January 29, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 21 Franklin Lakes Scribe Dr. Seuss celebration set Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday at Franklin Lakes Public Library on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Paul Merklein will pres- ent his comic program, “Great Big Seusses,” at 4 p.m. Merklein encourages audience participation as he draws favorite Dr. Seuss characters. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Registration will begin Feb. 5 and may be completed by phone at (201) 891-2224 or by visiting the library at 470 DeKorte Drive during regular hours. Keenan to discuss Affordable Care Act Richard Keenan, CFO of Valley Health System, will discuss the Affordable Care Act at the Franklin Lakes Republican Club’s Feb. 3 meeting. The club will meet at 7:45 p.m. in the ambulance corps building on Bender Court. As CFO of the Valley Hospital since 1974, Keenan has a unique perspective on this vital topic. He will discuss the evolving changes in the health care system based on the ACA’s impact on the operations of the medical system and the projected effects on patient health care services. A question and answer session will follow. Light refresh- ments will be served. Contact Pete Swist at (201) 337-5140 or Judi Yglesias at (201) 891-4384 for additional information and to RSVP. Learn to sing Music specialist and professional singer Teri Merliss will present a master class “Art of the Voice” on Tues- day, Feb. 25. The program will be held from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. at the Franklin Lakes Library, 470 DeKorte Drive in Franklin Lakes. Participants will learn to use their voices in song. Registration is under way at the adult reference desk. All are welcome. Library offers classes Franklin Lakes residents are invited to learn to use the Morningstar online Investment Research Center at the Franklin Lakes Public Library on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 11 a.m. Basic computer skills and a current Franklin Lakes Library card are required. Registration is under way. Call (201) 891-2224 for details. On Feb. 11, learn to use the library catalog at BCCLS 1001 at 11 a.m. Attendees will receive information on searching for books, DVDs, CDs, and e-books; how to make a request; and how to mange a library account. Reg- istration is required; call (201) 891-2224 for details. The library is located at 470 DeKorte Drive. ESL group to meet The Franklin Lakes Public Library at 470 DeKorte Drive will host a free eight-week ESL (English as a Second Language) Conversation Group beginning Feb. 27. The program, facilitated by former ESL teacher Jac- queline Basralian, will meet from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and is Choral to perform (continued from page 4) Lakes. She is the founder and executive director of the New York Opera Society. Cho holds a bachelor of music in opera performance and a BA in English literature and culture with distinction from Northwestern University. She also has a piano performance certificate from the Trinity Music College of London. Since completing her studies, she has received numerous awards for her work in music, including major grants from the Lilly Founda- tion, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Argosy Foundation Center for Contemporary Music. As a soloist, Cho has performed extensively in Germany, France, Sweden, Italy, and the United States. Since 2005, Cho has transformed the New York Opera Society, a small start-up company, into a flourishing organization. The New York Opera Society supports the development of highly talented professional artists’ careers through the identification, funding, and produc- tion of premiere performance opportunities and expands audiences for the traditional and contemporary operatic repertoire. NYOS annually tours a new production of an open to beginning and higher level speakers. Registration may be completed at the adult reference desk or by calling (201) 891-2224. Class size is limited, and early registration is encouraged. Non-residents will be put on the waiting list and contacted if space is available. Board of education to meet The Franklin Lakes Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The session will be held at 8 p.m. in the Franklin Lakes Middle School located at 755 Franklin Avenue. The public is invited. We welcome press releases from our readers. Items may be sent to editorial@villadom.com. Deadline is Wednes- day at noon the week prior to publication. extant work abroad, features a contemporary opera or new commission in the United States, hosts a salon series and an international artist-in-residence program, supports outreach in underserved communities, and runs a training program called Les Jeunes Solistes. Tiranno is a graduate of SUNY Fedonia’s School of Music and holds a master’s in vocal performance from West Virginia University. He is a past winner of the Doro- thy Strayer-Premier Music Award and the Pittsburgh Con- cert Society Major Audition. Tiranno has sung versatile roles throughout the United States and in Canada with performances spanning the Baroque, classical, verismo, and contemporary genres. Upcoming 2014 performances include Mozart’s “Requiem” (Sacred Music in a Sacred Space), Bach’s “Saint John Passion” (at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York City), and Handel’s “Messiah” with the Saint Andrew Chorale. Tiranno resides in New York City. Tickets will be available at the door for $20 on the day of the performance. The Unitarian Society is located at 113 Cottage Place in Ridgewood. The doors will open at 2:45 p.m. for the special auction, and the concert will begin at 3:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Proceeds from the event will benefit the music award scholarship. For more information, visit www.ridgewoodchoral.org.