Yardley Players will hold auditions for “Moon Over Buffalo” on Saturday, June 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For appointments and information call Howard Matter at 215-675-0262.##M:[more]##
Through Our Eyes, an original musical about how special needs individuals see the world, is holding auditions for all roles. The show features a diverse cast, half of whom are special needs individuals. Teens and adults, ages 15 and up, must sing. Auditions are Saturday, June 14, 9:30 a.m. to noon; and Tuesday, June 17, 3 to 8 p.m. Contact Alan Rosen at 609-689-0136, ext. 119, or E-mail arosen@toemusical.org. The show ill be presented at Kelsey Theater on Friday, September 12.
Fourth Wall Theater Company seeks actors for Neil Simon’s “Come Blow Your Horn.” Three men and three women, ages 21 to 65. Readings from the scripts. Auditions are Tuesday and Wednesday, June 17 and 18, 7 to 9 p.m., at Rancocas Valley High School, Ridgeway and Jacksonville, Mount Holly. Performances are October 17 to November 2. Call Ellen Hoorhees at 609-971-6343 or E-mail wanderwomanebv@aol.com.
Art
Historical Society of Princeton offers a two-day art residency with landscape painter, Brett Weaver, on Monday and Tuesday, June 23 and 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fundamentals of landscape painting will be held at Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road. Register at 609-921-6748 or visit www.princetonhistory.org. $250.
Gallery 125 seeks media (except video and performance art) for juried fall show opening Friday, September 12. Submit up to five visuals by CD to Gallery 125, 125 South Warren Street, Trenton 08608, with a $20 check. Call 609-989-9119 or E-mail gallery125@trenton-downtown.com for information. Deadline is Wednesday, July 16.
For the Young
Camp Olden Civil War and Native American Museum holds a junior camp for soldiers or ladies of the Civil War period. The camp includes military drills, camp life, games, songs, and crafts for ages 8 to 14. $22. Register by June 13. Call 609-581-3549 or visit www.campolden.org.
Rutgers Cooperative Extension offers Eco-Ventures, a summer youth environmental program for students entering fifth through seventh grades. Monday to Friday, August 25 to 29, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Earth Center, Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, South Brunswick. Visit www.co.middlesex.nj.us/extensionservices or call 732-398-5261.
Volunteer Please
Stony Brook Millstone Watershed seeks volunteers to help monitor and protect area waterways. StreamWatch training for its chemical action teams will be held Saturday, June 28, 10 a.m .to 1 p.m. 31 Titus Mill Road Pennington. Visit www.thewatershed.org or call 609-737-3735 to register.
For Wordsmiths
Unlimited potential Theater Company seeks poems, essays, short stories, and plays by New Jersey residents 18 or over for its 15th annual Joyce Indik New Jersey Wordsmith Competition. Submissions by writers with disabilities is encouraged. Selected words will be showcased at the New Jersey Readers’ Theater in the fall. Deadline is Wednesday, September 3. $15 entry fee. Visit www.vsanj.org or call 732-745-3885.
Trips
Old Barracks Museum offers “Lakes, Forts, and Freedom Tour,” a bus excursion to Lake George. $350 (double occupancy) includes two nights at Wyndham Wingate Hotel, breakfast, Fort Ticonderoga, Crown Point, Saratoga Battlefield, and a choice of a cruise on Lake George or a visit to Fort William Henry. Register at 609-396-1776. Deadline is Thursday, August 7.
Good Causes
Trenton Area Soup Kitchen offers “Keeping the Bowl Full,” a cookbook featuring recipes form volunteers, supporters, board members, staff, students, and patrons. $12 plus $2,”50 shipping. Send check to TASK, Box 872, Trenton 08605. Call 609-695-5456, ext. 105 for information.
Jewish Family and Children’s Service offers Kosher meals on wheels to individuals 60 and over and persons with disabilities in East Windsor, West Windsor, Hightstown, Plainsboro, and Princeton. Hot meals will be delivered to your home on Mondays and/or Wednesdays (five or less per week). $5 per meal. Call 609-987-8100.
Princeton Area Community Foundation offers grant information sessions to non-profit organizations on Thursday, August 14; Tuesday, August 26; and Friday, September 5. Call 609-219-1800 or E-mail mpadro@pacf.org to register.
