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Ridgewood NJ, Pianist Oliver Jia, described as an artist with “incomparable color and beauty of sound,” kicks off the 48th season of the West Side Concert Series on October 29 at 3:00 pm! The exciting program will include works by Johannes Brahms, Carl Czerny and Modest Mussorgsky.
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Ridgewood NJ, Bring your furry friend to West Side Presbyterian Church on October 1 at 2:00 pm for a special service of Blessing of the Animals. Pets of all faiths are welcome, so feel free to invite your friends and neighbors. Please also bring a pet food donation if you are able. See you rain or shine on the church plaza!
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Ridgewood NJ, West Side Presbyterian Church is excited to welcome Bergen County artist Andrea Macaluso to The Gallery for the month of September!
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Ridgewood NJ, West Side Presbyterian Church has a long history of supporting musicians and artists…now we’re bringing them together on Sunday, July 30 from 3:00 to 7:00 pm at a Music and Art Showcase.
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Ridgewood NJ, do your children love to sing? Are you looking for something fun and meaningful for them to do this summer?
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Ridgewood NJ, Fire. Flood. Sacrifice. Storm. A miraculous ascent into heaven. These are just some of the elements that make up Felix Mendelssohn’s captivating oratorio, Elijah. Considered the crowning glory of his career, the piece dramatizes the Old Testament account of droughts and floods brought on by a Hebrew prophet who seeks to show his nation that there is only one God.
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Ridgewood NJ, West Side Presbyterian Church’s 2022-2023 Wellness Wednesday season wraps up on May 3 at 7:30 pm with a special spirit-lifting program featuring Rev. Mack Brandon, pastor of the Metropolitan AME Zion Church in Ridgewood, and the Connections Gospel Choir.
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Ridgewood NJ, Carla Auld and the UpTown Flutes will perform specially selected instrumental and choral works and readings in celebration of Earth Day at West Side Presbyterian Church on April 23 at 3:00 pm. The one-hour concert, which is free and open to the public, will include For the Beauty of the Earth by John Rutter and Il Gardellino by Antonio Vivaldi for flute and harpsichord.
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Ridgewood NJ, on Tuesday ,March 28th, the RHS Curricular Bands presented their 2023 Spring Concert at West Side Presbyterian Church. The performance featured 3 INCREDIBLE 100 Year Anniversary commissioned pieces. All 3 pieces were were played for the first time at the concert. The music prices were composed by Laurie Kunzle, Sean O’Loughlin and Nik Gambardella .
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Ridgewood NJ, West Side Presbyterian Church’s annual Easter Egg Hunt will take place on Saturday, April 8 at 10:30 am. Bring the kids (up to third grade) to hunt for eggs and take pictures with the Easter Bunny! The hunt will begin in the church parking lot, where children will be directed to an area appropriate for their age. Bring a basket and feel free to invite your friends to join in the fun.
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Ridgewood NJ ,all Holy Week and Easter Sunday services at West Side Presbyterian Church will take place both in person and via livestream at www.westside.org and www.youtube.com/c/westsidepres. Join us!
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Ridgewood NJ, Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day a few days early at West Side Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood with the celebrated Irish duo Owen and Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin! The brothers, who hail from Limerick, will perform a repertoire of song and poetry that has been handed down from their family and wider Irish tradition, along with original songs, on March 11 at 7:30 pm. The program is called A Stór Mo Chroí, O Love of my Heart.
