In Town
WW-P High School South seeks nominations for the 2013 Hall of Honor to recognize those who have made South an outstanding high school. Nominations will be accepted from March to Saturday, June 1. Individuals in all categories are eligible for consideration three years after graduation or three years after service ends. Honorees in the four categories will be announced this summer and honored at a reception in November.
The Inspiration Award is presented to someone who has shown extraordinary leadership and inspiration to South. The School Service Award is presented to individuals who have provided extraordinary service to the school. The Alumni Achiever Award is presented to someone who has brought honor to themselves, and thereby their alma mater. The Student Achiever Award is presented to alumni who made a contribution while a student.
West Windsor Arts Council hosts a Call to Service day on Saturday, February 23, from 2 to 4 p.m., at the West Windsor Arts Center, 952 Alexander Road. They are looking for camp interns, talent scouts for programs, as well as help with marketing, development, media, ticket sales, and event volunteers. Call 609-716-1931 or E-mail info@westwindsorarts.org.
West Windsor Lions offers two scholarships for graduating seniors of High School North and High School South. One student from each school will receive $1,000. Applications, on forms available from school counselors, must be submitted by Monday, April 15. Main to Ronald Slinn, West Windsor Lions Club, Box 295, West Windsor 08550.
Jazzercise East Windsor and Jazzercise Plainsboro are offering a free week of classes in February in honor of National Heart Disease Awareness Month. No experience required. Visit www.jazzercise.com, E-mail mjjazz81@verizon.net, or call 609-890-3252.
Mercer Gallery calls for entries for “Mercer County Artists 2013.” Artists aged 18 or older who live, work, or attend school in Mercer County are invited to submit their art for consideration for this year’s juried exhibition at Mercer County Community College. Jurying takes place on Saturday, February 23, at the Gallery.
Artists may enter up to two original works completed since March, 2011, in any media except photography. Drop off work between 9:30 a.m. and noon. Works that are not accepted for the show should be picked up between 3:30 and 5 p.m. Visit www.mccc.edu/gallery or E-mail gallery@mccc.edu. The show will be on display from Tuesday, March 5 through Thursday, April 4. An opening reception and awards ceremony will take place Wednesday, March 13, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The show is free.
Call for Art
The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion seeks small scale works by local and regional artists for display and sale in the McCall Gallery at the museum in Cadwalader Park, Trenton. Must be 18 or older. Media accepted include paintings, drawings, prints, crafts, or photography. Neither height nor width should exceed 12 inches. Work should not protrude more than 4 inches. All work must be ready to hang.
Works for exhibition and sale will be selected by the Trenton Museum Society Exhibits Committee. E-mail digital images (jpg) of no more than 10 submissions to exhibits@ellarslie.org. Deadline is Friday, February 15. There is no entry fee but there is a 40 percent gallery commission. Call 609-989-1191.
Politics
Republican Women of Mercer County, through their affiliation with the National Federation of Republican Women, are seeking applications for the Kabis Memorial Internship Program for young women. The application deadline is Monday, February 18.
Applicants must be U.S. Citizens in their junior year of college or college students age 21 and over, having completed high school but not yet graduated from college. Applicants should have a general knowledge of government and a keen interest in politics, including campaign experience and must be adaptable to a busy office. The internship provides housing in the D.C. metropolitan area and round trip airfare. A small monetary allowance is given. Visit www.rwomc.org for an application.
Trainers Needed
Statewide Network for New Jersey’s Afterschool is hiring trainers for a variety of topics to work throughout New Jersey as consultants providing professional development for afterschool program staff as needed. Trainers must have at least two years experience in a leadership role; and relevant experience in the child care, school-age care, or afterschool field.
Apply for the Train the Trainer Institute, a program that will be held Friday, March 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Westfield. Bring a laptop, a resume, and certificates of professional development attended in the last five years. $25 includes materials and lunch. Deadline for application is Friday, February 15. E-mail sarahbcruz@njsacc.org.
Call for Vendors
Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association is accepting applications from vendors and exhibitor for its 13th annual butterfly festival on Saturday, August 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Exhibitors feature local crafts and products, art, crafts, music, photography, sculpture, and more. E-mail SMoran@thewatershed.org.
Wellness
Nami offers Family-to-Family, a free 12-week course for family caregivers of adults with serious mental illnesses. Classes will begin the third week of February. Call the NAMI Mercer office at 609-799-8994.
Nominate
Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association is seeking nominations for the eighth annual Richard Rotter Award for Excellence in Environmental Education. The honor will be awarded to an area teacher who demonstrates a high level of enthusiasm and commitment to environmental education in their classroom. Nominees should include any classroom teacher, grades K through 12, who explores environmental topics and/or shares the wonders of nature in a unique, memorable, and/or engaging manner. This could include hands-on lessons in the schoolyard or community, multi-disciplinary lessons or projects exploring nature and the environment, in-class or neighborhood investigations and much more. Presentation of the award will occur at the Watershed Association’s annual meeting on their Reserve in Pennington on Earth Day, Monday, April 22.
To nominate a teacher, contact Maryann Polefka at Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington 08534 or E-mail mpolefka@thewatershed.org. Letters must include the teacher’s name, their grade and school, as well as the name and contact information of the nominator. Include a narrative or description of the activities they employ and/or the impact these lessons had on students. Deadline for nominations is Friday, March 1. Call 609-737-7592.
Faith
Har Sinai Temple at 2421 Pennington Road, Hopewell, is forming a Bar and Bat Mitzvah class for adults. The class will be held under the guidance of Rabbi Stuart Pollack. Participants will learn Hebrew, chant from the Torah, and lead a service. E-mail Rabbi Pollack at triplechai@msn.com or call 609-730-8100.
