Page 2 THE VILLADOM TIMES I, II, III & IV • December 3, 2014 Villadom Happenings Holiday Dinner & Craft Sale benefit set Shared Housing Association for Ridgewood & Envi- rons, Inc. invites area residents to its Holiday Dinner & Craft Sale on Friday, Dec. 5 at 4 p.m. The community-wide fundraising event will be held Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Center at One Passaic Street in Ridgewood, located adjacent to the village’s annual Holiday Tree Lighting event. Guests will enjoy music, entertainment, and a festive dinner courtesy of SHARE chefs, Guest Chef Program volunteers, and local donors. Artisans, crafters, and rep- resentatives from local businesses will also be on hand to present holiday shoppers with an array of unique gift items and services. The suggested donation for dinner is $10 per person. RSVPs are appreciated, but not required. Proceeds from the event will benefit SHARE’s Webster Fund scholarship assistance program and will help fund facility improve- ments for its affordable shared residences for independent seniors located at 104 Cottage Place and 130 Prospect Street, Ridgewood. A limited number of vendor tables are still available at $25 each. To make a dinner reservation or secure a vendor table, call Marianne at (201) 670-9605. For more informa- tion, visit www.shareridgewood.org. Men’s chorus announces Holiday Concerts The Orpheus Club Men’s Chorus will present its annual Holiday Gala concerts on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m., and on Sunday, Dec. 21 at 4 p.m. at the Ridgewood United Methodist Church, 100 Dayton Street in Ridgewood. This year’s concerts will feature a diverse selection of carols and songs including “Carol of the Bells,” Johnny Marks’ “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer,” Tchesnokov’s “Salvation Belongeth to Our God” in the original Russian, Faure’s “Cantique de Jean Racine” in French, “Let the River Run” by Carly Simon, and many others. This year’s guest soloist is an exciting and charismatic new talent, baritone Peter Ogrodnik. Tickets for the concert are $15 in advance and $25 at the door. Advance purchases may be made online at www. ridgewoodorpheusclub.org and at Daily Treat Restau- rant, Wine Seller, and Town and Country Apothecary in Ridgewood, Lewis Drug in Westwood, Perry’s Florist and Rock Ridge Pharmacy in Glen Rock, Wine and Spirit World in Ho-Ho-Kus, and Benny’s Luncheonette in Fair Lawn. Seniors and students under 17 years of age may pur- chase tickets at the door for $18. The Orpheus Club Men’s Chorus has been a keystone of the cultural life of the tri-state region for 109 years. Founded in 1905, it is the oldest cultural institution in all of Bergen County. Now over 50 voices strong, the group is directed by John Palatucci and accompanied by pianist Ron Levy. Plumley presents lunchtime concert Join Ridgewood soprano Kristen Plumley as she pres- ents holiday and seasonal music at the Woman’s Club of Ridgewood on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 12:45 p.m. This event is open to the public. Lunch will be served at noon. Tickets for non-members are $25 (payable at the door). RSVP by calling (201) 444- 5705 by Dec. 4. Those who just want to come for dessert and the concert may pay $10 at the door; no RSVP is required. Dessert will be served at 12:30 p.m. At the luncheon, the club will sponsor a contest. The winner will receive a pair of pearl earrings courtesy of Markosian Fine Art Jewelry. Proceeds will benefit the club’s scholarship fund. The Woman’s Club of Ridgewood is located at 215 West Ridgewood Avenue. Visit www.ridgewoodwomansclub. com or call (201) 444-5705 for more information. ‘Tim and Scrooge’ to be performed Saint Joseph Regional High School will present “Tim and Scrooge,” a sequel to Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” Dec. 12 through 14, with a preview performance on Dec. 11. The concert production picks up a decade after “A Christmas Carol,” when Tiny Tim Cratchit is about to become head of the Scrooge and Marley Counting House. West Bergen celebrates the season On Thursday morning, Dec. 11, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., West Bergen Mental Healthcare and Neiman Marcus at the Garden State Plaza will join together to host a buffet breakfast in The Rotunda at the store. A Fashion Show to welcome the holiday season will follow. Members of the Event Committee gathered recently to finalize this special upcoming event. They included: (seated): Pat Hanratty, Montvale, member, West Bergen’s Foundation Board; Lee Schaeffer, West Bergen’s Chief Operating Officer; Lorraine Kallman, Ridgewood, member, West Bergen’s Foundation Board; (stand- ing) Lynne Vreeland, Neiman Marcus Public Relations Manager; and Stella Phillips, Mahwah, event chair. The buffet will include a wide variety of breakfast selections. The show will feature women’s designer ready-to-wear clothes and accessories. In addition, all guests will be entered into a contest to win a $500 Neiman Marcus Gift Certificate towards a dress of their choice. Tickets are $45 per person and are tax deductible. Register online at www.westbergen.org or call Carol at (201) 444-3550. Seating is limited. More interested in teaching than money management, Tim signs away control of the business, jeopardizing relation- ships with his family and his girlfriend, Allison. The spirit of the long-deceased Scrooge comes to the rescue. This dramatic sequel to a Christmas classic will fea- ture many Broadway stars, including Mark McVeigh (Jean Valjean, “Les Miserables”) Rita Harvey (Christine, “Phantom of the Opera”), and Christy Tarr-McVeigh (Mrs. Walker, The Who’s “Tommy”) plus Saint Joseph Regional High School alumni Brian Walters and Joseph DiPietro. “Tim and Scrooge” will be performed Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. (preview), Dec 12 at 7 p.m., Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Dec 14 at 2 p.m. in the Inserra Theater at the school located at 40 Chestnut Ridge Road in Montvale. To reserve tickets, visit https://sjr.booktix.com. Proceeds from the show will benefit the performing arts program at Saint Joe’s. For more information, visit www. saintjosephregional.org. Singles hold Pot Luck Dinner and Talent Show Christian Singles of North Jersey have planned a Dec. 6 Potluck Dinner and Talent Show, hosted by Tom Sheehan. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. at the Faith Community Christian Reformed Church Barn at 530 Sicomac Avenue in Wyckoff. Attendees are encouraged to bring a favor- ite main dish, salad, soup, or appetizer to share. (Plan to feed approximately six people). Desserts, coffee, tea, soda, and snacks will be provided. After dinner there will be a Christmas grab bag. Please bring a wrapped, unisex gift (optional) valued at about $5. The talent show will include a Christmas sing-along. The cost to attend is $4 and advance registration is required. To register, call (201) 337-7492. Pro Arte Chorale holds Messiah Sing The Pro Arte Chorale will present its Messiah Sing of Handel’s Christmas masterpiece on Sunday, Dec. 14. The program will be held at 3 p.m. at the Central Unitarian Church at 156 Forest Avenue, Paramus. Attendees are welcome to bring their own scores or use one of the cho- rale’s. Steven Fox, the music director of the Pro Arte Chorale, is also the artistic director of Clarion Music Society in New York, and the music director for Musica Antiqua Saint Petersburg in Russia. The Pro Arte Chorale is a 60-member volunteer chorus based in Ridgewood. All performances are held in ADA- compliant venues with barrier-free parking, ramps, and restrooms. (continued on page 26)