Donate Please
West Windsor Library seeks donations of gently used books, CDs, DVDs, and software. Items should be delivered to the library on North Post Road on Fridays, Saturdays, or Sundays. Tax receipts are available. Proceeds from the March booksale benefit children, teen, and adult programming, community events, the summer reading program, library enhancements, and book collections. Call 609-799-0462 for information.
Auditions
Kelsey Theater has auditions for “Hairspray” on Wednesday and Thursday, January 25 and 26, 6 to 11 p.m.; and Sunday, January 29, from 1 to 5 p.m. Must be 18 or older to audition. Be prepared to sing more than one selection featuring 16 bars of an up-tempo or contemporary Broadway song focusing on the character you want to play. Do not sing a song from “Hairspray.”
Be prepared for a one hour dance audition. The role of Edna Turnblad has been pre-cast. You must be available for callback on Sunday, January 29, from 6 to 11 p.m. Rehearsals will be on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 7:30 to 11 p.m. beginning January 30. The show opens Friday, April 13. Contact Tracy Antozzeski at jtmf@verizon.net for appointment or more information.
Somerset Valley Players has auditions for “Clue: The Musical” on Sunday and Monday, January 29 and January 30, at 7 p.m., at 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough. The show opens Friday, April 20. Needed are four to five men and three to four females, all ages late 20s and up. Be prepared to sing 16 bars of a song of your own choosing. Accompanist will be provided. There will also be light dancing. Readings will be from the script with some improv exercises. Visit www.svptheatre.org or call 908-369-7469 for information.
Dance Vision has auditions for “The Secret Garden” on Saturday, January 21, at Princeton Dance Theater, 116 Rockingham Row, Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, at 4:15 p.m. Must be 10 or older. Visit www.dancevisionnj.org or call 609-520-1020 for a registration packet and more information.
Omicron Theater Productions has open auditions for comedy plays for the upcoming season. Male and female parts for ages 20s to 50s. Stagehands are also needed. Call 609-443-5598 for information and appointment.
Volunteer Please
Mercer County Wildlife Center, which accepted and treated 2,100 birds, mammals, and reptiles in 2011, is seeking individuals to volunteer time to care for animals brought to the Hopewell facility. The staff and volunteers care for native wildlife that are injured, ill, or displaced, and provide medical treatment and a temporary refuge to prepare the animals for release into an appropriate, wild habitat. The center, staffed 365 days a year by one full-time licensed wildlife rehabilitator and two full-time assistants, receives more than 12,000 phone calls annually.
Volunteer orientation will be held Sunday, February 26, and March 3, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the center on Route 29, approximately three miles south of Lambertville and 12 miles north of Trenton. To work directly with the animals, volunteers must be at least 18 years of age, have had a current tetanus vaccine, and are required to attend one orientation session. Volunteers who work with animals must make a commitment to a regular, once-a-week, four-hour shift, from April through October, to meet feeding and housing demands of the animals. For information contact Jane Rakos-Yates at 609-883-6606, ext. 103.
New Jersey Blood Services seeks volunteers to assist donors with registration, escorting, and canteen duties. Volunteers should be able to relate to people, perform different jobs as needed, and follow rules. Contact R. Jan Zepka at 732-616-8741 or E-mail rzepka@nybloodcenter.org for information.
For Authors
Princeton Public Library invites authors from New Jersey and Pennsylvania to Local Author Day on Saturday, March 24. Authors will be chosen for readings with preference being given to those who live within a 20 mile radius of the library. Registration deadline is Wednesday, February 15.
Each author will be given space to create a display of their books and other relevant materials as well as the opportunity to sell and sign books. All authors must bring their own supply of books. There is no fee for this event, and all authors are allowed to keep the proceeds of their sales for the day. Four featured authors have been given a 12 to 15 minute time slot for reading. Ten additional authors will be chosen via lottery to do a five to seven minute reading. 609-924-9529.
For Parents
Howell Farm is accepting applications for parent/child enrollment in its spring hatchery program beginning in March. The program is designed to introduce children to life on the farm, while parents volunteer time helping the staff work with school group visits to the farm and other chores related to farming. One parent must work at the farm as a volunteer in exchange for one child’s participation in the program. No experience is necessary.
The program, for ages three to five to feed farm animals, collect eggs, hear stories, and take a hayride, runs one morning per week for 12 weeks, on either Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, or Fridays, beginning March 13 to 16, 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Parents may enroll by attending an organizational meeting on either Wednesday, February 22, or Tuesday, February 28, at 1 p.m. Meetings are for parents only. Applications will not be accepted by mail or phone. For more information call 609-737-3299, E-mail kbrilla@mercercounty.org, or visit www.howellfarm.org.
For the Young
Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey has auditions on Tuesday, January 24. Visit www.yocj.org for times and location.
Wellness Program
Elixir Fund offers “Bridges to Wellness,” a four-week interactive introduction to complementary therapies that help reduce stress and manage common issues such as pain, sleeplessness, and nausea, as well as promote overall wellness for people with cancer. Learn about and experience meditation, yoga, acupressure, and massage. The session begins Wednesday, February 8, at Capital Health Medical Center in Hopewell, from 7 to 8 p.m., or Thursday, February 16, from noon to 1 p.m., at Capital Health, 1445 White-Horse Mercerville Road, Hamilton. $40 fee for the entire series, or $12 per session for drop-ins. All supplies included. Registration required. Call 800-494-9228 or visit www.elixirfund.org for information.
For Young Women
Planned Parenthood Association of the Mercer Area offers free family planning services to uninsured women 18 years and younger at its Hamilton health center. Free services include a variety of contraceptive services, pregnancy testing, cancer screenings, and HIV testing. The program is available until Tuesday, February 14. Visit www.plannedparenthood.org/mercer for more information and to make an appointment.
Scholarships
CURE Auto Insurance and 94.5 PST invite young adults to apply for the seventh annual Pay It Forward scholarship award. Nominations are being accepted for young adults who have performed unselfish acts, compassionate works, or community action. Five finalists will be honored at a dinner reception on Thursday, February 23. Each will receive $1,000 and one will be chosen to receive the $15,000 scholarship to be used at a school of their choice. Submit nominees by describing unselfish acts, compassionate works, or community action of their nominee to scholarship@wpst.com. Deadline is Sunday, January 29.
Mercer County Bar Foundation offers scholarships to individuals pursuing a legal education in accredited law schools. Applicants must have some tie to Mercer County. Deadline is Friday, August 31. Call 609-585-6200 or E-mail Christine Brennan at cbrennan@mercerbar.com.
Call for Vendors
Princeton YWCA offers tables at its annual Super Bowl Sunday Flea Market, on Sunday, February 5, in Princeton, for $18 each. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Set up at 9 a.m. Table holders keep all proceeds from their sale. Admission fee to the market is $2 and all proceeds benefit Princeton YWCA Child Care Center. To reserve a table send $18 to Nancy Depke, 11 Lexington Court, Princeton 08540. Call Nancy at 609-419-0191 or E-mail Ndepke76@yahoo.com for information.
Robbinsville High School seeks crafters and artisans for an arts and crafts fair on Saturday, April 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The juried show benefit the school’s drama and instrumental music programs. Contact Vira Jaskir at 609-448-8669 or E-mail friendsoftheravenplayers@gmail.com for information.
