In Town
Plainsboro Recreation offers space-themed activities for ages 6 to 12 during winter break beginning Monday, December 18. All programs take place in the municipal building. Registration begins Monday, December 7, for Plainsboro and West Windsor residents with children in the school district. Classes are free to $10. Registration is required. Call 609-799-0909, ext. 332 for information.
Plainsboro offers programs for special-needs youth for the winter session, January through March. Classics in music, art, movement, and aquatics are available. Registration begins Monday, December 7 for Plainsboro and West Windsor residents. Visit www.plainsboronj.com. “Adapted Aquatics” for ages 6 to 15 with mental or physical challenges includes one-on-one instruction, Tuesdays or Saturdays, at the High School North pool in conjunction with YWCA Princeton.
Pierrot Productions has auditions for “Pygmalion” at Kelsey Theater on Monday and Tuesday, December 14 and 15, at 7 p.m. Prepare a one to three-minute light monologue from any stage work. E-mail pierrotinfo@aol.com to schedule an appointment. While the traditional staging is in Victorian London, the production will probably be set in modern-day New York City. Cockney accents not needed.
Extras Needed
A film to be shot at a Princeton cafe needs potential actors to work as extras for the shoot. The short film is based on an award-winning play and will be shot by an Emmy Award-winning producer-director. Shoot date is Tuesday, December 8, at 8 p.m. Send note and photo to mchugh_am@yahoo.com
Shopping
Nassau Presbyterian Church offers “Wings of Faith,” a new CD collection of 33 songs and anthems performed by various choirs and individuals within the church. $15. Visit www.nassauchurch.org for information. Benefits the expense of producing the CD as well as future recording projects.
Shop at Ten Thousand Villages in Princeton Shopping Center to support Princeton Senior Resource Center on Thursday, December 10, 3 to 7 p.m. No coupon required.
Shop at Barnes & Noble MarketFair to benefit Womanspace on Friday, December 11, 9 a.m. to closing. Ask for voucher.
Good Causes
Har Sinai Temple is accepting clean and gently-used coats, hats, scarves, and sweaters for the needy. The group is also welcoming gift cards and donations to Jewish Family & Children’s Services. 2421 Pennington Road, Pennington, 609-730-8100.
Princeton Human Services Department seeks donors for holiday wish program for children in both the township and the borough. Children up to age 12 list for up to three items they need for the holidays. Donors may adopt one or more children. Call 609-688-2055. Deadline is Friday, December 4.
Health
American Red Cross offers raffle entries to all presenting donors from December 21 to January 10. Winners receive gift certificates to stores, hotels, airlines, restaurants, and theaters. www.redcross.org.
Quakerbridge Mall presents a Health and Wellness Expo from Friday to Sunday, December 11 to 13. Participants include hospitals, ADD treatment professionals, chiropractors, dentists, acupuncturists, medical equipment sales, sleep and hearing specialists, cosmetic surgeons, and martial arts. Visit www.quakerbridgemall.com for more information.
Classes
Arts Council of Princeton offers classes for children and adults in the visual, literary, and performing arts beginning the week of January 11. Visit www.artscouncilofPrinceton.org or call 609-924-8777 for information. Registration is now open.
Lauren B. Davis, the writer-in-residence at Trinity Church Princeton, presents creative writing classes on January 12, 19, and 26, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. $100. E-mail Lauren@laurenbdavis.com for information.
Music Together offers classes for children birth through age seven with an adult. Visit www.musictogetherprinceton.com or call 609-924-7801 for information or to schedule a demo class.
Mercer County offers tennis programs for ages five to adult at the indoor tennis center at Mercer County Park. Online registration begins Saturday, December 12, at https://register.communitypass.net/mercer, or call 609-448-8007 for information.
Call for Entries
Gallery 125 is accepting art for “Art D’Eco,” a juried themed show from Friday, February 12 to Saturday, April 3. Deadline is Thursday, December 17. Submit up to five jpg images on one CD (300 dpi, four by six). Include title, medium, year created, and framed dimensions; and a $20 check payable to TDA/Gallery 125. Send to Gallery 125, 125 South Warren Street, Trenton 08608. Call 609-989-9119 or E-mail gallery125@trenton-downtown.com for more information.
