In Town
West Windsor Arts Council offers visual arts, dance, theater, music, science, and mind-body workshops for youth, teens, and adults from Saturday, December 3, to Tuesday, December 20. Classes take place at the West Windsor Arts Center, 952 Alexander Road. There are even workshop and dinner packages available. Visit www.westwindsorarts.org or call 609-716-1931 for more information.
Playful Theater Productions has auditions for “A Chorus Line” on Thursday, December 8, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.; and Saturday, December 10, noon to 4 p.m., Kelsey Theater, West Windsor. Pam Jorgensen directs. Prepare 12 bars of a song from musical theater (not from this show). Bring sheet music in the key you wish to sing. Be prepared to dance in jazz shoes. Seeking 19 performers (10 male, 9 female), 16 and up, with prior theater experience. E-mail suzanne_mclean@hotmail.com or call 215-579-5677 for an appointment.
Enable invites individuals, families, community, and corporate groups to donate non-perishable food items, toys, clothing, dishes, toiletries, and gift cards to grocery stores. Items may be brought to headquarters between Monday, November 28, and Thursday, December 8. Financial donations are also needed. Bring to 13 Roszel Road, Suite B110, West Windsor. Visit www.enablenj.org for information.
Weichert Realtors invites new, unwrapped toys at each of its officers through Friday, December 9. The toys will be delivered in conjunction with local charities that assist financially and physically disadvantaged children. Visit www.weichert.com/offices to find the office nearest to you.
Mercer County offers ice skating at the public rink in Mercer Park in West Windsor. It is open seven days a week through mid-March. Visit www.mercercounty.org or call 609-371-1669 for information. Tickets are $7. Lessons and skate rentals are available.
South Brunswick Community Education offers indoor tennis lessons at the Winning Touch Tennis Courts behind the Marriott, College Road East, Plainsboro. Each session includes five lessons on Sundays, from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Each session is $184. Sessions begin Sundays, January 8, and February 19. Register at 231 Blackhorse Lane, South Brunswick, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; call Deana Myers at 732-297-7800, ext. 3159, or download form at www.sbschools.org/community_ed/tennis.php and fax to 732-348-2110. High school students need to complete an emergency form before beginning lessons. E-mail Deana.Myers@sbschools.org for more information.
Holiday Gift Drives
YWCA Princeton seeks help with the St. Nicholas project to provide holiday gifts for area families. Organizations, community members, individuals, families, and business may choose a large family, a small family, or an individual. E-mail Jill Jachera at jill.jachera@gmail.com with your name, E-mail address, and phone number. Participants will be provided with a wish list for a family or individual. New and unwrapped gifts should be delivered to YWCA Princeton’s Bramwell House, at 59 Paul Robeson Place, on Thursday, December 15, between 8 a.m. and noon. Monetary donations are also welcome.
Mercer County Veteran Services seeks donations to help veterans and their families enjoy a hot meal for the holidays. Rather than collect donations of food, the organization requests monetary donations that go toward the purchase of Shop-Rite gift cards for veterans to purchase holiday meals. Send checks payable to Mercer County Trust Fund to Mercer County Division of Veteran Services, 2280 Hamilton Avenue, Hamilton 08619 or call 609-989-6120.
Middlesex County 4-H’s teen council hosts a holiday gift drive on Wednesday, December 7, from 7 to 9 p.m., at 645 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Bring new clothing, toys, and games for children ages infant through 18 years. Monetary donations are also welcome. Call 732-398-5261 for information.
Morven Museum seeks new, unwrapped toys through Friday, December 16, for Toys for Tots. 55 Stockton Street, Princeton. Call 609-924-8144 or visit www.morven.org for information.
HomeFront seeks sponsors to “adopt” needy children and to purchase specific gift requests costing less than $40 per child. E-mail homefront@homefrontnj.org or call 609-989-9417, ext. 138 for information. Deliver the unwrapped gift to HomeFront between Monday to Friday, December 12 to 16.
Mediterra Restaurant in Princeton seeks donations of non-gender specific educational toys in exchange for tapas during lunch or dinner. Avoid battery operated or aggressive toys. Toys will be delivered to New Covenant United Methodist Church in Trenton and children will receive your toy courtesy of Santa Claus at Rowan Towers’ 10th anniversary holiday event.
PEAC Health & Fitness is collecting new, unwrapped toys for ages newborn to 16, from Saturdays, November 19, to December 10. 1440 Lower Ferry Road, Ewing. The toys will be distributed to charities in Mercer and Bucks counties. Call 609-883-2000 or E-mail lgeltch@peachealthfitness.com for information.
Monroe Library seeks new books and financial contributions for the Books to Keep holiday book drive. New hardcover and paperback books suitable for children from preschool to adolescent will be accepted through Thursday, December 15. Checks should be payable to Libraries of Middlesex, and mailed to Leah Wagner, Monroe Library, 4 Municipal Plaza, Monroe.
Rock for Cause
School of Rock Princeton has a three day recording workshop of Mike Peters and the Alarm’s “Love Hope Strength” and Bandaid’s “Feed the World” beginning Friday, November 18, from 6 to 10 p.m. at 3570 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton. Proceeds from online downloads benefit the Love Hope Strength Foundation, a cancer charity co-founded by Peters and James Chippendale. The group raising the most money receives Peters as a guest instructor. Register. $250. www.princetonschoolofrock.com.
For Veterans
Princeton Center for Yoga & Health offers free yoga classes to all American veterans of war through Wednesday, November 30. The more than 50 classes to choose from include a range of gentle, restorative, and vigorous sessions. Visit www.princetonyoga.com, call 609-924-7294, or visit 50 Vreeland Drive, Skillman, for information.
Call for Photos
Princeton Photography Club and D&R Greenway Land Trust seek entries for “Waterscapes,” a high school student photographic juried show. Cash prizes. Submit digital photos by Monday, February 20. Visit www.princetonphotoclub.org for full submission rules and show dates.
Spark’s Go Central Jersey Visitors Guide seeks photos of downtowns, shopping and dining destinations, golf course, farmers’ markets, hotels, meeting facilities, parks, and other attractive locations. The top prize is $100 and the second prize is $50. Winning photos will be included in print and online versions. Deadline is Friday, December 2. The winners will be announced on Facebook.com/gocentraljersey on Friday, December 9. Visit www.gocentraljersey.com or call 732-747-4449 for information.
For Engaged Couples
Hamilton Jewelers presents “How She Said Yes,” a proposal contest for soon-to-be brides and grooms. Couples must create an account and submit a proposal story and a photo. Voting takes place online from January 1 to 31 at howshesaidyes.com. Winning couple receives a pair of A.Jaffee 18 karat white gold wedding bands with a retail value of $3,000. Entries accepted until Saturday, December 31. Call 800-5-hamilton for information.
On Stage
The Centenary Stage Company, a professional Actors’ Equity theater on the campus of Centenary College in Hackettstown, is accepting applications for the spring internship position. It offers qualified candidates the opportunity to serve as artistic interns for a season and offers a monthly stipend. The program offers the opportunity to explore all aspects of theater, ranging from performance to production, and is geared toward candidates who have completed their undergraduate training, seeking to bridge the gap between the academic world and the world of professional theater, and helping young artists in need of a place to build their careers. The company is interested in hiring acting interns it can also cast in mainstage show to earn equity points through the Equity Membership Candidacy Program. Interns also work with the education touring program. Submit a resume and two letters of recommendation to Catherine Rust or Carl Wallnau; Attention: Internship Position, Centenary Stage Company, 400 Jefferson Street, Hackettstown 07840; or fax to 908-979-4297. www.centenarystageco.org. The position will run from January 3 to July 1.
Calendars
U.S. Rowing has members of the women’s rowing team on the 2012 Power and Grace calendar, a benefit for the U.S. Women’s National Team that trains at Mercer and Carnegie lakes. Visit www.thetimefactory.com/products/us-womens-rowing-team to buy a calendar for $13.99 plus shipping and handling.
Lambertville offers a 2012 Dog Days calendar featuring old photos of Lambertville to benefit animal charities in the area for $10. Call 201-320-4957 or E-mail agestock@comcast.net to purchase a calendar or find a location to buy one.
School Program
George Street Playhouse added “Austin the Unstoppable,” a new musical, to its educational touring theater. The show addresses healthy eating and exercise for students in grades 4 to 8. Visit www.gsponline.org or call 732-846-2895, ext. 115 for information.
Save the Date
Princeton University has “Stand Up: My Rise and Collapse” presented by Steve Martin on Thursday, December 8, at 8 p.m. Tickets will be distributed at Richardson Auditorium on Thursday, December 1, at 6 p.m. Limit of two tickets per person. Free.
Defensive Driving
South Brunswick Library offers a two-day program on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 29 and 30, at 6 p.m. $55 or $65 depending on the discount plan you choose. Call 732-257-2967 for information.
Hall of Fame
New Jersey Business Hall of Fame seeks nominations of clients or business leaders in the community who have made a significant impact on New Jersey. Visit www.janj.org for information. Deadline is Thursday, December 15.
Small Business
Saturday
Princeton Merchants Association is participating in the second annual Small Business Saturday on Saturday, November 26. Visit facebook.com/shopsmall for sales, information, and prizes.
Call for Art
Small World Coffee seeks original artwork for the annual Love show focusing on the word love. Donations from sales may be donated to Northeast Organic Farmers Association of New Jersey. Submit a $5 check payable to Small World Coffee per artist. Online deadline is Thursday, December 15 at www.smallworldcoffee.com/loveshow. All artwork must be suitable for a family environment, be wired to hang, and smaller than 30×30 inches. The show will be hung on Tuesday, February 7. Opening party is Friday, February 10.
Nominate
VSA New Jersey seeks nominations for outstanding students and educators in the arts including students with disabilities ages 14 to 21, and educators and administrators who established high quality arts programs for classified students. Deadline is Monday, January 16. E-mail info@vsanj.org or call 732-745-3885 for information.
Salon Services
Raritan Valley College’s cosmetology student salon is open on Thursdays, from 6 to 9 p.m. at 14 Vogt Drive, Bridgewater. The salon offers hair cutting and styling, coloring, straightening, relaxing, makeup application, waxing, manicures, pedicures, and facials at reasonable prices. Services are performed by students under the supervision of licensed professionals. Call 908-526-1200, ext. 8619.
