wayne, grad- uating with a bachelor’s degree in music education with a voice concentration and a double minor in piano and flute. Tickets for the performance may be pur- chased online at www.bergenpac.org, and by calling (201) 227-1030. The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera has been a part of the New Jersey music scene since 1989. Verismo Opera, a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization, is a grand, professional opera company led by Artistic Director and Met Opera luminary Lucine Amara. Herman to present tips for seniors Dr. Ken Herman of Wyckoff will pres- ent “How to Make the Most and Best of the Senior Years” on Wednesday, April 3 at the Wyckoff Family YMCA. The program will begin at 10 a.m. Dr. Herman, who has practiced psychol- ogy for approximately 50 years, directed the Psychological Service Center in Tean- eck and is now on the Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative Board of Trustees, which provides free primary care to those who cannot afford it. He is the author of the per- sonal growth book “Secrets from the Sofa” and many articles. During the program, he will share his secrets for happiness. The lecture is free and open to the public. Light refreshments and coffee will be served. The Wyckoff Family YMCA is located at 691 Wyckoff Avenue, in Wyckoff. Knights host Fish & Chips Dinner The Saint Elizabeth Council of the Knights of Columbus will host its annual Fish & Chips Dinner on Friday, April 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Saint Elizabeth Parish Hall on Greenwood Avenue in Wyckoff. Tick- ets are $15 for adults and $10 for children and are available after weekend Masses or by calling Doug Arone at (201) 891-2132. Takeout orders will also be accepted. Press releases for this column may be e- mailed to editorial@villadom.com. Dead- line is Wednesday at noon.