In Town
Friends of West Windsor Library seek adult and teen actors for six short plays written by West Windsor and Plainsboro teenagers. Rehearsals begin April 12. Performances are Friday to Sunday, June 2 to 4. No experience necessary. Contact Michael Kerr by E-mail at mkerr@mcl.org or at 609-275-8901.
West Windsor Plainsboro U-11 Dynamites is in search of players to participate in two training practices a week and games on Sundays, both home and away. Interested players must be born between August 1, 1994, and July 31, 1995. Practices are held at a West Windsor community field through June. Call Andrea Maglione at 609-273-2237 for information.##M:[more]##
The Arts
Dramatists Workshop Series at the Peddie School invites Nw Jersey playwrights to submit works for consideration for public reading in the 2006-07 season. Information at www.peddie.org/capps or call 609-490-7550. Deadline Saturday, April 15.
Princeton Public Library is accepting submissions or feature-length documentaries and shorts for the Human Rights Film Festival through Monday, May 15. Visit www.princetonlibrary.org/phrff for information.
Mercer County College invites area writers and artists to submit works for possible publication in “The Kelsey Review,” a Mercer County literary magazine. Short fiction, poetry, essays, brief excerpts of novels, black and white line drawings, and cartoon, are welcome. The artists and writers live or work in Mercer County. Deadline is Monday, May 1. Call Holly-Katharine Johnson at 609-586-4800, ext. 3594.
VSA Arts of New Jersey is accepting registration for Partners in the Arts Festival on Thursday, June 1, at Middlesex County College in Edison. It provides opportunities for children and adults with and without disabilities to engage in an accessible celebration of the arts featuring performances, exhibits, and arts workshops. Free. Call 732-745-3885. Deadline is Thursday, April 20.
New Works of Merit Playwriting Contest is accepting scripts through Friday, June 30, that enhance self-realization, support peace and social justice, shed new light on cultural differences, or foster new understanding of minority issues. Visit www.playwritingcontest.cjb.net for information.
For Kids
Princeton GirlChoir auditions for 2006-07 season will be held on Saturdays and Sundays, April 1, 2, 22, and 23, for girls in grades 3 to 9. Call 609-688-1888 for details.
Princeton Family YMCA offers spring break programs for boys and girls ages 5 to 11, on Monday to Thursday, April 10 to 13. Call 609-497-9622, ext. 225 for information.
Monmouth University offers a Minorities Journalism Workshop from Sunday, July 2, to Friday, July 14, in West Long Branch. The two-week residential program is free. Applications at www.monmouth.edu/enovek/mjw.html or contact Eleanor Novek at 732-571-4427.
Middlesex County College seeks participants to attend a free summer camp program for high school freshman girls. The day camp, TechXploration, is a four-week program to design, develop, and construct a working model of a fairgrounds ride, visit a theme park, work with female mentor engineers, and practice karate. The camp, organized by National Center for Advanced Technological Education, takes place Wednesdays, July 5 to August 2. E-mail karen_ford@middlesexcc.edu or call 732-906-7735.
Please Donate
Sunshine Foundation seeks donations of $350 to sponsor a trip for a chronically ill or permanently handicapped child on Dreamlist 2006, an annual trip to Disney World. Visit www.sunshinefoundation.org or call 609-538-1994 for information.
Participate Please
Rutgers Cooperative Research & Extension of Middlesex County offers plots in three gardening locations in the county. Plots may be used for fresh vegetables, ornamental annuals or perennials, or an herb garden. Call 732-398-5268 for information.
Health
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey seeks African-American women for a seven-week breast cancer study. A total of 54 women between the ages of 40 and 65 who have been diagnosed with stage I, II, or III, within the past two years are being recruited. Call 973-972-4383.
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation seeks volunteers for office, events, health fairs, and NJ Race for the Cure. Call 609-896-1201.
Helping Other People Evolve (HOPE) is forming grief support groups for widows and widowers. Visit www.snjhope.org or call 856-751-HOPE.
Carpool Benefit
Keep Middlesex Moving offers $100 gas cards to commuters who form and maintain carpools. The pilot program focuses on carpools traveling through the Route 18 construction zone between the New Jersey Turnpike interchange in EAst Brunswick adn the Albany Street Bridge in New Brunswick. Carpools must have a work destination in Middlesex County. Visit www.kmm.org or call Christina C. Fowler at 732-745-4318.
Trips
55-Plus offers a trip to Duke Farms Estate and Gardens and lunch at Ryland Inn on Thursday, May 25. The bus departs at 9 a.m. from the Princeton Jewish Center. Cost is $85 including bus, admissions, lunch, tip, and tax. Contact Samuel Goldfarb at 609-924-2008 for information.
Sports
New Jersey Lightning of the Jersey Shore is accepting new registrants ages 10 to 24. Kickurass Sports organizes current teams with new venues, new ways, and new teams to play. Visit fatheadsportsonline.com or call 732-978-4453.
Central Jersey Royals Baseball team is holding open tryouts for spring and summer teams. Players ages 10 to 24. Apply online at www.fatheadsportsonline.com or call 732-978-4453.
Garden State Baseball is recruiting players for spring and summer wood bat league. Visit www.gardenstatebaseball.com or call 732-382-4610 for information.
