April 9, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 25 Wyckoff Wanderings Holiday closings announced The Township of Wyckoff’s municipal offices will be closed on Good Friday, April 18 and will reopen Monday, April 21at 9 a.m. The Wyckoff Recycling and Conservation Center will be closed April 18 and 19. Curbside garbage and trash will be picked up as sched- uled. The Wyckoff Public Library will be closed April 18 and 20. The library will be open April 19. Regular hours will resume on Monday, April 21. Chamber members learn CPR Members of the Wyckoff Ambulance Corps will present a bystanders CPR course to the Wyckoff Chamber of Com- merce on Thursday, April 17. The 8 a.m. session will meet in the ambulance corps building at the corner of Voorhees and Woodland avenues. A light breakfast will be served. To attend, RSVP to wyckoffchamber@gmail.com or call (201) 468-1999. Professional organizer to speak The Wyckoff Branch of the Valley Hospital Auxiliary will meet April 22 at the Lutheran Church, 777 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff. Professional organizer Linda Alders will be the guest speaker at this 10:15 a.m. meeting. She will present “Making Your Space More Becoming.” The public is welcome. For more information, contact Jill at (201) 891-4231. Register for spring tennis programs The Wyckoff Recreation and Parks Department will host two tennis clinics. One will be held on Fridays from 4 to 7 p.m. starting April 25; the other will be held on Satur- days from noon to 4 p.m. beginning on April 26. The Spring Tennis Learning Program is open to Wyckoff residents who range in age from kindergarteners through adults. The program will be directed by Tennis Dynamics under the guidance of Bill Bess. Residents may sign up for one or both sessions, depend- ing on availability. The one-hour classes will run for five consecutive weeks at the Memorial Tennis Courts behind town hall. There will not be classes Memorial Day week- end. To register, visit the recreation office at 195 Woodland Avenue from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Registration will remain open through April 17. Early registration is encour- aged as space is limited. The cost is $85. For details, call (201) 891-3350. Summer Camp available During the month of April, the Wyckoff Recreation Department is accepting registration for its Summer Camp for students who will enter grades five through eight in September. The office, located on Woodland Avenue, is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Camp will be held at Eisenhower Middle School, and will include trips to the Wyckoff YMCA on Fridays. The session will run on weekdays from June 30 through Aug. 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Camp will not be in session on July 4. Activities will include sports clinics, leadership pro- grams, arts & crafts, fitness activities, cooking classes, day trips, and more. The cost is $120 per week, which includes all activities and trips. The program is open to Wyckoff residents. Registration materials, including a health and immu- nization record signed and dated by a physician, must be completed and returned to the recreation office. Registra- tion forms may be found at ww.wyckoff-nj.com. For more information, call (201) 891-3350. Learn about opera Vince Tillona will present an introduction to opera at the Wyckoff Public Library on Thursday, April 10 at 7 p.m. This 90-minute presentation will feature video and audio clips. Register at the reference desk by calling (201) 891- 4866, extension 2 or e-mail wyckref@bccls.org. NYC Comedy comes to Wyckoff New York City Comedy will come to the Brick House in Wyckoff on Friday, April 11 at 7 p.m. Featured guests will include Jessica Kirson, special guest star Bob DiBu- ono, guest star Pat Ceasor, host Neko White, and Bill Por- terfield. Proceeds from this dinner and show program will benefit the Quest Autism Foundation. The cost is $125 per person. To reserve a seat, contact Jennifer@questnj.org new.questnj.org or (201) 675-5291. For details, visit www.Questnj.org. Gonzales exhibit artwork The Wyckoff YMCA will be exhibiting the paintings of artist Vilma Gonzalez through April 25. The YMCA is located at 691 Wyckoff Avenue and is open weekdays until 10:30 p.m., Saturdays until 7 p.m., and Sundays until 5 p.m. Gonzalez’s work first came into the public eye in 2002 at a Gala Exhibit held at the Hackensack Yacht Club. Her work was also displayed in Hoboken’s City Hall and in the Monroe Art Center during the Annual Hoboken Art- ists’ Studio Tour. She participated in a group exhibit at the New York International Independent Film and Art Festival Opening Night at Crobar, and was selected by the Amster- dam Whitney International Fine Art, Inc. Gallery to dis- play her work at its Grand Gala Exhibit where two of her pieces were sold to New York City collectors. Gonzalez was a Chelsea Global Showcase 2004 Competition Winner and has been featured in local and national newspapers and magazines. She continues to show her work in various exhibitions in New York and New Jersey area. Gonzalez was formally trained for a short time by a classic Russian artist who recognized her talent while she painted in a park one day. She currently resides and keeps her studio in Fair Lawn. For more information, call (201) 891-2081. Temple announces Passover events Temple Beth Rishon’s adult choir, Kol Rishon, and its teen choir, Zemer Rishon, will join with Cantor Ilan Mamber and Cantorial Intern Jenna Daniels to welcome Passover with a musical Pre-Passover service on Friday, April 11at 8 p.m. Cantor Mamber has chosen a program of Passover Seder, Shabbat, and freedom songs, and selections from (continued on page 29)