FaithGirlz Tickets, Clean Up Day & More

1. The Faithgirlz Beauty of Believing Tour is coming to Hawthorne Gospel Church Saturday, May 7 from 1 to 4:15 p.m. The event is designed to open dialogue between mothers and daughter regarding tween friendships, self-image, world, and faith. Tickets are free for moms and $12 for girls in advance at www.itickets.com or $16 at the door. The event sponsored by GEMS Girls’ Clubs, Zonderkidz, and Hawthorne Gospel Church.

2. The Franklin Lakes Environmental Commission and the Franklin Lakes Recycling Program are sponsoring a  Clean-up Day at the Franklin Lakes Nature Preserve (formerly North Haledon Reservoir) on Saturday, May 7 at 8:30 a.m. to noon. 

3. Concert to Benefit Christine H. White Memorial Scholarship Fund will be held Friday,  May 13 at 7 p.m.  at Wyckoff Reformed Church. White, a Ramapo High grad who taught at both Ramapo and Eastern Christian, passed away last year from an epileptic seizure. Broadway standout, Matthew LaBanca will perform along with local artists Ian Brady, Alex Levy, Dylan Hartigan, Dawn Wang, Icilin Senior and Jim O’Connell. A free will offering will be collected to support the Christine H. White Memorial Scholarship Fund.

4. The 15th Biennial Valley Hospital Auxiliary Kitchen Tour will be held on Wednesday, May 18 from 10 am to 4 pm. See 10 beautiful kitchens in Franklin Lakes, Wyckoff, Glen Rock, Ridgewood, and Saddle River. Proceeds benefit The Valley Hospital's Maternal-Fetal medicine unit and Valley Home Care's Maternal Child Health program. Tickets are $45 each. Call the Auxiliary hotline at 201-447-8064 or visit www.valleyhealth.com/auxiliary.

5. The grace period for Second Quarter taxes payments ends Tuesday, May 10. Payments received later will have interest charged back to May 1, as mandated by the State of New Jersey.  The Tax Collection Office hours are Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will be open late on the nights of Monday, May 2 and Monday, May 9 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.