Adult Education
Evergreen Forum is accepting registration for the fall semester. Classes include “Woody Allen: Light and Dark,” “Contemporary Business and Economic Issues,” “Lives of Girls and Women: The Fiction of Alice Munro,” “Contemporary Business and Economic Issues,” “Fatal Attractions in Literature,” “Amazing Avian Artists,” “The Jews and the Roman Empire,” “Klezmer Roots,” and “Women, Money, and Power in American Society,” and “Challenges of the Future.” Topics also include Supreme Court, Princeton University architecture, Tin Pan Alley; and James Joyce’s Ulysses.
Daytime courses usually run from six to eight weeks, and are taught, for the most part, at the Princeton Senior Resource Center, 45 Stockton Street. Course leaders are drawn from local colleges, corporate offices, and research centers. Visit www.TheEvergreenForum.org.
Audition
Playful Theater Productions has auditions for “Jesus Christ Superstar” on Sunday, August 3, noon to 5 p.m.; and Tuesday, August 5, 7 to 10 p.m. in the communications building next to Kelsey Theater. Call 609-378-5515 or E-mail ptpauditions@gmail.com.
Volunteer Please
Attitudes in Reverse program of Paws for Minds program is growing as more people are experiencing the benefits of Emotional Support Animals. Contact Tricia Baker at 609-945-3200 or E-mail tricia@attitudesinreverse.org.
The Fresh Air Fund seeks host families in Mercer and Middlesex counties. The independent, not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer experience to more that 1.8 million New York City children from low-income communities since 1877. Children on first-time visits are 6 to 12 years old and stay for one or two weeks. Children who are reinvited by host families may continue with through age 18 and can take extended trips. Contact Jennifer Abbey at 908-420-6194 or visit www.freshair.org.
Call for Singers
VOICES, a 60 plus member choral group, is seeking singers with good reading skills for the next concert season. The three major concerts include “Christmastide” in December, “Irish Heartsong” in March, and Mozart’s Requiem in May.
Altos and basses are especially needed, but singers in all voice parts are encouraged to audition. A few openings in Sotto Voce, the chamber chorus, are also available. Auditions are Mondays, August 18, and September 15, 5:30 to 6:45 p.m., at Music Together, 225 Pennington-Hopewell Road, Hopewell. Other times are available by appointment. Contact Sandy Duffy, at 609-799-2211, E-mail auditions@VOICESChorale.org, or visit www.voiceschorale.org.
Paper Mill Playhouse Broadway Show Choir has auditions on Sunday, August 24, Monday, August 25, and Wednesday, August 27, from 6 to 9 p.m. at 22 Brookside Drive, Millburn. Students selected will have the opportunity to fine tune their craft with free, intensive instruction that includes private voice training at Paper Mill. The season runs from September to June with rehearsals on Sunday evenings. The choir consists of 40 to 50 singer dancers between the ages of 16 and 22.
Prepare an upbeat pop or musical theater piece of approximately 32 bars that best demonstrates your vocal range. Bring sheet music, in the key you will sing it, in a binder or single sheet taped together that contains the full piano accompaniment. An accompanist will be provided. Students may not perform a cappella or to an audio recording. Students will be taught a brief dance combination, so please bring suitable footwear. Callback auditions will be held on Sunday, September 7, from 6 to 9 p.m. Call 973-315-1640 or E-mail JZeitoun@PaperMill.org.
For Women
The Rutgers University Institute for Women and Art seeks entries for the Momentum: Women/Art/Technology online festival of video works entitled “MTV: Momentum Technology Videos.” The juried works will appear on the IWA’s website in a video playlist that will run continuously, giving access to viewers 24/7. The submission deadline is Friday, September 12.
The IWA also invites participation in the Momentum Directory, a networking gateway linking the public to women and transgender artists and other arts professionals who engage in critical exploration in the field of gender, feminism, art, and technology. All submitting artists to the Momentum festival will automatically be included in the Momentum Directory. Visit iwa.rutgers.edu.
Submit Entries
Mercer County 4-H invites people to bring creative products, family recipes, homegrown vegetables, and more to the 96th annual Mercer County 4-H Fair. The fair will be Saturday and Sunday, August 2 and 3, at Howell Living History Farm in Hopewell. Family-friendly activities, such as arts and crafts, animal shows and farm tours, with a theme to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of Rutgers Cooperative Extension, of which 4-H Youth Development is a part. Projects will be received on Friday, August 1, from 3 to 8 p.m.
Call for Artists
Main Street Highland Park invites artists, crafters, performers, and vendors to register for its tenth annual Arts in the Park street festival, juried art show, and arts and crafts sale being held Sunday, September 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in downtown Highland Park.
Participants in the juried art show display and sell their work. The show features cash awards for first, second, and third places in seven categories: painting, sculpture, photography, fine crafts, recycled, found), graphics, drawing, printmaking, and mixed media. E-mail Rebecca Hersh at rebecca@mainstreethp.org for information.
Nominate Please
The New Jersey Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards is accepting nominations through September 30. The awards honor current first-generation business leaders for their contributions to their communities. The six award categories are growth, advocacy, innovation, sustainability, leadership, and the 2014 Immigrant Entrepreneur of the Year. Self-nominations are welcomed. Visit njieawards.org for a nomination form. The awards ceremony will be held Tuesday, December 9, at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham.
The American Heart Association is accepting nominations for the Greater Mercer Heart Walk Lifestyle Change Awards through Friday, August 1. The awards recognize people or groups who have made changes that have impacted their quality of life and improved their health.
Nominations can be submitted by friends, co-workers, or relatives. Self-nomination is also allowed. In order to be considered, individuals must be non-smokers or smoke-free at a minimum of six months. Winners will be recognized at the Greater Mercer Heart Walk on Sunday, September 7 at Mercer County Park in West Windsor. Call 609-223-3710 or visit www.MercerCountyHeartWalk.org for nomination form.
Parent & Child
VSA New Jersey is accepting applications for its Parent/Child Workshops in the Arts for children with autism ages 3 to 21 and their family members. The workshops are offered on Saturdays, October 4 through December 6, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in New Brunswick. Each 10-week workshop meets for an hour per week. Application deadline is Friday, September 12. There is a $30 registration fee for families who receive class placement. Contact VSA New Jersey, 703 Jersey Avenue, New Brunswick, call 732-745-3885, E-mail info@vsanj.org, or visit www.vsanj.org.
Good Causes
Stone Soup Records, a new label that produces entertainment CDs, events, and products to support nonprofit organizations released “American Made,” a CD featuring 18 original tracks. Among the organizations that “American Made” supports are American Legion, Paralyzed Veterans of America, The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, The Purple Heart Foundation, The Wounded Warrior Project, Veterans Multi Service Center, and Vietnam Veterans of America. The CD sells for $19.99 with $10 going directly to the organizations that work in support of troops and veterans. Visit www.stonesouprecords.com.
Volunteers from Children’s Organ Transplant Association are raising funds in honor of transplant patients including Alexander Cuevas, 5, of Hamilton. Born with short bowel syndrome, doctors at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh have recommended a life-saving intestinal transplant. Close to $50,000 is needed.
Volunteers are needed to assist with fundraising activities that will help with transplant-related expenses. Visit www.cota.org or contact community coordinator Anthony Mango at 609-356-6771 or E-mail anthonymango55@gmail.com for information.
Anchor House, a Trenton-based nonprofit serving homeless, runaway, and abused and neglected children and youth, is inviting individuals, families, and companies to participate in its book bag and school supplies drive. The agency is seeking materials for elementary through high school students. Donations may be dropped off at 482 Centre Street, Trenton. Call 609-392-6100, ext. 105, or E-mail cwalton@anchorhousenj.org.
TeamU presents “Elevating Endurance” at the National Endurance Sports Summit at Princeton University from Thursday, September 18, to Monday, September 22. $70 for adults. The intercollegiate fundraising endurance team is dedicated to improving global health and alleviating poverty. There are more than 20 speakers listed. Visit www.elevateendurance.org or call 320-523-6860.
Blood Needed
The Community Blood Council of New Jersey is in urgent need of O negative blood. Providers of blood and blood products at Robert Wood Johnson University hospitals, Capital Health System, and University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro, the location is 1410 Parkside Avenue, Ewing. Visit www.GiveBloodNJ.com or call 609-883-9750.
